公开(公告)号：US09189792B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-17

申请号：US11773540

申请日：2007-07-05

申请人： Jon F. Butler ,  Mark W. Nakada

发明人： Jon F. Butler ,  Mark W. Nakada

IPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  H04L67/22

摘要： Systems and methods for monitoring remotely located devices, systems, users, and user activities are described. The systems contain a central device where the digital content is stored, a remote device for delivering the digital content to a user, and means for transferring the digital content from the central location to the remote location. Data about the remote devices, users, and the user activities at the remote devices may be monitored. The data includes fault monitoring data, system performance data, system management data, user physical activity data, graphical interface data, demographic data, sales transaction data, survey data, and the like. The data can be monitored on a periodic basis or on a substantial real-time basis. The monitored data can then be used for various purposes, including customizing the advertising and content for an individual user or a group of users, reducing time wasted for diagnostic trips, lessening user frustration, and/or enhancing customer relationship management, as well as facilitating system administration, system maintenance, and/or statistical marketing analyses.

摘要翻译： 描述用于监视远程设备，系统，用户和用户活动的系统和方法。 这些系统包含存储数字内容的中央设备，用于将数字内容传送给用户的远程设备，以及用于将数字内容从中央位置传送到远程位置的装置。 可以监视有关远程设备，用户和远程设备上的用户活动的数据。 数据包括故障监控数据，系统性能数据，系统管理数据，用户体力活动数据，图形界面数据，人口统计数据，销售交易数据，调查数据等。 数据可以定期或大量实时监控。 受监视的数据然后可以用于各种目的，包括为单个用户或一组用户定制广告和内容，减少用于诊断旅行的浪费时间，减少用户沮丧和/或加强客户关系管理，以及促进 系统管理，系统维护和/或统计营销分析。

公开(公告)号：US10223858B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US12168109

申请日：2008-07-05

申请人： Jon F. Butler ,  Mark W. Nakada

发明人： Jon F. Butler ,  Mark W. Nakada

IPC分类号： B65D83/00 ,  G07F17/26 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G07F17/00 ,  G06Q20/18

摘要： Apparatus for vending physical products and/or digital content and methods of using such apparatus are described. In some embodiments, a traditional vending machine, such as a beverage vending machine, can be equipped with an electronic transfer device and a user or customer interface to allow the customer to select the desired digital content such that a consumer can download the content onto a user's portable electronic device, such as a mobile phone, hand-held computer, or other media-playback device. In other embodiments, a vending machine can vend a portable electronic product after it has been loaded with the digital content selected by the user. In other embodiments, a vending machine could vend a customized CD or DVD containing the digital content selected by the consumer. Other embodiments are described.

公开(公告)号：US10217181B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-26

申请号：US12608725

申请日：2009-10-29

申请人： John F. Butler

发明人： John F. Butler

IPC分类号： H04L9/00 ,  H04L9/32 ,  G06T1/00 ,  H04N19/467 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N1/32 ,  G06F21/10

摘要： Systems and methods for protecting digital content using digital watermarks and for distributing that protected digital content are described. The digital watermark contains watermark information, fingerprint information, and any other information desired by the provider of the digital content. To insert the digital watermark in the digital content, a section of the digital content is selected, whether it is a random section or a desired section (such as the first or last section), and then that section is broken into a given number of individual slides. The digital watermark is created as an additional slide or frame and then placed between the slides of that section. These individual slides, which now contain the watermark, are re-combined and then re-attached to the remainder of the digital content when desired, such as on the fly or at the time of the user's purchase of the digital content. The user (or other viewer) receives only a single packet of information for the digital content, rather than numerous packets of information, preventing compression and decompression processes from avoiding the watermark since any such compression would not only diminish the slide with the watermark on it, but also the content and render the digital content unusable. Other embodiments are described.

公开(公告)号：US10210529B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US11397050

申请日：2006-04-03

申请人： Mark Nakada ,  Jon Butler

发明人： Mark Nakada ,  Jon Butler

IPC分类号： G06Q30/02

摘要： Systems and methods for delivering digital content from a central location to one or more remote locations while advertising at the remote locations are described. The systems contain a centrally-located device where the digital content is stored, a remotely-located device for delivering the digital content to an end user, and means for semi-dynamically transferring the digital content from the central location to the remote location. At the remote location(s), the digital content may be previewed, viewed, or purchased by the end user. Both electronic and physical advertisements may be displayed according to demographic data collected from users, browsing activities, and the like. Security information may be delivered along with the digital content to reduce or eliminate unauthorized duplication or distribution of the digital content.

公开(公告)号：US10275809B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US12172572

申请日：2008-07-14

申请人： Jon F. Butler

发明人： Jon F. Butler

IPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  H04L29/08

摘要： Systems and methods for delivering digital content to user who have pre-selected the digital content before they arrive at a device for distributing the digital content are described. The systems contain a storage device where the digital content is stored, a device for distributing the digital content to a user, a receiving device for receiving the digital content that has been distributed, and means for communicating with the user who is not located at the distribution device. The communication means allows the user to browse and/or purchase the digital content prior to arriving at the distribution device. As well, by purchasing the content before arrival, if the digital content is not located at the distribution device, it can be transferred from the storage device to the distribution device before the arrival of the user. Other embodiments are described.

公开(公告)号：US10264327B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US12188396

申请日：2008-08-08

申请人： Wayne G. J. Scholes ,  Jon F. Butler

发明人： Wayne G. J. Scholes ,  Jon F. Butler

IPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/222 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04L29/08

摘要： Methods and systems of offering and distributing digital content to an attendee at an event are described. The system contains a server containing the digital content that can be offered to an attendee as well as recording equipment for creating digital content based on the event. The digital content can be then distributed directly to a portable electronic device accessible to an attendee or distributed indirectly using a kiosk located near the event. The server can communicate both with the portable electronic devices and with the kiosk. Once the attendee has been offered the digital content, the attendee can request that the digital content be distributed from the server to that portable electronic device or distributed to a kiosk where the digital content can be retrieved by the attendee. Other embodiments are described.

公开(公告)号：US20140089140A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US14094602

申请日：2013-12-02

申请人： Mediaport Entertainment, Inc.

发明人： Jon Butler ,  Mark W. Nakada ,  Michael Hamling

IPC分类号： H04L29/08 ,  G06Q30/06

摘要： Systems and methods for individualized distribution of digital content to purchasers via portable kiosks are described. The systems contain a storage device for storing the digital content and distribution devices for distributing the digital content to a user. The distribution devices can be configured to be portable so that users who are not mobile can access the distribution device. As well, the users can use a receiving device containing unique identification data to receive and access the digital content. Such a system is extremely useful for users who are not mobile and whose use of the distribution devices needs to be controlled, such as detainees in a corrections facility. Other embodiments are described.

摘要翻译： 描述了通过便携式信息亭将购买者个性化分发数字内容的系统和方法。 该系统包含用于存储用于将数字内容分发给用户的数字内容和分发设备的存储设备。 分发设备可以被配置为便携式，使得不是移动的用户可以访问分发设备。 同样，用户可以使用包含唯一标识数据的接收设备来接收和访问数字内容。 这种系统对于不能移动的用户以及需要控制其使用分发设备的用户非常有用，例如校正设施中的被拘留者。 描述其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：USD601634S1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-06

申请号：US29250681

申请日：2006-11-27

申请人： Jon Butler ,  Trevor Suelzle

设计人： Jon Butler ,  Trevor Suelzle