IP Library Granted Patent US 10,341,705
Granted Patent B2
US 10,341,705 · App. 15/418,439 · Granted Jul 2, 2019

Digital overlay offers on connected media devices

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Patent No.
US 10,341,705
App. No.
15/418,439
Granted
Jul 2, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computing device includes memory for instructions and offers in a virtual wallet. A processor pairs private area networking (PAN) circuitry with a television to enable interaction with offers delivered in conjunction with commercials streamed to the television. The processor detects a first offer delivered in conjunction with a particular broadcast commercial, the first offer including a selectable indicia and delivers the first offer to the virtual wallet responsive to detecting selection of the selectable indicia.

Claims (49)

1. A communication device comprising:

a memory storing instructions and a plurality of offers in a virtual wallet;

private area networking (PAN) circuitry;

a display device; and

a processor coupled to the display device and configured to execute the instructions to:

pair the PAN circuitry with a television configured to enable interaction by the communication device with offers delivered in conjunction with commercials streamed to the television;

detect a first offer delivered over an offer distribution network to the communication device and in conjunction with a first broadcast commercial, the first offer including a selectable indicia, wherein an offer computing system of the offer distribution network is configured to use automatic content recognition to identify commercial metadata from the first broadcast commercial and responsively deliver the first offer to the communication device; and

deliver the first offer to the virtual wallet in response to detecting selection of the selectable indicia;

associate a tracker of the offer computing system with the first offer in the virtual wallet, the tracker managed by a third party and configured to identify redemption of the first offer at a vendor point-of-sale (POS) system and a location of the redemption of the first offer;

detect a selection of the first offer within the virtual wallet;

communicate with the vendor POS system configured to redeem the first offer in response to detecting the selection of the first offer;

update the tracker based on the communication with the vendor POS system and the location of the redemption of the first offer; and

detect a targeted offer based on the updated tracker at a time when the television receives a second broadcast commercial, the targeted offer corresponding to broadcast content of the second broadcast commercial.

2. The communication device of claim 1 , further comprising a pending offers database stored in the memory, wherein the processor is further configured to:

detect a plurality of second offers delivered in conjunction with a corresponding plurality of broadcast commercials being streamed to the television;

save the plurality of second offers in the pending offers database; and

deliver images representative of the plurality of second offers to a screen of the display device for selection at some time after the corresponding plurality of broadcast commercials are streamed.

3. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to detect selection of the selectable indicia as a signal received from the television that a remote control of the television has selected the selectable indicia.

4. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to detect selection of the selectable indicia in response to detecting selection of the selectable indicia through a touch screen of the display device.

5. A method comprising:

pairing, by a processor of a communication device, private area network (PAN) circuitry of the communication device with a television configured to enable interaction by the communication device with offers delivered in conjunction with commercials streamed to the television;

detecting, by the processor, a first offer delivered over an offer distribution network to the communication device and in conjunction with a particular broadcast commercial, the first offer including a selectable indicia, wherein an offer computing system of the offer distribution network is configured to use automatic content recognition to identify commercial metadata from the first broadcast commercial and responsively deliver the first offer to the communication device;

delivering, by the processor, the first offer to a virtual wallet responsive to detecting selection of the selectable indicia;

associating, by the processor, a tracker of the offer computing system with the first offer in the virtual wallet, the tracker managed by a third party and configured to identify redemption of the first offer at a vendor point-of-sale (POS) system and a location of the redemption of the first offer;

detecting, by the processor, a selection of the first offer within the virtual wallet;

communicating, by the processor, with the vendor POS system configured to redeem the first offer in response to detecting the selection of the first offer;

updating, by the processor, the tracker based on the communication with the vendor POS system and the location of the redemption of the first offer; and

detecting, by the processor, a targeted offer based on the updated tracker at a time when the television receives a second broadcast commercial, the targeted offer matching broadcast content of the second broadcast commercial.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

detecting a plurality of second offers delivered in conjunction with a corresponding plurality of broadcast commercials being streamed to the television;

saving the plurality of second offers in a pending offers database stored in memory; and

delivering images representative of the plurality of second offers to a screen of a display device for selection at some time after the corresponding plurality of broadcast commercials are streamed.

7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising detecting the selection of the selectable indicia as a signal received from the television that a remote control of the television has selected the selectable indicia.

8. The method of claim 5 , further comprising detecting the selection of the selectable indicia in response to detecting selection of the selectable indicia through a touch screen of a display device.

