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Willis Little

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3203
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Total Applications
2327
Issued Applications
2182
Pending Applications
48
Abandoned Applications
96

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/450676
Systems and methods for attributing TV conversions Aug 15, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19611746 [patent_doc_number] => 12160640 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-03 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for dynamically syncing from time-shifted frame to live stream of content [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/230876 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 13123 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18230876 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/230876
Systems and methods for dynamically syncing from time-shifted frame to live stream of content Aug 6, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18907313 [patent_doc_number] => 20240022798 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-18 [patent_title] => RENDERING A DYNAMIC ENDEMIC BANNER ON STREAMING PLATFORMS USING CONTENT RECOMMENDATION SYSTEMS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/353935 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-07-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9172 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18353935 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/353935
Rendering a dynamic endemic banner on streaming platforms using content recommendation systems Jul 17, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19488360 [patent_doc_number] => 12108098 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-01 [patent_title] => Digital transport adapter [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/220618 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8885 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18220618 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/220618
Digital transport adapter Jul 10, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18865519 [patent_doc_number] => 20230419956 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-28 [patent_title] => BREAK STATE DETECTION FOR REDUCED CAPABILITY DEVICES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/212959 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 25742 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18212959 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/212959
BREAK STATE DETECTION FOR REDUCED CAPABILITY DEVICES Jun 21, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19357460 [patent_doc_number] => 12057926 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-06 [patent_title] => Scientific system and method for optimizing television advertising [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/336919 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7276 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18336919 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/336919
Scientific system and method for optimizing television advertising Jun 15, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18654549 [patent_doc_number] => 20230300397 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-21 [patent_title] => User Preferences Based Synthesis of Group Recommendations [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/203520 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-05-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6465 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18203520 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/203520
User preferences based synthesis of group recommendations May 29, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18542120 [patent_doc_number] => 20230247237 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-03 [patent_title] => FAST VIDEO STREAM STARTUP [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/298746 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-04-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7463 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18298746 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/298746
Fast video stream startup Apr 10, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19342265 [patent_doc_number] => 12052468 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-30 [patent_title] => TV mode change in accordance with number of viewers present [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/130146 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 13628 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 218 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18130146 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/130146
TV mode change in accordance with number of viewers present Apr 2, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18697825 [patent_doc_number] => 20230328297 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-12 [patent_title] => System and Method to Identify Programs and Commercials in Video Content via Unsupervised Static Content Identification [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/193962 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6016 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18193962 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/193962
System and Method to Identify Programs and Commercials in Video Content via Unsupervised Static Content Identification Mar 30, 2023 Pending
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18/192783
Identifying physical activities performed by a user of a computing device based on media consumption Mar 29, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18790636 [patent_doc_number] => 20230379521 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-23 [patent_title] => MANAGING CONTENT SEGMENTS OF LINEAR TV CONTENT AND OVER-THE-TOP (OTT) CONTENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/121440 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8658 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18121440 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/121440
MANAGING CONTENT SEGMENTS OF LINEAR TV CONTENT AND OVER-THE-TOP (OTT) CONTENT Mar 13, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18633033 [patent_doc_number] => 20230291953 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-14 [patent_title] => SERVER FOR GENERATING USER-CUSTOMIZED COMMUNITY LIST FOR USER DEVICE, AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE SERVER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/120853 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11457 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18120853 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/120853
Server for generating user-customized community list for user device, and operating method of the server Mar 12, 2023 Issued
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18/179186
VALUE-BASED TV ADVERTISING AUDIENCE EXCHANGE Mar 5, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18828535 [patent_doc_number] => 11843834 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-12 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for providing recommendations based on short-media viewing profile and long-media viewing profile [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/116221 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 22118 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18116221 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/116221
Systems and methods for providing recommendations based on short-media viewing profile and long-media viewing profile Feb 28, 2023 Issued
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18/174568
Online live video sales management system Feb 23, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18457970 [patent_doc_number] => 20230199252 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-22 [patent_title] => MOVIE DELIVERY APPARATUS, MOVIE DELIVERY METHOD, AND MOVIE DELIVERY PROGRAM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/170577 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3503 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18170577 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/170577
Movie delivery apparatus, movie delivery method, and movie delivery program Feb 16, 2023 Issued
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18/167966
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATIONS OF DIGITAL CONTENT TO A USER Feb 12, 2023 Pending
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18/101766
Content-modification system with advertisement reconciliation feature Jan 25, 2023 Issued
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18/159681
Methods and systems for transmitting highlights of sporting events to communication devices Jan 24, 2023 Issued
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