Patents
US 9854286 B1: Systems and methods for optimizing the broadcast of multimedia
- Granted
- 2017-12-26
- Filed
- 2008-04-08 application 12099703
- Type
- Utility · 24 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method for optimizing the broadcast of multimedia is described. Multimedia is broadcast to at least one multimedia user device. User information is received from the at least one multimedia user device. The user information relates to user behavior from the at least one multimedia user device. The user information is processed to select future multimedia to broadcast. The future multimedia is broadcast.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg171226.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control4 Corporation 39 patents | US company or organization | Salt Lake City, UT | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. Howard | Renton, WA | 20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04N | Pictorial communication, e.g. television | H04N21/25891 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-18 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | SNAP ONE, LLC signed 2024-07-17 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT BROOKLYN, NY | 68426/446 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-06-17 | Release of security interest Security release r/f 058439/0014 | MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS AGENT signed 2024-06-13 | SNAP ONE, LLC LEHI, UT | 67768/139 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-12-09 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | SNAP ONE, LLC signed 2021-12-08 | MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING INC. BALTIMORE, MD | 58439/14 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-12-09 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH signed 2021-12-08 | CONTROL4 CORPORATION SALT LAKE CITY, UT | 58438/975 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-08-25 | Name change Change of name | WIREPATH HOME SYSTEMS, LLC signed 2021-06-23 | SNAP ONE, LLC SALT LAKE CITY, UT | 57298/14 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-12-30 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CONTROL4 CORPORATION signed 2019-12-20 | WIREPATH HOME SYSTEMS, LLC CHARLOTTE, NC | 51446/868 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-08-02 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | CONTROL4 CORPORATION signed 2019-08-01 | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT STAMFORD, CT | 49948/911 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2008-04-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HOWARD, MICHAEL L. signed 2008-04-02 | CONTROL4 CORPORATION SALT LAKE CITY, UT | 20827/591 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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