Patents by Inventor Scott Sebastian
Scott Sebastian 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: 11526916Abstract: An estimate is provided for how long a guest will have to wait to enter a ride, restaurant, restroom, or other point of interest at a venue. Wait times are computed using one or more algorithms (e.g., Bayesian) that can combine direct measurements around the point of interest, historical measurements around the point of interest, and measurements taken from other systems not directly connected to the point of interest. Supporting systems will vary by venue and may include entry ticketing systems, network traffic, point of sale registers, event schedules, and proximity detectors in other parts of the venue. By comparing probabilities generated from this disparate data, current and future wait times can be estimated and provided to front-end devices corresponding to guests or staff.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Joshua David Bass, Scott Sebastian Sahadi, Benjamin Keeling Mathews
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Patent number: 10299070Abstract: An application server may receive, from an administrative console, a message and a targeting specification. The targeting specification identifies at least one trait (e.g., ticket type, age, gender) shared by a group of targeted venue guests. The group of targeted venue guests is a subset of the plurality of venue guests of a venue. The application server then uses information obtained from venue guest devices corresponding to venue guests to identify who belongs to the group targeted venue guests as well as their corresponding targeted venue guest devices. The application server then transmits a message to the targeted venue guest devices. The message may further be transmitted according to a schedule set or triggers by the administrator console. The schedule may identify dates and times within which messages should be sent, while the triggers may identify locations that may trigger messages.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: Scott Sebastian Sahadi, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Jannis Raye Brea
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Patent number: 10210542Abstract: A system to improve end-user monetization in a captive audience environment is disclosed. Mobile and wearable users may be engaged by way of contextual and perishable messaging. Such messaging is dynamically updated and maintained to provide a unique messaging experience which increases monetization opportunities, which may utilize location based technologies.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventors: Joshua David Bass, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Scott Sebastian Sahadi
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Patent number: 10198717Abstract: A web service platform to improve end-user engagement in a captive audience environment. Mobile and web-based clients allow application users to authorize and approve usage of entitlements of other users, including their children, based upon preconfigured rules and the proximity between the user requesting and the user approving authorization to use the entitlement.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Joshua David Bass, Scott Sebastian Sahadi
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Publication number: 20190014438Abstract: An application server may receive, from an administrative console, a message and a targeting specification. The targeting specification identifies at least one trait (e.g., ticket type, age, gender) shared by a group of targeted venue guests. The group of targeted venue guests is a subset of the plurality of venue guests of a venue. The application server then uses information obtained from venue guest devices corresponding to venue guests to identify who belongs to the group targeted venue guests as well as their corresponding targeted venue guest devices. The application server then transmits a message to the targeted venue guest devices. The message may further be transmitted according to a schedule set or triggers by the administrator console. The schedule may identify dates and times within which messages should be sent, while the triggers may identify locations that may trigger messages.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Scott Sebastian Sahadi, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Jannis Raye Brea
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Patent number: 10149103Abstract: Once a proximity beacon is installed within a venue, mobile devices receive signals transmitted by the proximity beacon. These mobile devices then report their own locations to an application server. These mobile devices also report a signal strength to the application server, the signal strength associated with the signal from the proximity beacon. The application server determines the location of the proximity beacon by triangulating based on the locations of the mobile devices and on the signal strengths from the mobile devices. The location of the proximity beacon is then transmitted to a front-end device that then displays the location of the proximity beacon on a map along with other locations of other proximity beacons. The map may also display range areas and battery levels of the proximity beacon, and any other data that can be gathered by the application server from the mobile devices or the proximity beacon.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventors: Scott Sebastian Sahadi, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Joshua David Bass, Benjamin Keeling Mathews
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Patent number: 10129728Abstract: A wearable device associated with a guest in a venue stores a unique identification code. The unique identification code may correspond to guest information stored at one or more guest information servers. The guest information may include ticket information, room entitlements, vouchers, payment information, credit card information, or folio information. The wearable device transmits unique identification code to a venue scanner associated with a venue device. The venue device may obtain access to at least some of the guest information based on receipt of the unique identification code. The wearable device also includes a light source that may indicate a status of the guest or of the wearable device based on the colors and/or the blinking patterns emitted by the light source. The light source may, for example, indicate a guest's access permissions to portions of the venue.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventors: Scott Sebastian Sahadi, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Joshua David Bass
