Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100008490 | Phone Dialer with Advanced Search Feature and Associated Method of Searching a Directory - A method of retrieving a directory listing includes steps of storing a plurality of directory listings, each listing searchable by a plurality of keys, each of the keys comprising a plurality of symbols selected from a subset of an alphabet; receiving a sequence of inputs each designating a plurality of the symbols; identifying a number of the directory listings having at least one of the keys consistent with the sequence of inputs; displaying candidate ones of the directory listing having the at least one of the keys consistent with the sequence of inputs; and selecting one of the candidate directory listings to be contacted. | 01-14-2010 |
20100110101 | USER INTERFACE COLOR SCHEME CUSTOMIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In certain exemplary embodiments, data representative of a color scheme including a plurality of colors is maintained, a parameter for each of the colors is shifted by a same offset to generate another color scheme, and the other color scheme is associated with a graphical user interface. In certain embodiments, the shifting preserves at least one of a hue relationship and a contrast relationship between the colors in the color scheme. In certain embodiments, at least one user interface tool configured to facilitate a user selection of one of the colors included in the color scheme and a change to be applied to the color, and the same offset is determined based on the user selection. | 05-06-2010 |
20100144392 | ACCESSORY DEVICES FOR MOBILE PHONES - Implementations described herein relate to accessories for mobile phones. In one implementation, an accessory may include, a display to present information received from a mobile phone to a user of the accessory. The accessory may connect with the mobile phone to form a link to the mobile phone. The accessory may include a clothing attachment component to attach the accessory to the user or to clothing of the user. | 06-10-2010 |
20100153855 | Communication Management - A method may include receiving a communication thread and identifying at least some items of interest in the communication thread. The method may also include displaying the communication thread with the identified items of interest being highlighted or displayed in a different manner than other portions of the communication thread. | 06-17-2010 |
20100157742 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RADIAL DISPLAY OF TIME BASED INFORMATION - In certain embodiments, a radial configuration of time based information and a graphical object representative of an event are displayed together in a graphical user interface. A position of the graphical object relative to the radial configuration of time based information in the graphical user interface is configured to indicate a relationship between the event and the time based information. In certain embodiments, the radial configuration of time based information includes a visual representation of an analog clock face, and the graphical object includes a tab positioned along a perimeter of the analog clock face. In certain embodiments, the radial configuration of time based information includes a visual representation of a timeline spirally disposed about at least one axis point, and the graphical object is positioned along a section of the timeline. | 06-24-2010 |
20100159994 | COMMUNICATIONS CONVERGENCE AND USER INTERFACE SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS - In an exemplary method, communications data representative of communication instances of distinct types is converged and a graphical user interface (“GUI”) including a set of listings representative of a grouping of the communication instances of distinct types is displayed. In certain embodiments, at least one of the communication instances represented in the set of listings includes a voice type communication instance. In certain embodiments, a user selection of one of the listings displayed in the GUI is detected, the selected listing associated with a contact, and another set of listings representative of another grouping of converged communication instances of distinct types is displayed in response to the user selection. In certain embodiments, each of the communication instances in the other grouping is associated with the contact. In certain embodiments, the other set of listings is displayed as a subset within the set of listings in the GUI. | 06-24-2010 |
20100162170 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RADIAL DISPLAY OF TIME BASED INFORMATION - In certain embodiments, a radial configuration of time based information is displayed by a computing system in a graphical user interface. The radial configuration includes a graphical timeline spirally disposed about at least one axis point in the graphical user interface. In certain examples, the graphical timeline represents a time period and includes a first section representing a first portion and a second section representing a second portion of the time period. In certain other embodiments, a radial configuration of time based information is displayed by a computing system in a graphical user interface. The radial configuration represents a time period and includes a first radial section and a second radial section disposed about an axis point at different radial distances from the axis point. The first radial section represents a first portion and the second radial section represents a second portion of the time period. | 06-24-2010 |
20100162171 | VISUAL ADDRESS BOOK AND DIALER - A method may include associating a plurality of graphical images with a plurality of contacts in a device having contact management functionality and displaying the plurality of graphical images to a user. The method may further include receiving a user selection of one of the plurality of graphical images; and initiating voice-based communication with the contact associated with the selected graphical image. | 06-24-2010 |
20100162322 | PRESENTING ADVERTISEMENTS WITH VIDEO PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS - A system may store program information associated with a group of video programs. The program information may include a program description associated with a particular video program of the group of video programs. The system may receive an instruction to provide the program description, read the program description in response to the received instruction, obtain an advertisement that is related to a content of the particular video program, and present the program description and the advertisement to a video display device, where the advertisement is presented adjacent to the program description on a screen of the video display device. | 06-24-2010 |
20100162343 | PROVIDING DYNAMIC INFORMATION REGARDING A VIDEO PROGRAM - A device, connected to a video display device, may receive a media stream that includes a video signal associated with a video program and program meta-data associated with the video program. The device may parse the media stream to extract the program meta-data, identify a keyword based on the program meta-data, obtain information from a search performed using the keyword, create a snippet of information from the obtained information, and present the snippet and the video program to the video display device, where the snippet and the video program are concurrently presented on the video display device. | 06-24-2010 |
