Patents by Inventor Joe Costello

Joe Costello 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: 8732337
    Abstract: A system and method for targeting content to users of a device or network of user-operated devices. In an embodiment, profile information is determined about a user's media consumption activities. One or more inputs are received from an external source to specify what content to target to the user. One or more content items are selected to target to the user based on the profile information and the one or more inputs. The selection of content items is performed without communicating the profile information outside of the user's device or network of user-operated devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Luc Julia, Yohan Le Nerriec, Jerome Dubreuil, Joe Costello
  • Publication number: 20120311083
    Abstract: A system and method for targeting content to users of a device or network of user-operated devices. In an embodiment, profile information is determined about a user's media consumption activities. One or more inputs are received from an external source to specify what content to target to the user. One or more content items are selected to target to the user based on the profile information and the one or more inputs. The selection of content items is performed without communicating the profile information outside of the user's device or network of user-operated devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Luc Julia, Yohan Le Nerriec, Jerome Dubreuil, Joe Costello
  • Patent number: 8281037
    Abstract: A system and method for targeting content to users of a device or network of user-operated devices. In an embodiment, profile information is determined about a user's media consumption activities. One or more inputs are received from an external source to specify what content to target to the user. One or more content items are selected to target to the user based on the profile information and the one or more inputs. The selection of content items is performed without communicating the profile information outside of the user's device or network of user-operated devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Orb Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Julia, Yohan Le Nerriec, Jerome Dubreuil, Joe Costello
  • Publication number: 20120204109
    Abstract: A system and method for targeting content to users of a device or network of user-operated devices. In an embodiment, profile information is determined about a user's media consumption activities. One or more inputs are received from an external source to specify what content to target to the user. One or more content items are selected to target to the user based on the profile information and the one or more inputs. The selection of content items is performed without communicating the profile information outside of the user's device or network of user-operated devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Luc Julia, Yohan Le Nerriec, Jerome Dubreuil, Joe Costello
  • Publication number: 20100115060
    Abstract: A system and method for targeting content to users of a device or network of user-operated devices. In an embodiment, profile information is determined about a user's media consumption activities. One or more inputs are received from an external source to specify what content to target to the user. One or more content items are selected to target to the user based on the profile information and the one or more inputs. The selection of content items is performed without communicating the profile information outside of the user's device or network of user-operated devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Luc Julia, Yohan Le Nerriec, Jerome Dubreuil, Joe Costello
  • Patent number: D815754
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: CYTONOME/ST, LLC
    Inventors: Michael I. Morkos, Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Jeffrey T. Samson, James V. Osburn, Martin Joe Costello