Patents by Inventor Douglas J. Seyller

Douglas J. Seyller 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: 11915257
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving product data for products featured in a media asset are described. In some embodiments, the system includes control circuitry that receives from a server data for a plurality of products featured in a media asset. The control circuitry generates for display a list including the plurality of products. The control circuitry determines whether a product in the list is associated with a coupon and/or a preferred vendor. The control circuitry visually distinguishes the product from other products in the list in response to determining that the product is associated with a coupon and/or a preferred vendor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Wheatley, Brian C. Peterson, Douglas J. Seyller, James Cornell, Vanessa Wickenkamp, William J. Korbecki
  • Publication number: 20200058043
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving product data for products featured in a media asset are described. In some embodiments, the system includes control circuitry that receives from a server data for a plurality of products featured in a media asset. The control circuitry generates for display a list including the plurality of products. The control circuitry determines whether a product in the list is associated with a coupon and/or a preferred vendor. The control circuitry visually distinguishes the product from other products in the list in response to determining that the product is associated with a coupon and/or a preferred vendor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: David J. Wheatley, Brian C. Peterson, Douglas J. Seyller, James Cornell, Vanessa Wickenkamp, William J. Korbecki
  • Patent number: 9782681
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that determines a control scheme for a video game and maps the performance of particular media guidance application operations, unrelated to the video game, to the particular user input type already mapped to a video game function such that when the user performs the video game function, the particular media guidance application operation is also performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Vanessa Wickenkamp, Andrew Fundament, Andy Dustin, William J. Korbecki, Douglas J. Seyller
  • Patent number: 9363568
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving product data for products featured in a media asset are described. In some embodiments, the system includes control circuitry that receives from a server data for products featured in a media asset and timestamps for the media asset associated with the products featured in the media asset. The control circuitry generates for display a list including one or more of the products. The control circuitry receives from user input circuitry a selection of a product in the list. The control circuitry transmits to the server a request for a portion of the media asset featuring the selected product based on a timestamp associated with the selected product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Wheatley, Brian C. Peterson, Douglas J. Seyller, James Cornell, Vanessa Wickenkamp, William J. Korbecki
  • Publication number: 20150379118
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for automatically adjusting media playlists, and media assets within those playlists, based on one or more activities performed by a user. For example, a media guidance application may select media assets for inclusion in a media playlist that correspond to particular activities. Moreover, the media playlist may be structured such that the select media assets are automatically presented while the user is performing the particular activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Vanessa Wickenkamp, Andrew Fundament, Douglas J. Seyller, Andy Dustin, James Cornell, Melissa Bradley
  • Publication number: 20150381923
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for automatically adjusting a play length of a media asset based on actions of a user. For example, a media guidance application may select a media asset for presentation while a user brushes his teeth. Based on the progress of the teeth cleaning, the play length of the media asset may be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Vanessa Wickenkamp, Andrew Fundament, Douglas J. Seyller, Andy Dustin, James Cornell, Melissa Bradley
  • Publication number: 20150314201
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that determines a control scheme for a video game and maps the performance of particular media guidance application operations, unrelated to the video game, to the particular user input type already mapped to a video game function such that when the user performs the video game function, the particular media guidance application operation is also performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Vanessa Wickenkamp, Andrew Fundament, Andy Dustin, William J. Korbecki, Douglas J. Seyller
  • Publication number: 20150278841
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving product data for products featured in a media asset are described. In some embodiments, the system includes control circuitry that receives from a server data for a plurality of products featured in a media asset. The control circuitry generates for display a list including the plurality of products. The control circuitry determines whether a product in the list is associated with a coupon and/or a preferred vendor. The control circuitry visually distinguishes the product from other products in the list in response to determining that the product is associated with a coupon and/or a preferred vendor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Wheatley, Brian C. Peterson, Douglas J. Seyller, James Cornell, Vanessa Wickenkamp, William J. Korbecki
  • Publication number: 20150281793
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving product data for products featured in a media asset are described. In some embodiments, the system includes control circuitry that receives from a server data for products featured in a media asset and timestamps for the media asset associated with the products featured in the media asset. The control circuitry generates for display a list including one or more of the products. The control circuitry receives from user input circuitry a selection of a product in the list. The control circuitry transmits to the server a request for a portion of the media asset featuring the selected product based on a timestamp associated with the selected product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Wheatley, Brian C. Peterson, Douglas J. Seyller, James Cornell, Vanessa Wickenkamp, William J. Korbecki
  • Publication number: 20150244747
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that presents holographic media content using a holographic interface and monitors the user and/or area about the holographic interface for user interactions that may cause the media guidance application to execute a media guidance function such as instructing another holographic interface to generate for display a portion of the holographic media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Vanessa Wickenkamp, Amanda Mallardo, Andy Dustin, William J. Korbecki, Douglas J. Seyller, James Cornell
  • Publication number: 20140344682
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a user input interface, which customizes tactilely distinguishable inputs on the user input interface based on available or currently in use functions on a target device. For example, a user input interface on a remote device (e.g., a tablet computer) may generate physical buttons associated with a function (e.g., adjusting volume) in response to determining that that function is available on a target device (e.g., a television, personal computer, or set-top box).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Seyller, William J. Korbecki, Thomas S. Woods