Patents by Inventor Rajin Persaud

Rajin Persaud 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: 11910066
    Abstract: An example method for providing an interactive advertisement in association with a media presentation comprises storing a commercial identifier in association with an interactive advertisement identifying a commercial associated with the interactive advertisement. The interactive advertisement is associated with interactive advertisement data comprising a related content identifier identifying a related content object. Before a commercial segment begins, a list of commercials to be provided during the commercial segment is received comprising the commercial identifier. After determining that the commercial associated with the interactive advertisement is to be provided during the commercial segment and responsive to determining that the commercial segment is eligible for hosting the interactive advertisement, providing at least a portion of the interactive advertisement data, the portion of the interactive advertisement data configured to provide access to the related content object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Chandler, Alex Wellen, Don Loheide, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, Chris Hinton, Neda Davis, Laura Poffenberger
  • Patent number: 11765438
    Abstract: An example method for providing an interactive advertisement in association with a media presentation comprises storing a commercial identifier in association with an interactive advertisement identifying a commercial associated with the interactive advertisement. The interactive advertisement is associated with interactive advertisement data comprising a related content identifier identifying a related content object. Before a commercial segment begins, a list of commercials to be provided during the commercial segment is received comprising the commercial identifier. After determining that the commercial associated with the interactive advertisement is to be provided during the commercial segment and responsive to determining that the commercial segment is eligible for hosting the interactive advertisement, providing at least a portion of the interactive advertisement data, the portion of the interactive advertisement data configured to provide access to the related content object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Chandler, Alex Wellen, Don Loheide, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, Chris Hinton, Neda Davis, Laura Poffenberger
  • Patent number: 10820062
    Abstract: An example method for providing an interactive advertisement in association with a media presentation comprises storing a commercial identifier in association with an interactive advertisement identifying a commercial associated with the interactive advertisement. The interactive advertisement is associated with interactive advertisement data comprising a related content identifier identifying a related content object. Before a commercial segment begins, a list of commercials to be provided during the commercial segment is received comprising the commercial identifier. After determining that the commercial associated with the interactive advertisement is to be provided during the commercial segment and responsive to determining that the commercial segment is eligible for hosting the interactive advertisement, providing at least a portion of the interactive advertisement data, the portion of the interactive advertisement data configured to provide access to the related content object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Chandler, Alex Wellen, Don Loheide, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, Chris Hinton, Neda Davis, Laura Poffenberger
  • Patent number: 10635737
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for providing an enhanced media presentation. In one embodiment, an enhanced media presentation is provided. To provide the enhanced media presentation, one or more content items associated with subject matter associated with a segment of an enhanced media presentation are identified. Each content item may be associated with at least one uniform resource identifier. Then, a content object based at least in part on at least one content item is created. The content object is an abstract representation of the content item. The content object can be associated with the segment and provided for simultaneous displayed simultaneously with at least a portion of the segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Wellen, Marisa Gallagher, Don Loheide, Michael Wise, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, KC Estenson, Dave Ehlers, Chris Hinton, Michael Quigley, Jeremy Legg, Scott Teissler
  • Patent number: 10540418
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for providing an enhanced media presentation. In one embodiment, an enhanced media presentation is provided. To provide the enhanced media presentation, one or more content items associated with subject matter associated with a segment of an enhanced media presentation are identified. Each content item may be associated with at least one uniform resource identifier. Then, a content object based at least in part on at least one content item is created. The content object is an abstract representation of the content item. The content object can be associated with the segment and provided for simultaneous displayed simultaneously with at least a portion of the segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Wellen, Marisa Gallagher, Don Loheide, Michael Wise, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, KC Estenson, Dave Ehlers, Chris Hinton, Michael Quigley, Jeremy Legg, Scott Teissler
  • Patent number: 10025875
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for providing an enhanced media presentation. In one embodiment, an enhanced media presentation is provided. To provide the enhanced media presentation, one or more content items associated with subject matter associated with a segment of an enhanced media presentation are identified. Each content item may be associated with at least one uniform resource identifier. Then, a content object based at least in part on at least one content item is created. The content object is an abstract representation of the content item. The content object can be associated with the segment and provided for simultaneous displayed simultaneously with at least a portion of the segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Wellen, Marisa Gallagher, Don Loheide, Michael Wise, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, KC Estenson, Dave Ehlers, Chris Hinton, Michael Quigley, Jeremy Legg, Scott Teissler
  • Patent number: 9965568
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for providing an enhanced media presentation. In one embodiment, an enhanced media presentation is provided. To provide the enhanced media presentation, one or more content items associated with subject matter associated with a segment of an enhanced media presentation are identified. Each content item may be associated with at least one uniform resource identifier. Then, a content object based at least in part on at least one content item is created. The content object is an abstract representation of the content item. The content object can be associated with the segment and provided for simultaneous displayed simultaneously with at least a portion of the segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.
