Patents by Inventor Paul T. Stathacopoulos

Paul T. Stathacopoulos 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: 11877032
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that enhances the viewer experience by providing supplemental content related to a media asset during a fast-access playback operation. For example, in response to a user input during a fast-forward or rewind operation, the media guidance application may generate for display supplemental content related to the progression point of the media asset at which the user input was received while the fast-forward or rewind operation continues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Patent number: 11830038
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for allowing a user to grant or deny a third party access to different portions of the user's profile characteristics. Control circuitry may calculate an optimal promotion offer from a third party to a user based on a first layer of the user's profile characteristics matching a target-audience profile of the third party. Control circuitry may then generate for display the optimal promotion offer to the user. In response to receiving a selection of the optimal promotion offer from the user, control circuitry may receive further selections, from the user, of a subset of the user's profile characteristics to share with the third party, and then generate for display, to the user, an actual promotion offer based on the selected subset of profile characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Product Corporation
    Inventors: Sean Matthews, Benjamin Maughan, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Publication number: 20230345202
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for encouraging particular behavior while occupying vehicles. For example, by granting and restricting access to media and other user comfort devices based on whether or not a user is conforming to a predetermined rule set, the media guidance application may encourage a user to adhere to the rule set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: William L. Thomas, Paul T. Stathacopoulos, Danielle Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20230343320
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for detecting dubbed speech in a media asset and receiving metadata corresponding to the media asset. The systems and methods may determine a plurality of scenes in the media asset based on the metadata, retrieve a portion of the dubbed speech corresponding to the first scene, and process the retrieved portion of the dubbed speech corresponding to the first scene to identify a speech characteristic of a character featured in the first scene. Further, the systems and methods may determine whether the speech characteristic of the character featured in the first scene matches the context of the first scene, and if the match fails, perform a function to adjust the portion of the dubbed speech so that the speech characteristic of the character featured in the first scene matches the context of the first scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Mario Sanchez, Ashleigh Miller, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Publication number: 20230283851
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that enhances the viewer experience by providing supplemental content related to a media asset during a fast-access playback operation. For example, in response to a user input during a fast-forward or rewind operation, the media guidance application may generate for display supplemental content related to the progression point of the media asset at which the user input was received while the fast-forward or rewind operation continues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventor: Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Patent number: 11729580
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for encouraging particular behavior while occupying vehicles. For example, by granting and restricting access to media and other user comfort devices based on whether or not a user is conforming to a predetermined rule set, the media guidance application may encourage a user to adhere to the rule set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Thomas, Paul T. Stathacopoulos, Danielle Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20230209142
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that enhances the viewer experience by providing supplemental content related to a media asset during a fast-access playback operation. For example, in response to a user input during a fast-forward or rewind operation, the media guidance application may generate for display supplemental content related to the progression point of the media asset at which the user input was received while the fast-forward or rewind operation continues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventor: Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Patent number: 11670284
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for detecting dubbed speech in a media asset and receiving metadata corresponding to the media asset. The systems and methods may determine a plurality of scenes in the media asset based on the metadata, retrieve a portion of the dubbed speech corresponding to the first scene, and process the retrieved portion of the dubbed speech corresponding to the first scene to identify a speech characteristic of a character featured in the first scene. Further, the systems and methods may determine whether the speech characteristic of the character featured in the first scene matches the context of the first scene, and if the match fails, perform a function to adjust the portion of the dubbed speech so that the speech characteristic of the character featured in the first scene snatches the context of the first scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario Sanchez, Ashleigh Miller, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Publication number: 20230048239
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for a media guidance application that manages media subscriptions between a user and a content provider. In particular, the media guidance application may automatically identify subscription terms that are beneficial for both a user and for a content provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: William L. Thomas, Paul T. Stathacopoulos, Walter R. Klappert
  • Patent number: 11516546
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that enhances the viewer experience by providing supplemental content related to a media asset during a fast-access playback operation. For example, in response to a user input during a fast-forward or rewind operation, the media guidance application may generate for display supplemental content related to the progression point of the media asset at which the user input was received while the fast-forward or rewind operation continues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Patent number: 11284143
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for a media guidance application that manages media subscriptions between a user and a content provider. In particular, the media guidance application may automatically identify subscription terms that are beneficial for both a user and for a content provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Thomas, Paul T. Stathacopoulos, Walter R. Klappert
  • Patent number: 11244358
