Patents by Inventor Matthew Syrett
Matthew Syrett 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: 10467666Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for tracking user access to an advertisement and user transactions with an electronic commerce computer associated with the advertisement. In accordance with one aspect of the disclosed technology, a transaction tracking computer associates an identifier with each access (e.g., click) of an advertisement. Transactions that occur at the electronic commerce computer that are related to the advertisement will be reported to the transaction tracking server together with the identifier. In one embodiment, if the reported transaction is a duplicate of a previously reported transaction, then the reported transaction is determined to be invalid. In one embodiment, if the reported transaction occurs more than a predetermined amount of time after the time the identifier was initially generated, then the reported transaction will also be determined to be invalid.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2012Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: RAKUTEN MARKETING LLCInventors: Jonathan Levine, Matthew Syrett, Steven Silverstein, Nathan Bryant, Shaochen Fan
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Patent number: 8718337Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying an individual(s) whose face closely resembles a face that is ideal for a role, or who has a facial feature or combination of facial features that closely resembles a facial feature or combination of facial features that is ideal for the role, and who—in addition to having an ideal face, facial feature, or combination of facial features—possesses at least one trait or qualification that is preferable for the role. For example, the systems and methods can be used to identify at least one individual, such as an actor or model, whose face or facial features closely resembles a face or facial features that is ideal for a role, such as a role in a recorded or live performance, a photo shoot, or a fashion show, and who possesses the at least one trait or qualification, such as gender, height, weight, ability to speak a particular language, star power, or a guild affiliation, that is preferable for the role.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: IMDB.com, Inc.Inventor: Matthew Syrett
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Patent number: 8392336Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining an individual's ability to leverage a network of connections. For example, the systems and methods can be used to assess an entertainment professional's ability to leverage his network of connections with other entertainment professionals to obtain opportunities to work on movie projects. An entertainment professional's ability to leverage his network of connections may correspond to the entertainment professional's success in the entertainment profession. Accordingly, by assessing an entertainment professional's ability to effectively leverage his network of connections with other entertainment professionals, the systems and methods may be able to make observations regarding the success of the entertainment professional.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: IMDb.com Inc.Inventor: Matthew Syrett
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Publication number: 20130018721Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for tracking user access to an advertisement and user transactions with an electronic commerce computer associated with the advertisement. In accordance with one aspect of the disclosed technology, a transaction tracking computer associates an identifier with each access (e.g., click) of an advertisement. Transactions that occur at the electronic commerce computer that are related to the advertisement will be reported to the transaction tracking server together with the identifier. In one embodiment, if the reported transaction is a duplicate of a previously reported transaction, then the reported transaction is determined to be invalid. In one embodiment, if the reported transaction occurs more than a predetermined amount of time after the time the identifier was initially generated, then the reported transaction will also be determined to be invalid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: LinkShare CorporationInventors: Jonathan Levine, Matthew Syrett, Steven Silverstein, Nathan Bryant, Shaochen Fan
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Patent number: 8352308Abstract: When deciding whether to fund a project, such as a movie, investors consider information such as what is often referred to as the “bankability” of people or entities attached to the project, such as the top-billed actors, the director, the producer, and/or the screenwriter. A system can collect information about people or entities and prior projects associated with those people or entities and use that information to calculate the bankability of those people or entities. Project developers can use the calculated bankability of the people or entities when deciding which people or entities to attach to in-development projects to increase the chance that the project will attract funding.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: IMDb.com, Inc.Inventor: Matthew Syrett
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Patent number: 8271329Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for tracking user access to an advertisement and user transactions with an electronic commerce computer associated with the advertisement. In accordance with one aspect of the disclosed technology, a transaction tracking computer associates an identifier with each access (e.g., click) of an advertisement. Transactions that occur at the electronic commerce computer that are related to the advertisement will be reported to the transaction tracking server together with the identifier. In one embodiment, if the reported transaction is a duplicate of a previously reported transaction, then the reported transaction is determined to be invalid. In one embodiment, if the reported transaction occurs more than a predetermined amount of time after the time the identifier was initially generated, then the reported transaction will also be determined to be invalid.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: LinkShare CorporationInventors: Jonathan Levine, Matthew Syrett, Steven Silverstein, Nathan Bryant, Shaochen Fan
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Patent number: 8209215Abstract: When deciding whether to fund a project, such as a movie, investors consider information such as what is often referred to as the “bankability” of people or entities attached to the project, such as the top-billed actors, the director, the producer, and/or the screenwriter. A system can collect information about people or entities and prior projects associated with those people or entities and use that information to calculate the bankability of those people or entities. Project developers can use the calculated bankability of the people or entities when deciding which people or entities to attach to in-development projects to increase the chance that the project will attract funding.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: IMDb.com, Inc.Inventor: Matthew Syrett
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Publication number: 20090144146Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for tracking user access to an advertisement and user transactions with an electronic commerce computer associated with the advertisement. In accordance with one aspect of the disclosed technology, a transaction tracking computer associates an identifier with each access (e.g., click) of an advertisement. Transactions that occur at the electronic commerce computer that are related to the advertisement will be reported to the transaction tracking server together with the identifier. In one embodiment, if the reported transaction is a duplicate of a previously reported transaction, then the reported transaction is determined to be invalid. In one embodiment, if the reported transaction occurs more than a predetermined amount of time after the time the identifier was initially generated, then the reported transaction will also be determined to be invalid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: LinkShare CorporationInventors: Jonathan Levine, Matthew Syrett, Steven Silverstein, Nathan Bryant, Shaochen Fan