Patents by Inventor Steven M. Horowitz
Steven M. Horowitz 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: 11544732Abstract: A client device detects a QR code (or NFC tag). The client device decodes the QR code. The client device determines that the data encoded within the QR code includes a URL. Based on the URL, the client device sends a first request to a first server identified by the URL. In response to the first request, the client device receives from the first server data configured to cause the client device to display, to a user of the client device, at least one of: a video or an interactive web page. Responsive to the data encoded in the QR code, the client device sends to a coupon server: identification data associated with a user of the client device, and a request for the coupon server to distribute a digital coupon for an offer associated with an identifier encoded within the QR code to an account associated with the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: QUOTIENT TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Steven M. Horowitz, Jason Boehle, Bipin Pattan
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Publication number: 20200258112Abstract: A client device detects a QR code (or NFC tag). The client device decodes the QR code. The client device determines that the data encoded within the QR code includes a URL. Based on the URL, the client device sends a first request to a first server identified by the URL. In response to the first request, the client device receives from the first server data configured to cause the client device to display, to a user of the client device, at least one of: a video or an interactive web page. Responsive to the data encoded in the QR code, the client device sends to a coupon server: identification data associated with a user of the client device, and a request for the coupon server to distribute a digital coupon for an offer associated with an identifier encoded within the QR code to an account associated with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: STEVEN M. HOROWITZ, JASON BOEHLE, BIPIN PATTAN
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Patent number: 10636049Abstract: A client device detects a QR code (or NFC tag). The client device decodes the QR code. The client device determines that the data encoded within the QR code includes a URL. Based on the URL, the client device sends a first request to a first server identified by the URL. In response to the first request, the client device receives from the first server data configured to cause the client device to display, to a user of the client device, at least one of: a video or an interactive web page. Responsive to the data encoded in the QR code, the client device sends to a coupon server: identification data associated with a user of the client device, and a request for the coupon server to distribute a digital coupon for an offer associated with an identifier encoded within the QR code to an account associated with the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: QUOTIENT TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Steven M. Horowitz, Jason Boehle, Bipin Pattan
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Publication number: 20190139073Abstract: A client device detects a QR code (or NFC tag). The client device decodes the QR code. The client device determines that the data encoded within the QR code includes a URL. Based on the URL, the client device sends a first request to a first server identified by the URL. In response to the first request, the client device receives from the first server data configured to cause the client device to display, to a user of the client device, at least one of: a video or an interactive web page. Responsive to the data encoded in the QR code, the client device sends to a coupon server: identification data associated with a user of the client device, and a request for the coupon server to distribute a digital coupon for an offer associated with an identifier encoded within the QR code to an account associated with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: STEVEN M. HOROWITZ, JASON BOEHLE, BIPIN PATTAN
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Patent number: 10163124Abstract: A client device detects a QR code (or NFC tag). The client device decodes the QR code. The client device determines that the data encoded within the QR code includes a URL. Based on the URL, the client device sends a first request to a first server identified by the URL. In response to the first request, the client device receives from the first server data configured to cause the client device to display, to a user of the client device, at least one of: a video or an interactive web page. Responsive to the data encoded in the QR code, the client device sends to a coupon server: identification data associated with a user of the client device, and a request for the coupon server to distribute a digital coupon for an offer associated with an identifier encoded within the QR code to an account associated with the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: QUOTIENT TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Steven M. Horowitz, Jason Boehle, Bipin Pattan
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Publication number: 20180181983Abstract: A client device detects a QR code (or NFC tag). The client device decodes the QR code. The client device determines that the data encoded within the QR code includes a URL. Based on the URL, the client device sends a first request to a first server identified by the URL. In response to the first request, the client device receives from the first server data configured to cause the client device to display, to a user of the client device, at least one of: a video or an interactive web page. Responsive to the data encoded in the QR code, the client device sends to a coupon server: identification data associated with a user of the client device, and a request for the coupon server to distribute a digital coupon for an offer associated with an identifier encoded within the QR code to an account associated with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: STEVEN M. HOROWITZ, JASON BOEHLE, BIPIN PATTAN
