Patents Assigned to Rovi Technologies Corporation
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Patent number: 11936959Abstract: Television tuner emulation techniques are described. In an implementation, a television tuner is emulated through execution of software on a processing system by a computing device, the emulated television tuner includes functionality to obtain television content over an Internet Protocol (IP) based network. The functionality of the emulated television tuner is exposed to one or more applications that are executed by the computing device such that the application is not aware that the television tuner is emulated through execution of the software.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: Paul R. Cooper, Yvonne N. Ellefson, Arleen Camaganacan Fernando, Imran Arif Maskatia, Matthew Ryan Patterson, Matt Henry Van der Staay, Chad Michael Williams
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Patent number: 11749313Abstract: In accordance with one or more aspects, a request to run an application is received. The application has an associated tune manifest that identifies one or more resources that the application may use. The tune manifest is compared to a device resource record, and a check is made, based at least in part on the comparing, whether the one or more resources identified in the tune manifest can be satisfied by the device. If the one or more resources identified in the tune manifest can be satisfied by the device, then the application is run; otherwise, a notification of a conflict between the application and the device is presented. Additionally, when the application exits, a device tune state that identifies a content source to which the device was tuned prior to running the application can be retrieved and the device restored to this device tune state.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: Sean K. Sharma, Nicolae Surpatanu, Bradley R. Pettit, Junmin Hao
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Patent number: 11575972Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
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Patent number: 11575973Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
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Patent number: 11496427Abstract: A media appliance comprising: video apparatus for outputting signals to a screen; a control device allowing a user to control the output of signals from the video apparatus to the screen, thereby selecting a viewing activity; a network interface for accessing a packet-based network; a memory storing a communication client application; and processing apparatus, coupled to the memory, network interface and video apparatus, and arranged to execute the communication client application; wherein the client application is configured so as when executed to allow the user to conduct bidirectional communications with other users via the packet-based network, and output notifications to the user of incoming communication events received from other users over the packet-based network; and wherein the client application is further configured to defer one or more of said notifications of incoming communication events received during said viewing activity, determine a delineation in the viewing activity, and automatically oType: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: David Dinka, Gisela Gier
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Patent number: 11463778Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
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Patent number: 11412288Abstract: A system or method selects among multiple tuners to tune a particular channel. A request is received to tune a first channel. In response to this request, a first tuner is assigned to tune the first channel. A request is received to tune a second channel. If the program tuned by the first tuner is not being recorded, the first tuner is assigned to tune the second channel. If the program tuned by the first tuner is being recorded, the second tuner is assigned to tune the second channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Peter J. Potrebic, Geoffrey R. Smith
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Patent number: 11388481Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
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Patent number: 11323779Abstract: Television tuner emulation techniques are described. In an implementation, a television tuner is emulated through execution of software on a processing system by a computing device, the emulated television tuner includes functionality to obtain television content over an Internet Protocol (IP) based network. The functionality of the emulated television tuner is exposed to one or more applications that are executed by the computing device such that the application is not aware that the television tuner is emulated through execution of the software.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Paul R. Cooper, Yvonne N. Ellefson, Arleen Camaganacan Fernando, Imran Arif Maskatia, Matthew Ryan Patterson, Matt Henry Van der Staay, Chad Michael Williams
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Patent number: 11056151Abstract: In accordance with one or more aspects, a request to run an application is received. The application has an associated tune manifest that identifies one or more resources that the application may use. The tune manifest is compared to a device resource record, and a check is made, based at least in part on the comparing, whether the one or more resources identified in the tune manifest can be satisfied by the device. If the one or more resources identified in the tune manifest can be satisfied by the device, then the application is run; otherwise, a notification of a conflict between the application and the device is presented. Additionally, when the application exits, a device tune state that identifies a content source to which the device was tuned prior to running the application can be retrieved and the device restored to this device tune state.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: Sean K. Sharma, Nicolae Surpatanu, Bradley R. Pettit, Junmin Hao
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Patent number: 11055962Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating graphic animation technologies with fantasy sports contest applications are provided. This invention enables a fantasy sports contest application to depict plays in various sporting events using graphic animation. The fantasy sports contest application may combine graphical representation of real-life elements such as, for example, player facial features, with default elements such as, for example, a generic player body, to create realistic graphic video. The fantasy sports contest application may provide links to animated videos for depicting plays on contest screens in which information associated with the plays may be displayed. The fantasy sports contest application may play the animated video for a user in response to the user selecting such a link. In some embodiment of the present invention, the fantasy sports contest application may also customize animated video based on user-supplied setup information.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: Patrick J. Hughes, David Barber
