Patents by Inventor Neil Keon
Neil Keon 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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Publication number: 20210158393Abstract: A technique for tracking advertisement efficacy using consumer transactions is disclosed. An information tracking agent maintains and stores information related to users identified by a unique identifier. A user is presented with an online/offline advertisement. An information tracking agent records and stores the advertisement transaction. When a user performs a transaction for purchase of goods or service that are the subject of the advertisement, the information tracking agent identifies the user with the unique identifier and the matching agent matches the user transaction with the displayed advertisement. The system automatically tracks the effectiveness of the advertisements displayed to users without requiring consumer action, beyond the purchase/transaction, in response to the displayed advertisement. In another embodiment, the system automatically tracks user location with a GPS and dynamically displays advertisements on billboards connected to the information tracking agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Jeffrey W. Mankoff, Neil Keon
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Publication number: 20200136829Abstract: A message is received containing a notification of a change to a longterm value. The one or more longterm accounts are updated. After updating the longterm blockchain, one or more transaction accounts are updated by an update amount, the update amount generated based on the change to the one or more longterm accounts such that a total value of all transaction accounts in the transaction blockchain is based on an aggregate measure of all of the longterm accounts in the longterm blockchain.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Neil Keon, Michael Cho
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Publication number: 20190213630Abstract: A technique for tracking advertisement efficacy using consumer transactions is disclosed. An information tracking agent maintains and stores information related to users identified by a unique identifier. A user is presented with an online/offline advertisement. An information tracking agent records and stores the advertisement transaction. When a user performs a transaction for purchase of goods or service that are the subject of the advertisement, the information tracking agent identifies the user with the unique identifier and the matching agent matches the user transaction with the displayed advertisement. The system automatically tracks the effectiveness of the advertisements displayed to users without requiring consumer action, beyond the purchase/transaction, in response to the displayed advertisement. In another embodiment, the system automatically tracks user location with a GPS and dynamically displays advertisements on billboards connected to the information tracking agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey W. Mankoff, Neil Keon
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Patent number: 10051632Abstract: In described embodiments, a channel allocation system, such as a white space channel allocation system, employs a server processor and database to record communication characteristics of incumbent service providers licensed or otherwise registered to operate within certain frequency spectrum. The channel allocation system allows registration of licensed service providers, or access to existing licensed service provider databases, to obtain required information of communication characteristics to form protected service contours. Based on the protected service contours, the availability of channels in areas is pre-computed. In addition, unlicensed or unregistered users, such as TV band devices (TVBDs), register with the channel allocation system and request channel lists of channels to operate on with a query. The system performs an iterative search of areas with successively finer resolution and identifies channels that might be included in a channel list in response to the query.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Airity, Inc.Inventor: Neil Keon
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Publication number: 20170135109Abstract: In described embodiments, a channel allocation system, such as a white space channel allocation system, employs a server processor and database to record communication characteristics of incumbent service providers licensed or otherwise registered to operate within certain frequency spectrum. The channel allocation system allows registration of licensed service providers, or access to existing licensed service provider databases, to obtain required information of communication characteristics to form protected service contours. Based on the protected service contours, the availability of channels in areas is pre-computed. In addition, unlicensed or unregistered users, such as TV band devices (TVBDs), register with the channel allocation system and request channel lists of channels to operate on with a query. The system performs an iterative search of areas with successively finer resolution and identifies channels that might be included in a channel list in response to the query.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2017Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: Airity, Inc.Inventor: Neil Keon
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Patent number: 9591643Abstract: In described embodiments, a channel allocation system, such as a white space channel allocation system, employs a server processor and database to record communication characteristics of incumbent service providers licensed or otherwise registered to operate within certain frequency spectrum. The channel allocation system allows registration of licensed service providers, or access to existing licensed service provider databases, to obtain required information of communication characteristics to form protected service contours. Based on the protected service contours, the availability of channels in areas is pre-computed. In addition, unlicensed or unregistered users, such as TV band devices (TVBDs), register with the channel allocation system and request channel lists of channels to operate on with a query. The system performs an iterative search of areas with successively finer resolution and identifies channels that might be included in a channel list in response to the query.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Airity, Inc.Inventor: Neil Keon
