Patents by Inventor David H. Sloo

David H. Sloo 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: 11575973
    Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
  • Patent number: 11575972
    Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
  • Patent number: 11463778
    Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
  • Patent number: 11388481
    Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
  • Publication number: 20220124414
    Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
  • Publication number: 20210136457
    Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
  • Publication number: 20210120313
    Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
  • Publication number: 20200351565
    Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
  • Patent number: 10694256
    Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
  • Patent number: 10652621
    Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
  • Publication number: 20190342623
    Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
  • Publication number: 20180206002
    Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
  • Patent number: 9948991
    Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
  • Publication number: 20170164064
    Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
  • Patent number: 9554193
    Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
  • Publication number: 20160286278
    Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
  • Patent number: 9326025
    Abstract: Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Pradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
  • Patent number: 9323790
    Abstract: In a method in a computer system for displaying on a display device a personal catalog of media content, a plurality of media content listings is received from a plurality of network enabled media devices. The plurality of network enabled media devices has common ownership with the computer system, which comprises a network enabled media device. The plurality of media content listings and a media content listing of the computer system are used to compile a personal catalog of media content. The personal catalog of media content is displayed on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventor: David H. Sloo
  • Patent number: 9197836
    Abstract: Techniques involving anonymous content promotion are described. In an implementation, content, which may include one or more advertisements embedded by a content provider, is promoted to clients who anonymously indicate behaviors. A client may generate behavior data matching behaviors of the client to unique codes. The client communicates the behavior data having the matched behaviors/unique codes anonymously to a network operator. A network operator collects behavior data from multiple clients. The network operator associates unique codes corresponding to a behavior to content to promote the content to clients who anonymously indicate the behavior through the unique codes in the behavior data. The network operator may output a promotion having the associated unique codes to multiple clients to enable each client to identify its own unique codes and obtain corresponding content recommendations and/or content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: David H. Sloo
  • Publication number: 20140195910
    Abstract: In a method in a computer system for displaying on a display device a personal catalog of media content, a plurality of media content listings is received from a plurality of network enabled media devices. The plurality of network enabled media devices has common ownership with the computer system, which comprises a network enabled media device. The plurality of media content listings and a media content listing of the computer system are used to compile a personal catalog of media content. The personal catalog of media content is displayed on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventor: David H. Sloo