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Patent number: 11040274Abstract: The fantasy sports contest application of the present invention alerts the user of necessary roster changes before an upcoming fantasy sports competition. The fantasy sports contest application may evaluate the user's team roster before an upcoming fantasy sports competition to ensure that all roster spots on the team roster are filled with athletes available for real-life competitions. The fantasy sports contest application may also identify roster changes and roster transactions that may be beneficial to a user's fantasy sports contest team roster. The fantasy sports contest application may recommend roster changes and roster transactions to the user by evaluating the performance of athletes using performance criteria. The performance criteria can be based on the past performance of athletes, either overall, or for certain situations. The performance criteria may be predefined by the system, user-editable, or any suitable combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: Patrick J. Hughes, William Junkin, David Barber
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Patent number: 10880618Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein that provide a TV receiver that supports a set of existing iTV standards and proprietary iTV implementations. Further, the TV receiver can be extended to support additional iTV standards and proprietary iTV implementations. A digital television data stream is received and processed by a client. The digital television data stream is analyzed to determine which interactive television format is present. A registry of interactive television virtual machines is searched to determine whether a virtual machine is registered for the interactive television format. Each of the interactive television virtual machines is adapted for one of the interactive television formats. If a virtual machine that matches the interactive television format is found, it is loaded and hosted. Hosting the virtual includes providing services to the virtual machine through common application programming interfaces (APIs) machine includes. The common APIs may be used by any virtual machine that is loaded.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: Edward Goziker, Toby Steele, Tim Zobel, Pavel Glozman, Ross Hewit
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Patent number: 10877644Abstract: Systems and methods for providing multimedia highlight segments featuring real-life action related to fantasy sports competition. Links to highlight segments are provided in conjunction with fantasy sports contest information. A Highlight Center is provided with links to compilations of highlight segments featuring the best action culled from a pool of highlight segments. The user may be alerted of newly available highlight segments affecting fantasy scoring while the user watches a fantasy sports related television broadcast.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: Patrick J. Hughes, David Barber
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Patent number: 10757465Abstract: A system or method selects among multiple tuners to tune a particular channel. A request is received to tune a first channel. In response to this request, a first tuner is assigned to tune the first channel. A request is received to tune a second channel. If the program tuned by the first tuner is not being recorded, the first tuner is assigned to tune the second channel. If the program tuned by the first tuner is being recorded, the second tuner is assigned to tune the second channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: Peter J. Potrebic, Geoffrey R. Smith
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Patent number: 10694256Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
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Patent number: 10652621Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
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Patent number: 10537806Abstract: Advertisements are displayed in a fantasy sports contest application in conjunction with fantasy sports contest information and may be interactive in nature. The advertisements may be used to inform the user of prizes being awarded for performance in the fantasy sports contest based on real-time action in a related sports broadcast. The advertisements may be intelligently scheduled around events in a related sports broadcast. The advertisements may be selected according to a user's demonstrated interests. The advertisements may be targeted to the user's specific geographic location. The advertisements may also be used to inform a user of an awarded prize, and to enable the user to claim the awarded prize.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: Patrick J. Hughes, David Barber
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Patent number: 10484729Abstract: An interactive, multi-user media delivery system having a number of media storage mediums, each of containing a particular media selection, and a number of media players structured to selectively deliver the media selection to users. Each of the media players includes a control assembly structured to selectively control and regulate delivery of the media selection to the user, and at least one of the media players is selectively designatable as a slave unit. A master control assembly is further provided and is operatively associated with the media players, a connectivity assembly being included to establish a communicative link at least between the slave unit(s) and the master control assembly. The master control assembly is further structured to receive synchronization data from each of the media players, and to simultaneously and uniformly control the delivery of the media selection by the media players.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventor: Leigh M. Rothschild
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Patent number: RE48384Abstract: Techniques are described to provide content access. In an implementation, a determination is made at a client that a high-definition channel has content that matches content provided by a standard-definition channel. Access is provided to the content via the high-definition channel and access is restricted to the content via the standard-definition channel up the client is capable of outputting the content and high definition.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: Peter J. Potrebic, Prashant K. Jha, Mark B. Tozer