Patents by Inventor John S. Penberthy
John S. Penberthy 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: 20210248626Abstract: A system and method for selecting portions of content, and media content sets to be delivered over a packet based network is provided. The selected portions of content (such as a web page) may be keywords such as a word or a group of words. The media content sets may include one or more of video content (that may include an audio portion), audio content, graphics, images, or other multimedia or single media content. The media content set may include advertising, informational, business, educational, governmental, institutional, customized (e.g., personalized) content and/or other content. According to an example embodiment, the present invention provides a heuristic model employing a piece-wise linear optimization function to select keywords and the media content sets for delivery by a media delivery provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: John S. Penberthy, Simon A. Assaad, David V. Carson, Bradley G. Johnson
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Patent number: 10929856Abstract: A system and method for selecting portions of content, and media content sets to be delivered over a packet based network is provided. The selected portions of content (such as a web page) may be keywords such as a word or a group of words. The media content sets may include one or more of video content (that may include an audio portion), audio content, graphics, images, or other multimedia or single media content. The media content set may include advertising, informational, business, educational, governmental, institutional, customized (e.g., personalized) content and/or other content. According to an example embodiment, the present invention provides a heuristic model employing a piece-wise linear optimization function to select keywords and the media content sets for delivery by a media delivery provider.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: NYTELL SOFTWARE LLCInventors: John S. Penberthy, Simon A. Assaad, David V. Carson, Bradley G. Johnson
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Patent number: 8949917Abstract: A system and method of providing sequential video and contextual based content to an end user viewing video content in a video player on an end user computing device is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises storing a plurality of videos in a memory, storing a plurality of advertisements in a memory, receiving a plurality of requests from a plurality of different clients and wherein each request includes information identifying a first video and each of the plurality of clients initiates its request from one of a plurality of web pages and wherein the plurality of web pages form part of a plurality of different web sites. In addition, the plurality of web pages may include program code configured to cause a video to be presented in the video player.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Utrom Processing Co. L.L.C.Inventors: Bradley G. Johnson, Simon A. Assaad, David V. Carson, John S. Penberthy
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Publication number: 20120311420Abstract: A system and method for selecting portions of content, and media content sets to be delivered over a packet based network is provided. The selected portions of content (such as a web page) may be keywords such as a word or a group of words. The media content sets may include one or more of video content (that may include an audio portion), audio content, graphics, images, or other multimedia or single media content. The media content set may include advertising, informational, business, educational, governmental, institutional, customized (e.g., personalized) content and/or other content. According to an example embodiment, the present invention provides a heuristic model employing a piece-wise linear optimization function to select keywords and the media content sets for delivery by a media delivery provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: HEAVY INC.Inventors: John S. Penberthy, Simon A. Assaad, David V. Carson, Bradley G. Johnson
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Patent number: 8265990Abstract: A system and method for selecting portions of content, and media content sets to be delivered over a packet based network is provided. The selected portions of content (such as a web page) may be keywords such as a word or a group of words. The media content sets may include one or more of video content (that may include an audio portion), audio content, graphics, images, or other multimedia or single media content. The media content set may include advertising, informational, business, educational, governmental, institutional, customized (e.g., personalized) content and/or other content. According to an example embodiment, the present invention provides a heuristic model employing a piece-wise linear optimization function to select keywords and the media content sets for delivery by a media delivery provider.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Utrom Processing Co. L.L.C.Inventors: John S. Penberthy, Simon A. Assaad, David V. Carson, Bradley G. Johnson
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Publication number: 20110202953Abstract: A system and method of providing sequential video and contextual based content to an end user viewing video content in a video player on an end user computing device is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises storing a plurality of videos in a memory, storing a plurality of advertisements in a memory, receiving a plurality of requests from a plurality of different clients and wherein each request includes information identifying a first video and each of the plurality of clients initiates its request from one of a plurality of web pages and wherein the plurality of web pages form part of a plurality of different web sites. In addition, the plurality of web pages may include program code configured to cause a video to be presented in the video player.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventors: Bradley G. Johnson, Simon A. Assaad, David V. Carson, John S. Penberthy
