Kelly R Christensen

US Patent:

8516017, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Apr 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/452783

Inventors:

Kelly M. Christensen - Mill Creek WA, US
John Phillip Hansen - Austin TX, US
Thomas Daniel Mock - Sheffield PA, US

Assignee:

StratosAudio, Inc. - Kirkland WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707812, 707737

Abstract:

The disclosure herein provides systems and methods for a media enhancement system configured to associate a secondary media signal (for example, the secondary media signal can comprise an advertisement) to a primary media signal (for example, a radio broadcast). The disclosure herein additionally provides systems and methods for a media enhancement system that enables the generating, transmitting, displaying, and/or responding to a plurality of associated and/or unassociated secondary media signals, based on a primary media content from a primary media signal, user characteristics (for example, demographic and/or geographic information), and/or third-party preferences (for example, the goals of advertisers). The secondary media signals can be used to enhance the primary media content already being provided to the user on a user device. The secondary media signals can also be used to create psychological associations or relationships with the primary media content already being provided to the user.

US Patent:

20130076493, Mar 28, 2013

Filed:

Jun 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/493860

Inventors:

Kelly M. Christensen - Mill Creek WA, US
Thomas Daniel Mock - Sheffield PA, US
Lewis A. Kushner - Dublin CA, US
Richard L. Bowman - Smyma GA, US

Assignee:

STRATOSAUDIO, INC. - Kirkland WA

International Classification:

G06K 19/07

US Classification:

340 1042

Abstract:

A system and method for broadcast response generally employing RDS, DARC, or similar technology is provided, including a method for responding to a broadcast comprising extracting an event identifier from a broadcast signal; detecting a response by a user to the broadcast signal; polling a communications device to determine a user identifier; and communicating the event identifier and the user identifier when the user response is detected.