Patents by Inventor S. Lee Hancock
S. Lee Hancock 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: 11907647Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhancing text-based electronic communications. In one embodiment, a sending agent automatically, or upon request by a user, disambiguates identifiers and terms included in a communication internally or in collaboration with a remote device or server based on the identity and history of the sending or intended receiving device or user, the content or context of the communication and/or the sending or intended receiving device or user and automatically or at the request of the sender, appends, enhances or provides certain additional information related to the identifier or terms to the message in real time. This additional information is then included or referenced, but not necessarily initially displayed or communicated, in the communication. The integrated system also may include a receiving agent on the receiving device that can disambiguate the identifier or terms and provide additional information and services related to the identifier or terms in the communication.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: WGRS Licensing Company, LLCInventor: S. Lee Hancock
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Publication number: 20230385529Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhancing text-based electronic communications. In one embodiment, a sending agent automatically, or upon request by a user, disambiguates identifiers and terms included in a communication internally or in collaboration with a remote device or server based on the identity and history of the sending or intended receiving device or user, the content or context of the communication and/or the sending or intended receiving device or user and automatically or at the request of the sender, appends, enhances or provides certain additional information related to the identifier or terms to the message in real time. This additional information is then included or referenced, but not necessarily initially displayed or communicated, in the communication. The integrated system also may include a receiving agent on the receiving device that can disambiguate the identifier or terms and provide additional information and services related to the identifier or terms in the communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventor: S. Lee Hancock
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Patent number: 11586804Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhancing text-based electronic communications. In one embodiment, a sending agent automatically, or upon request by a user, disambiguates identifiers and terms included in a communication internally or in collaboration with a remote device or server based on the identity and history of the sending or intended receiving device or user, the content or context of the communication and/or the sending or intended receiving device or user and automatically or at the request of the sender, appends, enhances or provides certain additional information related to the identifier or terms to the message in real time. This additional information is then included or referenced, but not necessarily initially displayed or communicated, in the communication. The integrated system also may include a receiving agent on the receiving device that can disambiguate the identifier or terms and provide additional information and services related to the identifier or terms in the communication.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: WGRS LICENSING COMPANY, LLCInventor: S. Lee Hancock
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Publication number: 20220179887Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for creating, curating, owning, controlling, and using extremely short alpha-numeric micro-location identifiers (MLIDs) relating to specific geographic areas for human to human, human to machine, and machine to machine input, communications, search, database and other geographic product and services for locations, small geographic areas, devices, keywords, products, and services. MLIDs provide extremely short, simple, and consistent discrete identifiers that can be used with AI-enabled devices and services by associating MLIDs with defined or undefined fixed, variable, and/or subjectively determined relevant subject areas (SAs).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: S. Lee Hancock, Jordan T. Hastings
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Publication number: 20210397660Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a brand search ecosystem for brands and branded products, locations, features, and services to enhance search results with real-time content and input on business rules, algorithms, and information from brandholders and provided over various modalities, including phones, TVs, kiosks, and speech recognition. The systems and methods include a brand name database including a plurality of brands and brandholders, bidders, and other content providers associated with respective brands. The search engine receives search requests from users, accesses the brand name database, and provides search results to the users based on a variety of factors, including the identity, search history, membership in a brand's rewards programs, aggregated feedback and ratings of others users, and direct feedback and ratings of the user conducting the search.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventor: S. Lee Hancock
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Publication number: 20210319047Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling uses to instantly access real-time digital content, information, and services related to specific broadcast content or communications based on the specific broadcast area of the communication or the location of the users. Identifiers, communications, and broadcast channels are maintained and dynamically tracked based on geographic location, broadcast areas, date, and time, thereby enabling end users to access such real-time content based on such information, including using broadcast specific identifiers to identify specific communications and obtain additional information over voice and other services based on each specific communication. The system tracks and uses such identifiers, communications, and channels, separately or together with other information known or ascertainable by the systems, to provide users instant access to personalized, location, context, and communications specific, content, information, and services.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: S. Lee Hancock, Stephen L. Hancock, Chris Kerstner, Phil Dhingra
