Patents by Inventor Eric Beans

Eric Beans 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).

  • Publication number: 20230319335
    Abstract: A system and method for providing user-specified content on participating displays includes a platform provider system for facilitating communication between a content provider interface device, a content delivery device, and a display owner interface device. A content delivery device having a location identification module, a content formatter and an output jack is connected to a display device. The platform provider receives content from the content provider interface device. The content is screened to comply with content limitations, and approved content is provided to the content delivery device. The display device can include an outdoor billboard, a video monitor or a sound system, which may be located at a fixed location or on a moving platform. Content from the content interface device is played at a time chosen by the content provider or streamed in real or near real time on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: Eric Beans
  • Patent number: 10970766
    Abstract: A system and method for providing user-specified data to participating venues includes a system services environment having a website or App, and that facilitates communication between a user and a venue. The system includes functionality for uploading a plurality of user preferences for storage by the system environment server and/or decentralized blockchain nodes, identifying the presence of each user interface device that is physically located at or near a venue, generating a report containing the cumulative favorite selections within each preference category submitted by each of identified user interface devices, submitting the report to the venue and/or environmental devices and/or nodes, and changing the environmental conditions of the venue in real time based on the report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventor: Eric Beans
  • Publication number: 20200051151
    Abstract: A system and method for providing user-specified data to participating venues includes a system services environment having a website or App, and that facilitates communication between a user and a venue. The system includes functionality for uploading a plurality of user preferences for storage by the system environment server and/or decentralized blockchain nodes, identifying the presence of each user interface device that is physically located at or near a venue, generating a report containing the cumulative favorite selections within each preference category submitted by each of identified user interface devices, submitting the report to the venue and/or environmental devices and/or nodes, and changing the environmental conditions of the venue in real time based on the report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: Eric Beans
  • Patent number: 9516478
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a texting base. The system and method include functionality for allowing a primary user to upload contact information having unique recipient data, store the same onto a system database, and create group messages having core content and unique recipient data. The messages are sent individually by the system utilizing a system assigned telephone number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Inventors: Eric Beans, Alexander Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20150312733
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a texting base. The system and method include functionality for allowing a primary user to upload contact information having unique recipient data, store the same onto a system database, and create group messages having core content and unique recipient data. The messages are sent individually by the system utilizing a system assigned telephone number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Eric Beans, Alexander Shaffer