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Patent number: 10028091Abstract: An application server may receive, from an administrative console, a message and a targeting specification. The targeting specification identifies at least one trait (e.g., ticket type, age, gender) shared by a group of targeted venue guests. The group of targeted venue guests is a subset of the plurality of venue guests of a venue. The application server then uses information obtained from venue guest devices corresponding to venue guests to identify who belongs to the group targeted venue guests as well as their corresponding targeted venue guest devices. The application server then transmits a message to the targeted venue guest devices. The message may further be transmitted according to a schedule set or triggers by the administrator console. The schedule may identify dates and times within which messages should be sent, while the triggers may identify locations that may trigger messages.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: Scott Sebastian Sahadi, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Jannis Raye Brea
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Publication number: 20180192248Abstract: Once a proximity beacon is installed within a venue, mobile devices receive signals transmitted by the proximity beacon. These mobile devices then report their own locations to an application server. These mobile devices also report a signal strength to the application server, the signal strength associated with the signal from the proximity beacon. The application server determines the location of the proximity beacon by triangulating based on the locations of the mobile devices and on the signal strengths from the mobile devices. The location of the proximity beacon is then transmitted to a front-end device that then displays the location of the proximity beacon on a map along with other locations of other proximity beacons. The map may also display range areas and battery levels of the proximity beacon, and any other data that can be gathered by the application server from the mobile devices or the proximity beacon.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Scott Sebastian Sahadi, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Joshua David Bass, Benjamin Keeling Mathews
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Publication number: 20180124559Abstract: An application server may receive, from an administrative console, a message and a targeting specification. The targeting specification identifies at least one trait (e.g., ticket type, age, gender) shared by a group of targeted venue guests. The group of targeted venue guests is a subset of the plurality of venue guests of a venue. The application server then uses information obtained from venue guest devices corresponding to venue guests to identify who belongs to the group targeted venue guests as well as their corresponding targeted venue guest devices. The application server then transmits a message to the targeted venue guest devices. The message may further be transmitted according to a schedule set or triggers by the administrator console. The schedule may identify dates and times within which messages should be sent, while the triggers may identify locations that may trigger messages.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Scott Sebastian Sahadi, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Jannis Raye Brea
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Patent number: 9909896Abstract: A live dynamic map that provides for increased convenience for a user at a venue is disclosed. The live dynamic map may be branded for a venue, shows points of interest and paths between locations, includes a messaging capability, and allows users to be social with one another as well as venue management. Live branded mapping may allow for similar engagement on a region-by-region, neighborhood-by-neighborhood, or even brand-by-brand basis. By engaging on a hyper-local level, the present mapping platform can better target user and payload delivering and improve upon business to consumer brand engagement.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventors: Joshua David Bass, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Scott Sebastian Sahadi
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Patent number: 9906909Abstract: Once a proximity beacon is installed within a venue, mobile devices receive signals transmitted by the proximity beacon. These mobile devices then report their own locations to an application server. These mobile devices also report a signal strength to the application server, the signal strength associated with the signal from the proximity beacon. The application server determines the location of the proximity beacon by triangulating based on the locations of the mobile devices and on the signal strengths from the mobile devices. The location of the proximity beacon is then transmitted to a front-end device that then displays the location of the proximity beacon on a map along with other locations of other proximity beacons. The map may also display range areas and battery levels of the proximity beacon, and any other data that can be gathered by the application server from the mobile devices or the proximity beacon.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: Scott Sebastian Sahadi, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Joshua David Bass, Benjamin Keeling Mathews
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Publication number: 20170372270Abstract: A web service platform to improve end-user engagement in a captive audience environment. Mobile and web-based clients allow application users to authorize and approve usage of entitlements of other users, including their children, based upon preconfigured rules and the proximity between the user requesting and the user approving authorization to use the entitlement.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Joshua David Bass, Scott Sebastian Sahadi
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Publication number: 20170342509Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying soybean plants that are tolerant, have improved tolerance or are susceptible to Fusarium solani infection (the causative agent of sudden death syndrome or SDS). The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify, select and/or construct disease-tolerant plants or identify and counter-select disease-susceptible plants. Soybean plants that display tolerance or improved tolerance to Fusarium solani infection that are generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Hong Lu, Feng Han, Scott A. Sebastian, Donald Kyle, Paul A. Stephens, Thomas C. Corbin, Jeffrey A. Thompson
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Patent number: 9829339Abstract: A live dynamic map that provides for increased convenience for a user at a venue is disclosed. The live dynamic map may be branded for a venue, shows points of interest and paths between locations, includes a messaging capability, and allows users to be social with one another as well as venue management. Live branded mapping may allow for similar engagement on a region-by-region, neighborhood-by-neighborhood, or even brand-by-brand basis. By engaging on a hyper-local level, the present mapping platform can better target user and payload delivering and improve upon business to consumer brand engagement.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: Joshua David Bass, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Scott Sebastian Sahadi
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Patent number: 9813855Abstract: An application server may receive, from an administrative console, a message and a targeting specification. The targeting specification identifies at least one trait (e.g., ticket type, age, gender) shared by a group of targeted venue guests. The group of targeted venue guests is a subset of the plurality of venue guests of a venue. The application server then uses information obtained from venue guest devices corresponding to venue guests to identify who belongs to the group targeted venue guests as well as their corresponding targeted venue guest devices. The application server then transmits a message to the targeted venue guest devices. The message may further be transmitted according to a schedule set or triggers by the administrator console. The schedule may identify dates and times within which messages should be sent, while the triggers may identify locations that may trigger messages.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: Scott Sebastian Sahadi, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Jannis Raye Brea
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Publication number: 20170248438Abstract: A live dynamic map that provides for increased convenience for a user at a venue is disclosed. The live dynamic map may be branded for a venue, shows points of interest and paths between locations, includes a messaging capability, and allows users to be social with one another as well as venue management. Live branded mapping may allow for similar engagement on a region-by-region, neighborhood-by-neighborhood, or even brand-by-brand basis. By engaging on a hyper-local level, the present mapping platform can better target user and payload delivering and improve upon business to consumer brand engagement.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Joshua David Bass, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Scott Sebastian Sahadi
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Patent number: 9745637Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying soybean plants that are tolerant, have improved tolerance or are susceptible to Fusarium solani infection (the causative agent of sudden death syndrome or SDS). The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify, select and/or construct disease-tolerant plants or identify and counter-select disease-susceptible plants. Soybean plants that display tolerance or improved tolerance to Fusarium solani infection that are generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Hong Lu, Feng Han, Scott A. Sebastian, Donald Kyle, Paul A. Stephens, Thomas C. Corbin, Jeffrey A. Thompson
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Patent number: 9741022Abstract: A web service platform to improve end-user engagement in a captive audience environment. Mobile and web-based clients allow application users to authorize and approve usage of entitlements of other users, including their children, based upon preconfigured rules and the proximity between the user requesting and the user approving authorization to use the entitlement.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Joshua David Bass, Scott Sebastian Sahadi
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Publication number: 20170162006Abstract: A wearable device associated with a guest in a venue stores a unique identification code. The unique identification code may correspond to guest information stored at one or more guest information servers. The guest information may include ticket information, room entitlements, vouchers, payment information, credit card information, or folio information. The wearable device transmits unique identification code to a venue scanner associated with a venue device. The venue device may obtain access to at least some of the guest information based on receipt of the unique identification code. The wearable device also includes a light source that may indicate a status of the guest or of the wearable device based on the colors and/or the blinking patterns emitted by the light source. The light source may, for example, indicate a guest's access permissions to portions of the venue.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Scott Sebastian Sahadi, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Joshua David Bass