Patents by Inventor William Junkin

William Junkin 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).

  • Publication number: 20210339120
    Abstract: The fantasy sports contest application of the present invention alerts the user of necessary roster changes before an upcoming fantasy sports competition. The fantasy sports contest application may evaluate the user's team roster before an upcoming fantasy sports competition to ensure that all roster spots on the team roster are filled with athletes available for real-life competitions. The fantasy sports contest application may also identify roster changes and roster transactions that may be beneficial to a user's fantasy sports contest team roster. The fantasy sports contest application may recommend roster changes and roster transactions to the user by evaluating the performance of athletes using performance criteria. The performance criteria can be based on the past performance of athletes, either overall, or for certain situations. The performance criteria may be predefined by the system, user-editable, or any suitable combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, William Junkin, David Barber
  • Patent number: 11040274
    Abstract: The fantasy sports contest application of the present invention alerts the user of necessary roster changes before an upcoming fantasy sports competition. The fantasy sports contest application may evaluate the user's team roster before an upcoming fantasy sports competition to ensure that all roster spots on the team roster are filled with athletes available for real-life competitions. The fantasy sports contest application may also identify roster changes and roster transactions that may be beneficial to a user's fantasy sports contest team roster. The fantasy sports contest application may recommend roster changes and roster transactions to the user by evaluating the performance of athletes using performance criteria. The performance criteria can be based on the past performance of athletes, either overall, or for certain situations. The performance criteria may be predefined by the system, user-editable, or any suitable combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, William Junkin, David Barber
  • Publication number: 20190336851
    Abstract: The fantasy sports contest application of the present invention alerts the user of necessary roster changes before an upcoming fantasy sports competition. The fantasy sports contest application may evaluate the user's team roster before an upcoming fantasy sports competition to ensure that all roster spots on the team roster are filled with athletes available for real-life competitions. The fantasy sports contest application may also identify roster changes and roster transactions that may be beneficial to a user's fantasy sports contest team roster. The fantasy sports contest application may recommend roster changes and roster transactions to the user by evaluating the performance of athletes using performance criteria. The performance criteria can be based on the past performance of athletes, either overall, or for certain situations. The performance criteria may be predefined by the system, user-editable, or any suitable combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, William Junkin, David Barber
  • Patent number: 10391389
    Abstract: The fantasy sports contest application of the present invention alerts the user of necessary roster changes before an upcoming fantasy sports competition. The fantasy sports contest application may evaluate the user's team roster before an upcoming fantasy sports competition to ensure that all roster spots on the team roster are filled with athletes available for real-life competitions. The fantasy sports contest application may also identify roster changes and roster transactions that may be beneficial to a user's fantasy sports contest team roster. The fantasy sports contest application may recommend roster changes and roster transactions to the user by evaluating the performance of athletes using performance criteria. The performance criteria can be based on the past performance of athletes, either overall, or for certain situations. The performance criteria may be predefined by the system, user-editable, or any suitable combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, William Junkin, David Barber
  • Publication number: 20170361214
    Abstract: The fantasy sports contest application of the present invention alerts the user of necessary roster changes before an upcoming fantasy sports competition. The fantasy sports contest application may evaluate the user's team roster before an upcoming fantasy sports competition to ensure that all roster spots on the team roster are filled with athletes available for real-life competitions. The fantasy sports contest application may also identify roster changes and roster transactions that may be beneficial to a user's fantasy sports contest team roster. The fantasy sports contest application may recommend roster changes and roster transactions to the user by evaluating the performance of athletes using performance criteria. The performance criteria can be based on the past performance of athletes, either overall, or for certain situations. The performance criteria may be predefined by the system, user-editable, or any suitable combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, William Junkin, David Barber
  • Patent number: 9731193
    Abstract: The fantasy sports contest application of the present invention alerts the user of necessary roster changes before an upcoming fantasy sports competition. The fantasy sports contest application may evaluate the user's team roster before an upcoming fantasy sports competition to ensure that all roster spots on the team roster are filled with athletes available for real-life competitions. The fantasy sports contest application may also identify roster changes and roster transactions that may be beneficial to a user's fantasy sports contest team roster. The fantasy sports contest application may recommend roster changes and roster transactions to the user by evaluating the performance of athletes using performance criteria. The performance criteria can be based on the past performance of athletes, either overall, or for certain situations. The performance criteria may be predefined by the system, user-editable, or any suitable combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, William Junkin, David Barber
  • Publication number: 20160339344
    Abstract: The fantasy sports contest application of the present invention alerts the user of necessary roster changes before an upcoming fantasy sports competition. The fantasy sports contest application may evaluate the user's team roster before an upcoming fantasy sports competition to ensure that all roster spots on the team roster are filled with athletes available for real-life competitions. The fantasy sports contest application may also identify roster changes and roster transactions that may be beneficial to a user's fantasy sports contest team roster. The fantasy sports contest application may recommend roster changes and roster transactions to the user by evaluating the performance of athletes using performance criteria. The performance criteria can be based on the past performance of athletes, either overall, or for certain situations. The performance criteria may be predefined by the system, user-editable, or any suitable combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, William Junkin, David Barber