20100250131 | POSITION-BASED TAGS, REMINDERS, AND MESSAGING - A method performed by a user device may include determining a geographical position of the device, receiving a description of the geographical position, receiving a selection of one or more individuals to share the geographical position and the description, and saving the geographical position and the description, on another device, to permit access to the geographical position and the description, on the other device, according to the selection of the one or more individuals. Another method performed by a user device may include determining a geographical position of the user device, receiving reminder information that is tied with the geographical position, receiving a selection of a user in which the reminder information and the geographical position pertains, and notifying the user of the reminder information a next time that the user device is at or within a specified distance from the geographical position. A further method performed by a user device may include determining a geographical position of the user device, creating a text message that integrates the geographical position in an attachment that causes a recipient user device to perform an automatic wake-up call of a position-based application for locating the geographical position of the user device, and transmitting the text message that integrates the geographical position to the recipient user device. | 09-30-2010 |
20100332329 | Methods and Systems for Controlling Presentation of Media Content Based on User Interaction - An exemplary method includes monitoring an interaction of a user with a media content access subsystem to determine whether the user is actively or passively interacting with the media content access subsystem, maintaining an interaction profile associated with the user based on the monitored interaction, and controlling a presentation of media content to the user by the media content access subsystem in accordance with the interaction profile. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 12-30-2010 |
20100332570 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CUSTOMIZING AN INTERACTION EXPERIENCE OF A USER WITH A MEDIA CONTENT APPLICATION - An exemplary method includes generating an interaction feed corresponding to a user of at least one access device, the interaction feed comprising data representative of an interaction of the at least one access device with one or more media content applications, updating metadata within a storage facility with the interaction feed, and automatically customizing an interaction experience of at least one of the user and another user with a media content application in accordance with the metadata. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 12-30-2010 |
20110029893 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VISUALLY CHRONICLING A CONFERENCE SESSION - An exemplary method includes displaying an interactive collaboration plane along a time axis within a graphical user interface, automatically detecting a plurality of participation events each performed by one of a plurality of participants during a conference session between the plurality of participants, recording a time of occurrence of each of the participation events, and displaying graphical depictions of the participation events within the interactive collaboration plane. The graphical depictions are positioned along the time axis in accordance with the recorded times of occurrence of the participation events. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 02-03-2011 |
20110074794 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CASTING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE DISPLAY OF A MOBILE DEVICE TO A DISPLAY SCREEN ASSOCIATED WITH A SET-TOP-BOX DEVICE - Exemplary multi-screen casting systems and methods are disclosed. For example, systems and methods for casting a graphical user interface display of a mobile device to a display screen associated with a set-top-box device are disclosed. An exemplary method includes a multi-screen casting system establishing a multi-screen display relationship between a mobile device and a set-top-box device, identifying data associated with a graphical user interface display of the mobile device, and transmitting the identified data associated with the graphical user interface display of the mobile device to the set-top-box device for display by a display device associated with the set-top-box device. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 03-31-2011 |
20110107374 | MEDIA CONTENT WATCH LIST SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Exemplary media content watch list systems and methods are disclosed. An exemplary method includes a media content watch list subsystem maintaining media content watch list data representing a plurality of media content instances available for experiencing by a user, receiving a request for a media content watch list from a media content access device associated with the user, generating the media content watch list based on the media content watch list data and the request, and transmitting data representative of the media content watch list to the media content access device for presentation to the user. The maintaining of the media content watch list data includes updating the media content watch list data based on at least one predetermined non-watch-list-specific operation performed by the media content access device associated with the user. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed. | 05-05-2011 |
20110113119 | LOCATION BASED CONTENT AGGREGATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Location based content aggregation and distribution systems and methods are disclosed. An exemplary method includes a content hub subsystem receiving a content posting from an access device connected to a network. The content posting includes data representative of a content instance created by a user associated with the access device and a geographic location associated with the content instance. The exemplary method further includes the content hub subsystem storing the content posting and selectively distributing the content instance to at least one other access device connected to the network based on the geographic location, wherein a past or present physical location of the at least one other access device within a predefined proximity of the geographic location is requisite to the distribution of the content instance to the at least one other access device. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 05-12-2011 |
20110116444 | WIRELESS CONNECTION UTILIZATION - An exemplary system includes a service provider configured to provide a network service to a local device via a network, and a plurality of mobile devices, where each mobile device is configured to establish a wireless connection with the network. Such an exemplary system also includes a router in selective communication with the local device and the plurality of mobile devices. The router may be configured to establish a local connection with each of the plurality of mobile devices, and receive a request for a network service from the local device. In addition, the router may be configured to provide the requested network service to the local device via the wireless connection. | 05-19-2011 |
20110124292 | MULTIPLE SERVICES SUMMARIZATION - A system comprises a mobile device configured to facilitate communications with a network. The system may further comprise a plurality of various data services, an identification service and an aggregation service. The mobile device identifies a subject and initiates a search for the subject, searching at least one of the data services. The mobile device then provides a summary of the data to the user via the user interface on the mobile device. | 05-26-2011 |
20110218882 | Metadata Subscription Systems and Methods - Exemplary metadata subscription methods and systems are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes a metadata subscription system receiving data representative of a subscription by a user to one or more metadata values, identifying at least one media content instance that has the one or more metadata values, and providing the user with access to the identified at least one media content instance. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 09-08-2011 |
