Patents by Inventor Thomas B. Donchez

Thomas B. Donchez 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: 9313149
    Abstract: A method for determining influential broadcast messages in which a processing device identifies a plurality of re-posts of a post, wherein each re-post comprises a time stamp, determines whether the time stamp of the re-post is within a first time interval or a second time interval, increments a first count associated with the first time interval when the time stamp is within the first time interval or a second count associated with the second time interval when the time stamp is within the second time interval, and determines a public sentiment attribute associated with the post in view of a comparison between the first count and the second count.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: ACQUIRE MEDIA VENTURES INC.
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rafsky, Robert E. Ungar, Thomas B. Donchez, Jonathan A. Marshall, Carolina Tejada
  • Patent number: 9009336
    Abstract: A computing device determines impactful content in transmittable content. The computing device assigns the impactful content in the transmittable content to one or more impactful block units. Each impactful block unit comprises a determined numbers of characters. The computing device extracts the one or more impactful block units from the transmittable content. The computing device places the one or more impactful block units at the end of the transmittable content. The computing device transmits the transmittable content to a plurality of intended recipients. Each character, or a small packet set of sequential characters, of the determined number of characters of the one or more impactful block units is transmitted using a time delay for a particular intended recipient and a pacing method. The one or more impactful block units are to be received substantially simultaneously by the plurality of intended recipients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Acquire Media Ventures, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rafsky, Robert E. Ungar, Thomas B. Donchez, Lonne F. Katz, Christopher W. Lea
  • Publication number: 20150032902
    Abstract: A computing device determines impactful content in transmittable content. The computing device assigns the impactful content in the transmittable content to one or more impactful block units. Each impactful block unit comprises a determined numbers of characters. The computing device extracts the one or more impactful block units from the transmittable content. The computing device places the one or more impactful block units at the end of the transmittable content. The computing device transmits the transmittable content to a plurality of intended recipients. Each character, or a small packet set of sequential characters, of the determined number of characters of the one or more impactful block units is transmitted using a time delay for a particular intended recipient and a pacing method. The one or more impactful block units are to be received substantially simultaneously by the plurality of intended recipients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rafsky, Robert E. Ungar, Thomas B. Donchez, Lonne F. Katz, Christopher W. Lea
  • Patent number: 8892765
    Abstract: A method for facilitating substantially simultaneous receipt of content included in at least one document by a plurality of intended recipients is disclosed. At least one portion of impactful content is delimited in the at least one document to define at least one impactful block (IBlock). A remaining portion of content is delimited to define at least one non-impactful block (NIBlock). The least one IBlock is transmitted to be received substantially simultaneously by the plurality of intended recipients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Acquire Media Ventures Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rafsky, Robert E. Ungar, Thomas B. Donchez, Lonne F. Katz, Christopher W. Lea
  • Patent number: 8892759
    Abstract: A computing device determines impactful content in transmittable content. The computing device assigns the impactful content to one or more impactful block units. Each impactful block unit comprises a determined numbers of characters and an impactful block of characters comprises one or more impactful block units. The computing device inserts an identifier associated with the impactful content into the transmittable content proximal to the impactful block of characters. The identifier causes a message concerning a financial-related action to be communicated to a plurality of intended recipients when one or more conditions are met. The computing device transmits the one or more impactful block units and the identifier to the plurality of intended recipients using a time delay for a particular intended recipient and a pacing method such that the impactful block units are received substantially simultaneously by the plurality of intended recipients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Acquire Media Ventures Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rafsky, Robert E. Ungar, Thomas B. Donchez, Lonne F. Katz, Christopher W. Lea
  • Publication number: 20140317231
    Abstract: A computing device determines impactful content in transmittable content. The computing device assigns the impactful content to one or more impactful block units. Each impactful block unit comprises a determined numbers of characters and an impactful block of characters comprises one or more impactful block units. The computing device inserts an identifier associated with the impactful content into the transmittable content proximal to the impactful block of characters. The identifier causes a message concerning a financial-related action to be communicated to a plurality of intended recipients when one or more conditions are met. The computing device transmits the one or more impactful block units and the identifier to the plurality of intended recipients using a time delay for a particular intended recipient and a pacing method such that the impactful block units are received substantially simultaneously by the plurality of intended recipients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rafsky, Robert E. Ungar, Thomas B. Donchez, Lonne F. Katz, Christopher W. Lea
  • Patent number: 8838584
    Abstract: A method for selecting a subset of content sources from a collection of content sources is disclosed. A server retrieves, in response to a plurality of queries on a topic from a client, using a programmed computer, a plurality of sets of documents from the collection of content sources. The server enumerates all subsets of the plurality of sets of documents. The server calculates, for each subset, a count of effectiveness of a subset and a price of the subset. The server selects a subset having the highest calculated ratio of count of effectiveness of the subset to price of the subset. The server delivers the selected subset of the plurality of sets of documents to the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Acquire Media Ventures, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rafsky, Thomas B. Donchez
  • Patent number: 8824687
    Abstract: A method of facilitating substantially simultaneous receipt of electronic content by a plurality of intended recipients is disclosed. The electronic content is encrypted. The encrypted electronic content is transmitted to the plurality of intended recipients. An acknowledgement packet is received from each of the plurality of intended recipients within a predetermined timeout period. A handicap time is calculated for transmitting a decryption key to each of the intended recipient based on a time associated with the acknowledgement packet last received. Decryption keys are transmitted to the plurality of intended recipients using a delay based on the handicap time, where a decryption key having a smaller handicap time is transmitted prior to a decryption key having a larger handicap time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Acquire Media Ventures, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rafsky, Robert E. Ungar, Thomas B. Donchez
  • Patent number: 8812720
    Abstract: A method for facilitating substantially simultaneous receipt of content included in at least one document by a plurality of intended recipients is disclosed. At least one portion of impactful content is delimited in the at least one document to define at least one impactful block (IBlock). A remaining portion of content is delimited to define at least one non-impactful block (NIBlock). The least one IBlock is transmitted to be received substantially simultaneously by the plurality of intended recipients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Acquire Media Ventures Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rafsky, Robert E. Ungar, Thomas B. Donchez, Lonne F. Katz, Christopher W. Lea
  • Publication number: 20140215088
    Abstract: A method for facilitating substantially simultaneous receipt of content included in at least one document by a plurality of intended recipients is disclosed. At least one portion of impactful content is delimited in the at least one document to define at least one impactful block (IBlock). A remaining portion of content is delimited to define at least one non-impactful block (NIBlock). The least one IBlock is transmitted to be received substantially simultaneously by the plurality of intended recipients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: ACQUIRE MEDIA VENTURES, INC.
