Patents by Inventor Vanessa Wickenkamp
Vanessa Wickenkamp 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).
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Patent number: 11915257Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving product data for products featured in a media asset are described. In some embodiments, the system includes control circuitry that receives from a server data for a plurality of products featured in a media asset. The control circuitry generates for display a list including the plurality of products. The control circuitry determines whether a product in the list is associated with a coupon and/or a preferred vendor. The control circuitry visually distinguishes the product from other products in the list in response to determining that the product is associated with a coupon and/or a preferred vendor.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: David J. Wheatley, Brian C. Peterson, Douglas J. Seyller, James Cornell, Vanessa Wickenkamp, William J. Korbecki
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Publication number: 20230379549Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for presenting user selected scenes. A media guidance application may generate for display a listing for a media asset, wherein a play length of the media asset includes a non-selectable play length portion and a selectable play length portion. The media guidance application may generate for display a first scene option corresponding to a first scene and a second scene option corresponding to a second scene. The media guidance application may receive a user selection of the first or second scene option and incorporate the selected scene into the selectable play length portion of the media asset. The media guidance application may generate for display the media asset with the selected scene incorporated into the selectable play length portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Brian Peterson, Vanessa Wickenkamp, David John Wheatley, Walter R. Klappert
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Patent number: 11758235Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for presenting user selected scenes. A media guidance application may generate for display a listing for a media asset, wherein a play length of the media asset includes a non-selectable play length portion and a selectable play length portion. The media guidance application may generate for display a first scene option corresponding to a first scene and a second scene option corresponding to a second scene. The media guidance application may receive a user selection of the first or second scene option and incorporate the selected scene into the selectable play length portion of the media asset. The media guidance application may generate for display the media asset with the selected scene incorporated into the selectable play length portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Brian Peterson, Vanessa Wickenkamp, David John Wheatley, Walter R. Klappert
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Publication number: 20200154174Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for presenting user selected scenes. A media guidance application may generate for display a listing for a media asset, wherein a play length of the media asset includes a non-selectable play length portion and a selectable play length portion. The media guidance application may generate for display a first scene option corresponding to a first scene and a second scene option corresponding to a second scene. The media guidance application may receive a user selection of the first or second scene option and incorporate the selected scene into the selectable play length portion of the media asset. The media guidance application may generate for display the media asset with the selected scene incorporated into the selectable play length portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Brian Peterson, Vanessa Wickenkamp, David John Wheatley, Walter R. Klappert
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Publication number: 20200058043Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving product data for products featured in a media asset are described. In some embodiments, the system includes control circuitry that receives from a server data for a plurality of products featured in a media asset. The control circuitry generates for display a list including the plurality of products. The control circuitry determines whether a product in the list is associated with a coupon and/or a preferred vendor. The control circuitry visually distinguishes the product from other products in the list in response to determining that the product is associated with a coupon and/or a preferred vendor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: David J. Wheatley, Brian C. Peterson, Douglas J. Seyller, James Cornell, Vanessa Wickenkamp, William J. Korbecki
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Patent number: 10567840Abstract: Systems and methods for sorting media assets are provided. Playback information for each of a plurality of media assets is received, the playback information representing a percentage of a length of the corresponding media asset that each of a plurality of users previously viewed. Representations of the plurality of media assets are generated. The representations of the plurality of media assets are sorted based on the percentage of the length of the corresponding media asset that each of a plurality of users previously viewed. The sorted representations of the plurality of media assets are generated for display to a first user.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventor: Vanessa Wickenkamp
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Patent number: 10531159Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for presenting user selected scenes. A media guidance application may generate for display a listing for a media asset, wherein a play length of the media asset includes a non-selectable play length portion and a selectable play length portion. The media guidance application may generate for display a first scene option corresponding to a first scene and a second scene option corresponding to a second scene. The media guidance application may receive a user selection of the first or second scene option and incorporate the selected scene into the selectable play length portion of the media asset. The media guidance application may generate for display the media asset with the selected scene incorporated into the selectable play length portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.Inventors: Brian Peterson, Vanessa Wickenkamp, David John Wheatley, Walter R. Klappert
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Publication number: 20180376199Abstract: Systems and methods for sorting media assets are provided. Playback information for each of a plurality of media assets is received, the playback information representing a percentage of a length of the corresponding media asset that each of a plurality of users previously viewed. Representations of the plurality of media assets are generated. The representations of the plurality of media assets are sorted based on the percentage of the length of the corresponding media asset that each of a plurality of users previously viewed. The sorted representations of the plurality of media assets are generated for display to a first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventor: Vanessa Wickenkamp
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Publication number: 20180279007Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for presenting user selected scenes. A media guidance application may generate for display a listing for a media asset, wherein a play length of the media asset includes a non-selectable play length portion and a selectable play length portion. The media guidance application may generate for display a first scene option corresponding to a first scene and a second scene option corresponding to a second scene. The media guidance application may receive a user selection of the first or second scene option and incorporate the selected scene into the selectable play length portion of the media asset. The media guidance application may generate for display the media asset with the selected scene incorporated into the selectable play length portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Brian Peterson, Vanessa Wickenkamp, David John Wheatley, Walter R. Klappert
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Patent number: 10070180Abstract: Systems and methods for sorting media assets are provided. Playback information for each of a plurality of media assets is received, the playback information representing a percentage of a length of the corresponding media asset that each of a plurality of users previously viewed. Representations of the plurality of media assets are generated. The representations of the plurality of media assets are sorted based on the percentage of the length of the corresponding media asset that each of a plurality of users previously viewed. The sorted representations of the plurality of media assets are generated for display to a first user.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.Inventor: Vanessa Wickenkamp
