Patents by Inventor Michael Kokernak
Michael Kokernak 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: 9420340Abstract: The invention relates, in various aspects, to systems and methods for linking content stored on a computer network with content broadcast over a television network. The system includes a database, a trigger mechanism, a communications interface, and a packet generator. The database stores tokens representative of links to the stored content and delivery information representative of at least a duration for delivering the token. The trigger mechanism indicates an instruction to deliver a token over the television network, generating a signal indicating a respective one of the stored tokens and a time for starting the delivery of the respective token. The communications interface has a channel in communication with a television set top box device for transferring the respective token to the television set top box device. The packet generator generates packets within a stream of television content to be broadcast over the television network.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Rakuten, Inc.Inventors: Michael Kokernak, Madeleine Noland, Colin Campbell, Gordon Bechtel
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Publication number: 20150289020Abstract: The invention relates, in various aspects, to systems and methods for linking content stored on a computer network with content broadcast over a television network. The system includes a database, a trigger mechanism, a communications interface, and a packet generator. The database stores tokens representative of links to the stored content and delivery information representative of at least a duration for delivering the token. The trigger mechanism indicates an instruction to deliver a token over the television network, generating a signal indicating a respective one of the stored tokens and a time for starting the delivery of the respective token. The communications interface has a channel in communication with a television set top box device for transferring the respective token to the television set top box device. The packet generator generates packets within a stream of television content to be broadcast over the television network.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: Rakuten, Inc.Inventors: Michael KOKERNAK, Madeleine NOLAND, Colin CAMPBELL, Gordon BECHTEL
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Patent number: 9094721Abstract: The invention relates, in various aspects, to systems and methods for linking content stored on a computer network with content broadcast over a television network. The system includes a database, a trigger mechanism, a communications interface, and a packet generator. The database stores tokens representative of links to the stored content and delivery information representative of at least a duration for delivering the token. The trigger mechanism indicates an instruction to deliver a token over the television network, generating a signal indicating a respective one of the stored tokens and a time for starting the delivery of the respective token. The communications interface has a channel in communication with a television set top box device for transferring the respective token to the television set top box device. The packet generator generates packets within a stream of television content to be broadcast over the television network.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2010Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Rakuten, Inc.Inventors: Michael Kokernak, Madeleine Noland, Colin Campbell, Gordon Bechtel
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Patent number: 9088831Abstract: The invention relates, in various aspects, to systems and methods for linking content stored on a computer network with content broadcast over a television network. The system includes a database, a trigger mechanism, a communications interface, and a packet generator. The database stores tokens representative of links to the stored content and delivery information representative of at least a duration for delivering the token. The trigger mechanism indicates an instruction to deliver a token over the television network, generating a signal indicating a respective one of the stored tokens and a time for starting the delivery of the respective token. The communications interface has a channel in communication with a television, set top box device for transferring the respective token to the television set top box device. The packet generator generates packets within a stream of television content to be broadcast over the television network.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Rakuten, Inc.Inventors: Michael Kokernak, Madeleine Noland, Colin Campbell, Gordon Bechtel
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Patent number: 8566893Abstract: Systems and methods for using tokens to link the television and the Internet platforms. The tokens are tightly encoded into the content and a registry controls the linking of the television content to specific Internet-based content. The registry also polices the validity of the tokens and optionally provides the token owner with continued control over the Internet content associated with that token. When the two platforms are linked successfully, the consumer receives quality content, while being protected from unwanted Internet content.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Rakuten, Inc.Inventors: Michael Kokernak, Madeleine Noland
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Publication number: 20120197698Abstract: The systems and methods described herein relates to a system for allowing a consumer to track an advertisement for a product. The system includes an equipment for capturing a response by the consumer to the advertisement delivered from a first platform. The system also includes a portal, provided on a second platform, that permits the consumer to execute a purchase-related activity associated with the product of the advertisement. The system additionally includes an analysis application for generating a trigger that correlates data associated with the consumer response to data associated with the purchase-related activity. Furthermore, the system includes a server configured to display a plurality of triggers that allow the consumer to at least track the advertisement selected by the consumer from the first platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: Backchannelmedia Inc.Inventors: Michael Kokernak, Gavin O'Donoghue