    Inventors: Alex Wellen, Marisa Gallagher, Don Loheide, Michael Wise, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, KC Estenson, Dave Ehlers, Chris Hinton, Michael Quigley, Jeremy Legg, Scott Teissler
  • Patent number: 9934322
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for providing an enhanced media presentation. In one embodiment, an enhanced media presentation is provided. To provide the enhanced media presentation, one or more content items associated with subject matter associated with a segment of an enhanced media presentation are identified. Each content item may be associated with at least one uniform resource identifier. Then, a content object based at least in part on at least one content item is created. The content object is an abstract representation of the content item. The content object can be associated with the segment and provided for simultaneous displayed simultaneously with at least a portion of the segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Wellen, Marisa Gallagher, Don Loheide, Michael Wise, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, KC Estenson, Dave Ehlers, Chris Hinton, Michael Quigley, Jeremy Legg, Scott Teissler
  • Patent number: 9875318
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for providing an enhanced media presentation. In one embodiment, an enhanced media presentation is provided. To provide the enhanced media presentation, one or more content items associated with subject matter associated with a segment of an enhanced media presentation are identified. Each content item may be associated with at least one uniform resource identifier. Then, a content object based at least in part on at least one content item is created. The content object is an abstract representation of the content item. The content object can be associated with the segment and provided for simultaneous displayed simultaneously with at least a portion of the segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Wellen, Marisa Gallagher, Don Loheide, Michael Wise, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, KC Estenson, Dave Ehlers, Chris Hinton, Michael Quigley, Jeremy Legg, Scott Teissler
  • Patent number: 9798828
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for providing an enhanced media presentation. In one embodiment, an enhanced media presentation is provided. To provide the enhanced media presentation, one or more content items associated with subject matter associated with a segment of an enhanced media presentation are identified. Each content item may be associated with at least one uniform resource identifier. Then, a content object based at least in part on at least one content item is created. The content object is an abstract representation of the content item. The content object can be associated with the segment and provided for simultaneous displayed simultaneously with at least a portion of the segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Wellen, Marisa Gallagher, Don Loheide, Michael Wise, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, KC Estenson, Dave Ehlers, Chris Hinton, Michael Quigley, Jeremy Legg, Scott Teissler
  • Patent number: 9792386
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for providing an enhanced media presentation. In one embodiment, an enhanced media presentation is provided. To provide the enhanced media presentation, one or more content items associated with subject matter associated with a segment of an enhanced media presentation are identified. Each content item may be associated with at least one uniform resource identifier. Then, a content object based at least in part on at least one content item is created. The content object is an abstract representation of the content item. The content object can be associated with the segment and provided for simultaneous displayed simultaneously with at least a portion of the segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Wellen, Marisa Gallagher, Don Loheide, Michael Wise, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, K C Estenson, Dave Ehlers, Chris Hinton, Michael Quigley, Jeremy Legg, Scott Teissler
  • Publication number: 20160165318
    Abstract: An example method for providing an interactive advertisement in association with a media presentation comprises storing a commercial identifier in association with an interactive advertisement identifying a commercial associated with the interactive advertisement. The interactive advertisement is associated with interactive advertisement data comprising a related content identifier identifying a related content object. Before a commercial segment begins, a list of commercials to be provided during the commercial segment is received comprising the commercial identifier. After determining that the commercial associated with the interactive advertisement is to be provided during the commercial segment and responsive to determining that the commercial segment is eligible for hosting the interactive advertisement, providing at least a portion of the interactive advertisement data, the portion of the interactive advertisement data configured to provide access to the related content object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Keith Chandler, Alex Wellen, Don Loheide, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, Chris Hinton, Neda Davis, Laura Poffenberger
  • Publication number: 20160150292
    Abstract: An example method for providing an interactive advertisement in association with a media presentation comprises storing a commercial identifier in association with an interactive advertisement identifying a commercial associated with the interactive advertisement. The interactive advertisement is associated with interactive advertisement data comprising a related content identifier identifying a related content object. Before a commercial segment begins, a list of commercials to be provided during the commercial segment is received comprising the commercial identifier. After determining that the commercial associated with the interactive advertisement is to be provided during the commercial segment and responsive to determining that the commercial segment is eligible for hosting the interactive advertisement, providing at least a portion of the interactive advertisement data, the portion of the interactive advertisement data configured to provide access to the related content object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Keith Chandler, Alex Wellen, Don Loheide, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, Chris Hinton, Neda Davis, Laura Poffenberger
  • Publication number: 20160150291
