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  • Method and apparatus for launching a web site with non-standard control input device
    Patent number: 7117240
    Abstract: A method for launching a web browser application on a user's computer. A browser application is provided on the user's computer that is launchable in response to predetermined browser inputs being received by the user's computer. A non-browser input is provided that is not a portion of the set of predetermined browser inputs. This non-browser is correlated to the input to simulate one or more of the predetermined browser inputs as a simulated browser input. The web browser is then launched on the user's computer with this simulated browser input to access information on a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: LV Partners, LP
    Inventors: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw, David Kent Mathews
  • Method and apparatus for accessing a remote location by sensing a machine-resolvable code
    Patent number: 6701369
    Abstract: A method for controlling a computer wherein one or more remote locations disposed on a network are accessed in response to sensing a machine-resolvable code. A computer disposed on a network is operably connected to an input device for sensing a machine-resolvable code. A software application which includes a software identification code runs on the computer. In response to sensing a machine-resolvable code with the input device, the computer accesses at least one remote location corresponding to the software identification code. The one or more remote locations accessed may then return remote information to the computer for presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: L.V. Partners, L.P.
    Inventor: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw
  • Method for configuring a piece of equipment with the use of an associated machine resolvable code
    Patent number: 7558838
    Abstract: An architecture for automatically configuring equipment interfaced to a computer. A computer which is in communication with a network, is provided having the piece of equipment interfaced to the computer and having associated therewith one or more machine-resolvable codes (MRCs). The computer connects to a remote location disposed on the network in response to a select one of the one or more MRCs being read with a reader. Configuration information associated with the select one of the one or more MRCs is then transmitted from the remote location to the computer. The piece of equipment is then configured via the computer according to the configuration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: RPX-LV Acquisition LLC
    Inventor: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw
  • Method for configuring a piece of equipment with the use of an associated machine resolvable code
    Patent number: 6792452
    Abstract: An architecture for automatically configuring equipment interfaced to a computer. A computer which is in communication with a network, is provided having the piece of equipment interfaced to the computer and having associated therewith one or more machine-resolvable codes (MRCs). The computer connects to a remote location disposed on the network in response to a select one of the one or more MRCs being read with a reader. Configuration information associated with the select one of the one or more MRCs is then transmitted from the remote location to the computer. The piece of equipment is then configured via the computer according to the configuration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: L.V. Partners, L.P.
    Inventor: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw
  • Method and apparatus for utilizing an audibly coded signal to conduct commerce over the Internet
    Publication number: 20040015606
    Abstract: A Method and apparatus for utilizing an audibly coded signal to conduct commerce over the Internet. Broadcast information is broadcast from a remote location on a secondary network over the secondary network to a location, thereon proximate the location of the user PC on a primary network. Unique information is encoded in the broadcast information representative of a location on the primary network of a remote node. The user's, PC is connected to the remote node utilizing the unique information, and in accordance thereto, in response to receiving the unique information encoded within the broadcast information broadcast over the secondary network. The user is then prompted to interface with the user PC at approximately the same time as broadcast of the unique information over the secondary network in association with the broadcast information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventor: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw
  • Method and apparatus for linking a web browser link to a promotional offer
    Patent number: 8712835
    Abstract: A method for offering a promotion to a user. A stimulus is received from a broadcast directed to a user location, the stimulus having unique coded information encoded therein. The unique coded information is extracted from the stimulus by decoding this information. From the decoded information, there is determined routing information for routing over a network to a promotion location on the network, which promotion location is operable to offer a promotion. The promotion location on the network is then interconnected in accordance with the determined routing information. A promotion is then offered over the network in response to the interconnection thereof by the step of interconnecting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: RPX Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw, David Kent Mathews
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING A UNIQUE TRANSACTION CODE TO UPDATE A MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION OVER THE INTERNET
    Publication number: 20090177565
    Abstract: A method for completing an electronic commerce transaction over a global communication network initiated between a vendor and a potential consumer. The method includes the steps of associating a unique transaction code with the initiated transaction between the vendor and the potential consumer for use by the consumer in completing a specific electronic commerce transaction; associating user information with the unique transaction code to provide a transaction packet; communicating the transaction packet to a remote vendor location from a user location; and completing the specific electronic commerce transaction upon receipt at the remote vendor location the transaction packet containing the user information in association with the unique transaction code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: RPX-LV ACQUISITION LLC
    Inventor: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw
  • Method for utilizing visual cue in conjunction with web access
    Patent number: 7392312
    Abstract: The use of a visual indicia or cue facilitates computer based access of a network by a consumer witnessing a presentation. A visual indicia or cue is provided during the presentation indicative of a relationship between the visual indicia or cue in the presence of a location on a network. This allows this location on the network to be accessed by a computer having an appropriate input device for responding to a released control signal associated with the visual indicia or cue wherein such response of the input device will connect the computer to the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: LV Partners, L.P.