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for allowing a user to grant or deny a third party access to different portions of the user's profile characteristics. Control circuitry may calculate an optimal promotion offer from a third party to a user based on a first layer of the user's profile characteristics matching a target-audience profile of the third party. Control circuitry may then generate for display the optimal promotion offer to the user. In response to receiving a selection of the optimal promotion offer from the user, control circuitry may receive further selections, from the user, of a subset of the user's profile characteristics to share with the third party, and then generate for display, to the user, an actual promotion offer based on the selected subset of profile characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Sean Matthews, Benjamin Maughan, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Publication number: 20220005455
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for detecting dubbed speech in a media asset and receiving metadata corresponding to the media asset. The systems and methods may determine a plurality of scenes in the media asset based on the metadata, retrieve a portion of the dubbed speech corresponding to the first scene, and process the retrieved portion of the dubbed speech corresponding to the first scene to identify a speech characteristic of a character featured in the first scene. Further, the systems and methods may determine whether the speech characteristic of the character featured in the first scene matches the context of the first scene, and if the match fails, perform a function to adjust the portion of the dubbed speech so that the speech characteristic of the character featured in the first scene snatches the context of the first scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Mario Sanchez, Ashleigh Miller, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Patent number: 11151980
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for detecting dubbed speech in a media asset and receiving metadata corresponding to the media asset. The systems and methods may determine a plurality of scenes in the media asset based on the metadata, retrieve a portion of the dubbed speech corresponding to the first scene, and process the retrieved portion of the dubbed speech corresponding to the first scene to identify a speech characteristic of a character featured in the first scene. Further, the systems and methods may determine whether the speech characteristic of the character featured in the first scene matches the context of the first scene, and if the match fails, perform a function to adjust the portion of the dubbed speech so that the speech characteristic of the character featured in the first scene matches the context of the first scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario Sanchez, Ashleigh Miller, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Publication number: 20210258653
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for identifying viewers who are engaged in a media asset but unlikely to consume secondary content, and presenting, to the identified viewers, some secondary content designed to incentivize the identified viewers to consume secondary content. These systems and methods determine that a viewer is engaged in a media asset upon determining level of engagement of the viewer in the media asset is greater than a threshold value. These systems and methods determine that the viewer is unlikely to consume secondary content upon determining level of engagement of the viewer in secondary content is less than a threshold value. These systems and methods, upon determining that the viewer is engaged in the media asset but unlikely to consume secondary content, generate for display secondary content related to the media asset during breaks in the media asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Sean Matthews, Paul T. Stathacopoulos, Benjamin H. Maughan
  • Publication number: 20210165631
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling different modes of operation based on a detected audio trigger. The systems and methods may generate an audio signature for a detected first sound and compare the audio signature with a plurality of registered audio signatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: John Blake, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Publication number: 20210127169
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that enhances the viewer experience by providing supplemental content related to a media asset during a fast-access playback operation. For example, in response to a user input during a fast-forward or rewind operation, the media guidance application may generate for display supplemental content related to the progression point of the media asset at which the user input was received while the fast-forward or rewind operation continues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventor: Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Patent number: 10979778
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for identifying viewers who are engaged in a media asset but unlikely to consume secondary content, and presenting, to the identified viewers, some secondary content designed to incentivize the identified viewers to consume secondary content. These systems and methods determine that a viewer is engaged in a media asset upon determining level of engagement of the viewer in the media asset is greater than a threshold value. These systems and methods determine that the viewer is unlikely to consume secondary content upon determining level of engagement of the viewer in secondary content is less than a threshold value. These systems and methods, upon determining that the viewer is engaged in the media asset but unlikely to consume secondary content, generate for display secondary content related to the media asset during breaks in the media asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Matthews, Paul T. Stathacopoulos, Benjamin H. Maughan
  • Patent number: 10929097
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling different modes of operation based on a detected audio trigger. The systems and methods may generate an audio signature for a detected first sound and compare the audio signature with a plurality of registered audio signatures. In response to determining that the audio signature matches a first registered audio signature, the systems and methods may enable a first operational mode for a device that enables a first plurality of commands. In response to determining that the audio signature matches a second registered audio signature, the systems and methods may enable a second operational mode for a device that enables a second plurality of commands, where the second plurality of commands are different from the first plurality of commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: ROVl GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: John Blake, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Patent number: 10869094
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that enhances the viewer experience by providing supplemental content related to a media asset during a fast-access playback operation. For example, in response to a user input during a fast-forward or rewind operation, the media guidance application may generate for display supplemental content related to the progression point of the media asset at which the user input was received while the fast-forward or rewind operation continues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul T. Stathacopoulos