Patents by Inventor Gianna DiGiovanni

Gianna DiGiovanni 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 deactivating problematic content
    Patent number: 11122309
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for deactivating problematic secondary content are provided. This approach involves a deactivator component receiving data associated with an indication of a change to one or more secondary contents, a secondary content playback report, and/or a secondary content quality of experience (QoE) via data sources. After identifying the problematic secondary content, the deactivator component may request a secondary content provider to deactivate the problematic secondary content by deactivating a target resource associated with the secondary content instance, the secondary content, the secondary content unit, or the placement. In particular, the deactivator component may also provide feedback or reason for deactivating the secondary content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Levin, Christopher Lynn, Christopher Price, Richard Dale, Constantinos Hoppas, Gianna DiGiovanni, Alexandra Paige
  • Systems and Methods for Deactivating Problematic Secondary Content
    Publication number: 20210204009
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for deactivating problematic secondary content are provided. This approach involves a deactivator component receiving data associated with an indication of a change to one or more secondary contents, a secondary content playback report, and/or a secondary content quality of experience (QoE) via data sources. After identifying the problematic secondary content, the deactivator component may request a secondary content provider to deactivate the problematic secondary content by deactivating a target resource associated with the secondary content instance, the secondary content, the secondary content unit, or the placement. In particular, the deactivator component may also provide feedback or reason for deactivating the secondary content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Levin, Christopher Lynn, Christopher Price, Richard Dale, Constantinos Hoppas, Gianna DiGiovanni, Alexandra Paige