Patents by Inventor Tim Carruthers

Tim Carruthers 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).

  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO SCHEDULE ONLINE CONTENT DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20130138511
    Abstract: Methods and systems to schedule delivery of items of content selectively to online users are described. In various embodiments, a method of scheduling delivery of multiple items of content selectively to a plurality of online users is disclosed. The method includes determining expected values relating to each user being online during a given time period, and generating an ordered list of the multiple items of content to be selectively delivered to each of the plurality of online users based on the expected values. Other methods and systems are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: OpenTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Carruthers, Robert Hyland, Richard C. Larson, Robert McCready, John Moran, Nathaniel Thurston
  • Method and system for scheduling online content delivery
    Patent number: 8332268
    Abstract: A method and system to schedule delivery of items of content selectively to online users are described. Expected values relating to each user being online is determined during a given time period. An ordered list of the items of content to be selectively delivered to the users is generated based on the expected values. The ordered list may be prioritized to meet delivery requirements associated with the items of content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: OpenTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Carruthers, Robert Hyland, Richard Larson, Robert McCready, John Moran, Nathaniel Thurston
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SCHEDULING ONLINE CONTENT DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20070107027
    Abstract: A method and system to schedule delivery of items of content selectively to online users are described. Expected values relating to each user being online is determined during a given time period. An ordered list of the items of content to be selectively delivered to the users is generated based on the expected values. The ordered list may be prioritized to meet delivery requirements associated with the items of content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Tim Carruthers, Robert Hyland, Richard Larson, Robert McCready, John Moran, Nathaniel Thurston
  • Method and system for scheduling online targeted content delivery
    Patent number: 7174305
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for scheduling the delivery of multiple items of content selectively to online users. Expected values relating to each user being online during a given time period are determined. An ordered list of the items of content to be selectively delivered to the users is generated based on the expected values. The list is prioritized to meet delivery requirements associated with the items of content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: OpenTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Carruthers, Robert Hyland, Richard Larson, Robert McCready, John Moran, Nathaniel Thurston
  • Method and system for scheduling online targeted content delivery
    Publication number: 20020128904
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for scheduling the delivery of multiple items of content selectively to online users. Expected values relating to each user being online during a given time period are determined. An ordered list of the items of content to be selectively delivered to the users is generated based on the expected values. The list is prioritized to meet delivery requirements associated with the items of content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Tim Carruthers, Robert Hyland, Richard Larson, Robert McCready, John Moran, Nathaniel Thurston