Patents by Inventor Alexander William Liston

Alexander William Liston 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).

  • Publication number: 20230300401
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for scheduling a season recording. A series is provided to a user device, the series having a plurality of sequential seasons, and each season having a plurality of episodes. A request for recording the series is received from the user. In response, a last episode of the series watched by the user is identified. A relevant season of the plurality of seasons is then determined, such that the relevant season precedes another season of the plurality of seasons and includes the last episode watched by the user. Then, episodes of the relevant season that follow the last episode watched by the user are scheduled for recording, such that episodes of a season that precedes the relevant season are not scheduled for recording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander William Liston, Kenichiro Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11700416
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for scheduling a season recording. A series is provided to a user device, the series having a plurality of sequential seasons, and each season having a plurality of episodes. A request for recording the series is received from the user. In response, a last episode of the series watched by the user is identified. A relevant season of the plurality of seasons is then determined, such that the relevant season precedes another season of the plurality of seasons and includes the last episode watched by the user. Then, episodes of the relevant season that follow the last episode watched by the user are scheduled for recording, such that episodes of a season that precedes the relevant season are not scheduled for recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander William Liston, Kenichiro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20220191581
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for scheduling a season recording. A series is provided to a user device, the series having a plurality of sequential seasons, and each season having a plurality of episodes. A request for recording the series is received from the user. In response, a last episode of the series watched by the user is identified. A relevant season of the plurality of seasons is then determined, such that the relevant season precedes another season of the plurality of seasons and includes the last episode watched by the user. Then, episodes of the relevant season that follow the last episode watched by the user are scheduled for recording, such that episodes of a season that precedes the relevant season are not scheduled for recording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander William Liston, Kenichiro Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11277656
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for scheduling a season recording. A series is provided to a user device, the series having a plurality of sequential seasons, and each season having a plurality of episodes. A request for recording the series is received from the user. In response, a last episode of the series watched by the user is identified. A relevant season of the plurality of seasons is then determined, such that the relevant season precedes another season of the plurality of seasons and includes the last episode watched by the user. Then, episodes of the relevant season that follow the last episode watched by the user are scheduled for recording, such that episodes of a season that precedes the relevant season are not scheduled for recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: ROVI Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander William Liston, Kenichiro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20210185383
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for scheduling a season recording. A series is provided to a user device, the series having a plurality of sequential seasons, and each season having a plurality of episodes. A request for recording the series is received from the user. In response, a last episode of the series watched by the user is identified. A relevant season of the plurality of seasons is then determined, such that the relevant season precedes another season of the plurality of seasons and includes the last episode watched by the user. Then, episodes of the relevant season that follow the last episode watched by the user are scheduled for recording, such that episodes of a season that precedes the relevant season are not scheduled for recording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander William Liston, Kenichiro Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10945022
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for scheduling a season recording. A series is provided to a user device, the series having a plurality of sequential seasons, and each season having a plurality of episodes. A request for recording the series is received from the user. In response, a last episode of the series watched by the user is identified. A relevant season of the plurality of seasons is then determined, such that the relevant season precedes another season of the plurality of seasons and includes the last episode watched by the user. Then, episodes of the relevant season that follow the last episode watched by the user are scheduled for recording, such that episodes of a season that precedes the relevant season are not scheduled for recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander William Liston, Kenichiro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20200204855
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for scheduling a season recording. A series is provided to a user device, the series having a plurality of sequential seasons, and each season having a plurality of episodes. A request for recording the series is received from the user. In response, a last episode of the series watched by the user is identified. A relevant season of the plurality of seasons is then determined, such that the relevant season precedes another season of the plurality of seasons and includes the last episode watched by the user. Then, episodes of the relevant season that follow the last episode watched by the user are scheduled for recording, such that episodes of a season that precedes the relevant season are not scheduled for recording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander William Liston, Kenichiro Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10623802
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for scheduling a season recording. A series is provided to a user device, the series having a plurality of sequential seasons, and each season having a plurality of episodes. A request for recording the series is received from the user. In response, a last episode of the series watched by the user is identified. A relevant season of the plurality of seasons is then determined, such that the relevant season precedes another season of the plurality of seasons and includes the last episode watched by the user. Then, episodes of the relevant season that follow the last episode watched by the user are scheduled for recording, such that episodes of a season that precedes the relevant season are not scheduled for recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander William Liston, Kenichiro Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10362361
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for dynamically including or excluding a video from a media guidance interface based on indications of user interest. To this end, the systems and methods generate a video for display using user equipment and receive a command from a user to display a media guidance interface while the video is being generated for display, the media guidance interface including a plurality of video identifiers. In response to receiving the command, the systems and methods determine whether the user has interest in the video. In response to determining that the user has interest in the video, the systems and methods generate the media guidance interface for display along with the video. In response to determining that the user has no interest in the video, the systems and methods generate the media guidance interface for display without the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: Margret Schmidt, Alexander William Liston
  • Publication number: 20180367860
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for dynamically including or excluding a video from a media guidance interface based on indications of user interest. To this end, the systems and methods generate a video for display using user equipment and receive a command from a user to display a media guidance interface while the video is being generated for display, the media guidance interface including a plurality of video identifiers. In response to receiving the command, the systems and methods determine whether the user has interest in the video. In response to determining that the user has interest in the video, the systems and methods generate the media guidance interface for display along with the video. In response to determining that the user has no interest in the video, the systems and methods generate the media guidance interface for display without the video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Margret Schmidt, Alexander William Liston
  • Publication number: 20180189076
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for selecting a user interface. A functionality of a remote controller that is communicatively connected with a user equipment is detected. A label and functionality of each input on the remote controller is also detected. Then a user interface is selected, such that at least one user interface element of that user interface matches the label and functionality of at least one input of the remote controller. The selected user interface is then displayed on the user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Alexander William Liston, Kenichiro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20180192117
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for displaying a status of an application. An account status of the user with respect to an application is determined. If it is determined that that the account status indicates a first level of access to the application (where the user can access a first set of media content using the first level of access to the application), a menu icon is generated that is indicative of the user having the first level of access. If it is determined that that the account status indicates a second level of access to the application (where the user can access a second set of media content that contains at least one media content not contained by the first set using the second level of access to the application), a menu icon is generated that is indicative of the user having the second level of access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Alexander William Liston, Kenichiro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20180192130
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for scheduling a season recording. A series is provided to a user device, the series having a plurality of sequential seasons, and each season having a plurality of episodes. A request for recording the series is received from the user. In response, a last episode of the series watched by the user is identified. A relevant season of the plurality of seasons is then determined, such that the relevant season precedes another season of the plurality of seasons and includes the last episode watched by the user. Then, episodes of the relevant season that follow the last episode watched by the user are scheduled for recording, such that episodes of a season that precedes the relevant season are not scheduled for recording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Alexander William Liston, Kenichiro Tanaka