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Patent number: 9940638Abstract: A client device detects a QR code (or NFC tag). The client device decodes the QR code. The client device determines that the data encoded within the QR code includes a URL. Based on the URL, the client device sends a first request to a first server identified by the URL. In response to the first request, the client device receives from the first server data configured to cause the client device to display, to a user of the client device, at least one of: a video or an interactive web page. Responsive to the data encoded in the QR code, the client device sends to a coupon server: identification data associated with a user of the client device, and a request for the coupon server to distribute a digital coupon for an offer associated with an identifier encoded within the QR code to an account associated with the user.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Quotient Technology Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Horowitz, Jason Boehle, Bipin Pattan
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Publication number: 20170308921Abstract: A client device detects a QR code (or NFC tag). The client device decodes the QR code. The client device determines that the data encoded within the QR code includes a URL. Based on the URL, the client device sends a first request to a first server identified by the URL. In response to the first request, the client device receives from the first server data configured to cause the client device to display, to a user of the client device, at least one of: a video or an interactive web page. Responsive to the data encoded in the QR code, the client device sends to a coupon server: identification data associated with a user of the client device, and a request for the coupon server to distribute a digital coupon for an offer associated with an identifier encoded within the QR code to an account associated with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: STEVEN M. HOROWITZ, JASON BOEHLE, BIPIN PATTAN
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Patent number: 9727889Abstract: A client device detects a QR code (or NFC tag). The client device decodes the QR code. The client device determines that the data encoded within the QR code includes a URL. Based on the URL, the client device sends a first request to a first server identified by the URL. In response to the first request, the client device receives from the first server data configured to cause the client device to display, to a user of the client device, at least one of: a video or an interactive web page. Responsive to the data encoded in the QR code, the client device sends to a coupon server: identification data associated with a user of the client device, and a request for the coupon server to distribute a digital coupon for an offer associated with an identifier encoded within the QR code to an account associated with the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: QUOTIENT TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Steven M. Horowitz, Jason Boehle, Bipin Pattan
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Publication number: 20170116636Abstract: A client device detects a QR code (or NFC tag). The client device decodes the QR code. The client device determines that the data encoded within the QR code includes a URL. Based on the URL, the client device sends a first request to a first server identified by the URL. In response to the first request, the client device receives from the first server data configured to cause the client device to display, to a user of the client device, at least one of: a video or an interactive web page. Responsive to the data encoded in the QR code, the client device sends to a coupon server: identification data associated with a user of the client device, and a request for the coupon server to distribute a digital coupon for an offer associated with an identifier encoded within the QR code to an account associated with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2017Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: STEVEN M. HOROWITZ, JASON BOEHLE, BIPIN PATTAN
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Patent number: 9619818Abstract: A client device detects a QR code (or NFC tag). The client device decodes the QR code. The client device determines that the data encoded within the QR code includes a URL. Based on the URL, the client device sends a first request to a first server identified by the URL. In response to the first request, the client device receives from the first server data configured to cause the client device to display, to a user of the client device, at least one of: a video or an interactive web page. Responsive to the data encoded in the QR code, the client device sends to a coupon server: identification data associated with a user of the client device, and a request for the coupon server to distribute a digital coupon for an offer associated with an identifier encoded within the QR code to an account associated with the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: QUOTIENT TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Steven M. Horowitz, Jason Boehle, Bipin Pattan
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Patent number: 9002727Abstract: A client device detects a QR code (or NFC tag). The client device decodes the QR code. The client device determines that the data encoded within the QR code includes a URL. Based on the URL, the client device sends a first request to a first server identified by the URL. In response to the first request, the client device receives from the first server data configured to cause the client device to display, to a user of the client device, at least one of: a video or an interactive web page. Responsive to the data encoded in the QR code, the client device sends to a coupon server: identification data associated with a user of the client device, and a request for the coupon server to distribute a digital coupon for an offer associated with an identifier encoded within the QR code to an account associated with the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Coupons.com IncorporatedInventors: Steven M. Horowitz, Jason Boehle, Bipin Pattan