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Patent number: 9288805Abstract: In described embodiments, a channel allocation system, such as a white space (WS) channel allocation system, employs a method to populate a WS database with channel availability information for areas with protected or otherwise registered service user information server. Communication characteristics of incumbent service providers licensed or otherwise registered to operate within certain frequency spectrum are plotted over a geographic area. The channel allocation system then divides the area into tiles, and determines whether each tile can be characterized for channel availability and, for those tiles that are uncharacterized, further divides the tiles into tiles of finer resolution. Based on information in the WS database, availability of channels in areas is pre-computed, and then an iterative search of areas with successively finer resolution identifies white space channels that might be included in the channel list in response to a query from a unlicensed or unregistered user.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: WSDB LLCInventor: Neil Keon
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Publication number: 20150149277Abstract: A technique for tracking advertisement efficacy using consumer transactions is disclosed. An information tracking agent maintains and stores information related to users identified by a unique identifier. A user is presented with an online/offline advertisement. An information tracking agent records and stores the advertisement transaction. When a user performs a transaction for purchase of goods or service that are the subject of the advertisement, the information tracking agent identifies the user with the unique identifier and the matching agent matches the user transaction with the displayed advertisement. The system automatically tracks the effectiveness of the advertisements displayed to users without requiring consumer action, beyond the purchase/transaction, in response to the displayed advertisement. In another embodiment, the system automatically tracks user location with a GPS and dynamically displays advertisements on billboards connected to the information tracking agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Jeffrey W. Mankoff, Neil Keon
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Publication number: 20130231126Abstract: In described embodiments, a channel allocation system, such as a white space channel allocation system, employs a server processor and database to record communication characteristics of incumbent service providers licensed or otherwise registered to operate within certain frequency spectrum. The channel allocation system allows registration of licensed service providers, or access to existing licensed service provider databases, to obtain required information of communication characteristics to form protected service contours. Based on the protected service contours, the availability of channels in areas is pre-computed. In addition, unlicensed or unregistered users, such as TV band devices (TVBDs), register with the channel allocation system and request channel lists of channels to operate on with a query. The system performs an iterative search of areas with successively finer resolution and identifies channels that might be included in a channel list in response to the query.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: WSDB LLCInventor: Neil Keon
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Patent number: 8498307Abstract: In described embodiments, a channel allocation system, such as a white space (WS) channel allocation system, employs a method to populate a WS database with channel availability information for areas with protected or otherwise registered service user information server. Communication characteristics of incumbent service providers licensed or otherwise registered to operate within certain frequency spectrum are plotted over a geographic area. The channel allocation system then divides the area into tiles, and determines whether each tile can be characterized for channel availability and, for those tiles that are uncharacterized, further divides the tiles into tiles of finer resolution. Based on information in the WS database, availability of channels in areas is pre-computed, and then an iterative search of areas with successively finer resolution identifies white space channels that might be included in the channel list in response to a query from a unlicensed or unregistered user.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2010Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: WSDB LLCInventor: Neil Keon
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Patent number: 8472461Abstract: In described embodiments, a channel allocation system, such as a white space channel allocation system, employs a server processor and database to record communication characteristics of incumbent service providers licensed or otherwise registered to operate within certain frequency spectrum. The channel allocation system allows registration of licensed service providers, or access to existing licensed service provider databases, to obtain required information of communication characteristics to form protected service contours. Based on the protected service contours, the availability of channels in areas is pre-computed. In addition, unlicensed or unregistered users, such as TV band devices (TVBDs), register with the channel allocation system and request channel lists of channels to operate on with a query. The system performs an iterative search of areas with successively finer resolution and identifies channels that might be included in a channel list in response to the query.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: WSDB LLCInventor: Neil Keon
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Publication number: 20110164580Abstract: In described embodiments, a channel allocation system, such as a white space channel allocation system, employs a server processor and database to record communication characteristics of incumbent service providers licensed or otherwise registered to operate within certain frequency spectrum. The channel allocation system allows registration of licensed service providers, or access to existing licensed service provider databases, to obtain required information of communication characteristics to form protected service contours. Based on the protected service contours, the availability of channels in areas is pre-computed. In addition, unlicensed or unregistered users, such as TV band devices (TVBDs), register with the channel allocation system and request channel lists of channels to operate on with a query. The system performs an iterative search of areas with successively finer resolution and identifies channels that might be included in a channel list in response to the query.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventor: Neil Keon
