Patents by Inventor William Knight FOSTER

William Knight FOSTER 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: 11687976
    Abstract: Targeted Content solutions can be provided using a variety of techniques. Targeted Content can be provided in place of generic advertisements on a first device or on personal computing devices. Targeted Content can be presented during, or in place of, generic advertisements in Content (e.g., television content, streaming content, etc.). Targeted Content can include customized video content to improve a user's viewing experience and thereby provide increased revenue opportunities for advertisers and content providers. The video content and/or customized content that is provided to a user can be paused or substituted to permit customized content to be delivered to the user. The video content and/or customized content can be of sporting events, and can facilitate and improve participation in a Fantasy Sports league.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Inventors: Mark W. Publicover, William Knight Foster
  • Publication number: 20220261853
    Abstract: Targeted Content solutions can be provided using a variety of techniques. Targeted Content can be provided in place of generic advertisements on a first device or on personal computing devices. Targeted Content can be presented during, or in place of, generic advertisements in Content (e.g., television content, streaming content, etc.). Targeted Content can be provided in individual and/or group environments. In a group environment, Users and/or Devices can be grouped into a shared advertising group and Targeted Content can be selected based on Profiles of one or more members of the group. Feedback can be received regarding Targeted Content and payout amount can be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Mark W. Publicover, William Knight Foster
  • Patent number: 11294665
    Abstract: A software development system maps the organization and storage of software or code of a project in a structured database instead of in a series of discrete files and directories in a traditional file system. The code is analyzed and parsed to create parse trees for storage in the structured database. Individual software developers may be presented with the code taking the appearance of a traditional file-based representation with each developer being able to have their own customized representation or view of the code to best suit their needs, preferences and current task. To facilitate migration to such a system, tools are provided to export a snapshot of the structured database into discrete files in order that existing file-based tools may continue to be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventors: William Knight Foster, Mark W. Publicover, Robert M. Mather
  • Publication number: 20220036405
    Abstract: Targeted Content solutions can be provided using a variety of techniques. Targeted Content can be provided in place of generic advertisements on a first device or on personal computing devices. Targeted Content can be presented during, or in place of, generic advertisements in Content (e.g., television content, streaming content, etc.). Targeted Content can include customized video content to improve a user's viewing experience and thereby provide increased revenue opportunities for advertisers and content providers. The video content and/or customized content that is provided to a user can be paused or substituted to permit customized content to be delivered to the user. The video content and/or customized content can be of sporting events, and can facilitate and improve participation in a Fantasy Sports league.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Mark W. Publicover, William Knight Foster
  • Patent number: 11172775
    Abstract: A shaped standing mat or base providing a trampoline-like rebounding surface that is a highly responsive and dynamic support surface for a standing person where that person is able to maintain a proper stance relative to their foot angle, and to engage in mild exercise movement and foot rotation and stretching without undue interruption of mental concentration in a work or other environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: JumpSport, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Publicover, Daniel H. Publicover, William Knight Foster, Kevin B. Charles
  • Patent number: 11127048
    Abstract: Targeted Content solutions can be provided using a variety of techniques. Targeted Content can be provided in place of generic advertisements on a first device or on personal computing devices. Targeted Content can be presented during, or in place of, generic advertisements in Content (e.g., television content, streaming content, etc.). Targeted Content can include customized video content to improve a user's viewing experience and thereby provide increased revenue opportunities for advertisers and content providers. The video content and/or customized content that is provided to a user can be paused or substituted to permit customized content to be delivered to the user. The video content and/or customized content can be of sporting events, and can facilitate and improve participation in a Fantasy Sports league.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventors: Mark W. Publicover, William Knight Foster
  • Patent number: 10964209
