Patents by Inventor Colin Shengcai Zhao

Colin Shengcai Zhao has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11962827
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and displaying a non-time bound content channel in a time-bound grid is provided. The system comprises receiving content data representing non-time bound content to be displayed in the time bound grid. The system generates the time bound grid, by creating, based on the content data, a non-time bound content channel. The non-time bound content channel displays one or more content objects representing the non-time bound content in the time bound grid. The system incorporates the non-time bound content channel with a plurality of time bound channels in the time bound grid. The system then causes display of the generated time bound grid on a viewing device of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: OPENTV, INC.
    Inventors: Danielle Maslow Zimmerman, David Daniel Kempe, Crx K. Chai, Alex Fishman, Colin Shengcai Zhao, Andrea Wheeler
  • Patent number: 11910062
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and displaying groupings of content recommendations using personas are provided. The system determines content for each of the plurality of personas. The determined content for each of the plurality of personas comprises content that shares a common genre or theme for each persona. The system populates each of the plurality of personas using the determined content for each of the plurality of personas. The system then causes display of at least some of the plurality of personas on a viewing device of a user. The at least some of the plurality of personas is selected for the user based on device data corresponding to the user, whereby the device data indicates user preferences and interactions with previous content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: OPENTV, INC.
    Inventors: Crx K. Chai, Alex Fishman, Danielle Maslow Zimmerman, Robert Chen, David Daniel Kempe, Colin Shengcai Zhao
  • Patent number: 11695996
    Abstract: A machine detects a set of first control operations and, in response, causes a display screen to present a graphical interface in which a central window suggests first content by presenting a first preview and a first identifier superimposed on the first preview. The machine then detects a second control operation that indicates dismissal of the first content. In response to the second control operation, the machine causes the display screen to present a transition to an interest-improved version of the graphical interface. The transition includes sliding the first preview, the first identifier, a second preview, and a second identifier together in a shared direction and at a shared speed within the central window. The second preview and the second identifier correspond to second content. In the interest-improved version of the graphical interface, the central window suggests the second content by presenting the second preview and the second identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: OPENTV, INC.
    Inventors: Crx K. Chai, Robert Chen, Alex Fishman, Marc Stoksik, Colin Shengcai Zhao, David Daniel Kempe, Venkata Ratnam Vadhri
  • Publication number: 20230188793
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and displaying groupings of content recommendations using personas are provided. The system determines content for each of the plurality of personas. The determined content for each of the plurality of personas comprises content that shares a common genre or theme for each persona. The system populates each of the plurality of personas using the determined content for each of the plurality of personas. The system then causes display of at least some of the plurality of personas on a viewing device of a user. The at least some of the plurality of personas is selected for the user based on device data corresponding to the user, whereby the device data indicates user preferences and interactions with previous content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Crx K. Chai, Alex Fishman, Danielle Maslow Zimmerman, Robert Chen, David Daniel Kempe, Colin Shengcai Zhao
  • Patent number: 11595725
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and displaying groupings of content recommendations using personas are provided. The system determines content for each of the plurality of personas. The determined content for each of the plurality of personas comprises content that shares a common genre or theme for each persona. The system populates each of the plurality of personas using the determined content for each of the plurality of personas. The system then causes display of at least some of the plurality of personas on a viewing device of a user. The at least some of the plurality of personas is selected for the user based on device data corresponding to the user, whereby the device data indicates user preferences and interactions with previous content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: OPENTV, INC.
    Inventors: Crx K. Chai, Alex Fishman, Danielle Maslow Zimmerman, Robert Chen, David Daniel Kempe, Colin Shengcai Zhao
  • Publication number: 20220321971
    Abstract: A machine detects a set of first control operations and, in response, causes a display screen to present a graphical interface in which a central window suggests first content by presenting a first preview and a first identifier superimposed on the first preview. The machine then detects a second control operation that indicates dismissal of the first content. In response to the second control operation, the machine causes the display screen to present a transition to an interest-improved version of the graphical interface. The transition includes sliding the first preview, the first identifier, a second preview, and a second identifier together in a shared direction and at a shared speed within the central window. The second preview and the second identifier correspond to second content. In the interest-improved version of the graphical interface, the central window suggests the second content by presenting the second preview and the second identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Crx K. Chai, Robert Chen, Alex Fishman, Marc Stoksik, Colin Shengcai Zhao, David Daniel Kempe, Venkata Ratnam Vadhri
  • Publication number: 20220150564
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and displaying a non-time bound content channel in a time-bound grid is provided. The system comprises receiving content data representing non-time bound content to be displayed in the time bound grid. The system generates the time bound grid, by creating, based on the content data, a non-time bound content channel. The non-time bound content channel displays one or more content objects representing the non-time bound content in the time bound grid. The system incorporates the non-time bound content channel with a plurality of time bound channels in the time bound grid. The system then causes display of the generated time bound grid on a viewing device of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Danielle Maslow Zimmerman, David Daniel Kempe, Crx K. Chai, Alex Fishman, Colin Shengcai Zhao, Andrea Wheeler
  • Patent number: 11297393
    Abstract: A machine detects a set of first control operations and, in response, causes a display screen to present a graphical interface in which a central window suggests first content by presenting a first preview and a first identifier superimposed on the first preview. The machine then detects a second control operation that indicates dismissal of the first content. In response to the second control operation, the machine causes the display screen to present a transition to an interest-improved version of the graphical interface. The transition includes sliding the first preview, the first identifier, a second preview, and a second identifier together in a shared direction and at a shared speed within the central window. The second preview and the second identifier correspond to second content. In the interest-improved version of the graphical interface, the central window suggests the second content by presenting the second preview and the second identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: OPENTV, INC.
