Patents by Inventor Rick DUCEY

Rick DUCEY 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).

  • Zone casting linked to smart devices with push notification functionality
    Patent number: 12218744
    Abstract: A plurality of auxiliary transmitters associated with at least one main transmitter, transmitting broadcast area wide programming for their respective broadcast areas, wherein a mechanism enables switching on transmission of localized auxiliary information content by at least one of the plurality of auxiliary transmitters, wherein the at least one of plurality of auxiliary transmitters transmits localized auxiliary information content on a single frequency network transmission frequency, and wherein the localized auxiliary information content includes a data item that enables retrieval of promotional information from a remote server, when the data item is analyzed by a software application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: LAZER ADDS, LLC.
    Inventors: Chris Devine, John Grosspietsch, Mark Birchler, Dennis Roberson, Rick Ducey
  • ZONE CASTING LINKED TO SMART DEVICES WITH PUSH NOTIFICATION FUNCTIONALITY
    Publication number: 20230006749
    Abstract: A plurality of auxiliary transmitters associated with at least one main transmitter, transmitting broadcast area wide programming for their respective broadcast areas, wherein a mechanism enables switching on transmission of localized auxiliary information content by at least one of the plurality of auxiliary transmitters, wherein the at least one of plurality of auxiliary transmitters transmits localized auxiliary information content on a single frequency network transmission frequency, and wherein the localized auxiliary information content includes a data item that enables retrieval of promotional information from a remote server, when the data item is analyzed by a software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Chris DEVINE, John GROSSPIETSCH, Mark BIRCHLER, Dennis ROBERSON, Rick DUCEY