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Publication number: 20110164581Abstract: In described embodiments, a channel allocation system, such as a white space (WS) channel allocation system, employs a method to populate a WS database with channel availability information for areas with protected or otherwise registered service user information server. Communication characteristics of incumbent service providers licensed or otherwise registered to operate within certain frequency spectrum are plotted over a geographic area. The channel allocation system then divides the area into tiles, and determines whether each tile can be characterized for channel availability and, for those tiles that are uncharacterized, further divides the tiles into tiles of finer resolution. Based on information in the WS database, availability of channels in areas is pre-computed, and then an iterative search of areas with successively finer resolution identifies white space channels that might be included in the channel list in response to a query from a unlicensed or unregistered user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventor: Neil Keon
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Publication number: 20080263632Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for managing access and use of a communication network or service or service. When a user requests the use of a communication network or service and this network is experiencing a level of use which is above a predetermined threshold, one or more incentives can be offered to the user in return for deferring access to the communication network or service for a predetermined period of time. In this manner, usage of the communication network or service can be managed such that variability of the usage level over time can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2005Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventor: Neil Keon
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Publication number: 20070225043Abstract: A computer-based program performs calculations to analyze, vary, test, manage, and/or improve the performance of channels and/or frequencies in the communication spectrum. The program varies parameters of a point of communication, such as the location, transmission power, channel frequency, antenna height, and the like, alone or in combination, to measure, test, and/or evaluate which parameter changes increase the market coverage of a target market or area. In some scenarios, changes to one point of communication cause the regulations governing the broadcast relationship between one or more nearby points of communication to be violated. When this occurs, the program determines which of the parameters, such as the location, transmission power, channel and/or frequency, antenna height, and the like, alone or in combination, of the point of communication interfering with the increased market coverage scenario to vary to overcome the conflict with communications and/or regulatory law.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: First Broadcasting Investment Partners, LLCInventors: William Hieatt, Neil Keon, Joakim Kalvenes
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Publication number: 20070224983Abstract: A computer-based program performs calculations to analyze, vary, test, manage, and/or improve the performance of channels and/or frequencies in the communication spectrum. The program varies parameters of a point of communication, such as the location, transmission power, channel frequency, antenna height, and the like, alone or in combination, to measure, test, and/or evaluate which parameter changes increase the market coverage of a target market or area. In some scenarios, changes to one point of communication cause the regulations governing the broadcast relationship between one or more nearby points of communication to be violated. When this occurs, the program determines which of the parameters, such as the location, transmission power, channel and/or frequency, antenna height, and the like, alone or in combination, of the point of communication interfering with the increased market coverage scenario to vary to overcome the conflict with communications and/or regulatory law.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: First Broadcasting Investment Partners, LLCInventors: Ronald Unkefer, William Hieatt, Harold Rose, Neil Keon, Joakim Kalvenes, Robert Denny
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Publication number: 20070225007Abstract: A computer-based program performs calculations to analyze, vary, test, manage, and/or improve the performance of channels and/or frequencies in the communication spectrum. The program varies parameters of a point of communication, such as the location, transmission power, channel frequency, antenna height, and the like, alone or in combination, to measure, test, and/or evaluate which parameter changes increase the market coverage of a target market or area. In some scenarios, changes to one point of communication cause the regulations governing the broadcast relationship between one or more nearby points of communication to be violated. When this occurs, the program determines which of the parameters, such as the location, transmission power, channel and/or frequency, antenna height, and the like, alone or in combination, of the point of communication interfering with the increased market coverage scenario to vary to overcome the conflict with communications and/or regulatory law.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: First Broadcasting Investment Partners, LLCInventors: Ronald Unkefer, Gary Lawrence, William Hieatt, Harold Rose, Neil Keon, Joakim Kalvenes
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Publication number: 20070225006Abstract: A computer-based program performs calculations to analyze, vary, test, manage, and/or improve the performance of channels and/or frequencies in the communication spectrum. The program varies parameters of a point of communication, such as the location, transmission power, channel frequency, antenna height, and the like, alone or in combination, to measure, test, and/or evaluate which parameter changes increase the market coverage of a target market or area. In some scenarios, changes to one point of communication cause the regulations governing the broadcast relationship between one or more nearby points of communication to be violated. When this occurs, the program determines which of the parameters, such as the location, transmission power, channel and/or frequency, antenna height, and the like, alone or in combination, of the point of communication interfering with the increased market coverage scenario to vary to overcome the conflict with communications and/or regulatory law.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: First Broadcasting Investment Partners, LLCInventors: Ronald Unkefer, Gary Lawrence, William Hieatt, Harold Rose, Neil Keon, Joakim Kalvenes