Patents by Inventor Michael S. Dougherty
Michael S. Dougherty 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: 11238501Abstract: A selection of a broadcast media ad network and a set of parameters including one or both of a goal and a constraint associated with an advertising campaign is received. Based at least in part on said selection and said set of parameters an advertising proposal, the advertising proposal is determined including an identification of a set of broadcasters associated with the selected broadcast media ad network and for each a corresponding advertising plan portion of the advertising proposal. Information representing the advertising proposal is caused to be displayed at a node from which said selection and set of parameters were received.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Jelli, Inc.Inventors: Sreeharsha Kamireddy, Jateen P. Parekh, Torsten Schulz, Michael S. Dougherty, Stephen King Dougherty, Stephanie Shieh
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Publication number: 20210097580Abstract: A selection of a broadcast media ad network and a set of parameters including one or both of a goal and a constraint associated with an advertising campaign is received. Based at least in part on said selection and said set of parameters an advertising proposal, the advertising proposal is determined including an identification of a set of broadcasters associated with the selected broadcast media ad network and for each a corresponding advertising plan portion of the advertising proposal. Information representing the advertising proposal is caused to be displayed at a node from which said selection and set of parameters were received.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Sreeharsha Kamireddy, Jateen P. Parekh, Torsten Schulz, Michael S. Dougherty, Stephen King Dougherty, Stephanie Shieh
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Patent number: 10832291Abstract: A selection of a broadcast media ad network and a set of parameters including one or both of a goal and a constraint associated with an advertising campaign is received. Based at least in part on said selection and said set of parameters an advertising proposal, the advertising proposal is determined including an identification of a set of broadcasters associated with the selected broadcast media ad network and for each a corresponding advertising plan portion of the advertising proposal. Information representing the advertising proposal is caused to be displayed at a node from which said selection and set of parameters were received.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Jelli, Inc.Inventors: Sreeharsha Kamireddy, Jateen P. Parekh, Torsten Schulz, Michael S. Dougherty, Stephen King Dougherty, Stephanie Shieh
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Patent number: 10796333Abstract: Inventory data representing for each of a plurality of broadcast stations a corresponding inventory of audio advertising spots available from that broadcast station to be filled by an advertising exchange system is stored. One or more sets of advertising campaign data, each representing a set of advertising objectives of an advertising campaign, is received via a demand side interface. The inventory data is received via a supply side interface. The inventory data is used to determine for each advertising campaign a corresponding set of advertising spots to be associated with that advertising campaign.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Jelli, Inc.Inventors: Jateen P. Parekh, Michael S. Dougherty, Torsten Schulz, John Paul LeFlohic, Sreeharsha Kamireddy
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Patent number: 9078045Abstract: A method of social broadcasting is disclosed. A metadata is generated indicating items of content expected to be included in a broadcast and for each item of content a manner in which the item of content is to be included in the broadcast. The metadata is provided and at least a subset of said items of content to a broadcast platform in one or more network communications sent to the broadcast platform via a network interface. A method of social broadcasting is disclosed. A metadata is received via a server interface indicating items of content expected to be included in a broadcast and for each item of content a manner in which the item of content is to be included in the broadcast. At least a subset of said items of content is stored in a media cache.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Jelli, Inc.Inventors: Jateen P. Parekh, Michael S. Dougherty, Scott Strain, Mitchell A. Yawitz, Sarah Caplener
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Patent number: 8856814Abstract: A method of determining advertising content to be included in a broadcast is disclosed. An inclusion criterion is received for each of a plurality of items of advertising content to be used to determine one or both of whether and how that item of advertising content is to be included in a broadcast. Stored user profile data associated with a plurality of users who provided within an observation period an indication that the user was consuming the broadcast is processed, and the respective inclusion criteria of the items of advertising content, to select and integrate into the broadcast selected ones of the items of advertising content.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Jelli, Inc.Inventors: Jateen P. Parekh, Michael S. Dougherty, Sarah Caplener, Scott Strain
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Publication number: 20130340016Abstract: A method of social broadcasting is disclosed. A metadata is generated indicating items of content expected to be included in a broadcast and for each item of content a manner in which the item of content is to be included in the broadcast. The metadata is provided and at least a subset of said items of content to a broadcast platform in one or more network communications sent to the broadcast platform via a network interface. A method of social broadcasting is disclosed. A metadata is received via a server interface indicating items of content expected to be included in a broadcast and for each item of content a manner in which the item of content is to be included in the broadcast. At least a subset of said items of content is stored in a media cache.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Jateen P. Parekh, Michael S. Dougherty, Scott Strain, Mitchell A. Yawitz, Sarah Caplener
