Patents by Inventor Barbara F. Skliba
Barbara F. Skliba 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).
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Patent number: 12135867Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that coordinates the display of direction-specific media assets on a display device associated with a particular direction. For example, the media guidance application may receive data (e.g., stored when an image or video was created) that indicates a direction a content capture device was facing when the image or video was captured. Based on that data, the media guidance application may select a particular display device (e.g., a computer, tablet, television, etc.) that corresponds to the direction (e.g., from the point of view of a user) on which to present the media asset.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2022Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Claire M. Wallters, Barbara F. Skliba, Robin M. Ford, Sally T. Cook, Walter R. Klappert
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Patent number: 11949956Abstract: Methods and systems are provided herein for generating notifications based on the interests of guests. Guests may request notifications on their host's television, and the system will generate notifications based on the guest's interests and preferences as stored in the guest's user profile. In doing so, the guest will be notified of events of interest, such as when a favorite sports team scores a point or when an important scene in a favorite movie is playing. The system monitors the network of the apartment or house and detects when a guest device is accessing the network. The system then accesses the guest's interests and identifies a set of programs based on these interests. The system then monitors these programs and generates notifications on the display device when an event of interest has occurred in one of the identified programs.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Barbara F. Skliba, Claire Marie Wallters, George John Oehling, Milan Indu Patel
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Publication number: 20230106485Abstract: Methods and systems are provided herein for generating notifications based on the interests of guests. Guests may request notifications on their host’s television, and the system will generate notifications based on the guest’s interests and preferences as stored in the guest’s user profile. In doing so, the guest will be notified of events of interest, such as when a favorite sports team scores a point or when an important scene in a favorite movie is playing. The system monitors the network of the apartment or house and detects when a guest device is accessing the network. The system then accesses the guest’s interests and identifies a set of programs based on these interests. The system then monitors these programs and generates notifications on the display device when an event of interest has occurred in one of the identified programs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Barbara F. Skliba, Claire Marie Wallters, George John Oehling, Milan Indu Patel
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Publication number: 20230069452Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that coordinates the display of direction-specific media assets on a display device associated with a particular direction. For example, the media guidance application may receive data (e.g., stored when an image or video was created) that indicates a direction a content capture device was facing when the image or video was captured. Based on that data, the media guidance application may select a particular display device (e.g., a computer, tablet, television, etc.) that corresponds to the direction (e.g., from the point of view of a user) on which to present the media asset.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Claire M. Wallters, Barbara F. Skliba, Robin M. Ford, Sally T. Cook, Walter R. Klappert
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Patent number: 11507258Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that coordinates the display of direction-specific media assets on a display device associated with a particular direction. For example, the media guidance application may receive data (e.g., stored when an image or video was created) that indicates a direction a content capture device was facing when the image or video was captured. Based on that data, the media guidance application may select a particular display device (e.g., a computer, tablet, television, etc.) that corresponds to the direction (e.g., from the point of view of a user) on which to present the media asset.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Claire M. Wallters, Barbara F. Skliba, Robin M. Ford, Sally T. Cook, Walter R. Klappert
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Patent number: 11503374Abstract: Methods and systems are provided herein for generating notifications based on the interests of guests. Guests may request notifications on their host's television, and the system will generate notifications based on the guest's interests and preferences as stored in the guest's user profile. In doing so, the guest will be notified of events of interest, such as when a favorite sports team scores a point or when an important scene in a favorite movie is playing. The system monitors the network of the apartment or house and detects when a guest device is accessing the network. The system then accesses the guest's interests and identifies a set of programs based on these interests. The system then monitors these programs and generates notifications on the display device when an event of interest has occurred in one of the identified programs.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Barbara F. Skliba, Claire Marie Wallters, George John Oehling, Milan Indu Patel
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Publication number: 20210352373Abstract: Methods and systems are provided herein for generating notifications based on the interests of guests. Guests may request notifications on their host's television, and the system will generate notifications based on the guest's interests and preferences as stored in the guest's user profile. In doing so, the guest will be notified of events of interest, such as when a favorite sports team scores a point or when an important scene in a favorite movie is playing. The system monitors the network of the apartment or house and detects when a guest device is accessing the network. The system then accesses the guest's interests and identifies a set of programs based on these interests. The system then monitors these programs and generates notifications on the display device when an event of interest has occurred in one of the identified programs.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Barbara F. Skliba, Claire Marie Wallters, George John Oehling, Milan Indu Patel
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Patent number: 11044527Abstract: Methods and systems are provided herein for generating notifications based on the interests of guests. Guests may request notifications on their host's television, and the system will generate notifications based on the guest's interests and preferences as stored in the guest's user profile. In doing so, the guest will be notified of events of interest, such as when a favorite sports team scores a point or when an important scene in a favorite movie is playing. The system monitors the network of the apartment or house and detects when a guest device is accessing the network. The system then accesses the guest's interests and identifies a set of programs based on these interests. The system then monitors these programs and generates notifications on the display device when an event of interest has occurred in one of the identified programs.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Barbara F. Skliba, Claire Marie Wallters, George John Oehling, Milan Indu Patel
