Jeffrey Michael Pollack

US Patent:

20170111501, Apr 20, 2017

Filed:

Dec 28, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/392267

Inventors:

- Wilmington DE, US
Elan Joel BLUTINGER - Washington DC, US
Joseph BOUS - Washington DC, US
Thomas M. ISAACSON - Huntingtown MD, US
Jeffrey N. POLLACK - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

H04M 3/493
G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for streaming data. The method includes presenting a data stream including an interactive communication and detecting feedback from the user in response to the interactive communication. If the feedback indicates a request to receive data associated with the interactive communication, the method includes buffering the data stream from a point in time associated with the feedback to yield a buffered data stream, connecting the user device to a commerce presence associated with the interactive communication temporarily and resuming playback of the buffered data stream to the user device following completion of the temporary communication between the user device and commerce presence.

US Patent:

20170099516, Apr 6, 2017

Filed:

Dec 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/387935

Inventors:

- Wilmington DE, US
Elan Joel BLUTINGER - Washington DC, US
Eugen LEONTIE - Fort Washington MD, US
Jeffrey N. POLLACK - Los Angeles CA, US
Alexandra MOE - Washington DC, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/43
H04N 21/81
H04N 5/04

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for video and secondary audio source synchronization. A system practicing the method establishes a communication with a device such as a telephone or digital device and receives an identification of an audio stream associated with a video presentation specified by a user. The user interacts with the system using the dial pad on a telephone or by manipulating controls within a dedicated application on a smartphone or tablet device. The system computes a likely delay affecting most devices receiving the audio stream and delays a transmission of the audio stream to the device by the delay amount. In one embodiment, the system receives a delay adjustment signal from the device and adjusts the delay amount according to the signal. Then the system transmits the audio stream to the device by the new delay amount.

US Patent:

20170099561, Apr 6, 2017

Filed:

Dec 19, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/383422

Inventors:

- Wilmington DE, US
Elan Joel BLUTINGER - Washington DC, US
Eugen LEONTIE - Fort Washington MD, US
Jeffrey N. POLLACK - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

H04W 4/00
H04W 4/16
H04W 4/02
H04W 4/06

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for facilitating audio access to radio stations via a call-to-listen application on a device. A server can provide a listing of radio stations via an application on a user device, such as a smartphone, receive a selection of a radio station by a user and obtain a phone number associated with the selection. The server utilizes a phone dialer on the device to dial the phone number and is presented with received audio from a radio station associated with the phone number via the device. In one embodiment, a least expensive transmission mode is determined based on a data plan balance and a voice plan balance, and the audio is presented via the determined least expensive transmission mode. In another embodiment, the phone number dialed is determined by user location.

US Patent:

20160105782, Apr 14, 2016

Filed:

Dec 21, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/976079

Inventors:

- Reston VA, US
Elan Joel BLUTINGER - Washington DC, US
Eugen LEONTIE - Fort Washington MD, US
Jeffrey N. POLLACK - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

H04W 4/16
H04L 29/08
G06Q 20/10
H04W 4/12
H04W 76/02
H04W 4/06
H04L 12/58

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for facilitating audio access to radio stations via a call-to-listen application on a device. A server can provide a listing of radio stations via an application on a user device, such as a smartphone, receive a selection of a radio station by a user and obtain a phone number associated with the selection. The server utilizes a phone dialer on the device to dial the phone number and is presented with received audio from a radio station associated with the phone number via the device. In one embodiment, a least expensive transmission mode is determined based on a data plan balance and a voice plan balance, and the audio is presented via the determined least expensive transmission mode. In another embodiment, the phone number dialed is determined by user location.

US Patent:

20150110257, Apr 23, 2015

Filed:

Dec 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/585620

Inventors:

- Reston VA, US
Elan Joel BLUTINGER - Washington DC, US
Joseph BOUS - Washington DC, US
Thomas M. ISAACSON - Huntingtown MD, US
Jeffrey N. POLLACK - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

H04M 3/493
H04M 3/487
G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

379 8802

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for streaming data. The method includes presenting a data stream including an interactive communication and detecting feedback from the user in response to the interactive communication. If the feedback indicates a request to receive data associated with the interactive communication, the method includes buffering the data stream from a point in time associated with the feedback to yield a buffered data stream, connecting the user device to a commerce presence associated with the interactive communication temporarily and resuming playback of the buffered data stream to the user device following completion of the temporary communication between the user device and commerce presence.

US Patent:

20150062429, Mar 5, 2015

Filed:

Aug 29, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/473254

Inventors:

- Reston VA, US
Elan Joel BLUTINGER - Washington DC, US
Eugen LEONTIE - Fort Washington MD, US
Jeffrey N. POLLACK - Los Angeles CA, US
Alexandra MOE - Washington DC, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/04

US Classification:

348515

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for video and secondary audio source synchronization. A system practicing the method establishes a communication with a device such as a telephone or digital device and receives an identification of an audio stream associated with a video presentation specified by a user. The user interacts with the system using the dial pad on a telephone or by manipulating controls within a dedicated application on a smartphone or tablet device. The system computes a likely delay affecting most devices receiving the audio stream and delays a transmission of the audio stream to the device by the delay amount. In one embodiment, the system receives a delay adjustment signal from the device and adjusts the delay amount according to the signal. Then the system transmits the audio stream to the device by the new delay amount.

US Patent:

20140222513, Aug 7, 2014

Filed:

Jan 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/168708

Inventors:

- Reston VA, US
Elan Joel BLUTINGER - Washington DC, US
Jeffrey N. POLLACK - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Alpine Audio Now, LLC - Reston VA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 732

Abstract:

Disclosed is a method for providing polls or surveys to users in the midst of a communication between a device and a server. The method includes establishing a communication between a device associated with a user and a server, receiving data about the user, based on the data, presenting a survey to the user during the communication between the device and the server to yield survey data and processing the survey data. Survey can be chosen based on the program the user is listening to as well as personal user data such that targeted personalized surveys can be offered that are likely to be taken by the user during the communication.

US Patent:

20140126706, May 8, 2014

Filed:

Jan 14, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/154960

Inventors:

- Reston VA, US
Elan Joel BLUTINGER - Washington DC, US
Joseph BOUS - Washington DC, US
Thomas M. ISAACSON - Huntingtown MD, US
Jeffrey N. POLLACK - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Alpine Audio Now, LLC - Reston VA

International Classification:

H04M 3/493
G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

379 8801

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for streaming data. The method includes presenting a data stream including an interactive communication and detecting feedback from the user in response to the interactive communication. If the feedback indicates a request to receive data associated with the interactive communication, the method includes buffering the data stream from a point in time associated with the feedback to yield a buffered data stream, connecting the user device to a commerce presence associated with the interactive communication temporarily and resuming playback of the buffered data stream to the user device following completion of the temporary communication between the user device and commerce presence.