Richard Lee Ramirez

US Patent:

20230047747, Feb 16, 2023

Filed:

Oct 14, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/965836

Inventors:

- San Antonio TX, US
Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn - Cincinnati OH, US
Richard A. Ramirez - San Antonio TX, US
Joseph Kubon, III - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

H04N 21/25
G06F 16/40
G06F 16/41
G06F 16/48
H04L 65/75
H04L 67/55
H04L 67/60
H04L 67/10
H04N 21/84

Abstract:

First information associating a first unique master identifier with multiple different aliases is obtained from a first database accessible to an enrichment-content delivery system. The first unique master identifier is assigned to a first primary content item. Second information, which links the first unique master identifier to first enrichment content is obtained from a second database accessible to the enrichment-content delivery system. First playout information, which includes a first alias identifying a first media item scheduled for playout by a first media station is received from the first media station. A determination is made based on the first information and the second information, that the first alias is associated with the first unique master identifier assigned to the first primary content item. In response to that determination, the first enrichment content is transmitted to the first media station.

US Patent:

20210344984, Nov 4, 2021

Filed:

Jul 2, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/366230

Inventors:

- San Antonio TX, US
Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn - Cincinnati OH, US
Richard A. Ramirez - San Antonio TX, US
Joseph Kubon, III - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

H04N 21/25
G06F 16/40
G06F 16/41
G06F 16/48
H04L 29/08
H04L 29/06
H04N 21/84

Abstract:

A method includes assigning different unique identifiers to each of a plurality of different instances of a content item, wherein the different unique identifiers have values included in different ranges of unique identifier values. First information linking particular subscriber identifiers used by particular subscribers to refer to particular instances of the content items is stored. Second information associating an enrichment identifier with a collection of enrichment content is stored. Third information associating the enrichment identifier with a particular range of unique identifier values is stored. Enhanced content is delivered to subscribers based on the first information, the second information, and the third information.

US Patent:

20180359509, Dec 13, 2018

Filed:

Aug 21, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/106301

Inventors:

- San Antonio TX, US
Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn - Cincinnati OH, US
Richard A. Ramirez - San Antonio TX, US
Joseph Kubon, III - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

H04N 21/25
H04L 29/08
G06F 17/30
H04L 29/06
H04N 21/84

Abstract:

A processing system obtains first subscriber preferences associated with a first subscriber. Those preferences specify first additional content preferences associated with a particular media item. The processing system obtains second subscriber preferences associated with a second subscriber, and specifying second additional content preferences associated with the same media item. A broadcast status of the media item is determined, and in response to the broadcast status indicating that the media item is currently being broadcast, the processing system delivers first additional content to the first subscriber, and delivering second additional content, different from the first additional content, to the second subscriber.

US Patent:

20160316236, Oct 27, 2016

Filed:

Jun 30, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/199196

Inventors:

- San Antonio TX, US
Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn - Cincinnati OH, US
Richard A. Ramirez - San Antonio TX, US
Joseph Kubon, III - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

H04N 21/25
H04L 29/06
H04N 21/84
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

A unified system of unique identifiers is used to match enrichment content with primary content being delivered by subscribers, e.g. broadcasters, in different markets, market segments, etc. Requests for available enrichment content can be granted or denied based on whether or not a station override is active. A station override can be used to specify whether or not enriching content is transmitted to, or withheld from, particular stations, and in some cases the station override can be used to prevent some or all slave stations associated with particular master stations from receiving enrichment content if the station override is associated with a master station.

US Patent:

20150312310, Oct 29, 2015

Filed:

Jul 9, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/795236

Inventors:

- San Antonio TX, US
Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn - Cincinnati OH, US
Richard A. Ramirez - San Antonio TX, US
Joseph Kubon, III - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

A unified system of unique identifiers is used to match enrichment content with primary content being delivered by subscribers, e.g. broadcasters, in different markets, market segments, etc. Songs, video, advertisements, or other content from multiple different content publishers or databases, each of which may be assigned identifiers using different identification systems, are assigned a unified, unique identifier. The unique identifiers are also mapped to content identifiers used by subscribers. When subscribers provide primary content, for example by broadcasting the content to end users, enrichment content is matched to the unified, unique identifier associated with the content, and appropriate enrichment data and content are sent to the subscriber for distribution along with the primary content.