IP Library Granted Patent US 10,728,619
Granted Patent B2
US 10,728,619 · App. 16/228,607 · Granted Jul 28, 2020

Systems and methods for playback responsive advertisements and purchase transactions

Inventor: Charles Johnson (Los Angeles, CA)
Assignee: PUCs, LLC
H04N21/458H04N21/44016H04N21/4667H04N21/47815H04N21/812
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Patent No.
US 10,728,619
App. No.
16/228,607
Granted
Jul 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a method for displaying tailored advertising in response to user media playback behavior, an ad engine detects media playback by a user. The ad engine retrieves an advertisement rule associated with the user. Following retrieval of the advertisement rule, the ad engine analyzes the content associated with the media playback and queues user tailored advertisements based on the analyzed content and the advertisement rule. The ad engine then displays an advertisement in response to detecting a pause in the media playback in a content provider-based software application.

Claims (31)

1. A method for displaying tailored advertising in response to user media playback behavior via an over-the-top data delivery system, comprising:

verifying an identity of the user;

analyzing historical data associated with the identity, wherein the historical data includes patterns of user behavior associated with one or more advertisements;

detecting media playback by the user;

analyzing content associated with the media playback;

retrieving an advertisement rule associated with the user;

queueing user tailored advertisements based on the analyzed content and the advertisement rule; and

delivering an advertisement from any one or more third-party services in response to detecting a pause in the media playback.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the advertisement rule controls selection of advertisements based on a variable selected from the group consisting of: permitted brands, permitted themes, advertisement length, advertisement content, advertisement format, seasonality, user advertisement preferences, derived user advertisement preferences, and technical specifications of a playback device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein analyzing the media content further comprises analyzing a media attribute selected from the group consisting of: total playback time, format, designated commercial breaks, subject matter, themes, actors, production studios, and playback permissions.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

creating the advertisement rule for the user;

applying the advertisement rule to a group of available advertisements; and

compiling the user-tailored advertisements based on the advertisement rule.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the advertisement is configured to receive user input via a user interface.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

receiving a user purchase request associated with the advertisement;

executing the user purchase request; and

causing one or more of a product and a service to be delivered to the user.

7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

receiving a user information input associated with the advertisement; and

storing the user information.

8. A method for displaying tailored advertising on a media player through a content provider-based software application, comprising:

retrieving an advertisement rule associated with a user;

analyzing content associated with the media player through the content provider-based software application;

selecting one or more advertisements that are tailored to the user based on the analyzed content and the advertisement rule; and

displaying the one or more advertisements on the media player through the content provider-based software application in response to receiving a pause command during playback of the content.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the content comprises one or more media files stored in a database.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more advertisements comprises one or more media files stored in a database.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the content is selected from the group consisting of: a television show, a streaming video, a movie, a video game, and an audio recording, wherein the content comprises any one or more of short form content and long term content.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the media player through the content provider-based software application is selected from the group consisting of: a computer, a television, a tablet computer, a smart phone, a smart watch, a projector, and an audio playback device.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 30, 2021
From: PUCS, LLC; PUCS, INC.
To: PUCS, INC.
Reel/Frame 056109/0084 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2020
From: JOHNSON, CHARLES
To: PUCS, LLC,
Reel/Frame 052990/0425 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62612588 · Dec 31, 2017
Related Publication 20190208273A1 · Jul 4, 2019