Patents by Inventor David Ballantyne

David Ballantyne has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12191978
    Abstract: A system (1000) is disclosed including a resource allocation optimization (RAO) platform (1002) for optimizing the allocation of resources in network (1004) for delivery of assets to user equipment devices (UEDs) (1012). The RAO platform (1002) determines probabilities that certain asset delivery opportunities (ADOs) will occur within a selected time window and uses these probabilities together with information concerning values of asset delivery to determine an optimal use of asset deliveries. In this regard, the RAO platform (1004) received historical data from repository (1014) that facilitates calculation of probabilities that ADOs will occur. Such information may be compiled based on asset delivery records for similar network environments in the recent past or over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: INVIDI Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Samira Sadeghi, Ivan Mizera, David Ballantyne, Daniel C. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20240348358
    Abstract: A system (1000) is disclosed including a resource allocation optimization (RAO) platform (1002) for optimizing the allocation of resources in network (1004) for delivery of assets to user equipment devices (UEDs) (1012). The RAO platform (1002) determines probabilities that certain asset delivery opportunities (ADOs) will occur within a selected time window and uses these probabilities together with information concerning values of asset delivery to determine an optimal use of asset deliveries. In this regard, the RAO platform (1004) received historical data from repository (1014) that facilitates calculation of probabilities that ADOs will occur. Such information may be compiled based on asset delivery records for similar network environments in the recent past or over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Samira Sadeghi, Ivan Mizera, David Ballantyne, Daniel C. Wilson
  • Patent number: 11843451
    Abstract: A system (1000) is disclosed including a resource allocation optimization (RAO) platform (1002) for optimizing the allocation of resources in network (1004) for delivery of assets to user equipment devices (UEDs) (1012). The RAO platform (1002) determines probabilities that certain asset delivery opportunities (ADOs) will occur within a selected time window and uses these probabilities together with information concerning values of asset delivery to determine an optimal use of asset deliveries. In this regard, the RAO platform (1004) received historical data from repository (1014) that facilitates calculation of probabilities that ADOs will occur. Such information may be compiled based on asset delivery records for similar network environments in the recent past or over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: INVIDI Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Samira Sadeghi, Ivan Mizera, David Ballantyne, Daniel C. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20230291486
    Abstract: A system (1000) is disclosed including a resource allocation optimization (RAO) platform (1002) for optimizing the allocation of resources in network (1004) for delivery of assets to user equipment devices (UEDs) (1012). The RAO platform (1002) determines probabilities that certain asset delivery opportunities (ADOs) will occur within a selected time window and uses these probabilities together with information concerning values of asset delivery to determine an optimal use of asset deliveries. In this regard, the RAO platform (1004) received historical data from repository (1014) that facilitates calculation of probabilities that ADOs will occur. Such information may be compiled based on asset delivery records for similar network environments in the recent past or over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Samira Sadeghi, Ivan Mizera, David Ballantyne, Daniel C. Wilson
  • Patent number: 11581968
    Abstract: A system (1000) is disclosed including a resource allocation optimization (RAO) platform (1002) for optimizing the allocation of resources in network (1004) for delivery of assets to user equipment devices (UEDs) (1012). The RAO platform (1002) determines probabilities that certain asset delivery opportunities (ADOs) will occur within a selected time window and uses these probabilities together with information concerning values of asset delivery to determine an optimal use of asset deliveries. In this regard, the RAO platform (1004) received historical data from repository (1014) that facilitates calculation of probabilities that ADOs will occur. Such information may be compiled based on asset delivery records for similar network environments in the recent past or over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: INVIDI Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Samira Sadeghi, Ivan Mizera, David Ballantyne, Daniel C. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20210336713
