Patents by Inventor Edgar A. Fereira

Edgar A. Fereira 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: 11943499
    Abstract: A media guidance application is provided by which users can define rules for assigning user equipment devices as destinations for media content. For example, a user may define a rule by which selected media content having attributes that satisfy a user-defined condition are downloaded, recorded, or streamed to a particular, user-specified user equipment device. The user may define and manage rules using media guidance menus, and may restrict other users from accessing the rules (e.g., parents restricting children).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Bryant, Edgar A. Fereira
  • Publication number: 20220400304
    Abstract: A media guidance application is provided by which users can define rules for assigning user equipment devices as destinations for media content. For example, a user may define a rule by which selected media content having attributes that satisfy a user-defined condition are downloaded, recorded, or streamed to a particular, user-specified user equipment device. The user may define and manage rules using media guidance menus, and may restrict other users from accessing the rules (e.g., parents restricting children).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jay S. Bryant, Edgar A. Fereira
  • Patent number: 11375269
    Abstract: A media guidance application is provided by which users can define rules for assigning user equipment devices as destinations for media content. For example, a user may define a rule by which selected media content having attributes that satisfy a user-defined condition are downloaded, recorded, or streamed to a particular, user-specified user equipment device. The user may define and manage rules using media guidance menus, and may restrict other users from accessing the rules (e.g., parents restricting children).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Bryant, Edgar A. Fereira
  • Publication number: 20210051361
    Abstract: A media guidance application is provided by which users can define rules for assigning user equipment devices as destinations for media content. For example, a user may define a rule by which selected media content having attributes that satisfy a user-defined condition are downloaded, recorded, or streamed to a particular, user-specified user equipment device. The user may define and manage rules using media guidance menus, and may restrict other users from accessing the rules (e.g., parents restricting children).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jay S. Bryant, Edgar A. Fereira
  • Patent number: 10791362
    Abstract: A media guidance application is provided by which users can define rules for assigning user equipment devices as destinations for media content. For example, a user may define a rule by which selected media content having attributes that satisfy a user-defined condition are downloaded, recorded, or streamed to a particular, user-specified user equipment device. The user may define and manage rules using media guidance menus, and may restrict other users from accessing the rules (e.g., parents restricting children).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Bryant, Edgar A. Fereira
  • Publication number: 20190141389
    Abstract: A media guidance application is provided by which users can define rules for assigning user equipment devices as destinations for media content. For example, a user may define a rule by which selected media content having attributes that satisfy a user-defined condition are downloaded, recorded, or streamed to a particular, user-specified user equipment device. The user may define and manage rules using media guidance menus, and may restrict other users from accessing the rules (e.g., parents restricting children).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Jay S. Bryant, Edgar A. Fereira
  • Patent number: 10158910
    Abstract: A media guidance application is provided by which users can define rules for assigning user equipment devices as destinations for media content. For example, a user may define a rule by which selected media content having attributes that satisfy a user-defined condition are downloaded, recorded, or streamed to a particular, user-specified user equipment device. The user may define and manage rules using media guidance menus, and may restrict other users from accessing the rules (e.g., parents restricting children).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Bryant, Edgar A. Fereira
  • Publication number: 20170318330
    Abstract: A media guidance application is provided by which users can define rules for assigning user equipment devices as destinations for media content. For example, a user may define a rule by which selected media content having attributes that satisfy a user-defined condition are downloaded, recorded, or streamed to a particular, user-specified user equipment device. The user may define and manage rules using media guidance menus, and may restrict other users from accessing the rules (e.g., parents restricting children).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jay S. Bryant, Edgar A. Fereira
  • Patent number: 9736527
    Abstract: A media guidance application is provided by which users can define rules for assigning user equipment devices as destinations for media content. For example, a user may define a rule by which selected media content having attributes that satisfy a user-defined condition are downloaded, recorded, or streamed to a particular, user-specified user equipment device. The user may define and manage rules using media guidance menus, and may restrict other users from accessing the rules (e.g., parents restricting children).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Bryant, Edgar Fereira
  • Publication number: 20160173934
    Abstract: A media guidance application is provided by which users can define rules for assigning user equipment devices as destinations for media content. For example, a user may define a rule by which selected media content having attributes that satisfy a user-defined condition are downloaded, recorded, or streamed to a particular, user-specified user equipment device. The user may define and manage rules using media guidance menus, and may restrict other users from accessing the rules (e.g., parents restricting children).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Jay S. Bryant, Edgar Fereira
  • Patent number: 9307281
    Abstract: A media guidance application is provided by which users can define rules for assigning user equipment devices as destinations for media content. For example, a user may define a rule by which selected media content having attributes that satisfy a user-defined condition are downloaded, recorded, or streamed to a particular, user-specified user equipment device. The user may define and manage rules using media guidance menus, and may restrict other users from accessing the rules (e.g., parents restricting children).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Bryant, Edgar Fereira
  • Publication number: 20140013343
