Patents by Inventor James Blommel

James Blommel 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).

  • Patent number: 11483620
    Abstract: A method of utilizing tones includes receiving content including at least an audio portion for broadcast to a first plurality of users having a first recipient computing device and a second plurality of users having a second recipient computing device, receiving data comprising a first and a second message, determining one or more locations within the content for embedding the first and second messages, converting at least the first and second messages into a plurality of tones that cannot be directly detected by the first and second pluralities of users during broadcast, incorporating the plurality of tones into the content at the one or more locations, and providing the content with the plurality of tones for broadcast via a presentation device such that the plurality of tones are detected by the first and second recipient devices for determining at least one of the first and second messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: NICHOLAS-ALEXANDER, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Webster, James Blommel, James Salzarulo
  • Publication number: 20210160570
    Abstract: A method of utilizing tones includes receiving content including at least an audio portion for broadcast to a first plurality of users having a first recipient computing device and a second plurality of users having a second recipient computing device, receiving data comprising a first and a second message, determining one or more locations within the content for embedding the first and second messages, converting at least the first and second messages into a plurality of tones that cannot be directly detected by the first and second pluralities of users during broadcast, incorporating the plurality of tones into the content at the one or more locations, and providing the content with the plurality of tones for broadcast via a presentation device such that the plurality of tones are detected by the first and second recipient devices for determining at least one of the first and second messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Webster, James Blommel, James Salzarulo
  • Patent number: 10917693
    Abstract: A method of utilizing tones includes receiving content including at least an audio portion for broadcast to a first plurality of users having a first recipient computing device and a second plurality of users having a second recipient computing device, receiving data comprising a first and a second message, determining one or more locations within the content for embedding the first and second messages, converting at least the first and second messages into a plurality of tones that cannot be directly detected by the first and second pluralities of users during broadcast, incorporating the plurality of tones into the content at the one or more locations, and providing the content with the plurality of tones for broadcast via a presentation device such that the plurality of tones are detected by the first and second recipient devices for determining at least one of the first and second messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Nicholas-Alexander, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Webster, James Blommel, James Salzarulo
  • Patent number: 10909566
    Abstract: Systems and methods for utilizing tones are disclosed. A method of receiving tones may include receiving content for broadcast to a recipient computing device, receiving data for including with the content, where the data includes an instruction for the recipient computing device to perform in response to detecting the data, and converting the data into an inaudible tone for inclusion with the content. The method may also include determining a location within the content to include the inaudible tone, incorporating the inaudible tone into the content at the location, such that the inaudible tone and the content and broadcast to the recipient computing device, and providing the inaudible tone and content for broadcast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: NICHOLAS-ALEXANDER, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Webster, James Blommel, James M. Salzarulo
  • Publication number: 20190281354
    Abstract: A method of utilizing tones includes receiving content including at least an audio portion for broadcast to a first plurality of users having a first recipient computing device and a second plurality of users having a second recipient computing device, receiving data comprising a first and a second message, determining one or more locations within the content for embedding the first and second messages, converting at least the first and second messages into a plurality of tones that cannot be directly detected by the first and second pluralities of users during broadcast, incorporating the plurality of tones into the content at the one or more locations, and providing the content with the plurality of tones for broadcast via a presentation device such that the plurality of tones are detected by the first and second recipient devices for determining at least one of the first and second messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Webster, James Blommel, James Salzarulo
  • Publication number: 20160104190
    Abstract: Systems and methods for utilizing tones are disclosed. A method of receiving tones may include receiving content for broadcast to a recipient computing device, receiving data for including with the content, where the data includes an instruction for the recipient computing device to perform in response to detecting the data, and converting the data into an inaudible tone for inclusion with the content. The method may also include determining a location within the content to include the inaudible tone, incorporating the inaudible tone into the content at the location, such that the inaudible tone and the content and broadcast to the recipient computing device, and providing the inaudible tone and content for broadcast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Webster, James Blommel, James M. Salzarulo