US 12,238,375 B2
Methods and systems for distributing media guidance among multiple devices
Walter R. Klappert, North Hollywood, CA (US); and Donn Smith, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to ADEIA GUIDES INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/942,578.
Application 17/942,578 is a continuation of application No. 17/390,501, filed on Jul. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,477,529.
Application 17/390,501 is a continuation of application No. 16/860,283, filed on Apr. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,109,100, issued on Aug. 31, 2021.
Application 16/860,283 is a continuation of application No. 16/211,729, filed on Dec. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,674,212, issued on Jun. 2, 2020.
Application 16/211,729 is a continuation of application No. 14/570,130, filed on Dec. 15, 2014, granted, now 10,187,692, issued on Jan. 22, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0007345 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/4532 (2013.01) [H04N 21/4516 (2013.01); H04N 21/4821 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
detecting that a mobile device is present in proximity of a media device that plays media content, wherein the mobile device comprises an interactive display screen;
identifying a device type of the mobile device, the device type associated with performance capabilities;
selecting, based on the performance capabilities associated with the device type of the mobile device, a plurality of user interface (UI) elements corresponding to media control operations for controlling playing of the media content on the media device;
determining, based on the performance capabilities associated with the device type of the mobile device, that the mobile device is restricted from managing a media control operation;
generating for display on the interactive display screen of the mobile device a user interface comprising the plurality of UI elements for controlling playing of the media content on the media device; and
in response to determining that the mobile device is restricted from managing the media control operation, preventing a UI element corresponding to the media control operation from being selected for the plurality of UI elements.