Patents by Inventor Ryan Christianson

Ryan Christianson 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: 9813767
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for multiple rights based video. Source video assets may be analyzed to identify segments associated with a restricted scope of rights, and replacement assets associated with rights of different restrictions may be provided. When a request is received to serve a particular source video asset, a correspondingly customized video asset may be constructed by analyzing the rights available to the target of the request and the associated rights of the available replacement assets. Multiple parameters may be utilized in such analysis, and may include criteria such as territorial region, audience age, paid subscription level, and intended distribution channel. Since video can be optimized for different targets largely automatically, wider distribution of content may be possible under stricter budget and schedule constraints. Potential benefits may include increased revenue streams, market penetration, and brand recognition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Christianson, Jason Lewis
  • Patent number: 9191726
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for providing media content enhancement. A system for providing enhancement of media content displayed by a presentation unit of the system comprises the presentation unit configured to receive and display the media content, and a content enhancement module stored in a memory of the presentation unit. The presentation unit also includes a processor configured to control the content enhancement module to enhance the media content. A method for use by the content enhancement module comprises reading a context data received by the presentation unit, the context data describing a media content provided for display by the presentation unit, processing the context data to identify the media content, requesting an enhancement data corresponding to the media content, and executing instructions received in the enhancement data to enhance the media content displayed by the presentation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Christianson, John Kehle
  • Patent number: 8380230
    Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, methods, computer devices, and computer software for providing an integrated SMS/WAP advertisement are disclosed. One embodiment comprises a system for providing SMS-sponsored WAP advertisements. One such system comprises a short messaging service (SMS) application server and a web server. The SMS application server is configured to send a short message service (SMS) message to a mobile terminal that has an embedded link to a wireless access protocol (WAP) site. The embedded link includes a predetermined parameter identifying an advertiser associated with the SMS message. The web server is configured to receive a request for the WAP site. If the request includes the predetermined parameter, it is determined that the request originated from the SMS message and the WAP site is provided to the mobile terminal with an advertisement associated with the advertiser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Christianson, John Kehle, John Dietz
  • Patent number: 8327273
    Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, methods, and computer programs are provided. One embodiment is a method for providing a mobile website. The method comprises: enabling a plurality of first users of a mobile website to define a preferred presentation configuration for presenting the mobile website to a corresponding first mobile communication device; storing each preferred presentation configuration in association with mobile device information related to the corresponding first mobile communication device; receiving a request for the mobile website from a new user of a second mobile communication device; determining mobile device information related to the second mobile communication device; and selecting a customized presentation configuration based on: the mobile device information related to the second mobile communication device; and one or more of the preferred presentation configurations and associated mobile device information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Christianson, John Kehle
  • Publication number: 20120008918
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for multiple rights based video. Source video assets may be analyzed to identify segments associated with a restricted scope of rights, and replacement assets associated with rights of different restrictions may be provided. When a request is received to serve a particular source video asset, a correspondingly customized video asset may be constructed by analyzing the rights available to the target of the request and the associated rights of the available replacement assets. Multiple parameters may be utilized in such analysis, and may include criteria such as territorial region, audience age, paid subscription level, and intended distribution channel. Since video can be optimized for different targets largely automatically, wider distribution of content may be possible under stricter budget and schedule constraints. Potential benefits may include increased revenue streams, market penetration, and brand recognition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES,INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Christianson, Jason Lewis
  • Patent number: 7974982
    Abstract: A system for device profiling using cascaded databases includes a client configured to deliver data to a device, and a plurality of databases accessible by the client, each of the plurality databases containing information relevant to the device, such that the plurality of databases are queried in a prioritized order to obtain information relevant to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Ryan Christianson
  • Publication number: 20110078753
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for providing media content enhancement. A system for providing enhancement of media content displayed by a presentation unit of the system comprises the presentation unit configured to receive and display the media content, and a content enhancement module stored in a memory of the presentation unit. The presentation unit also includes a processor configured to control the content enhancement module to enhance the media content. A method for use by the content enhancement module comprises reading a context data received by the presentation unit, the context data describing a media content provided for display by the presentation unit, processing the context data to identify the media content, requesting an enhancement data corresponding to the media content, and executing instructions received in the enhancement data to enhance the media content displayed by the presentation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Christianson, John Kehle
  • Publication number: 20110078582
    Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, methods, and computer programs are provided. One embodiment is a method for providing a mobile website. The method comprises: enabling a plurality of first users of a mobile website to define a preferred presentation configuration for presenting the mobile website to a corresponding first mobile communication device; storing each preferred presentation configuration in association with mobile device information related to the corresponding first mobile communication device; receiving a request for the mobile website from a new user of a second mobile communication device; determining mobile device information related to the second mobile communication device; and selecting a customized presentation configuration based on: the mobile device information related to the second mobile communication device; and one or more of the preferred presentation configurations and associated mobile device information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: RYAN CHRISTIANSON, John Kehle
  • Publication number: 20110055012
    Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, methods, computer devices, and computer software are disclosed for implementing cross-platform targeted advertisements. One embodiment is a method for providing a targeted advertisement. One such method comprises: accessing one of a web site and a mobile site in an initial session; collecting information related to a user in the initial session; storing the collected information; accessing the other of the web site and the mobile site in a subsequent session; determining the user for the subsequent session based on the stored information; selecting a targeted advertisement for the subsequent session based on the stored information; and providing the targeted advertisement to the user in the subsequent session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Christianson, John Kehle, Henrik Steen, James Young, John Dietz
  • Publication number: 20110053568
    Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, methods, computer devices, and computer software for providing an integrated SMS/WAP advertisement are disclosed. One embodiment comprises a system for providing SMS-sponsored WAP advertisements. One such system comprises a short messaging service (SMS) application server and a web server. The SMS application server is configured to send a short message service (SMS) message to a mobile terminal that has an embedded link to a wireless access protocol (WAP) site. The embedded link includes a predetermined parameter identifying an advertiser associated with the SMS message. The web server is configured to receive a request for the WAP site. If the request includes the predetermined parameter, it is determined that the request originated from the SMS message and the WAP site is provided to the mobile terminal with an advertisement associated with the advertiser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Christianson, John Kehle, John Dietz
  • Publication number: 20090198653
    Abstract: A system for device profiling using cascaded databases includes a client configured to deliver data to a device, and a plurality of databases accessible by the client, each of the plurality databases containing information relevant to the device, such that the plurality of databases are queried in a prioritized order to obtain information relevant to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventor: Ryan Christianson