Patents by Inventor Walter R. Klappert

Walter R. Klappert 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).

  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VERIFYING MEDIA GUIDANCE DATA
    Publication number: 20160182937
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for verifying media guidance data. Specifically, a media guidance application may facilitate the extraction and transmission of an excerpt of a media asset that is associated with media guidance data such that the content of the excerpt may be compared to content known to be associated with the media guidance data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: Walter R. Klappert
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECOMMENDING MEDIA ASSETS
    Publication number: 20160182955
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that determines whether or not emotional displays by participants in a media asset are genuine (e.g., based on biometric measurements received for the participant during an emotional display), and based on that determination, recommends the media asset to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Michael McCarty
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTING MEDIA GUIDANCE AMONG MULTIPLE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20160173929
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that distributes media guidance application operations between multiple devices based on one or more criteria associated with those devices. For example, the media guidance application may determine the plurality of operations performed by a target device and distribute the plurality of operations among devices near that target device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Donn Smith
  • Methods and systems for generating icons associated with providing brain state feedback
    Patent number: 9367131
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application configured to generate for display an icon that provides feedback to a user related to the current brain activity of the user. For example, a media guidance application may monitor the brain activity of the user in order to determine whether or not to perform a particular operation. The media guidance application may further generate a display of icons that inform the user of the current brain activity of the user and/or the progress of the user towards achieving a particular operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Michael R. Nichols, Camron Shimy, William Wagner, Yinghsueh Chen, Paul Stathacopoulos
  • Methods and systems for invoking functions based on whether a partial print or an entire print is detected
    Patent number: 9349034
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for expanding the functionality of a print scanner. The scanner may be programmed to invoke a different function if only a portion of a print is detected rather than a full print. In this manner, it would be possible for a user to share a user equipment device such as a smartphone with a friend. The user may wish to share his or her smartphone, and may activate access to the browser that does not include any of the cookies, private passwords, or other login information during a session by using just the tip of the user's finger on a fingerprint scanner, as opposed to the user's full fingerprint. When the user wishes to again have his or her personal information accessible in the browser, the user may activate the browser using the user's full fingerprint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Minah Oh, Michael R. Nichols
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INVOKING FUNCTIONS BASED ON WHETHER A PARTIAL PRINT OR AN ENTIRE PRINT IS DETECTED
    Publication number: 20160117542
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for expanding the functionality of a print scanner. The scanner may be programmed to invoke a different function if only a portion of a print is detected rather than a full print. In this manner, it would be possible for a user to share a user equipment device such as a smartphone with a friend. The user may wish to share his or her smartphone, and may activate access to the browser that does not include any of the cookies, private passwords, or other login information during a session by using just the tip of the user's finger on a fingerprint scanner, as opposed to the user's full fingerprint. When the user wishes to again have his or her personal information accessible in the browser, the user may activate the browser using the user's full fingerprint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Minah Oh, Michael R. Nichols
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING USER SELECTED SCENES
    Publication number: 20160094888
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Peterson, Vanessa Wickenkamp, David John Wheatley, Walter R. Klappert
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING USER SELECTED SCENES
    Publication number: 20160094875
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Peterson, Vanessa Wickenkamp, David John Wheatley, Walter R. Klappert
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRESENTING CONTENT TO A USER BASED ON THE MOVEMENT OF THE USER
    Publication number: 20160094880
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that selects media content for consumption by a user while the user is moving from one location to another. For example, the media guidance application may present advertisements or recommend content to a user that is contextually relevant to the destination of the user. Additionally or alternatively, the advertisements or recommended content may be selected based on the potential destinations of the user, how quickly a user is traveling, a direction the user is traveling, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Ward, Walter R. Klappert, Calvin Nguyen, Donn Smith
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INITIALIZING ALLOCATIONS OF TRANSPORT STREAMS BASED ON HISTORICAL DATA
    Publication number: 20150382029
    Abstract: Systems and methods for allocating media assets to a plurality of transport streams in a mixed service system to allow simultaneous receipt of at least two media assets using a single stream selector are provided. The mix-service content delivery system comprises a content delivery server comprising control circuitry. At a first time, the first instance of the at least two media assets may be allocated to different transport streams. A user request to simultaneously receive the at least two media assets may be received. A viewing history based on the user request may be generated during a predetermined time period. At a second time after the first time, the control circuitry may allocate a second instance of the at least two media assets to a same transport stream of the plurality of transport streams. The allocations may be determined based on the generated viewing history.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Michael McCarty
  • Systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications
    Patent number: 9197936
