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Utility
Radio Frequency Remote Control
30 Mar 23
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method, and computer program product embodiments for remotely controlling a media device.
GREG GARNER, Tito THOMAS, Carl SASSENRATH, Scott DE HAAS
Filed: 18 Oct 22
Utility
Dynamic Private Wi-fi Channel Selection
23 Mar 23
A method for switching channels of communication between a host or media device and a peripheral device includes steps for detecting a trigger condition for performing a channel switch operation of a currently selected channel.
Allen WONG, Tito THOMAS, Jiny BRADSHAW, Amalavoyal Narasimha CHARI
Filed: 12 Aug 22
Utility
Overriding Multimedia Device
23 Mar 23
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for switching the output of an overriding multimedia device from a first input to a second input or a combination of the first input and the second input.
Eric Casten RIEPLING
Filed: 3 Nov 22
Utility
Content-modification System with Content Segment Frequency Feature
16 Mar 23
In one aspect, a method includes determining that a content-presentation device is scheduled to receive a content segment on a channel to which the content-presentation device is tuned.
BRIAN JENTZ
Filed: 18 Nov 22
Utility
Content-modification System with Probability-based Selection Feature
16 Mar 23
In one aspect, a method includes identifying an upcoming content modification opportunity on a channel.
Matthew George GROVER
Filed: 22 Nov 22
Utility
Demographic Classification of Media Accounts Based on Media Content Data
16 Mar 23
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for classifying media accounts of a media system into different demographic buckets based on media content data associated with the media accounts, where media content associated with a media account can be accessed by a plurality of members in a household of the media account.
Soudipta DAS, Venkata Yerubandi, Ricardo Vasqez-Sierra, Bhaskar Parvathaneni, Mithal Kothari, Gregory Enriquez, Raghavendra Sunku
Filed: 15 Sep 21
Utility
Content-modification System with Feature for Detecting and Responding to Content Modifications by Tuner Devices
2 Mar 23
In one aspect, a method includes identifying a group of multiple content-presentation devices that are tuned to the same channel and that are each scheduled to perform, at a modification start-time, a respective content-modification operation that comprises modifying a modifiable content-segment in connection with an upcoming content-modification opportunity on the channel.
Steven Michael CORMIE, Brian Patrick JENTZ, Stefanos Christakis LIASSIDES
Filed: 7 Nov 22
Utility
Audio Time Synchronization Using Prioritized Schedule
2 Mar 23
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for synchronizing playback of an audio and/or video content.
Brian Thoft Moth Møller, Paul Fleischer, Bjørn Reese
Filed: 29 Aug 22
Utility
AD-HOC LIGHTWEIGHT mPOS REMOTE CONTROL
9 Feb 23
Disclosed herein are a device, method, and system for dynamically activating a lightweight mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) within a remote control creating an ad-hoc payment system within a media system.
NEIL EDWARD JOHNSON
Filed: 18 Oct 22
Utility
Resuming Playback on Multiple Streaming Devices
2 Feb 23
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for transferring streaming media playback between streaming media devices.
Javier Alvarez, Robert Van Gulick, Nicolas Hewitt
Filed: 30 Jul 21
Utility
Content Modification System with Viewer Behavior-based Content Delivery Selection Feature
12 Jan 23
A method includes determining, by a computing system, a probability of whether at least a threshold portion of a particular advertisement will be presented on a particular content presentation device, and a cost associated with presentation of the particular advertisement on the particular content presentation device.
Matthew George GROVER
Filed: 15 Sep 22
Utility
Non-television Experience Triggers
12 Jan 23
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for distributing content outside the confides of a television so as to enhance user experience of the content.
Samir Tiongson SAXENA
Filed: 19 Sep 22
Utility
Power Control for Speaker Devices in a Wireless Media System
12 Jan 23
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for a wireless media system including a wireless speaker device and a host device forming a peer-to-peer wireless network.
Neil KRAEWINKELS, Richard JØRGENSEN, Michael SMITH
Filed: 12 Jul 21
Utility
Voice Control Device with Push-To-Talk (PTT) and Mute Controls
22 Dec 22
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for a voice control device including a microphone, a mute control, and a push-to-talk (PTT) control.
Dustin VERHOEVE, Ralph BIRT
Filed: 16 Jun 21
Utility
Tracking Proximities of Devices and/or Objects
22 Dec 22
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method, and/or computer program product embodiments for tracking proximities of devices and/or objects.
Joseph HOLLINGER
Filed: 3 Aug 22
Utility
Intelligent User Interface Customization for One-handed Use
15 Dec 22
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments for intelligently customizing a user interface on a remote control.
David LOUIE, Karina Levitian
Filed: 11 Jun 21
Utility
Cloud Computation for Applications on Media Devices
8 Dec 22
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for operating a user application including a user rendered context operating on a user device and maintaining a current render tree, and a user programmer context operating on a cloud computing system.
Mark YOUNG, John Roberts, Chakri Kodali, Cameron Esfahani, David Lee Stern, Anthony John Wood, Benjamin Combee, Ilya Asnis
Filed: 26 May 22
Utility
Overriding Multimedia Device
8 Dec 22
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for switching the output of an overriding multimedia device from a first input to a second input or a combination of the first input and the second input.
Eric Casten RIEPLING
Filed: 2 Jun 21
Utility
Interactive Content When the Secondary Content Is Server Stitched
8 Dec 22
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for providing interactive content to a user.
Louqman Ackandy PARAMPATH, Douglas Corey REHER, Cameron BAHARLOO, Scott ROSENBERG
Filed: 15 Aug 22
Utility
Environmentally Aware Remote Control
1 Dec 22
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, computer-implemented method, and/or computer-program product (computer-readable non-transitory storage medium) embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for an environmentally aware remote control.
Eric Casten RIEPLING
Filed: 27 May 21