Patents by Inventor Todd Dietz

Todd Dietz 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).

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11282123
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing media recommendation to a user based on analyzing a blockchain ledger. A user interest score that represents interest of the user in media assets associated with a first keyword is stored. A blockchain ledger is accessed. The blockchain ledger includes multiple blocks, each block identifying: (1) a media asset; (2) a seller user; and (3) buyer user. A blockchain ledger is searched to find a block that: (1) identifies a first media asset that comprises metadata which includes the first keyword; and (2) identifies the user as the seller. The user interest score is then reduced based on such a block being found. A media asset recommendation is then provided to the user based on the user interest score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Dietz, Jared Grove, Evangeline Castaneda, Brandon Conley
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10596505
    Abstract: Described are multi-stage drum filtration systems including a primary rotary drum filter stage, at least one passive filter stage, and a main fan configured to create a vacuum on an inlet side of the primary rotary drum filter stage. The multi-stage drum filtration system may also include a HEPA filter stage. A controller may be configured to control a speed of the main fan to maintain an inlet vacuum to the primary rotary drum filter stage that corresponds to an inlet vacuum set point input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Osprey Corporation
    Inventor: Todd Dietz
  • Patent number: 10511889
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for returning to a first media asset that was replaced by playback of a second media asset when the first media asset is trending in social chatter. A media guidance application may identify the first media asset. In response to receiving a command from a user input device to access a second media asset, the media guidance application may replace playback of the first media asset with playback of the second media asset and monitor a social network for chatter relating to the first media asset. In response to detecting a threshold amount of chatter on the social network relating to the first media asset, the media guidance application may identify a play position in the first media asset corresponding to the chatter, and replace playback of the second media asset with playback of the first media asset at the identified play position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Dietz
  • Publication number: 20190306549
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing media recommendation to a user based on analyzing a blockchain ledger. A user interest score that represents interest of the user in media assets associated with a first keyword is stored. A blockchain ledger is accessed. The blockchain ledger includes multiple blocks, each block identifying: (1) a media asset; (2) a seller user; and (3) buyer user. A blockchain ledger is searched to find a block that: (1) identifies a first media asset that comprises metadata which includes the first keyword; and (2) identifies the user as the seller. The user interest score is then reduced based on such a block being found. A media asset recommendation is then provided to the user based on the user interest score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Todd Dietz, Jared Grove, Evangeline Castaneda, Brandon Conley
  • 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20190166405
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for returning to a first media asset that was replaced by playback of a second media asset when the first media asset is trending in social chatter. A media guidance application may identify the first media asset. In response to receiving a command from a user input device to access a second media asset, the media guidance application may replace playback of the first media asset with playback of the second media asset and monitor a social network for chatter relating to the first media asset. In response to detecting a threshold amount of chatter on the social network relating to the first media asset, the media guidance application may identify a play position in the first media asset corresponding to the chatter, and replace playback of the second media asset with playback of the first media asset at the identified play position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Todd Dietz
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10046261
    Abstract: Described are multi-stage drum filtration systems including a primary rotary drum filter stage, at least one passive filter stage, and a main fan configured to create a vacuum on an inlet side of the primary rotary drum filter stage. The multi-stage drum filtration system may also include a HEPA filter stage. A controller may be configured to control a speed of the main fan to maintain an inlet vacuum to the primary rotary drum filter stage that corresponds to an inlet vacuum set point input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Osprey Corporation
    Inventor: Todd Dietz
  • Publication number: 20160001211
    Abstract: Described are multi-stage drum filtration systems including a primary rotary drum filter stage, at least one passive filter stage, and a main fan configured to create a vacuum on an inlet side of the primary rotary drum filter stage. The multi-stage drum filtration system may also include a HEPA filter stage. A controller may be configured to control a speed of the main fan to maintain an inlet vacuum to the primary rotary drum filter stage that corresponds to an inlet vacuum set point input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventor: Todd Dietz
  • Patent number: 8679236
    Abstract: Described are multi-stage drum filtration systems including a primary rotary drum filter stage, at least one passive filter stage, and a main fan configured to create a vacuum on an inlet side of the primary rotary drum filter stage. The multi-stage drum filtration system may also include a HEPA filter stage. A controller may be configured to control a speed of the main fan to maintain an inlet vacuum to the primary rotary drum filter stage that corresponds to an inlet vacuum set point input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Osprey, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Dietz
  • Patent number: 8597391
    Abstract: Described are multi-stage drum filtration systems including a primary rotary drum filter stage, at least one passive filter stage, and a main fan configured to create a vacuum on an inlet side of the primary rotary drum filter stage. The multi-stage drum filtration system may also include a HEPA filter stage. A controller may be configured to control a speed of the main fan to maintain an inlet vacuum to the primary rotary drum filter stage that corresponds to an inlet vacuum set point input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Osprey, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Dietz