Patents by Inventor Michael R. Root

Michael R. Root 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: 9560480
    Abstract: A method for providing information to a plurality of vendors located remotely from a broadcast network. A plurality of user-defined parameters are received by a user input database with at least one of the user-defined parameters including a user profile. Each of the user profiles includes a user identifier code identifying a communicator device associated with a particular user. Real-time data indicative of the spatial locations of the communicator devices is received by a communicator location database. Search information is received independently from a plurality of vendors and a data set is generated for each vendor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Locator IP, LP
    Inventors: Steven A. Root, Michael R. Root
  • Patent number: 9554246
    Abstract: A method for providing information to a plurality of vendors located remotely from a broadcast network. A plurality of user-defined parameters are received by a user input database with at least one of the user-defined parameters including a user profile. Each of the user profiles includes a user identifier code identifying a communicator device associated with a particular user. Real-time data indicative of the spatial locations of the communicator devices is received by a communicator location database. Search information is received independently from a plurality of vendors and a data set is generated for each vendor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Locator IP, LP
    Inventors: Steven A. Root, Michael R. Root
  • Publication number: 20160328749
    Abstract: A method for passing content to at least one communicator device. The user of a communicator device registers with at least one service provider for delivering a plurality of different types of content to be passed to the at least one communicator device. A user defined priority is assigned to the at least one type of content. The user-defined priority is stored on a computer readable medium. The different types of content are passed to the at least one communicator device based on the user defined priority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Steven A. ROOT, Michael R. Root
  • Publication number: 20160148229
    Abstract: A weather-based industry analysis system that determines one or more correlations between historical industry performance data and historical meteorological data, determines one or more predicted weather conditions, generates an industry forecast based on the one or more predicted weather conditions and the correlation between the historical industry performance data and the predicted weather conditions, and outputs the industry forecast for transmittal to a remote computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Michael R. ROOT, Joel N. Myers, Barry Lee Myers, James T. Candor, Steven Smith, Jonathan Porter, Carla Johnson Callis
  • Publication number: 20160057568
    Abstract: A method for providing information to a plurality of vendors located remotely from a broadcast network. A plurality of user-defined parameters are received by a user input database with at least one of the user-defined parameters including a user profile. Each of the user profiles includes a user identifier code identifying a communicator device associated with a particular user. Real-time data indicative of the spatial locations of the communicator devices is received by a communicator location database. Search information is received independently from a plurality of vendors and a data set is generated for each vendor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Steven A. ROOT, Michael R. ROOT
  • Publication number: 20160050523
    Abstract: A method for providing information to a plurality of vendors located remotely from a broadcast network. A plurality of user-defined parameters are received by a user input database with at least one of the user-defined parameters including a user profile. Each of the user profiles includes a user identifier code identifying a communicator device associated with a particular user. Real-time data indicative of the spatial locations of the communicator devices is received by a communicator location database. Search information is received independently from a plurality of vendors and a data set is generated for each vendor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Steven A. ROOT, Michael R. ROOT
  • Publication number: 20160029159
    Abstract: A method for providing information to a plurality of vendors located remotely from a broadcast network. A plurality of user-defined parameters are received by a user input database with at least one of the user-defined parameters including a user profile. Each of the user profiles includes a user identifier code identifying a communicator device associated with a particular user. Real-time data indicative of the spatial locations of the communicator devices is received by a communicator location database. Search information is received independently from a plurality of vendors and a data set is generated for each vendor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Steven A. ROOT, Michael R. Root
  • Publication number: 20160029163
    Abstract: A method for passing content to at least one communicator device. The user of a communicator device registers with at least one service provider for delivering a plurality of different types of content to be passed to the at least one communicator device. A user defined priority is assigned to the at least one type of content. The user defined priority is stored on a computer readable medium. The different types of content are passed to the at least one communicator device based on the user defined priority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Steven A. ROOT, Michael R. ROOT
  • Publication number: 20160021497
    Abstract: A method for providing information to a plurality of vendors located remotely from a broadcast network. A plurality of user-defined parameters are received by a user input database with at least one of the user-defined parameters including a user profile. Each of the user profiles includes a user identifier code identifying a communicator device associated with a particular user. Real-time data indicative of the spatial locations of the communicator devices is received by a communicator location database. Search information is received independently from a plurality of vendors and a data set is generated for each vendor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Steven A. Root, Michael R. Root
  • Patent number: 9237416
    Abstract: A method for passing content to at least one communicator device. The user of a communicator device registers with at least one service provider for delivering a plurality of different types of content to be passed to the at least one communicator device. A user defined priority is assigned to the at least one type of content. The user defined priority is stored on a computer readable medium. The different types of content are passed to the at least one communicator device based on the user defined priority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Locator IP, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven A. Root, Michael R. Root
