Patents by Inventor Scott Charles Findling

Scott Charles Findling 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).

  • Device, System, and Method for Scheduled Avail Tone Validation
    Publication number: 20180160162
    Abstract: An avail comparator and method validates scheduled avail tones. The method includes receiving an automation playlist indicating at least one scheduled avail tone configured to be included in a broadcast. The method includes receiving a feed corresponding to the broadcast. The method includes receiving a signaling for each of the at least one scheduled avail tone based upon the automation playlist. The method includes determining whether the at least one scheduled avail tone was triggered in the broadcast based upon the corresponding signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Gregg William Riedel, Christopher Fulton Hundersmarck, Scott Charles Findling, Michael J. McMackin
  • Device, system, and method for scheduled avail tone validation
    Patent number: 9924214
    Abstract: An avail comparator and method validates scheduled avail tones. The method includes receiving an automation playlist indicating at least one scheduled avail tone configured to be included in a broadcast. The method includes receiving a feed corresponding to the broadcast. The method includes receiving a signaling for each of the at least one scheduled avail tone based upon the automation playlist. The method includes determining whether the at least one scheduled avail tone was triggered in the broadcast based upon the corresponding signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Gregg William Riedel, Christopher Fulton Hundersmarck, Scott Charles Findling, Michael J. McMackin
  • Device, System, and Method for Scheduled Avail Tone Validation
    Publication number: 20170085935
    Abstract: An avail comparator and method validates scheduled avail tones. The method includes receiving an automation playlist indicating at least one scheduled avail tone configured to be included in a broadcast. The method includes receiving a feed corresponding to the broadcast. The method includes receiving a signaling for each of the at least one scheduled avail tone based upon the automation playlist. The method includes determining whether the at least one scheduled avail tone was triggered in the broadcast based upon the corresponding signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Gregg William RIEDEL, Christopher Fulton Hundersmarck, Scott Charles Findling, Michael J. McMackin