Patents by Inventor Richard Ramirez
Richard Ramirez 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: 11683546Abstract: First information associating a first unique master identifier with multiple different aliases is obtained from a first database accessible to an enrichment-content delivery system. The first unique master identifier is assigned to a first primary content item. Second information, which links the first unique master identifier to first enrichment content is obtained from a second database accessible to the enrichment-content delivery system. First playout information, which includes a first alias identifying a first media item scheduled for playout by a first media station is received from the first media station. A determination is made based on the first information and the second information, that the first alias is associated with the first unique master identifier assigned to the first primary content item. In response to that determination, the first enrichment content is transmitted to the first media station.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Inventors: David C. Jellison, Jr., Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn, Richard A. Ramirez, Joseph Kubon, III, Robert Glenn Speicher, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230047747Abstract: First information associating a first unique master identifier with multiple different aliases is obtained from a first database accessible to an enrichment-content delivery system. The first unique master identifier is assigned to a first primary content item. Second information, which links the first unique master identifier to first enrichment content is obtained from a second database accessible to the enrichment-content delivery system. First playout information, which includes a first alias identifying a first media item scheduled for playout by a first media station is received from the first media station. A determination is made based on the first information and the second information, that the first alias is associated with the first unique master identifier assigned to the first primary content item. In response to that determination, the first enrichment content is transmitted to the first media station.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Inventors: David C. Jellison, JR., Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn, Richard A. Ramirez, Joseph Kubon, III, Robert Glenn Speicher, JR.
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Patent number: 11477503Abstract: A method includes assigning different unique identifiers to each of a plurality of different instances of a content item, wherein the different unique identifiers have values included in different ranges of unique identifier values. First information linking particular subscriber identifiers used by particular subscribers to refer to particular instances of the content items is stored. Second information associating an enrichment identifier with a collection of enrichment content is stored. Third information associating the enrichment identifier with a particular range of unique identifier values is stored. Enhanced content is delivered to subscribers based on the first information, the second information, and the third information.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Inventors: David C. Jellison, Jr., Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn, Richard A. Ramirez, Joseph Kubon, III, Robert Glenn Speicher, Jr.
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Patent number: 11233798Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for independently configurable sub-profiles that can be used to express intent within a user profile. A sub-profile is a portion of the user profile that can be assigned an independent set of visibility settings from the other portions of the user profile. A user may add profile data to a sub-profile and select visibility settings for the sub-profile that define access to the profile data included in the sub-profile. Accordingly, access to the profile data included in the sub-profile is managed according to a different set of visibility settings that the profile data included in other portions of the user profile (e.g., profile data not included in the sub-profile). This allows user to make certain profile data available to a different audience of users, either through accessing the user profile and/or through search.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Yu Guo, Paul Fletcher, Serin Yoon, Shubham Anandani, Kylan Matthew Nieh, Richard Ramirez, Sheba Najmi
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Publication number: 20210344984Abstract: A method includes assigning different unique identifiers to each of a plurality of different instances of a content item, wherein the different unique identifiers have values included in different ranges of unique identifier values. First information linking particular subscriber identifiers used by particular subscribers to refer to particular instances of the content items is stored. Second information associating an enrichment identifier with a collection of enrichment content is stored. Third information associating the enrichment identifier with a particular range of unique identifier values is stored. Enhanced content is delivered to subscribers based on the first information, the second information, and the third information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Inventors: David C. Jellison, JR., Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn, Richard A. Ramirez, Joseph Kubon, III, Robert Glenn Speicher, JR.
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Patent number: 11113738Abstract: Techniques for presenting a featured skill of a first member of a social network system are described. An example system presents the featured skill on a profile page of the first member. The system can receive a request to view the profile page from a device of a second member. Additionally, profile data of the first and second members can be accessed, the profile data including skills associated with the first member. An endorser value can be determined for the first member based on a reputation score, the endorser value being associated with the first member having a specific skill. Moreover, a quality score for each skill in the skills can be calculated using the endorser value and the profile data. Furthermore, the featured skill can be selected based on the quality score. Subsequently, a user interface can present the featured skill on the profile page of the first member.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Maria Iu, Joey Bai, Jie Zhang, Richard Ramirez, Victor Louis Kabdebon, Hari Srinivasan, Yo-Tzu Yeh
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Patent number: 11057658Abstract: A processing system obtains first subscriber preferences associated with a first subscriber. Those preferences specify first additional content preferences associated with a particular media item. The processing system obtains second subscriber preferences associated with a second subscriber, and specifying second additional content preferences associated with the same media item. A broadcast status of the media item is determined, and in response to the broadcast status indicating that the media item is currently being broadcast, the processing system delivers first additional content to the first subscriber, and delivering second additional content, different from the first additional content, to the second subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Inventors: David C. Jellison, Jr., Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn, Richard A. Ramirez, Joseph Kubon, III, Robert Glenn Speicher, Jr.
