Patents by Inventor Benjamin Maughan

Benjamin Maughan 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: 20260012516
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide information to a user based on a communication from a user associated with multiple media assets. Based on the chronology of the media assets, one is selected and recommended to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Timothy Christensen Kelly, Benjamin Maughan, Brian Peterson, David Yon, Walter R. Klappert
  • Publication number: 20240420184
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for presenting supplemental information to a user that is related to an advertisement consumed by the user that the user found interesting. It may be determined that a user is interested in receiving supplemental information based on the user starting to use a device within a threshold time period from consuming the advertisement on a different device. The threshold time period may be determined based on historical amounts of time users have taken to access supplemental information after consuming the advertisement (e.g., if users access a webpage associated with the advertisement five minutes after the conclusion of the advertisement, the threshold time period may be five minutes). In response to determining that the user started using the first device within the threshold period of time from the end of the advertisement, supplemental information associated with the advertisement may be presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Omry Zvi Goldshtein, Paul Stathacopoulos, Jocelin Lee, Taro Kent Banno, Joseph J. Flynn, Benjamin Maughan
  • Publication number: 20240357020
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide information to a user based on a communication from a user associated with multiple media assets. Based on the chronology of the media assets, one is selected and recommended to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy Christensen Kelly, Benjamin Maughan, Brian Peterson, David Yon, Walter R. Klappert
  • Patent number: 12056739
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for presenting supplemental information to a user that is related to an advertisement consumed by the user that the user found interesting. It may be determined that a user is interested in receiving supplemental information based on the user starting to use a device within a threshold time period from consuming the advertisement on a different device. The threshold time period may be determined based on historical amounts of time users have taken to access supplemental information after consuming the advertisement (e.g., if users access a webpage associated with the advertisement five minutes after the conclusion of the advertisement, the threshold time period may be five minutes). In response to determining that the user started using the first device within the threshold period of time from the end of the advertisement, supplemental information associated with the advertisement may be presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Omry Zvi Goldshtein, Paul Stathacopoulos, Jocelin Lee, Taro Kent Banno, Joseph J. Flynn, Benjamin Maughan
  • Patent number: 11997176
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide information to a user based on a symbol with a plurality of interpretations. Each candidate interpretation for the symbol is identified and compared to an attribute of a user profile. The meaning of the symbol is determined and the user profile is updated with the meaning of the symbol. This meaning may be used to provide relevant information to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Christensen Kelly, Benjamin Maughan, Brian Peterson, David Yon, Walter R. Klappert
  • Patent number: 11991257
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide information to a user based on a communication from a user associated with multiple media assets. Based on the chronology of the media assets, one is selected and recommended to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Christensen Kelly, Benjamin Maughan, Brian Peterson, David Yon, Walter R. Klappert
  • Patent number: 11843676
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide information to a user based on a communication from a user associated with multiple media assets. Based on the determination that the user has entered input into a user device, one is selected and recommended to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Christensen Kelly, Benjamin Maughan, Brian Peterson, David Yon, Walter R. Klappert
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11811889
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide information to a user based on a communication from a user associated with multiple media assets. Based on the schedule of the media assets, one is selected and recommended to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Christensen Kelly, Benjamin Maughan, Brian Peterson, David Yon, Walter R. Klappert
  • Publication number: 20230135944
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide information to a user based on a communication from a user associated with multiple media assets. Based on the chronology of the media assets, one is selected and recommended to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Christensen Kelly, Benjamin Maughan, Brian Peterson, David Yon, Walter R. Klappert
  • Publication number: 20230138953
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide information to a user based on a communication from a user associated with multiple media assets. Based on the schedule of the media assets, one is selected and recommended to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Christensen Kelly, Benjamin Maughan, Brian Peterson, David Yon, Walter R. Klappert
  • Publication number: 20230125513
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide information to a user based on a communication from a user associated with multiple media assets. Based on the determination that the user has entered input into a user device, one is selected and recommended to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Christensen Kelly, Benjamin Maughan, Brian Peterson, David Yon, Walter R. Klappert
  • Publication number: 20230010153
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for presenting supplemental information to a user that is related to an advertisement consumed by the user that the user found interesting. It may be determined that a user is interested in receiving supplemental information based on the user starting to use a device within a threshold time period from consuming the advertisement on a different device. The threshold time period may be determined based on historical amounts of time users have taken to access supplemental information after consuming the advertisement (e.g., if users access a webpage associated with the advertisement five minutes after the conclusion of the advertisement, the threshold time period may be five minutes). In response to determining that the user started using the first device within the threshold period of time from the end of the advertisement, supplemental information associated with the advertisement may be presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Omry Zvi Goldshtein, Paul Stathacopoulos, Jocelin Lee, Taro Kent Banno, Joseph J. Flynn, Benjamin Maughan
  • Patent number: 11403675
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for presenting supplemental information to a user that is related to an advertisement consumed by the user that the user found interesting. It may be determined that a user is interested in receiving supplemental information based on the user starting to use a device within a threshold time period from consuming the advertisement on a different device. The threshold time period may be determined based on historical amounts of time users have taken to access supplemental information after consuming the advertisement (e.g., if users access a webpage associated with the advertisement five minutes after the conclusion of the advertisement, the threshold time period may be five minutes). In response to determining that the user started using the first device within the threshold period of time from the end of the advertisement, supplemental information associated with the advertisement may be presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Omry Zvi Goldshtein, Paul Stathacopoulos, Jocelin Lee, Taro Kent Banno, Joseph J. Flynn, Benjamin Maughan
  • 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: 20210314413
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide information to a user based on a symbol with a plurality of interpretations. Each candidate interpretation for the symbol is identified and compared to an attribute of a user profile. The meaning of the symbol is determined and the user profile is updated with the meaning of the symbol. This meaning may be used to provide relevant information to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy Christensen Kelly, Benjamin Maughan, Brian Peterson, David Yon, Walter R. Klappert
  • Publication number: 20210274007
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that provides diverse and reliable media content suggestions. Specifically, the media guidance application may monitor user preferences of a select group of friends of the user and base media recommendations on those user preferences. The media guidance application may determine close friends of the user, such as friends that a user regularly communicates with, and include recommendations on the media preferences of only those close friends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Paul Stathacopoulos, Benjamin Maughan
  • Patent number: 11076008
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide information to a user based on a symbol with a plurality of interpretations. Each candidate interpretation for the symbol is identified and compared to an attribute of a user profile. The meaning of the symbol is determined and the user profile is updated with the meaning of the symbol. This meaning may be used to provide relevant information to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Christensen Kelly, Benjamin Maughan, Brian Peterson, David Yon, Walter R. Klappert
  • Patent number: 11044331
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that provides diverse and reliable media content suggestions. Specifically, the media guidance application may monitor user preferences of a select group of friends of the user and base media recommendations on those user preferences. The media guidance application may determine close friends of the user, such as friends that a user regularly communicates with, and include recommendations on the media preferences of only those close friends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Stathacopoulos, Benjamin Maughan
  • Publication number: 20200351361
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide information to a user based on a symbol with a plurality of interpretations. Each candidate interpretation for the symbol is identified and compared to an attribute of a user profile. The meaning of the symbol is determined and the user profile is updated with the meaning of the symbol. This meaning may be used to provide relevant information to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy Christensen Kelly, Benjamin Maughan, Brian Peterson, David Yon, Walter R. Klappert