Shadeed S Willis

US Patent:

7929954, Apr 19, 2011

Filed:

Jan 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/362834

Inventors:

Joseph Francis Choti - Stockton NJ, US
Justin Alexander Shaffer - New York NY, US
Christopher Sun - New York City NY, US
Shadeed S. Willis - Jersey City NJ, US

Assignee:

MLB Advanced Media, L.P. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

4554141, 455410, 455415, 455419, 4554561

Abstract:

A method of limiting presentation of rules based events includes receiving a request to view a rules based event at a computer. A first estimate of a first geographic location of the computer is obtained. The first estimate includes a first confidence determination. If the first confidence determination is less than a first established confidence level, a second estimate of the first geographic location of the computer is obtained. The second estimate includes a second confidence determination for comparison to a second established confidence level. The first estimate and the second estimate define a composite estimated geographic location of the computer. Information on a second geographic location of the rules based event is retrieved. The retrieved information is compared with the composite estimated geographic location of the computer. Access to the rules based event is provided based on access rules, the comparison, and the composite estimated geographic location.

US Patent:

8213898, Jul 3, 2012

Filed:

Apr 18, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/088843

Inventors:

Joseph Francis Choti - Stockton NJ, US
Justin Alexander Shaffer - New York NY, US
Christopher Sun - New York City NY, US
Shadeed S. Willis - Jersey City NJ, US

Assignee:

MLB Advanced Media, L.P. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04M 11/04

US Classification:

4554042, 455410, 4554143, 455418, 4554561, 4554563, 705 734, 705 1458, 705 1464, 705 29, 705 261, 706 47, 709217, 709219, 726 27

Abstract:

A method of limiting presentation of rules based events includes receiving a request to view a rules based event at a computer. A first estimate of a first geographic location of the computer is obtained. The first estimate includes a first confidence determination. If the first confidence determination is less than a first established confidence level, a second estimate of the first geographic location of the computer is obtained. The second estimate includes a second confidence determination for comparison to a second established confidence level. The first estimate and the second estimate define a composite estimated geographic location of the computer. Information on a second geographic location of the rules based event is retrieved. The retrieved information is compared with the composite estimated geographic location of the computer. Access to the rules based event is provided based on access rules, the comparison, and the composite estimated geographic location.

US Patent:

8272032, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Nov 10, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/985334

Inventors:

Joseph Francis Choti - Stockton NJ, US
Justin Alexander Shaffer - New York NY, US
Christopher Sun - New York NY, US
Elangovan Soundararajan - Fords NY, US
Shadeed S. Willis - Jersey City NJ, US
Lincoln Hochberg - Hoboken NJ, US
Sean Curtis - Rockville Center NY, US

Assignee:

MLB Advanced Media, L.P. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/04
G06F 17/30
H04L 29/06
H04L 9/32

US Classification:

726 2, 726 9, 726 20, 713158, 713159, 713172

Abstract:

A method is provided for controlling multiple access to a network service to prevent fraudulent use of the network service. The method includes identifying an account access counter for an account using identification information received from a user at a first device using a network, wherein the user is requesting access to a service provided at a second device, and further wherein the account access counter is the number of service access sessions active for the account; comparing the account access counter to a maximum account access number, wherein the maximum account access number defines a maximum number of service access sessions allowed for the account; and providing the user at the first device access to the service at the second device if the account access counter is less than the maximum account access number.

US Patent:

8566907, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Aug 24, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/594342

Inventors:

Joseph Francis Choti - Stockton NJ, US
Justin Alexander Shaffer - New York NY, US
Christopher Sun - New York NY, US
Elangovan Soundararajan - Fords NJ, US
Shadeed S. Willis - Jersey City NJ, US
Lincoln Hochberg - Hoboken NJ, US
Sean Curtis - Rockville Center NY, US

Assignee:

MLB Advanced Media, L.P. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/04
G06F 17/30
H04L 29/06
H04L 9/32

US Classification:

726 2, 726 9, 726 20, 713158, 713159, 713172

Abstract:

A method is provided for controlling multiple access to a network service to prevent fraudulent use of the network service. The method includes identifying an account access counter for an account using identification information received from a user at a first device using a network, wherein the user is requesting access to a service provided at a second device, and further wherein the account access counter is the number of service access sessions active for the account; comparing the account access counter to a maximum account access number, wherein the maximum account access number defines a maximum number of service access sessions allowed for the account; and providing the user at the first device access to the service at the second device if the account access counter is less than the maximum account access number.

US Patent:

20060128397, Jun 15, 2006

Filed:

Dec 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/012889

Inventors:

Joseph Choti - Stockton NJ, US
Justin Shaffer - New York NY, US
Christopher Sun - New York City NY, US
Shadeed Willis - Jersey City NJ, US

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455456100

Abstract:

A system and method relates to limiting the presentation of rules based events based on the geographic location of computer users attempting to view the rules based event via a network. The method includes receiving over a network a request to view a rules based event at a computer, obtaining a first estimate of geographic location of the computer where the first estimate of geographic location includes a first confidence determination, and obtaining a second estimate of geographic location of the computer if the first confidence determination is less than an established confidence level. The first and second estimates of geographic location define a composite estimated geographic location of the computer. The method further includes retrieving information on a geographic location of the rules based event, comparing the retrieved information on the geographic location of the rules based event, with the composite estimated geographic location of the computer, and providing access to the rules based event based on access rules and the comparison of the retrieved information on the geographic location of the rules based event and the estimated geographic location of the computer. The system and method can also apply to promotions, sweepstakes, contests, fantasy games, sale of goods and/or services, and targeted advertising.

US Patent:

20120271946, Oct 25, 2012

Filed:

Jun 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/534957

Inventors:

Joseph Francis CHOTI - Stockton NJ, US
Justin Alexander SHAFFER - New York NY, US
Christopher SUN - New York City NY, US
Shadeed S. WILLIS - Jersey City NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709225

Abstract:

A method of limiting presentation of rules based events includes receiving a request to view a rules based event at a computer. A first estimate of a first geographic location of the computer is obtained. The first estimate includes a first confidence determination. If the first confidence determination is less than a first established confidence level, a second estimate of the first geographic location of the computer is obtained. The second estimate includes a second confidence determination for comparison to a second established confidence level. The first estimate and the second estimate define a composite estimated geographic location of the computer. Information on a second geographic location of the rules based event is retrieved. The retrieved information is compared with the composite estimated geographic location of the computer. Access to the rules based event is provided based on access rules, the comparison, and the composite estimated geographic location.

US Patent:

20140047508, Feb 13, 2014

Filed:

Oct 21, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/059051

Inventors:

Justin Alexander SHAFFER - New York NY, US
Christopher SUN - New York NY, US
Elangovan SOUNDARARAJAN - Fords NJ, US
Shadeed S. WILLIS - Jersey City NJ, US
Lincoln HOCHBERG - Hoboken NJ, US
Sean CURTIS - Rockville Center NY, US

Assignee:

MLB Advanced Media, L.P. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

726 3

Abstract:

A method is provided for controlling multiple access to a network service to prevent fraudulent use of the network service. The method includes identifying an account access counter for an account using identification information received from a user at a first device using a network, wherein the user is requesting access to a service provided at a second device, and further wherein the account access counter is the number of service access sessions active for the account; comparing the account access counter to a maximum account access number, wherein the maximum account access number defines a maximum number of service access sessions allowed for the account; and providing the user at the first device access to the service at the second device if the account access counter is less than the maximum account access number.