20110243535 | Methods and Systems for Resolution-Based Modification of Recording Instructions Associated with a Scheduled Recording - An exemplary method includes maintaining recording instructions received from a user to automatically record a first resolution version of a media content instance scheduled to be transmitted during a first time period by way of a first content channel, determining that a second resolution version of the media content instance is scheduled to be transmitted during a second time period by way of a second content channel, presenting an option to the user to record the second resolution version of the media content instance instead of the first resolution version of the media content instance, and automatically modifying, in response to a selection of the option by the user, the recording instructions to record the second resolution version of the media content instance instead of the first resolution version of the media content instance. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 10-06-2011 |
20110246937 | ENHANCED MEDIA CONTENT TAGGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Exemplary enhanced media content tagging systems and methods are described herein. An exemplary method includes a media content tagging system recording a live transmission of media content in response to a user request that the media content be recorded, receiving, from a media content access device, tag data representative of a user-defined tag specifying a segment of the media content, optimizing the user-defined tag, and distributing the optimized user-defined tag to another media content access device for use by the another media content access device to identify and present the segment of the media content. In certain embodiments, the optimization of the user-defined tag may be based on an analysis of aggregated user-defined tags, an analysis of the media content, or a combination thereof. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 10-06-2011 |
20110293251 | Methods and Systems for Dynamically Balancing Storage of Recorded Media Content Data Between a Local Storage Device and a Network Storage Device - An exemplary method includes receiving a command input by a user to record media content, recording media content data representative of the media content in response to the command, automatically selecting at least one storage device from a local storage device and a network storage device for storage of the recorded media content data in accordance with at least one of a plurality of storage balancing factors, and storing the recorded media content data in the at least one selected storage device. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 12-01-2011 |
20110307924 | Methods and Systems for Generating a Personalized Version of a Media Content Program for a User - An exemplary method includes receiving a plurality of data chunks each representative of a distinct portion of a media content program, generating a personalized version of the media content program based on at least a subset of the data chunks and in accordance with one or more of a plurality of personalization factors associated with a user, and providing the personalized version of the media content program for presentation to the user. Corresponding methods and systems are also described. | 12-15-2011 |
20120023152 | Methods and Systems for Providing Location-Based Interactive Golf Content for Display by a Mobile Device - An exemplary method includes an interactive golf content computing system detecting a geographic location of a mobile device associated with a golfer while the golfer is playing a golf hole, selecting interactive golf content associated with one or more other golfers who played the golf hole previous to the playing of the golf hole by the golfer in accordance with the detected geographic location, and providing the selected interactive golf content for display by the mobile device. Corresponding methods and systems are also described. | 01-26-2012 |
20120058744 | Mobile Services Access Management Methods and Systems - An exemplary method includes a mobile services access management system maintaining a mobile services access schedule associated with a mobile access device, the mobile services access schedule specifying one or more restricted access time periods during which access by the mobile access device to one or more mobile services requires entry of a predetermined access code, receiving a request to access at least one mobile service within the one or more mobile services during one of the one or more restricted access time periods, receiving entry of a predetermined access code in conjunction with the request, granting the mobile access device access to the at least one mobile service, and providing a notification of the access to a predetermined recipient. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 03-08-2012 |
20120120296 | Methods and Systems for Dynamically Presenting Enhanced Content During a Presentation of a Media Content Instance - Exemplary methods and systems for dynamically presenting enhanced content during a presentation of a media content instance are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes an enhanced content presentation system detecting, within a view acquired by a camera, a display device presenting a media content instance, displaying the view acquired by the camera on a display screen of a mobile device associated with the camera, and dynamically presenting, within the displayed view, one or more display elements representative of one or more enhanced content instances associated with the media content. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 05-17-2012 |
20120122489 | LOCATION BASED CONTENT AGGREGATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary method includes a content hub subsystem receiving a content posting from an access device connected to a wireless network and associated with a first user. The content posting includes data representative of a content instance and a geographic location associated with the content instance. The exemplary method further includes the content hub subsystem storing the content posting and selectively distributing the content instance to at least one other access device connected to the wireless network based on the geographic location, the at least one other access device associated with a second user. A past or present physical location of the at least one other access device within a predefined proximity of the geographic location is requisite to the distribution of the content instance to the at least one other access device. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 05-17-2012 |
20120147022 | Methods and Systems for Providing Access to Content During a Presentation of a Media Content Instance - Exemplary methods and systems for providing access to content during the presentation of a media content instance are disclosed herein. As described in more detail below, a content presentation system may detect a predefined motion of a mobile device during a presentation of a media content instance by a media content access device, identify the media content instance, and provide access to the identified media content instance by way of the mobile device in response to the predefined motion. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 06-14-2012 |
20120158461 | CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND ADVERTISEMENT MANAGEMENT - A method including providing content for purchasing and viewing by users, wherein the purchasing includes buying or renting content; performing real-time tracking pertaining to the purchasing and the viewing of content by the users based on the providing; generating real-time tracking information based on the performing, wherein the real-time tracking information identifies a content purchased by the user and a user device used by the user to view the content; automatically creating a content promotion or a campaign ad based on the real-time tracking information; and automatically providing the content promotion or the campaign ad to the users. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158514 | CONTENT PROVISIONING FOR USER DEVICES - A method including providing content for purchasing and viewing by users; providing at least one of an advertisement option, a replay option, or a content segment option pertaining to the purchasing and the viewing of a content; receiving a selection of content from a user; receiving a selection of the at least one of the advertisement option, the replay option, or the content segment option pertaining to the selected content; identifying a user device used by the user for viewing the selected content; sending the selected content to the user based on the identified user device; and displaying the selected content on the user device based on the selection of the at least one of the advertisement option, the replay option, or the content segment option. | 06-21-2012 |