9. A non-transitory storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a processor of a communication device cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

pairing private area network (PAN) circuitry of the communication device with a television to enable interaction by the communication device with offers delivered in conjunction with commercials streamed to the television;

detecting a first offer delivered over an offer distribution network to the communication device and in conjunction with a first broadcast commercial, the first offer including a selectable indicia, wherein an offer computing system of the offer distribution network is configured to use automatic content recognition to identify commercial metadata from the first broadcast commercial and responsively deliver the first offer to the communication device;

delivering the first offer to a virtual wallet responsive to detecting selection of the selectable indicia;

associating a tracker of the offer computing system with the first offer in the virtual wallet, the tracker managed by a third party and configured to identify redemption of the first offer at a vendor point-of-sale (POS) system and a location of the redemption of the first offer, a third party managing the tracker;

detecting selection of the first offer within the virtual wallet;

communicating with the vendor POS system configured to redeem the first offer in response to detecting the selection of the first offer;

updating the tracker based on the communication with the vendor POS system and the location of the redemption of the first offer; and

detecting a targeted offer based on the updated tracker at a time when the television receives a second broadcast commercial, the targeted offer matching broadcast content of the second broadcast commercial.

10. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:

detecting a plurality of second offers delivered in conjunction with a corresponding plurality of broadcast commercials being streamed to the television;

saving the plurality of second offers in a pending offers database stored in memory; and

delivering images representative of the plurality of second offers to a screen of a display device for selection at some time after the corresponding plurality of broadcast commercials are streamed.

11. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise detecting the selection of the selectable indicia as a signal received from the television that a remote control of the television has selected the selectable indicia.

12. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise detecting the selection of the selectable indicia in response to detecting selection of the selectable indicia through a touch screen of a display device.

Assignments (11)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2024
From: ROKU, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
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RELEASE (REEL 053473 / FRAME 0001) Recorded May 11, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC
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RELEASE (REEL 054066 / FRAME 0064) Recorded May 11, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT (REEL/FRAME 056982/0194) Recorded Feb 22, 2023
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: ROKU, INC.; ROKU DX HOLDINGS, INC.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Jun 29, 2021
From: ROKU, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2021
From: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
To: ROKU, INC.
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PARTIAL RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2021
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; GRACENOTE, INC.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENTS LISTED ON SCHEDULE 1 RECORDED ON 6-9-2020 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 053473 FRAME 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SUPPLEMENTAL IP SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Oct 7, 2020
From: A.C. NIELSEN (ARGENTINA) S.A.; A.C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; ACN HOLDINGS INC.; ACNIELSEN CORPORATION; ACNIELSEN ERATINGS.COM; AFFINNOVA, INC.; ART HOLDING, L.L.C.; ATHENIAN LEASING CORPORATION; CZT/ACN TRADEMARKS, L.L.C.; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC; NIELSEN AUDIO, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER INSIGHTS, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER NEUROSCIENCE, INC.; NIELSEN FINANCE CO.; NIELSEN FINANCE LLC; NIELSEN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; NIELSEN MOBILE, LLC; NMR INVESTING I, INC.; TCG DIVESTITURE INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; VIZU CORPORATION; VNU MARKETING INFORMATION, INC.; NMR LICENSING ASSOCIATES, L.P.; NIELSEN HOLDING AND FINANCE B.V.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY B.V.; VNU INTERNATIONAL B.V.
To: CITIBANK, N.A
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SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 9, 2020
From: A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; ACN HOLDINGS INC.; ACNIELSEN CORPORATION; ACNIELSEN ERATINGS.COM; AFFINNOVA, INC.; ART HOLDING, L.L.C.; ATHENIAN LEASING CORPORATION; CZT/ACN TRADEMARKS, L.L.C.; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC; NIELSEN AUDIO, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER INSIGHTS, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER NEUROSCIENCE, INC.; NIELSEN FINANCE CO.; NIELSEN FINANCE LLC; NIELSEN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; NIELSEN MOBILE, LLC; NIELSEN UK FINANCE I, LLC; NMR INVESTING I, INC.; TCG DIVESTITURE INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; VIZU CORPORATION; VNU MARKETING INFORMATION, INC.; NMR LICENSING ASSOCIATES, L.P.; NIELSEN HOLDING AND FINANCE B.V.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY B.V.; VNU INTERNATIONAL B.V.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 15, 2019
From: SORENSON MEDIA, INC.
To: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
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From: EVANS, DAVID JOHN; GREENWAY, THOMAS; SPICER, MARTIN IAN
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