David Russ

US Patent:

20040083485, Apr 29, 2004

Filed:

Apr 8, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/408898

Inventors:

David Russ - Fort Lauderdale FL, US
Mark Welsh - Boca Raton FL, US
Rao Sunkara - Sunrise FL, US

International Classification:

H04N007/10
H04N007/025
H04H009/00
H04N007/16

US Classification:

725/014000, 725/006000, 725/035000, 725/009000, 725/030000

Abstract:

A system and method for collecting viewership data. The inventive system () is adapted to receive a signal having multiple channels of program content and associated channel identification information. The system () is adapted to parse the program content and channel identification information from the received signal. The system () outputs selective channels of program content in response to user input and the parsed program content. The system () monitors the selected channels and provides viewership data with respect thereto. The viewership data includes channel identification information.

US Patent:

20110307298, Dec 15, 2011

Filed:

Jun 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/159898

Inventors:

David Russ - Fort Lauderdale FL, US

Assignee:

CORAL RIDGE MINISTRIES MEDIA, INC. - Fort Lauderdale FL

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 733, 705 729, 705 711

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and associated software for evaluating financial performance of syndication investments (or other advertising or marketing investments) are provided. A financial performance evaluating system, according to one implementation, includes a first analyzing module configured to determine an organization's donor income from donors within a designated market area. The financial performance evaluating system also includes a second analyzing module configured to determine the programming cost to air programs in the designated market area. From these, a processing module is configured to calculate one or more financial metrics based at least on the donor income and programming cost.

US Patent:

20090271813, Oct 29, 2009

Filed:

Jul 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/496467

Inventors:

David P. Russ - Ft. Lauderdale FL, US
Mark G. Welsh - Boca Raton FL, US
Rao Sunkara - Sunrise FL, US

Assignee:

The DIRECTV Group,Inc. - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

H04H 60/32
H04N 7/20
H04N 7/167

US Classification:

725 14, 725 65, 725 31

Abstract:

A system and method for collecting viewership data. The inventive system () is adapted to receive a signal having multiple channels of program content and associated channel identification information. The system () is adapted to parse the program content and channel identification information from the received signal. The system () outputs selective channels of program content in response to user input and the parsed program content. The system () monitors the selected channels and provides viewership data with respect thereto. The viewership data includes channel identification information.