Stacy D Anderson

US Patent:

20120064874, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Mar 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/049295

Inventors:

Justin Ebert - Longmont CO, US
Carrie Barclay - Minnetonka MN, US
Don Wortley - Minneapolis MN, US
Stacy Anderson - Woodbury MN, US
Heather Look - Bloomington MN, US
Tony Tung - Elk Grove CA, US
Ken Slater - Boulder CO, US
Dan Fox - Boulder CO, US
Jaclyn Knapp - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

BBY SOLUTIONS, INC. - Richfield MN

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

455418

Abstract:

A system and method is presented for awarding content to users of mobile devices for attending events, appearing at locations, or viewing audiovisual content. One embodiment also automatically alters the configuration of mobile devices, which is particularly useful in movie theaters. An application on the device recognizes an audible signal provided at the location or in the audiovisual content. The signal can also be used to unlock content. In this way, desired content is available only when the user has attended an event such as an event sponsored by the content creator. The content can relate to the event, and can be synchronized to the event. The signal can also trigger an application or unlock content at a store location. For example, a scavenger hunt can be guided by an application on the mobile device.

US Patent:

20150205578, Jul 23, 2015

Filed:

Mar 31, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/674290

Inventors:

Jaclyn Knapp - Boulder CO, US
Dan Fox - Boulder CO, US
Ken Slater - Boulder CO, US
Tony Tung - Elk Grove CA, US
Heather Look - Bloomington MN, US
Stacy Anderson - Woodbury MN, US
William Don Wortley - Minneapolis MN, US
Carrie Barclay - Minnetonka MN, US
Justin Ebert - South Orange NJ, US

Assignee:

BBY SOLUTIONS, INC. - Richfield MN

International Classification:

G06F 3/16
G06F 3/0484
G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

A system and method is presented for awarding content to users of mobile devices for attending events, appearing at locations, or viewing audiovisual content. One embodiment also automatically alters the configuration of mobile devices, which is particularly useful in movie theaters. An application on the device recognizes an audible signal provided at the location or in the audiovisual content. The signal can also be used to unlock content. In this way, desired content is available only when the user has attended an event such as an event sponsored by the content creator. The content can relate to the event, and can be synchronized to the event. The signal can also trigger an application or unlock content at a store location. For example, a scavenger hunt can be guided by an application on the mobile device.