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Publication number: 20210099457Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for independently configurable sub-profiles that can be used to express intent within a user profile. A sub-profile is a portion of the user profile that can be assigned an independent set of visibility settings from the other portions of the user profile. A user may add profile data to a sub-profile and select visibility settings for the sub-profile that define access to the profile data included in the sub-profile. Accordingly, access to the profile data included in the sub-profile is managed according to a different set of visibility settings that the profile data included in other portions of the user profile (e.g., profile data not included in the sub-profile). This allows user to make certain profile data available to a different audience of users, either through accessing the user profile and/or through search.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Yu Guo, Paul Fletcher, Serin Yoon, Shubham Anandani, Kylan Matthew Nieh, Richard Ramirez, Sheba Najmi
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Publication number: 20180359509Abstract: A processing system obtains first subscriber preferences associated with a first subscriber. Those preferences specify first additional content preferences associated with a particular media item. The processing system obtains second subscriber preferences associated with a second subscriber, and specifying second additional content preferences associated with the same media item. A broadcast status of the media item is determined, and in response to the broadcast status indicating that the media item is currently being broadcast, the processing system delivers first additional content to the first subscriber, and delivering second additional content, different from the first additional content, to the second subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Inventors: David C. Jellison, JR., Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn, Richard A. Ramirez, Joseph Kubon, III, Robert Glenn Speicher, JR.
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Publication number: 20180300818Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine-readable mediums for matching mentee members with mentor members. The member matching may utilize social networking service data and one or more preferences of both the potential mentees and potential mentors. For example, after indicating an interest in being mentored (e.g., being a mentee), a member may be presented with a list of potential mentors that are selected, scored, and in some examples, ranked based upon the member's preferences, the potential mentors' preferences, and other compatibility factors. The member may then select one or more of these potential mentors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Victor Louis Kabdebon, Romer E. Rosales, Kinjal Basu, Shaunak Chatterjee, Richard Ramirez, Hari Srinivasan, Daniel Weizman
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Patent number: 10063898Abstract: A unified system of unique identifiers is used to match enrichment content with primary content being delivered by subscribers, e.g. broadcasters, in different markets, market segments, etc. Requests for available enrichment content can be granted or denied based on whether or not a station override is active. A station override can be used to specify whether or not enriching content is transmitted to, or withheld from, particular stations, and in some cases the station override can be used to prevent some or all slave stations associated with particular master stations from receiving enrichment content if the station override is associated with a master station.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Inventors: David C. Jellison, Jr., Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn, Richard A. Ramirez, Joseph Kubon, III, Robert Glenn Speicher, Jr.
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Publication number: 20180089607Abstract: Techniques for presenting a featured skill of a first member of a social network system are described. An example system presents the featured skill on a profile page of the first member. The system can receive a request to view the profile page from a device of a second member. Additionally, profile data of the first and second members can be accessed, the profile data including skills associated with the first member. An endorser value can be determined for the first member based on a reputation score, the endorser value being associated with the first member having a specific skill. Moreover, a quality score for each skill in the skills can be calculated using the endorser value and the profile data. Furthermore, the featured skill can be selected based on the quality score. Subsequently, a user interface can present the featured skill on the profile page of the first member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Maria Iu, Joey Bai, Jie Zhang, Richard Ramirez, Victor Louis Kabdebon, Hari Srinivasan, Yo-Tzu Yeh
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Publication number: 20160316236Abstract: A unified system of unique identifiers is used to match enrichment content with primary content being delivered by subscribers, e.g. broadcasters, in different markets, market segments, etc. Requests for available enrichment content can be granted or denied based on whether or not a station override is active. A station override can be used to specify whether or not enriching content is transmitted to, or withheld from, particular stations, and in some cases the station override can be used to prevent some or all slave stations associated with particular master stations from receiving enrichment content if the station override is associated with a master station.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Inventors: David C. Jellison, JR., Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn, Richard A. Ramirez, Joseph Kubon, III, Robert Glenn Speicher, JR.
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Patent number: 9444869Abstract: A unified system of unique identifiers is used to match enrichment content with primary content being delivered by subscribers, e.g. broadcasters, in different markets, market segments, etc. Songs, video, advertisements, or other content from multiple different content publishers or databases, each of which may be assigned identifiers using different identification systems, are assigned a unified, unique identifier. The unique identifiers are also mapped to content identifiers used by subscribers. When subscribers provide primary content, for example by broadcasting the content to end users, enrichment content is matched to the unified, unique identifier associated with the content, and appropriate enrichment data and content are sent to the subscriber for distribution along with the primary content.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.Inventors: David C. Jellison, Jr., Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn, Richard A. Ramirez, Joseph Kubon, III, Robert Glenn Speicher, Jr.
