Patents by Inventor Nicholas Albert Rudock

Nicholas Albert Rudock 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).

  • Method and system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting
    Patent number: 10455268
    Abstract: A system and a method for using the system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting are provided. The system includes an interface device configured to receive a multimedia stream from a network, wherein the multimedia stream includes a close captioning string and wherein the interface device is further configured to process the multimedia stream by providing advertisements in the multimedia stream according to a correlation between the close captioning string and a plurality of vendor keywords; and a viewing device configured to receive the processed multimedia stream and display to a viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Heather Anne Waibel, Nicholas Albert Rudock
  • Method and System for Targeted Commerce in Network Broadcasting
    Publication number: 20170311019
    Abstract: A system and a method for using the system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting are provided. The system includes an interface device configured to receive a multimedia stream from a network, wherein the multimedia stream includes a close captioning string and wherein the interface device is further configured to process the multimedia stream by providing advertisements in the multimedia stream according to a correlation between the close captioning string and a plurality of vendor keywords; and a viewing device configured to receive the processed multimedia stream and display to a viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Heather Anne Waibel, Nicholas Albert Rudock
  • Method and system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting
    Patent number: 9648371
    Abstract: A system and a method for using the system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting are provided. The system includes an interface device configured to receive a multimedia stream from a network, wherein the multimedia stream includes a close captioning string and wherein the interface device is further configured to process the multimedia stream by providing advertisements in the multimedia stream according to a correlation between the close captioning string and a plurality of vendor keywords; and a viewing device configured to receive the processed multimedia stream and display to a viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Heather Anne Waibel, Nicholas Albert Rudock
  • Method and System for Targeted Commerce in Network Broadcasting
    Publication number: 20150365712
    Abstract: A system and a method for using the system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting are provided. The system includes an interface device configured to receive a multimedia stream from a network, wherein the multimedia stream includes a close captioning string and wherein the interface device is further configured to process the multimedia stream by providing advertisements in the multimedia stream according to a correlation between the close captioning string and a plurality of vendor keywords; and a viewing device configured to receive the processed multimedia stream and display to a viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Heather Anne Waibel, Nicholas Albert Rudock
  • Method and system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting
    Patent number: 9148685
    Abstract: A system and a method for using the system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting are provided. The system includes an interface device configured to receive a multimedia stream from a network, wherein the multimedia stream includes a close captioning string and wherein the interface device is further configured to process the multimedia stream by providing advertisements in the multimedia stream according to a correlation between the close captioning string and a plurality of vendor keywords; and a viewing device configured to receive the processed multimedia stream and display to a viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Heather Anne Waibel, Nicholas Albert Rudock
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TARGETED COMMERCE IN NETWORK BROADCASTING
    Publication number: 20140359660
    Abstract: A system and a method for using the system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting are provided. The system includes an interface device configured to receive a multimedia stream from a network, wherein the multimedia stream includes a close captioning string and wherein the interface device is further configured to process the multimedia stream by providing advertisements in the multimedia stream according to a correlation between the close captioning string and a plurality of vendor keywords; and a viewing device configured to receive the processed multimedia stream and display to a viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Heather Anne WAIBEL, Nicholas Albert RUDOCK
  • Method and system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting
    Patent number: 8863175
    Abstract: A system and a method for using the system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting are provided. The system includes an interface device configured to receive a multimedia stream from a network, wherein the multimedia stream includes a close captioning string and wherein the interface device is further configured to process the multimedia stream by providing advertisements in the multimedia stream according to a correlation between the close captioning string and a plurality of vendor keywords; and a viewing device configured to receive the processed multimedia stream and display to a viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Ebay Inc.
    Inventors: Heather Anne Waibel, Nicholas Albert Rudock
  • Method and System for Targeted Commerce in Network Broadcasting
    Publication number: 20140173653
    Abstract: A system and a method for using the system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting are provided. The system includes an interface device configured to receive a multimedia stream from a network, wherein the multimedia stream includes a close captioning string and wherein the interface device is further configured to process the multimedia stream by providing advertisements in the multimedia stream according to a correlation between the close captioning string and a plurality of vendor keywords; and a viewing device configured to receive the processed multimedia stream and display to a viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Ebay Inc.
    Inventors: Heather Anne Waibel, Nicholas Albert Rudock