Patents by Inventor Carla Mack

Carla Mack 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: 20240086453
    Abstract: Automated content generation and delivery may include processing a request for story synthesis using specified content items. The request may, for example, be captured using a microphone of an electronic device and transmitted to a server device. The specified content items may be mapped to a story template. Based on the story template, other content items related to the specified content items may be retrieved from one or more content sources. The content sources may, for example, refer to websites, social media platforms, search engine results, or other data stores. A story may then be synthesized using the specified content items and the other content items, for example, by combining the specified content items and the other content items according to the story template. The synthesized story may then be output, for example, at the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Michael McCarty, Carla Mack
  • Patent number: 11853345
    Abstract: Automated content generation and delivery may include processing a request for story synthesis using specified content items. The request may, for example, be captured using a microphone of an electronic device and transmitted to a server device. The specified content items may be mapped to a story template. Based on the story template, other content items related to the specified content items may be retrieved from one or more content sources. The content sources may, for example, refer to websites, social media platforms, search engine results, or other data stores. A story may then be synthesized using the specified content items and the other content items, for example, by combining the specified content items and the other content items according to the story template. The synthesized story may then be output, for example, at the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael McCarty, Carla Mack
  • Publication number: 20230410154
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for inserting contextual advertisements into a virtual environment. While presenting a virtual environment, a media device receives speech input. The media device selects an advertisement from an advertisement database based on the speech. The media device then determines the current environment of the virtual environment and generates a virtual object that is related to the current environment. The media device overlays the selected advertisement over the generated virtual object and displays the generated virtual object in the virtual environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Alejandro Sanchez Pulido, Carla Mack
  • Publication number: 20230316009
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for replaying content dialogue in an alternate language in response to a user command. While the content is playing on a media device, a first language in which the content dialogue is spoken is identified. Upon receiving a voice command to repeat a portion of the dialogue, the language in which the command was spoken is identified. The portion of the content dialogue to repeat is identified and translated from the first language to the second language. The translated portion of the content dialogue is then output. In this way, the user can simply ask in their native language for the dialogue to be repeated and the repeated portion of the dialogue is presented in the user's native language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Carla Mack, Philip Teich, Mario Sanchez, John Blake
  • Patent number: 11776017
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for inserting contextual advertisements into a virtual environment. While presenting a virtual environment, a media device receives speech input. The media device selects an advertisement from an advertisement database based on the speech. The media device then determines the current environment of the virtual environment and generates a virtual object that is related to the current environment. The media device overlays the selected advertisement over the generated virtual object and displays the generated virtual object in the virtual environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Sanchez Pulido, Carla Mack
  • Patent number: 11714973
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for replaying content dialogue in an alternate language in response to a user command. While the content is playing on a media device, a first language in which the content dialogue is spoken is identified. Upon receiving a voice command to repeat a portion of the dialogue, the language in which the command was spoken is identified. The portion of the content dialogue to repeat is identified and translated from the first language to the second language. The translated portion of the content dialogue is then output. In this way, the user can simply ask in their native language for the dialogue to be repeated and the repeated portion of the dialogue is presented in the user's native language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Carla Mack, Phillip Teich, Mario Sanchez, John Blake
  • Publication number: 20230185851
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for resolving a meaning of an ambiguous calendar entry and recommending broadcast media based on the meaning. To this end, a media guidance application may detect a calendar entry specific to a user, and determine that the calendar entry is ambiguous with respect to an associated period of time. In response to determining that the calendar entry is ambiguous with respect to the associated period of time, the media guidance application may determine characteristics of the calendar entry and the user, and compute an estimated range of time corresponding to the calendar entry based on the characteristic of the calendar entry and the characteristic of the user. The media guidance application may then generate for display a recommendation of broadcast media based on the estimated range of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Ashleigh Miller, Mario Sanchez, Phillip Teich, Carla Mack
  • Patent number: 11604828
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for resolving a meaning of an ambiguous calendar entry and recommending broadcast media based on the meaning. To this end, a media guidance application may detect a calendar entry specific to a user, and determine that the calendar entry is ambiguous with respect to an associated period of time. In response to determining that the calendar entry is ambiguous with respect to the associated period of time, the media guidance application may determine characteristics of the calendar entry and the user, and compute an estimated range of time corresponding to the calendar entry based on the characteristic of the calendar entry and the characteristic of the user. The media guidance application may then generate for display a recommendation of broadcast media based on the estimated range of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashleigh Miller, Mario Sanchez, Phillip Teich, Carla Mack
  • Publication number: 20230032565
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for inserting contextual advertisements into a virtual environment. While presenting a virtual environment, a media device receives speech input. The media device selects an advertisement from an advertisement database based on the speech. The media device then determines the current environment of the virtual environment and generates a virtual object that is related to the current environment. The media device overlays the selected advertisement over the generated virtual object and displays the generated virtual object in the virtual environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Alejandro Sanchez Pulido, Carla Mack
  • Publication number: 20220414351
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for replaying content dialogue in an alternate language in response to a user command. While the content is playing on a media device, a first language in which the content dialogue is spoken is identified. Upon receiving a voice command to repeat a portion of the dialogue, the language in which the command was spoken is identified. The portion of the content dialogue to repeat is identified and translated from the first language to the second language. The translated portion of the content dialogue is then output. In this way, the user can simply ask in their native language for the dialogue to be repeated and the repeated portion of the dialogue is presented in the user's native language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Carla Mack, Phillip Teich, Mario Sanchez, John Blake
