Patents by Inventor Paul T. Stathacopoulos

Paul T. Stathacopoulos 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: 20200349961
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for detecting dubbed speech in a media asset and receiving metadata corresponding to the media asset. The systems and methods may determine a plurality of scenes in the media asset based on the metadata, retrieve a portion of the dubbed speech corresponding to the first scene, and process the retrieved portion of the dubbed speech corresponding to the first scene to identify a speech characteristic of a character featured in the first scene. Further, the systems and methods may determine whether the speech characteristic of the character featured in the first scene matches the context of the first scene, and if the match fails, perform a function to adjust the portion of the dubbed speech so that the speech characteristic of the character featured in the first scene matches the context of the first scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Mario Sanchez, Ashleigh Miller, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Patent number: 10755724
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for detecting dubbed speech in a media asset and receiving metadata corresponding to the media asset. The systems and methods may determine a plurality of scenes in the media asset based on the metadata, retrieve a portion of the dubbed speech corresponding to the first scene, and process the retrieved portion of the dubbed speech corresponding to the first scene to identify a speech characteristic of a character featured in the first scene. Further, the systems and methods may determine whether the speech characteristic of the character featured in the first scene matches the context of the first scene, and if the match fails, perform a function to adjust the portion of the Dubbed Speech of the dubbed speech so that the speech characteristic of the character featured in the first scene matches the context of the first scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario Sanchez, Ashleigh Miller, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Publication number: 20200226638
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for allowing a user to grant or deny a third party access to different portions of the user's profile characteristics. Control circuitry may calculate an optimal promotion offer from a third party to a user based on a first layer of the user's profile characteristics matching a target-audience profile of the third party. Control circuitry may then generate for display the optimal promotion offer to the user. In response to receiving a selection of the optimal promotion offer from the user, control circuitry may receive further selections, from the user, of a subset of the user's profile characteristics to share with the third party, and then generate for display, to the user, an actual promotion offer based on the selected subset of profile characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Sean Matthews, Benjamin Maughan, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Publication number: 20200154238
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for encouraging particular behavior while occupying vehicles. For example, by granting and restricting access to media and other user comfort devices based on whether or not a user is conforming to a predetermined rule set, the media guidance application may encourage a user to adhere to the rule set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: William L. Thomas, Paul T. Stathacopoulos, Danielle Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20200066293
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for detecting dubbed speech in a media asset and receiving metadata corresponding to the media asset. The systems and methods may determine a plurality of scenes in the media asset based on the metadata, retrieve a portion of the dubbed speech corresponding to the first scene, and process the retrieved portion of the dubbed speech corresponding to the first scene to identify a speech characteristic of a character featured in the first scene. Further, the systems and methods may determine whether the speech characteristic of the character featured in the first scene matches the context of the first scene, and if the match fails, perform a function to adjust the portion of the Dubbed Speech of the dubbed speech so that the speech characteristic of the character featured in the first scene matches the context of the first scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Mario Sanchez, Ashleigh Miller, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Publication number: 20190391788
    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: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: John Blake, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Patent number: 10489826
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for allowing a user to grant or deny a third party access to different portions of the user's profile characteristics. Control circuitry may calculate an optimal promotion offer from a third party to a user based on a first layer of the user's profile characteristics matching a target-audience profile of the third party. Control circuitry may then generate for display the optimal promotion offer to the user. In response to receiving a selection of the optimal promotion offer from the user, control circuitry may receive further selections, from the user, of a subset of the user's profile characteristics to share with the third party, and then generate for display, to the user, an actual promotion offer based on the selected subset of profile characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Matthews, Benjamin Maughan, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Publication number: 20190236651
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for allowing a user to grant or deny a third party access to different portions of the user's profile characteristics. Control circuitry may calculate an optimal promotion offer from a third party to a user based on a first layer of the user's profile characteristics matching a target-audience profile of the third party. Control circuitry may then generate for display the optimal promotion offer to the user. In response to receiving a selection of the optimal promotion offer from the user, control circuitry may receive further selections, from the user, of a subset of the user's profile characteristics to share with the third party, and then generate for display, to the user, an actual promotion offer based on the selected subset of profile characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Sean Matthews, Benjamin Maughan, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Patent number: 10306309
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for determining aspects of a user interface, and determining therefrom a service or device that corresponds to the user interface. In doing so, a user's activity can be profiled, and aggregate usage data over a population of particular devices and OTT applications can be tracked. Moreover, losses and gains of popularity of services or devices may be monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul T. Stathacopoulos, Benjamin H. Maughan
  • Publication number: 20190149865
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for a media guidance application that manages media subscriptions between a user and a content provider. In particular, the media guidance application may automatically identify subscription terms that are beneficial for both a user and for a content provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: William L. Thomas, Paul T. Stathacopoulos, Walter R. Klappert
  • Patent number: 10291958
