Patents by Inventor Steven Christopher Bugg

Steven Christopher Bugg 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUDIO ADVERTISEMENTS IN A COMPUTER NETWORK
    Publication number: 20120116889
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing audio advertisements in a computer network enables Web sites to deliver audio advertisements that cannot be bypassed by a visitor. More particularly, an advertising or sponsoring Web site receives a request from at least one user for delivery of a user-selected Web page associated with the Web site. The Web site selects at least one audio advertisement from a plurality of audio advertisements for delivery to the user in conjunction with the user-selected Web page. The Web site then delivers the audio advertisement to the user via the network in a format that precludes the user from controlling the manner of playback of the audio advertisement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: HOSHIKO LLC
    Inventors: Brian Mark Shuster, Steven Christopher Bugg
  • Method and apparatus for providing audio advertisements in a computer network
    Patent number: 8117068
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing audio advertisements in a computer network enables Web sites to deliver audio advertisements that cannot be bypassed by a visitor. More particularly, an advertising or sponsoring Web site receives a request from at least one user for delivery of a user-selected Web page associated with the Web site. The Web site selects at least one audio advertisement from a plurality of audio advertisements for delivery to the user in conjunction with the user-selected Web page. The Web site then delivers the audio advertisement to the user via the network in a format that precludes the user from controlling the manner of playback of the audio advertisement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hoshiko LLC
    Inventors: Brian Mark Shuster, Steven Christopher Bugg
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUDIO ADVERTISEMENTS IN A COMPUTER NETWORK
    Publication number: 20090287569
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing audio advertisements in a computer network enables Web sites to deliver audio advertisements that cannot be bypassed by a visitor. More particularly, an advertising or sponsoring Web site receives a request from at least one user for delivery of a user-selected Web page associated with the Web site. The Web site selects at least one audio advertisement from a plurality of audio advertisements for delivery to the user in conjunction with the user-selected Web page. The Web site then delivers the audio advertisement to the user via the network in a format that precludes the user from controlling the manner of playback of the audio advertisement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Brian Mark Shuster, Steven Christopher Bugg
  • Method and apparatus for providing audio advertisements in a computer network
    Publication number: 20020022999
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing audio advertisements in a computer network enables Web sites to deliver audio advertisements that cannot be bypassed by a visitor. More particularly, an advertising or sponsoring Web site receives a request from at least one user for delivery of a user-selected Web page associated with the Web site. The Web site selects at least one audio advertisement from a plurality of audio advertisements for delivery to the user in conjunction with the user-selected Web page. The Web site then delivers the audio advertisement to the user via the network in a format that precludes the user from controlling the manner of playback of the audio advertisement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: Brian Mark Shuster, Steven Christopher Bugg