US 12,267,565 B2
Cross-device actions using common IP address device association
Roy Shkedi, Forest Hills, NY (US); and Dror Ben-Yishai, Tel Mond (IL)
Assigned to Intent IQ, LLC, Long Island City, NY (US)
Filed by INTENT IQ, LLC, Long Island City, NY (US)
Filed on Mar. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/618,904.
Application 14/196,844 is a division of application No. 13/566,881, filed on Aug. 3, 2012, granted, now 8,683,502, issued on Mar. 25, 2014.
Application 18/618,904 is a continuation of application No. 18/202,206, filed on May 25, 2023, granted, now 11,949,962.
Application 18/202,206 is a continuation of application No. 17/843,311, filed on Jun. 17, 2022, granted, now 11,689,780, issued on Jun. 27, 2023.
Application 17/843,311 is a continuation of application No. 17/390,211, filed on Jul. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,368,763, issued on Jun. 21, 2022.
Application 17/390,211 is a continuation of application No. 17/013,368, filed on Sep. 4, 2020, granted, now 11,082,753, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application 17/013,368 is a continuation of application No. 16/556,782, filed on Aug. 30, 2019, granted, now 10,771,860, issued on Sep. 8, 2020.
Application 16/556,782 is a continuation of application No. 16/117,611, filed on Aug. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,405,058, issued on Sep. 3, 2019.
Application 16/117,611 is a continuation of application No. 15/450,361, filed on Mar. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,070,200, issued on Sep. 4, 2018.
Application 15/450,361 is a continuation of application No. 15/047,386, filed on Feb. 18, 2016, granted, now 9,591,380, issued on Mar. 7, 2017.
Application 15/047,386 is a continuation of application No. 14/790,370, filed on Jul. 2, 2015, granted, now 9,271,024, issued on Feb. 3, 2016.
Application 14/790,370 is a continuation of application No. 14/196,844, filed on Mar. 4, 2014, granted, now 9,078,035, issued on Jul. 7, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/514,840, filed on Aug. 3, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2025/0039515 A1, Jan. 30, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/2668 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/426 (2011.01); H04N 21/435 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/488 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/6402 (2011.01); H04N 21/643 (2011.01); H04N 21/84 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/812 (2013.01) [H04N 21/25841 (2013.01); H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/2668 (2013.01); H04N 21/4104 (2013.01); H04N 21/4108 (2013.01); H04N 21/4112 (2020.08); H04N 21/4126 (2013.01); H04N 21/42684 (2013.01); H04N 21/435 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/44222 (2013.01); H04N 21/44224 (2020.08); H04N 21/4524 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01); H04N 21/6402 (2013.01); H04N 21/64322 (2013.01); H04N 21/84 (2013.01); H04N 21/4882 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
 
1. A method implemented using a first programmed hardware computer system, the method comprising:
(a) when the first programmed hardware computer system and a second Internet-accessing online device are in communication with one another, with the first programmed hardware computer system, automatically sending an electronic transmission that automatically causes another computer system to take an automatic action with respect to the second Internet-accessing online device, wherein the automatic action is performed based at least in part on profile information associated with a first Internet-accessing online device, wherein the first Internet-accessing online device is different from the second Internet-accessing online device;
(b) wherein the act in part (a) is performed using data identifying the second Internet-accessing online device as a member of a set of associated online devices that includes the first Internet-accessing online device, the second Internet-accessing online device, and at least one additional online device;
(c) wherein the data establishes the association in part (b) based on an automatic computerized determination, using a second programmed hardware computer system, that:
(i) network traffic was routed to each of the set of associated online devices using a first, common IP address or portion thereof during a first time period; and
(ii) network traffic was routed to a selected minimum number of online devices of the set of associated online devices, not including the second Internet-accessing online device, during a second time period, which is after the first time period and before the act in part (a) is performed, using a second, common IP address or portion thereof that is different from the first, common IP address or portion thereof, wherein the minimum number of devices is at least two and less than the number of online devices in the set of associated online devices; and
(d) wherein the first programmed hardware computer system and the second programmed hardware computer system are controlled by entities that are third-parties to one another and that are each outside both a first local area network defined by the first IP address or portion thereof and a second local area network defined by the second IP address or portion thereof.