Patents by Inventor Paula Buzzard

Paula Buzzard 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: 11496459
    Abstract: A server includes a processor, memory, and a communications interface. During a registration process the communications interface receives a phone number associated with a client mobile device, from a client computer system. In response to receiving the phone number, the processor generates a password and associates it with the client computer system. The password is transmitted to the client mobile device using the received phone number, and a password interface is transmitted to the client computer system. The processor waits up to a predetermined amount of time for the password transmitted to the client mobile device to be returned to the server device via the password interface transmitted to the client computer system. In response to the predetermined amount of time expiring without receiving the password, a message allowing the registration process to be completed using the client mobile device is transmitted to the client mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Paula Buzzard
  • Publication number: 20200322326
    Abstract: A server includes a processor, memory, and a communications interface. During a registration process the communications interface receives a phone number associated with a client mobile device, from a client computer system. In response to receiving the phone number, the processor generates a password and associates it with the client computer system. The password is transmitted to the client mobile device using the received phone number, and a password interface is transmitted to the client computer system. The processor waits up to a predetermined amount of time for the password transmitted to the client mobile device to be returned to the server device via the password interface transmitted to the client computer system. In response to the predetermined amount of time expiring without receiving the password, a message allowing the registration process to be completed using the client mobile device is transmitted to the client mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Paula Buzzard
  • Patent number: 10701063
    Abstract: A first interface is transmitted from the server computer system to a user computer system, the first interface having a field for entering a mobile telephone number. A mobile phone number entered into the field for the mobile phone number is received from the user computer system at the server computer system. A password is generated and transmitting from the server computer system to a mobile device having a mobile phone number corresponding to the mobile phone number received from the user computer system and a second interface is transmitted from the server computer system to the user computer system, the second interface including a field for entering the password. A follow-up message is transmitted from the server computer system to the mobile device if the password is not received from the user computer system at the server computer system within a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Paula Buzzard
  • Publication number: 20140317712
    Abstract: A first interface is transmitted from the server computer system to a user computer system, the first interface having a field for entering a mobile telephone number. A mobile phone number entered into the field for the mobile phone number is received from the user computer system at the server computer system. A password is generated and transmitting from the server computer system to a mobile device having a mobile phone number corresponding to the mobile phone number received from the user computer system and a second interface is transmitted from the server computer system to the user computer system, the second interface including a field for entering the password. A follow-up message is transmitted from the server computer system to the mobile device if the password is not received from the user computer system at the server computer system within a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: CLEAR CHANNEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Paula Buzzard
  • Patent number: 8769652
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for registering a user at a server computer system. A first interface is transmitted from the server computer system to a user computer system, the first interface having a field for entering a mobile telephone number. A mobile phone number entered into the field for the mobile phone number is received from the user computer system at the server computer system. A password is generated and transmitting from the server computer system to a mobile device having a mobile phone number corresponding to the mobile phone number received from the user computer system and a second interface is transmitted from the server computer system to the user computer system, the second interface including a field for entering the password. A follow-up message is transmitted from the server computer system to the mobile device if the password is not received from the user computer system at the server computer system within a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Clear Channel Management Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Paula Buzzard
  • Publication number: 20090288016
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of transferring media, comprising receiving a selection from a user computer system over a network at a server computer system, transmitting a download page from the server computer system to the user computer system, the download page having a link, based on the selection, a full-track content media file being downloadable from the server computer system onto the user computer system when selecting the link, determining at the server computer system whether a mobile device can receive full-track content, and transmitting the full-track content media file from the server computer system to the mobile device in response to the selection, only if the mobile device can receive full-track content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: Thumbplay, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Bilman, Paula Buzzard
  • Publication number: 20090271855
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for registering a user at a server computer system. A first interface is transmitted from the server computer system to a user computer system, the first interface having a field for entering a mobile telephone number. A mobile phone number entered into the field for the mobile phone number is received from the user computer system at the server computer system. A password is generated and transmitting from the server computer system to a mobile device having a mobile phone number corresponding to the mobile phone number received from the user computer system and a second interface is transmitted from the server computer system to the user computer system, the second interface including a field for entering the password. A follow-up message is transmitted from the server computer system to the mobile device if the password is not received from the user computer system at the server computer system within a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: Thumbplay, Inc.
    Inventor: Paula Buzzard
  • Publication number: 20090240710
    Abstract: The invention provides a computer-based method of manipulating electronic media, including transmitting an initial media file to a publishing user computer system, the initial media file having media content playing from a start time to an end time over a first duration of time, transmitting an editing tool to the publishing user computer system, the editing tool being usable at the publishing user computer system to make at least one time selection after the start time and before the end time of the initial media file, receiving a publish command from the publishing user computer system at a server computer system, and storing a reduced media file at the server computer system in response to the publish command, the reduced media file having media content from the initial media file, playing over a second duration of time that is shorter than the first duration of time, and having at least one of a start time and an end time that depends on the time selection made using the editing tool at the publishing use
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: Thumbplay, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Bilman, Paula Buzzard