Patents by Inventor Matthew Steven Murphy

Matthew Steven Murphy 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: 20220417612
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for Internet Protocol television streaming are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a plurality of remote access points. Each remote access point provides line termination for television programming received via a data feed from a television service provider. The respective remote access point is specifically assigned to an application operating on a client device for maintaining a one-to-one correspondence between the application and the respective data feed from the television service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: VIRTUAL MARKETING, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew Steven Murphy
  • Patent number: 11432050
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for Internet Protocol television streaming are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive encrypted television programming via a secure communication channel from a remote access point that receives the television programming via a data feed from a television service provider. The example receiver is configured to decrypt the encrypted television programming, decode the decrypted television programming, and select at least one of a channel or content of the decoded and decrypted television programming based on input received from a user via an interface. The example apparatus also includes a display device configured to receive and display the selected at least one of a channel or content of the decoded and decrypted television programming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: VIRTUAL MARKETING, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew Steven Murphy
  • Patent number: 11093587
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for installing a software product using timestamp validation and system identification validation are disclosed. An example method to lock a software product in a software wrapper includes determining a unique hard drive serial number of a user device to which the software product is to be installed and generating a hash number of the unique hard drive serial number. The example method also includes determining a campaign identifier of the software product from a secure variable within the software product and generating a date-time code based on a current date and time. The method further includes assembling the date-time code and the campaign identifier into an unlock code, encrypting the unlock code using the hash number as a passphrase key to create an encrypted unlock code, and applying the encrypted unlock code to an end of a filename of an installer using a command line parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: VIRTUAL MARKETING, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Murphy, Jacob W. Beckley
  • Patent number: 10788682
    Abstract: A mobile hologram apparatus is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a sheet folded along preformed creases into a pyramid structure configured to be actuated between a compressed state and an uncompressed state. The pyramid structure has a base section and a top section connected by four side sections. The pyramid structure in the compressed state has a height that is less than 1/10th the height of the pyramid structure in the uncompressed state. The apparatus also includes an elastic band connected to a perimeter of the base section of the pyramid structure and configured to cause the pyramid structure to self-actuate from the compressed state to the uncompressed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: VIRTUAL MARKETING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Murphy, Jacob W. Beckley
  • Patent number: 10691068
    Abstract: A mobile hologram apparatus is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a sheet folded along preformed creases into a pyramid structure configured to be actuated between a compressed state and an uncompressed state. The pyramid structure has a base section and a top section connected by four side sections. The pyramid structure in the compressed state has a height that is less than 1/10th the height of the pyramid structure in the uncompressed state. The apparatus also includes an elastic band connected to a perimeter of the base section of the pyramid structure and configured to cause the pyramid structure to self-actuate from the compressed state to the uncompressed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: VIRTUAL MARKETING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Murphy, Jacob W. Beckley
  • Publication number: 20200026824
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for installing a software product using timestamp validation and system identification validation are disclosed. An example method to lock a software product in a software wrapper includes determining a unique hard drive serial number of a user device to which the software product is to be installed and generating a hash number of the unique hard drive serial number. The example method also includes determining a campaign identifier of the software product from a secure variable within the software product and generating a date-time code based on a current date and time. The method further includes assembling the date-time code and the campaign identifier into an unlock code, encrypting the unlock code using the hash number as a passphrase key to create an encrypted unlock code, and applying the encrypted unlock code to an end of a filename of an installer using a command line parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Murphy, Jacob W. Beckley
  • Patent number: 10430564
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for installing a software product using timestamp validation and system identification validation are disclosed. An example method to lock a software product in a software wrapper includes determining a unique hard drive serial number of a user device to which the software product is to be installed and generating a hash number of the unique hard drive serial number. The example method also includes determining a campaign identifier of the software product from a secure variable within the software product and generating a date-time code based on a current date and time. The method further includes assembling the date-time code and the campaign identifier into an unlock code, encrypting the unlock code using the hash number as a passphrase key to create an encrypted unlock code, and applying the encrypted unlock code to an end of a filename of an installer using a command line parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: VIRTUAL MARKETING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Murphy, Jacob W. Beckley
  • Publication number: 20190069037
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for Internet Protocol television streaming are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive encrypted television programming via a secure communication channel from a remote access point that receives the television programming via a data feed from a television service provider. The example receiver is configured to decrypt the encrypted television programming, decode the decrypted television programming, and select at least one of a channel or content of the decoded and decrypted television programming based on input received from a user via an interface. The example apparatus also includes a display device configured to receive and display the selected at least one of a channel or content of the decoded and decrypted television programming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventor: Matthew Steven Murphy
  • Patent number: 10116998
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for Internet Protocol television streaming are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a remote access point configured to receive television programming via a data feed from a television service provider. The remote access point is specifically assigned to an application operating on a client device. The apparatus also includes a connection controller configured to determine television programming received in the remote access point is to be transmitted to the specific application operating on the client device and transmit the encrypted television programming to the application via a secure communication channel. The apparatus also includes a management controller configured to provision a virtual local area network between the remote access point and the connection controller and provision the secure communication channel from the connection controller to the application operating on the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: VIRTUAL MARKETING INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Matthew Steven Murphy