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications are provided. In particular, the systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications provided herein generally relate to enhancing remote access capabilities by providing algorithms and techniques for managing and correcting disparities that may be found between program listings data used by the interactive media guidance application and the remote access server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Akitaka Nishimura, Asahi Iwanaga, Akio Yoshimoto
  • Systems and methods for generating a user profile based customized display that includes user-generated and non-user-generated content
    Patent number: 9191720
    Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting user-generated content in as easily accessible manner using an interactive media guide are provided. In particular, a user may be able to peruse user-generated content through an interactive media guide which is also used to access non-user-generated media content such as linear programming (e.g., over-the-air broadcast, cable, and satellite scheduled programming) and on-demand media. The interactive media guide may include a provider of user-generated content populated with user-generated content according to the user's interests or most recently added to the provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Ka Chun Wong, Walter R. Klappert, Michael R. Nichols, Brian Riegel, Michael Papish, Adam Powers
  • Methods and systems for selecting customized control schemes based on brain activity
    Patent number: 9185447
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that selects a control scheme based on a number of user input types that are distinguishable based on brain activity monitored by a user device. For example, if the media guidance application determines that only two different user input types may be based on brain activity, the media guidance application will select a control scheme that only requires two different functions to select any available media guidance application operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Camron Shimy
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING DYNAMIC SEARCHES USING A MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20150278205
    Abstract: Methods and systems are discussed herein for improving the efficiency and ease of navigating and selecting media content without the need for additional keys, buttons, or other inputs. For example, in response to the same user input, the media guidance application may determine different numbers of content sources to skip, in a dynamic fashion, based on the total number of content sources, the order of the content sources, the direction a user wishes to navigate, and/or prior user inputs related to navigating the content sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Camron Shimy
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTING MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATIONS BASED ON A POSITION OF A BRAIN MONITORING USER DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150272496
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a system configured to determine a position of a brain monitoring user device, and a brain state of a user. Based on the determined position and the determined brain state, the system provides access to a set of media guidance application operations corresponding to the determined brain state and to brain regions corresponding to the determined position of the brain monitoring user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Kanako Tomita, David John Wheatley
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING BINARY SEARCHES USING A MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20150281796
    Abstract: Methods and systems are discussed herein for improving the efficiency and ease of navigating and selecting media content without the need for additional keys, buttons, or other inputs. For example, in response to the same user input, the media guidance application may determine different numbers of content sources to skip, in a binary fashion, based on the total number of content sources, the order of the content sources, the direction a user wishes to navigate, and/or prior user inputs related to navigating the content sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Camron Shimy
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTING CUSTOMIZED CONTROL SCHEMES BASED ON BRAIN ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20150281762
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that selects a control scheme based on a number of user input types that are distinguishable based on brain activity monitored by a user device. For example, if the media guidance application determines that only two different user input types may be based on brain activity, the media guidance application will select a control scheme that only requires two different functions to select any available media guidance application operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Camron Shimy
  • Methods and systems for rectifying the lengths of media playlists based on time criteria
    Patent number: 9134790
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for generating and updating media playlists in response to playback alteration operations performed by a user. For example, a media guidance application may generate a media playlist accessible during a set time period (e.g., from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM), which has a one hour play length. If a playback alteration operation (e.g., a pause or fast-forward operation) occurs during the playback of the media playlist, the media guidance application updates (e.g., by adding or removing content) the media playlist such that the media playlist has a play length that concludes by the end of the set time period (e.g., 8:00 PM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Mycal Elliott, Justin Wear
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING CUSTOMIZED COLLAGES OF MEDIA ASSETS BASED ON USER CRITERIA
    Publication number: 20150245107
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for the generation of customized collages of media assets that allow a user to quickly and efficiently review numerous media assets related to user selected criteria. For example, in response to a user requesting a search of “Johnny Appleseed,” a media guidance application may retrieve a plurality of media assets from various sources (e.g., television shows, newspaper articles, radio broadcasts, Internet websites, etc.) related to Johnny Appleseed and display the plurality of media assets simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Shyam S. Vijay
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING LENGTHS OF TIME FOR RETAINING MEDIA ASSETS
    Publication number: 20150244972
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that automatically manages the storage and deletion of media assets received by a user. For example, based on the source, content, context, file type, size, current storage capabilities, or another characteristic of the media asset, the media guidance application may determine a length of time to retain the media asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES INC.
    Inventors: Alejandro S. Pulido, Michael R. Nichols, Walter R. Klappert