Patents by Inventor John D. Koontz
John D. Koontz 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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Patent number: 11425436Abstract: An over-air media server obtains first media content, including external content stored in a location external to the over-air media server, and delivers it for broadcast via on-air broadcast chain. A streaming media server is in communication with the over-air media server and a streaming broadcast chain. The streaming media server operates in a synchronized mode, during which it delivers, under control of the over-air media server, second media content to a streaming broadcast chain. The streaming server transitions from the synchronized mode to an independent mode, during which it delivers the second media content to the streaming broadcast chain independent of control by over-air media server. While operating in the independent mode the streaming media server obtains the second media content, including obtaining external content, from the same location from which over-air media server obtains its external content.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Inventor: John D. Koontz, III
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Publication number: 20210243486Abstract: An over-air media server obtains first media content, including external content stored in a location external to the over-air media server, and delivers it for broadcast via on-air broadcast chain. A streaming media server is in communication with the over-air media server and a streaming broadcast chain. The streaming media server operates in a synchronized mode, during which it delivers, under control of the over-air media server, second media content to a streaming broadcast chain. The streaming server transitions from the synchronized mode to an independent mode, during which it delivers the second media content to the streaming broadcast chain independent of control by over-air media server. While operating in the independent mode the streaming media server obtains the second media content, including obtaining external content, from the same location from which over-air media server obtains its external content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Inventor: John D. Koontz, III
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Patent number: 10972774Abstract: A first media server delivers content for broadcast via a first media channel, and a second media server delivers media content for broadcast via a second media channel. The first media server operates in a synchronized mode, under control of the second media server during some periods of time, and during other periods of time operates in an independent mode. When operating in the synchronized mode, content delivered by the first and second media servers can be synchronized, so that the timing of spot blocks played on the two servers generally coincides. When the first server operates in the independent mode, the timing of spot blocks and other content broadcast on the first media channel are not synchronized under control of the second media server.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: HeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Inventor: John D. Koontz, III
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Publication number: 20190052918Abstract: A first media server delivers content for broadcast via a first media channel, and a second media server delivers media content for broadcast via a second media channel. The first media server operates in a synchronized mode, under control of the second media server during some periods of time, and during other periods of time operates in an independent mode. When operating in the synchronized mode, content delivered by the first and second media servers can be synchronized, so that the timing of spot blocks played on the two servers generally coincides. When the first server operates in the independent mode, the timing of spot blocks and other content broadcast on the first media channel are not synchronized under control of the second media server.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Inventor: John D. Koontz, III
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Patent number: 10110938Abstract: A first media server delivers content for broadcast via a first media channel, and a second media server delivers media content for broadcast via a second media channel. The first media server operates in a synchronized mode, under control of the second media server during some periods of time, and during other periods of time operates in an independent mode. When operating in the synchronized mode, content delivered by the first and second media servers can be synchronized, so that the timing of spot blocks played on the two servers generally coincides. When the first server operates in the independent mode, the timing of spot blocks and other content broadcast on the first media channel are not synchronized under control of the second media server.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Inventor: John D. Koontz, III
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Publication number: 20180146227Abstract: A first media server delivers content for broadcast via a first media channel, and a second media server delivers media content for broadcast via a second media channel. The first media server operates in a synchronized mode, under control of the second media server during some periods of time, and during other periods of time operates in an independent mode. When operating in the synchronized mode, content delivered by the first and second media servers can be synchronized, so that the timing of spot blocks played on the two servers generally coincides. When the first server operates in the independent mode, the timing of spot blocks and other content broadcast on the first media channel are not synchronized under control of the second media server.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Inventor: John D. Koontz, III
