Frank S Maggio

US Patent:

20020046098, Apr 18, 2002

Filed:

Mar 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/820482

Inventors:

Frank Maggio - Largo FL, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/014000

Abstract:

An effective, entertaining and rewarding way to advertise. Transforms advertising from something Consumers avoid to a drawing card that attracts the Consumers. Communicates Consumer Rewarded Advertising Vehicle Immersive Ad Bundles (“CRAV Ads”). The CRAV Ads include a Vignette, a Query, an optional Alert, and an optional Answer. Promoters can sell CRAV Ads to Advertisers. Promoters or Advertisers can use the Broadcast Network to promote future CRAV Ads. Promoters can use the Broadcast Network, the Device, the Information Gathering System, and the Data Storage Center to communicate the CRAV Ads to Consumers and to interact with Consumers. Promoters or Advertisers can use the Device, the Information Gathering System, and the Data Storage Center to gather Consumers'responses to CRAV Ads. Promoters can edit and/or distribute registration and response information to Advertisers. Promoters can select winners and distribute prizes.

US Patent:

20030195804, Oct 16, 2003

Filed:

Apr 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/418491

Inventors:

Frank Maggio - Largo FL, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/014000

Abstract:

An effective, entertaining and rewarding way to advertise. Transforms advertising from something Consumers avoid to a drawing card that attracts the Consumers. Communicates Consumer Rewarded Advertising Vehicle Immersive Ad Bundles (“CRAV Ads”). The CRAV Ads include a Vignette, a Query, an optional Alert, and an optional Answer. Promoters can sell CRAV Ads to Advertisers. Promoters or Advertisers can use the Broadcast Network to promote future CRAV Ads. Promoters can use the Broadcast Network, the Device, the Information Gathering System, and the Data Storage Center to communicate the CRAV Ads to Consumers and to interact with Consumers. Promoters or Advertisers can use the Device, the Information Gathering System, and the Data Storage Center to gather Consumers' responses to CRAV Ads. Promoters can edit and/or distribute registration and response information to Advertisers. Promoters can select winners and distribute prizes.

US Patent:

20070288395, Dec 13, 2007

Filed:

Feb 1, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/701168

Inventors:

Frank Maggio - Pinellas Park FL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705080000, 705014000

Abstract:

A first entity can recruit a second entity to collaborate in a promotional activity, such as marketing a product or spreading commercial information via a multi-level marketing program. If the first entity achieves success, the second entity can benefit. Thus, in response to the first entity meeting some objective connected with the promotional activity, the second entity can receive financial gain or something else desirable. The success achieved by the first entity can comprise receipt of a prize, meeting a sales goal, exposing a message to a target audience, recruiting participants into the program, etc. The benefit received by the second entity can comprise money, a prize, admission to a contest, a product, redeemable points, credits, a service, or something else of interest or economic value. A third entity that secured the first entity's participation can also receive a benefit in response to the first entity's success.

US Patent:

20070294126, Dec 20, 2007

Filed:

Jan 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/657384

Inventors:

Frank Maggio - Pinellas Park FL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06F 17/18
G08B 1/08

US Classification:

705010000, 340539110

Abstract:

A system for characterizing an audience can comprise instruments that monitor representative audience members for media exposure and an engine that deduces information about the audience as a whole. A set of instruments can monitor each representative audience member's media exposure. An in-home instrument, such as a set top box or a hand-held remote control, can monitor exposure to in-home television and radio. An in-vehicle instrument can monitor billboard and onboard radio exposure. A manual instrument, such as a diary, can monitor other media exposure. The engine can process exposure data from the instruments for each monitored member to form a comprehensive media exposure profile of venue and system targeted (“VAST”) ratings. The profile can segment exposure according to delivery system, media type, and venue. The engine can extrapolate the data obtained for each monitored member to provide segmented exposure and demographic information about the audience as a whole.

US Patent:

20080032277, Feb 7, 2008

Filed:

Apr 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/697569

Inventors:

Frank Maggio - Pinellas Park FL, US
Steven Granese - St. Petersburg FL, US

Assignee:

Media IP Holdings, LLC - St. Petersburg FL

International Classification:

G09B 7/04

US Classification:

434362000

Abstract:

Presenting answers to a plurality of recipients comprises presenting media content to the recipients, presenting a question based on the content to the recipients, and presenting answers to the recipients. The answers presented to one recipient are different from the answers presented to another recipient. The answers can be different for each recipient based on a random order assigned to the choices for each recipient. The answers can be different for each recipient based on different choices presented to each recipient. The correct answer presented to a recipient can change over time depending on the choices presented to the recipients. Each recipient can submit a response to the question by selecting one of the answers, where a correct response suggests or verifies that the correctly-responding recipient was exposed to the content. Correctly-responding recipients can qualify for a prize. The media content can comprise one or more advertisements or entertainment content.

US Patent:

20080077951, Mar 27, 2008

Filed:

Aug 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/897761

Inventors:

Frank Maggio - Pinellas Park FL, US
Michael Vinson - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/16
H04H 9/00
H04H 60/33

US Classification:

725009000

Abstract:

Systems and methods for providing television ratings based upon data from consumer-owned set-top boxes. Consumers can decide to share television viewing data with a ratings provider. Consumers also can decide to share viewing data periodically or continuously, and whether they will share their demographic data with the ratings provider. The ratings provider can aggregate all of the data and associated demographic data of consumers sharing viewing data continuously, and compare the aggregated data with the viewing data of consumers sharing viewing data periodically, thereby validating the aggregated data. A ratings provider collecting viewing behavior from set-top boxes owned by service providers, and also from opt-in consumer-owned set-top boxes, can extrapolate from the sample sets viewership behavior attributes of the consumers who own set-top boxes and have elected not to opt-in for data collection. Additionally, such a ratings provider can extrapolate demographic data of opt-in consumers to the entire ratings population.

US Patent:

20210295377, Sep 23, 2021

Filed:

Mar 23, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/210458

Inventors:

Frank S. MAGGIO - Pinellas Park FL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

A system and method are disclosed for providing engaging, user-interactive advertising content, including rewarding users for engagement, based on a scheme for permissively reformatting archival copies of sporting events via, for example, splicing and resequencing sections of the archival copies, and re-presenting the content as a unique reconstituted sporting event, in an engaging manner that attracts mass audiences to engage the content with regard to the reconstituted event, and to further engage with the related advertising in a user-interactive manner.

US Patent:

20200222807, Jul 16, 2020

Filed:

Mar 23, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/827698

Inventors:

Frank S. MAGGIO - Pinellas Park FL, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/61
A63F 13/25
A63F 13/46
A63F 13/20
A63F 13/828
A63F 13/65
A63F 13/812
C07D 401/14
G07F 17/32
C07D 215/46
C07D 401/12

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for implementing a uniquely automated, and otherwise gamified, version of a Squares Game. The disclosed schemes incorporate technology for hosting on, or interacting/reacting with, potential participants' mobile and personal communicating and computing devices. The disclosed systems and methods uniquely adapt the gamified Squares Game to implement hybrid schemes employed by one or more of the myriad “fantasy sports” leagues that have become attractive to mass audiences. The disclosed schemes provide event-long score tabulation as a mechanism by which to allocate awards. The disclosed schemes provide for branding to certain sponsors of a Super Squares event, league, or season, in a manner that the a sponsoring entity's retail and/or website properties may be linked to the automated game in order to facilitate increased traffic, sales and/or exposure.