Peter I Ohtaki

US Patent:

20020194601, Dec 19, 2002

Filed:

Jul 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/206874

Inventors:

Ronald Perkes - Novato CA, US
Peter Ohtaki - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F013/00

US Classification:

725/044000

Abstract:

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for delivering content utilizing a master agent. Content between at least one broadcasting agent and at least one viewing agent is matched based on identifications, permissions, and/or scheduling of the content. A peer to peer connection is provided via a network between at least one broadcasting agent and at least one viewing agent based the matched content. The matched content is transmitted to the viewing agent from the broadcasting agent via the network. The matched content is presented by the viewing agent to a viewer in a television channel format. In addition, embodiments of the present invention disclose a method of collecting, collating, organizing, analyzing and monetizing information about a consumer's computer usage and the usage of connected peripheral devices, using that information to select, download and coordinate the presentation of Advertising and Viewing Content and a method for the caching and remarriage of Advertising Content and Viewing Content on a consumer's computer. In addition, a method for managing the viewing of that downloaded content by the consumer is disclosed.

US Patent:

20020069132, Jun 6, 2002

Filed:

Nov 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/994905

Inventors:

Ronald Perkes - Novato CA, US
Peter Ohtaki - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

LUMENATI, INC.

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/026000, 705/010000

Abstract:

A method of collecting, collating, organizing, analyzing and monetizing information about a consumer's computer usage and the usage of connected peripheral devices, using that information to select, download and coordinate the presentation of Advertising and Viewing Content and a method for the caching and remarriage of Advertising Content and Viewing Content on a consumer's computer. In addition, a method for managing the viewing of that downloaded content by the consumer.