Patents by Inventor William Packard COLONY

William Packard COLONY 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: 20200353365
    Abstract: A computerized method and system of facilitating state-based participation in calling plays in a football game thereby allowing fans to proactively participate in real-time in the game. A computing device receives a user profile corresponding to a user registered to vote in a real-time football game. A sequence of states is initiated in response to start of a play during the real-time football game. The sequence of states includes receiving a set of plays from a coach, sending the set of plays to a user, and receiving a vote from the user. A result of a real-time play based on the winning play is received and the coach is score updated. The computerized method and system is not limited to football, and may also be applied to other live events such as soccer, baseball, golf, hockey, basketball, movie screenings, game shows, award shows, sales meetings, political events, and business conferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Your Call Technology, LLC
    Inventors: George F. COLONY, Julie H. MERINGER, Susan D. MEMBRINO, William Packard COLONY
  • Patent number: 10695678
    Abstract: A computerized method and system of facilitating state-based participation in calling plays in a football game thereby allowing fans to proactively participate in real-time in the game. A computing device receives a user profile corresponding to a user registered to vote in a real-time football game. A sequence of states is initiated in response to start of a play during the real-time football game. The sequence of states includes receiving a set of plays from a coach, sending the set of plays to a user, and receiving a vote from the user. A result of a real-time play based on the winning play is received and the coach is score updated. The computerized method and system is not limited to football, and may also be applied to other live events such as soccer, baseball, golf, hockey, basketball, movie screenings, game shows, award shows, sales meetings, political events, and business conferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: YOUR CALL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: George F. Colony, Julie H. Meringer, Susan D. Membrino, William Packard Colony
  • Publication number: 20190054381
    Abstract: A computerized method and system of facilitating state-based participation in calling plays in a football game thereby allowing fans to proactively participate in real-time in the game. A computing device receives a user profile corresponding to a user registered to vote in a real-time football game. A sequence of states is initiated in response to start of a play during the real-time football game. The sequence of states includes receiving a set of plays from a coach, sending the set of plays to a user, and receiving a vote from the user. A result of a real-time play based on the winning play is received and the coach is score updated. The computerized method and system is not limited to football, and may also be applied to other live events such as soccer, baseball, golf, hockey, basketball, movie screenings, game shows, award shows, sales meetings, political events, and business conferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: George F. COLONY, Julie H. MERINGER, Susan D. MEMBRINO, William Packard COLONY
  • Patent number: 10112100
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining a score for a user of a gaming platform such that the score reflects the user's success rate in calling plays in a sporting event. A computing device receives a user profile including a coach score and initiates a sequence of states, which include a poll creation state, a first notification state, a coach pick state, a fan voting state, a second notification state, and a play in action state. The computing device calculates a field score associated with the real-time play based on an on-field result. The computing device updates a coach score and outputs content to the registered user computing device related to the coach score. The computerized method and system is not limited to football, and may also be applied to other live events such as soccer, baseball, golf, hockey, or basketball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Your Call Technology, LLC
    Inventors: George F. Colony, Julie H. Meringer, Susan D. Membrino, William Packard Colony, James Andrew Shelley
  • Publication number: 20180085652
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining a score for a user of a gaming platform such that the score reflects the user's success rate in calling plays in a sporting event. A computing device receives a user profile including a coach score and initiates a sequence of states, which include a poll creation state, a first notification state, a coach pick state, a fan voting state, a second notification state, and a play in action state. The computing device calculates a field score associated with the real-time play based on an on-field result. The computing device updates a coach score and outputs content to the registered user computing device related to the coach score. The computerized method and system is not limited to football, and may also be applied to other live events such as soccer, baseball, golf, hockey, or basketball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: George F. COLONY, Julie H. MERINGER, Susan D. MEMBRINO, William Packard COLONY, James Andrew SHELLEY
  • Patent number: 9878250
    Abstract: A computerized method and system of facilitating state-based participation in calling plays in a football game thereby allowing fans to proactively participate in real-time in the game with players, referees and coaches. A computing device receives a user profile corresponding to a user registered to vote in a real-time football game. A sequence of states occurring in 100 seconds or less is initiated in response to a start of a play during the real-time football game. The sequence of states includes receiving a submission of a set of plays from a coach, sending the set of plays to a registered user, and receiving a vote from the registered user. A result of a real-time play based on the winning play is received and the coach is score updated by comparing the vote with the winning play and with the result of the real-time play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Your Call, Inc.
