PATROLL

$1,000 awarded for DynaIP entity Cloud Systems Holdco IP data management patent prior art

Unified is pleased to announce PATROLL crowdsourcing contest winner, Ekta Aswal, who was awarded $1,000 for her prior art submission on U.S. Patent 7,975,051, owned by Cloud Systems HoldCo IP, LLC, an entity of Dynamic IP Deals. The ‘051 patent relates to a system and method for controlling, managing and routing data among multiple devices that are sources or consumers of streaming data and control devices present in a given environment in a hardware independent manner. It has been asserted against ADT, Samsung, Vivint, Monitronics, Google, and Ring.

We would also like to thank the dozens of other high-quality submissions that were made on this patent. The ongoing contests are open to anyone, and include tens of thousands of dollars in rewards available for helping the industry to challenge NPE patents of questionable validity by finding and submitting prior art in the contests. Visit PATROLL today to learn more about how to participate.

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$4,000 awarded for Dominion Harbor entity, Columbia Peak Ventures, video patents prior art

Unified is pleased to announce PATROLL crowdsourcing contest winners below totaling $4,000 in cash prizes. The patents are owned by Columbia Peak Ventures, LLC, an NPE and entity of the Dominion Harbor Group. The patents generally relate to smart TV software and video applications.

We would also like to thank the dozens of other high-quality submissions that were made on this patent. The ongoing contests are open to anyone, and include tens of thousands of dollars in rewards available for helping the industry to challenge NPE patents of questionable validity by finding and submitting prior art in the contests. Visit PATROLL today to learn more about how to participate.

US 9,367,296 - Synchronizing Application Programs

Winners - Ekta Aswal & Dinesh Swami

Winning Submissions: US 20120079095; US 4879648

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US 9,723,378 - Integrating Smart Tv Program Channels

Winners - Priti Dubey & Nitish Jaswal

Winning Submissions: KR 101044674; US 9271039; US 20160353175

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$2,000 for VDPP 2D/3D patent prior art

Unified Patents added a new PATROLL contest, with a $2,000 cash prize, seeking prior art on claim 1 of U.S. Patent 10,021,380, owned by VDPP, LLC, an NPE. This patent relates to a system named 3Deeps, designed to convert 2D (single image) motion pictures into a format that gives the visual effect of three dimensions when viewed through specialized glasses known as 3Deeps Filter Spectacles. The invention improves upon existing 3D viewing technologies by utilizing multiple layers of electronically controlled variable tint materials in constructing the spectacles' lenses for faster transition times. It has been asserted against over 50 companies including Amazon, Roku, Dell, Resideo, Mercedes-Benz, MediaTek, Lenovo, TP-Link, Qualcomm, and others.

The contest will expire on October 23, 2024. Please visit PATROLL for more information and to submit an entry for this contest.

iCharts multimedia patent prior art found

Unified is pleased to announce prior art has been found on U.S. Patent 8,271,892, owned by iCharts, LLC, an NPE. The ‘892 patent generally relates to generating and sharing interactive charts. The interactive charts are generated in an online portal that allows users to share, customize the interactive features of the chart, and includes an interactive audio feature. The ‘892 patent has been asserted against Tableau.

We would also like to thank the dozens of other high-quality submissions that were made on this patent. The ongoing contests are open to anyone, and include tens of thousands of dollars in rewards available for helping the industry to challenge NPE patents of questionable validity by finding and submitting prior art in the contests. Visit PATROLL today to learn more about how to participate.

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$2,000 for Big Will messaging patent prior art

Unified Patents added a new PATROLL contest, with a $2,000 cash prize, seeking prior art on claim 1 of U.S. Patent 10,521,846, owned and asserted by Big Will Enterprises Inc., an NPE. The ‘846 patent relates to electronic messaging technologies, and more particularly, to systems, methods, and apparatus for accurately identifying a mobile thing (MT) and/or a motion activity associated with the MT using sensor data. It is currently asserted against SafeDrivePod International, Aware360, Solutions Into Motion Limited, and Matrix Telematics Limited.

The contest will expire on October 15, 2024. Please visit PATROLL for more information and to submit an entry for this contest.