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Publication number: 20210248307Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhancing text-based electronic communications. In one embodiment, a sending agent automatically, or upon request by a user, disambiguates identifiers and terms included in a communication internally or in collaboration with a remote device or server based on the identity and history of the sending or intended receiving device or user, the content or context of the communication and/or the sending or intended receiving device or user and automatically or at the request of the sender, appends, enhances or provides certain additional information related to the identifier or terms to the message in real time. This additional information is then included or referenced, but not necessarily initially displayed or communicated, in the communication. The integrated system also may include a receiving agent on the receiving device that can disambiguate the identifier or terms and provide additional information and services related to the identifier or terms in the communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventor: S. Lee Hancock
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Patent number: 11023552Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a brand search ecosystem for brands and branded products, locations, features, and services to enhance search results with real-time content and input on business rules, algorithms, and information from brandholders and provided over various modalities, including phones, TVs, kiosks, and speech recognition. The systems and methods include a brand name database including a plurality of brands and brandholders, bidders, and other content providers associated with respective brands. The search engine receives search requests from users, accesses the brand name database, and provides search results to the users based on a variety of factors, including the identity, search history, membership in a brand's rewards programs, aggregated feedback and ratings of others users, and direct feedback and ratings of the user conducting the search.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: WGRS Licensing Company, LLCInventor: S. Lee Hancock
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Patent number: 10956457Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for registering, curating, enabling, and controlling the use of non-locational identifiers, such as phone numbers and domain names, as physical addresses and location identifiers (LIDs) for purposes of providing instant access to enhanced cross-platform location information and services imbedded in other devices and services through an LID registry. Users may then use the LIDs as physical addresses for purposes of navigation and obtaining information related to such physical locations only as authorized and controlled by the owners of such LIDs.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: WGRS Licensing Company, LLCInventors: S. Lee Hancock, Stephen L. Hancock, Chris Kerstner, Phil Dhingra
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Patent number: 10872197Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhancing communications with electronic devices. In one embodiment, automatically, or upon request by a user, an enabled electronic device disambiguates and enhances terms included in a communication internally or in collaboration with a remote device or server. Such disambiguation or enhancement is accomplished by providing additional information based on the identity, history or contexts related to at least one of the sender or receiver or the content or context of the communication. The electronic device(s) then automatically or at the request of the sender or receiver includes and/or displays the information the communication. This additional information may be curated, continuously in real-time, on the electronic device(s) or server(s) through an iterative process that incorporates feedback from users and/or electronic devices with the goal of providing more accurate and up-to-date information than that is otherwise provided by conventional technologies.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: WGRS LICENSING COMPANY, LLCInventor: S. Lee Hancock
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Publication number: 20200364248Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for registering, curating, enabling, and controlling the use of non-locational identifiers, such as phone numbers and domain names, as physical addresses and location identifiers (LIDs) for purposes of providing instant access to enhanced cross-platform location information and services imbedded in other devices and services through an LID registry. Users may then use the LIDs as physical addresses for purposes of navigation and obtaining information related to such physical locations only as authorized and controlled by the owners of such LIDs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: S. Lee Hancock, Stephen L. Hancock, Chris Kerstner, Phil Dhingra
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Publication number: 20200272671Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a brand search ecosystem for brands and branded products, locations, features, and services to enhance search results with real-time content and input on business rules, algorithms, and information from brandholders and provided over various modalities, including phones, TVs, kiosks, and speech recognition. The systems and methods include a brand name database including a plurality of brands and brandholders, bidders, and other content providers associated with respective brands. The search engine receives search requests from users, accesses the brand name database, and provides search results to the users based on a variety of factors, including the identity, search history, membership in a brand's rewards programs, aggregated feedback and ratings of others users, and direct feedback and ratings of the user conducting the search.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventor: S. Lee Hancock