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Patent number: 8798996Abstract: In an embodiment, a method comprises analyzing a string of text that was generated based on audio input, identifying a plurality of text segments, wherein each text segment of the plurality of text segments comprises one or more words in the string of text, wherein at least one of the plurality of segments comprises a plurality of words, and organizing the plurality of text segments into a list of items, wherein each segment is a separate item in the list.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Coupons.com IncorporatedInventors: Jeffrey Roloff, Steven M. Horowitz
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Publication number: 20130231918Abstract: In an embodiment, a method comprises analyzing a string of text that was generated based on audio input, identifying a plurality of text segments, wherein each text segment of the plurality of text segments comprises one or more words in the string of text, wherein at least one of the plurality of segments comprises a plurality of words, and organizing the plurality of text segments into a list of items, wherein each segment is a separate item in the list.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2012Publication date: September 5, 2013Inventors: Jeffrey Roloff, Steven M. Horowitz
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Publication number: 20120209686Abstract: A client device detects a QR code (or NFC tag). The client device decodes the QR code. The client device determines that the data encoded within the QR code includes a URL. Based on the URL, the client device sends a first request to a first server identified by the URL. In response to the first request, the client device receives from the first server data configured to cause the client device to display, to a user of the client device, at least one of: a video or an interactive web page. Responsive to the data encoded in the QR code, the client device sends to a coupon server: identification data associated with a user of the client device, and a request for the coupon server to distribute a digital coupon for an offer associated with an identifier encoded within the QR code to an account associated with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: Coupons.com IncorporatedInventors: Steven M. Horowitz, Jason Boehle, Bipin Pattan
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Patent number: 7088910Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing the use and availability of storage space in a video data recording system. An intelligent disk recording and management system selectively assigns tags to determine the manner and/or priority of recording programs onto a storage device and the priority of maintaining the programs on the storage device once the programs are recorded. The tags are automatically assigned based on known user preferences or are assigned by the viewer, and can be modified once a program is replayed. The tags allow the system to automatically determine whether or not to record over a previously recorded program and which previously recorded program to record over so as to allow the storage device to be more efficiently and optimally used. The system further includes an interface that provides improved assistance and explanations that relate to the recording of programs and the maintaining of the recorded programs on the storage device.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2001Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Peter J. Potrebic, Steven M. Horowitz, Geoffrey R. Smith
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Publication number: 20020110353Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing the use and availability of storage space in a video data recording system. An intelligent disk recording and management system selectively assigns tags to determine the manner and/or priority of recording programs onto a storage device and the priority of maintaining the programs on the storage device once the programs are recorded. The tags are automatically assigned based on known user preferences or are assigned by the viewer, and can be modified once a program is replayed. The tags allow the system to automatically determine whether or not to record over a previously recorded program and which previously recorded program to record over so as to allow the storage device to be more efficiently and optimally used. The system further includes an interface that provides improved assistance and explanations that relate to the recording of programs and the maintaining of the recorded programs on the storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2001Publication date: August 15, 2002Inventors: Peter J. Potrebic, Steven M. Horowitz, Geoffrey R. Smith
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Publication number: 20020108126Abstract: Systems and methods for recording a channel included in programming content without degrading or lessening the quality of the channel. Programming content is received at a set top box where a tuner is used to tune a group of channels included in the programming content. A transport is used to demultiplex the group of channels such that the channel to be recorded is produced. Instead of being decoded, the channel is directed to a storage medium where it is recorded in a digital form. The channel is not degraded because it has not been converted to an analog equivalent and re-encoded. The channel is stored as it was received by the tuner. Because the tuner may be used to record a channel, the set top box may either display the channel being recorded by simultaneously decoding the channel or the set top box has the option of retrieving a previously recorded channel that is subsequently decoded and displayed to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2001Publication date: August 8, 2002Inventors: Steven M. Horowitz, Geoffrey R. Smith, Peter J. Potrebic
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Patent number: D460079Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2001Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Robert Brunner, Barbara Sauceda, James Toleman, Steven M. Horowitz, Son Jae Park, Leslie E. Leland, Michael F. Gifford, Jeffrey D. Yaksick, Wallace L. Henry, Jr.