Harry Breis Kargman

US Patent:

7542754, Jun 2, 2009

Filed:

May 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/131548

Inventors:

Joshua A. Strickon - New York NY, US
Peter S. Ng - New York NY, US
Clayton D. Hill - Toronto, CA
Harry B. Kargman - New York NY, US

Assignee:

ACK Ventures Holdings, LLC - Westport CT

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455406, 455407, 455408

Abstract:

A method includes (a) receiving periodic subscription fees from subscribers of a content subscription service, (b) updating an electronically maintained account of the subscriber to reflect an additional amount of scrip corresponding to each subscription fee, and (c) enabling the subscriber to obtain items of content in amounts and at times determined arbitrarily by the subscriber in exchange for amounts of scrip in the subscriber's account.

US Patent:

7644400, Jan 5, 2010

Filed:

Dec 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/024432

Inventors:

Michelle Harris - New York NY, US
Dan Jethanamest - Palisades Park NJ, US
Thomas LeRoux - New York NY, US
Corey Tripp - New York NY, US
Peter DeLucia - Freehold NJ, US
Lin Hsu - South Windsor CT, US
Boyle Lee - Emerson NJ, US
Dan Liu - Washington Crossing PA, US
George Yi - New York NY, US
Rocio Katsanis - Shreveport LA, US
Harry Kargman - New York NY, US
Evan Herbst - Baldwin NY, US

Assignee:

ACK Ventures Holdings, LLC - Westport CT

International Classification:

G06F 9/45

US Classification:

717136, 717137, 709246

Abstract:

The illustrative embodiment of the present invention provides a platform that enables a content developer to distribute uniform content to multiple types of requesting mobile devices. By authoring content in a generic markup language and using the technologies included in the Mobile Content Framework(MCF), the content developer is able to provide content to multiple types devices without providing different versions of the content. The content may be authored originally in the generic markup language or translated from other languages into the generic markup language by the MCF. The MCF exploits the capabilities and accommodates the limitations of different types of wireless devices by converting generic markup language content to device-specific content. The MCF interacts with device registries holding records of the device attributes in order to provide the device-specific content. The MCF handles these issues for current mobile devices while also being extensible for future mobile devices.

US Patent:

7712125, May 4, 2010

Filed:

Sep 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/950321

Inventors:

Dale Herigstad - Hollywood CA, US
Harry Kargman - New York NY, US

Assignee:

ACK Ventures Holdings, LLC - Westport CT

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725141, 725133, 725 38, 725153, 725109, 725112

Abstract:

Among other things, while a primary video program is being presented through a primary communication channel on a video device, a remote sewer receives, through a secondary communication channel from a handheld wireless device that is within viewing distance of the video device, identification information that is generated automatically and sent in response to an action at the handheld wireless device of selecting the primary video program presented on the video device, the identification information not based on information received electronically from the video device, and interactivity material is delivered from the remote sewer through the secondary communication channel to the handheld wireless device, the interactivity material delivered from the remote server being matched with the primary video program based on the identification information, and being delivered for presentation on a display of the handheld wireless device, the secondary communication channel comprising a wireless local area network.

US Patent:

8023624, Sep 20, 2011

Filed:

Nov 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/268422

Inventors:

Harry B. Kargman - New York NY, US
Joshua A. Strickon - New York NY, US

Assignee:

ACK Ventures Holdings, LLC - New York NY

International Classification:

H04M 1/64

US Classification:

379 8817, 379 8813

Abstract:

During a telephone call between a telephone user and an interactive response system, the user is enabled to use only his voice and key presses on a numeric keypad of his telephone to interactively specify information that can be used to control delivery of content to a visual display of, or a storage medium accessible by, a target telephone which may be a land-line phone, a mobile phone, or some other device acting as a telecommunications device. The target telephone has a visual display or a memory to display or store the delivered content, which may include ringtones, text messages, games, wallpapers, ring-back tones, video clips, web pages, applications, or links to information. The user is enabled to engage in an interaction with the response system that is representative of an interaction between the user and a server connected to the Internet. On behalf of the user, a separate interaction is conducted with the server through the Internet based on the representative interaction. Information is received that can be used to identify the user and the target device.