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining cross-platform predictive popularity ratings information are provided. An interactive television application operating on at least one predetermined platform, such as an online interactive application platform, may monitor user interactions with the interactive television application to obtain cross-platform data, which may be used to determine predictive popularity ratings information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bovenschulte, Edgar Fereira
  • Patent number: 8613024
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining cross-platform predictive popularity ratings information are provided. An interactive television application operating on at least one predetermined platform, such as an online interactive application platform, may monitor user interactions with the interactive television application to obtain cross-platform data, which may be used to determine predictive popularity ratings information. The predictive popularity ratings information may then be distributed for use in at least one platform of a type different than the type of the predetermined platform, such as a user television equipment platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bovenschulte, Edgar Fereira
  • Patent number: 8418206
    Abstract: A media guidance application is provided by which users can define rules for assigning user equipment devices as destinations for media content. For example, a user may define a rule by which selected media content having attributes that satisfy a user-defined condition are downloaded, recorded, or streamed to a particular, user-specified user equipment device. The user may define and manage rules using media guidance menus, and may restrict other users from accessing the rules (e.g., parents restricting children).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Bryant, Edgar Fereira
  • Patent number: 8301632
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an interactive media guidance application that provides improved searching functionality for media information, such as media program listings, media programming information, celebrity information, and other related media information. Search objects may be defined in the entertainment context and applied to media information to enable efficient searching. Different types of media information may be categorized to enable proper organization of search results. A search object query may be performed based on a user entered search expression and the results may be a vertical slice through the organized categories of media information. User submitted tags may also be applied to the media information and used to search the media information. Atomic searching may be enabled for more generic search expressions, whereby an atomic search object is associated with a personalized atomic search algorithm comprised of individual searches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bovenschulte, Edgar Fereira, Robin Haffner, Jay S. Bryant
  • Publication number: 20110289422
    Abstract: A system for generating an interactive calendar guide to scheduled web-based events is described. The guide can be presented in any format, including a grid view and a first view, within various media, including at a website hosting the interactive guide and as a widget on a computer display. A user can interact with elements of the guide, select elements of the guide for more information, customize events presented in the guide, filter the results displayed in the guide, send a response to attend an event, go directly to an event from the guide, and modify the presentation format of the guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Live Matrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Nova Spivack, Pingle Sanjay Reddy, Tobias Batton, Edgar Fereira
  • Publication number: 20110276372
    Abstract: A system for generating an interactive calendar guide to scheduled web-based events is described. The guide can be presented in any format, including a grid view and a list view, within various media, including at a website hosting the interactive guide and as a widget on a computer display. A user can interact with elements of the guide, select elements of the guide for more information, customize events presented in the guide, filter the results displayed in the guide, send a response to attend an event, go directly to an event from the guide, and modify the presentation format of the guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: Live Matrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Nova Spivack, Pingle Sanjay Reddy, Tobias Batton, Edgar Fereira
  • Publication number: 20110225015
    Abstract: A system for generating an interactive calendar guide to scheduled online events is described. The guide can be presented in any format, including a grid view and a list view, within various media, including at a website hosting the interactive guide and as a widget on a computer display. A user can interact with elements of the guide, select elements of the guide for more information, customize events presented in the guide, filter the results displayed in the guide, send a response to attend an event, go directly to an event from the guide, and modify the presentation format of the guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Nova Spivack, Pingle Sanjay Reddy, Tobias Batton, Edgar Fereira
  • Publication number: 20110167084
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an interactive media guidance application that provides improved searching functionality for media information, such as media program listings, media programming information, celebrity information, and other related media information. Search objects may be defined in the entertainment context and applied to media information to enable efficient searching. Different types of media information may be categorized to enable proper organization of search results. A search object query may be performed based on a user entered search expression and the results may be a vertical slice through the organized categories of media information. User submitted tags may also be applied to the media information and used to search the media information. Atomic searching may be enabled for more generic search expressions, whereby an atomic search object is associated with a personalized atomic search algorithm comprised of individual searches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bovenschulte, Edgar Fereira, Robin Haffner, Jay S. Bryant
  • Patent number: 7890490
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an interactive media guidance application that provides improved searching functionality for media information, such as media program listings, media programming information, celebrity information, and other related media information. Search objects may be defined in the entertainment context and applied to media information to enable efficient searching. Different types of media information may be categorized to enable proper organization of search results. A search object query may be performed based on a user entered search expression and the results may be a vertical slice through the organized categories of media information. User submitted tags may also be applied to the media information and used to search the media information. Atomic searching may be enabled for more generic search expressions, whereby an atomic search object is associated with a personalized atomic search algorithm comprised of individual searches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bovenschulte, Edgar Fereira, Robin Haffner, Jay S. Bryant