Patents by Inventor Sally Cook

Sally Cook 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 MANAGING ACCESS TO MEDIA ASSETS BASED ON A PROJECTED LOCATION OF A USER
    Publication number: 20240045976
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that allows access restrictions to be modified in a flexible manner based on a deviation in a user's projected location. Specifically, the media guidance application determines at an end of a first time period whether a user is in a projected location for a second time period. If the user is in a projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application sets a second level of media access restriction. However, if the media guidance application determines that the user is not in the projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application maintains the first level of media access restriction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Michael R. Nichols, Sally Cook
  • Systems and methods for managing access to media assets based on a projected location of a user
    Patent number: 11829491
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that allows access restrictions to be modified in a flexible manner based on a deviation in a user's projected location. Specifically, the media guidance application determines at an end of a first time period whether a user is in a projected location for a second time period. If the user is in a projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application sets a second level of media access restriction. However, if the media guidance application determines that the user is not in the projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application maintains the first level of media access restriction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Nichols, Sally Cook
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ACCESS TO MEDIA ASSETS BASED ON A PROJECTED LOCATION OF A USER
    Publication number: 20210264039
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that allows access restrictions to be modified in a flexible manner based on a deviation in a user's projected location. Specifically, the media guidance application determines at an end of a first time period whether a user is in a projected location for a second time period. If the user is in a projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application sets a second level of media access restriction. However, if the media guidance application determines that the user is not in the projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application maintains the first level of media access restriction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Michael R. Nichols, Sally Cook
  • Systems and methods for managing access to media assets based on a projected location of a user
    Patent number: 11017101
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that allows access restrictions to be modified in a flexible manner based on a deviation in a user's projected location. Specifically, the media guidance application determines at an end of a first time period whether a user is in a projected location for a second time period. If the user is in a projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application sets a second level of media access restriction. However, if the media guidance application determines that the user is not in the projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application maintains the first level of media access restriction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: ROVl GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael R. Nichols, Sally Cook
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ACCESS TO MEDIA ASSETS BASED ON A PROJECTED LOCATION OF A USER
    Publication number: 20200050776
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that allows access restrictions to be modified in a flexible manner based on a deviation in a user's projected location. Specifically, the media guidance application determines at an end of a first time period whether a user is in a projected location for a second time period. If the user is in a projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application sets a second level of media access restriction. However, if the media guidance application determines that the user is not in the projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application maintains the first level of media access restriction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Michael R. Nichols, Sally Cook
  • Systems and methods for managing access to media assets based on a projected location of a user
    Patent number: 10438009
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that allows access restrictions to be modified in a flexible manner based on a deviation in a user's projected location. Specifically, the media guidance application determines at an end of a first time period whether a user is in a projected location for a second time period. If the user is in a projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application sets a second level of media access restriction. However, if the media guidance application determines that the user is not in the projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application maintains the first level of media access restriction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael R. Nichols, Sally Cook
  • Systems and methods for modifying access to media assets
    Patent number: 10063901
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that allows access restrictions to be modified in a flexible manner based on the activities of a user. Specifically, the media guidance application detects communications from the user to other devices and based on that communication determines whether or not to modify a level of access restriction to media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael R. Nichols, Sally Cook
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING ACCESS TO MEDIA ASSETS
    Publication number: 20160182934
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that allows access restrictions to be modified in a flexible manner based on the activities of a user. Specifically, the media guidance application detects communications from the user to other devices and based on that communication determines whether or not to modify a level of access restriction to media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Michael R. Nichols, Sally Cook
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ACCESS TO MEDIA ASSETS BASED ON A PROJECTED LOCATION OF A USER
    Publication number: 20160180108
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that allows access restrictions to be modified in a flexible manner based on a deviation in a user's projected location. Specifically, the media guidance application determines at an end of a first time period whether a user is in a projected location for a second time period. If the user is in a projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application sets a second level of media access restriction. However, if the media guidance application determines that the user is not in the projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application maintains the first level of media access restriction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Michael R. Nichols, Sally Cook