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Publication number: 20120174142Abstract: The invention relates, in various aspects, to systems and methods for linking content stored on a computer network with content broadcast over a television network. The system includes a database, a trigger mechanism, a communications interface, and a packet generator. The database stores tokens representative of links to the stored content and delivery information representative of at least a duration for delivering the token. The trigger mechanism indicates an instruction to deliver a token over the television network, generating a signal indicating a respective one of the stored tokens and a time for starting the delivery of the respective token. The communications interface has a channel in communication with a television, set top box device for transferring the respective token to the television set top box device. The packet generator generates packets within a stream of television content to be broadcast over the television network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: Backchannelmedia Inc.Inventors: Michael Kokernak, Madeleine Noland, Colin Campbell, Gordon Bechtel
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Publication number: 20120110610Abstract: Systems and methods for using tokens to link the television and the Internet platforms. The tokens are tightly encoded into the content and a registry controls the linking of the television content to specific Internet-based content. The registry also polices the validity of the tokens and optionally provides the token owner with continued control over the Internet content associated with that token. When the two platforms are linked successfully, the consumer receives quality content, while being protected from unwanted Internet content.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Backchannelmedia Inc.Inventors: Michael Kokernak, Madeleine Noland
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Patent number: 8160064Abstract: The invention relates, in various aspects, to systems and methods for linking content stored on a computer network with content broadcast over a television network. The system includes a database, a trigger mechanism, a communications interface, and a packet generator. The database stores tokens representative of links to the stored content and delivery information representative of at least a duration for delivering the token. The trigger mechanism indicates an instruction to deliver a token over the television network, generating a signal indicating a respective one of the stored tokens and a time for starting the delivery of the respective token. The communications interface has a channel in communication with a television set top box device for transferring the respective token to the television set top box device. The packet generator generates packets within a stream of television content to be broadcast over the television network.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Backchannelmedia Inc.Inventors: Michael Kokernak, Madeleine Noland, Colin Campbell, Gordon Bechtel
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Patent number: 8051455Abstract: Systems and methods for using tokens to link the television and the Internet platforms. The tokens are tightly encoded into the content and a registry controls the linking of the television content to specific Internet-based content. The registry also polices the validity of the tokens and optionally provides the token owner with continued control over the Internet content associated with that token. When the two platforms are linked successfully, the consumer receives quality content, while being protected from unwanted Internet content.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Backchannelmedia Inc.Inventors: Michael Kokernak, Madeleine Noland
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Publication number: 20110258019Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein include an interactive data finder that allows an advertisement purchaser to associate media programs with demographics and subscriber information. The data finder comprise a search module for processing input data to determine data representative of media buying opportunities as a function of search options, where the search options are representative of media buying criteria. The data finder also comprises a category module for refining the data representative of the media buying opportunities as a function of filter options, where the filter options are representative of media buying criteria related to the media buying opportunities. The refined data provides the advertisement purchaser with the information that associates the media-buying opportunities with at least one of the demographics and the subscriber information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Backchannelmedia, Inc.Inventors: Michael Kokernak, Madeleine Noland, Jason Toy, Jiongye Li, Tobias Burress, Christopher McClelland, Jonathan Katz, Andrew Mione, Brian Mitchell, Jason Newton, Michael Rosa, Brian Sinnett
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Publication number: 20110184800Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating web-based media planning are disclosed. Media campaigns are recommended based on querying a data library and using a targeting goal. A measure of success of the campaign is determined from responses to the campaign.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: Backchannelmedia, Inc.Inventor: Michael Kokernak
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Publication number: 20110072450Abstract: The invention relates, in various aspects, to systems and methods for linking content stored on a computer network with content broadcast over a television network. The system includes a database, a trigger mechanism, a communications interface, and a packet generator. The database stores tokens representative of links to the stored content and delivery information representative of at least a duration for delivering the token. The trigger mechanism indicates an instruction to deliver a token over the television network, generating a signal indicating a respective one of the stored tokens and a time for starting the delivery of the respective token. The communications interface has a channel in communication with a television set top box device for transferring the respective token to the television set top box device. The packet generator generates packets within a stream of television content to be broadcast over the television network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: Backchannelmedia Inc.Inventors: Michael Kokernak, Madeleine Noland, Colin Campbell, Gordon Bechtel