  • Publication number: 20180189463
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for installing a software product using timestamp validation and system identification validation are disclosed. An example method to lock a software product in a software wrapper includes determining a unique hard drive serial number of a user device to which the software product is to be installed and generating a hash number of the unique hard drive serial number. The example method also includes determining a campaign identifier of the software product from a secure variable within the software product and generating a date-time code based on a current date and time. The method further includes assembling the date-time code and the campaign identifier into an unlock code, encrypting the unlock code using the hash number as a passphrase key to create an encrypted unlock code, and applying the encrypted unlock code to an end of a filename of an installer using a command line parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Murphy, Jacob W. Beckley
  • Publication number: 20180120767
    Abstract: A mobile hologram apparatus is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a sheet folded along preformed creases into a pyramid structure configured to be actuated between a compressed state and an uncompressed state. The pyramid structure has a base section and a top section connected by four side sections. The pyramid structure in the compressed state has a height that is less than 1/10th the height of the pyramid structure in the uncompressed state. The apparatus also includes an elastic band connected to a perimeter of the base section of the pyramid structure and configured to cause the pyramid structure to self-actuate from the compressed state to the uncompressed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Murphy, Jacob W. Beckley
  • Patent number: 9946225
    Abstract: A mobile hologram apparatus is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a sheet folded along preformed creases into a pyramid structure configured to be actuated between a compressed state and an uncompressed state. The pyramid structure has a base section and a top section connected by four side sections. The pyramid structure in the compressed state has a height that is less than 1/10th the height of the pyramid structure in the uncompressed state. The apparatus also includes an elastic band connected to a perimeter of the base section of the pyramid structure and configured to cause the pyramid structure to self-actuate from the compressed state to the uncompressed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Virtual Marketing Incorporated
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Murphy, Jacob W. Beckley
  • Patent number: 9940444
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for installing a software product using timestamp validation and system identification validation are disclosed. An example method to lock a software product in a software wrapper includes determining a unique hard drive serial number of a user device to which the software product is to be installed and generating a hash number of the unique hard drive serial number. The example method also includes determining a campaign identifier of the software product from a secure variable within the software product and generating a date-time code based on a current date and time. The method further includes assembling the date-time code and the campaign identifier into an unlock code, encrypting the unlock code using the hash number as a passphrase key to create an encrypted unlock code, and applying the encrypted unlock code to an end of a filename of an installer using a command line parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: VIRTUAL MARKETING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Murphy, Jacob W. Beckley
  • Publication number: 20170371298
    Abstract: A mobile hologram apparatus is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a sheet folded along preformed creases into a pyramid structure configured to be actuated between a compressed state and an uncompressed state. The pyramid structure has a base section and a top section connected by four side sections. The pyramid structure in the compressed state has a height that is less than 1/10th the height of the pyramid structure in the uncompressed state. The apparatus also includes an elastic band connected to a perimeter of the base section of the pyramid structure and configured to cause the pyramid structure to self-actuate from the compressed state to the uncompressed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Murphy, Jacob W. Beckley
  • Publication number: 20170371299
    Abstract: A mobile hologram apparatus is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a sheet folded along preformed creases into a pyramid structure configured to be actuated between a compressed state and an uncompressed state. The pyramid structure has a base section and a top section connected by four side sections. The pyramid structure in the compressed state has a height that is less than 1/10th the height of the pyramid structure in the uncompressed state. The apparatus also includes an elastic band connected to a perimeter of the base section of the pyramid structure and configured to cause the pyramid structure to self-actuate from the compressed state to the uncompressed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Murphy, Jacob W. Beckley
  • Publication number: 20170013321
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for Internet Protocol television streaming are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a remote access point configured to receive television programming via a data feed from a television service provider. The remote access point is specifically assigned to an application operating on a client device. The apparatus also includes a connection controller configured to determine television programming received in the remote access point is to be transmitted to the specific application operating on the client device and transmit the encrypted television programming to the application via a secure communication channel. The apparatus also includes a management controller configured to provision a virtual local area network between the remote access point and the connection controller and provision the secure communication channel from the connection controller to the application operating on the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: Matthew Steven Murphy
  • Patent number: 9456253
    Abstract: A system, methods, and apparatus for Internet Protocol television streaming are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a request in a content delivery network from a client device to receive television programming from a particular television service provider among a plurality of television service providers. The method also includes allocating for the client device a remote access point in the content delivery network connected to a data feed from the television service provider and a portion of a controller connected to the remote access point configured to encrypt a data stream carrying encoded television service from the television service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Virtual Marketing Incorporated
    Inventor: Matthew Steven Murphy
  • Publication number: 20150112776
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for managing promotions are disclosed. An example method includes receiving in a server an indication of a sale of a promotional item from a sales terminal, the promotional item being specified by a promoter for a promotional competition to be carried out by a group of sales associates, the indication including an identifier of a sales associate who sold the promotional item, determining a quantity of the promotional items sold based on the received indication and a previous quantity of the promotional items sold by the sales associate, determining relationships among the group of sales associates based on the quantity of promotional items sold by the sales associates, and sending to a computer system of the promoter information indicative of the quantity of promotional items sold respectively by the sales associates and information indicative of the determined relationship among the group of sales associates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: F Elevent Software, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Murphy, Jacob W. Beckley
  • Patent number: D858614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: VIRTUAL MARKETING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Murphy, Jacob W. Beckley
  • Patent number: D958870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: VIRTUAL MARKETING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Murphy, Jacob W. Beckley