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).

  • Patent number: 11915299
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: AiBUY Holdco, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
  • Patent number: 11763348
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: AiBUY, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
  • Publication number: 20220414744
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: AiBUY, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. SPITZ, Todd DOWNING, Christian BRIGGS
  • Patent number: 11436660
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: AIBUY, INC.
    Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
  • Publication number: 20220060535
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: AiBUY, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. SPITZ, Sergey L. SUNDUKOVSKIY, Christian BRIGGS
  • Publication number: 20220040871
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: 214 Central Industries, Inc
    Inventors: John Decker Spitz, Robert K. Spitz, Rob Wright, Alan D. Crawford, Spencer L. Mackay
  • Publication number: 20210409800
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: AiBUY, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd DOWNING, Christian BRIGGS, Robert K. SPITZ, David M. BURROWS, James KERSBERGEN, Ryan SCOTT, Ken Kopilevich, Robert Eugene SMITH, Serge KONONOV
  • Publication number: 20210334878
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: AiBUY, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. SPITZ, Todd DOWNING, Christian BRIGGS
  • Patent number: 11074620
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: AiBUY, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
  • Patent number: 11017362
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: AiBUY, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
  • Patent number: 11005917
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: AiBUY, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Sergey L. Sundukovskiy, Christian Briggs
  • Patent number: 10945016
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: AiBUY, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Downing, Christian Briggs, Robert K. Spitz, David M. Burrows, James Kersbergen, Ryan Scott, Ken Kopilevich, Robert Eugene Smith, Serge Kononov
  • Publication number: 20210027349
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: AiBUY, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. SPITZ, Todd DOWNING, Christian BRIGGS
  • Patent number: 10885570
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: AiBUY, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
  • Publication number: 20200380565
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: AiBUY, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. SPITZ, Todd DOWNING, Christian BRIGGS
  • Patent number: 10789631
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: AiBuy, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
  • Patent number: 10728603
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: AiBUY, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
  • Patent number: 10701127
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: AiBUY, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
  • Publication number: 20200082366
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: AIBUY, INC.
    Inventors: Robert K. SPITZ, Todd DOWNING, Christian BRIGGS
  • Patent number: 10559010
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: AiBUY, INC.
    Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs