Patents by Inventor Shrikanth B. Mysore

Shrikanth B. Mysore 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: 10565625
    Abstract: A system for identifying a same user of multiple communication devices is configured to perform the steps of: (a) receiving first data relating to a first device operated by a user; (b) receiving second data relating to a second device operated by a user; (c) determining that the user of the first device is the user of the second device based on identifying that the first data is substantially the same as the second data; and (d) selecting and transmitting a sponsored content to the second device for display thereon, wherein the sponsored content has a relevance to the first and second data and/or a user characteristic datum associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: MILLENNIAL MEDIA LLC
    Inventors: Dennis L. Doughty, Benjamin M. Gordon, Shrikanth B. Mysore, Matthew A. Tengler
  • Patent number: 8898074
    Abstract: A system for identifying a same user of multiple communication devices is configured to perform the steps of: (a) receiving data corresponding to a first user-managed asset from a first communication device operated by a user, wherein the first user-managed asset is a plurality of applications and their placement within a graphical user interface of the first communication device; (b) receiving data corresponding to a second user-managed asset from a second communication device operated by a user, wherein the second user-managed asset is a plurality of applications and their placement within a graphical user interface of the second communication device, wherein the first user-managed asset is substantially the same as the second user-managed asset; and (c) determining that the user of the first communication device is the user of the second communication device based on identifying that the first user-managed asset is substantially the same as the second user-managed asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis L. Doughty, Benjamin M. Gordon, Shrikanth B. Mysore, Matthew A. Tengler
  • Publication number: 20140244401
    Abstract: A system for identifying a same user of multiple communication devices is configured to perform the steps of: (a) receiving data corresponding to a first user-managed asset from a first communication device operated by a user, wherein the first user-managed asset is a plurality of applications and their placement within a graphical user interface of the first communication device; (b) receiving data corresponding to a second user-managed asset from a second communication device operated by a user, wherein the second user-managed asset is a plurality of applications and their placement within a graphical user interface of the second communication device, wherein the first user-managed asset is substantially the same as the second user-managed asset; and (c) determining that the user of the first communication device is the user of the second communication device based on identifying that the first user-managed asset is substantially the same as the second user-managed asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Millennial Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis L. Doughty, Benjamin M. Gordon, Shrikanth B. Mysore, Matthew A. Tengler
  • Patent number: 8799076
    Abstract: A system for identifying a same user of multiple communication devices is configured to perform the steps of: (a) receiving first data relating to a first device operated by a user; (b) receiving second data relating to a second device operated by a user; (c) determining that the user of the first device is the user of the second device based on identifying that the first data is substantially the same as the second data; and (d) selecting and transmitting a sponsored content to the second device for display thereon, wherein the sponsored content has a relevance to the first and second data and/or a user characteristic datum associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis L. Doughty, Benjamin M. Gordan, Shrikanth B. Mysore, Matthew A. Tengler
  • Publication number: 20140207559
    Abstract: A device for analyzing eye data captured via the device, the device configured to perform the steps of (a) displaying an advertisement and other content on the display; (b) capturing one or more images using the camera, wherein the one or more images depict at least one or more eyes of a user of the device; (c) detecting the one or more eyes in the one or more captured images; (d) determining based at least upon the one or more captured images that the one or more eyes are focused for a predetermined amount of time on the advertisement as opposed to the other content; and (e) based upon the determination in step (d), displaying on the display an item contextually related to the advertisement and different from the other content, wherein the item is (i) text; (ii) a picture; or (iii) a video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Steven McCord, John Christopher Brandenburg, Bob Hammond, Shrikanth B. Mysore, Matthew A. Tengler, Andrew Groh, Adam Soroca, Richard J. Lynch, JR., Benjamin M. Gordan
  • Publication number: 20140207578
    Abstract: A system for targeting advertising to a mobile communication device is configured to perform the steps of: (a) receiving at least one photo taken by a user via the mobile communication device; (b) extrapolating at least one metadata from the photo; (c) creating a user profile for the user if a user profile has not been created for the user; (d) storing the metadata in the user profile; (e) determining that a first advertisement is more relevant to the user than a second advertisement based on a respective relevancy of the first and second advertisements to the metadata; and (f) transmitting the first advertisement to the mobile communication device for display thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Millennial Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis L. Doughty, Benjamin M. Gordan, Shrikanth B. Mysore, Matthew A. Tengler
  • Patent number: 8725570
    Abstract: A system for identifying a same user of multiple communication devices is configured to perform the steps of: (a) receiving first data relating to a first device operated by a user; (b) receiving second data relating to a second device operated by a user; (c) determining that the user of the first device is the user of the second device based on identifying that the first data is substantially the same as the second data; and (d) selecting and transmitting a sponsored content to the second device for display thereon, wherein the sponsored content has a relevance to the first and second data and/or a user characteristic datum associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis L. Doughty, Benjamin M. Gordan, Shrikanth B. Mysore, Matthew A. Tengler
  • Patent number: 8650083
    Abstract: A system for identifying a same user of multiple communication devices is configured to perform the steps of: (a) receiving first data relating to a first device operated by a user; (b) receiving second data relating to a second device operated by a user; (c) determining that the user of the first device is the user of the second device based on identifying that the first data is substantially the same as the second data; and (d) selecting and transmitting a sponsored content to the second device for display thereon, wherein the sponsored content has a relevance to the first and second data and/or a user characteristic datum associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Millennial Media
    Inventors: Dennis L. Doughty, Benjamin M. Gordan, Shrikanth B. Mysore, Matthew A. Tengler