Patents by Inventor Frank Kenna
Frank Kenna 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).
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Patent number: 10162893Abstract: A method and system for the distribution of electronic media content to employees where the subscriber is presented with a media content library that is key word searchable such that the subscriber can quickly and easily identify media content associated with certain key words. The subscriber's key word searches may also be saved and the subscriber notified when additional media content is available associated with the previously searched key word.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2013Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: THE MARLIN COMPANYInventors: Frank Kenna, III, Preeti Patel
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STORAGE OF MEDIA CONTENT OF AN ELECTRONIC MEDIA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN A SECURE DISTRIBUTED DATABASE
Publication number: 20180351830Abstract: Aspects of the invention include receiving, by a controller of a customer display device of a subscriber, an electronic media collection for presentation at the display device. The electronic media collection includes media content files and a placeholder for a custom generated media content file stored in a secure distributed database. The custom generated media content file is retrieved from the secure distributed database, and the custom generated media content file is integrated with the media content files in the electronic media collection. The electronic media collection, including the custom generated media content file, is displayed on the display device of the subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Frank Kenna, III, John R. Suchecki -
Patent number: 9959522Abstract: Distribution of media data to multiple displays is managed by displaying a representation of the access relationships among users, administrators, data, and the displays in the form of a hierarchical tree diagram or corporate organizational chart. The representation can be organized as a number of linked data objects having specific levels of hierarchy, each data object expressing data distribution and access control relationships which are at least partly determined implicitly by their position within the hierarchy. By interacting graphically with the tree, a user can quickly and efficiently manage the distribution of data and the administrative access relationships among displays.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: THE MARLIN COMPANYInventors: Frank Kenna, III, Preeti Patel
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Patent number: 9665839Abstract: Generating and presenting electronic media content to employees of a subscriber are provided. An aspect includes a service provider computer having a network connection, a service provider storage accessible by the service provider computer, and software executing on the service provider computer providing a web page allowing a subscriber to log in to the service provider computer. The software provides a plurality of electronic media to the subscriber. The subscriber selects from among the electronic media to generate an electronic media collection that is saved on the service provider storage. The software allows the subscriber to set access to the electronic media collection by a user via the web page, and the software executing on the service provider computer provides a web page allowing a user to log in to the service provider computer. The software identifies the user and presents the electronic media collection to the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: THE MARLIN COMPANYInventors: Frank Kenna, III, Preeti Patel
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Patent number: 9094403Abstract: A method and system for the distribution of electronic media content to employees of a subscriber include an electronic display for displaying electronic media content that may be selected, modified and/or generated by the subscriber. The system allows for increased subscriber control of the media content presented as well as for increased security for any confidential media content to be presented on the customer display. The system further provides remote access for the subscriber to select, modify and/or generate electronic media content from any geographic location via a mobile device. In addition, the system provides for individual control of multiple displays that may be located in differing geographic locations while at the same time providing for ease of information management.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: THE MARLIN COMPANYInventors: Frank Kenna, III, Preeti Patel
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Patent number: 9088576Abstract: An aspect of electronic media creation and distribution includes receiving an electronic media collection including pre-assembled media content generated by a service provider computer, modified pre-assembled media content generated by a subscriber entity, and custom generated media content from end user computers associated with the subscriber entity. A further aspect includes receiving a media content item, as the custom generated media content, from one of the end user computers, receiving a request from the end user computer to publish the media content item, determining a content channel selected by the subscriber entity, and determining a frame associated with the content channel. A further aspect includes integrating the media content item with the pre-assembled media content and the modified pre-assembled media content, and distributing the electronic media collection to at least one other end user computer for presentation on a display device.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: THE MARLIN COMPANYInventors: Frank Kenna, III, Preeti M. Patel
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Publication number: 20140289157Abstract: Generating and presenting electronic media content to employees of a subscriber are provided. An aspect includes a service provider computer having a network connection, a service provider storage accessible by the service provider computer, and software executing on the service provider computer providing a web page allowing a subscriber to log in to the service provider computer. The software provides a plurality of electronic media to the subscriber. The subscriber selects from among the electronic media to generate an electronic media collection that is saved on the service provider storage. The software allows the subscriber to set access to the electronic media collection by a user via the web page, and the software executing on the service provider computer provides a web page allowing a user to log in to the service provider computer. The software identifies the user and presents the electronic media collection to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: The Marlin CompanyInventors: Frank Kenna, III, Preeti Patel
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Publication number: 20140289364Abstract: A method and system for the distribution of electronic media content to employees of a subscriber include an electronic display for displaying electronic media content that may be selected, modified and/or generated by the subscriber. The system allows for increased subscriber control of the media content presented as well as for increased security for any confidential media content to be presented on the customer display. The system further provides remote access for the subscriber to select, modify and/or generate electronic media content from any geographic location via a mobile device. In addition, the system provides for individual control of multiple displays that may be located in differing geographic locations while at the same time providing for ease of information management.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: The Marlin CompanyInventors: Frank Kenna, III, Preeti Patel
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Publication number: 20140289811Abstract: An aspect of electronic media creation and distribution includes receiving an electronic media collection including pre-assembled media content generated by a service provider computer, modified pre-assembled media content generated by a subscriber entity, and custom generated media content from end user computers associated with the subscriber entity. A further aspect includes receiving a media content item, as the custom generated media content, from one of the end user computers, receiving a request from the end user computer to publish the media content item, determining a content channel selected by the subscriber entity, and determining a frame associated with the content channel. A further aspect includes integrating the media content item with the pre-assembled media content and the modified pre-assembled media content, and distributing the electronic media collection to at least one other end user computer for presentation on a display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: The Marlin CompanyInventors: Frank Kenna, III, Preeti M. Patel