    Abstract: A system (1000) is disclosed including a resource allocation optimization (RAO) platform (1002) for optimizing the allocation of resources in network (1004) for delivery of assets to user equipment devices (UEDs) (1012). The RAO platform (1002) determines probabilities that certain asset delivery opportunities (ADOs) will occur within a selected time window and uses these probabilities together with information concerning values of asset delivery to determine an optimal use of asset deliveries. In this regard, the RAO platform (1004) received historical data from repository (1014) that facilitates calculation of probabilities that ADOs will occur. Such information may be compiled based on asset delivery records for similar network environments in the recent past or over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Samira Sadeghi, Ivan Mizera, David Ballantyne, Daniel C. Wilson
  • Patent number: 10951335
    Abstract: A system (1000) is disclosed including a resource allocation optimization (RAO) platform (1002) for optimizing the allocation of resources in network (1004) for delivery of assets to user equipment devices (UEDs) (1012). The RAO platform (1002) determines probabilities that certain asset delivery opportunities (ADOs) will occur within a selected time window and uses these probabilities together with information concerning values of asset delivery to determine an optimal use of asset deliveries. In this regard, the RAO platform (1004) received historical data from repository (1014) that facilitates calculation of probabilities that ADOs will occur. Such information may be compiled based on asset delivery records for similar network environments in the recent past or over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: INVIDI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Samira Sadeghi, Ivan Mizera, David Ballantyne, Daniel C. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20200186269
    Abstract: A system (1000) is disclosed including a resource allocation optimization (RAO) platform (1002) for optimizing the allocation of resources in network (1004) for delivery of assets to user equipment devices (UEDs) (1012). The RAO platform (1002) determines probabilities that certain asset delivery opportunities (ADOs) will occur within a selected time window and uses these probabilities together with information concerning values of asset delivery to determine an optimal use of asset deliveries. In this regard, the RAO platform (1004) received historical data from repository (1014) that facilitates calculation of probabilities that ADOs will occur. Such information may be compiled based on asset delivery records for similar network environments in the recent past or over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Samira Sadeghi, Ivan Mizera, David Ballantyne, Daniel C. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20200111132
    Abstract: A pacing platform and functionality allows for controlling the pace of delivery of addressable assets in an addressable asset delivery system (100). The illustrated system (100) generally includes an asset delivery order system (102), a decisioning system (104), UEDs (106) and delivery platforms (108). The system (100) allows for delivery of targeted assets to users of UEDs (106) in connection with asset delivery opportunities of programming provided by one or more program delivery networks (122). The system (100) allows for more even pacing of assets delivered by individual UEDs while still collectively fulfilling the campaigns entered via the order system (102). In addition, the invention allows for operation of the order system (102) so as to avoid accepting campaign requests that likely cannot be fulfilled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: David Ballantyne, Samira Sadeghi, Dale Hagglund, Daniel C. Wilson
  • Patent number: 10404390
    Abstract: A system (1000) is disclosed including a resource allocation optimization (RAO) platform (1002) for optimizing the allocation of resources in network (1004) for delivery of assets to user equipment devices (UEDs) (1012). The RAO platform (1002) determines probabilities that certain asset delivery opportunities (ADOs) will occur within a selected time window and uses these probabilities together with information concerning values of asset delivery to determine an optimal use of asset deliveries. In this regard, the RAO platform (1004) received historical data from repository (1014) that facilitates calculation of probabilities that ADOs will occur. Such information may be compiled based on asset delivery records for similar network environments in the recent past or over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Invidi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Samira Sadeghi, Ivan Mizera, David Ballantyne, Daniel C. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20190104328
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for constructing a schedule well before the time of an asset delivery opportunity that associates a collection of one or more assets, potentially from multiple advertisers or asset providers, that are planned to play in each asset delivery opportunity. Specific rules for each device also determine which asset each will play, thereby ensuring that campaigns of total asset delivery and asset delivery pacing are approximately fulfilled. This scheduling can be accomplished using marketing data associated with each user device and can be prepared in a practicable period of time using reasonable processing resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Alden Flatt, Brett Kosinski, Jeremy Koopmans, Daniel C. Wilson, David Ballantyne
  • Publication number: 20180351671