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Patent number: 8566254Abstract: A method of providing user participation in a social broadcast environment is disclosed. A network communication is received from a user of a broadcast that includes a preference data indicating a preference of the user that a promoted content be included in the broadcast. Via a responsive network communication, a feedback data is provided to the user that includes a predicted future time at which the promoted content may be included in the broadcast.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Jelli, Inc.Inventors: Jateen P. Parekh, Michael S. Dougherty, Sarah Caplener, Mitchell A. Yawitz, Scott Strain, Adam J. Dobrer
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Publication number: 20130253934Abstract: A method of providing user participation in a social broadcast environment is disclosed. A network communication is received from a user of a broadcast that includes a preference data indicating a preference of the user that a promoted content be included in the broadcast. Via a responsive network communication, a feedback data is provided to the user that includes a predicted future time at which the promoted content may be included in the broadcast.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: JELLI, INC.Inventors: Jateen P. Parekh, Michael S. Dougherty, Sarah Caplener, Mitchell A. Yawitz, Scott Strain, Adam J. Dobrer
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Patent number: 8498946Abstract: A method of promoting user participation in a social broadcast environment is disclosed. Based on an attribution criterion, it is determined that a user is to receive credit for affecting a broadcast of a content data designated by the user. A user profile data associated with the user is processed to include in a broadcast stream generated for the broadcast an attribution content associated with the user. A method of providing user participation in a social broadcast environment is disclosed. A network communication is received from a user of a broadcast that includes a preference data indicating a preference of the user that a promoted content be included in the broadcast. Via a responsive network communication, a feedback data is provided to the user that includes a predicted future time at which the promoted content may be included in the broadcast. A method of promoting user participation in a social broadcast environment is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Jelli, Inc.Inventors: Jateen P. Parekh, Michael S. Dougherty, Sarah Caplener, Mitchell A. Yawitz, Scott Strain, Adam J. Dobrer
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Patent number: 8490133Abstract: A method of social broadcasting is disclosed. A metadata is generated indicating items of content expected to be included in a broadcast and for each item of content a manner in which the item of content is to be included in the broadcast. The metadata is provided and at least a subset of said items of content to a broadcast platform in one or more network communications sent to the broadcast platform via a network interface. A method of social broadcasting is disclosed. A metadata is received via a server interface indicating items of content expected to be included in a broadcast and for each item of content a manner in which the item of content is to be included in the broadcast. At least a subset of said items of content is stored in a media cache.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Jelli, Inc.Inventors: Jateen P. Parekh, Michael S. Dougherty, Scott Strain, Mitchell A. Yawitz, Sarah Caplener
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Patent number: 8413189Abstract: A method of determining advertising content to be included in a broadcast is disclosed. An inclusion criterion is received for each of a plurality of items of advertising content to be used to determine one or both of whether and how that item of advertising content is to be included in a broadcast. Stored user profile data associated with a plurality of users who provided within an observation period an indication that the user was consuming the broadcast is processed, and the respective inclusion criteria of the items of advertising content, to select and integrate into the broadcast selected ones of the items of advertising content.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Jelli, Inc.Inventors: Jateen P. Parekh, Michael S. Dougherty, Sarah Caplener, Scott Strain
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Patent number: 8392206Abstract: A method of providing user participation in a social broadcast environment is disclosed. A network communication is received from a user of a broadcast that includes a preference data indicating a preference of the user that a promoted content be included in the broadcast. Via a responsive network communication, a feedback data is provided to the user that includes a predicted future time at which the promoted content may be included in the broadcast.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Jelli, Inc.Inventors: Jateen P. Parekh, Michael S. Dougherty, Sarah Caplener, Mitchell A. Yawitz, Scott Strain, Adam J. Dobrer
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Publication number: 20110082807Abstract: A method of providing user participation in a social broadcast environment is disclosed. A network communication is received from a user of a broadcast that includes a preference data indicating a preference of the user that a promoted content be included in the broadcast. Via a responsive network communication, a feedback data is provided to the user that includes a predicted future time at which the promoted content may be included in the broadcast.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: Jelli, Inc..Inventors: Jateen P. Parekh, Michael S. Dougherty, Sarah Caplener, Mitchell A. Yawitz, Scott Strain, Adam J. Dobrer
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Publication number: 20090187936Abstract: A method of providing a broadcast is disclosed. One or more network communications is received via a network from each of a plurality of users of a broadcast provided at least in part other than via the network, each indicating a preference of the sending user with respect to a content of the broadcast. The network communications is processed to determine and update dynamically, and to provide for possible inclusion in the broadcast, a broadcast stream that reflects at least in part the network communications received from the plurality of users.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2008Publication date: July 23, 2009Inventors: Jateen P. Parekh, Michael S. Dougherty