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Publication number: 20100098075Abstract: The invention relates, in various aspects, to systems and methods for linking content stored on a computer network with content broadcast over a television network. The system includes a database, a trigger mechanism, a communications interface, and a packet generator. The database stores tokens representative of links to the stored content and delivery information representative of at least a duration for delivering the token. The trigger mechanism indicates an instruction to deliver a token over the television network, generating a signal indicating a respective one of the stored tokens and a time for starting the delivery of the respective token. The communications interface has a channel in communication with a television set top box device for transferring the respective token to the television set top box device. The packet generator generates packets within a stream of television content to be broadcast over the television network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: Backchannelmedia Inc.Inventors: Michael Kokernak, Madeleine Noland, Colin Campbell, Gordon Bechtel
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Publication number: 20100098074Abstract: The invention relates, in various aspects, to systems and methods for linking content stored on a computer network with content broadcast over a television network. The system includes a database, a trigger mechanism, a communications interface, and a packet generator. The database stores tokens representative of links to the stored content and delivery information representative of at least a duration for delivering the token. The trigger mechanism indicates an instruction to deliver a token over the television network, generating a signal indicating a respective one of the stored tokens and a time for starting the delivery of the respective token. The communications interface has a channel in communication with a television set box device for transferring the respective token to the television set box device. The packet generator generates packets within a stream of television content to be broadcast over the television network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: Backchannelmedia Inc.Inventors: Michael Kokernak, Madeleine Noland, Colin Campbell, Gordon Bechtel
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Publication number: 20090158316Abstract: Systems and methods for using tokens to link the television and the Internet platforms. The tokens are tightly encoded into the content and a registry controls the linking of the television content to specific Internet-based content. The registry also polices the validity of the tokens and optionally provides the token owner with continued control over the Internet content associated with that token. When the two platforms are linked successfully, the consumer receives quality content, while being protected from unwanted Internet content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2007Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: Backchannelmedia Inc.Inventors: Michael Kokernak, Madeleine Noland
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Publication number: 20080167992Abstract: The systems and methods described herein relates to a system for allowing a consumer to track an advertisement for a product. The system includes an equipment for capturing a response by the consumer to the advertisement delivered from a first platform. The system also includes a portal, provided on a second platform, that permits the consumer to execute a purchase-related activity associated with the product of the advertisement. The system additionally includes an analysis application for generating a trigger that correlates data associated with the consumer response to data associated with the purchase-related activity. Furthermore, the system includes a server configured to display a plurality of triggers that allow the consumer to at least track the advertisement selected by the consumer from the first platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2007Publication date: July 10, 2008Applicant: Backchannelmedia Inc.Inventors: Michael Kokernak, Gavin O'Donoghue
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Publication number: 20080103875Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein include an interactive data finder that allows an advertisement purchaser to associate media programs with demographics and subscriber information. The data finder comprise a search module for processing input data to determine data representative of media buying opportunities as a function of search options, where the search options are representative of media buying criteria. The data finder also comprises a category module for refining the data representative of the media buying opportunities as a function of filter options, where the filter options are representative of media buying criteria related to the media buying opportunities. The refined data provides the advertisement purchaser with the information that associates the media-buying opportunities with at least one of the demographics and the subscriber information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2006Publication date: May 1, 2008Inventors: Michael Kokernak, Madeleine Noland, Jason Toy, Jiongye Li, Tobias Burress, Christopher McClelland, Jonathan Katz, Andrew Mione, Brian Mitchell, Jason Newton, Michael Rosa, Brian Sinnett
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Publication number: 20080059288Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating web-based media planning are disclosed. Media campaigns are recommended based on querying a data library and using a targeting goal. A measure of success of the campaign is determined from responses to the campaign.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: Backchannelmedia Inc.Inventor: Michael Kokernak