20120166945 | Dynamic Help Content Presentation Methods and Systems - An exemplary method includes a dynamic help content presentation system detecting a user input command provided by a user, the user input command requesting help with content being presented by a media content access subsystem, identifying, in response to the user input command, a context of the content being presented by the media content access subsystem, and automatically presenting help content associated with the identified context by way of a mobile device while the content is being presented by the media content access subsystem. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 06-28-2012 |
20120170860 | IMAGE DATA OPTIMIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary method includes an image data optimization control subsystem subjecting data representative of an image to an image data optimization cycle and repeating the subjecting of data representative of the image to the image data optimization cycle in response to a determination that output data representative of the image produced in conjunction with the previous subjection is optimized by at least the predetermined optimization threshold, wherein the repeat subjection of data representative of the image includes submitting the output data from the previous subjection as new input to the image data optimization cycle. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173567 | BUILDING BLOCK BASED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary method includes a graphics export subsystem interfacing with a graphical user interface design subsystem to access data representative of a graphical user interface screen design, detecting a building block placeholder element in the graphical user interface screen design, accessing, from a repository of building block elements, data representative of a building block element associated with the building block placeholder element, and generating, based on the graphical user interface screen design and the building block element, computing code configured to be processed by a target computing device to render a graphical user interface screen in accordance with the graphical user interface screen design and the building block element. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173659 | Methods and Systems for Distributing and Accessing Content Associated with an e-Book - Exemplary methods and systems for distributing and accessing content associated with an e-Book are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes a content management subsystem receiving data representative of additional content associated with a particular passage of an e-Book from a first e-reader device and transmitting the data representative of the additional content to a second e-Book reader device for presentation in conjunction with the particular passage of the e-Book. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173991 | Media Content User Interface Systems and Methods - Exemplary media content user interface systems and methods are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes a media content access subsystem displaying a plurality of display elements topographically distributed throughout a graphical representation of a virtual world in accordance with one or more distribution heuristics, detecting a user interaction, and dynamically adjusting the topographical distribution of the one or more display elements in accordance with the user interaction. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed. | 07-05-2012 |
20120174037 | Media Content User Interface Systems and Methods - Exemplary media content user interface systems and methods are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes a media content access subsystem displaying a plurality of display elements representative of a plurality of media content instances and that flow through a graphical representation of a water cycle in accordance with one or more flow heuristics, detecting a user interaction, and dynamically adjusting the flow of the one or more display elements in accordance with the user interaction. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed. | 07-05-2012 |
20120174162 | User-Based Program Guide Methods and Systems - An exemplary method includes a media content delivery system 1) providing a program guide view of a program guide for display within a viewing area of a display screen, the program guide comprising a navigable user axis representative of a plurality of users selected by a main user as being of interest to the main user and a time axis representative of a plurality of time slots, and 2) presenting, within the program guide view, information identifying one or more media content instances designated for access during one or more time slots included in the plurality of time slots by one or more users included in the plurality of users. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 07-05-2012 |
20120284753 | Program Guide Interface Systems and Methods - Exemplary program guide interface systems and methods are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes a mobile device presenting a program guide interface by way of a touch screen, detecting a pinch gesture provided in relation to the program guide interface, and presenting, in response to the pinch gesture, a plurality of graphical objects representative of a plurality of media programming channel groups. Corresponding methods, systems, and devices are also disclosed. | 11-08-2012 |
20120291060 | Methods and Systems for Managing Media Content Sessions - Exemplary methods and systems for managing media content sessions are disclosed herein. As described in more detail below, a media content access device may detect a media content session associated with the media content access device, communicate with one or more other media content access devices by way of a local area network to detect one or more other media content sessions associated with the one or more other media content access devices, and present a graphical user interface configured to facilitate user management of the media content session and the one or more other media content sessions. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 11-15-2012 |
20120304206 | Methods and Systems for Presenting an Advertisement Associated with an Ambient Action of a User - Exemplary targeted advertising systems and methods are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes a media content presentation system presenting a media content program comprising an advertisement break, detecting an ambient action performed by a user during the presentation of the media content program, selecting an advertisement associated with the detected ambient action, and presenting the selected advertisement during the advertisement break. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 11-29-2012 |
20120304233 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BRIDGING AND MANAGING MEDIA CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE MEDIA CONTENT NETWORKS - An exemplary system includes at least one computing device located within a local media content network and configured to 1) generate a media index of local media content stored by one or more media content access devices located within the local media content network and cloud media content stored by one or more cloud computing devices located within a cloud media content service network and 2) manage the local media content and the cloud media content based on the media index and on a predefined media management heuristic. Corresponding methods, systems, and apparatus are also disclosed. | 11-29-2012 |
