Patents by Inventor Sana Mithani

Sana Mithani 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: 20230367538
    Abstract: A method includes providing, via a user interface (UI) of a first application on a first screen device, a UI element prompting a user to connect the first screen device with a second screen device that is presenting a video to the user. The method further includes receiving, via the UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device. In response to receiving the indication of the user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device, the method further includes causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device. The method further includes providing, for presentation in the UI of the first application of the first screen device, on or more comments provided by one or more other users for the video that is concurrently presented on the second screen device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Aditya Nag, Christopher David Patrick Cooke, Ken Hy Kha Thai, Sana Mithani, Aran Mun
  • Publication number: 20230009446
    Abstract: A first screen device establishes a pairing session between a first screen device and a second screen device. The first screen device presents, in a user interface on the first screen device, a video and one or more media features related to the video. The media features pertain to at least one of a presentation of the video or user feedback about the video. The video is cast from the first screen device onto the second screen device. The first screen device receives, via the user interface, user input indicating a user request to enable presentation of at least one of the media features on the second screen device in connection with the video. In response to the user input, the first screen device causes the at least one of the media features to be presented on the second screen device in connection with the video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Aran MUN, Sana MITHANI
  • Patent number: 11368500
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems for an automatic device discovery. A registration request is transmitted to register a media device with a server, the registration request comprising a device identifier associated with the media device. A discovery request is caused to be issued to allow client devices previously registered with the server and connected to the first network to discover the media device, wherein the discovery request is to cause at least a subset of the client devices previously registered with the server and connected to the first network to initiate discovery of the media device without requesting permission from a user of a respective client device to initiate the discovery of the media device, wherein the at least the subset of the client devices includes two or more client devices each associated with an auto-connect status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Julien Marchand, Ramona Bobohalma, Daniel Kaemmerer, Sana Mithani
  • Patent number: 11347834
    Abstract: Implementations disclose methods and systems for facilitating an automated user login into a first application hosted by a first-screen device. A method includes detecting, by a second-screen device, a message transmitted by the first-screen device over a network; determining, based on the message, that the first application hosted by the first-screen device is requesting user authentication for the automated user login; presenting, via a second application hosted by the second-screen device, a prompt for user input indicating user acceptance of the automated user login; receiving the user input indicating the user acceptance of the automated user login; and responsive to the user input, transmitting an authentication code from the message to the server device to perform the user authentication for the automated user login into the first application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Julien Marchand, Sophia Bong, Daniel Kaemmerer, Allan Mills, Jaee Patwardhan, Steven Wright, Sana Mithani, Nicolas Klein, William Denniss
  • Publication number: 20220113935
    Abstract: A method includes detecting a session between a mobile device and an alternative playback device. In response to detecting that the session has been established, the method also includes presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) on a screen of a mobile device of a user including a voice search GUI element representing a voice search, receiving a user selection of the voice search GUI element, receiving an audio input of the user to request a search of one or more media items, the audio input specifying one or more search criteria for the search, and submitting a textual search query derived from the audio input for processing, wherein a result of the search is to be presented to the user on a screen of the alternative playback device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Jaee Patwardhan, Sana Mithani, Allan Mills, Nicolas Klein, Yakka Nakia Murphy, Adam Harrison
  • Patent number: 10999331
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems for an automatic device discovery and connection protocol via a multi-device experience server. The server may register user devices and associate them with a local network. Upon receiving a request from a media device on the local network, the server may trigger a user device to automatically discover and connect to the media device, increasing speed of discovery and connections, reducing required user control and direction, and enhancing connectivity and communications between the devices, providing new channels for interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Julien Marchand, Ramona Bobohalma, Daniel Kaemmerer, Sana Mithani
  • Publication number: 20200067901
    Abstract: Implementations disclose methods and systems for facilitating an automated user login into a first application hosted by a first-screen device. A method includes detecting, by a second-screen device, a message transmitted by the first-screen device over a network; determining, based on the message, that the first application hosted by the first-screen device is requesting user authentication for the automated user login; presenting, via a second application hosted by the second-screen device, a prompt for user input indicating user acceptance of the automated user login; receiving the user input indicating the user acceptance of the automated user login; and responsive to the user input, transmitting an authentication code from the message to the server device to perform the user authentication for the automated user login into the first application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Julien Marchand, Sophia Bong, Daniel Kaemmerer, Allan Mills, Jaee Patwardhan, Steven Wright, Sana Mithani, Nicolas Klein, William Denniss
  • Patent number: 10469474
    Abstract: Implementations disclose methods and systems for facilitating an automated user login into a first application hosted by a first-screen device. A method includes detecting, by a second-screen device, a message transmitted by the first-screen device over a network; determining, based on the message, that the first application hosted by the first-screen device is requesting user authentication for the automated user login; presenting, via a second application hosted by the second-screen device, a prompt for user input indicating user acceptance of the automated user login; receiving the user input indicating the user acceptance of the automated user login; and responsive to the user input, transmitting an authentication code from the message to the server device to perform the user authentication for the automated user login into the first application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Julien Marchand, Sophia Bong, Daniel Kaemmerer, Allan Mills, Jaee Patwardhan, Steven Wright, Sana Mithani, Nicolas Klein, William Denniss
  • Publication number: 20180343240
    Abstract: Implementations disclose methods and systems for facilitating an automated user login into a first application hosted by a first-screen device. A method includes detecting, by a second-screen device, a message transmitted by the first-screen device over a network; determining, based on the message, that the first application hosted by the first-screen device is requesting user authentication for the automated user login; presenting, via a second application hosted by the second-screen device, a prompt for user input indicating user acceptance of the automated user login; receiving the user input indicating the user acceptance of the automated user login; and responsive to the user input, transmitting an authentication code from the message to the server device to perform the user authentication for the automated user login into the first application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Julien Marchand, Sophia Bong, Daniel Kaemmerer, Allan Mills, Jaee Patwardhan, Steven Wright, Sana Mithani, Nicolas Klein, William Denniss
  • Publication number: 20170285912
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for providing media guidance are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving a request to browse through related content; receiving a plurality of content clips, wherein each content clip corresponds to a portion of a corresponding content item; causing a first content clip to be presented; in response to determining that presentation of the first content clip has been completed, causing a second content clip to be presented; receiving a user input indicating a user preference related to the second content clip; in response to receiving the user input, requesting a third content clip based on the user preference related to the second content clip; receiving the third content clip, wherein the third content clip has been identified based at least in part on metadata associated with the second content clip and metadata associated with the third content clip; and causing the third content clip to be presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Kaemmerer, Clifford Curry, Kansinee Adsanatham, Natalie Johnston, Sarah Hatem Ali, Sana Mithani, Venkat Rao, Emmanuel Rene Saint-Loubert-Bie, Toby Stewart Watson, Paul John Thiel