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).

  • Publication number: 20190116401
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Howard L. SPIELMAN
  • Patent number: 9639709
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: AMI Entertainment Network, LLC
    Inventors: Darren L. Clark, Howard L. Spielman
  • Publication number: 20160198233
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventor: Howard L. SPIELMAN
  • Patent number: 9239695
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: AMI Entertainment Network, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Feehan, David S. Schmidt, Howard L. Spielman
  • Publication number: 20130314301
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: AMI ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. FEEHAN, David S. SCHMIDT, Howard L. SPIELMAN
  • Publication number: 20130254676
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: AMI ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. FEEHAN, David S. SCHMIDT, Howard L. SPIELMAN
  • Patent number: 8493339
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: AMI Entertainment Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Feehan, David S. Schmidt, Howard L. Spielman
  • Patent number: 8099482
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: e-cast Inc.
    Inventors: Darren L. Clark, Howard L. Spielman
  • Patent number: 7937724
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: e-cast Inc.
    Inventors: Darren L. Clark, Howard L. Spielman, Chris D. Scott, David S. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20090164607
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Darren L. CLARK, Howard L. Spielman
  • Publication number: 20080271066
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: Howard L. SPIELMAN