20130006603 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE LOCALIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary method includes a graphical user interface (“GUI”) localization subsystem identifying one or more text strings in a first spoken language included in a GUI design, generating a data structure containing data representative of the one or more text strings in the first spoken language, providing the data structure to a language translation subsystem for translation of the one or more text strings from the first spoken language to a second spoken language, receiving the data structure from the language translation subsystem, the received data structure containing data representative of the one or more text strings in the second spoken language, and generating, based on the received data structure and the GUI design, a localized version of the GUI design that includes the one or more text strings in the second spoken language. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 01-03-2013 |
20130013698 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARING MEDIA CONTENT BETWEEN USERS - An exemplary system includes a first user device associated with a first user and a second user device associated with a second user. The first user device is configured to detect a request input by the first user to share media content being processed by the user device with the second user, generate an invite message including data configured to be utilized by the second user device to access the media content, and send the invite message to the second user device by way of a messaging service. The second user device is configured to receive the invite message from the first user device by way of the messaging service, determine that the invite message is associated with a media sharing service, and perform one or more operations to facilitate access to the media content by the second user. Corresponding methods, systems, and apparatus are also disclosed. | 01-10-2013 |
20130014151 | Non-Intrusive Advertisement Presentation Methods and Systems - An exemplary method includes a non-intrusive advertisement presentation system subscribing a user to an advertisement service associated with a media content program, detecting a presentation of the media content program together with one or more advertisements associated with the media content program, and providing, in accordance with the advertisement service and in a manner independent of the presentation of the media content program together with the one or more advertisements, advertisement content associated with the one or more advertisements for selective access by the user. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 01-10-2013 |
20130036011 | Targeted Advertisement Content Presentation Methods and Systems - An exemplary method includes a media content presentation system detecting a presentation of a media content instance by way of a primary media content access device, determining that a secondary media content access device is located within a detection zone associated with the primary media content access device during a time period associated with the presentation of the media content instance, selecting, in accordance with a course correction heuristic, advertisement content related to the media content instance and configured to target a user of the secondary media content access device, and presenting the advertisement content to the user by way of the secondary media content access device during the presentation of the media content instance by the primary media content access device. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 02-07-2013 |
20130036200 | Methods and Systems for Delivering a Personalized Version of an Executable Application to a Secondary Access Device Associated with a User - An exemplary method includes a media content presentation system 1) delivering a primary media content stream to a primary access device, the primary media content stream comprising data representative of a media content instance that is presented by the primary access device as the primary media content stream is delivered to the primary access device and data representative of an executable application related to the media content instance, 2) determining that a secondary access device associated with a user is located within a detection zone associated with the primary access device during a time period associated with the presentation of the media content instance by the primary access device, and 3) directing the primary access device to generate and deliver a version of the executable application that is personalized for the user to the secondary access device. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 02-07-2013 |
20130036375 | TAG-BASED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary method includes a graphics export module 1) generating, based on design data representative of a graphics design, computing code configured to be processed by a target computing device to render graphics within a graphical user interface in accordance with the graphics design, 2) inserting a production tracing tag in the computing code, the production tracing tag configured to be used to access production data associated with production of the computing code, and 3) exporting the computing code including the production tracing tag for access by at least one graphics production subsystem. In certain examples, the method may further include graphics export module generating the production data associated with the production of the computing code and exporting the production data for storage in a data storage repository communicatively coupled to the graphics export module. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 02-07-2013 |
20130042266 | EXPANDED MEDIA CONTENT ACCESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In one of many possible embodiments, an exemplary method includes an expansion media content processing device receiving media content in a format not supported by a set-top box to which the expansion media content processing device is communicatively connected by a local communication link, converting the media content from the format not supported by the set-top box to a format supported by the set-top box, and providing the media content in the format supported by the set-top box to the set-top box by way of the local communication link. In some examples, the method further includes the set-top box receiving and using the media content in the format supported by the set-top box to provide the media content to an output device for presentation. | 02-14-2013 |
20130057696 | PERSONAL MOBILE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary method includes a mobile user device subsystem 1) acquiring, during operation in a normal surveillance mode, a first set of surveillance data, 2) transmitting, during operation in the normal surveillance mode, the first set of surveillance data to a server subsystem, 3) detecting, during operation in the normal surveillance mode, a trigger event, 4) transitioning, in response to the detecting of the trigger event, from operation in the normal surveillance mode to operation in an enhanced surveillance mode, 5) acquiring, during operation in the enhanced surveillance mode, a second set of surveillance data; and 6) transmitting, during operation in the enhanced surveillance mode, the second set of surveillance data to the server subsystem, wherein the second set of surveillance data comprises an enhanced set of data compared to the first set of surveillance data. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed. | 03-07-2013 |
20130083906 | VIDEO MESSAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary method includes a video messaging system 1) providing an asynchronous video messaging service, 2) maintaining communication thread data representative of a video communication thread that includes a plurality of video messages exchanged between users of the asynchronous video messaging service, 3) providing a user interface configured to facilitate user interaction with the video communication thread, 4) receiving, by way of the user interface, a user input command to process multiple video messages included in the video communication thread, and 5) stitching together the multiple video messages for use in processing the multiple video messages in response to the user input command. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed. | 04-04-2013 |
