Patents by Inventor Howard L. Spielman
Howard L. Spielman 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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Publication number: 20190116401Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling users to locally request the presentation of messages on an entertainment system. In particular, a method of operating an entertainment system is provided, including: receiving a request to perform a local message for performance in a single venue; and performing a series of messages, said series of messages comprising network messages for performance in on a plurality of entertainment systems and the local message.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventor: Howard L. SPIELMAN
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Patent number: 9639709Abstract: Priority-based content retrieval mechanisms for digital entertainment devices are provided. In various embodiments, the download prioritizations may be interrupt-based, sequence-based, or a combination of the two. In interrupt-based prioritizations, a higher priority download request will interrupt a lower-priority download that is already in progress. In sequence-based prioritizations, a plurality of file download requests may be ordered in a download queue depending on the priority of the request, with higher priority requests being positioned towards the top of the queue and lower priority requests being positioned towards the bottom of the queue.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: AMI Entertainment Network, LLCInventors: Darren L. Clark, Howard L. Spielman
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Publication number: 20160198233Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling users to locally request the presentation of messages on an entertainment system. In particular, a method of operating an entertainment system is provided, including: receiving a request to perform a local message for performance in a single venue; and performing a series of messages, said series of messages comprising network messages for performance in on a plurality of entertainment systems and the local message.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventor: Howard L. SPIELMAN
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Patent number: 9239695Abstract: A multi-region interactive display is provided. In some embodiments, a multi-region interactive display includes a display including a plurality of display regions, the display configured to provide content in at least a first display region and a second display region; a processor configured to select content for display in at least one of the display regions; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions, in which the first display region and second display region are configured so that when a first user interacts with the first display region, a second user's view of the second display region is at least partially visible.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2013Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: AMI Entertainment Network, LLCInventors: Kenneth A. Feehan, David S. Schmidt, Howard L. Spielman
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Publication number: 20130314301Abstract: A multi-region interactive display is provided. In some embodiments, a multi-region interactive display includes a display including a plurality of display regions, the display configured to provide content in at least a first display region and a second display region; a processor configured to select content for display in at least one of the display regions; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions, in which the first display region and second display region are configured so that when a first user interacts with the first display region, a second user's view of the second display region is at least partially visible.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: AMI ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, INC.Inventors: Kenneth A. FEEHAN, David S. SCHMIDT, Howard L. SPIELMAN
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Publication number: 20130254676Abstract: A multi-region interactive display is provided. In some embodiments, a multi-region interactive display includes a display including a plurality of display regions, the display configured to provide content in at least a first display region and a second display region; a processor configured to select content for display in at least one of the display regions; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions, in which the first display region and second display region are configured so that when a first user interacts with the first display region, a second user's view of the second display region is at least partially visible.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: AMI ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, INC.Inventors: Kenneth A. FEEHAN, David S. SCHMIDT, Howard L. SPIELMAN
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Patent number: 8493339Abstract: A multi-region interactive display is provided. In some embodiments, a multi-region interactive display includes a display including a plurality of display regions, the display configured to provide content in at least a first display region and a second display region; a processor configured to select content for display in at least one of the display regions; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions, in which the first display region and second display region are configured so that when a first user interacts with the first display region, a second user's view of the second display region is at least partially visible.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2009Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: AMI Entertainment Network, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth A. Feehan, David S. Schmidt, Howard L. Spielman
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Patent number: 8099482Abstract: Priority-based content retrieval mechanisms for digital entertainment devices are provided. In various embodiments, the download prioritizations may be interrupt-based, sequence-based, or a combination of the two. In interrupt-based prioritizations, a higher priority download request will interrupt a lower-priority download that is already in progress. In sequence-based prioritizations, a plurality of file download requests may be ordered in a download queue depending on the priority of the request, with higher priority requests being positioned towards the top of the queue and lower priority requests being positioned towards the bottom of the queue.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2004Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: e-cast Inc.Inventors: Darren L. Clark, Howard L. Spielman
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Patent number: 7937724Abstract: Systems and methods of processing data from a plurality of entertainment devices are provided. The method may include: receiving user interaction information, said user interaction information comprising information regarding user interaction with an advertisement displayed on an entertainment device, said entertainment device being configured to perform entertainment content; and associating the user interaction information with venue information regarding a venue in which the entertainment device is located.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2005Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: e-cast Inc.Inventors: Darren L. Clark, Howard L. Spielman, Chris D. Scott, David S. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20090164607Abstract: Priority-based content retrieval mechanisms for digital entertainment devices are provided. In various embodiments, the download prioritizations may be interrupt-based, sequence-based, or a combination of the two. In interrupt-based prioritizations, a higher priority download request will interrupt a lower-priority download that is already in progress. In sequence-based prioritizations, a plurality of file download requests may be ordered in a download queue depending on the priority of the request, with higher priority requests being positioned towards the top of the queue and lower priority requests being positioned towards the bottom of the queue.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Darren L. CLARK, Howard L. Spielman
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Publication number: 20080271066Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling users to locally request the presentation of messages on an entertainment system. In particular, a method of operating an entertainment system is provided, including: receiving a request to perform a local message for performance in a single venue; and performing a series of messages, said series of messages comprising network messages for performance in on a plurality of entertainment systems and the local message.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Howard L. SPIELMAN