Patents by Inventor Matt McElroy

Matt McElroy 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: 11924512
    Abstract: A computing entity identifies media streams based at least in part on user profile information corresponding to a user and monitors corresponding stream information. An audio/video device is providing a first media stream for user consumption. Based at least in part on the user profile information, the computing entity determines an interest score for each media stream and, responsive to determining, based at least in part on an analysis of the interest score corresponding to a second media stream and the interest score corresponding to the first media stream, that the interest score corresponding to the second media stream satisfies a configurable criteria, analyzes one or more attributes of the first media stream to determine if the first media stream is eligible for a switch trigger. Responsive to determining that the first media stream is eligible for a switch trigger, the computing entity identifies a stream switch trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
    Inventor: Matt McElroy
  • Publication number: 20200236437
    Abstract: A computing entity identifies media streams based at least in part on user profile information corresponding to a user and monitors corresponding stream information. An audio/video device is providing a first media stream for user consumption. Based at least in part on the user profile information, the computing entity determines an interest score for each media stream and, responsive to determining, based at least in part on an analysis of the interest score corresponding to a second media stream and the interest score corresponding to the first media stream, that the interest score corresponding to the second media stream satisfies a configurable criteria, analyzes one or more attributes of the first media stream to determine if the first media stream is eligible for a switch trigger. Responsive to determining that the first media stream is eligible for a switch trigger, the computing entity identifies a stream switch trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventor: Matt McElroy
  • Patent number: 10681421
    Abstract: A personalized, location-based experience of consuming a media event is provided. A user computing entity comprising a processor, memory, network interface configured to communicate via at least one network, and location sensor identifies a media event that a user is expected to want to consume. The user computing entity determines a current location of the user computing entity. The user computing entity identifies a stream providing audio and/or video data corresponding to the media event available at the current location based at least in part on (a) event information corresponding to the media event and (b) the current location. The user computing entity identifies an audio/video device located within close proximity of the user computing entity; and provides a communication comprising a command to the audio/video device. The processing of the communication by the audio/video device causes the audio/video device to provide audio and/or video data of the stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
    Inventor: Matt McElroy
  • Patent number: 10587924
    Abstract: A personalized, location-based experience of consuming a media event is provided. A user computing entity identifies a media event that a user is expected to want to consume based on profile information corresponding to the user. The user computing entity executes an application programming interface by a client module to access calendar information corresponding to the user. The calendar information corresponds to a time of the media event. The user computing entity identifies location information corresponding to an instance of calendar information. The user computing entity identifies a stream providing audio and/or video data corresponding to the media event available at a location indicated by the location information based at least in part on (a) the event information and (b) the location information and provides a user perceivable notification providing information regarding the conflict and regarding how the user may access the stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC
    Inventor: Matt McElroy
  • Publication number: 20180192144
    Abstract: A personalized, location-based experience of consuming a media event is provided. A user computing entity comprising a processor, memory, network interface configured to communicate via at least one network, and location sensor identifies a media event that a user is expected to want to consume. The user computing entity determines a current location of the user computing entity. The user computing entity identifies a stream providing audio and/or video data corresponding to the media event available at the current location based at least in part on (a) event information corresponding to the media event and (b) the current location. The user computing entity identifies an audio/video device located within close proximity of the user computing entity; and provides a communication comprising a command to the audio/video device. The processing of the communication by the audio/video device causes the audio/video device to provide audio and/or video data of the stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Matt McElroy
  • Publication number: 20180189280
    Abstract: A personalized, location-based experience of consuming a media event is provided. A user computing entity identifies a media event that a user is expected to want to consume based on profile information corresponding to the user. The user computing entity executes an application programming interface by a client module to access calendar information corresponding to the user. The calendar information corresponds to a time of the media event. The user computing entity identifies location information corresponding to an instance of calendar information. The user computing entity identifies a stream providing audio and/or video data corresponding to the media event available at a location indicated by the location information based at least in part on (a) the event information and (b) the location information and provides a user perceivable notification providing information regarding the conflict and regarding how the user may access the stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Matt McElroy