Patents by Inventor Michael A. Killianey
Michael A. Killianey 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: 8966516Abstract: Set top box logs are received from a television provider and processed to identify channel tunes and channel tune times. The channel tunes and channel tune times of the log data can be compared to expected air times of television advertisements on channels, and an impression values, e.g., projected viewers, can be generated for each television advertisement.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey R. Smith, Iain Merrick, Michael A. Killianey, John Alastair Hawkins, Greg Hecht, Simon M. Rowe
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Publication number: 20140223458Abstract: Set top box logs are received from a television provider and processed to identify channel tunes and channel tune times. The channel tunes and channel tune times of the log data can be compared to expected air times of television advertisements on channels, and an impression values, e.g., projected viewers, can be generated for each television advertisement.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey R. Smith, Iain Merrick, Michael A. Killianey, John Alastair Hawkins, Greg Hecht, Simon M. Rowe
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Patent number: 8739199Abstract: Set top box logs are received from a television provider and processed to identify channel tunes and channel tune times. The channel tunes and channel tune times of the log data can be compared to expected air times of television advertisements on channels, and an impression values, e.g., projected viewers, can be generated for each television advertisement.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey R. Smith, Iain Merrick, Michael A. Killianey, John Alastair Hawkins, Greg Hecht, Simon M. Rowe
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Patent number: 8438591Abstract: Reporting data related to content processing devices, e.g., television devices, are processed to identify channel tunes and corresponding tune times of the content processing devices. Automatically generated channel tunes based on the corresponding tune times are identified. Content items that are aired during a time period defined by the corresponding tune times can be adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey R. Smith, Kaustuv, Daniel J. Zigmond, Jay Shrauner, John Alastair Hawkins, Simon M. Rowe, Michael A. Killianey, Yaroslav Volovich, Iain Merrick
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Publication number: 20120124619Abstract: Set top box logs are received from a television provider and processed to identify channel tunes and channel tune times. The channel tunes and channel tune times of the log data can be compared to expected air times of television advertisements on channels, and an impression values, e.g., projected viewers, can be generated for each television advertisement.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Simon M. Rowe, Iain Merrick, Michael A. Killianey, John Alastair Hawkins, Greg Hecht, Geoffrey R. Smith
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Publication number: 20120072935Abstract: Reporting data related to content processing devices, e.g., television devices, are processed to identify channel tunes and corresponding tune times of the content processing devices. Automatically generated channel tunes based on the corresponding tune times are identified. Content items that are aired during a time period defined by the corresponding tune times can be adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Geoffrey R. SMITH, KAUSTUV, Daniel J. ZIGMOND, Jay SHRAUNER, John Alastair HAWKINS, Simon M. ROWE, Michael A. KILLIANEY, Yaroslav VOLOVICH, Iain MERRICK
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Patent number: 8091101Abstract: Reporting data related to content processing devices, e.g., television devices, are processed to identify channel tunes and corresponding tune times of the content processing devices. Automatically generated channel tunes based on the corresponding tune times are identified. Content items that are aired during a time period defined by the corresponding tune times can be adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey R. Smith, Kaustuv, Daniel J. Zigmond, Jay Shrauner, John Alastair Hawkins, Simon M. Rowe, Michael A. Killianey, Yaroslav Volovich, Iain Merrick
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Patent number: 7853969Abstract: Set top box logs are received from a television provider and processed to compensate for broadcast latency and generate normalized log data, e.g., log data that are indexed to a relative time. Channel tunes and the channel tune times of the normalized log data can be compared to expected air times of television advertisements on channels, and an impression values, e.g., projected viewers, can be generated for each television advertisement.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey R. Smith, Iain Merrick, Michael A. Killianey, John Alastair Hawkins, Greg Hecht, Simon Rowe
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Publication number: 20100262496Abstract: Reporting data related to content processing devices, e.g., television devices, are processed to identify channel tunes and corresponding tune times of the content processing devices. Automatically generated channel tunes based on the corresponding tune times are identified. Content items that are aired during a time period defined by the corresponding tune times can be adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Geoffrey R. Smith, Kaustuv, Daniel J. Zigmond, Jay Shrauner, John Alastair Hawkins, Simon Rowe, Michael A. Killianey, Yaroslav Volovich, Iain Merrick
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Publication number: 20100235219Abstract: Systems and methods can be used to adjust an advertising budget associated with an advertising item based on forecast performance of a media item associated with the advertising item. The advertising budget can be reconciled based upon measured impressions associated with the advertising item.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2008Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Iain Merrick, Jason Bayer, John Alastair Hawkins, Greg Hecht, Michael A. Killianey, Simon Rowe, Geoffrey R. Smith, Daniel J. Zigmond
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Log processing of channel tunes and channel tune times generated from a television processing device
Patent number: 7743394Abstract: Reporting data related to content processing devices, e.g., television devices, are processed to identify channel tunes and corresponding tune times of the content processing devices. Automatically generated channel tunes based on the corresponding tune times are identified. Content items that are aired during a time period defined by the corresponding tune times can be adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2007Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey R. Smith, Kaustuv, Daniel J. Zigmond, Jay Shrauner, John Alastair Hawkins, Simon Rowe, Michael A. Killianey, Yaroslav Volovich, Iain Merrick -
Publication number: 20080250448Abstract: Set top box logs are received from a television provider and processed to compensate for broadcast latency and generate normalized log data, e.g., log data that are indexed to a relative time. Channel tunes and the channel tune times of the normalized log data can be compared to expected air times of television advertisements on channels, and an impression values, e.g., projected viewers, can be generated for each television advertisement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2007Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Simon Rowe, Iain Merrick, Michael A. Killianey, John Alastair Hawkins, Greg Hecht, Geoffrey R. Smith
