Patents by Inventor Robert K. Spitz
Robert K. Spitz 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: 11915299Abstract: An embodiment of this disclosure provides an apparatus. The apparatus includes a memory element configured to store a plurality of products and services and a processor. The processor is configured to receive profile information for a user accessing a plurality of video content. The processor is also configured to receive video content information for each of the plurality of video content being accessed by the user in a smart viewer. The video content information identifies at least one category associated with each of the plurality of video content. The processor is also configured to identify one or more of the plurality of products or services based on the profile information and the at least one category of the video content information. The processor is also configured to send the one or more of the plurality of products or services to the smart viewer.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: AiBUY Holdco, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
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Patent number: 11763348Abstract: A method of dynamically binding supplemental content to video content includes receiving the video content at a device and identifying at least one value related to one or more products or services, where the at least one value is associated with the video content. The method also includes obtaining the supplemental content based on the at least one value, where the supplemental content provides additional information about the one or more products or services. In addition, the method includes dynamically binding the supplemental content to the video content and positioning the supplemental content in association with the video content using a supplemental interactive display.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: AiBUY, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
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Publication number: 20220414744Abstract: An embodiment of this disclosure provides an apparatus. The apparatus includes a memory element configured to store a plurality of products and services and a processor. The processor is configured to receive profile information for a user accessing a plurality of video content. The processor is also configured to receive video content information for each of the plurality of video content being accessed by the user in a smart viewer. The video content information identifies at least one category associated with each of the plurality of video content. The processor is also configured to identify one or more of the plurality of products or services based on the profile information and the at least one category of the video content information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: AiBUY, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. SPITZ, Todd DOWNING, Christian BRIGGS
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Patent number: 11436660Abstract: An embodiment of this disclosure provides an apparatus. The apparatus includes a memory element configured to store a plurality of products and services and a processor. The processor is configured to receive profile information for a user accessing a plurality of video content. The processor is also configured to receive video content information for each of the plurality of video content being accessed by the user in a smart viewer. The video content information identifies at least one category associated with each of the plurality of video content. The processor is also configured to identify one or more of the plurality of products or services based on the profile information and the at least one category of the video content information. The processor is also configured to send the one or more of the plurality of products or services to the smart viewer.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: AIBUY, INC.Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
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Publication number: 20220060535Abstract: A method, system and computer readable medium include objects with media content. The method includes receiving, at one or mom servers, a request for the media content to be displayed at an endpoint. The method includes identifying information about an environment associated with the endpoint. The method includes identifying a set of objects to include in a container for the media content based on the information identified about the environment. At least one of the objects includes program code for completing a transaction during display of the media content. Additionally, the method includes sending, by one or more servers, the set of objects to the endpoint.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: AiBUY, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. SPITZ, Sergey L. SUNDUKOVSKIY, Christian BRIGGS
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Publication number: 20220040871Abstract: The present invention describes an invention called the “Handheld Powered Box Cutter” which makes it much easier and faster to cut up cardboard packaging and boxes. It uses a handheld ergometric compact design and uses a rechargeable battery-operated motor, to drive a protected rapidly oscillating cutting blade, to ease the task of slicing various thicknesses of cardboard. The cutting blade is housed within a hooked protective cutting slot area. This slot allows pieces of cardboard to be slid into a rapidly oscillating cutting blade and it protects human fingers from being cut by the blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: 214 Central Industries, IncInventors: John Decker Spitz, Robert K. Spitz, Rob Wright, Alan D. Crawford, Spencer L. Mackay
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Publication number: 20210409800Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for gathering analytics. In an embodiment, a method includes monitoring interactions of multiple users related to at least one of: multiple base content and multiple supplemental content. The supplemental content is associated with one or more products or services identified in the base content. The method also includes obtaining interaction information associated with the interactions. The method also includes selecting specified supplemental content to present to a specified user based on (i) the interaction information and (ii) specified base content presented to the specified user. The method also includes sending the specified base content and the specified supplemental content to an endpoint associated with the specified user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: AiBUY, Inc.Inventors: Todd DOWNING, Christian BRIGGS, Robert K. SPITZ, David M. BURROWS, James KERSBERGEN, Ryan SCOTT, Ken Kopilevich, Robert Eugene SMITH, Serge KONONOV
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Publication number: 20210334878Abstract: An embodiment of this disclosure provides an apparatus. The apparatus includes a memory element configured to store a plurality of products and services and a processor. The processor is configured to receive profile information for a user accessing a plurality of video content. The processor is also configured to receive video content information for each of the plurality of video content being accessed by the user in a smart viewer. The video content information identifies at least one category associated with each of the plurality of video content. The processor is also configured to identify one or more of the plurality of products or services based on the profile information and the at least one category of the video content information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: AiBUY, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. SPITZ, Todd DOWNING, Christian BRIGGS
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Patent number: 11074620Abstract: A method of dynamically binding supplemental content to a content transactional item includes identifying the content transactional item at a device and identifying a description related to the content transactional item. The method also includes obtaining the supplemental content based on the description, where the supplemental content provides additional information about the content transactional item. The method further includes dynamically binding the supplemental content to the content transactional item and positioning the supplemental content in association with the content transactional item using a supplemental interactive display.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: AiBUY, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
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Patent number: 11017362Abstract: A method includes receiving a transacting media container having video content and an affiliate tracking identifier with first entity information associated with a first entity. The method also includes identifying second entity information associated with a second entity and retrieving supplemental content based on the second entity information. The method further includes adding the supplemental content to the transacting media container and the second entity information to the affiliate tracking identifier.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: AiBUY, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
