Joshua I Berry

US Patent:

20100325650, Dec 23, 2010

Filed:

Jun 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/819391

Inventors:

Michael D. Ellis - Boulder CO, US
Jon P. Radloff - Castle Rock CO, US
Robert Knee - Lansdale PA, US
Michael Craner - Chester Springs PA, US
Joshua Berry - Blackwood NJ, US

Assignee:

Rovi Guides, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/16
H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 25, 725 38, 725 47

Abstract:

Systems and methods for automatically generating a playlist of series assets and systems and methods for grouping assets of a playlist in clusters are provided. In one embodiment, series assets may automatically be included into a playlist for that series. In another embodiment, an interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters based on one or more user selected parameters or may group assets in cluster based on automatically determined parameters. In yet another embodiment, the interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters and display at least one identifier in connection with each cluster to indicate a basis for forming the cluster. The identifier may be a key word or catch phrase that succinctly identifies a trait or characteristic of assets in a particular cluster associated with the identifier.

US Patent:

20110170840, Jul 14, 2011

Filed:

Mar 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/073285

Inventors:

Michael D. Ellis - Boulder CO, US
Jon P. Radloff - Castle Rock CO, US
Robert Knee - Lansdale PA, US
Michael Craner - Chester Springs PA, US
Joshua Berry - Blackwood NJ, US

Assignee:

ROVI GUIDES, INC. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04N 9/80

US Classification:

386241, 386E05003

Abstract:

Systems and methods for automatically generating a playlist of series assets and systems and methods for grouping assets of a playlist in clusters are provided. In one embodiment, series assets may automatically be included into a playlist for that series. In another embodiment, an interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters based on one or more user selected parameters or may group assets in cluster based on automatically determined parameters. In yet another embodiment, the interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters and display at least one identifier in connection with each cluster to indicate a basis for forming the cluster. The identifier may be a key word or catch phrase that succinctly identifies a trait or characteristic of assets in a particular cluster associated with the identifier.

US Patent:

20120079385, Mar 29, 2012

Filed:

Dec 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/309839

Inventors:

Michael D. Ellis - Boulder CO, US
Jon P. Radloff - Castel Rock CO, US
Robert Knee - Lansdale PA, US
Michael Craner - Chester Springs PA, US
Joshua Berry - Blackwood NJ, US

Assignee:

Rovi Guides, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/01

US Classification:

715719

Abstract:

Systems and methods for automatically generating a playlist of series assets and systems and methods for grouping assets of a playlist in clusters are provided. In one embodiment, series assets may automatically be included into a playlist for that series. In another embodiment, an interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters based on one or more user selected parameters or may group assets in cluster based on automatically determined parameters. In yet another embodiment, the interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters and display at least one identifier in connection with each cluster to indicate a basis for forming the cluster. The identifier may be a key word or catch phrase that succinctly identifies a trait or characteristic of assets in a particular cluster associated with the identifier.

US Patent:

20080115173, May 15, 2008

Filed:

Nov 10, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/595240

Inventors:

Michael D. Ellis - Boulder CO, US
Jon P. Radloff - Castle Rock CO, US
Robert Knee - Lansdale PA, US
Michael Craner - Exton PA, US
Joshua Berry - Blackwood NJ, US

Assignee:

GUIDEWORKS LLC - Radnor PA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

725 61

Abstract:

Systems and methods for automatically generating a playlist of series assets and systems and methods for grouping assets of a playlist in clusters are provided. In one embodiment, series assets may automatically be included into a playlist for that series. In another embodiment, an interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters based on one or more user selected parameters or may group assets in cluster based on automatically determined parameters. In yet another embodiment, the interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters and display at least one identifier in connection with each cluster to indicate a basis for forming the cluster. The identifier may be a key word or catch phrase that succinctly identifies a trait or characteristic of assets in a particular cluster associated with the identifier.