US 11,889,137 B2
Systems and methods for seamlessly connecting devices based on relationships between the users of the respective devices
Sean Matthews, Los Altos, CA (US)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/104,653.
Application 18/104,653 is a continuation of application No. 17/696,090, filed on Mar. 16, 2022, granted, now 11,601,700.
Application 17/696,090 is a continuation of application No. 17/346,571, filed on Jun. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,310,547, issued on Apr. 19, 2022.
Application 17/346,571 is a continuation of application No. 16/857,412, filed on Apr. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,076,183, issued on Jul. 27, 2021.
Application 16/857,412 is a continuation of application No. 16/444,688, filed on Jun. 18, 2019, granted, now 10,674,194, issued on Jun. 2, 2020.
Application 16/444,688 is a continuation of application No. 15/997,975, filed on Jun. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,375,432, issued on Aug. 6, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0188773 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/466 (2011.01); H04N 21/47 (2011.01); H04W 12/63 (2021.01)
CPC H04N 21/25875 (2013.01) [H04N 21/25841 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4668 (2013.01); H04N 21/47 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01); H04W 12/63 (2021.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for seamlessly connecting to a user's device in order to share and display a media asset featuring content of interest to the user, the method comprising:
determining that a first device associated with a first user has entered an environment in which a second device associated with a second user is located;
determining whether a media asset stored on the first device is of interest to the second user; and
in response to determining that the media asset stored on the first device is of interest to the second user:
determining whether a number of times that devices associated with the first user have been granted access rights to devices associated with the second user meets or exceeds a threshold; and
based on determining that the number of times that devices associated with the first user have been granted access rights to devices associated with the second user meets or exceeds the threshold, automatically granting, to the first device, access rights to the second device.