Patents by Inventor Ann M. Groeninger

Ann M. Groeninger 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: 11947695
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for discovering availability of digital media titles from multiple digital media service providers. A control is presented to establish a relationship between a user account and a first digital media service provider. A first availability for access by the user account of a digital media title is received from the first digital media service provider. A second availability for access by the user account of the digital media title is received from a second digital media service provider. An indication of availability for access of the digital media title by the user account from the first digital media service provider and the second digital media service provider is presented based at least in part on the first availability and the second availability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett C. Barrilleaux, Ann M. Groeninger
  • Publication number: 20210271772
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for discovering availability of digital media titles from multiple digital media service providers. A control is presented to establish a relationship between a user account and a first digital media service provider. A first availability for access by the user account of a digital media title is received from the first digital media service provider. A second availability for access by the user account of the digital media title is received from a second digital media service provider. An indication of availability for access of the digital media title by the user account from the first digital media service provider and the second digital media service provider is presented based at least in part on the first availability and the second availability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Brett C. Barrilleaux, Ann M. Groeninger
  • Patent number: 11030333
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for discovering availability of digital media titles from multiple digital media service providers. In one embodiment, information is obtained about a relationship between a user account and a first digital media service provider. A request for availability of a digital media title is obtained via a user interface. An availability is determined for access by the user account of the digital media title from the first digital media service provider having the relationship with the user account and a second digital media service provider. An indication of the availability for access of the digital media title by the user account is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett C. Barrilleaux, Ann M. Groeninger
  • Publication number: 20190057221
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for discovering availability of digital media titles from multiple digital media service providers. A user account can have a relationship with one or more of the digital media service providers. For each digital media service provider, availability of the digital media title for viewing by the user account can be determined. Relationship information for the user account can be used to determine if digital media title is available for viewing from a digital media service provider. When a relationship does not exist for a digital media service provider, the availability of a digital media title for viewing from the digital media service provider can be determined without any relationship information. The user information describing access to the digital media title can be presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Brett C. Barrilleaux, Ann M. Groeninger
  • Patent number: 10162979
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for discovering availability of digital media titles from multiple digital media service providers. A user account can indicate a relationship with one or more of the digital media service providers. For selected digital media service providers, availability of the digital media title for viewing by the user account can be determined. Relationship information for the user account can be retrieved to determine if a specified digital media title is available for viewing from a digital media service provider. The information about accessibility of the specified digital media title can be prepared and sent to a client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett C. Barrilleaux, Ann M. Groeninger
  • Publication number: 20180032751
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for discovering availability of digital media titles from multiple digital media service providers. A user account can have a relationship with one or more of the digital media service providers. For each digital media service provider, availability of the digital media title for viewing by the user account can be determined. Relationship information for the user account can be used to determine if digital media title is available for viewing from a digital media service provider. When a relationship does not exist for a digital media service provider, the availability of a digital media title for viewing from the digital media service provider can be determined without any relationship information. The user information describing access to the digital media title can be presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Brett C. Barrilleaux, Ann M. Groeninger
  • Patent number: 9817986
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for discovering availability of digital media titles from multiple digital media service providers. For each of a plurality of digital media service providers, a computing device determines the availability of a digital media title for viewing by a user. The computing device presents to the user information about access to the digital media title. The information describes access by the user and from those of the digital media service providers for which the digital media title is available for viewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett C. Barrilleaux, Ann M. Groeninger