公开(公告)号：US12267625B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-01

申请号：US18370754

申请日：2023-09-20

Applicant: INVIDI Technologies Corporation

Inventor： David Downey ,  Bruce J. Anderson ,  Daniel C. Wilson

IPC: H04N21/2543 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein generally provide for the compensation of asset providers and/or communications network providers for the non-consumption of assets provided with programming. In this regard, when users elect not to consume the assets associated with the programming, the asset provider loses the opportunity to present their assets to such non-consuming users and is thereby injured in relation to the price they have paid for the delivery of their assets. In one arrangement, a reporting module at a customer device is operative to identify when a user skips an asset and report that skip event to the network. This information may then be utilized to adjust the bill of the asset provider and/or to bill the user associated with the skip event.

公开(公告)号：US11222062B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US15683023

申请日：2017-08-22

Applicant: INVIDI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： David Downey ,  Patrick M. Sheehan ,  Bruce J. Anderson ,  Daniel C. Wilson

IPC: G06F16/48 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: A request for information (RFI) system is provided for use in communications networks including broadcast networks and the Internet. In one implementation, a code identifying an item of media content of interest (e.g. television, newspaper, magazines, billboards, radio) is captured and input to an RFI system that includes stored media tags and a search tool for matching inputs to the stored media tags. Upon receipt of the captured code, the RFI system matches the captured code with the stored media tags and provides a response to the user based on the match. The response may include or relate to follow-on or premium information relating to the content of interest. Using this information, an RFI data center or an RFI platform may credit value to a rewards account established for the network user based on the user's verified consumption of assets and/or data requests. Further, the RFI data center or RFI platform may be used to collect consumer behavior information, including purchasing decisions made by the user after consumption of assets, and correlate the consumer behavior information with the user's verified asset consumption.

公开(公告)号：US11800061B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US16025766

申请日：2018-07-02

Applicant: INVIDI Technologies Corporation

Inventor： David Downey ,  Bruce J. Anderson ,  Daniel C. Wilson

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/442

CPC classification number: H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/44224 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein generally provide for the compensation of asset providers and/or communications network providers for the non-consumption of assets provided with programming. In this regard, when users elect not to consume the assets associated with the programming, the asset provider loses the opportunity to present their assets to such non-consuming users and is thereby injured in relation to the price they have paid for the delivery of their assets. In one arrangement, a reporting module at a customer device is operative to identify when a user skips an asset and report that skip event to the network. This information may then be utilized to adjust the bill of the asset provider and/or to bill the user associated with the skip event.

公开(公告)号：US11570406B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US15623172

申请日：2017-06-14

Applicant: INVIDI Technologies Corporation

Inventor： David Downey ,  Bruce J. Anderson ,  Daniel C. Wilson

IPC: H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N7/173 ,  G06Q30/02

Abstract: A request for information (RFI) system is provided for use in communications networks including broadcast networks and the internet. In one implementation, a viewer of a cable television network enters an RFI input (1) to a digital set top box using a user remote. Based on this RFI input, the digital set top box transmits a data request (2) to an RFI data center. The RFI data center also receives asset data (3) from an asset database so as to associate the RFI input (1) with a particular asset. An RFI request (4) can then be transmitted to the appropriate asset provider. The asset provider can then provide a report such package of assets or follow-on information (5) back to the RFI data center. The RFI data center may then, in turn, provide the package of assets or follow-on information to a user data terminal, for example, of the cable television network viewer, via access through a web-portal or e-mail (6). The digital set top box may also record inputs from the user to verify consumption of assets and track data requests. Using this information, the RFI data center or an RFI platform may credit value to a rewards account established for the network user based on the user's verified consumption of assets and/or data requests. Further, the RFI data center or RFI platform may be used to collect consumer behavior information, including purchasing decisions made by the user after consumption of assets, and correlate the consumer behavior information with the user's verified asset consumption.

公开(公告)号：US20190174097A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：US16025766

申请日：2018-07-02

Applicant: INVIDI Technologies Corporation

Inventor： David Downey ,  Bruce J. Anderson ,  Daniel C. Wilson

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/472

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein generally provide for the compensation of asset providers and/or communications network providers for the non-consumption of assets provided with programming. In this regard, when users elect not to consume the assets associated with the programming, the asset provider loses the opportunity to present their assets to such non-consuming users and is thereby injured in relation to the price they have paid for the delivery of their assets. In one arrangement, a reporting module at a customer device is operative to identify when a user skips an asset and report that skip event to the network. This information may then be utilized to adjust the bill of the asset provider and/or to bill the user associated with the skip event.

