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).

  • Systems and methods for resolving ambiguous terms in social chatter based on a user profile
    Patent number: 10341447
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide information to a user based on a symbol with a plurality of interpretations. Each candidate interpretation for the symbol is identified and compared to an attribute of a user profile. The meaning of the symbol is determined and the user profile is updated with the meaning of the symbol. This meaning may be used to provide relevant information to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Christensen Kelly, Benjamin Maughan, Brian Peterson, David Yon, Walter R. Klappert
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING RATED AND CURATED SPECTATOR FEEDS
    Publication number: 20190191209
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a media guidance application that may enhance viewer experience. The media guidance application may receive video assets from content capture devices at different locations, determine characteristics of the media assets and assign content tags, corresponding to the characteristics, to the media assets. The media guidance application may receive a video-feed request from another location and determine video feed criterion associated with the request. The media guidance application may use a database to determine media assets with characteristics matching the video feed criterion, and may generate for display the media assets in a video feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Reda Harb, Michael R. Nichols, Walter R. Klappert
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTING MEDIA GUIDANCE AMONG MULTIPLE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20190191216
    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 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Donn Smith
  • Systems and methods for conversations with devices about media using interruptions and changes of subjects
    Patent number: 10311862
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for providing media guidance. Control circuitry may receive a first voice input and access a database of topics to identify a first topic associated with the first voice input. A user interface may generate a first response to the first voice input, and subsequent to generating the first response, the control circuitry may receive a second voice input. The control circuitry may determine a match between the second voice input and an interruption input such as a period of silence or a keyword or a phrase, such as “Ahh,”, “Umm,”, or “Hmm.” The user interface may generate a second response that is associated with a second topic related to the first topic. By interrupting the conversation and changing the subject from time to time, media guidance systems can appear to be more intelligent and human.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Dawes, Walter R. Klappert
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING CONTENT SUBSCRIPTION USAGE
    Publication number: 20190158902
    Abstract: In some aspects, control circuitry detects a plurality of instances in which the number of requests to simultaneously stream media from a subscription service to different devices exceeds a number of streams available to the user from the subscription service. The control circuitry generates a plurality of timestamps corresponding to the plurality of instances, and compares each timestamp to a range of timestamps that corresponds to a subscription period for the subscription service in order to determine a number of instances that occurred during the subscription period. The control circuitry compares the number of instances that occurred during the subscription period to a threshold number for the subscription period. Control circuitry transmits a message, from the server to one of the different devices, if the threshold is exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: William L. Thomas, Walter R. Klappert
  • Methods and systems of facilitating sharing of information among service providers
    Patent number: 10299006
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a media guidance application that aggregates media content and media guidance data for users. For example, the media guidance application may aggregate content from numerous providers and provide the content through a single interface. Moreover, the media guidance application described herein may provide service providers with finder's fees for sharing information about media assets that users are interested in viewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Thomas, Walter R. Klappert, Richard M. Beaty
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING MEDIA SUBSCRIPTIONS
    Publication number: 20190149865
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for a media guidance application that manages media subscriptions between a user and a content provider. In particular, the media guidance application may automatically identify subscription terms that are beneficial for both a user and for a content provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: William L. Thomas, Paul T. Stathacopoulos, Walter R. Klappert
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRESENTING DIRECTION-SPECIFIC MEDIA ASSETS
    Publication number: 20190129600
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that coordinates the display of direction-specific media assets on a display device associated with a particular direction. For example, the media guidance application may receive data (e.g., stored when an image or video was created) that indicates a direction a content capture device was facing when the image or video was captured. Based on that data, the media guidance application may select a particular display device (e.g., a computer, tablet, television, etc.) that corresponds to the direction (e.g., from the point of view of a user) on which to present the media asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Claire M. Wallters, Barbara F. Skliba, Robin M. Ford, Sally T. Cook, Walter R. Klappert
  • Methods and systems for monitoring attentiveness of a user based on brain activity
    Patent number: 10271087
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application configured to monitor attentiveness of a user based on the brain activity of the user. For example, a media guidance application may monitor brain activity associated with an attentiveness level of the user and in response to determining the attentiveness level of the user does not correspond to the threshold attentiveness level, perform an operation associated with a low attentiveness level of the user (e.g., performing a scan operation through various content providers).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Michael R. Nichols, Camron Shimy, William Wagner, Yinghsueh (Annie) Chen, Paul T. Stathacopoulos
  • Systems and methods for transmitting media associated with a measure of quality based on level of game play in an interactive video gaming environment
    Patent number: 10219041
    Abstract: Systems and methods for incorporating online user generated media content (e.g., videos) into an interactive video gaming environment are provided. Media assets that are associated with different measures of quality generated by users are stored on a remote server. A player action is received by the remote server. A determination is made as to which one of the plurality of levels of the interactive video gaming environment corresponds to the action. One of the videos associated with one of the measures of quality is selected based on the determination of the level corresponding to the action. The selected video is transmitted to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: David D. Chung, Walter R. Klappert