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rafsky, Robert E. Ungar, Thomas B. Donchez, Lonne F. Katz, Christopher W. Lea
  • Patent number: 8738798
    Abstract: A method for facilitating substantially simultaneous receipt of content included in at least one document by a plurality of intended recipients is disclosed. At least one portion of impactful content is delimited in the at least one document to define at least one impactful block (IBlock). A remaining portion of content is delimited to define at least one non-impactful block (NIBlock). The least one IBlock is transmitted to be received substantially simultaneously by the plurality of intended recipients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Acquire Media Ventures, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rafsky, Robert E. Ungar, Thomas B. Donchez, Lonne F. Katz, Christopher W. Lea
  • Publication number: 20140019548
    Abstract: A method for determining influential broadcast messages in which a processing device identifies a plurality of re-posts of a post, wherein each re-post comprises a time stamp, determines whether the time stamp of the re-post is within a first time interval or a second time interval, increments a first count associated with the first time interval when the time stamp is within the first time interval or a second count associated with the second time interval when the time stamp is within the second time interval, and determines a public sentiment attribute associated with the post in view of a comparison between the first count and the second count.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rafsky, Robert E. Ungar, Thomas B. Donchez, Jonathan A. Marshall, Carolina Tejada
  • Publication number: 20130073443
    Abstract: A method for automated trading based on information in a press release is disclosed. A programmed computer receives a press release from a wire service. The programmed computer scans each word of the press release sequentially. The programmed computer employs a scanned word as an index into a pre-processed table of reduced-encoded, negative sentiment and positive sentiment words, where sentiment is measured on a log-scale. The programmed computer fetches a word from the table based on the index. The programmed computer renders at least one trading decision based on the fetched word. The programmed computer delivers the at least one trading decision to at least one trading system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rafsky, Stephen W. Leahy, Robert E. Ungar, Thomas B. Donchez, Lonne F. Katz, Nigel Thornton Clark, Marek Samulka, Zhi X. Chen, Mark J. Testa, Christopher W. Lee
  • Publication number: 20120281840
    Abstract: A method of facilitating substantially simultaneous receipt of electronic content by a plurality of intended recipients is disclosed. The electronic content is encrypted. The encrypted electronic content is transmitted to the plurality of intended recipients. An acknowledgement packet is received from each of the plurality of intended recipients within a predetermined timeout period. A handicap time is calculated for transmitting a decryption key to each of the intended recipient based on a time associated with the acknowledgement packet last received. Decryption keys are transmitted to the plurality of intended recipients using a delay based on the handicap time, where a decryption key having a smaller handicap time is transmitted prior to a decryption key having a larger handicap time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rafsky, Robert E. Ungar, Thomas B. Donchez
  • Publication number: 20120259846
    Abstract: A method for selecting a subset of content sources from a collection of content sources is disclosed. A server retrieves, in response to a plurality of queries on a topic from a client, using a programmed computer, a plurality of sets of documents from the collection of content sources. The server enumerates all subsets of the plurality of sets of documents. The server calculates, for each subset, a count of effectiveness of a subset and a price of the subset. The server selects a subset having the highest calculated ratio of count of effectiveness of the subset to price of the subset. The server delivers the selected subset of the plurality of sets of documents to the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rafsky, Thomas B. Donchez
  • Publication number: 20120243534
    Abstract: A method for facilitating substantially simultaneous receipt of content included in at least one document by a plurality of intended recipients is disclosed. At least one portion of impactful content is delimited in the at least one document to define at least one impactful block (IBlock). A remaining portion of content is delimited to define at least one non-impactful block (NIBlock). The least one IBlock is transmitted to be received substantially simultaneously by the plurality of intended recipients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rafsky, Robert E. Ungar, Thomas B. Donchez, Lonne F. Katz, Christopher W. Lea
  • Publication number: 20120221546
    Abstract: A method for facilitating Web content aggregation initiated by a client is disclosed. A Web site aggregation list is created. At least one Web site in the aggregation list is spidered from a user-identified computer. At least one attribute of content of the at least one spidered Web site is merged with at least one attribute of content of another Web site. The merged attributes are displayed to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rafsky, Robert E. Ungar, Thomas B. Donchez, Jonathan A. Marshall
  • Publication number: 20120036278
    Abstract: A method for facilitating substantially simultaneous receipt of content included in at least one document by a plurality of intended recipients is disclosed. At least one portion of impactful content is delimited in the at least one document to define at least one impactful block (IBlock). A remaining portion of content is delimited to define at least one non-impactful block (NIBlock). The least one IBlock is transmitted to be received substantially simultaneously by the plurality of intended recipients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Acquire Media
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rafsky, Robert E. Ungar, Thomas B. Donchez, Lonne F. Katz, Christopher W. Lea