    Abstract: A system (1000) is disclosed including a resource allocation optimization (RAO) platform (1002) for optimizing the allocation of resources in network (1004) for delivery of assets to user equipment devices (UEDs) (1012). The RAO platform (1002) determines probabilities that certain asset delivery opportunities (ADOs) will occur within a selected time window and uses these probabilities together with information concerning values of asset delivery to determine an optimal use of asset deliveries. In this regard, the RAO platform (1004) received historical data from repository (1014) that facilitates calculation of probabilities that ADOs will occur. Such information may be compiled based on asset delivery records for similar network environments in the recent past or over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Samira Sadeghi, Ivan Mizera, David Ballantyne, Daniel C. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9961379
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for constructing a schedule well before the time of an asset delivery opportunity that associates a collection of one or more assets, potentially from multiple advertisers or asset providers, that are planned to play in each asset delivery opportunity. Specific rules for each device also determine which asset each will play, thereby ensuring that campaigns of total asset delivery and asset delivery pacing are approximately fulfilled. This scheduling can be accomplished using marketing data associated with each user device and can be prepared in a practicable period of time using reasonable processing resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: INVIDI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alden Flatt, Brett Kosinski, Jeremy Koopmans, Daniel C. Wilson, David Ballantyne
  • Publication number: 20170070759
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for constructing a schedule well before the time of an asset delivery opportunity that associates a collection of one or more assets, potentially from multiple advertisers or asset providers, that are planned to play in each asset delivery opportunity. Specific rules for each device also determine which asset each will play, thereby ensuring that campaigns of total asset delivery and asset delivery pacing are approximately fulfilled. This scheduling can be accomplished using marketing data associated with each user device and can be prepared in a practicable period of time using reasonable processing resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Alden Flatt, Brett Kosinski, Jeremy Koopmans, Daniel C. Wilson, David Ballantyne
  • Patent number: 9530148
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for constructing a schedule well before the time of an asset delivery opportunity that associates a collection of one or more assets, potentially from multiple advertisers or asset providers, that are planned to play in each asset delivery opportunity. Specific rules for each device also determine which asset each will play, thereby ensuring that campaigns of total asset delivery and asset delivery pacing are approximately fulfilled. This scheduling can be accomplished using marketing data associated with each user device and can be prepared in a practicable period of time using reasonable processing resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: INVIDI Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Alden Flatt, Brett Kosinski, Daniel C. Wilson, David Ballantyne, Jeremy Koopmans
  • Patent number: 8480993
    Abstract: A diamond reference standard contains a diamond composite of 60-90% diamond crystals and 10-40% silicon carbide binding agent doped with a plurality of elements. The standard is prepared by doping a diamond composite containing a silicon carbide binder with a plurality of elements, the presence of which can readily be detected using a variety of instruments, e.g. a mass spectrometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada as represented by the Solicitor General acting through the Commissoner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
    Inventors: David Ballantyne, Claude Dalpe
  • Publication number: 20120272265
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for constructing a schedule well before the time of an asset delivery opportunity that associates a collection of one or more assets, potentially from multiple advertisers or asset providers, that are planned to play in each asset delivery opportunity. Specific rules for each device also determine which asset each will play, thereby ensuring that campaigns of total asset delivery and asset delivery pacing are approximately fulfilled. This scheduling can be accomplished using marketing data associated with each user device and can be prepared in a practicable period of time using reasonable processing resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: INVIDI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alden Flatt, Brett Kosinski, Daniel C. Wilson, David Ballantyne, Jeremy Koopmans
  • Publication number: 20100148119
    Abstract: A diamond reference standard contains a diamond composite of 60-90% diamond crystals and 10-40% silicon carbide binding agent doped with a plurality of elements. The standard is prepared by doping a diamond composite containing a silicon carbide binder with a plurality of elements, the presence of which can readily be detected using a variety of instruments, e.g. a mass spectrometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: David Ballantyne, Claude Dalpe