  • Methods and systems for managing media subscriptions
    Patent number: 10205982
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for a media guidance application that manages media subscriptions between a user and a content provider. In particular, the media guidance application may automatically identify subscription terms that are beneficial for both a user and for a content provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Thomas, Paul T. Stathacopoulos, Walter R. Klappert
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEDUCING USER INFORMATION FROM INPUT DEVICE BEHAVIOR
    Publication number: 20190026776
    Abstract: User selections entered in the media application or any user input device behavior with user devices may be recorded as clickstream data. The clickstream data may be used to deduce information about the user or a media item being consumed. A user may be profiled based on his or her input device behavior using a plurality of time-stamped indicators. A degree of user interest may be determined based on a time period between the time-stamped indicators, the number of time-stamped indicators within a period of time, and/or a type of user action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Ray Campbell, Walter R. Klappert, Paul George Milazzo
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING MEDIA ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH HOLOGRAPHIC STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20190025934
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for improved techniques for consuming and interacting with media content. Specifically, a media guidance application may present a holographic structure using a holographic interface. Moreover, the media guidance application may monitor the user and/or area about the holographic interface for user interactions that may cause the media guidance application to alter the holographic structure based on a user interaction. The media guidance application may also after altering the holographic structure, generate for display a media asset associated with the holographic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Jason W. Conness, Todd Mariani
  • Methods and systems for distributing media guidance among multiple devices
    Patent number: 10187692
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Donn Smith
  • Systems and methods for creating rated and curated spectator feeds
    Patent number: 10187687
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a media guidance application that may enhance viewer experience. The media guidance application may receive video assets from content capture devices at different locations, determine characteristics of the media assets and assign content tags, corresponding to the characteristics, to the media assets. The media guidance application may receive a video-feed request from another location and determine video feed criterion associated with the request. The media guidance application may use a database to determine media assets with characteristics matching the video feed criterion, and may generate for display the media assets in a video feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Reda Harb, Michael R. Nichols, Walter R. Klappert
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING A KNOWLEDGE GRAPH THROUGH USER INPUT
    Publication number: 20190012340
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for updating a knowledge graph based on a user confirmation. A media guidance application receives a user communication and isolates a term of the user communication. The media guidance application identifies a candidate component of a knowledge graph associated with the term. The media guidance application requests user input directed to confirming whether the term is associated with the candidate component. In response to receiving the user input, the media guidance application modifies a strength of association between the term and the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy Christensen Kelly, Patrick Gerard Morgan, Brian Peterson, Walter R. Klappert
  • Methods and systems for monitoring content subscription usage
    Patent number: 10178421
    Abstract: In some aspects, control circuitry detects a plurality of instances in which the number of requests to simultaneously stream media from a subscription service to different devices exceeds a number of streams available to the user from the subscription service. The control circuitry generates a plurality of timestamps corresponding to the plurality of instances, and compares each timestamp to a range of timestamps that corresponds to a subscription period for the subscription service in order to determine a number of instances that occurred during the subscription period. The control circuitry compares the number of instances that occurred during the subscription period to a threshold number for the subscription period. Control circuitry transmits a message, from the server to one of the different devices, if the threshold is exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Thomas, Walter R. Klappert
  • Methods and systems for presenting direction-specific media assets
    Patent number: 10168871
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that coordinates the display of direction-specific media assets on a display device associated with a particular direction. For example, the media guidance application may receive data (e.g., stored when an image or video was created) that indicates a direction a content capture device was facing when the image or video was captured. Based on that data, the media guidance application may select a particular display device (e.g., a computer, tablet, television, etc.) that corresponds to the direction (e.g., from the point of view of a user) on which to present the media asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: Claire M. Wallters, Barbara F. Skliba, Robin M. Ford, Sally T. Cook, Walter R. Klappert
  • Systems and methods for non-linear optimization of audience reach
    Patent number: 10136170
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for an optimization system that recommends amounts of resources for use in reaching viewers during a media asset. The optimization system, using control circuitry, receives a user input of a first value of a resource and determines a first rate at which a number of unique household viewers reached during a first media asset changes for the first value. The optimization system compares the first rate to a threshold rate and determines whether the first rate equals or exceeds the threshold rate. The optimization system, in response to determining that the first rate does not equal or exceed the threshold rate, recommends a second value to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Meyer, Randall Kelley, Matthew Emans, Walter R. Klappert, Steven Bennett
  • Systems and methods for displaying media assets associated with holographic structures
    Patent number: 10101816
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for improved techniques for consuming and interacting with media content. Specifically, a media guidance application may present a holographic structure using a holographic interface. Moreover, the media guidance application may monitor the user and/or area about the holographic interface for user interactions that may cause the media guidance application to alter the holographic structure based on a user interaction. The media guidance application may also after altering the holographic structure, generate for display a media asset associated with the holographic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Jason W. Conness, Todd Mariani