Patents by Inventor Emily Weigand

Emily Weigand 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).

  • Methods and systems for preventing a user input device from controlling user equipment
    Patent number: 10172006
    Abstract: Methods and systems for preventing a user input device from controlling the user equipment are described herein. The method includes receiving, over a first communication path, by a user equipment, data indicative of a first request to restrict control by the user input device over the user equipment. The method includes disregarding a first command from the user input device response to receiving the first request. The method includes receiving, over the first communication path, data indicative of a second request to restore control by the user input device over the user equipment. The method includes receiving a second command from the user input device, the second command intended to alter a second setting of the user equipment, in response to receiving the second request. The method includes altering the second setting of the user equipment in response to receiving the second request and the second command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Emily Weigand, Milan Indu Patel, Nancy Huynh, Kevin S. Bright
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTING A USER INPUT DEVICE FROM CONTROLLING USER EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20180227761
    Abstract: Methods and systems for preventing a user input device from controlling the user equipment are described herein. The method includes receiving, over a first communication path, by a user equipment, data indicative of a first request to restrict control by the user input device over the user equipment. The method includes disregarding a first command from the user input device response to receiving the first request. The method includes receiving, over the first communication path, data indicative of a second request to restore control by the user input device over the user equipment. The method includes receiving a second command from the user input device, the second command intended to alter a second setting of the user equipment, in response to receiving the second request. The method includes altering the second setting of the user equipment in response to receiving the second request and the second command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Emily Weigand, Milan Indu Patel, Nancy Huynh, Kevin S. Bright
  • Methods and systems for preventing a user input device from controlling user equipment
    Patent number: 9936389
    Abstract: Methods and systems for preventing a user input device from controlling the user equipment are described herein. The method includes receiving, over a first communication path, by a user equipment, data indicative of a first request to restrict control by the user input device over the user equipment. The method includes disregarding a first command from the user input device response to receiving the first request. The method includes receiving, over the first communication path, data indicative of a second request to restore control by the user input device over the user equipment. The method includes receiving a second command from the user input device, the second command intended to alter a second setting of the user equipment, in response to receiving the second request. The method includes altering the second setting of the user equipment in response to receiving the second request and the second command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Emily Weigand, Milan Indu Patel, Nancy Huynh, Kevin S. Bright
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTING A USER INPUT DEVICE FROM CONTROLLING USER EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20180063716
    Abstract: Methods and systems for preventing a user input device from controlling the user equipment are described herein. The method includes receiving, over a first communication path, by a user equipment, data indicative of a first request to restrict control by the user input device over the user equipment. The method includes disregarding a first command from the user input device response to receiving the first request. The method includes receiving, over the first communication path, data indicative of a second request to restore control by the user input device over the user equipment. The method includes receiving a second command from the user input device, the second command intended to alter a second setting of the user equipment, in response to receiving the second request. The method includes altering the second setting of the user equipment in response to receiving the second request and the second command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Emily Weigand, Milan Indu Patel, Nancy Huynh, Kevin S. Bright