US 11,812,094 B2
Systems and methods for determining subscription data
Craig Alan Olague, Moorpark, CA (US); Kuan Hidalgo Archer, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Christopher Strader, Valencia, CA (US)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 19, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/952,552.
Application 16/952,552 is a continuation of application No. 16/175,678, filed on Oct. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,863,231.
Application 16/175,678 is a continuation of application No. 15/704,556, filed on Sep. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,158,909, issued on Dec. 18, 2018.
Application 15/704,556 is a continuation of application No. 14/800,313, filed on Jul. 15, 2015, granted, now 9,774,902, issued on Sep. 26, 2017.
Application 14/800,313 is a continuation of application No. 14/268,461, filed on May 2, 2014, granted, now 9,351,033, issued on May 24, 2016.
Application 14/268,461 is a continuation of application No. 13/568,744, filed on Aug. 7, 2012, granted, now 8,756,625, issued on Jun. 17, 2014.
Application 13/568,744 is a continuation of application No. 12/641,765, filed on Dec. 18, 2009, granted, now 8,266,648, issued on Sep. 11, 2012.
Application 12/641,765 is a continuation of application No. 11/788,726, filed on Apr. 20, 2007, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2021/0105526 A1, Apr. 8, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01); H04N 21/47 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/4627 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/4332 (2013.01) [H04N 21/41 (2013.01); H04N 21/41265 (2020.08); H04N 21/4316 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01); H04N 21/4627 (2013.01); H04N 21/47 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
transmitting, from a second user device, a request for subscription data indicating a package of content that a first user device, distinct from the second user device, is authorized to receive;
receiving, at the second user device, the subscription data indicating the package of content that the first user device is authorized to receive;
receiving, at the second user device, media guidance data associated with a plurality of content items;
determining, at the second user device, whether the first user device is authorized to provide the plurality of content items for consumption based on a comparison of the received media guidance data associated with the plurality of content items to the received subscription data;
in response to determining the first user device is authorized to provide the plurality of content items, generating, at the second user device, content listings in a media guidance application based on the media guidance data associated with the plurality of content items; and
transmitting from the second user device an instruction for the first user device to play back one of the plurality of content items for consumption.