    Abstract: A traffic and parking management system is in signal communication with vehicles to direct them to park in specific locations that are under the systems authority. The system tracks and determines the availability of parking spaces via a digital camera network, and then allocates spaces based on need, predicted availability, and predicted arrival time at a preferred destination or vicinity. The vehicles are directed to the space so allocated, and in the case of a pay for parking system, billed by the system. The traffic and parking management system operates in conjunction with a smart traffic control device which transmits information to approaching vehicles regarding its current and future state enabling vehicles to control their speed to avoid arriving at the traffic control device until it permits the passage of traffic, thus avoiding stopping, idling and reaccelerating when reaching the traffic control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventors: Mark W. Publicover, William Knight Foster
  • Publication number: 20200349610
    Abstract: Targeted Content solutions can be provided using a variety of techniques. Targeted Content can be provided in place of generic advertisements on a first device or on personal computing devices. Targeted Content can be presented during, or in place of, generic advertisements in Content (e.g., television content, streaming content, etc.). Targeted Content can be provided in individual and/or group environments. In a group environment, Users and/or Devices can be grouped into a shared advertising group and Targeted Content can be selected based on Profiles of one or more members of the group. Feedback can be received regarding Targeted Content and payout amount can be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Mark W. Publicover, William Knight Foster
  • Publication number: 20200349611
    Abstract: Targeted Content solutions can be provided using a variety of techniques. Targeted Content can be provided in place of generic advertisements on a first device or on personal computing devices. Targeted Content can be presented during, or in place of, generic advertisements in Content (e.g., television content, streaming content, etc.). Targeted Content can include customized video content to improve a user's viewing experience and thereby provide increased revenue opportunities for advertisers and content providers. The video content and/or customized content that is provided to a user can be paused or substituted to permit customized content to be delivered to the user. The video content and/or customized content can be of sporting events, and can facilitate and improve participation in a Fantasy Sports league.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Mark W. Publicover, William Knight Foster
  • Publication number: 20200282253
    Abstract: A lightweight trampoline enclosure system has a bed subsystem and an enclosure subsystem. The enclosure subsystem comprises netting suspended from a plurality of flexible poles. Upon a jumper's impact into the surrounding enclosure subsystem, the energy of the jumper's impact is absorbed and distributed outward and away from the location of impact and into the trampoline bed subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: JumpSport, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Publicover, William Knight Foster, Kevin Benjamin Charles, James Chau
  • Publication number: 20200242924
    Abstract: A traffic and parking management system is in signal communication with vehicles to direct them to park in specific locations that are under the systems authority. The system tracks and determines the availability of parking spaces via a digital camera network, and then allocates spaces based on need, predicted availability, and predicted arrival time at a preferred destination or vicinity. The vehicles are directed to the space so allocated, and in the case of a pay for parking system, billed by the system. The traffic and parking management system operates in conjunction with a smart traffic control device which transmits information to approaching vehicles regarding its current and future state enabling vehicles to control their speed to avoid arriving at the traffic control device until it permits the passage of traffic, thus avoiding stopping, idling and reaccelerating when reaching the traffic control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Mark W. Publicover, William Knight Foster
  • Patent number: 10698682
    Abstract: A software development system maps the organization and storage of software or code of a project in a structured database instead of in a series of discrete files and directories in a traditional file system. The code is analyzed and parsed to create parse trees for storage in the structured database. Individual software developers may be presented with the code taking the appearance of a traditional file based representation with each developer being able to have their own customized representation or view of the code to best suit their needs, preferences and current task. To facilitate migration to such system, tools are provided to export a snapshot of the structured database into discrete files in order that existing file based tools may continue to be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Inventors: William Knight Foster, Mark W. Publicover
  • Patent number: 10646737
    Abstract: A lightweight trampoline enclosure system has a bed subsystem and an enclosure subsystem. The enclosure subsystem comprises netting suspended from a plurality of flexible poles. Upon a jumper's impact into the surrounding enclosure subsystem, the energy of the jumper's impact is absorbed and distributed outward and away from the location of impact and into the trampoline bed subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: JumpSport, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Publicover, William Knight Foster, Kevin Benjamin Charles, James Chau
