Jacqueline Lockhart

US Patent:

20140006559, Jan 2, 2014

Filed:

Aug 29, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/014162

Inventors:

Lasse Hamre - New York NY, US
Pablo Calamera - New York NY, US
Kevin R. Lockhart - Ogallala NE, US
Richard D. Wooden - Ogallala NE, US
Jeffrey D. Zigler - Omaha NE, US
Jacqueline J. Lockhart - Poway CA, US

Assignee:

Clear Channel Management Services, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

709217

Abstract:

Media consumers can elect to have local news, weather, traffic, or other perishable content inserted into customized media streams. The perishable content is inserted into the media stream as an add-in block containing items associated with a particular locale that matches a user location source preference. The user can specify a static location source preference, or a follow-me, or roaming preference, in which the user's current location is used. The perishable content is selected for inclusion in an add-in block by matching a user's location preference to a locale associated with the perishable content.

US Patent:

20210150581, May 20, 2021

Filed:

Jan 26, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/158502

Inventors:

- San Antonio TX, US
Thomas Drapeau - Harrison NY, US
Lasse Hamre - New York NY, US
Pablo Calamera - New York NY, US
Kevin R. Lockhart - Ogallala NE, US
Richard D. Wooden - Ogallala NE, US
Jeffrey D. Zigler - Omaha NE, US
Jacqueline J. Lockhart - Poway CA, US

Assignee:

iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
H04L 29/06
H04L 12/58
G06F 16/68
G06F 16/635
G06F 16/638
H04L 29/08
H04L 12/18

Abstract:

A first server controls insertion of media content into a media stream, and transmits the media stream from the first server to a media player. The first server also transmits, to a second server, information linking a particular consumer to both a third-party service and to the media player. Control of inserting media content into the media stream is passed from the first server to the second server. The second server receives consumer-specific content associated with the particular consumer from the third-party service, and maps the consumer-specific content to the media player based, at least in part, on the information linking the particular consumer to both the third-party service and to the media player. The second server then inserts the consumer-specific content into the media stream during a time period the second server is in control of inserting media content into the media stream.

US Patent:

20190306214, Oct 3, 2019

Filed:

Jun 18, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/444267

Inventors:

- San Antonio TX, US
Lasse Hamre - New York NY, US
Pablo Calamera - New York NY, US
Kevin R. Lockhart - Ogallala NE, US
Richard D. Wooden - Ogallala NE, US
Jeffrey D. Zigler - Omaha NE, US
Jacqueline J. Lockhart - Poway CA, US

Assignee:

iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
G06F 16/638
G06F 16/635
H04L 12/58
G06F 16/40
G06Q 30/02
G06F 16/68

Abstract:

A processing device implementing a streaming media service determines that a user has logged-in to the streaming media service, and retrieves, from a storage device, a user-specified location preference. The user-specified location preference indicates that a user has selected between receiving perishable content associated with a specified static location and perishable content associated with a current user location. a processing device included in a media delivery platform, obtains perishable content items selected in accordance with the user-specified location preference, assembles the perishable content items into an add-in block, and delivers the add-in block to the streaming media service. The streaming media service inserts the add-in block into a media stream associated with the user, and delivers the media stream to a user device.

US Patent:

20180268442, Sep 20, 2018

Filed:

May 22, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/986142

Inventors:

- San Antonio TX, US
Thomas Drapeau - Harrison NY, US
Lasse Hamre - New York NY, US
Pablo Calamera - New York NY, US
Kevin R. Lockhart - Ogallala NE, US
Richard D. Wooden - Ogallala NE, US
Jeffrey D. Zigler - Omaha NE, US
Jacqueline J. Lockhart - Poway CA, US

Assignee:

iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
H04L 29/08
H04L 29/06
H04L 12/58
G06F 17/30
H04L 12/18

Abstract:

A media automation system generates multiple instances of a media broadcast stream, which includes core content common to each of the instances of the media broadcast stream, and multiple spot blocks interspersed within the media broadcast stream. Each stream instance is associated with a particular media playout device. A user notification is received and a packaged user notification is generated for inclusion in a particular instance of the media broadcast stream. Packaging the user notification includes obtaining first account information associated with a media delivery platform account of a user associated with a particular media playout device, and second account information associated with a consumer notification service account of the user. The user notification is mapped to the particular media playout device based on the first and second account information, and the packaged user notification is inserted into a first available spot block of the particular instance of the media broadcast stream.

US Patent:

20170272486, Sep 21, 2017

Filed:

Jun 8, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/617700

Inventors:

- San Antonio TX, US
Lasse Hamre - New York NY, US
Pablo Calamera - New York NY, US
Kevin R. Lockhart - Ogallala NE, US
Richard D. Wooden - Ogallala NE, US
Jeffrey D. Zigler - Omaha NE, US
Jacqueline J. Lockhart - Poway CA, US

Assignee:

iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
G06Q 30/02
G06F 17/30

Abstract:

Media consumers can elect to have local news, weather, traffic, or other perishable content inserted into customized media streams. The perishable content is inserted into the media stream as an add-in block containing items associated with a particular locale that matches a user location source preference. The user can specify a static location source preference, or a follow-me, or roaming preference, in which the user's current location is used. The perishable content is selected for inclusion in an add-in block by matching a user's location preference to a locale associated with the perishable content.

US Patent:

20150046267, Feb 12, 2015

Filed:

Oct 23, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/521722

Inventors:

- San Antonio TX, US
Thomas Drapeau - Harrison NY, US
Lasse Hamre - New York NY, US
Pablo Calamera - New York NY, US
Kevin R. Lockhart - Ogallala NE, US
Richard D. Wooden - Ogallala NE, US
Jeffrey D. Zigler - Omaha NE, US
Jacqueline J. Lockhart - Poway CA, US

Assignee:

iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
H04L 12/58
H04L 29/06

US Classification:

705 1466

Abstract:

A live media broadcast includes core content streamed to multiple users. While all consumers can be presented with the same core content, each individual consumer can be provided with individually customized content from various notification services during commercial breaks. For example, while one consumer can be provided with customized banking updates from her bank account during part of a commercial break, during that same commercial break another user might be provided with social media notifications or reminders from his calendar. Notifications or updates can be received in a text format and converted to an audio or other suitable format at an ad server, and delivered to a media automation system for insertion into a media stream in a way that integrates notifications into the listening or viewing experience without interrupting presentation of the core content.