  • Patent number: 9358462
    Abstract: The fantasy sports contest application of the present invention alerts the user of necessary roster changes before an upcoming fantasy sports competition. The fantasy sports contest application may evaluate the user's team roster before an upcoming fantasy sports competition to ensure that all roster spots on the team roster are filled with athletes available for real-life competitions. The fantasy sports contest application may also identify roster changes and roster transactions that may be beneficial to a user's fantasy sports contest team roster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, William Junkin, David Barber
  • Publication number: 20130303291
    Abstract: The fantasy sports contest application of the present invention alerts the user of necessary roster changes before an upcoming fantasy sports competition. The fantasy sports contest application may evaluate the user's team roster before an upcoming fantasy sports competition to ensure that all roster spots on the team roster are filled with athletes available for real-life competitions. The fantasy sports contest application may also identify roster changes and roster transactions that may be beneficial to a user's fantasy sports contest team roster. The fantasy sports contest application may recommend roster changes and roster transactions to the user by evaluating the performance of athletes using performance criteria. The performance criteria can be based on the past performance of athletes, either overall, or for certain situations. The performance criteria may he predefined by the system, user-editable, or any suitable combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, William Junkin, David Barber
  • Patent number: 8509929
    Abstract: The fantasy sports contest application of the present invention alerts the user of necessary roster changes before an upcoming fantasy sports competition. The fantasy sports contest application may evaluate the user's team roster before an upcoming fantasy sports competition to ensure that all roster spots on the team roster are filled with athletes available for real-life competitions. The fantasy sports contest application may also identify roster changes and roster transactions that may be beneficial to a user's fantasy sports contest team roster. The fantasy sports contest application may recommend roster changes and roster transactions to the user by evaluating the performance of athletes using performance criteria. The performance criteria can be based on the past performance of athletes, either overall, or for certain situations. The performance criteria may be predefined by the system, user-editable, or any suitable combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J Hughes, William Junkin, Dave Barber
  • Publication number: 20120231890
    Abstract: Fantasy sports contests based on segments of a single sports event. A segment or subevent may be a portion of a single sports event. The users choose a roster of selections to form an fantasy sports contest team roster. Fantasy points are awarded to the user for the real-life performance of the selections on the fantasy sports contest team roster according to rules of the fantasy sports contest. In one embodiment, the user is presented with bonus questions asking for predictions on the outcome of real-life action during a subevent of the a televised competition. Fantasy points may be awarded to users making correct predictions. The bonus questions may supplement fantasy scoring from the users' team rosters, or may be presented as a stand alone interactive sports contest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Junkin, Dave Barber
  • Patent number: 8176518
    Abstract: Fantasy sports contests based on segments of a single sports event. A segment or subevent may be a portion of a single sports event. The users choose a roster of selections to form an fantasy sports contest team roster. Fantasy points are awarded to the user for the real-life performance of the selections on the fantasy sports contest team roster according to rules of the fantasy sports contest. In one embodiment, the user is presented with bonus questions asking for predictions on the outcome of real-life action during a subevent of the a televised competition. Fantasy points may be awarded to users making correct predictions. The bonus questions may supplement fantasy scoring from the users' team rosters, or may be presented as a stand alone interactive sports contest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William Junkin, Dave Barber
  • Publication number: 20110166939
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for integrating quantitative marketing techniques in fantasy sports contest applications and other contest applications to provide personalized advertisements and other marketing related communications and/or content. The fantasy sports contests application may create user profiles to store various information associated with users. Information associated with users may be provided by the users or automatically gathered by the application through various channels such as external consumer databases. The application may employ tests such as personality tests and other types of predictive games to collect additional user information. The application may also link user profiles to users clusters including other users having similar characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William Junkin, Dave Barber
  • Patent number: 7614944
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing multi-level fantasy sports contests in a fantasy sports contest application are provided. The fantasy sports contest application may provide multi-level fantasy sports contest in an award league. The fantasy sports contest application may create award leagues of different levels and focus on various geographical units. In some embodiments of the present invention, the fantasy sports contest application may allow a user to enter the same team to compete in one or more leagues. In these embodiments, the same set of rules may apply to all leagues for a particular sport. In some embodiments of the present invention, the fantasy sports contest application may allow the user to advance from lower level leagues to higher level leagues having the same or cooperating sponsors. In some embodiment of the present invention, the fantasy sports contest application may allow a user to enter a team that was previously drafted for one league to compete in another league.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Interactive Sports Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J Hughes, William Junkin, Dave Barber
  • Publication number: 20050153268
    Abstract: Skill enhancement tool for assessing and improving an individual's performance in multiple domains including processing of complex audio, visual and tactile perceptual inputs, operation of complex controls via manipulation, enacting complex motor sequences and complex cognitive tasks. The invention presents complex stimuli to an individual, monitors his or her reactions to the stimuli, and, in response to the user's reactions, changes the future stimuli to be presented in such a way as to alter the user's brain entrainment patterns to elicit improvement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: William Junkin, William Harrison