Gevorg Gevorgyan

US Patent:

20110125585, May 26, 2011

Filed:

Nov 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/623096

Inventors:

Christopher Dow - Palo Alto CA, US
Gevorg Gevorgyan - Glendale CA, US
Gareth White - Groveland MA, US

Assignee:

Rovi Technologies Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 17/30
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1466, 707769, 709217, 707E17014

Abstract:

A computer-implemented system and method for enabling content recommendation in a content browsing and recommendation system are disclosed. The system and method in an example embodiment includes: gathering available content information related to particular items of content from a plurality of content sources via a data network; receiving user behavior information from a user platform via a clickstream processing system; processing the content information, using a data processor, to provide a searchable database of processed content information, the processed content information including a recommendation for processed content information that is likely of interest to a user based on the user behavior information received from the user platform; providing a service, accessible via the data network, to enable the user platform to request the recommendation for processed content information and to identify a selected content item; and directing at least one content source to provide the selected content item directly to the user platform.

US Patent:

20110125753, May 26, 2011

Filed:

Nov 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/622766

Inventors:

Christopher Dow - Palo Alto CA, US
Gevorg Gevorgyan - Glendale CA, US
Gareth White - Groveland MA, US

Assignee:

Rovi Technologies Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707740, 707E17033, 707749

Abstract:

A computer-implemented system and method for enabling data delivery in a content browsing and recommendation system are disclosed. The system and method in an example embodiment include: gathering available content information related to particular items of content from a plurality of content sources via a data network; processing the content information, using a data processor, to associate particular items of content information with content catalogs; storing the processed content information into a database with information identifying associated content catalogs; and providing a service, accessible via the data network, to enable a user platform to search the processed content information in the database based on a content catalog identifier.

US Patent:

20110125774, May 26, 2011

Filed:

Nov 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/622787

Inventors:

Christopher Dow - Palo Alto CA, US
Gevorg Gevorgyan - Glendale CA, US
Gareth White - Groveland MA, US

Assignee:

Rovi Technologies Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
H04N 5/445

US Classification:

707769, 725 39, 707E17108

Abstract:

A computer-implemented system and method for enabling content integration in a content browsing and recommendation system are disclosed. The system and method in an example embodiment includes: gathering available content information related to particular items of content from a plurality of content sources via a data network; processing the content information, using a data processor, to provide a searchable database of processed content information; providing a service, accessible via the data network, to enable a user platform to request a search of the processed content information and identify a selected content item; and directing at least one content source to provide the selected content item directly to the user platform.

US Patent:

20110126230, May 26, 2011

Filed:

Nov 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/623123

Inventors:

Christopher Dow - Palo Alto CA, US
Gevorg Gevorgyan - Glendale CA, US
Gareth White - Groveland MA, US

Assignee:

Rovi Technologies Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/445
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

725 39, 707740, 707E17033, 707769

Abstract:

A computer-implemented system and method for enabling content information ingestion and processing in a content browsing and recommendation system are disclosed. The system and method in an example embodiment includes: gathering available content information related to particular items of content from a plurality of content sources via a data network; normalizing the gathered content information by using an ingestion engine; processing the content information, using a data processor, to associate particular items of content information with content catalogs; and storing the processed content information into a database with information identifying associated content catalogs.

US Patent:

20110126276, May 26, 2011

Filed:

Nov 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/622811

Inventors:

Kim Rubric Dykeman - San Francisco CA, US
Gevorg Gevorgyan - Glendale CA, US

Assignee:

Rovi Technologies Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

726 12

Abstract:

A method, system, and apparatus for delivering content to a user of a registered platform are provided. Assets retrieved from a number of content sources may be stored on a database at a service provider. Information related to a number of content items retrieved from the assets may be presented to the user of the registered platform. In response to a request from the user, a content item associated with a content source may be delivered to the user without a need for user authentication.

US Patent:

20110161996, Jun 30, 2011

Filed:

Sep 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/889892

Inventors:

Royce Matsusei Hamano - Los Angeles CA, US
Gevorg Gevorgyan - Glendale CA, US

Assignee:

United Video Properties, Inc. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/76
H04N 7/16

US Classification:

725 5, 386296, 386E05003

Abstract:

A system and method for automatically purchasing and recording popular pay program is disclosed. The pay programs are selected based on defined criteria and popularity. The most popular pay program that meets defined criteria will be automatically recorded and purchased. Notifications and confirmations are provided before purchase of pay programs.

US Patent:

20110289533, Nov 24, 2011

Filed:

Mar 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/038927

Inventors:

Gareth Dean White - Walnut Creek CA, US
Christopher Dow - Palo Alto CA, US
Gevorg Gevorgyan - Glendale CA, US

Assignee:

Rovi Technologies Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 46

Abstract:

A computer-implemented system and method for caching data in a content system. Embodiments include: gathering affinity information related to a particular user's affinity for particular types of content; receiving a data object related to a particular item of content from at least one source of a plurality of content sources via a data network; assigning, by use of a processor, a weight to the data object based on the affinity information; and flushing the data object from a content/content information cache based on the weight assigned to the data object.

US Patent:

20090133070, May 21, 2009

Filed:

Nov 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/986463

Inventors:

Royce Matsusei Hamano - Los Angeles CA, US
Gevorg Gevorgyan - Glendale CA, US

Assignee:

United Video Properties, Inc. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

725 46

Abstract:

The present invention allows users to interact with people, who have interacted with other people, and obtain media files and recommendations from those having common interests, thereby creating interactive media communities and spawning electronic social networks based on media and other types of electronic entertainment.