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Patent number: 10585963Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a brand search ecosystem accessed via a network including a database of brands and branded products, locations, features, and services with input on business rules, algorithms, and information from brandholders and/or providing economic incentive payments to participants in the brand search ecosystem. The brand search ecosystem includes a brand name database including a plurality of brands and brandholders and brandbidders associated with respective brands. A search engine communicates with brandholders and the brand name database via a network for accessing information of brandholders and the brand name database to identify brandholders and brandbidders associated with brands. The search engine receives search requests from users, accesses the brand name database, and provides search results to the users. A clearing house processes economic incentive payments to brandholders and/or brandbidders associated with brands in the database.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: WGRS Licensing Company, LLCInventor: S. Lee Hancock
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Patent number: 10565239Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for registering identifiers for locations, including sub-street address level, micro-locations in a real-time registry and controlling access to such locations and related real-time information. Every time the information is accessed, the system verifies continued ownership of the registered location identifier, and applies rules controlled by the owner to determine if, when, how, why, where, and to what extent such real-time micro-location information can be accessed and further enables and accounts for micro-payments to or from the owners to or from the users who are accessing the locations and information.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: WGRS LICENSING COMPANY, LLCInventors: S. Lee Hancock, Stephen L. Hancock, Chris Kerstner, Phil Dhingra
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Publication number: 20190377783Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhancing communications with electronic devices. In one embodiment, automatically, or upon request by a user, an enabled electronic device disambiguates and enhances terms included in a communication internally or in collaboration with a remote device or server. Such disambiguation or enhancement is accomplished by providing additional information based on the identity, history or contexts related to at least one of the sender or receiver or the content or context of the communication. The electronic device(s) then automatically or at the request of the sender or receiver includes and/or displays the information the communication. This additional information may be curated, continuously in real-time, on the electronic device(s) or server(s) through an iterative process that incorporates feedback from users and/or electronic devices with the goal of providing more accurate and up-to-date information than that is otherwise provided by conventional technologies.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventor: S. Lee Hancock
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Publication number: 20190205347Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a brand search ecosystem accessed via a network including a database of brands and branded products, locations, features, and services with input on business rules, algorithms, and information from brandholders and/or providing economic incentive payments to participants in the brand search ecosystem. The brand search ecosystem includes a brand name database including a plurality of brands and brandholders and brandbidders associated with respective brands. A search engine communicates with brandholders and the brand name database via a network for accessing information of brandholders and the brand name database to identify brandholders and brandbidders associated with brands. The search engine receives search requests from users, accesses the brand name database, and provides search results to the users. A clearing house processes economic incentive payments to brandholders and/or brandbidders associated with brands in the database.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventor: S. Lee Hancock
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Publication number: 20190155876Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhancing text-based electronic communications. In one embodiment, a sending agent automatically, or upon request by a user, disambiguates identifiers and terms included in a communication internally or in collaboration with a remote device or server based on the identity and history of the sending or intended receiving device or user, the content or context of the communication and/or the sending or intended receiving device or user and automatically or at the request of the sender, appends, enhances or provides certain additional information related to the identifier or terms to the message in real time. This additional information is then included or referenced, but not necessarily initially displayed or communicated, in the communication. The integrated system also may include a receiving agent on the receiving device that can disambiguate the identifier or terms and provide additional information and services related to the identifier or terms in the communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventor: S. Lee Hancock
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Patent number: 10296568Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhancing text-based electronic communications. In one embodiment, a sending agent automatically, or upon request by a user, disambiguates identifiers and terms included in a communication internally or in collaboration with a remote device or server based on the identity and history of the sending or intended receiving device or user, the content or context of the communication and/or the sending or intended receiving device or user and automatically or at the request of the sender, appends, enhances or provides certain additional information related to the identifier or terms to the message in real time. This additional information is then included or referenced, but not necessarily initially displayed or communicated, in the communication. The integrated system also may include a receiving agent on the receiving device that can disambiguate the identifier or terms and provide additional information and services related to the identifier or terms in the communication.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: WGRS LICENSING COMPANY, LLCInventor: S. Lee Hancock
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Patent number: D959552Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Speedfind, IncInventor: S. Lee Hancock
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Patent number: D1013783Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Speedfind, Inc.Inventor: S. Lee Hancock