Patents by Inventor Michael Ostman

Michael Ostman 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: 20170366630
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for analyzing social media data for assets and related sub-assets, and simultaneously displaying the analysis for assets, sub-assets, and contributing social media content items to give the user insight into the analysis. The analysis may be based on user selection of a time frame, and may also include a historical timeline that plots different lines for different assets. The user may select one of the assets and cause related sub-assets and social media content items to be simultaneously displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Scott H. Smith, Christopher E. Kracht, David Flaxman, Michael Ostman, Blair Lazuka
  • Patent number: 9762686
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for analyzing social media data for assets and related sub-assets, and simultaneously displaying the analysis for assets, sub-assets, and contributing social media content items to give the user insight into the analysis. The analysis may be based on user selection of a time frame, and may also include a historical timeline that plots different lines for different assets. The user may select one of the assets and cause related sub-assets and social media content items to be simultaneously displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventors: Scott H. Smith, Christopher E. Kracht, David Flaxman, Michael Ostman, Blair Lazuka
  • Patent number: 9667732
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for analyzing social media data, assessing various aspects of social media performance, comparing the social media performance of a plurality of entities within a peer group, and displaying useful information to users in a comprehensive and/or intuitive fashion. The social media performance assessment information pertaining to an entity and the entity's peers may also be quantified in the form of one or more scores based on empirical data gathered from one or more social media platforms. Peer groups may be customized or dynamically defined such that the performance assessment information may be used to accurately benchmark entities against their competition or develop best practices within an industry or organization. The performance assessment information described herein may further take into consideration the effect that the social media performance of one entity may have on another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Inventors: Scott H. Smith, Christopher E. Kracht, David Flaxman, Michael Ostman, Blair Lazuka
  • Patent number: 9621663
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for assessing an asset's contributions to the social media performance of a peer group and comparing those contributions against those of other peer group members. In particular, the performance of one or more social media profiles associated with a peer group comprising the asset may be assessed. Share assessments may be made as to a share or a portion of the social media performance of the peer group that may be attributable to the asset. Similar assessments may be made with respect to other entities belonging to the peer group. The peer group members, including the asset, may then be ranked in accordance with their contributions to the peer group's social media performance. Peer groups may be customized or dynamically defined by a user such that the share assessments may be used to accurately benchmark assets against their peers and/or develop best practices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Inventors: Scott H. Smith, Christopher E. Kracht, David Flaxman, Michael Ostman, Blair Lazuka
  • Publication number: 20140258408
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for assessing an asset's contributions to the social media performance of a peer group and comparing those contributions against those of other peer group members. In particular, the performance of one or more social media profiles associated with a peer group comprising the asset may be assessed. Share assessments may be made as to a share or a portion of the social media performance of the peer group that may be attributable to the asset. Similar assessments may be made with respect to other entities belonging to the peer group. The peer group members, including the asset, may then be ranked in accordance with their contributions to the peer group's social media performance. Peer groups may be customized or dynamically defined by a user such that the share assessments may be used to accurately benchmark assets against their peers and/or develop best practices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Scott H. Smith, Christopher E. Kracht, David Flaxman, Michael Ostman, Blair Lazuka
  • Publication number: 20140244759
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for analyzing social media data, assessing various aspects of social media performance, comparing the social media performance of a plurality of entities within a peer group, and displaying useful information to users in a comprehensive and/or intuitive fashion. The social media performance assessment information pertaining to an entity and the entity's peers may also be quantified in the form of one or more scores based on empirical data gathered from one or more social media platforms. Peer groups may be customized or dynamically defined such that the performance assessment information may be used to accurately benchmark entities against their competition or develop best practices within an industry or organization. The performance assessment information described herein may further take into consideration the effect that the social media performance of one entity may have on another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Scott H. Smith, Christopher E. Kracht, David Flaxman, Michael Ostman, Blair Lazuka
  • Publication number: 20140236673
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for analyzing social media data, assessing various aspects of social media performance, comparing the social media performance of a plurality of entities within a peer group, and displaying useful information to a user in a comprehensive and/or intuitive fashion. The social media performance assessment information pertaining to an asset may take into account the social media performance of a related entity and/or another asset belonging to a different hierarchical tier of a peer group, organization, or industry. A peer group, and its hierarchical tiers, may be customized or dynamically defined such that the user may specify the influence one asset's social media performance may have on another or the influence that the social media performance of a group of assets may have on one or more other assets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Scott H. Smith, Christopher E. Kracht, David Flaxman, Michael Ostman, Blair Lazuka
  • Publication number: 20140236931
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for analyzing social media data for assets and related sub-assets, and simultaneously displaying the analysis for assets, sub-assets, and contributing social media content items to give the user insight into the analysis. The analysis may be based on user selection of a time frame, and may also include a historical timeline that plots different lines for different assets. The user may select one of the assets and cause related sub-assets and social media content items to be simultaneously displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Scott H. Smith, Christopher E. Kracht, David Flaxman, Michael Ostman, Blair Lazuka