  • Patent number: 10580043
    Abstract: Targeted Content solutions can be provided using a variety of techniques. Targeted Content can be provided in place of generic advertisements on a first device or on personal computing devices. Targeted Content can be presented during, or in place of, generic advertisements in Content (e.g., television content, streaming content, etc.). Targeted Content can include customized video content to improve a user's viewing experience and thereby provide increased revenue opportunities for advertisers and content providers. The video content and/or customized content that is provided to a user can be paused or substituted to permit customized content to be delivered to the user. The video content and/or customized content can be of sporting events, and can facilitate and improve participation in a Fantasy Sports league.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Inventors: Mark W. Publicover, William Knight Foster
  • Patent number: 10546326
    Abstract: Targeted Content solutions can be provided using a variety of techniques. Targeted Content can be provided in place of generic advertisements on a first device or on personal computing devices. Targeted Content can be presented during, or in place of, generic advertisements in Content (e.g., television content, streaming content, etc.). Targeted Content can be provided in individual and/or group environments. In a group environment, Users and/or Devices can be grouped into a shared advertising group and Targeted Content can be selected based on Profiles of one or more members of the group. Feedback can be received regarding Targeted Content and payout amount can be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Inventors: Mark W. Publicover, William Knight Foster
  • Publication number: 20180369629
    Abstract: A lightweight trampoline enclosure system has a bed subsystem and an enclosure subsystem. The enclosure subsystem comprises netting suspended from a plurality of flexible poles. Upon a jumper's impact into the surrounding enclosure subsystem, the energy of the jumper's impact is absorbed and distributed outward and away from the location of impact and into the trampoline bed subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: JumpSport, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Publicover, William Knight Foster, Kevin Benjamin Charles, James Chau
  • Publication number: 20180360250
    Abstract: A shaped standing mat or base providing a trampoline-like rebounding surface that is a highly responsive and dynamic support surface for a standing person where that person is able to maintain a proper stance relative to their foot angle, and to engage in mild exercise movement and foot rotation and stretching without undue interruption of mental concentration in a work or other environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: JumpSport, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Publicover, Daniel H. Publicover, William Knight Foster, Kevin B. Charles
  • Patent number: 10045647
    Abstract: A shaped standing mat or base providing a trampoline-like rebounding surface that is a highly responsive and dynamic support surface for a standing person where that person is able to maintain a proper stance relative to their foot angle, and to engage in mild exercise movement and foot rotation and stretching without undue interruption of mental concentration in a work or other environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: JumpSport, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Publicover, Daniel H. Publicover, William Knight Foster, Kevin B. Charles
  • Patent number: 10042637
    Abstract: A software development system maps the organization and storage of software or code of a project in a structured database instead of in a series of discrete files and directories in a traditional file system. The code is analyzed and parsed to create parse trees for storage in the structured database. Individual software developers may be presented with the code taking the appearance of a traditional file based representation with each developer being able to have their own customized representation or view of the code to best suit their needs, preferences and current task. To facilitate migration to such system, tools are provided to export a snapshot of the structured database into discrete files in order that existing file based tools may continue to be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Inventors: William Knight Foster, Mark W. Publicover
  • Publication number: 20170201779
    Abstract: Targeted Content solutions can be provided using a variety of techniques. Targeted Content can be provided in place of generic advertisements on a first device or on personal computing devices. Targeted Content can be presented during, or in place of, generic advertisements in Content (e.g., television content, streaming content, etc.). Targeted Content can include customized video content to improve a user's viewing experience and thereby provide increased revenue opportunities for advertisers and content providers. The video content and/or customized content that is provided to a user can be paused or substituted to permit customized content to be delivered to the user. The video content and/or customized content can be of sporting events, and can facilitate and improve participation in a Fantasy Sports league.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Mark W. Publicover, William Knight Foster