Patents by Inventor Dennis L. Doughty

Dennis L. Doughty 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).

  • Identifying a same user of multiple communication devices based on application use patterns
    Patent number: 10565625
    Abstract: A system for identifying a same user of multiple communication devices is configured to perform the steps of: (a) receiving first data relating to a first device operated by a user; (b) receiving second data relating to a second device operated by a user; (c) determining that the user of the first device is the user of the second device based on identifying that the first data is substantially the same as the second data; and (d) selecting and transmitting a sponsored content to the second device for display thereon, wherein the sponsored content has a relevance to the first and second data and/or a user characteristic datum associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: MILLENNIAL MEDIA LLC
    Inventors: Dennis L. Doughty, Benjamin M. Gordon, Shrikanth B. Mysore, Matthew A. Tengler
  • Creation of a universal profile of a user by identifying similar user-managed assets on a plurality of devices of the user
    Patent number: 8898074
    Abstract: A system for identifying a same user of multiple communication devices is configured to perform the steps of: (a) receiving data corresponding to a first user-managed asset from a first communication device operated by a user, wherein the first user-managed asset is a plurality of applications and their placement within a graphical user interface of the first communication device; (b) receiving data corresponding to a second user-managed asset from a second communication device operated by a user, wherein the second user-managed asset is a plurality of applications and their placement within a graphical user interface of the second communication device, wherein the first user-managed asset is substantially the same as the second user-managed asset; and (c) determining that the user of the first communication device is the user of the second communication device based on identifying that the first user-managed asset is substantially the same as the second user-managed asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis L. Doughty, Benjamin M. Gordon, Shrikanth B. Mysore, Matthew A. Tengler
  • Creation of a Universal Profile of a User By Identifying Similar User-Managed Assets On a Plurality of Devices of the User
    Publication number: 20140244401
    Abstract: A system for identifying a same user of multiple communication devices is configured to perform the steps of: (a) receiving data corresponding to a first user-managed asset from a first communication device operated by a user, wherein the first user-managed asset is a plurality of applications and their placement within a graphical user interface of the first communication device; (b) receiving data corresponding to a second user-managed asset from a second communication device operated by a user, wherein the second user-managed asset is a plurality of applications and their placement within a graphical user interface of the second communication device, wherein the first user-managed asset is substantially the same as the second user-managed asset; and (c) determining that the user of the first communication device is the user of the second communication device based on identifying that the first user-managed asset is substantially the same as the second user-managed asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Millennial Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis L. Doughty, Benjamin M. Gordon, Shrikanth B. Mysore, Matthew A. Tengler
  • Identifying a same user of multiple communication devices based on user locations
    Patent number: 8799076
    Abstract: A system for identifying a same user of multiple communication devices is configured to perform the steps of: (a) receiving first data relating to a first device operated by a user; (b) receiving second data relating to a second device operated by a user; (c) determining that the user of the first device is the user of the second device based on identifying that the first data is substantially the same as the second data; and (d) selecting and transmitting a sponsored content to the second device for display thereon, wherein the sponsored content has a relevance to the first and second data and/or a user characteristic datum associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis L. Doughty, Benjamin M. Gordan, Shrikanth B. Mysore, Matthew A. Tengler
  • System For Targeting Advertising To A Mobile Communication Device Based On Photo Metadata
    Publication number: 20140207578
    Abstract: A system for targeting advertising to a mobile communication device is configured to perform the steps of: (a) receiving at least one photo taken by a user via the mobile communication device; (b) extrapolating at least one metadata from the photo; (c) creating a user profile for the user if a user profile has not been created for the user; (d) storing the metadata in the user profile; (e) determining that a first advertisement is more relevant to the user than a second advertisement based on a respective relevancy of the first and second advertisements to the metadata; and (f) transmitting the first advertisement to the mobile communication device for display thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Millennial Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis L. Doughty, Benjamin M. Gordan, Shrikanth B. Mysore, Matthew A. Tengler
  • Creation of a universal profile of a user by identifying similar user-managed assets on a plurality of devices of the user
    Patent number: 8725570
    Abstract: A system for identifying a same user of multiple communication devices is configured to perform the steps of: (a) receiving first data relating to a first device operated by a user; (b) receiving second data relating to a second device operated by a user; (c) determining that the user of the first device is the user of the second device based on identifying that the first data is substantially the same as the second data; and (d) selecting and transmitting a sponsored content to the second device for display thereon, wherein the sponsored content has a relevance to the first and second data and/or a user characteristic datum associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis L. Doughty, Benjamin M. Gordan, Shrikanth B. Mysore, Matthew A. Tengler
  • Identifying a same user of multiple communication devices based on user routes
    Patent number: 8650083
    Abstract: A system for identifying a same user of multiple communication devices is configured to perform the steps of: (a) receiving first data relating to a first device operated by a user; (b) receiving second data relating to a second device operated by a user; (c) determining that the user of the first device is the user of the second device based on identifying that the first data is substantially the same as the second data; and (d) selecting and transmitting a sponsored content to the second device for display thereon, wherein the sponsored content has a relevance to the first and second data and/or a user characteristic datum associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Millennial Media
    Inventors: Dennis L. Doughty, Benjamin M. Gordan, Shrikanth B. Mysore, Matthew A. Tengler