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Patent number: 9894395Abstract: A first media server delivers content for broadcast via a first media channel, and a second media server delivers media content for broadcast via a second media channel. The first media server operates in a synchronized mode, under control of the second media server during some periods of time, and during other periods of time operates in an independent mode. When operating in the synchronized mode, content delivered by the first and second media servers can be synchronized, so that the timing of spot blocks played on the two servers generally coincides. When the first server operates in the independent mode, the timing of spot blocks and other content broadcast on the first media channel are not synchronized under control of the second media server.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Inventor: John D. Koontz, III
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Publication number: 20160234539Abstract: A first media server delivers content for broadcast via a first media channel, and a second media server delivers media content for broadcast via a second media channel. The first media server operates in a synchronized mode, under control of the second media server during some periods of time, and during other periods of time operates in an independent mode. When operating in the synchronized mode, content delivered by the first and second media servers can be synchronized, so that the timing of spot blocks played on the two servers generally coincides. When the first server operates in the independent mode, the timing of spot blocks and other content broadcast on the first media channel are not synchronized under control of the second media server.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Inventor: John D. Koontz, III
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Patent number: 9326013Abstract: A first media server delivers content for broadcast via a first media channel, and a second media server delivers media content for broadcast via a second media channel. The first media server operates in a synchronized mode, under control of the second media server during some periods of time, and during other periods of time operates in an independent mode. When operating in the synchronized mode, content delivered by the first and second media servers can be synchronized, so that the timing of spot blocks played on the two servers generally coincides. When the first server operates in the independent mode, the timing of spot blocks and other content broadcast on the first media channel are not synchronized under control of the second media server.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.Inventor: John D. Koontz, III
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Publication number: 20140096175Abstract: A first media server delivers content for broadcast via a first media channel, and a second media server delivers media content for broadcast via a second media channel. The first media server operates in a synchronized mode, under control of the second media server during some periods of time, and during other periods of time operates in an independent mode. When operating in the synchronized mode, content delivered by the first and second media servers can be synchronized, so that the timing of spot blocks played on the two servers generally coincides. When the first server operates in the independent mode, the timing of spot blocks and other content broadcast on the first media channel are not synchronized under control of the second media server.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Clear Channel Management Services, Inc.Inventor: John D. Koontz, III
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Patent number: 8607292Abstract: A first media server delivers content for broadcast via a first media channel, and a second media server delivers media content for broadcast via a second media channel. The first media server operates in a synchronized mode, under control of the second media server during some periods of time, and during other periods of time operates in an independent mode. When operating in the synchronized mode, content delivered by the first and second media servers can be synchronized, so that the timing of spot blocks played on the two servers generally coincides. When the first server operates in the independent mode, the timing of spot blocks and other content broadcast on the first media channel are not synchronized under control of the second media server.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Clear Channel Management Services, Inc.Inventor: John D Koontz, III
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Publication number: 20110138411Abstract: A first media server delivers content for broadcast via a first media channel, and a second media server delivers media content for broadcast via a second media channel. The first media server operates in a synchronized mode, under control of the second media server during some periods of time, and during other periods of time operates in an independent mode. When operating in the synchronized mode, content delivered by the first and second media servers can be synchronized, so that the timing of spot blocks played on the two servers generally coincides. When the first server operates in the independent mode, the timing of spot blocks and other content broadcast on the first media channel are not synchronized under control of the second media server.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: CLEAR CHANNEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.Inventor: John D. Koontz, III
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Patent number: 5192015Abstract: A first piece (22) is bonded to a second piece (24) at a selected location (45) by positioning the first piece (22) and second piece (24) between a pair of bonding tools (36 and 38), with the bonding tools at the selected location (45) of the first piece (22) and the second piece (24) where bonding is to be achieved. The selected location (45) of the first piece (22) and the second piece (24) is pressed between the pair of bonding tools (36 and 38) with an applied force (46), the applied force (46) increasing from zero to a prebonding force (64), being maintained at the prebonding force (64) for a prebonding period (66), changing to a bonding force (60), and thereafter decreasing from the bonding force (60) to zero.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1991Date of Patent: March 9, 1993Assignee: Santa Barbara Research CenterInventors: Lloyd D. Ingle, John D. Koontz