Patents by Inventor David Markley

David Markley 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: 9641909
    Abstract: Owners of editorial video and/or audio content that is delivered over the Internet or other networks can enroll in an advertising affiliate network. Video and/or audio advertisements, or other marketing messages, are then delivered into the video and/or audio content when the content is accessed by a user. Bypassing of the advertising content may be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Advertising.com LLC
    Inventors: G. Thomas Des Jardins, David Markley, Vinayak Raghuvamshi, Thomas W. Macisaac
  • Publication number: 20150326948
    Abstract: Owners of editorial video and/or audio content that is delivered over the Internet or other networks can enroll in an advertising affiliate network. Video and/or audio advertisements, or other marketing messages, are then delivered into the video and/or audio content when the content is accessed by a user. Bypassing of the advertising content may be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: G. Thomas Des Jardins, David Markley, Vinayak Raghuvamshi, Thomas W. Macisaac
  • Patent number: 9104669
    Abstract: Owners of editorial video and/or audio content that is delivered over the Internet or other networks can enroll in an advertising affiliate network. Video and/or audio advertisements, or other marketing messages, are then delivered into the video and/or audio content when the content is accessed by a user. Bypassing of the advertising content may be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Advertising.com LLC
    Inventors: G. Thomas Des Jardins, David Markley, Vinayak Raghuvamshi, Thomas W. Macisaac
  • Publication number: 20130073353
    Abstract: Programming media and advertising media may be presented in a manner that approximates or equals a target ratio. In one implementation, a total temporal length of one or more programming media segments is accessed after the user has selected the programming media segments. One or more advertising media segments are then selected. The advertising media segments have a total length that is based on the total temporal length of the programming media segments and a target temporal ratio between programming media and advertising media. The client system may present the one or more selected advertising media segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: G. THOMAS DES JARDINS, JEFFREY DALTON PORTER, DAVID MARKLEY, BRYAN SLAVIN
  • Patent number: 8401901
    Abstract: Programming media and advertising media may be presented in a manner that approximates or equals a target ratio. In one implementation, a total temporal length of one or more programming media segments is accessed after the user has selected the programming media segments. One or more advertising media segments are then selected. The advertising media segments have a total length that is based on the total temporal length of the programming media segments and a target temporal ratio between programming media and advertising media. The client system may present the one or more selected advertising media segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: G. Thomas Des Jardins, Jeffrey Dalton Porter, David Markley, Bryan Slavin
  • Publication number: 20120191548
    Abstract: Programming media and advertising media may be presented in a manner that approximates or equals a target ratio. In one implementation, a total temporal length of one or more programming media segments is accessed after the user has selected the programming media segments. One or more advertising media segments are then selected. The advertising media segments have a total length that is based on the total temporal length of the programming media segments and a target temporal ratio between programming media and advertising media. The client system may present the one or more selected advertising media segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: G. Thomas DES JARDINS, Jeffrey Dalton Porter, David Markley, Bryan Slavin
  • Patent number: 8103546
    Abstract: Programming media and advertising media may be presented in a manner that approximates or equals a target ratio. In one implementation, a total temporal length of one or more programming media segments is accessed after the user has selected the programming media segments. One or more advertising media segments are then selected. The advertising media segments have a total length that is based on the total temporal length of the programming media segments and a target temporal ratio between programming media and advertising media. The client system may present the one or more selected advertising media segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Lightningcast LLC
    Inventors: G. Thomas Des Jardins, Jeffrey Dalton Porter, David Markley, Bryan Slavin
  • Patent number: 5359740
    Abstract: A bed having a mattress and a vertical wall extending about the entire periphery of the mattress. The wall includes lightweight panels disposed in one or more courses. A gate is provided in one section of the wall by gate panels hingedly mounted at one end and latchably mounted at an opposite end. Panels other than gate panels are rigidly mounted in place with respect to one another. Each panel has a rigid structural exterior section and an interior padded section. The padded sections are disposed so that padding is provided over substantially the entire interior side of the wall when the panels are assembled in the walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital
    Inventors: David Markley, Margaret Lawler, Jane Erdman, Timothy Pierson