    Inventor: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw
  • Method and apparatus for configuring configurable equipment with configuration information received from a remote location
    Patent number: 6725260
    Abstract: An architecture for automatically configuring equipment. A piece of equipment connected externally to a user PC has one or more machine-resolvable codes (MRCs) associated therewith. The piece of equipment receives configuration information from a remote location disposed on the network in response to reading a select one of the one or more MRCs with a reader. Configuration information associated with the select one of the one or more MRCs is transmitted from the remote location to the piece of equipment via the user PC, and the piece of equipment is then configured according to the configuration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: L.V. Partners, L.P.
    Inventor: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPENING AND LAUNCHING A WEB BROWSER IN RESPONSE TO AN AUDIBLE SIGNAL
    Publication number: 20080133707
    Abstract: The present invention disclosed and claimed herein comprises a system and method for launching a web browser on a network comprising a computer having an all new input interface and a communication interface coupled to a computer network; said audio input coupled to the audio output of a source for receiving an audio signal having encoded therein a unique code that is associated with a predetermined destination on the network; and a program operable on said computer responsive to receipt and decoding of the audio signal received from the source for interacting with connections of the computer to a web site available on the computer network wherein the location of the predetermined destination is not stored in a computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: LV PARTNERS, L.P.
    Inventors: JEFFRY JOVAN PHILYAW, DAVID KENT MATHEWS
  • Method and apparatus for utilizing an audible signal to induce a user to select an E-commerce function
    Patent number: 7900224
    Abstract: A method for delivering advertising to a consumer over a broadcast media/global communication network combination. An advertisement broadcast is generated comprised of a general program and associated advertising dispersed therethrough for broadcast over a broadcast media which is directed to a general class of consumers. Unique information is embedded in the broadcast for inducing a consumer to access a desired advertiser's location on the global network system over a personal computer-based system. The advertisement broadcast is then broadcast to the potential class of consumers with the embedded unique information therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: RPX-LV Acquisition LLC
    Inventors: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw, David Kent Mathews
  • Audible designation for a node on a communication network
    Patent number: 6981059
    Abstract: An audible designation for a node on a communication network A method is provided for allowing any of a plurality of first locations on a global communication network to access a specific and determinable second location on the global communication network. A unique audio signature is defined for the specific and determinable second location on the global communication network, which unique audio signature is permanently associated with the specific and determinable second location. A unique audio designation corresponding to the unique audio signature is stored in a database, and routing information associated therein with the unique audio designation over the global communication network to the specific and determinable second location from any of the plurality of the first locations on the global communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: L.V. Partners, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw, David Kent Mathews
  • Method and apparatus for opening and launching a web browser in response to an audible signal
    Patent number: 7536478
    Abstract: The present invention disclosed and claimed herein comprises a system and method for launching a web browser on a network comprising a computer having an all new input interface and a communication interface coupled to a computer network; said audio input coupled to the audio output of a source for receiving an audio signal having encoded therein a unique code that is associated with a predetermined destination on the network; and a program operable on said computer responsive to receipt and decoding of the audio signal received from the source for interacting with connections of the computer to a web site available on the computer network wherein the location of the predetermined destination is not stored in a computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: RPX-LV Acquisition LLC
    Inventors: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw, David Kent Mathews
  • Interactive doll
    Patent number: 6629133
    Abstract: An interactive doll is disclosed having one or more sensors contained therein. The one or more sensors are operable to trigger output of a signal from the doll in response to the one or more sensors being activated by physical stimuli of a user. A processor located with the user and the doll at a first node of a global communication network processes the signal. The processor is operable to link the signal with one or more remote nodes also located on the global communication network. The one or more remote nodes return information to the processor for presentation to the user via the user's computer, in response to the one or more sensors being activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: LV Partners, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw, David Kent Mathews
  • Method and apparatus for matching a user's use profile in commerce with a broadcast
    Patent number: 7284066