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Publication number: 20200221184Abstract: Methods and systems are provided herein for generating notifications based on the interests of guests. Guests may request notifications on their host's television, and the system will generate notifications based on the guest's interests and preferences as stored in the guest's user profile. In doing so, the guest will be notified of events of interest, such as when a favorite sports team scores a point or when an important scene in a favorite movie is playing. The system monitors the network of the apartment or house and detects when a guest device is accessing the network. The system then accesses the guest's interests and identifies a set of programs based on these interests. The system then monitors these programs and generates notifications on the display device when an event of interest has occurred in one of the identified programs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Barbara F. Skliba, Claire Marie Wallters, George John Oehling, Milan Indu Patel
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Patent number: 10503770Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically generating a media clip library comprising preferred portions of media assets for a user. In one aspect, the system retrieves a profile of the user from memory. Based on the profile, the system identifies a preferred content type for the user. The system identifies a portion of a media asset matching the preferred content type and generates for display the portion of the media asset. The system receives a user input to interrupt the display of the portion of the media asset. Based on receiving the user input, the system retrieves a media clip library associated with user and updates the media clip library to include the portion of the media asset.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Yuan-Sea Lee, Claire Wallters, Barbara F. Skliba, Lauren Palmateer
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Publication number: 20190129600Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that coordinates the display of direction-specific media assets on a display device associated with a particular direction. For example, the media guidance application may receive data (e.g., stored when an image or video was created) that indicates a direction a content capture device was facing when the image or video was captured. Based on that data, the media guidance application may select a particular display device (e.g., a computer, tablet, television, etc.) that corresponds to the direction (e.g., from the point of view of a user) on which to present the media asset.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Claire M. Wallters, Barbara F. Skliba, Robin M. Ford, Sally T. Cook, Walter R. Klappert
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Patent number: 10168871Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that coordinates the display of direction-specific media assets on a display device associated with a particular direction. For example, the media guidance application may receive data (e.g., stored when an image or video was created) that indicates a direction a content capture device was facing when the image or video was captured. Based on that data, the media guidance application may select a particular display device (e.g., a computer, tablet, television, etc.) that corresponds to the direction (e.g., from the point of view of a user) on which to present the media asset.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.Inventors: Claire M. Wallters, Barbara F. Skliba, Robin M. Ford, Sally T. Cook, Walter R. Klappert
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Publication number: 20180181566Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically generating a media clip library comprising preferred portions of media assets for a user. In one aspect, the system retrieves a profile of the user from memory. Based on the profile, the system identifies a preferred content type for the user. The system identifies a portion of a media asset matching the preferred content type and generates for display the portion of the media asset. The system receives a user input to interrupt the display of the portion of the media asset. Based on receiving the user input, the system retrieves a media clip library associated with user and updates the media clip library to include the portion of the media asset.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Yuan-Sea Lee, Claire Wallters, Barbara F. Skliba, Lauren Palmateer
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Publication number: 20150082187Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that coordinates the display of direction-specific media assets on a display device associated with a particular direction. For example, the media guidance application may receive data (e.g., stored when an image or video was created) that indicates a direction a content capture device was facing when the image or video was captured. Based on that data, the media guidance application may select a particular display device (e.g., a computer, tablet, television, etc.) that corresponds to the direction (e.g., from the point of view of a user) on which to present the media asset.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: Claire M. Wallters, Barbara F. Skliba, Robin M. Ford, Sally T. Cook, Walter R. Klappert
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Publication number: 20150066970Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that integrates available media content and user selections of that media content with social and/or physical activities. Specifically, a media guidance application is disclosed herein for recommending activities associated with a selected media asset. In addition, the media guidance application may schedule an itinerary that includes the recommended activities as well as present media assets for consumption during each activity in the itinerary.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: Leonard T. Guzman, Barbara F. Skliba
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Publication number: 20120183276Abstract: A system for altering the recording time and or duration of a video program is provided via data sent to a recorder. The scheduled time for recording one or more programs then may be altered or overridden by the data sent to the recorder. For example, the data may be sent by a service provider or broadcaster of video programs. Alternatively, certain phrases relating to a change in a program's duration in an audio channel or closed caption channel are recognized or sensed to update or alter the recording time of the recorder. The system may include a provision to record one or more video programs with reduced commercial advertisements, or a recording with substantially commercial advertisements.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Ronald Quan, Barbara F. Skliba, Jenny Diane Abbott