Patents by Inventor Spencer Alan Rathus

Spencer Alan Rathus 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).

  • System and Method of Annotating Transmitted and Posted Images
    Publication number: 20230177259
    Abstract: The disclosed methods and apparatus provide venues such as merchandising, service, or cultural venues with the opportunity to widen the circle of patrons by annotating images captured at or nearby the venues with information about the venues. Venues may build patron loyalty by rewarding patrons who transmit or post the images, as well as those who view the annotated images. The annotations may serve as advertisements and marketing tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Spencer Alan Rathus, Jeffrey Steven Nevid
  • System and method of annotating transmitted and posted images
    Patent number: 11562125
    Abstract: The disclosed methods and apparatus provide venues such as merchandising, service, or cultural venues with the opportunity to widen the circle of patrons by annotating images captured at or nearby the venues with information about the venues. Venues may build patron loyalty by rewarding patrons who transmit or post the images, as well as those who view the annotated images. The annotations may serve as advertisements and marketing tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventors: Spencer Alan Rathus, Jeffrey Steven Nevid