    Abstract: A method for advertising over a network and broadcast media combination. A user's computer at a location on the network is operable to receive a signal from a broadcast generated by an advertiser, which signal has embedded therein unique coded information. The user's computer is connected to an advertiser's location in response to extracting the unique coded information from the audio signal. The advertiser's location is correlated to the unique coded information. The operation of connecting causes profile information of the user to be sent to the advertiser's location over the network. The profile at the advertiser's location is then received, and information generated to forward to the user based upon the user's profile forwarded thereto. This information is then forward to the connected user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: LV Partners, LP
    Inventors: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw, David Kent Mathews
  • Presentation of web page content based upon computer video resolution
    Patent number: 7346694
    Abstract: An architecture for customizing the amount of web page banner advertising content presented to a user. When a user accesses a server node (102) disposed on a network (104), the user computer (100) provides video resolution information to the server node (102). The server node (102) transmits a web page to the user node (100) which corresponds to the video resolution information of the user node (100). The web page increases the amount of banner advertising presented to the user based upon the user video resolution information provided by the user node (100). The amount of banner advertising is increased by either increasing banner object size or providing more banner advertisements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: L.V. Partners, LP
    Inventors: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw, David Kent Mathews
  • Presentation of web page content based upon computer video resolutions
    Patent number: 6829646
    Abstract: An architecture for customizing the amount of web page banner advertising content presented to a user. When a user accesses a server node (102) disposed on a network (104), the user computer (100) provides video resolution information to the server node (102). The server node (102) transmits a web page to the user node (100) which corresponds to the video resolution information of the user node (100). The web page increases the amount of banner advertising presented to the user based upon the user video resolution information provided by the user node (100). The amount of banner advertising is increased by either increasing banner object size or providing more banner advertisements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: L. V. Partners, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw, David Kent Mathews
  • Method and apparatus for utilizing a unique transaction code to update a magazine subscription over the internet
    Patent number: 7912760
    Abstract: A method for completing an electronic commerce transaction over a global communication network initiated between a vendor and a potential consumer. The method includes the steps of associating a unique transaction code with the initiated transaction between the vendor and the potential consumer for use by the consumer in completing a specific electronic commerce transaction; associating user information with the unique transaction code to provide a transaction packet; communicating the transaction packet to a remote vendor location from a user location; and completing the specific electronic commerce transaction upon receipt at the remote vendor location the transaction packet containing the user information in association with the unique transaction code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: RPX-LV Acquisition LLC
    Inventor: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCESSING A REMOTE LOCATION WITH AN OPTICAL READER HAVING A PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090240816
    Abstract: An optical reader for accessing a remote location on a network includes an optical scanning system, a memory system, an output circuit for interfacing to a first computer disposed on the network, and a switching device for switching between a scan mode, a record mode and a playback mode. The optical reader further includes a transmitter for transmitting code information representative of a code to the first computer. In the scan mode, the code information is indicative of information representative of an encoded indicia scanned by the optical scanning system. In the playback mode the code information is indicative of information retrieved from a user-selectable memory in the memory system. The code information is configured to cause the first computer to determine routing information to the remote location, and access the remote location on the network in accordance with the determined routing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: RPX-LV ACQUISITON LLC
    Inventors: JEFFRY JOVAN PHILYAW, DOUGLAS L. DAVIS
  • Method and apparatus for directing an existing product code to a remote location
    Patent number: 7228282
    Abstract: A method for interfacing a user location on a network to a destination location on the network is disclosed. A bar code having product information contained therein relating to an associated product is first scanned with a scanner, which bar code has no network routing information contained therein. The product information contained within the bar code is then extracted. Routing information over the network from the user location to the destination location is then defined in response to the steps of scanning and extracting, which routing information defines the location of the destination location on the network. With the routing information, the user location is then connected to the destination location in accordance with the defined routing information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: LV Partners, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw, David Kent Mathews
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