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Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025

Filed:

Dec. 04, 2023
Applicant:

Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Inventor:

Sean Matthews, Los Altos, CA (US);

Assignee:

Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/258 (2010.12); H04N 21/45 (2010.12); H04N 21/466 (2010.12); H04N 21/47 (2010.12); H04N 21/4788 (2010.12); H04W 12/63 (2020.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/25875 (2012.12); H04N 21/25841 (2012.12); H04N 21/4532 (2012.12); H04N 21/4668 (2012.12); H04N 21/47 (2012.12); H04N 21/4788 (2012.12); H04W 12/63 (2020.12);
Abstract

Systems and methods are described for seamlessly connecting devices based on relationships between the users of the respective devices. A media guidance application may determine that a first user has entered an environment (e.g., his/her mother's home) and may determine a frequency with which the first user enters the environment (e.g., daily). In response to determining that the first user visits frequently, the media guidance application may identify a second device in the environment (e.g., a smart TV) that a second user (e.g., the first user's mother) is authorized to grant access rights for. The media guidance application may determine a likelihood that the second user will grant the access rights for the second device to the first user, based on interaction data between the first user and the second user. In response to determining a high likelihood, the media guidance application may transmit the access rights.


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