公开(公告)号：US20170236150A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15043493

申请日：2016-02-12

Applicant: INVIDI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Howard Fiderer ,  David Downey ,  Michael Kubin ,  Daniel Wilson

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0251 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/2547 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/44222

Abstract: A predictive programmatic system (100) uses an addressable asset delivery system to provide audience information for non-addressable asset delivery opportunities. The illustrated system (100) is implemented in connection with an addressable asset delivery system (102) deployed, for example, in a cable or satellite television network. The addressable asset delivery system (102) is used to address assets to user devices 104 of a communications network. An asset provider may request dissemination of an asset over the communications network via a contracting platform (106). A targeting module (108) is operative for accessing audience information (110) and providing targeting information to the contracting platform (106). The audience information (110) may be developed by obtaining information regarding the audiences for addressable asset delivery opportunities and associated level of interest and conversion information, and the targeting module (108) may use information to characterize overall audiences for non-addressable asset delivery opportunities. This information can be provided to the contracting platform (106) to assist asset providers in identifying non-addressable asset delivery opportunities for specific assets of the asset providers.

公开(公告)号：US20220382801A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17647544

申请日：2022-01-10

Applicant: Invidi Technologies Corporation

Inventor： David Downey ,  Patrick Sheehan ,  Bruce Anderson, II ,  Daniel Wilson

IPC: G06F16/48 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: A request for information (RFI) system is provided for use in communications networks including broadcast networks and the Internet. In one implementation, a code identifying an item of media content of interest (e.g. television, newspaper, magazines, billboards, radio) is captured and input to an RFI system that includes stored media tags and a search tool for matching inputs to the stored media tags. Upon receipt of the captured code, the RFI system matches the captured code with the stored media tags and provides a response to the user based on the match. The response may include or relate to follow-on or premium information relating to the content of interest. Using this information, an RFI data center or an RFI platform may credit value to a rewards account established for the network user based on the user's verified consumption of assets and/or data requests. Further, the RFI data center or RFI platform may be used to collect consumer behavior information, including purchasing decisions made by the user after consumption of assets, and correlate the consumer behavior information with the user's verified asset consumption.

公开(公告)号：US20240305748A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18370754

申请日：2023-09-20

Applicant: INVIDI Technologies Corporation

Inventor： David Downey ,  Bruce J. Anderson ,  Daniel C. Wilson

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/44224 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein generally provide for the compensation of asset providers and/or communications network providers for the non-consumption of assets provided with programming. In this regard, when users elect not to consume the assets associated with the programming, the asset provider loses the opportunity to present their assets to such non-consuming users and is thereby injured in relation to the price they have paid for the delivery of their assets. In one arrangement, a reporting module at a customer device is operative to identify when a user skips an asset and report that skip event to the network. This information may then be utilized to adjust the bill of the asset provider and/or to bill the user associated with the skip event.

公开(公告)号：US20180131905A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15623172

申请日：2017-06-14

Applicant: INVIDI Technologies Corporation

Inventor： David Downey ,  Bruce J. Anderson ,  Daniel C. Wilson

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/442

Abstract: A request for information (RFI) system is provided for use in communications networks including broadcast networks and the internet. In one implementation, a viewer of a cable television network enters an RFI input (1) to a digital set top box using a user remote. Based on this RFI input, the digital set top box transmits a data request (2) to an RFI data center. The RFI data center also receives asset data (3) from an asset database so as to associate the RFI input (1) with a particular asset. An RFI request (4) can then be transmitted to the appropriate asset provider. The asset provider can then provide a report such package of assets or follow-on information (5) back to the RFI data center. The RFI data center may then, in turn, provide the package of assets or follow-on information to a user data terminal, for example, of the cable television network viewer, via access through a web-portal or e-mail (6). The digital set top box may also record inputs from the user to verify consumption of assets and track data requests. Using this information, the RFI data center or an RFI platform may credit value to a rewards account established for the network user based on the user's verified consumption of assets and/or data requests. Further, the RFI data center or RFI platform may be used to collect consumer behavior information, including purchasing decisions made by the user after consumption of assets, and correlate the consumer behavior information with the user's verified asset consumption.