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).

  • Patent number: 11544732
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: QUOTIENT TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Steven M. Horowitz, Jason Boehle, Bipin Pattan
  • Publication number: 20200258112
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: STEVEN M. HOROWITZ, JASON BOEHLE, BIPIN PATTAN
  • Patent number: 10636049
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: QUOTIENT TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Steven M. Horowitz, Jason Boehle, Bipin Pattan
  • Publication number: 20190139073
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: STEVEN M. HOROWITZ, JASON BOEHLE, BIPIN PATTAN
  • Patent number: 10163124
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: QUOTIENT TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Steven M. Horowitz, Jason Boehle, Bipin Pattan
  • Publication number: 20180181983
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: STEVEN M. HOROWITZ, JASON BOEHLE, BIPIN PATTAN
  • Patent number: 9940638
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Quotient Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Horowitz, Jason Boehle, Bipin Pattan
  • Publication number: 20170308921
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: STEVEN M. HOROWITZ, JASON BOEHLE, BIPIN PATTAN
  • Patent number: 9727889
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: QUOTIENT TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Steven M. Horowitz, Jason Boehle, Bipin Pattan
  • Publication number: 20170116636
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: STEVEN M. HOROWITZ, JASON BOEHLE, BIPIN PATTAN
  • Patent number: 9619818
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: QUOTIENT TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Steven M. Horowitz, Jason Boehle, Bipin Pattan
  • Patent number: 9002727
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Coupons.com Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven M. Horowitz, Jason Boehle, Bipin Pattan
  • Patent number: 8798996
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Coupons.com Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey Roloff, Steven M. Horowitz
  • Publication number: 20130231918
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: Jeffrey Roloff, Steven M. Horowitz
  • Publication number: 20120209686
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Coupons.com Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven M. Horowitz, Jason Boehle, Bipin Pattan
  • Patent number: 7088910
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Peter J. Potrebic, Steven M. Horowitz, Geoffrey R. Smith
  • Publication number: 20020110353
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Peter J. Potrebic, Steven M. Horowitz, Geoffrey R. Smith
  • Publication number: 20020108126
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Steven M. Horowitz, Geoffrey R. Smith, Peter J. Potrebic
  • Patent number: D460079
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: 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.