IP Library Patent Application 15494702
Patent Application
App. No. 15/494,702

MESSAGE CONTENT DELIVERY BASED ON USER INTERACTIONS

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15/494,702
Abstract

Individual user interactions with a social networking site, which indicate user engagement with particular commercial media content, can be tracked. User group data is generated from the user interactions. Message content related to the particular commercial media content, and schedule information indicating a time at which the particular commercial media content is scheduled for delivery, can be received. A message content delivery time can be determined based, at least in part, on the schedule information. At the message content delivery time, the message content can be delivered to users of the social networking site based, at least in part, on the user group data.

Claims (58)

1 . A method comprising:

tracking, by a tracking module implemented by a server including a processor and associated memory, individual user interactions with a social networking site, the user interactions indicating user engagement with particular commercial media content;

generating, by the tracking module, user group data from the user interactions;

receiving, at the server, message content related to the particular commercial media content;

receiving, at the server, schedule information indicating a time at which the particular commercial media content is scheduled for delivery;

determining a message content delivery time based, at least in part, on the schedule information; and

at the message content delivery time, delivering the message content to users of the social networking site based, at least in part, on the user group data.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the message content includes:

user selectable links to other content related to the particular commercial media content.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

tracking at least one statistic indicative of a user interacting with the user selectable links.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further including:

tracking membership in groups associated with the particular commercial media content.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further including:

tracking media content with which individual users have interacted.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further including:

choosing particular message content based on metadata related to the particular commercial media content.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the message content includes:

an indication that an event related to the particular commercial media content is scheduled to occur.

8 . A system comprising:

a processor;

memory coupled to the processor;

a program of instructions stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the processor, the program of instructions comprising:

at least one instruction to track individual user interactions with a social networking site, the user interactions indicating user engagement with particular commercial media content;

at least one instruction to generate user group data from the user interactions;

at least one instruction to receive message content related to the particular commercial media content;

at least one instruction to receive schedule information indicating a time at which the particular commercial media content is scheduled for delivery;

at least one instruction to determine a message content delivery time based, at least in part, on the schedule information; and

at least one instruction to deliver, at the message content delivery time, the message content to users of the social networking site based, at least in part, on the user group data.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the message content includes:

user selectable links to other content related to the particular commercial media content.

10 . The system of claim 9 , further comprising:

at least one instruction to track at least one statistic indicative of a user interacting with the user selectable links.

11 . The system of claim 8 , further including:

at least one instruction to track membership in groups associated with the particular commercial media content.

12 . The system of claim 8 , further including:

at least one instruction to track media content with which individual users have interacted.

13 . The system of claim 8 , further including:

at least one instruction to choose particular message content based on metadata related to the particular commercial media content.

14 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the message content includes:

an indication that an event related to the particular commercial media content is scheduled to occur.

15 . A non-transitory computer readable medium tangibly embodying a program of computer executable instructions, the program of instructions comprising:

at least one instruction to track individual user interactions with a social networking site, the user interactions indicating user engagement with particular commercial media content;

at least one instruction to generate user group data from the user interactions;

at least one instruction to receive message content related to the particular commercial media content;

at least one instruction to receive schedule information indicating a time at which the particular commercial media content is scheduled for delivery;

at least one instruction to determine a message content delivery time based, at least in part, on the schedule information; and

at least one instruction to deliver, at the message content delivery time, the message content to users of the social networking site based, at least in part, on the user group data.

16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the message content includes:

user selectable links to other content related to the particular commercial media content.

17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16 , the program of instructions further including:

at least one instruction to track at least one statistic indicative of a user interacting with the user selectable links.

18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , the program of instructions further including:

at least one instruction to track membership in groups associated with the particular commercial media content.

19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , the program of instructions further including:

at least one instruction to track media content with which individual users have interacted.

20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , the program of instructions further including:

at least one instruction to choose particular message content based on metadata related to the particular commercial media content.

Assignments (12)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2026
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: IHEART COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 075557/0138 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS (REEL/FRAME 050017/0882) Recorded Jan 1, 2025
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: IHEARTCOMMUNICATIONS, INC.; IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 069795/0626 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS (REEL/FRAME 049079/0814) Recorded Dec 31, 2024
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
To: IHEARTCOMMUNICATIONS, INC.; IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 069795/0488 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS (REEL/FRAME 049067/0800) Recorded Dec 31, 2024
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
To: IHEARTCOMMUNICATIONS, INC.; IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 069795/0423 →
ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Feb 5, 2020
From: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 052144/0833 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 23, 2019
From: IHEART COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
To: U. S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 051143/0579 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2019
From: IHEART COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 050017/0882 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2019
From: IHEARTCOMMUNICATIONS, INC.; IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 049079/0814 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2019
From: IHEARTCOMMUNICATIONS, INC.; IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 049067/0800 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2019
From: IHEARTCOMMUNICATIONS, INC.; IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 049067/0606 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2017
From: PIARD, ERIC J.; MAYNARD, SHAWN D.; PEREZ, GEORGE R.
To: CLEAR CHANNEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 042150/0450 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 26, 2017
From: CLEAR CHANNEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
To: IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 042345/0798 →