Patents by Inventor Kevin Eppinger

Kevin Eppinger 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: 20150193814
    Abstract: A method for context-based video advertising comprises analyzing content associated with a publisher website and identifying one or more video advertisement segments that exceeds a threshold relevance to the content associated with the publisher website. The method also comprises providing the identified one or more of the video advertisement segments for publication to the publisher website. The method further comprises receiving information indicative of the user interaction with the video advertising segment on the publisher website, and determining a cost associated with the video advertising segment, the cost being based, at least in part, on the user interaction with video advertising segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin Eppinger, Jeff Parker, Deebu Jacob, Corianne E. Turnier
  • Patent number: 8799079
    Abstract: A user creates an advertising campaign by selecting categories and building communications associated with the requisite categories selected. Each user places a bid amount on each category and when the requisite category is selected, the communications associated with the highest bid amounts are sent to recipients, typically over e-mail and/or web channels. The communications typically include text and a link, that includes the uniform resource locator (URL) of a targeted web sire associated with the user, such that when the recipient user activates the link, the browser of the recipient is directed to the targeted web site of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Adknowledge, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Lynn, Travis W. Tisa, Kevin Eppinger
  • Publication number: 20060248110
    Abstract: A user creates an advertising campaign by selecting categories and building communications associated with the requisite categories selected. Each user places a bid amount on each category and when the requisite category is selected, the communications associated with the highest bid amounts are sent to recipients, typically over e-mail and/or web channels. The communications typically include text and a link, that includes the uniform resource locator (URL) of a targeted web sire associated with the user, such that when the recipient user activates the link, the browser of the recipient is directed to the targeted web site of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Lynn, Travis Tisa, Kevin Eppinger