Sally L Cook

US Patent:

20210264039, Aug 26, 2021

Filed:

Apr 21, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/236601

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Sally Cook - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/60

Abstract:

Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that allows access restrictions to be modified in a flexible manner based on a deviation in a user's projected location. Specifically, the media guidance application determines at an end of a first time period whether a user is in a projected location for a second time period. If the user is in a projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application sets a second level of media access restriction. However, if the media guidance application determines that the user is not in the projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application maintains the first level of media access restriction.

US Patent:

20200050776, Feb 13, 2020

Filed:

Aug 23, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/549172

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Sally Cook - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/60

Abstract:

Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that allows access restrictions to be modified in a flexible manner based on a deviation in a user's projected location. Specifically, the media guidance application determines at an end of a first time period whether a user is in a projected location for a second time period. If the user is in a projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application sets a second level of media access restriction. However, if the media guidance application determines that the user is not in the projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application maintains the first level of media access restriction.

US Patent:

20190129600, May 2, 2019

Filed:

Dec 27, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/233388

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Barbara F. Skliba - Mountain View CA, US
Robin M. Ford - Los Angeles CA, US
Sally T. Cook - San Jose CA, US
Walter R. Klappert - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484

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.

US Patent:

20160180108, Jun 23, 2016

Filed:

Dec 23, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/580365

Inventors:

- Santa Clara CA, US
Sally Cook - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/62

Abstract:

Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that allows access restrictions to be modified in a flexible manner based on a deviation in a user's projected location. Specifically, the media guidance application determines at an end of a first time period whether a user is in a projected location for a second time period. If the user is in a projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application sets a second level of media access restriction. However, if the media guidance application determines that the user is not in the projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application maintains the first level of media access restriction.

US Patent:

20160182934, Jun 23, 2016

Filed:

Dec 23, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/580495

Inventors:

- Santa Clara CA, US
Sally Cook - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/266

Abstract:

Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that allows access restrictions to be modified in a flexible manner based on the activities of a user. Specifically, the media guidance application detects communications from the user to other devices and based on that communication determines whether or not to modify a level of access restriction to media content.

US Patent:

20150245081, Aug 27, 2015

Filed:

Feb 27, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/191734

Inventors:

- Santa Clara CA, US
Sally T. Cook - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

United Video Properties, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04N 21/24
H04N 21/414
H04N 21/41
H04N 21/262
H04N 21/488
H04N 21/422
H04N 21/45
H04N 21/436
H04N 21/4788

Abstract:

Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that alleviates the burden on a user of describing the events of a media asset to another user that begins watching the media asset after the media asset has begun. For example, a media guidance application may determine that a first device (e.g., a smartphone carried by a first user) has entered a location at which an already in progress media asset is being presented on a second device (e.g., a television viewed by a second user). In response, the media guidance application determines the events that have thus transpired in the media asset, and generates for display a summary of the events on the first device.

US Patent:

20150082187, Mar 19, 2015

Filed:

Sep 16, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/027991

Inventors:

- Santa Clara CA, US
Barbara F. Skliba - Mountain View CA, US
Robin M. Ford - Los Angeles CA, US
Sally T. Cook - San Jose CA, US
Walter R. Klappert - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

United Video Properties, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484

US Classification:

715748

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.