Gregory Garner

US Patent:

20130262431, Oct 3, 2013

Filed:

Mar 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/431866

Inventors:

Gregory Mack Garner - Springdale AR, US
David A. Westerhoff - Fremont CA, US
Wendy M. Abowd - Santa Cruz CA, US
Thomas C. Markworth - San Carlos CA, US
Patrick Ellis - San Jose CA, US
Jonathan Colorado Criswell - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

ROKU, INC. - Saratoga CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707713, 707758, 707E17017, 707E17032

Abstract:

A method for matching a search request from a client device includes detecting the search request from the client device, storing content listings within a content database where each of the content listings represents content, and searching for a match result between the search request and the content listings. A subscription to a subscribed content provider is detected and associated with the client device. The match result is displayed to indicate the content listings associated with the subscribed content provider.

US Patent:

20200186861, Jun 11, 2020

Filed:

Jun 4, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/430982

Inventors:

- Los Gatos CA, US
Gregory M. Garner - Springdale AR, US

Assignee:

Roku, Inc. - Los Gatos CA

International Classification:

H04N 21/437
H04N 21/222
H04N 21/2387
H04N 21/433
H04N 21/472
H04N 21/81

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for providing over-the-air (OTA) content to electronic devices. Some embodiments operate by automatically providing program listings of OTA content to the electronic devices, wherein the program listings are displayed in user interfaces of the electronic devices; receiving a user selection of particular OTA content from one of the electronic devices; receiving electronic signals containing OTA content from an antenna; processing, using a tuner, the received electronic signals to extract the particular OTA content therefrom; and transmitting the extracted OTA content to the electronic device for playback. In some embodiments, the extracted OTA content is stored in storage of said the electronic device for future on-demand playback to the user.

US Patent:

20190327776, Oct 24, 2019

Filed:

Jul 2, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/459728

Inventors:

- Los Gatos CA, US
Gregory M. Garner - Springdale AR, US
Tito Thomas - San Jose CA, US
Anthony Wood - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

H04W 76/14
H04L 29/08
H04W 4/80
H04L 29/06
H04W 8/00
H04L 12/26

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for network-based user identification. An embodiment operates by determining a media access control (MAC) address of each of a plurality of mobile devices that have previously interacted with a streaming media device. A discovery signal is transmit to the MAC addresses of the plurality of mobile devices. Responses indicating a network address of each of the respective responding mobile devices are received. One or more user settings of the streaming media device are determined based on identified user settings corresponding to the plurality of responding mobile devices. The streaming media device is configured based on the identified one more user settings.

US Patent:

20180288115, Oct 4, 2018

Filed:

Apr 4, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/478413

Inventors:

- Los Gatos CA, US
Gregory M. GARNER - Springdale AR, US
Tito THOMAS - San Jose CA, US
Anthony WOOD - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

ROKU, INC. - Los Gatos CA

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08
H04L 12/26

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for determining time and content restrictions based user identification. An embodiment operates by automatically identifying a user who is using a media device using at least one of a network-oriented method of user discovery and an user-action oriented method of user discovery. Preferences, including at least one of a time limit or content restriction, associated with the identified user are accessed. The accessed restriction is enforced against the identified user.

US Patent:

20180288116, Oct 4, 2018

Filed:

Apr 4, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/478448

Inventors:

- Los Gatos CA, US
Gregory M. GARNER - Springdale AR, US
Tito THOMAS - San Jose CA, US
Anthony WOOD - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

ROKU, INC. - Los Gatos CA

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08
G06F 3/16
G06F 3/044
G06F 3/0484

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for interaction-based user identification. An embodiment operates by receiving an interaction between a user and a mobile device. The mobile device can communicate with a streaming media device. Based on the interaction, an identity of the user is determined. User settings corresponding to the identity for the streaming media device are determined. The streaming media device is configured based on the user settings.

US Patent:

20180288813, Oct 4, 2018

Filed:

Apr 4, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/478444

Inventors:

- Los Gatos CA, US
Gregory M. Garner - Springdale AR, US
Tito Thomas - San Jose CA, US
Anthony Wood - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

ROKU, INC. - Los Gatos CA

International Classification:

H04W 76/02
H04W 4/00
H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for network-based user identification. An embodiment operates by transmitting a discovery signal over a network, and receiving a response to the discovery signal from a mobile device coupled to the network. Based on the response it is determined whether the mobile device is within a threshold vicinity of the streaming media device. Which if it is, user settings corresponding to a user of the mobile device, which may also be a user of another device associated with the settings are determined. The other device is then configured based on the user settings.