20130090851 | NAVIGATION BASED ON POPULAR USER-DEFINED PATHS - A device receives, from one or more user devices, one or more user-defined paths associated with a starting point and a destination point, and receives, from the one or more user devices, information associated with the one or more user-defined paths. The device also aggregates the one or more user-defined paths and the associated information, and determines one or more popular paths based on the aggregation of the one or more user-defined paths and the associated information, where the one or more popular paths are capable of being utilized by the one or more user devices for selection of a path for navigation. | 04-11-2013 |
20130144691 | PRODUCT SHOWCASE BASED ADVERTISING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary method includes a computing system tracking a plurality of product showcase events that showcase one or more products to a user, detecting an advertisement trigger event associated with the user, and, in response to the detecting of the advertisement trigger event, identifying a product associated with both the advertisement trigger event and a product showcase event included in the plurality of product showcase events and notifying the user of the product showcase event that showcased the product. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 06-06-2013 |
20130152130 | PROGRAM GUIDE IMAGE OBJECTS FOR MEDIA CONTENT ACCESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary system includes a media content processing subsystem configured to provide a program guide including a matrix of cells associated with a plurality of media content instances, and a selector object within the program guide. The selector object is configured to select one of the cells such that the cells in the matrix include a selected cell and at least one unselected cell. The subsystem is further configured to provide at least one image object within the at least one unselected cell. The image object represents the media content instance associated with the unselected cell. In certain embodiments, the image object includes a video content stream. The subsystem is further configured to provide a graphical user interface to a display for presentation to a user, the graphical user interface including at least a portion of the program guide and the image object. | 06-13-2013 |
20130198056 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT AND APPLICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Exemplary near field communication (“NFC”) transaction management and application systems and methods are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes a computing system tracking NFC transactions associated with a profile and providing a service based on the tracked NFC transactions associated with the profile. In certain examples, the tracking includes aggregating the NFC transactions associated with the profile over time. In certain examples, the profile comprises a customer premises profile specifying one or more customer premises equipment (“CPE”) devices for which to track the NFC transactions. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 08-01-2013 |
20130232520 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCESSING MEDIA CONTENT - In one embodiment, a media content processing subsystem within a plurality of media content processing subsystems configured to receive transmissions of media content instances from a media content provider by way of a network sends a shared content request to the media content provider, the request being for a media content instance included in the transmissions of media content instances from the media content provider. The request is configured to cause the media content provider to identify at least one other media content processing subsystem within the plurality of media content processing subsystems that is able to provide the media content instance to the media content processing subsystem, and instruct the at least one other media content processing subsystem to transmit, to the media content processing subsystem, the media content instance received by the at least one other media content processing subsystem from the media content provider. | 09-05-2013 |
20130324097 | Location-Based Application Management Methods and Systems - An exemplary method includes a location-based application management system 1) determining that a mobile device associated with a user is located within a geographic vicinity associated with an entity, 2) automatically identifying, in response to the determining, an executable application associated with the entity, and 3) facilitating execution by the mobile device of the identified executable application while the mobile device is located within the geographic vicinity associated with the entity. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 12-05-2013 |
20130326350 | Methods and Systems for Facilitating User Refinement of a Media Content Listing - An exemplary method includes a media content delivery system 1) presenting, within a media content listing interface, a graphical depiction of a slider disposed in between a first pole representative of a first media content characteristic and a second pole representative of a second media content characteristic, 2) determining, based on a position of the slider in between the first and second poles, a first weighted value for the first media content characteristic and a second weighted value for the second media content characteristic, 3) selecting, based on the first and second weighted values, a subset of media content instances from a plurality of media content instances available for access by way of an access device for inclusion in a media content listing, and 4) presenting display elements representative of the subset of media content instances within the media content listing interface. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 12-05-2013 |
20130344959 | HIGHLIGHT MANAGEMENT FOR FANTASY GAMING - An exemplary system stores data representative of a plurality of media content items related to a plurality of sporting events and data representative of information about a plurality of players involved in the plurality of sporting events, the information including an indication of one or more players of interest to a user that are included in the plurality of players, identifies a portion of a media content item as associated with an event related to one of the sporting events, determines an identity of a player involved in the event, generates metadata representative of the identity of the player involved in the event, determines, based on the metadata, that the player involved in the event is included in the one or more players of interest, and generates and sends a highlight message including the identified portion of the media content item to a user device associated with the user. | 12-26-2013 |
20140068678 | INTEGRATED VIDEO CONTENT - A method includes receiving a request, associated with a user profile, for an integrated video guide for a video service. The integrated video guide is time based, and the video service includes broadcast video content and video service selected video content. The video service selected video content is provided via unicast or multicast. The method includes identifying basic video channels that are provided to all subscribers of the video service, and identifying user selected channels that are provided based on the user profile. Broadcast channels that are included in the user selected channels are identified. Online channels that are included in the user selected channels are also identified. The method also includes presenting the basic video channels, the broadcast channels, and the online channels in a same manner in the integrated video guide. | 03-06-2014 |