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Patent number: 8826168Abstract: A method and apparatus for the distribution of electronic media content for distribution to employees of a subscriber. The system includes an electronic display for displaying selected electronic media content that may be selected, modified and/or generated by the subscriber. The system allows for dramatically increased subscriber control of the media content presented as well as for increased security for any confidential media content to be presented on the customer display. The system further provides for individual control of multiple displays that may be located in differing geographic locations while at the same time providing for ease of information management.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2010Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: The Marlin CompanyInventors: Frank Kenna, III, Richard George Pierce
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Publication number: 20140236975Abstract: A method and system for the distribution of electronic media content to employees where the subscriber is presented with a media content library that is key word searchable such that the subscriber can quickly and easily identify media content associated with certain key words. The subscriber's key word searches may also be saved and the subscriber notified when additional media content is available associated with the previously searched key word.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: The Marlin CompanyInventors: Frank Kenna, III, Preeti Patel
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Patent number: 8516527Abstract: A method and apparatus for the distribution of electronic media for distribution to employees of a subscriber. The system includes a controller having a storage on which an electronic media collection is stored, and a display connected to the controller for displaying selected electronic media collection. The display is provided with a first and a second frame where each frame displays selected electronic media from the electronic media collection. The system provides for a customer to set the electronic media collection. The system may further include a code, presented on the display that may be scanned and present additional information to the viewer. The additional information may be pushed to the scanning device, or the scanning device may be navigated to a website where the information may be presented.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: The Marlin CompanyInventors: Frank Kenna, III, Preeti Patel, Richard George Pierce
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Publication number: 20130185666Abstract: Distribution of media data to multiple displays is managed by displaying a representation of the access relationships among users, administrators, data, and the displays in the form of a hierarchical tree diagram or corporate organizational chart. The representation can be organized as a number of linked data objects having specific levels of hierarchy, each data object expressing data distribution and access control relationships which are at least partly determined implicitly by their position within the hierarchy. By interacting graphically with the tree, a user can quickly and efficiently manage the distribution of data and the administrative access relationships among displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Inventors: Frank Kenna, III, Preeti Patel
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Publication number: 20120012651Abstract: A method and apparatus for the distribution of electronic media content for distribution to employees of a subscriber. The system includes an electronic display for displaying selected electronic media content that may be selected, modified and/or generated by the subscriber. The system may further include a code, presented on the display that may be scanned and present additional information to the viewer. The additional information may be pushed to the scanning device, or the scanning device may be navigated to a website where the information may be presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventors: Frank Kenna, III, Preeti Patel, Richard George Pierce
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Patent number: 7765273Abstract: A method and apparatus for distribution of electronic media replace the display of printed employee communications with a method and apparatus for distribution of electronic media. In a typical embodiment of the invention, electronic media replaces the posters and printed materials and the conventional bulletin board is replaced by an electronic display. Maintaining the employee communications in electronic form from creation to display significantly reduces and cost while dramatically improving the flexibility of an employee communications program.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2005Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: The Marlin CompanyInventors: Frank Kenna, III, Edward LaFreniere
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Publication number: 20100175017Abstract: A method and apparatus for the distribution of electronic media content for distribution to employees of a subscriber. The system includes an electronic display for displaying selected electronic media content that may be selected, modified and/or generated by the subscriber. The system allows for dramatically increased subscriber control of the media content presented as well as for increased security for any confidential media content to be presented on the customer display. The system further provides for individual control of multiple displays that may be located in differing geographic locations while at the same time providing for ease of information management.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Inventors: Frank Kenna, III, Richard George Pierce
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Patent number: 7743112Abstract: A method and apparatus for the distribution of electronic media content for distribution to employees of a subscriber. The system includes an electronic display for displaying selected electronic media content that may be selected, modified and/or generated by the subscriber. The system allows for dramatically increased subscriber control of the media content presented as well as for increased security for any confidential media content to be presented on the customer display. The system further provides for individual control of multiple displays that may be located in differing geographic locations while at the same time providing for ease of information management.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: The Marlin CompanyInventors: Frank Kenna, III, Richard George Pierce
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Publication number: 20070038696Abstract: A method and apparatus for the distribution of electronic media content for distribution to employees of a subscriber. The system includes an electronic display for displaying selected electronic media content that may be selected, modified and/or generated by the subscriber. The system allows for dramatically increased subscriber control of the media content presented as well as for increased security for any confidential media content to be presented on the customer display. The system further provides for individual control of multiple displays that may be located in differing geographic locations while at the same time providing for ease of information management.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: February 15, 2007Applicant: The Marlin CompanyInventors: Frank Kenna, Richard Pierce
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Publication number: 20050193346Abstract: A method and apparatus for distribution of electronic media replace the display of printed employee communications with a method and apparatus for distribution of electronic media. In a typical embodiment of the invention, electronic media replaces the posters and printed materials and the conventional bulletin board is replaced by an electronic display. Maintaining the employee communications in electronic form from creation to display significantly reduces and cost while dramatically improving the flexibility of an employee communications program.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventors: Frank Kenna, Edward LaFreniere
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Publication number: 20020091587Abstract: An electronic communication display system is at least partially disposed on a computer readable medium and is configured for transmitting data corresponding to media to a remote client location where the media is displayed. The electronic communication display system comprises an electronic poster display board for displaying media and a client server that is configured to transmit the data to the electronic poster display board. A main web server, which may be configured to communicate with the client server for transmission of the data thereto, compiles sets of posters in electronic form which are selected through the client server. A method of communication is also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Inventors: Frank Kenna, Edward Lafreniere