Patents by Inventor Gerald M. LeBow

Gerald M. LeBow 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).

  • System for modifying and targeting advertising content of internet radio broadcasts
    Patent number: 7490053
    Abstract: A radio station transmits its broadcast audio content, including audible advertisements, to listeners over the Internet via an Internet Hosting Service that provides listener access to radio station content. A computing system at the radio station digitizes the audio, and supplies marking information that identifies the beginning and duration of commercials. The digital marking information is supplied with the radio station's audio to the Internet Hosting Service. The Internet Hosting Service maintains a repository of replacement audio commercials along with information about the commercials including duration. Upon receiving the digital marker indicating the presence of a commercial, the Internet Hosting Service selects a replacement commercial of comparable duration from its repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: The Surfer Network
    Inventors: Harry E. Emerson, III, William A. Grywalski, Gerald M. LeBow
  • System for modifying and targeting advertising content of internet radio broadcasts
    Patent number: RE44477
    Abstract: A radio station transmits its broadcast audio content, including audible advertisements, to listeners over the Internet via an Internet Hosting Service that provides listener access to radio station content. A computing system at the radio station digitizes the audio, and supplies marking information that identifies the beginning and duration of commercials. The digital marking information is supplied with the radio station's audio to the Internet Hosting Service. The Internet Hosting Service maintains a repository of replacement audio commercials along with information about the commercials including duration. Upon receiving the digital marker indicating the presence of a commercial, the Internet Hosting Service selects a replacement commercial of comparable duration from its repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Media Werbung, LLC
    Inventors: Harry E. Emerson, William A. Grywalski, Gerald M. LeBow
  • System for modifying and targeting advertising content of internet radio broadcasts
    Patent number: RE46917
    Abstract: A radio station transmits its broadcast audio content, including audible advertisements, to listeners over the Internet via an Internet Hosting Service that provides listener access to radio station content. A computing system at the radio station digitizes the audio, and supplies marking information that identifies the beginning and duration of commercials. The digital marking information is supplied with the radio station's audio to the Internet Hosting Service. The Internet Hosting Service maintains a repository of replacement audio commercials along with information about the commercials including duration. Upon receiving the digital marker indicating the presence of a commercial, the Internet Hosting Service selects a replacement commercial of comparable duration from its repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: WAG Acquisition, LLC
    Inventors: Harry Edwin Emerson, III, Gerald M LeBow, William A Grywalski
  • System for modifying and targeting advertising content of internet radio broadcasts
    Patent number: RE48109
    Abstract: A radio station transmits its broadcast audio content, including audible advertisements, to listeners over the Internet via an Internet Hosting Service that provides listener access to radio station content. A computing system at the radio station digitizes the audio, and supplies marking information that identifies the beginning and duration of commercials. The digital marking information is supplied with the radio station's audio to the Internet Hosting Service. The Internet Hosting Service maintains a repository of replacement audio commercials along with information about the commercials including duration. Upon receiving the digital marker indicating the presence of a commercial, the Internet Hosting Service selects a replacement commercial of comparable duration from its repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: WAG ACQUISITION L.L.C.
    Inventors: Harry E. Emerson, William A. Grywalski, Gerald M. LeBow