  • Patent number: 9215554
    Abstract: A method for locating at least one individual located remotely from a broadcast network. An analysis unit compares user profiles, dynamic locations stored in the communicator location database, and/or fixed locations entered into the analysis unit. A data set of at least one matching individualized locatee user profile is generated and the individualized locatee user profile is transmitted to the locator via the locator's communicator device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Locator IP, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven A. Root, Michael R. Root
  • Patent number: 9210541
    Abstract: A method for locating at least one individual located remotely from a broadcast network. An analysis unit compares user profiles, dynamic locations stored in the communicator location database, and/or fixed locations entered into the analysis unit. A data set of at least one matching individualized locatee user profile is generated and the individualized locatee user profile is transmitted to the locator via the locator's communicator device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Locator IP, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven A. Root, Michael R. Root
  • Patent number: 9204252
    Abstract: A method for providing information to a plurality of vendors located remotely from a broadcast network. A plurality of user-defined parameters are received by a user input database with at least one of the user-defined parameters including a user profile. Each of the user profiles includes a user identifier code identifying a communicator device associated with a particular user. Real-time data indicative of the spatial locations of the communicator devices is received by a communicator location database. Search information is received independently from a plurality of vendors and a data set is generated for each vendor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: LOCATOR IP, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven A. Root, Michael R. Root
  • Patent number: 9197990
    Abstract: A method for providing information to a plurality of vendors located remotely from a broadcast network. A plurality of user-defined parameters are received by a user input database with at least one of the user-defined parameters including a user profile. Each of the user profiles includes a user identifier code identifying a communicator device associated with a particular user. Real-time data indicative of the spatial locations of the communicator devices is received by a communicator location database. Search information is received independently from a plurality of vendors and a data set is generated for each vendor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Locator IP, LP
    Inventors: Steven A. Root, Michael R. Root
  • Patent number: 9191776
    Abstract: A method for providing information to a plurality of vendors located remotely from a broadcast network. A plurality of user-defined parameters are received by a user input database with at least one of the user-defined parameters including a user profile. Each of the user profiles includes a user identifier code identifying a communicator device associated with a particular user. Real-time data indicative of the spatial locations of the communicator devices is received by a communicator location database. Search information is received independently from a plurality of vendors and a data set is generated for each vendor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Locator IP, LP
    Inventors: Steven A. Root, Michael R. Root
  • Publication number: 20150316370
    Abstract: A method for locating at least one individual located remotely from a broadcast network. An analysis unit compares user profiles, dynamic locations stored in the communicator location database, and/or fixed locations entered into the analysis unit. A data set of at least one matching individualized locatee user profile is generated and the individualized locatee user profile is transmitted to the locator via the locator's communicator device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Steven A. ROOT, Michael R. ROOT
  • Patent number: 9094798
    Abstract: A method for locating at least one individual located remotely from a broadcast network. An analysis unit compares user profiles, dynamic locations stored in the communicator location database, and/or fixed locations entered into the analysis unit. A data set of at least one matching individualized locatee user profile is generated and the individualized locatee user profile is transmitted to the locator via the locator's communicator device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: LOCATOR IP, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven A. Root, Michael R. Root
  • Publication number: 20150099542
    Abstract: A method for locating at least one individual located remotely from a broadcast network. An analysis unit compares user profiles, dynamic locations stored in the communicator location database, and/or fixed locations entered into the analysis unit. A data set of at least one matching individualized locatee user profile is generated and the individualized locatee user profile is transmitted to the locator via the locator's communicator device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Steven A. ROOT, Michael R. ROOT
  • Patent number: 8909679
    Abstract: A method for providing information to a plurality of vendors located remotely from a broadcast network. A plurality of user-defined parameters are received by a user input database with at least one of the user-defined parameters including a user profile. Each of the user profiles includes a user identifier code identifying a communicator device associated with a particular user. Real-time data indicative of the spatial locations of the communicator devices is received by a communicator location database. Search information is received independently from a plurality of vendors and a data set is generated for each vendor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Locator IP, LP
    Inventors: Steven A. Root, Michael R. Root
  • Publication number: 20140351051
    Abstract: A method for passing content to at least one communicator device. The user of a communicator device registers with at least one service provider for delivering a plurality of different types of content to be passed to the at least one communicator device. A user defined priority is assigned to the at least one type of content. The user-defined priority is stored on a computer readable medium. The different types of content are passed to the at least one communicator device based on the user defined priority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Steven A. ROOT, Michael R. Root