Patents by Inventor Joseph Sinnott

Joseph Sinnott 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: 20240031632
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering multiple media assets for a plurality of users are disclosed herein. A plurality of users proximate to a display device may detected and split into groups based on preference for a specific media asset. Media assets may be generated on a display device in a layout based on the number of users in each group. When a new user enters the proximity of the display device the group membership may be recalculated and based on the new group memberships the display layout may be updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Sinnott, David Shoop, Dylan M. Wondra, Todd Kulick
  • Patent number: 11812087
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering multiple media assets for a plurality of users are disclosed herein. A plurality of users proximate to a display device may detected and split into groups based on preference for a specific media asset. Media assets may be generated on a display device in a layout based on the number of users in each group. When a new user enters the proximity of the display device the group membership may be recalculated and based on the new group memberships the display layout may be updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Sinnott, David Shoop, Dylan M. Wondra, Todd Kulick
  • Publication number: 20220368976
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering multiple media assets for a plurality of users are disclosed herein. A plurality of users proximate to a display device may detected and split into groups based on preference for a specific media asset. Media assets may be generated on a display device in a layout based on the number of users in each group. When a new user enters the proximity of the display device the group membership may be recalculated and based on the new group memberships the display layout may be updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph Sinnott, David Shoop, Dylan M. Wondra, Todd Kulick
  • Patent number: 11438642
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering multiple media assets for a plurality of users are disclosed herein. A plurality of users proximate to a display device may detected and split into groups based on preference for a specific media asset. Media assets may be generated on a display device in a layout based on the number of users in each group. When a new user enters the proximity of the display device the group membership may be recalculated and based on the new group memberships the display layout may be updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Sinnott, David Shoop, Dylan M. Wondra, Todd Kulick
  • Publication number: 20210385518
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering multiple media assets for a plurality of users are disclosed herein. A plurality of users proximate to a display device may detected and split into groups based on preference for a specific media asset. Media assets may be generated on a display device in a layout based on the number of users in each group. When a new user enters the proximity of the display device the group membership may be recalculated and based on the new group memberships the display layout may be updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph Sinnott, David Shoop, Dylan M. Wondra, Todd Kulick
  • Patent number: 11128907
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering multiple media assets for a plurality of users are disclosed herein. A plurality of users proximate to a display device may detected and split into groups based on preference for a specific media asset. Media assets may be generated on a display device in a layout based on the number of users in each group. When a new user enters the proximity of the display device the group membership may be recalculated and based on the new group memberships the display layout may be updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Sinnott, David Shoop, Dylan M. Wondra, Todd Kulick
  • Publication number: 20200068245
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering multiple media assets for a plurality of users are disclosed herein. A plurality of users proximate to a display device may detected and split into groups based on preference for a specific media asset. Media assets may be generated on a display device in a layout based on the number of users in each group. When a new user enters the proximity of the display device the group membership may be recalculated and based on the new group memberships the display layout may be updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph Sinnott, David Shoop, Dylan M. Wondra, Todd Kulick
  • Patent number: 10491940
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering multiple media assets for a plurality of users are disclosed herein. A plurality of users proximate to a display device may detected and split into groups based on preference for a specific media asset. Media assets may be generated on a display device in a layout based on the number of users in each group. When a new user enters the proximity of the display device the group membership may be recalculated and based on the new group memberships the display layout may be updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Sinnott, David Shoop, Dylan M. Wondra, Todd Kulick
  • Patent number: 6421657
    Abstract: A method and system for calculating the lowest cost join permutation for queries which involve multiple database tables is disclosed. A method and system comprises building all initial table composites and determining the cost of building each member of the set of composites one table at a time. The method and system includes comparing the cost of building each member of the composites to a threshold value and skipping any member of the set of composites that has a value greater than the threshold value. The method and system includes calculating the cost of building all possible members of the next successively larger set of composites which can be built from members which do not exceed the threshold value and saving the lowest cost means for building each member of the next successively larger composites. The method and system includes determining if a final composite has been built and stepping to the next composites if the final composite has not been built.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph Sinnott, Jr.