    Inventors: George F. Colony, Julie H. Meringer, Susan D. Membrino, William Packard Colony
  • Publication number: 20180021682
    Abstract: A computerized method and system of facilitating state-based participation in calling plays in a football game thereby allowing fans to proactively participate in real-time in the game. A computing device receives a user profile corresponding to a user registered to vote in a real-time football game. A sequence of states is initiated in response to start of a play during the real-time football game. The sequence of states includes receiving a set of plays from a coach, sending the set of plays to a user, and receiving a vote from the user. A result of a real-time play based on the winning play is received and the coach is score updated. The computerized method and system is not limited to football, and may also be applied to other live events such as soccer, baseball, golf, hockey, basketball, movie screenings, game shows, award shows, sales meetings, political events, and business conferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: George F. COLONY, Julie H. MERINGER, Susan D. MEMBRINO, William Packard COLONY
  • Patent number: 9821211
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining a score for a user of a gaming platform such that the score reflects the user's success rate in calling plays in a sporting event. A computing device receives a user profile including a coach score and initiates a sequence of states in response to a start of a real-time football game play. The sequence of states include a poll creation state, a first notification state, a coach pick state, a fan voting state, a second notification state, and a play in action state. The computing device calculates a field score associated with the real-time play based on an on-field result. The computing device determines a coach score based on a fan vote and at least one of a coach pick, a winning play, and the field score, and outputs content to the registered user computing device related to the coach score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Your Call, Inc.
    Inventors: George F. Colony, Julie H. Meringer, Susan D. Membrino, William Packard Colony, James Andrew Shelley
  • Patent number: 9751018
    Abstract: A computerized method and system of facilitating state-based participation in calling plays in a football game thereby allowing fans to proactively participate in real-time in the game with players, referees and coaches. A computing device receives a user profile corresponding to a user registered to vote in a real-time football game. A sequence of states occurring in 100 seconds or less is initiated in response to a start of a play during the real-time football game. The sequence of states includes receiving a submission of a set of plays from a coach, sending the set of plays to a registered user, and receiving a vote from the registered user. A result of a real-time play based on the winning play is received and the coach is score updated by comparing the vote with the winning play and with the result of the real-time play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Your Call, Inc.
    Inventors: George F. Colony, Julie H. Meringer, Susan D. Membrino, William Packard Colony
  • Publication number: 20160325186
    Abstract: A computerized method and system of facilitating state-based participation in calling plays in a football game thereby allowing fans to proactively participate in real-time in the game with players, referees and coaches. A computing device receives a user profile corresponding to a user registered to vote in a real-time football game. A sequence of states occurring in 100 seconds or less is initiated in response to a start of a play during the real-time football game. The sequence of states includes receiving a submission of a set of plays from a coach, sending the set of plays to a registered user, and receiving a vote from the registered user. A result of a real-time play based on the winning play is received and the coach is score updated by comparing the vote with the winning play and with the result of the real-time play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: George F. COLONY, Julie H. MERINGER, Susan D. MEMBRINO, William Packard COLONY
  • Publication number: 20160193521
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining a score for a user of a gaming platform such that the score reflects the user's success rate in calling plays in a sporting event. A computing device receives a user profile including a coach score and initiates a sequence of states in response to a start of a real-time football game play. The sequence of states include a poll creation state, a first notification state, a coach pick state, a fan voting state, a second notification state, and a play in action state. The computing device calculates a field score associated with the real-time play based on an on-field result. The computing device determines a coach score based on a fan vote and at least one of a coach pick, a winning play, and the field score, and outputs content to the registered user computing device related to the coach score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: George F. COLONY, Julie H. MERINGER, Susan D. MEMBRINO, William Packard COLONY, J. Andrew SHELLY
  • Publication number: 20150174467
    Abstract: A computerized method and system of facilitating state-based participation in calling plays in a football game thereby allowing fans to proactively participate in real-time in the game with players, referees and coaches. A computing device receives a user profile corresponding to a user registered to vote in a real-time football game. A sequence of states occurring in 100 seconds or less is initiated in response to a start of a play during the real-time football game. The sequence of states includes receiving a submission of a set of plays from a coach, sending the set of plays to a registered user, and receiving a vote from the registered user. A result of a real-time play based on the winning play is received and the coach is score updated by comparing the vote with the winning play and with the result of the real-time play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: George F. COLONY, Julie H. MERINGER, Susan D. MEMBRINO, William Packard COLONY