US Patent:

8095919, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

Nov 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/618066

Inventors:

Michelle Harris - New York NY, US
Dan Jethanamest - Palisades Park NJ, US
Thomas LeRoux - New York NY, US
Corey Tripp - New York NY, US
Peter DeLucia - Freehold NJ, US
Lin Hsu - South Windsor CT, US
Lee Boyle - Emerson NJ, US
Dan Liu - Washington Crossing PA, US
George Yi - New York NY, US
Rocio Katsanis - Shreveport LA, US
Harry Kargman - New York NY, US
Evan Herbst - Baldwin NY, US

Assignee:

ACK Ventures Holdings, LLC - Westport CT

International Classification:

G06F 9/45

US Classification:

717136, 717137, 709246

Abstract:

The illustrative embodiment of the present invention provides a platform that enables a content developer to distribute uniform content to multiple types of requesting mobile devices. By authoring content in a generic markup language and using the technologies included in the Mobile Content Framework (MCF), the content developer is able to provide content to multiple types devices without providing different versions of the content. The content may be authored originally in the generic markup language or translated from other languages into the generic markup language by the MCF. The MCF exploits the capabilities and accommodates the limitations of different types of wireless devices by converting generic markup language content to device-specific content. The MCF interacts with device registries holding records of the device attributes in order to provide the device-specific content. The MCF handles these issues for current mobile devices while also being extensible for future mobile devices.

US Patent:

8549578, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Apr 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/771367

Inventors:

Dale Herigstad - Hollywood CA, US
Harry Kargman - New York NY, US

Assignee:

ACK Ventures Holdings, LLC - Westport CT

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725133, 725 38, 725109, 725112, 725141, 725153

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for displaying information and content on a handheld wireless or other mobile device that is related to video content being presented on a nearby video device. The video content presented on the video device is delivered over a first communication channel and the related information and content displayed on the mobile device is delivered over a separate second communication channel from a remote server. The information and content received over the second communication channel is synchronized with the first primary video content so as to change automatically to correspond as the primary video content is presented on the video device.

US Patent:

20030169282, Sep 11, 2003

Filed:

Feb 25, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/513831

Inventors:

Dale Herigstad - Hollywood CA, US
Harry Kargman - Brookline MA, US

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/700000

Abstract:

A visual display for an electronic device is partitioned into regions. Each of the regions is associated with a key on a keypad. One exemplary implementation is a 3×3 grid of regions corresponding to nine keys numbered 1-9 on a numbered keypad. A visual correspondence is provided for the user to associate choices illustrated in the regions with the numbered keys. The regions display visual information such as graphics and/or text to identify a selection option. The keys are associated with the regions such that when a key is selected the selection option associated with the region is chosen. In this fashion, a user may navigate through content, such as content from the Internet, to gain accesses to service, to obtain information and to purchase items.

US Patent:

20040174400, Sep 9, 2004

Filed:

Mar 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/802131

Inventors:

Dale Herigstad - Hollywood CA, US
Harry Kargman - Brookline MA, US

Assignee:

KARGO, INC.

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/864000

Abstract:

A visual display for an electronic device is partitioned into regions. Each of the regions is associated with a key on a keypad. One exemplary implementation is a 3×3 grid of regions corresponding to nine keys numbered 1-9 on a numbered keypad. A visual correspondence is provided for the user to associate choices illustrated in the regions with the numbered keys. The regions display visual information such as graphics and/or text to identify a selection option. The keys are associated with the regions such that when a key is selected the selection option associated with the region is chosen. In this fashion, a user may navigate through content, such as content from the Internet, to gain accesses to service, to obtain information and to purchase items.