Patents by Inventor John Blake

John Blake 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: 20260072990
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein updating search results based on a conversation. For example, the system may capture audio data and determining that the audio data includes first voice inputs corresponding to a first user and second voice inputs corresponding to a second user. The system may generate for display a list of media asset identifiers selected based at least in part on the first voice inputs and the second voice inputs and a search trail corresponding to the first voice inputs and the second voice inputs. For example, the search trail may include one or more selectable options. The system may receive a selection of at least one of the one or more selectable options and generating for display an updated list of media asset identifiers based on the selection of the at least one of the one or more selectable options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2025
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Inventors: John Blake, Paul Stathacopoulos, William L. Thomas
  • Patent number: 12499159
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for updating search results based on a user's comment or a conversation among users using a media guidance application. A set of search results may be presented to a user or users. Comments or a conversation about the search results may be analyzed by the media guidance application. Selected comments by a user determined to have a greater weight may be used to update the search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: Adeia Guides Inc.
    Inventors: John Blake, Paul Stathacopoulos, William L. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20250246642
    Abstract: The present invention provides an oxygen evolution reaction catalyst, wherein the oxygen evolution reaction catalyst is an oxide material comprising iridium, tantalum and ruthenium: wherein the oxygen evolution catalyst comprises a crystalline oxide phase having the rutile crystal structure; wherein the crystalline oxide phase has a lattice parameter a of greater than 4.510 ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: John BLAKE, Sarah BURTON, Thomas Robertson RALPH
  • Publication number: 20250209119
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for updating search results based on a user's comment or a conversation among users using a media guidance application. A set of search results may be presented to a user or users. Comments or a conversation about the search results may be analyzed by the media guidance application. Selected comments by a user determined to have a greater weight may be used to update the search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: John Blake, Paul Stathacopoulos, William L. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20250175674
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for efficiently “catching-up” a user that is interested in a media asset when that user has missed a portion of the media asset while consuming the media asset together with other people. The system may detect that multiple people are consuming a media asset and may determine, based on a respective profile of each person, whether that person is interested in the media asset. When the system detects that the user is disregarding the media asset, the missed portion of the media asset is stored if the user is interested in the media asset, and is not stored if the user is not interested in the media asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: John Blake, Milan Patel, Rowena Young, Jean Michel Pierre Bourdon
  • Publication number: 20250150673
    Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for transferring an interactive feature from a first device to a second device. Two users may be consuming a media asset. Upon receipt of a command to active an interactive feature, a determination is made whether a user who did not activate the interactive feature is interested in the media asset. Upon that determination, a timer is activated that tracks an amount of time for which the interactive feature is active and a determination is made whether a threshold time period has been met. Once the threshold time period is met, a device associated with the user that activated the interactive feature is identified and the users are prompted to transfer the interactive feature to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: John Blake, Milan Patel, Rowena Young, Jean Michel Pierre Bourdon
  • Patent number: 12244893
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for efficiently “catching-up” a user that is interested in a media asset when that user has missed a portion of the media asset while consuming the media asset together with other people. The system may detect that multiple people are consuming a media asset and may determine, based on a respective profile of each person, whether that person is interested in the media asset. When the system detects that the user is disregarding the media asset, the missed portion of the media asset is stored if the user is interested in the media asset, and is not stored if the user is not interested in the media asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: ADEIA GUIDES INC.
    Inventors: John Blake, Milan Patel, Rowena Young, Jean Michel Pierre Bourdon
  • Patent number: 12231726
    Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for transferring an interactive feature from a first device to a second device. Two users may be consuming a media asset. Upon receipt of a command to active an interactive feature, a determination is made whether a user who did not activate the interactive feature is interested in the media asset. Upon that determination, a timer is activated that tracks an amount of time for which the interactive feature is active and a determination is made whether a threshold time period has been met. Once the threshold time period is met, a device associated with the user that activated the interactive feature is identified and the users are prompted to transfer the interactive feature to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Adeia Guides Inc.