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Patent number: 9930405Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for presenting user selected scenes. A media guidance application may generate for display a listing for a media asset, wherein a play length of the media asset includes a non-selectable play length portion and a selectable play length portion. The media guidance application may generate for display a first scene option corresponding to a first scene and a second scene option corresponding to a second scene. The media guidance application may receive a user selection of the first or second scene option and incorporate the selected scene into the selectable play length portion of the media asset. The media guidance application may generate for display the media asset with the selected scene incorporated into the selectable play length portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Brian Peterson, Vanessa Wickenkamp, David John Wheatley, Walter R. Klappert
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Patent number: 9807436Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for providing media recommendations for a group. A media guidance application may identify a group comprising at least a first user and a second user and select a media asset of which the first and second users have previously accessed less than a duration of the media asset. For example, each of the first and the second users may have watched only a respective portion of the media asset. The media guidance application may determine a first amount of the media asset duration that the first user has accessed the media asset and a second amount of the media asset duration that the second user has accessed the media asset. Based on the first and second amounts of the media asset duration, the media guidance application may provide a recommendation for the media asset to the group.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventor: Vanessa Wickenkamp
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Patent number: 9782681Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that determines a control scheme for a video game and maps the performance of particular media guidance application operations, unrelated to the video game, to the particular user input type already mapped to a video game function such that when the user performs the video game function, the particular media guidance application operation is also performed.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Vanessa Wickenkamp, Andrew Fundament, Andy Dustin, William J. Korbecki, Douglas J. Seyller
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Patent number: 9734244Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for returning search results that may be rare or surprising to what a user would expect a search performed on a user-input symbol would yield. As an example, if a user were searching for media related to the television show “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia” by entering the search symbol “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” the user would typically expect the search results to yield media related to that television show. However, if the user's profile indicates that the user is fascinated by astronomy, for example, the search result may also yield a result corresponding to a documentary discussing the composition of the sun.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventor: Vanessa Wickenkamp
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Publication number: 20170188096Abstract: Systems and methods for sorting media assets are provided. Playback information for each of a plurality of media assets is received, the playback information representing a percentage of a length of the corresponding media asset that each of a plurality of users previously viewed. Representations of the plurality of media assets are generated. The representations of the plurality of media assets are sorted based on the percentage of the length of the corresponding media asset that each of a plurality of users previously viewed. The sorted representations of the plurality of media assets are generated for display to a first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventor: Vanessa Wickenkamp
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Patent number: 9672865Abstract: Methods and systems described herein provide for visualizing content across different time segments of a media asset. Information about content within a particular time segment of a media asset is retrieved. This content information is generated by processing user-generated messages corresponding to the particular time segment. Content descriptors are generated based on the received content information corresponding to the particular time segment. A timeline is generated, independently of presenting a media asset, wherein the timeline visually associates content descriptors with their corresponding time segments of the media asset. When these content descriptors are selected by a user, the user-generated messages corresponding to the content descriptor at the corresponding time segment are displayed to the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Fundament, Vanessa Wickenkamp, Brian Craig Peterson, David John Wheatley, Jason William Conness, Melissa Bradley
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Patent number: 9578385Abstract: Systems and methods for sorting media assets are provided. Playback information for each of a plurality of media assets is received, the playback information representing a percentage of a length of the corresponding media asset that each of a plurality of users previously viewed. Representations of the plurality of media assets are generated. The representations of the plurality of media assets are sorted based on the percentage of the length of the corresponding media asset that each of a plurality of users previously viewed. The sorted representations of the plurality of media assets are generated for display to a first user.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventor: Vanessa Wickenkamp
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Patent number: 9531708Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for determining a biometric state of a user or an emotional state of a user. Based on the determined biometric state or emotional state, a determination is made whether information about a location is restricted. In response to determining that information about a location is restricted, a portion of the information about the location is identified, and access to the portion of the information is disabled.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: James Cornell, Andrew Fundament, Melissa Bradley, Vanessa Wickenkamp, Andy Dustin
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Publication number: 20160314203Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for returning search results that may be rare or surprising to what a user would expect a search performed on a user-input symbol would yield. As an example, if a user were searching for media related to the television show “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia” by entering the search symbol “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” the user would typically expect the search results to yield media related to that television show. However, if the user's profile indicates that the user is fascinated by astronomy, for example, the search result may also yield a result corresponding to a documentary discussing the composition of the sun.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventor: Vanessa Wickenkamp
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Patent number: 9363568Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving product data for products featured in a media asset are described. In some embodiments, the system includes control circuitry that receives from a server data for products featured in a media asset and timestamps for the media asset associated with the products featured in the media asset. The control circuitry generates for display a list including one or more of the products. The control circuitry receives from user input circuitry a selection of a product in the list. The control circuitry transmits to the server a request for a portion of the media asset featuring the selected product based on a timestamp associated with the selected product.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: David J. Wheatley, Brian C. Peterson, Douglas J. Seyller, James Cornell, Vanessa Wickenkamp, William J. Korbecki