  • Publication number: 20220229865
    Abstract: Automated content generation and delivery may include processing a request for story synthesis using specified content items. The request may, for example, be captured using a microphone of an electronic device and transmitted to a server device. The specified content items may be mapped to a story template. Based on the story template, other content items related to the specified content items may be retrieved from one or more content sources. The content sources may, for example, refer to websites, social media platforms, search engine results, or other data stores. A story may then be synthesized using the specified content items and the other content items, for example, by combining the specified content items and the other content items according to the story template. The synthesized story may then be output, for example, at the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Michael McCarty, Carla Mack
  • Patent number: 11361168
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for replaying content dialogue in an alternate language in response to a user command. While the content is playing on a media device, a first language in which the content dialogue is spoken is identified. Upon receiving a voice command to repeat a portion of the dialogue, the language in which the command was spoken is identified. The portion of the content dialogue to repeat is identified and translated from the first language to the second language. The translated portion of the content dialogue is then output. In this way, the user can simply ask in their native language for the dialogue to be repeated and the repeated portion of the dialogue is presented in the user's native language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Carla Mack, Phillip Teich, Mario Sanchez, John Blake
  • Patent number: 11354707
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for inserting contextual advertisements into a virtual environment. While presenting a virtual environment, a media device receives speech input. The media device selects an advertisement from an advertisement database based on the speech. The media device then determines the current environment of the virtual environment and generates a virtual object that is related to the current environment. The media device overlays the selected advertisement over the generated virtual object and displays the generated virtual object in the virtual environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Sanchez Pulido, Carla Mack
  • Patent number: 11328009
    Abstract: Automated content generation and delivery may include processing a request for story synthesis using specified content items. The request may, for example, be captured using a microphone of an electronic device and transmitted to a server device. The specified content items may be mapped to a story template. Based on the story template, other content items related to the specified content items may be retrieved from one or more content sources. The content sources may, for example, refer to websites, social media platforms, search engine results, or other data stores. A story may then be synthesized using the specified content items and the other content items, for example, by combining the specified content items and the other content items according to the story template. The synthesized story may then be output, for example, at the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael McCarty, Carla Mack
  • Publication number: 20210217060
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for inserting contextual advertisements into a virtual environment. While presenting a virtual environment, a media device receives speech input. The media device selects an advertisement from an advertisement database based on the speech. The media device then determines the current environment of the virtual environment and generates a virtual object that is related to the current environment. The media device overlays the selected advertisement over the generated virtual object and displays the generated virtual object in the virtual environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Alejandro Sanchez Pulido, Carla Mack
  • Patent number: 10997630
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for inserting contextual advertisements into a virtual environment. While presenting a virtual environment, a media device receives speech input. The media device selects an advertisement from an advertisement database based on the speech. The media device then determines the current environment of the virtual environment and generates a virtual object that is related to the current environment. The media device overlays the selected advertisement over the generated virtual object and displays the generated virtual object in the virtual environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Sanchez Pulido, Carla Mack
  • Publication number: 20210064650
    Abstract: Automated content generation and delivery may include processing a request for story synthesis using specified content items. The request may, for example, be captured using a microphone of an electronic device and transmitted to a server device. The specified content items may be mapped to a story template. Based on the story template, other content items related to the specified content items may be retrieved from one or more content sources. The content sources may, for example, refer to websites, social media platforms, search engine results, or other data stores. A story may then be synthesized using the specified content items and the other content items, for example, by combining the specified content items and the other content items according to the story template. The synthesized story may then be output, for example, at the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Michael McCarty, Carla Mack
  • Publication number: 20200311129
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for resolving a meaning of an ambiguous calendar entry and recommending broadcast media based on the meaning. To this end, a media guidance application may detect a calendar entry specific to a user, and determine that the calendar entry is ambiguous with respect to an associated period of time. In response to determining that the calendar entry is ambiguous with respect to the associated period of time, the media guidance application may determine characteristics of the calendar entry and the user, and compute an estimated range of time corresponding to the calendar entry based on the characteristic of the calendar entry and the characteristic of the user. The media guidance application may then generate for display a recommendation of broadcast media based on the estimated range of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Ashleigh Miller, Mario Sanchez, Phillip Teich, Carla Mack
  • Patent number: 10719553
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for resolving a meaning of an ambiguous calendar entry and recommending broadcast media based on the meaning. To this end, a media guidance application may detect a calendar entry specific to a user, and determine that the calendar entry is ambiguous with respect to an associated period of time. In response to determining that the calendar entry is ambiguous with respect to the associated period of time, the media guidance application may determine characteristics of the calendar entry and the user, and compute an estimated range of time corresponding to the calendar entry based on the characteristic of the calendar entry and the characteristic of the user. The media guidance application may then generate for display a recommendation of broadcast media based on the estimated range of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashleigh Miller, Mario Sanchez, Phillip Teich, Carla Mack
  • Publication number: 20200202389
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for inserting contextual advertisements into a virtual environment. While presenting a virtual environment, a media device receives speech input. The media device selects an advertisement from an advertisement database based on the speech. The media device then determines the current environment of the virtual environment and generates a virtual object that is related to the current environment. The media device overlays the selected advertisement over the generated virtual object and displays the generated virtual object in the virtual environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Alejandro Sanchez Pulido, Carla Mack