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  • Patent number: 7321941
    Abstract: A method for utilizing a product code having product information contained therein for interfacing over a network. The product information is extracted from the product code, which product code is disposed on or in close association with an associated product. In response to this extraction, network routing information is associated with the product code information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: LV Partners, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw, David Kent Matthews
  • Patent number: 7694020
    Abstract: A method for utilizing a product code having product information contained therein for interfacing over a network. A representation of the product information is extracted from the product code, which product code is disposed on or in close association with an associated product. In response to this extraction, network routing information is associated with the product code information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: RPX-LV Acquisition LLC
    Inventors: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw, David Kent Matthews
  • Patent number: 7493384
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for accessing information over a network (306) from a remote location (312) on the network (306) for delivery to a user PC (302). A cellular telephone (2500) is provided having a functional mode for web access over the network (306). A button (2502) on the phone is associated with the functional mode. The button on the phone (2500) is activated by a user to induce the functional mode when in proximity to the user PC (302). In response to activation of the functional mode, the user PC (302) is controlled to access information from the remote location (312) on the network (306) for delivery to the user PC (302) and display thereof to the user on a display (1612) associated with the user PC (302).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: RPX-LV Acquisition LLC
    Inventor: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw
  • Patent number: 7318106
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: LV Partners, L.P.
    Inventor: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw
  • Patent number: 6098106
    Abstract: A method for controlling a computer by inputting an analog signal into the computer to control a web browser software application. The analog signal contains a trigger signal which activates proprietary software, and a product identifier. The proprietary software launches the web browser application on the computer, extracts the product identifier, and creates an appended data string by appending server address (URL) routing information to the product identifier information. The appended data string is automatically inserted into the web browser as keystroke data and routed to an advertiser reference server. The appended routing information directs communication to the advertiser reference server which contains a cross-referenced database of advertiser product identifier information and associated advertiser server URLs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: DigitalConvergence.com inc.
    Inventors: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw, David Kent Mathews, Brad Maxwell Smith, Paul Scovell Adams
  • Patent number: 7383333
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for tracking network activity of a user. A user PC (302) disposed on a network (306) runs tracking software which initially requires registration to a registration server (2500). The registration process is initiated by the user entering user information into the tracking software for transmission to the registration server (2500). In response to registration, the registration server (2500) sends a unique ID and bar code back to the user PC (302). Subsequently, when the user accesses a vendor server (2504) disposed on the network (306), the user PC (302) passes the unique ID/bar code to the vendor server (2504). The vendor server (2504) sends the unique ID/bar code to the registration server to obtain user profile information which matches the unique ID/bar code. As the user accesses the vendor server (2504), the user activities are logged and returned to the registration server (2500) for updating the user information stored therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: L.V. Partners, LP
    Inventors: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw, David Kent Mathews
  • Patent number: 6836799
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for tracking network activity of a user. A user PC (302) disposed on a network (306) runs tracking software which initially requires registration to a registration server (2500). The registration process is initiated by the user entering user information into the tracking software for transmission to the registration server (2500). In response to registration, the registration server (2500) sends a unique ID and bar code back to the user PC (302). Subsequently, when the user accesses a vendor server (2504) disposed on the network (306), the user PC (302) passes the unique ID/bar code to the vendor server (2504). The vendor server (2504) sends the unique ID/bar code to the registration server to obtain user profile information which matches the unique ID/bar code. As the user accesses the vendor server (2504), the user activities are logged and returned to the registration server (2500) for updating the user information stored therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: L.V. Partners, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw, David Kent Mathews
  • Patent number: 7043536
    Abstract: A method for allowing a user PC (1702) to be controlled in order to effect a connection between the user PC (1702) and a destination node (1706) on a network (306). This is facilitated through an audio source (1700) wherein compact disk recording media has embedded therein an audio signal. When the compact disk recording media is played, the audio signal is extracted by an audio extractor (1600) and transmitted to the user PC, and detected by a program running in the background of the user PC (1702). Once the audible tone is detected, a web browser is launched and the tone or decoded product identifier information associated with the tone is transmitted to an ARS (308) on the network (306). The ARS (308) then compares the information received from the user PC (1702) using information from a relational database (1704). The relational database (1704) contains routing information for various destination nodes (1706) on the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: LV Partners, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw, David Kent Mathews
  • Patent number: 6643692
    Abstract: A method for allowing a user PC (1702) to be controlled in order to effect a connection between the user PC (1702) and a destination node (1706) on a network (306). This is facilitated through an audio source (1700) wherein the content of a video tape recording media has embedded therein an audio signal. When the video tape media is played, the audio signal is extracted by an audio extractor (1600) and transmitted to the user PC, and detected by a program running in the background of the user PC (1702). Once the audible tone is detected, a web browser is launched and the tone or decoded product identifier information associated with the tone is transmitted to an ARS (308) on the network (306). The ARS (308) then compares the information received from the user PC (1702) using information from a relational database (1704). The relational database (1704) contains routing information for various destination nodes (1706) on the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: LV Partners, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw, David Kent Mathews
  • Patent number: 7257619
    Abstract: An interlocking architecture for a software interface and a bar code scanner. Upon power-up, a handshaking operation is performed between a scanner (1600) having a scanner processor (2600) and a computer processor (2612) of a computer (302) based upon the code stored in the NV memory (2602) of the scanner (1600) and a unique code associated with the software interface running on the computer (302). A wedge (1608) is provided as an interface mechanism for the scanner (1600) and a keyboard (1610) to a keyboard port (2500) of the computer (302). The handshaking occurs through the wedge (1608) via a keyboard interface (2610) to the processor (2600) such that a successful handshake directs the processor (2600) to engage a switch (2604) which enables power to a sensing head (2606) for read optically encoded information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: LV Partners, LP
    Inventor: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw
  • Patent number: 6757715
    Abstract: An interlocking architecture for a software interface and a bar code scanner. Upon power-up, a handshaking operation is performed between a scanner (1600) having a scanner processor (2600) and a computer processor (2612) of a computer (302) based upon the code stored in the NV memory (2602) of the scanner (1600) and a unique code associated with the software interface running on the computer (302). A wedge (1608) is provided as an interface mechanism for the scanner (1600) and a keyboard (1610) to a keyboard port (2500) of the computer (302). The handshaking occurs through the wedge (1608) via a keyboard interface (2610) to the processor (2600) such that a successful handshake directs the processor (2600) to engage a switch (2604) which enables power to a sensing head (2606) for read optically encoded information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: L.V. Partners, L.P.
    Inventor: Jeffry Jovan Philyaw