    Abstract: An example method for providing an interactive advertisement in association with a media presentation comprises storing a commercial identifier in association with an interactive advertisement identifying a commercial associated with the interactive advertisement. The interactive advertisement is associated with interactive advertisement data comprising a related content identifier identifying a related content object. Before a commercial segment begins, a list of commercials to be provided during the commercial segment is received comprising the commercial identifier. After determining that the commercial associated with the interactive advertisement is to be provided during the commercial segment and responsive to determining that the commercial segment is eligible for hosting the interactive advertisement, providing at least a portion of the interactive advertisement data, the portion of the interactive advertisement data configured to provide access to the related content object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Keith Chandler, Alex Wellen, Don Loheide, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, Chris Hinton, Neda Davis, Laura Poffenberger
  • Publication number: 20160150290
    Abstract: An example method for providing an interactive advertisement in association with a media presentation comprises storing a commercial identifier in association with an interactive advertisement identifying a commercial associated with the interactive advertisement. The interactive advertisement is associated with interactive advertisement data comprising a related content identifier identifying a related content object. Before a commercial segment begins, a list of commercials to be provided during the commercial segment is received comprising the commercial identifier. After determining that the commercial associated with the interactive advertisement is to be provided during the commercial segment and responsive to determining that the commercial segment is eligible for hosting the interactive advertisement, providing at least a portion of the interactive advertisement data, the portion of the interactive advertisement data configured to provide access to the related content object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Keith Chandler, Alex Wellen, Don Loheide, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, Chris Hinton, Neda Davis, Laura Poffenberger
  • Publication number: 20150294025
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for providing an enhanced media presentation. In one embodiment, an enhanced media presentation is provided. To provide the enhanced media presentation, one or more content items associated with subject matter associated with a segment of an enhanced media presentation are identified. Each content item may be associated with at least one uniform resource identifier. Then, a content object based at least in part on at least one content item is created. The content object is an abstract representation of the content item. The content object can be associated with the segment and provided for simultaneous displayed simultaneously with at least a portion of the segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: ALEX WELLEN, Marisa Gallagher, Don Loheide, Michael Wise, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, KC Estenson, Dave Ehlers, Chris Hinton, Michael Quigley, Jeremy Legg, Scott Teissler
  • Publication number: 20150121419
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for providing an enhanced media presentation. In one embodiment, an enhanced media presentation is provided. To provide the enhanced media presentation, one or more content items associated with subject matter associated with a segment of an enhanced media presentation are identified. Each content item may be associated with at least one uniform resource identifier. Then, a content object based at least in part on at least one content item is created. The content object is an abstract representation of the content item. The content object can be associated with the segment and provided for simultaneous displayed simultaneously with at least a portion of the segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Alex Wellen, Marisa Gallagher, Don Loheide, Michael Wise, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, KC Estenson, Dave Ehlers, Chris Hinton, Michael Quigley, Jeremy Legg, Scott Teissler
  • Publication number: 20150121439
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for providing an enhanced media presentation. In one embodiment, an enhanced media presentation is provided. To provide the enhanced media presentation, one or more content items associated with subject matter associated with a segment of an enhanced media presentation are identified. Each content item may be associated with at least one uniform resource identifier. Then, a content object based at least in part on at least one content item is created. The content object is an abstract representation of the content item. The content object can be associated with the segment and provided for simultaneous displayed simultaneously with at least a portion of the segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: ALEX WELLEN, Marisa Gallagher, Don Loheide, Michael Wise, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, KC Estenson, Dave Ehlers, Chris Hinton, Michael Quigley, Jeremy Legg, Scott Teissler
  • Publication number: 20150121223
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for providing an enhanced media presentation. In one embodiment, an enhanced media presentation is provided. To provide the enhanced media presentation, one or more content items associated with subject matter associated with a segment of an enhanced media presentation are identified. Each content item may be associated with at least one uniform resource identifier. Then, a content object based at least in part on at least one content item is created. The content object is an abstract representation of the content item. The content object can be associated with the segment and provided for simultaneous displayed simultaneously with at least a portion of the segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: ALEX WELLEN, Marisa Gallagher, Don Loheide, Michael Wise, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, KC Estenson, Dave Ehlers, Chris Hinton, Michael Quigley, Jeremy Legg, Scott Teissler
  • Publication number: 20150121420
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for providing an enhanced media presentation. In one embodiment, an enhanced media presentation is provided. To provide the enhanced media presentation, one or more content items associated with subject matter associated with a segment of an enhanced media presentation are identified. Each content item may be associated with at least one uniform resource identifier. Then, a content object based at least in part on at least one content item is created. The content object is an abstract representation of the content item. The content object can be associated with the segment and provided for simultaneous displayed simultaneously with at least a portion of the segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: ALEX WELLEN, Marisa Gallagher, Don Loheide, Michael Wise, Rajin Persaud, Michael Koetter, KC Estenson, Dave Ehlers, Chris Hinton, Michael Quigley, Jeremy Legg, Scott Teissler