Patents by Inventor Erik Sowa

Erik Sowa 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).

  • Systems and methods for managing media content playback
    Patent number: 10084841
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing the playback of media content via a website accessed by a user computer are described. According to aspects, the methods and systems may access and retrieve various data associated with media content such as website context data, content data of the media content itself, and engagement data related to an interaction by a user with the media content playback. The methods and systems may analyze any combination of the data to identify a relevant media file that may be of interest to the user and provide the media file to the user computer for playback by the user. The analysis models may be continuously updated and used to improve media selection and streamline partnerships with third-party entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Frederick Conklin, Darren Boyd, Ronald Dean Hallman, Jr., David Hallman, Erik Sowa
  • System and methods for managing media content playback using social media data
    Patent number: 9917875
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing the playback of media content via a website accessed by a user computer are described. According to aspects, the methods and systems may access and retrieve various data associated with media content such as engagement data related to an interaction by a user with the media content playback, as well as social media data relating to playback of a set of media content by a set of additional users. The methods and systems may analyze any combination of the data to identify a relevant media file that may be of interest to the user and provide the media file to the user computer for playback by the user. The analysis models may be continuously updated and used to improve media selection and streamline partnerships with third-party entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Frederick Conklin, Darren Boyd, Ronald Dean Hallman, Jr., David Hallman, Erik Sowa
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MEDIA CONTENT PLAYBACK
    Publication number: 20160294908
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing the playback of media content via a website accessed by a user computer are described. According to aspects, the methods and systems may access and retrieve various data associated with media content such as website context data, content data of the media content itself, and engagement data related to an interaction by a user with the media content playback. The methods and systems may analyze any combination of the data to identify a relevant media file that may be of interest to the user and provide the media file to the user computer for playback by the user. The analysis models may be continuously updated and used to improve media selection and streamline partnerships with third-party entities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Frederick Conklin, Darren Boyd, Ronald Dean Hallman, JR., David Hallman, Erik Sowa
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MEDIA CONTENT PLAYBACK USING SOCIAL MEDIA DATA
    Publication number: 20160294907
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing the playback of media content via a website accessed by a user computer are described. According to aspects, the methods and systems may access and retrieve various data associated with media content such as engagement data related to an interaction by a user with the media content playback, as well as social media data relating to playback of a set of media content by a set of additional users. The methods and systems may analyze any combination of the data to identify a relevant media file that may be of interest to the user and provide the media file to the user computer for playback by the user. The analysis models may be continuously updated and used to improve media selection and streamline partnerships with third-party entities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Frederick Conklin, Darren Boyd, Ronald Dean Hallman, JR., David Hallman, Erik Sowa