    Inventors: John Blake, Milan Patel, Rowena Young, Jean Michel Pierre Bourdon
  • Publication number: 20240385800
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling different modes of operation based on a detected audio trigger. The systems and methods may generate an audio signature for a detected first sound and compare the audio signature with a plurality of registered audio signatures. In response to determining that the audio signature matches a first registered audio signature, the systems and methods may enable a first operational mode for a device that enables a first plurality of commands. In response to determining that the audio signature matches a second registered audio signature, the systems and methods may enable a second operational mode for a device that enables a second plurality of commands, where the second plurality of commands are different from the first plurality of commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: John Blake, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Patent number: 12105757
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for updating search results based on a user's comment or a conversation among users using a media guidance application. A set of search results may be presented to a user or users. Comments or a conversation about the search results may be analyzed by the media guidance application. Selected comments by a user determined to have a greater weight may be used to update the search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: John Blake, Paul Stathacopoulos, William L. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20240311586
    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 20, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Carla Mack, Phillip Teich, Mario Sanchez, John Blake
  • Publication number: 20240266551
    Abstract: The present invention provides an oxygen evolution reaction catalyst, wherein the oxygen evolution reaction catalyst is an oxide material comprising iridium and tantalum: wherein the oxygen evolution reaction catalyst comprises a crystalline oxide phase having the rutile crystal structure: wherein the crystalline oxide phase has a lattice parameter a of greater than 4.510 ?; and wherein the oxygen evolution reaction catalyst has a BET surface area of at least 50 m2/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: John BLAKE, Sarah BURTON, Thomas Robertson RALPH
  • Publication number: 20240220543
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for updating search results based on a user's comment or a conversation among users using a media guidance application. A set of search results may be presented to a user or users. Comments or a conversation about the search results may be analyzed by the media guidance application. Selected comments by a user determined to have a greater weight may be used to update the search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: John Blake, Paul Stathacopoulos, William L. Thomas
  • Patent number: 12026476
    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: June 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: Carla Mack, Phillip Teich, Mario Sanchez, John Blake
  • Patent number: 12019952
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling different modes of operation based on a detected audio trigger. The systems and methods may generate an audio signature for a detected first sound and compare the audio signature with a plurality of registered audio signatures. In response to determining that the audio signature matches a first registered audio signature, the systems and methods may enable a first operational mode for a device that enables a first plurality of commands In response to determining that the audio signature matches a second registered audio signature, the systems and methods may enable a second operational mode for a device that enables a second plurality of commands, where the second plurality of commands are different from the first plurality of commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: John Blake, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Publication number: 20240031645
    Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for transferring an interactive feature from a first device to a second device. Two users may be consuming a media asset. Upon receipt of a command to active an interactive feature, a determination is made whether a user who did not activate the interactive feature is interested in the media asset. Upon that determination, a timer is activated that tracks an amount of time for which the interactive feature is active and a determination is made whether a threshold time period has been met. Once the threshold time period is met, a device associated with the user that activated the interactive feature is identified and the users are prompted to transfer the interactive feature to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: John Blake, Milan Patel, Rowena Young, Jean Michel Pierre Bourdon
  • Publication number: 20230421845
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for efficiently “catching-up” a user that is interested in a media asset when that user has missed a portion of the media asset while consuming the media asset together with other people. The system may detect that multiple people are consuming a media asset and may determine, based on a respective profile of each person, whether that person is interested in the media asset. When the system detects that the user is disregarding the media asset, the missed portion of the media asset is stored if the user is interested in the media asset, and is not stored if the user is not interested in the media asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: John Blake, Milan Patel, Rowena Young, Jean Michel Pierre Bourdon
  • Patent number: 11822606
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for updating search results based on a user's comment or a conversation among users using a media guidance application. A set of search results may be presented to a user or users. Comments or a conversation about the search results may be analyzed by the media guidance application. Selected comments by a user determined to have a greater weight may be used to update the search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: John Blake, Paul Stathacopoulos, William L. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11792478
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for efficiently “catching-up” a user that is interested in a media asset when that user has missed a portion of the media asset while consuming the media asset together with other people. The system may detect that multiple people are consuming a media asset and may determine, based on a respective profile of each person, whether that person is interested in the media asset. When the system detects that the user is disregarding the media asset, the missed portion of the media asset is stored if the user is interested in the media asset, and is not stored if the user is not interested in the media asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: John Blake, Milan Patel, Rowena Young, Jean Michel Pierre Bourdon
  • 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