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Patent number: 11005917Abstract: A method, system and computer readable medium include objects with media content. This method includes receiving, at one or more servers, a request for the media content to be displayed at an endpoint. The method includes identifying information about an environment associated with the endpoint. The method includes identifying a set of objects to include in a container for the media content based on the information identified about the environment. At least one of the objects includes program code for completing a transaction during display of the media content. Additionally, the method includes sending, by one or more servers, the set of objects to the endpoint.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: AiBUY, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Sergey L. Sundukovskiy, Christian Briggs
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Patent number: 10945016Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for gathering analytics. In an embodiment, a method includes monitoring interactions of multiple users related to at least one of: multiple base content and multiple supplemental content. The supplemental content is associated with one or more products or services identified in the base content. The method also includes obtaining interaction information associated with the interactions. The method also includes selecting specified supplemental content to present to a specified user based on (i) the interaction information and (ii) specified base content presented to the specified user. The method also includes sending the specified base content and the specified supplemental content to an endpoint associated with the specified user.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: AiBUY, Inc.Inventors: Todd Downing, Christian Briggs, Robert K. Spitz, David M. Burrows, James Kersbergen, Ryan Scott, Ken Kopilevich, Robert Eugene Smith, Serge Kononov
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Publication number: 20210027349Abstract: A method for peer-assisted shopping including receiving, at a first device, a transacting media container comprising base content and supplemental content related to one or more items in the base content. The method also includes receiving a selection of at least one of the one or more items. The method also includes initiating a first shopping cart within the transacting media container of the first device, the first shopping cart identifying the at least one selected item. The method also includes establishing a communication channel with a second device. The method also includes transmitting information to synchronize a second shopping cart associated with the second device with the first shopping cart.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: AiBUY, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. SPITZ, Todd DOWNING, Christian BRIGGS
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Patent number: 10885570Abstract: An embodiment of this disclosure provides an apparatus. The apparatus includes a memory element configured to store a plurality of products and services and a processor. The processor is configured to receive profile information for a user accessing a plurality of video content. The processor is also configured to receive video content information for each of the plurality of video content being accessed by the user in a smart viewer. The video content information identifies at least one category associated with each of the plurality of video content. The processor is also configured to identify one or more of the plurality of products or services based on the profile information and the at least one category of the video content information. The processor is also configured to send the one or more of the plurality of products or services to the smart viewer.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: AiBUY, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
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Publication number: 20200380565Abstract: A method of dynamically binding supplemental content to video content includes receiving the video content at a device and identifying at least one value related to one or more products or services, where the at least one value is associated with the video content. The method also includes obtaining the supplemental content based on the at least one value, where the supplemental content provides additional information about the one or more products or services. In addition, the method includes dynamically binding the supplemental content to the video content and positioning the supplemental content in association with the video content using a supplemental interactive display.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: AiBUY, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. SPITZ, Todd DOWNING, Christian BRIGGS
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Patent number: 10789631Abstract: A method for peer-assisted shopping including receiving, at a first device, a transacting media container comprising base content and supplemental content related to one or more items in the base content. The method also includes receiving a selection of at least one of the one or more items. The method also includes initiating a first shopping cart within the transacting media container of the first device, the first shopping cart identifying the at least one selected item. The method also includes establishing a communication channel with a second device. The method also includes transmitting information to synchronize a second shopping cart associated with the second device with the first shopping cart.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: AiBuy, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
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Patent number: 10728603Abstract: One method includes receiving information identifying multiple products or services offered by one or more vendors and a set of criteria for each vendor, identifying base content to be presented to a user, selecting one or more of the products or services based on the criteria and the base content, and sending supplemental content associated with the selected product(s) or service(s) to an endpoint associated with the user for display with the base content. Another method includes receiving a request from a vendor associated with an e-commerce website and issuing a sub-account of a merchant processing account to the vendor in response to the request. The e-commerce website is associated with a merchant having the merchant processing account allowing the merchant to perform electronic transactions with a merchant processor, and the sub-account allows the vendor to transact directly with customers and to perform electronic transactions with the merchant processor.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: AiBUY, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
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Patent number: 10701127Abstract: A method includes receiving transaction information related to supplemental content that is presented in association with base content, where the transaction information includes an identification of a user. The method also includes identifying a relationship between the user and a content provider that provided the base content using the identification. The method further includes obtaining user transaction credentials from the content provider and completing a transaction for the user using the user transaction credentials.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: AiBUY, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
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Publication number: 20200082366Abstract: A method includes receiving a transacting media container having video content and an affiliate tracking identifier with first entity information associated with a first entity. The method also includes identifying second entity information associated with a second entity and retrieving supplemental content based on the second entity information. The method further includes adding the supplemental content to the transacting media container and the second entity information to the affiliate tracking identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: AIBUY, INC.Inventors: Robert K. SPITZ, Todd DOWNING, Christian BRIGGS
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Patent number: 10559010Abstract: A method of dynamically binding supplemental content to video content includes receiving the video content at a device and identifying at least one value related to one or more products or services, where the at least one value is associated with the video content. The method also includes obtaining the supplemental content based on the at least one value, where the supplemental content provides additional information about the one or more products or services. In addition, the method includes dynamically binding the supplemental content to the video content and positioning the supplemental content in association with the video content using a supplemental interactive display.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: AiBUY, INC.Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs