Patents by Inventor Michael J. Cavanaugh

Michael J. Cavanaugh 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).

  • Patent number: 12238387
    Abstract: Embodiments are related to faster provisioning of targeted advertisements at a set-top box (STB) via an Internet Protocol (IP) connection between the STB and a remote server. The disclosed IP-based advertisement distribution system enables targeted advertisements to be pulled from the remote server efficiently, causing the advertisements to be made available within a short time frame (e.g., less than one day from the time when the advertisements are available). The disclosed methods enables a STB to determine whether to retain existing targeted advertisements, discard them, or provision newly-available advertisements. The targeted advertisements can depend on various factors such as demographic information of an owner of the STB, lifestyle information of the owner of the STB, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventor: Michael J. Cavanaugh
  • Publication number: 20240098342
    Abstract: Embodiments are related to faster provisioning of targeted advertisements at a set-top box (STB) via an Internet Protocol (IP) connection between the STB and a remote server. The disclosed IP-based advertisement distribution system enables targeted advertisements to be pulled from the remote server efficiently, causing the advertisements to be made available within a short time frame (e.g., less than one day from the time when the advertisements are available). The disclosed methods enables a STB to determine whether to retain existing targeted advertisements, discard them, or provision newly-available advertisements. The targeted advertisements can depend on various factors such as demographic information of an owner of the STB, lifestyle information of the owner of the STB, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventor: Michael J. Cavanaugh
  • Patent number: 11856274
    Abstract: Embodiments are related to faster provisioning of targeted advertisements at a set-top box (STB) via an Internet Protocol (IP) connection between the STB and a remote server. The disclosed IP-based advertisement distribution system enables targeted advertisements to be pulled from the remote server efficiently, causing the advertisements to be made available within a short time frame (e.g., less than one day from the time when the advertisements are available). The disclosed methods enables a STB to determine whether to retain existing targeted advertisements, discard them, or provision newly-available advertisements. The targeted advertisements can depend on various factors such as demographic information of an owner of the STB, lifestyle information of the owner of the STB, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventor: Michael J. Cavanaugh
  • Publication number: 20230124991
    Abstract: Embodiments are related to faster provisioning of targeted advertisements at a set-top box (STB) via an Internet Protocol (IP) connection between the STB and a remote server. The disclosed IP-based advertisement distribution system enables targeted advertisements to be pulled from the remote server efficiently, causing the advertisements to be made available within a short time frame (e.g., less than one day from the time when the advertisements are available). The disclosed methods enables a STB to determine whether to retain existing targeted advertisements, discard them, or provision newly-available advertisements. The targeted advertisements can depend on various factors such as demographic information of an owner of the STB, lifestyle information of the owner of the STB, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventor: Michael J. Cavanaugh
  • Patent number: 11553257
    Abstract: Embodiments are related to faster provisioning of targeted advertisements at a set-top box (STB) via an Internet Protocol (IP) connection between the STB and a remote server. The disclosed IP-based advertisement distribution system enables targeted advertisements to be pulled from the remote server efficiently, causing the advertisements to be made available within a short time frame (e.g., less than one day from the time when the advertisements are available). The disclosed methods enables a STB to determine whether to retain existing targeted advertisements, discard them, or provision newly-available advertisements. The targeted advertisements can depend on various factors such as demographic information of an owner of the STB, lifestyle information of the owner of the STB, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventor: Michael J. Cavanaugh
  • Publication number: 20210377625
    Abstract: Embodiments are related to faster provisioning of targeted advertisements at a set-top box (STB) via an Internet Protocol (IP) connection between the STB and a remote server. The disclosed IP-based advertisement distribution system enables targeted advertisements to be pulled from the remote server efficiently, causing the advertisements to be made available within a short time frame (e.g., less than one day from the time when the advertisements are available). The disclosed methods enables a STB to determine whether to retain existing targeted advertisements, discard them, or provision newly-available advertisements. The targeted advertisements can depend on various factors such as demographic information of an owner of the STB, lifestyle information of the owner of the STB, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventor: Michael J. Cavanaugh
  • Patent number: 11122340
    Abstract: Embodiments are related to faster provisioning of targeted advertisements at a set-top box (STB) via an Internet Protocol (IP) connection between the STB and a remote server. The disclosed IP-based advertisement distribution system enables targeted advertisements to be pulled from the remote server efficiently, causing the advertisements to be made available within a short time frame (e.g., less than one day from the time when the advertisements are available). The disclosed methods enables a STB to determine whether to retain existing targeted advertisements, discard them, or provision newly-available advertisements. The targeted advertisements can depend on various factors such as demographic information of an owner of the STB, lifestyle information of the owner of the STB, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventor: Michael J. Cavanaugh
  • Publication number: 20190320238
    Abstract: Embodiments are related to faster provisioning of targeted advertisements at a set-top box (STB) via an Internet Protocol (IP) connection between the STB and a remote server. The disclosed IP-based advertisement distribution system enables targeted advertisements to be pulled from the remote server efficiently, causing the advertisements to be made available within a short time frame (e.g., less than one day from the time when the advertisements are available). The disclosed methods enables a STB to determine whether to retain existing targeted advertisements, discard them, or provision newly-available advertisements. The targeted advertisements can depend on various factors such as demographic information of an owner of the STB, lifestyle information of the owner of the STB, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventor: Michael J. Cavanaugh
  • Patent number: 8509679
    Abstract: A receiving device receives one or more signals, each signal including transponder identifying information. The receiving device processes the transponder identifying information to determine which signals are receivable by the receiving device. Based upon the receivable signals, the receiving device modifies its operational behavior accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Steven M. Casagrande, Jason Michael Anguiano, William Norris Moran, Michael J. Cavanaugh
  • Publication number: 20110081855
    Abstract: A receiving device receives one or more signals, each signal including transponder identifying information. The receiving device processes the transponder identifying information to determine which signals are receivable by the receiving device. Based upon the receivable signals, the receiving device modifies its operational behavior accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventors: STEVEN M. CASAGRANDE, JASON MICHAEL ANGUIANO, WILLIAM NORRIS MORAN, MICHAEL J. CAVANAUGH
  • Patent number: 6193266
    Abstract: A vocational vehicle (i.e. truck or trailer intended for off-road operation) comprising a chassis mounted on a tandem axle suspension and having lateral stability in addition to roll and fore-and-aft stability. Roll and fore-and-aft stability are provided by a suspension sub-assembly comprising the stabilizer or cross tube of the suspension and a crank arm fixedly mounted on each end of the stabilizer tube with its distal end pivotally attached to the adjacent side of the chassis. Lateral stability is provided by a transverse torque rod interconnected between the rear axle and the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Inventors: Jerome Cortez, Ashley Dudding, Michael J. Cavanaugh, Richard J. Vogler
  • Patent number: 5664799
    Abstract: An integrated transport and display module has a plurality of wall panels that are pivotally interconnected to each other. The panels are movable from a transport mode position in which the panels complete, enclose and protect a merchandise transport space to a multitude of alternate positions in which panels present display surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Inventor: Michael J. Cavanaugh