    Inventors: Crx K. Chai, Robert Chen, Alex Fishman, Marc Stoksik, Colin Shengcai Zhao, David Daniel Kempe, Venkata Ratnam Vadhri
  • Patent number: 11240545
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and displaying a non-time bound content channel in a time-bound grid is provided. The system comprises receiving content data representing non-time bound content to be displayed in the time bound grid. The system generates the time bound grid, by creating, based on the content data, a non-time bound content channel. The non-time bound content channel displays one or more content objects representing the non-time bound content in the time bound grid. The system incorporates the non-time bound content channel with a plurality of time bound channels in the time bound grid. The system then causes display of the generated time bound grid on a viewing device of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: OPENTV, INC.
    Inventors: Danielle Maslow Zimmerman, David Daniel Kempe, Crx K. Chai, Alex Fishman, Colin Shengcai Zhao, Andrea Wheeler
  • Publication number: 20210084379
    Abstract: A machine detects a set of first control operations and, in response, causes a display screen to present a graphical interface in which a central window suggests first content by presenting a first preview and a first identifier superimposed on the first preview. The machine then detects a second control operation that indicates dismissal of the first content. In response to the second control operation, the machine causes the display screen to present a transition to an interest-improved version of the graphical interface. The transition includes sliding the first preview, the first identifier, a second preview, and a second identifier together in a shared direction and at a shared speed within the central window. The second preview and the second identifier correspond to second content. In the interest-improved version of the graphical interface, the central window suggests the second content by presenting the second preview and the second identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Crx K. Chai, Robert Chen, Alex Fishman, Marc Stoksik, Colin Shengcai Zhao, David Daniel Kempe, Venkata Ratnam Vadhri
  • Publication number: 20210051371
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and displaying groupings of content recommendations using personas are provided. The system determines content for each of the plurality of personas. The determined content for each of the plurality of personas comprises content that shares a common genre or theme for each persona. The system populates each of the plurality of personas using the determined content for each of the plurality of personas. The system then causes display of at least some of the plurality of personas on a viewing device of a user. The at least some of the plurality of personas is selected for the user based on device data corresponding to the user, whereby the device data indicates user preferences and interactions with previous content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Crx K. Chai, Alex Fishman, Danielle Maslow Zimmerman, Robert Chen, David Daniel Kempe, Colin Shengcai Zhao
  • Publication number: 20200404388
    Abstract: A method includes associating a client device with a secondary device. The method further includes identifying a triggering event related to an operation of the secondary device. The method also includes, in response to identifying the triggering event, sending a message to the client device with a request for information related to the operation of the secondary device. The client device may have a user interface configured to receive the information. The method includes receiving, via a network, the information from the client device. The method further includes performing the operation at the secondary device using the information from the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Ran Grumer, Alexander Fishman, Eunsook An, Danielle Maslow Zimmerman, Crx K. Chai, Colin Shengcai Zhao
  • Patent number: 10848832
    Abstract: A machine detects a set of first control operations and, in response, causes a display screen to present a graphical interface in which a central window suggests first content by presenting a first preview and a first identifier superimposed on the first preview. The machine then detects a second control operation that indicates dismissal of the first content. In response to the second control operation, the machine causes the display screen to present a transition to an interest-improved version of the graphical interface. The transition includes sliding the first preview, the first identifier, a second preview, and a second identifier together in a shared direction and at a shared speed within the central window. The second preview and the second identifier correspond to second content. In the interest-improved version of the graphical interface, the central window suggests the second content by presenting the second preview and the second identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: OPENTV, INC.