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Publication number: 20080250453Abstract: Reporting data related to content processing devices, e.g., television devices, are processed to identify channel tunes and corresponding tune times of the content processing devices. Automatically generated channel tunes based on the corresponding tune times are identified. Content items that are aired during a time period defined by the corresponding tune times can be adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2007Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Geoffrey R. Smith, Kaustuv, Daniel J. Zigmond, Jay Shrauner, John Alastair Hawkins, Simon Rowe, Michael A. Killianey, Yaroslav Volovich, Iain Merrick
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Publication number: 20080250447Abstract: Set top box logs are received from a television provider and processed to identify channel tunes and channel tune times. The channel tunes and channel tune times of the log data can be compared to expected air times of television advertisements on channels, and an impression values, e.g., projected viewers, can be generated for each television advertisement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2007Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Simon Rowe, Iain Merrick, Michael A. Killianey, John Alastair Hawkins, Greg Hecht, Geoffrey R. Smith
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Patent number: 7051351Abstract: Systems and methods for selecting and inserting advertisements in an information document displayed to a user, wherein the selection is based at least in part on television programming viewed by the user. The systems and methods may be implemented using the Internet or another information retrieval system that includes a client system and a remote server. The client system monitors television programming viewed by the user and compiles a user profile characterizing the television programming. When the user requests an Internet resource using the client system, the television programming information in the user profile is utilized to select an appropriate advertisement. The advertisement is then inserted in the information document and displayed to the user. Advertisement selection and insertion may be conducted at the remote server, the client system, or at the level of the Internet service provider.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1999Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Phillip Y. Goldman, Michael A. Killianey, Daniel J. Zigmond
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Publication number: 20060031405Abstract: Systems and methods for selecting and inserting advertisements in an information document displayed to a user, wherein the selection is based at least in part on television programming viewed by the user. The systems and methods may be implemented using the Internet or another information retrieval system that includes a client system and a remote server. The client system monitors television programming viewed by the user and compiles a user profile characterizing the television programming. When the user requests an Internet resource using the client system, the television programming information in the user profile is utilized to select an appropriate advertisement. The advertisement is then inserted in the information document and displayed to the user. Advertisement selection and insertion may be conducted at the remote server, the client system, or at the level of the Internet service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Phillip Goldman, Michael Killianey, Daniel Zigmond
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Patent number: 6708335Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking viewing behavior of advertisements on home entertainment systems. A processing device associated with the home entertainment system determines that an advertisement is being displayed. For example, the processing device can recognize an identifying marker embedded in the television signal that carries the advertisement. Alternatively, an electronic program guide supplemented with information identifying advertisements can be used to determine that a channel tuned and displayed at the home entertainment system carries a particular advertisement. The processing device generates viewing behavior information that identifies the advertisement and stores the information locally. The information is periodically transmitted to a central clearinghouse for storage and distribution to advertisers or other interested parties.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1999Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Webtv Networks, Inc.Inventors: Stuart Ozer, Timothy F. Park, Daniel J. Zigmond, Michael A. Killianey
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Patent number: 6704929Abstract: Systems and methods for providing and tracking viewing behavior of home entertainment systems. A viewer event such as tuning to a selected television channel, occurs at a home entertainment system. The event is coupled with information describing the programming viewed on the home entertainment system and is stored locally. The information describing the programming is obtained from an electronic program guide. Subsequent viewer events are also coupled with information describing the programming viewed and stored locally. The resulting viewing behavior that is stored locally is transmitted to a remote clearinghouse for storage. The remote site receives a great diversity specific information from a plurality of home entertainment systems, which represents and describes, in any desired degree of specificity, the programming that the public is viewing, the origin of the programming, and the way in which the programming is being viewed.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1999Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: WebTV Networks, Inc.Inventors: Stuart Ozer, Timothy F. Park, Daniel J. Zigmond, Michael A. Killianey
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Patent number: 6614804Abstract: The invention involves transmission download of data to plural, mass storage medium-based remote users of content or software upgrades or multiple versions. Optionally provided are pre-download scheduling of one or more future download sessions and post-download remote scripted software execution by the remote clients. For purposes of more efficient use of the transmission link, low-volume scheduling information or content are transmitted within designated narrow-bandwidth sub-channels or trickle streams allocated within the broad bandwidth of the transmission channel and such allocation may be dynamic to vary the allocation based upon relative high-volume, high-speed and low-volume, low-speed demands. The invention is implemented in software residing primarily in the server computer connected with the transmission provider.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1999Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: WEBTV Networks, Inc.Inventors: Andrew T. McFadden, Mark Wagner, Wei Huang, Dean J. Blackketter, Michael A. Killianey, Alan G. Bishop
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Publication number: 20030135853Abstract: Systems and methods for selecting and inserting advertisements in an information document displayed to a user, wherein the selection is based at least in part on television programming viewed by the user. The systems and methods may be implemented using the Internet or another information retrieval system that includes a client system and a remote server. The client system monitors television programming viewed by the user and compiles a user profile characterizing the television programming. When the user requests an Internet resource using the client system, the television programming information in the user profile is utilized to select an appropriate advertisement. The advertisement is then inserted in the information document and displayed to the user. Advertisement selection and insertion may be conducted at the remote server, the client system, or at the level of the Internet service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 1999Publication date: July 17, 2003Inventors: PHILLIP Y. GOLDMAN, MICHAEL A. KILLIANEY, DANIEL J. ZIGMOND