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).

  • Publication number: 20150074710
    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: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
  • Publication number: 20150073919
    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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
  • Publication number: 20150039468
    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: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
  • Publication number: 20140250211
    Abstract: A method, system and computer readable medium include objects with media content. The 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: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Cinsay, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Sergey L. Sundukovskiy, Christian Briggs
  • Patent number: 8769053
    Abstract: A method, system and computer readable medium include objects with media content. The 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: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Cinsay, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Sergey L. Sundukovskiy, Christian Briggs
  • Publication number: 20130054757
    Abstract: A method, system and computer readable medium include objects with media content. The 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: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Cinsay, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Sergey L. Sundukovskiy, Christian Briggs