Patents by Inventor Krista Ramirez

Krista Ramirez 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).

  • Systems and methods for dynamically enabling and disabling a biometric device
    Patent number: 11974020
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described to address deficiencies in conventional biometric devices by dynamically enabling and disabling a biometric device based on the content the user is viewing. The media guidance application may utilize a device enablement rule, which has content criteria. If the content criteria is satisfied, the media guidance application may enable or disable a biometric device in accordance with the device enablement rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Angel Merced, Krista Ramirez, Todd Dietz
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PROGRESS BAR FOR UPDATING VIEWING STATUS OF PREVIOUSLY VIEWED CONTENT
    Publication number: 20230083324
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing information about events occurring in media content that was previously accessed. A display of a progress bar including segments for the events in the previously accessed content is provided in the screen view of current media being accessed. The progress bar segments may be selected to access the content. Upon conclusion of the content, an image and text about the content may be supplied to the viewer to post on social media about the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Angel Merced, Krista Ramirez, Todd Dietz
  • Systems and methods for providing a progress bar for updating viewing status of previously viewed content
    Patent number: 11451874
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing information about events occurring in media content that was previously accessed. A display of a progress bar including segments for the events in the previously accessed content is provided in the screen view of current media being accessed. The progress bar segments may be selected to access the content. Upon conclusion of the content, an image and text about the content may be supplied to the viewer to post on social media about the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Angel Merced, Krista Ramirez, Todd Dietz
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY ENABLING AND DISABLING A BIOMETRIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220141535
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described to address deficiencies in conventional biometric devices by dynamically enabling and disabling a biometric device based on the content the user is viewing. The media guidance application may utilize a device enablement rule, which has content criteria. If the content criteria is satisfied, the media guidance application may enable or disable a biometric device in accordance with the device enablement rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Angel Merced, Krista Ramirez, Todd Dietz
  • Systems and methods for dynamically enabling and disabling a biometric device
    Patent number: 11206456
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described to address deficiencies in conventional biometric devices by dynamically enabling and disabling a biometric device based on the content the user is viewing. The media guidance application may utilize a device enablement rule, which has content criteria. If the content criteria is satisfied, the media guidance application may enable or disable a biometric device in accordance with the device enablement rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: Angel Merced, Krista Ramirez, Todd Dietz
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY ENABLING AND DISABLING A BIOMETRIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200336793
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described to address deficiencies in conventional biometric devices by dynamically enabling and disabling a biometric device based on the content the user is viewing. The media guidance application may utilize a device enablement rule, which has content criteria. If the content criteria is satisfied, the media guidance application may enable or disable a biometric device in accordance with the device enablement rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Angel Merced, Krista Ramirez, Todd Dietz
  • Systems and methods for dynamically enabling and disabling a biometric device
    Patent number: 10687117
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described to address deficiencies in conventional biometric devices by dynamically enabling and disabling a biometric device based on the content the user is viewing. The media guidance application may utilize a device enablement rule, which has content criteria. If the content criteria is satisfied, the media guidance application may enable or disable a biometric device in accordance with the device enablement rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Angel Merced, Krista Ramirez, Todd Dietz
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PROGRESS BAR FOR UPDATING VIEWING STATUS OF PREVIOUSLY VIEWED CONTENT
    Publication number: 20190200090
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing information about events occurring in media content that was previously accessed. A display of a progress bar including segments for the events in the previously accessed content is provided in the screen view of current media being accessed. The progress bar segments may be selected to access the content. Upon conclusion of the content, an image and text about the content may be supplied to the viewer to post on social media about the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Angel Merced, Krista Ramirez, Todd Dietz
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY ENABLING AND DISABLING A BIOMETRIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190200085
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described to address deficiencies in conventional biometric devices by dynamically enabling and disabling a biometric device based on the content the user is viewing. The media guidance application may utilize a device enablement rule, which has content criteria. If the content criteria is satisfied, the media guidance application may enable or disable a biometric device in accordance with the device enablement rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Angel Merced, Krista Ramirez, Todd Dietz
  • Systems and methods for dynamically enabling and disabling a biometric device
    Patent number: 10158919
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described to address deficiencies in conventional biometric devices by dynamically enabling and disabling a biometric device based on the content the user is viewing. The media guidance application may utilize a device enablement rule, which has content criteria. If the content criteria is satisfied, the media guidance application may enable or disable a biometric device in accordance with the device enablement rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Angel Merced, Krista Ramirez, Todd Dietz