20140074984 | Location Based Content Aggregation and Distribution Systems and Methods - An exemplary method includes a content hub subsystem receiving a content posting from an access device connected to a wireless network and associated with a first user. The content posting includes data representative of a content instance and a geographic location associated with the content instance. The exemplary method further includes the content hub subsystem storing the content posting and selectively distributing the content instance to at least one other access device connected to the wireless network based on the geographic location, the at least one other access device associated with a second user. A past or present physical location of the at least one other access device within a predefined proximity of the geographic location is requisite to the distribution of the content instance to the at least one other access device. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 03-13-2014 |
20140123011 | MEDIA PLAYER USER INTERFACE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary method includes a media player user interface system 1) displaying a GUI on a display screen associated with a computing device, the GUI including a user-scrollable media content menu that contains a display area associated with a media feed accessible by the computing device, 2) selecting menu display content for the display area based at least in part on a scroll status of the user-scrollable media content menu, 2) and populating the display area with the selected menu display content. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 05-01-2014 |
20140149863 | INTERACTIVE GROUP CONTENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In an exemplary system, a content hub subsystem is selectively and communicatively coupled to a plurality of access devices. At least a subset of the access devices is associated with a predefined group of users. The content hub subsystem is configured to receive data representative of content from at least one of the access devices associated with the predefined group of users, map the content to the predefined group of users, and provide data representative of the content to the access devices associated with the predefined group of users. Each of the access devices associated with the predefined group of users is configured to generate at least one interactive graphical object representative of the content, and generate and present a graphical user interface including the interactive graphical object. | 05-29-2014 |
20140156290 | Methods and Systems for Facilitating a Virtual Consultation Between a User and a Health Care Practitioner - An exemplary method includes a virtual health care solutions provider system 1) detecting an initiation of a virtual health care session by a user by way of a user portal, 2) presenting, in response to the initiation of the virtual health care session, an interactive health care questionnaire by way of the user portal, 3) detecting a completion by the user of the health care questionnaire by way of the user portal, 4) identifying, based on the completed health care questionnaire, a pool of one or more health care practitioners qualified to treat the user and open for virtual consultations, and 5) placing the user in a virtual queue associated with the pool of one or more health care practitioners for a virtual consultation with any one of the identified one or more health care practitioners by way of the user portal. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 06-05-2014 |
20140156291 | Methods and Systems for Facilitating Chronic Care of a Patient with a Chronic Medical Condition - An exemplary method includes a chronic care solutions provider system 1) maintaining data representative of a chronic care plan for a patient with a chronic medical condition, 2) providing a notification by way of a patient portal for the patient to use a biometric device to acquire a biometric reading, 3) receiving data representative of the biometric reading acquired by the biometric device, 4) determining that the biometric reading is outside an acceptable range specified in the chronic care plan, 5) generating, in response to the determination that the biometric reading is outside the acceptable range specified in the chronic care plan, an actionable task based on the biometric reading and in accordance with the chronic care plan, and 6) presenting, by way of the patient portal, an interactive task interface configured to facilitate completion by the patient of the actionable task. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 06-05-2014 |
20140156292 | Methods and Systems for Facilitating Access by a Patient to Actionable Tasks Associated with a Chronic Care Plan - An exemplary method includes a chronic care solutions provider system 1) maintaining data representative of a chronic care plan for a patient with a chronic medical condition, 2) receiving data representative of a biometric reading acquired by a biometric device associated with the patient, 3) generating a plurality of actionable tasks based on the biometric reading and in accordance with the chronic care plan, and 4) concurrently presenting, within a patient portal accessible by the patient, a plurality of graphical task cards each representative of a distinct actionable task included in the plurality of actionable tasks. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 06-05-2014 |
20140156293 | Methods and Systems for Providing a Customized Virtual Health Care Solution for a User - An exemplary method includes a virtual health care solutions provider system 1) presenting, within a user portal, an interactive health care questionnaire to a user, 2) detecting a completion by the user of the health care questionnaire by way of the user portal, 3) placing, in response to the completion of the health care questionnaire, the user in a virtual queue for a virtual consultation with a health care practitioner, 4) presenting, within the user portal, a virtual lobby interface for experiencing by the user while the user is in the virtual queue, and 5) personalizing the virtual lobby interface to the user in accordance with the completed health care questionnaire. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 06-05-2014 |
20140186000 | Methods and Systems for Facilitating Migration of a User Account from a First Digital Video Recording ("DVR") System to a Second DVR System - An exemplary method includes a digital video recording (“DVR”) data migration management system 1) receiving a request for a user account to migrate from being associated with a first DVR system to being associated with a second DVR system, 2) accessing a first DVR data set associated with the first DVR system and separate from data representative of a library of one or more media content assets stored by the first DVR system, 3) generating a second DVR data set based on the first DVR data set and in accordance with one or more attributes of the second DVR system, and 4) associating the second DVR data set with the second DVR system. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 07-03-2014 |
20140186001 | Media Content Asset Recovery Methods and Systems - An exemplary method includes a media content asset recovery system 1) detecting a migration of a user account from being associated with a first DVR system to being associated with a second DVR system, 2) identifying, in response to the detecting, a media content asset included within a library of one or more media content assets stored by the first DVR system at a time associated with the migration, 3) selecting, in accordance with a source selection heuristic, a media content source other than the first DVR system and that is configured to distribute the media content asset, and 4) directing the second DVR system to acquire the media content asset from the selected media content source for storage by the second DVR system. | 07-03-2014 |
20140244149 | TRAFFIC MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In an exemplary method, a mobile device provides mobile device attribute data to a traffic monitoring subsystem, receives traffic condition data generated by the traffic monitoring subsystem based at least in part on the mobile device attribute data, presents, by way of a user interface, the traffic condition data for consideration by a user of the mobile device, and provides an interface tool configured to be used by the user to report a traffic condition to the traffic monitoring subsystem. In certain embodiments, the mobile device receives, by way of the interface tool, user input indicating a user observance of the traffic condition and provides, in response to the receiving of the user input, a notification of the user observance of the traffic condition to the traffic monitoring subsystem. | 08-28-2014 |