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Publication number: 20090287567Abstract: A system and method for selecting portions of content, and media content sets to be delivered over a packet based network is provided. The selected portions of content (such as a web page) may be keywords such as a word or a group of words. The media content sets may include one or more of video content (that may include an audio portion), audio content, graphics, images, or other multimedia or single media content. The media content set may include advertising, informational, business, educational, governmental, institutional, customized (e.g., personalized) content and/or other content. According to an example embodiment, the present invention provides a heuristic model employing a piece-wise linear optimization function to select keywords and the media content sets for delivery by a media delivery provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventors: John S. Penberthy, Simon A. Assaad, David V. Carson, Bradley G. Johnson
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Publication number: 20090199242Abstract: A method, product, and system for facilitating the searching of video content from a plurality of different websites is provided. In one embodiment the method includes storing a plurality of videos in a memory, and storing video guide data for a video guide that comprises executable program code that is executable to provide a search input and a content area for displaying descriptive data of a search result. The method further comprises supplying the executable program code to a plurality of clients, receiving a plurality of requests for video guide data originating from the plurality of clients and wherein the plurality of requests are initiated from different web pages of a plurality of different websites.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventors: Bradley G. Johnson, Simon A. Assaad, David V. Carson, John S. Penberthy
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Publication number: 20090165041Abstract: A system and method of providing contextual content to an end user viewing a video in a video player in a client is provided. In one embodiment the system and method of provides contextual content via an interactive video skin to an end user viewing a video in a client. These video skin may surround the viewing portal and (1) provide contextual information in the areas outside the video viewing area, (2) embody logic that manipulates the video stream to insert audio, text, graphics, and/or video, (3) interact with third party servers, (4) interact with the user via menus, buttons, and/or graphical widgets, or (5) any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the method may comprise determining contextual data for the end user that comprises one or more of: geographical information of the end user; demographical information of the end user; personal information of the end user, video metadata, and technical data related to the end user's computer or the network to which the computer is connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: John S. Penberthy, Simon A. Assaad, David V. Carson, Bradley G. Johnson
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Publication number: 20080288983Abstract: A system and method of providing sequential video and contextual based content to an end user viewing video content in a video player on an end user computing device is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises storing a plurality of videos in a memory, storing a plurality of advertisements in a memory, receiving a plurality of requests from a plurality of different clients and wherein each request includes information identifying a first video and each of the plurality of clients initiates its request from one of a plurality of web pages and wherein the plurality of web pages form part of a plurality of different web sites. In addition, the plurality of web pages may include program code configured to cause a video to be presented in the video player.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Bradley G. Johnson, Simon A. Assaad, David V. Carson, John S. Penberthy
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Patent number: RE47853Abstract: A system and method of providing sequential video and contextual based content to an end user viewing video content in a video player on an end user computing device is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises storing a plurality of videos in a memory, storing a plurality of advertisements in a memory, receiving a plurality of requests from a plurality of different clients and wherein each request includes information identifying a first video and each of the plurality of clients initiates its request from one of a plurality of web pages and wherein the plurality of web pages form part of a plurality of different web sites. In addition, the plurality of web pages may include program code configured to cause a video to be presented in the video player.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Nytell Software LLCInventors: Bradley G. Johnson, Simon A. Assaad, David V. Carson, John S. Penberthy
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Patent number: RE49200Abstract: A system and method of providing sequential video and contextual based content to an end user viewing video content in a video player on an end user computing device is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises storing a plurality of videos in a memory, storing a plurality of advertisements in a memory, receiving a plurality of requests from a plurality of different clients and wherein each request includes information identifying a first video and each of the plurality of clients initiates its request from one of a plurality of web pages and wherein the plurality of web pages form part of a plurality of different web sites. In addition, the plurality of web pages may include program code configured to cause a video to be presented in the video player.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: NYTELL SOFTWARE LLCInventors: Bradley G. Johnson, Simon A. Assaad, David V. Carson, John S. Penberthy