Patents by Inventor Eric MacKinnon

Eric MacKinnon 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: 20230289391
    Abstract: Information related to apparently successful end users is collected, stored, and used to generate at least one evaluation criteria to compare to at least one component of a respective end user desiring to become a successful end user. The information may be generated based on comparative information with other entities who appear to share some components with the respective end user. The components may be based on actual actions, preferences, constraints, attributes, etc. A number of components of the respective end user are compared relative to a set of defined evaluation criteria that specifies defined evaluation criteria for at least some of those components. In response to detecting at least one discrepancy, a prompt is provided to the respective end user indicative of the discrepancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Steven Kuchka, Eric MacKinnon, Steve Oldridge
  • Patent number: 11568008
    Abstract: Information related to apparently successful end users is collected, stored, and used to generate at least one evaluation criteria to compare to at least one component of a respective end user desiring to become a successful end user. The information may be generated based on comparative information with other entities who appear to share some components with the respective end user. The components may be based on actual actions, preferences, constraints, attributes, etc. A number of components of the respective end user are compared relative to a set of defined evaluation criteria that specifies defined evaluation criteria for at least some of those components. In response to detecting at least one discrepancy, a prompt is provided to the respective end user indicative of the discrepancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: PLENTYOFFISH MEDIA ULC
    Inventors: Steven Kuchka, Eric MacKinnon, Steve Oldridge
  • Publication number: 20200233854
    Abstract: Information related to apparently successful end users is collected, stored, and used to generate at least one evaluation criteria to compare to at least one component of a respective end user desiring to become a successful end user. The information may be generated based on comparative information with other entities who appear to share some components with the respective end user. The components may be based on actual actions, preferences, constraints, attributes, etc. A number of components of the respective end user are compared relative to a set of defined evaluation criteria that specifies defined evaluation criteria for at least some of those components. In response to detecting at least one discrepancy, a prompt is provided to the respective end user indicative of the discrepancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Steven Kuchka, Eric MacKinnon, Steve Oldridge
  • Patent number: 9774510
    Abstract: A method for facilitating collection and display of information related to data usage by a plurality of mobile devices is disclosed. The method involves receiving first quantity information and sending a first identifier associated with the plurality of mobile devices and first activity-related information including the first quantity information to a server. The method also involves receiving group activity-related information associated with the plurality of mobile devices, the group activity-related information derived at least in part from second activity-related information including second quantity information, and producing signals for causing a display to display information derived from the group activity-related information. A method of associating a plurality of mobile devices in a group is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: App Annie Inc.
    Inventors: Sina Koosha Noureddin, Eric Eden, Eric MacKinnon
  • Publication number: 20160127210
    Abstract: A method for facilitating collection and display of information related to data usage by a plurality of mobile devices is disclosed. The method involves receiving first quantity information and sending a first identifier associated with the plurality of mobile devices and first activity-related information including the first quantity information to a server. The method also involves receiving group activity-related information associated with the plurality of mobile devices, the group activity-related information derived at least in part from second activity-related information including second quantity information, and producing signals for causing a display to display information derived from the group activity-related information. A method of associating a plurality of mobile devices in a group is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Sina Koosha Noureddin, Eric Eden, Eric MacKinnon