20140250381 | CONTENT LEVEL NAVIGATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary system includes a media content processing subsystem configured to provide a first interactive graphical user interface to a display for presentation to a user in response to a transmission of an input command, provide an end interactive graphical user interface to the display for presentation to the user in response to a repeat transmission of the input command, and perform an action corresponding to a selected entry within the end interactive graphical user interface in response to another repeat transmission of the input command. The first interactive graphical user interface corresponds to a first content level within a navigation thread and the end interactive graphical user interface corresponds to an end content level within the navigation thread. | 09-04-2014 |
20140287831 | HIGHLIGHT MANAGEMENT FOR FANTASY GAMING - An exemplary method includes identifying a plurality of highlight media segments associated with a plurality of events that occur during one or more sporting events, identifying one or more players involved in the plurality of events, determining that the identified one or more players are of interest to a user, sending, in response to the determining, one or more highlight messages that indicate an availability of the highlight media segments to a user device associated with the user while the user device is presenting media content within a display screen associated with the user device, and causing, in accordance with the one or more highlight messages, the user device to present, within the display screen while the media content is being presented within the display screen, a user interface that includes listings of the highlight media segments. | 09-25-2014 |
20140289801 | CONTENT CUSTOMIZATION PORTAL FOR MEDIA CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary system includes a content delivery subsystem configured to receive media content from a content provider and transmit the media content over a network to a content processing subsystem configured to process and provide the media content for presentation to an end user. The content delivery subsystem is further configured to maintain resource data associated with at least one of the media content and the content provider, make at least a subset of the resource data available to the content processing subsystem for inclusion in an end user interface, provide a content customization portal for access by the content provider, authenticate the content provider accessing the content customization portal, receive custom content from the authenticated content provider via the content customization portal, and provide the custom content to the content processing subsystem for inclusion in the end user interface. | 09-25-2014 |
20140304405 | SELECTABLE MODE BASED SOCIAL NETWORKING INTERACTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary method includes at least one computing device maintaining data representative of a user profile associated with a first user of a first mobile device, detecting that the first mobile device and a second mobile device associated with a second user are located in a geographic vicinity, determining, in response to the detecting that the first mobile device and the second mobile are located in the geographic vicinity, that the second user matches at least one criterion defined within the user profile associated with the first user, and automatically storing, in response to the determining, contact information corresponding to the second user. | 10-09-2014 |
20140321650 | KEY-BASED CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND ACCESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary method includes receiving data representative of a content instance over a network from an access device associated with a first user, encrypting the content instance in response to a command initiated by the user by way of one or more graphical user interfaces, providing a key configured to facilitate decryption of the encrypted content instance, creating at least one access rule corresponding to the encrypted content instance, transmitting data representative of the encrypted content instance to a requesting access device associated with a requesting user, receiving, from the requesting access device, data representative of a request to access the key over the network, and performing a predefined action related to the key in response to the request and in accordance with the at least one access rule. | 10-30-2014 |
20140325547 | CONTENT HOSTING AND ADVERTISING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In an exemplary system, a data store includes at least a subset of media content, media content attribute data associated with the media content, user profile data associated with at least one consumer having access to the media content, advertising content, and content matching data associated with the advertising content. An access module is communicatively coupled to an access device and configured to receive a request sent by the access device, the request being for access to a media content instance included in the media content. A matching module is configured to match at least one advertising content instance included in the advertising content to the media content instance based on the media content attribute data, user profile data, and content matching data. The access module is configured to provide the matched advertising content instance to the access device for user presentation. | 10-30-2014 |
20140325566 | Program Guide Interface Systems and Methods - An exemplary method includes a computing device presenting a program guide interface by way of a touch screen, detecting a pinch gesture provided in relation to the program guide interface, and presenting, in response to the pinch gesture, a plurality of graphical objects representative of a plurality of media programming channel groups. Each graphical object in the plurality of graphical objects is configured to function as a user-selectable jump point to specific programming guide information associated with a respective media programming channel group in the plurality of media programming channel groups. | 10-30-2014 |
20140380354 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MEDIA CLIP SHARING WITH SPONSOR CARRYOVER - An exemplary method includes a computer-implemented media clip sharing system receiving, from an end-user of a media distribution service that distributes a media program, a request to share a clip of the media program to a social network and, in response to the request to share the clip of the media program to the social network, identifying a sponsor of the media program in the media distribution service and sharing the clip of the media program and data representative of the identified sponsor to the social network. Corresponding systems and methods are also described. | 12-25-2014 |
20150020109 | MEDIA SERVICE USER INTERFACE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary method includes a media service user interface system 1) providing a media service graphical user interface (“GUI”) for display, 2) detecting user input to launch a user interface customization mode, 3) launching the user interface customization mode, 4) receiving user input defining a customization of the GUI, 5) implementing the customization, and 6) exiting the user interface customization mode. In certain examples, the GUI may include a main menu bar that includes a set of menu objects representing a set of feature modules of the media service and a menu bar management object, the customization mode may be launched in response to a user selection of the menu bar management object included in the main menu bar, and the customization may be of the main menu bar. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 01-15-2015 |