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Publication number: 20150312310Abstract: A unified system of unique identifiers is used to match enrichment content with primary content being delivered by subscribers, e.g. broadcasters, in different markets, market segments, etc. Songs, video, advertisements, or other content from multiple different content publishers or databases, each of which may be assigned identifiers using different identification systems, are assigned a unified, unique identifier. The unique identifiers are also mapped to content identifiers used by subscribers. When subscribers provide primary content, for example by broadcasting the content to end users, enrichment content is matched to the unified, unique identifier associated with the content, and appropriate enrichment data and content are sent to the subscriber for distribution along with the primary content.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.Inventors: David C. Jellison, JR., Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn, Richard A. Ramirez, Joseph Kubon, III, Robert Glenn Speicher, JR.
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Patent number: 9106654Abstract: A unified system of unique identifiers is used to match enrichment content with primary content being delivered by subscribers, e.g. broadcasters, in different markets, market segments, etc. Songs, video, advertisements, or other content from multiple different content publishers or databases, each of which may be assigned identifiers using different identification systems, are assigned a unified, unique identifier. The unique identifiers are also mapped to content identifiers used by subscribers. When subscribers provide primary content, for example by broadcasting the content to end users, enrichment content is matched to the unified, unique identifier associated with the content, and appropriate enrichment data and content are sent to the subscriber for distribution along with the primary content. If subscribers or content publishers change their own identifiers associated with content, the content can be un-matched and re-matched with the same or a different unique identifier.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.Inventors: David C. Jellison, Jr., Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn, Richard A. Ramirez, Joseph Kubon, III, Robert Glenn Speicher, Jr.
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Patent number: 8821125Abstract: A turbine blade, airfoil configuration, and rotor stage are disclosed in which through the airfoil profile disclosed in Table 1, a modification in airfoil flutter and swirl are achieved. Through the airfoil configuration, the swirl and improved platform sealing configuration, result in the turbine blades having the airfoil profile with an increased performance output from the turbine.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd.Inventors: Adam Lee Hart, Adam John Fredmonski, Douglas James Dietrich, Samer Abdel-Wahab, Stephen Wayne Fiebiger, Kuo-Ting Hsia, W. David Day, Richard Ramirez
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Publication number: 20140006560Abstract: A unified system of unique identifiers is used to match enrichment content with primary content being delivered by subscribers, e.g. broadcasters, in different markets, market segments, etc. Songs, video, advertisements, or other content from multiple different content publishers or databases, each of which may be assigned identifiers using different identification systems, are assigned a unified, unique identifier. The unique identifiers are also mapped to content identifiers used by subscribers. When subscribers provide primary content, for example by broadcasting the content to end users, enrichment content is matched to the unified, unique identifier associated with the content, and appropriate enrichment data and content are sent to the subscriber for distribution along with the primary content. If subscribers or content publishers change their own identifiers associated with content, the content can be un-matched and re-matched with the same or a different unique identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Clear Channel Management Services, Inc.Inventors: David C. Jellison, JR., Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn, Richard A. Ramirez, Joseph Kubon, III, Robert Glenn Speicher, JR.
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Patent number: 8527527Abstract: A unified system of unique identifiers is used to match enrichment content with primary content being delivered by subscribers, e.g. broadcasters, in different markets, market segments, etc. Songs, video, advertisements, or other content from multiple different content publishers or databases, each of which may be assigned identifiers using different identification systems, are assigned a unified, unique identifier. The unique identifiers are also mapped to content identifiers used by subscribers. When subscribers provide primary content, for example by broadcasting the content to end users, enrichment content is matched to the unified, unique identifier associated with the content, and appropriate enrichment data and content are sent to the subscriber for distribution along with the primary content. If subscribers or content publishers change their own identifiers associated with content, the content can be un-matched and re-matched with the same or a different unique identifier.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Clear Channel Management Services, Inc.Inventors: David C. Jellison, Jr., Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn, Richard A. Ramirez, Joseph Kubon, III, Robert Glenn Speicher, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120173666Abstract: A unified system of unique identifiers is used to match enrichment content with primary content being delivered by subscribers, e.g. broadcasters, in different markets, market segments, etc. Songs, video, advertisements, or other content from multiple different content publishers or databases, each of which may be assigned identifiers using different identification systems, are assigned a unified, unique identifier. The unique identifiers are also mapped to content identifiers used by subscribers. When subscribers provide primary content, for example by broadcasting the content to end users, enrichment content is matched to the unified, unique identifier associated with the content, and appropriate enrichment data and content are sent to the subscriber for distribution along with the primary content. If subscribers or content publishers change their own identifiers associated with content, the content can be un-matched and re-matched with the same or a different unique identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: CLEAR CHANNEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.Inventors: David C. Jellison, JR., Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn, Richard A. Ramirez, Joseph Kubon, III, Robert Glenn Speicher, JR.