Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Glahn

Jeffrey Glahn 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).

  • Systems and methods for dynamically educating users on sports terminology
    Patent number: 11974014
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) that explains sports terminology to a user accessing content that corresponds to a sporting event. The media guidance application may detect terms used in the content, determine the terms are unique to the sport, and display definitions and explanations alongside the terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Manning, Jeffrey Glahn, Kyle Smetanka, Evangeline Castaneda
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY EDUCATING USERS ON SPORTS TERMINOLOGY
    Publication number: 20230319349
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) that explains sports terminology to a user accessing content that corresponds to a sporting event. The media guidance application may detect terms used in the content, determine the terms are unique to the sport, and display definitions and explanations alongside the terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Scott Manning, Jeffrey Glahn, Kyle Smetanka, Evangeline Castaneda
  • Systems and methods for dynamically educating users on sports terminology
    Patent number: 11595722
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) that explains sports terminology to a user accessing content that corresponds to a sporting event. The media guidance application may detect terms used in the content, determine the terms are unique to the sport, and display definitions and explanations alongside the terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Manning, Jeffrey Glahn, Kyle Smetanka, Evangeline Castaneda
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY EDUCATING USERS ON SPORTS TERMINOLOGY
    Publication number: 20210006861
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) that explains sports terminology to a user accessing content that corresponds to a sporting event. The media guidance application may detect terms used in the content, determine the terms are unique to the sport, and display definitions and explanations alongside the terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Scott Manning, Jeffrey Glahn, Kyle Smetanka, Evangeline Castaneda
  • Systems and methods for identifying a sports player of interest to a user despite the user being disinterested in the player's athletic accomplishments
    Patent number: 10602201
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for connecting a user with a sports competitor whose athletics the user is not interested in, but with whom the user shares a personal connection. In some embodiments, a media guidance application determines that a user is viewing playback of a media asset comprising a sporting event, identifies competitors featured in the sporting event, and retrieves, from a information identifying competitors in which the user is interested. The media guidance application determines therefrom competitors featured in the sporting event in which the user is not interested, and compares interests of the user that are not commonly shared by a general population to interests of the determined competitors. An uncommon interest is identified as common between a competitor and the user, and the user is provided an option to perform an action associated with the competitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Manning, Jeffrey Glahn, Kyle Smetanka, Evangeline Castaneda
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING A SPORTS PLAYER OF INTEREST TO A USER DESPITE THE USER BEING DISINTERESTED IN THE PLAYER'S ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
    Publication number: 20190149854
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for connecting a user with a sports competitor whose athletics the user is not interested in, but with whom the user shares a personal connection. In some embodiments, a media guidance application determines that a user is viewing playback of a media asset comprising a sporting event, identifies competitors featured in the sporting event, and retrieves, from a information identifying competitors in which the user is interested. The media guidance application determines therefrom competitors featured in the sporting event in which the user is not interested, and compares interests of the user that are not commonly shared by a general population to interests of the determined competitors. An uncommon interest is identified as common between a competitor and the user, and the user is provided an option to perform an action associated with the competitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Scott Manning, Jeffrey Glahn, Kyle Smetanka, Evangeline Castaneda