    Inventors: Crx K. Chai, Robert Chen, Alex Fishman, Marc Stoksik, Colin Shengcai Zhao, David Daniel Kempe, Venkata Ratnam Vadhri
  • Patent number: 10791369
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and displaying groupings of content recommendations using personas are provided. The system determines content for each of the plurality of personas. The determined content for each of the plurality of personas comprises content that shares a common genre or theme for each persona. The system populates each of the plurality of personas using the determined content for each of the plurality of personas. The system then causes display of at least some of the plurality of personas on a viewing device of a user. The at least some of the plurality of personas is selected for the user based on device data corresponding to the user, whereby the device data indicates user preferences and interactions with previous content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: OPENTV, INC.
    Inventors: Crx K. Chai, Alex Fishman, Danielle Maslow Zimmerman, Robert Chen, David Daniel Kempe, Colin Shengcai Zhao
  • Publication number: 20200267438
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and displaying a non-time bound content channel in a time-bound grid is provided. The system comprises receiving content data representing non-time bound content to be displayed in the time bound grid. The system generates the time bound grid, by creating, based on the content data, a non-time bound content channel. The non-time bound content channel displays one or more content objects representing the non-time bound content in the time bound grid. The system incorporates the non-time bound content channel with a plurality of time bound channels in the time bound grid. The system then causes display of the generated time bound grid on a viewing device of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Danielle Maslow Zimmerman, David Daniel Kempe, Crx K. Chai, Alex Fishman, Colin Shengcai Zhao, Andrea Wheeler
  • Patent number: 10743081
    Abstract: A method includes associating a client device with a secondary device. The method further includes identifying a triggering event related to an operation of the secondary device. The method also includes, in response to identifying the triggering event, sending a message to the client device with a request for information related to the operation of the secondary device. The client device may have a user interface configured to receive the information. The method includes receiving, via a network, the information from the client device. The method further includes performing the operation at the secondary device using the information from the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: OPENTV, INC.
    Inventors: Ran Grumer, Alexander Fishman, Eunsook An, Danielle Maslow Zimmerman, Crx K. Chai, Colin Shengcai Zhao
  • Publication number: 20200084515
    Abstract: A machine detects a set of first control operations and, in response, causes a display screen to present a graphical interface in which a central window suggests first content by presenting a first preview and a first identifier superimposed on the first preview. The machine then detects a second control operation that indicates dismissal of the first content. In response to the second control operation, the machine causes the display screen to present a transition to an interest-improved version of the graphical interface. The transition includes sliding the first preview, the first identifier, a second preview, and a second identifier together in a shared direction and at a shared speed within the central window. The second preview and the second identifier correspond to second content. In the interest-improved version of the graphical interface, the central window suggests the second content by presenting the second preview and the second identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Crx K. Chai, Robert Chen, Alex Fishman, Marc Stoksik, Colin Shengcai Zhao, David Daniel Kempe, Venkata Ratnam Vadhri
  • Patent number: 10582245
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and displaying a non-time bound content channel in a time-bound grid is provided. The system comprises receiving content data representing non-time bound content to be displayed in the time bound grid. The system generates the time bound grid, by creating, based on the content data, a non-time bound content channel. The non-time bound content channel displays one or more content objects representing the non-time bound content in the time bound grid. The system incorporates the non-time bound content channel with a plurality of time bound channels in the time bound grid. The system then causes display of the generated time bound grid on a viewing device of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: OPENTV, INC.
    Inventors: Danielle Maslow Zimmerman, David Daniel Kempe, Crx K. Chai, Alex Fishman, Colin Shengcai Zhao, Andrea Wheeler
  • Publication number: 20190082229
    Abstract: A method includes associating a client device with a secondary device. The method further includes identifying a triggering event related to an operation of the secondary device. The method also includes, in response to identifying the triggering event, sending a message to the client device with a request for information related to the operation of the secondary device. The client device may have a user interface configured to receive the information. The method includes receiving, via a network, the information from the client device. The method further includes performing the operation at the secondary device using the information from the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Ran Grumer, Alexander Fishman, Eunsook An, Danielle Maslow Zimmerman, Crx K. Chai, Colin Shengcai Zhao
  • Publication number: 20180067594
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically determining and displaying user interface analytics in a relevant context are provided. The system accesses a plurality of user interfaces of a content provider. The system renders and causes display of a first user interface of the plurality of user interfaces. The system accesses, from a data store, data corresponding to a user interface element on the first user interface. The accessed data is associated with actions performed by users with respect to the user interface element in order to access content provided by the content provider. A conversion result is generated based on the accessed data corresponding to the selected user interface element, whereby the conversion result indicates a percentage of users advancing further in a navigation path based on a selection of the user interface element by the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Colin Shengcai Zhao, Crx K. Chai, Robert Chen