Michael K Mccarty

US Patent:

20110279359, Nov 17, 2011

Filed:

May 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/778372

Inventors:

Michael McCarty - Agoura Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Rovi Technologies Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345156

Abstract:

Described herein are systems and methods for recognizing when a user of an interactive application is frustrated and for responding to the user's frustration by changing an interaction mode. Signals arising from motion sensors included in user equipment are monitored for patterns indicative of user frustration. In response to detecting a frustration pattern in a motion sensor signal, an interactive application display is changed.

US Patent:

20110283189, Nov 17, 2011

Filed:

May 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/778364

Inventors:

Michael McCarty - Agoura Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Rovi Technologies Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715707, 715810

Abstract:

Described herein are systems and methods for recognizing when a user of an interactive application is frustrated and for responding to the user's frustration by changing an interaction mode. In response to detecting a frustration pattern in a user signal, an interaction mode of the application may be adjusted. Adjusting an interaction mode may include adjusting the presentation of any one or more interactive application elements (for example, available options, valid user commands, display characteristics and items presented to the user).

US Patent:

20220295152, Sep 15, 2022

Filed:

Jun 1, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/829683

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Michael K. McCarty - Agoura Hills CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/488
H04N 21/435
H04N 21/482

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided herein for performing an action based on a feature in a media asset. In many media assets, specific features appear at portions of a program that users find interesting. These features can be compared with a database of stored objects that commonly appear in media assets to determine the object corresponding to the feature. The context of the object in the media asset then may be determined so that an appropriate action is selected for the system to take.

US Patent:

20210328826, Oct 21, 2021

Filed:

Jun 29, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/361369

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Michael McCarty - Agoura Hills CA, US
Charles Dawes - Ryton, GB
Milan Patel - Santa Clara CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
H04W 4/21
G06F 3/16
H04N 21/442
H04N 21/472
H04N 21/422
H04N 21/439

Abstract:

Systems and methods are described for translating a non-playback command into a playback modification to encourage a recipient of the command to execute on the command. A media guidance application may determine a command from a first user to a second user. The media guidance application may compare the command to a set of playback operation commands for a media asset that is currently being played back. The media guidance application may determine that the command is not contained within the set of playback operation commands. In response to determining that the command is not contained within the set of commands, the media guidance application may determine whether the second user executes a desired outcome of the command. And in response to determining that the second user does not execute the desired outcome of the command, the media guidance application may determine whether to modify playback of the media asset.

US Patent:

20200359101, Nov 12, 2020

Filed:

Jul 29, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/941849

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Michael K. McCarty - Agoura Hills CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/482
H04N 21/258
H04N 21/432
H04N 21/442
H04N 21/45
H04N 21/462
H04N 21/475
H04N 21/81

Abstract:

Systems and methods for sorting favorite content sources are provided. A list of favorite content sources arranged in a first order is stored. The favorite content sources in the list are accessed according to the order of the favorite content sources in the list. At a given time, a user request to change a currently accessed content source to one of the favorite content sources in the list is received. In response to receiving the user request, an attribute of content presented on the currently accessed content source at the given time is identified. The favorite content sources in the list are rearranged into a second order based on the identified attribute. The favorite content sources in the list arc accessed according to the second order in response to receiving the user request.

US Patent:

20200359103, Nov 12, 2020

Filed:

May 22, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/881698

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Michael K. McCarty - Agoura Hills CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/488
H04N 21/435
H04N 21/482

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided herein for performing an action based on a feature in a media asset. In many media assets, specific features appear at portions of a program that users find interesting. These features can be compared with a database of stored objects that commonly appear in media assets to determine the object corresponding to the feature. The context of the object in the media asset then may be determined so that an appropriate action is selected for the system to take.

US Patent:

20200145248, May 7, 2020

Filed:

Sep 5, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/562248

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Michael McCarty - Agoura Hills CA, US
Charles Dawes - Ryton, GB
Milan Patel - Santa Clara CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
H04W 4/21
G06F 3/16
H04N 21/442
H04N 21/472
H04N 21/422
H04N 21/439

Abstract:

Systems and methods are described for translating a non-playback command into a playback modification to encourage a recipient of the command to execute on the command. A media guidance application may determine a command from a first user to a second user. The media guidance application may compare the command to a set of playback operation commands for a media asset that is currently being played back. The media guidance application may determine that the command is not contained within the set of playback operation commands. In response to determining that the command is not contained within the set of commands, the media guidance application may determine whether the second user executes a desired outcome of the command. And in response to determining that the second user does not execute the desired outcome of the command, the media guidance application may determine whether to modify playback of the media asset.

US Patent:

20200045364, Feb 6, 2020

Filed:

Dec 7, 2016

Appl. No.:

16/461685

Inventors:

- San Carlos CA, US
David Wittke - Simi Valley CA, US
Mikhail Aksenfeld - Castaic CA, US
Michael McCarty - Agoura Hills CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/433
H04N 21/278
H04N 21/442
H04N 21/845
H04N 21/431

Abstract:

Systems and methods are presented for reducing network traffic when retrieving media guidance data. For example, a media guidance application receives a first user selection to display a group of media asset identifiers (e.g., video-on-demand listings) and retrieves detailed information from a remote server relating to the media asset identifiers to display to a user. The media guidance application then may receive a user selection to display a second group of media asset identifiers (e.g., purchased media assets). If any of the media asset identifiers are common to both groups, then the media guidance application already obtained the detailed information and the detailed information does not need to be retransmitted in order to be displayed. Thus, the media guidance application only retrieves detailed information for media asset identifiers unique to the second group of media asset identifiers (e.g., they are only on the purchased media asset list).