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for measuring audience engagement for a media asset using user motion. For example, a media guidance application may receive movement logs from a plurality of user equipment. These movement logs may contain information indicating when each of the plurality of users moved, as detected by motion sensors, while the user equipment was generating for display a media asset. The movement logs may be analyzed to determine time periods during the media asset during which greater than a certain number of the plurality of users were moving. These time periods may in turn be used to infer how engaged the plurality of users were during the media asset or what portions of the media asset the plurality of users viewed. This data may be used to determine in what media assets, or portions thereof, supplemental video content should be inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Matthews, Benjamin Maughan, Kevin Bruce Lenhart, Paul T. Stathacopoulos, William K. Corry
  • Patent number: 10271087
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application configured to monitor attentiveness of a user based on the brain activity of the user. For example, a media guidance application may monitor brain activity associated with an attentiveness level of the user and in response to determining the attentiveness level of the user does not correspond to the threshold attentiveness level, perform an operation associated with a low attentiveness level of the user (e.g., performing a scan operation through various content providers).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Michael R. Nichols, Camron Shimy, William Wagner, Yinghsueh (Annie) Chen, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Patent number: 10205982
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for a media guidance application that manages media subscriptions between a user and a content provider. In particular, the media guidance application may automatically identify subscription terms that are beneficial for both a user and for a content provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Thomas, Paul T. Stathacopoulos, Walter R. Klappert
  • Publication number: 20190028847
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for encouraging particular behavior while occupying vehicles. For example, by granting and restricting access to media and other user comfort devices based on whether or not a user is conforming to a predetermined rule set, the media guidance application may encourage a user to adhere to the rule set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: William L. Thomas, Paul T. Stathacopoulos, Danielle Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20190020924
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that enhances the viewer experience by providing supplemental content related to a media asset during a fast-access playback operation. For example, in response to a user input during a fast-forward or rewind operation, the media guidance application may generate for display supplemental content related to the progression point of the media asset at which the user input was received while the fast-forward or rewind operation continues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Patent number: 10163008
    Abstract: Systems and methods that provide for an interactive media guidance application implemented in a user device, e.g., an app on a mobile phone. The interactive media guidance application uses the geographical location, e.g., longitude and latitude coordinates, and geospatial orientation, e.g., gyroscopic angles, of the user device to allow the user to capture images of the location in the same manner as the location was depicted in his or her favorite film or television program. The interactive media guidance application can deliver to the user the desired immersive experience where he or she sees and has the same viewpoint as the director or another person associated with the film or television program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul T. Stathacopoulos, Benjamin H. Maughan, Sean Matthews
  • Patent number: 10110961
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that enhances the viewer experience by providing supplemental content related to a media asset during a fast-access playback operation. For example, in response to a user input during a fast-forward or rewind operation, the media guidance application may generate for display supplemental content related to the progression point of the media asset at which the user input was received while the fast-forward or rewind operation continues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Publication number: 20180220198
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for identifying viewers who are engaged in a media asset but unlikely to consume secondary content, and presenting, to the identified viewers, some secondary content designed to incentivize the identified viewers to consume secondary content. These systems and methods determine that a viewer is engaged in a media asset upon determining level of engagement of the viewer in the media asset is greater than a threshold value. These systems and methods determine that the viewer is unlikely to consume secondary content upon determining level of engagement of the viewer in secondary content is less than a threshold value. These systems and methods, upon determining that the viewer is engaged in the media asset but unlikely to consume secondary content, generate for display secondary content related to the media asset during breaks in the media asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Sean Matthews, Paul T. Stathacopoulos, Benjamin H. Maughan
  • Publication number: 20180205990
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for measuring audience engagement for a media asset using user motion. For example, a media guidance application may receive movement logs from a plurality of user equipment. These movement logs may contain information indicating when each of the plurality of users moved, as detected by motion sensors, while the user equipment was generating for display a media asset. The movement logs may be analyzed to determine time periods during the media asset during which greater than a certain number of the plurality of users were moving. These time periods may in turn be used to infer how engaged the plurality of users were during the media asset or what portions of the media asset the plurality of users viewed. This data may be used to determine in what media assets, or portions thereof, supplemental video content should be inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Sean Matthews, Benjamin Maughan, Kevin Bruce Lenhart, Paul T. Stathacopoulos, William K. Corry
  • Publication number: 20180184168
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for identifying information that will enable a merchant to better target a promotion to a user, and requesting the information from the user in a query. A target audience profile may be used to determine promotions that should be targeted to the user. A media guidance application may retrieve publicly available information about the user. The media guidance application may compare the publicly available information about the user with the target audience profile to determine whether there is a match. Upon determining that that the user neither definitely matches the target audience profile nor definitely does not match the target audience profile, the media guidance application may generate a query for requesting additional information from the user that will allow the media guidance application to determine whether the user matches the target audience profile or does not match the target audience profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Sean Matthews, Benjamin Maughan, Paul T. Stathacopoulos