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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2023
Applicant:
Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
William L. Thomas, Evergreen, CO (US);
Paul T. Stathacopoulos, San Carlos, CA (US);
Danielle Gonzalez, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
ADEIA GUIDES INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/02 (2018.01); B60K 35/00 (2006.01); B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B60K 35/65 (2024.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H04W 4/48 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/027 (2013.01); B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B60K 35/65 (2024.01); B60K 2360/11 (2024.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/48 (2018.02);
Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed herein for encouraging particular behavior while occupying vehicles. For example, by granting and restricting access to media and other user comfort devices based on whether or not a user is conforming to a predetermined rule set, the media guidance application may encourage a user to adhere to the rule set.