Patents by Inventor Bruce F. Bahlmann
Bruce F. Bahlmann has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9237203Abstract: In a system for the customization of media content metadata, media content metadata includes a plurality of records which are associated with a particular type of media content and each of the records includes a plurality of fields for defining the type of media content. At least one end user device is capable of displaying the media content metadata, and a content server is operable to obtain or receive the metadata from one or more available metadata providers. The content server is also operable to transmit the metadata to the end user device in response to a request from the end user device. A customization scheme is utilized by the content server to customize the quantity of records or the types of fields included within each record which is transmitted to the end user device in response to the request.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2012Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDING COMPANYInventors: Anthony F. Istvan, Bruce F. Bahlmann
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Publication number: 20120303639Abstract: In a system for the customization of media content metadata, media content metadata includes a plurality of records which are associated with a particular type of media content and each of the records includes a plurality of fields for defining the type of media content. At least one end user device is capable of displaying the media content metadata, and a content server is operable to obtain or receive the metadata from one or more available metadata providers. The content server is also operable to transmit the metadata to the end user device in response to a request from the end user device. A customization scheme is utilized by the content server to customize the quantity of records or the types of fields included within each record which is transmitted to the end user device in response to the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDING COMPANYInventors: Anthony F. Istvan, Bruce F. Bahlmann
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Patent number: 8239386Abstract: A system and method for the customization of media content metadata that is transmitted to any one of a plurality of end user devices of differing types. The system is adapted to modify individual records or even individual fields from the entire gamut of available metadata into a metadata feed which is optimally suited for display upon the type of end user device. Additionally, the system is also able to modify the records or individual fields from a list of all metadata instances according to pre-recorded user preferences. The result is a system that optimally utilizes the current connection path in order to reduce congestion thereon, or to alleviate any user potential frustration caused by sporadic performance of the overloaded interconnection path.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2010Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Charter Communications Holding CompanyInventors: Bruce F. Bahlmann, Anthony F. Istvan
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Patent number: 8234271Abstract: A system and method for the customization of media content metadata that is transmitted to any one of a plurality of end user devices of differing types. The system is adapted to modify individual records or even individual fields from the entire gamut of available metadata into a metadata feed which is optimally suited for display upon the type of end user device. Additionally, the system is also able to modify the records or individual fields from a list of all metadata instances according to pre-recorded user preferences. The result is a system that optimally utilizes the current connection path in order to reduce congestion thereon, or to alleviate any user potential frustration caused by sporadic performance of the overloaded interconnection path.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Charter Communications Holding CompanyInventors: Bruce F. Bahlmann, Anthony F. Istvan
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Patent number: 7870125Abstract: A system and method for the customization of media content metadata that is transmitted to any one of a plurality of end user devices of differing types. The system is adapted to modify individual records or even individual fields from the entire gamut of available metadata into a metadata feed which is optimally suited for display upon the type of end user device. Additionally, the system is also able to modify the records or individual fields from a list of all metadata instances according to pre-recorded user preferences. The result is a system that optimally utilizes the current connection path in order to reduce congestion thereon, or to alleviate any user potential frustration caused by sporadic performance of the overloaded interconnection path.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2005Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Charter Communications Holding CompanyInventors: Anthony F. Istvan, Bruce F. Bahlmann
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Publication number: 20100281152Abstract: A system and method for the customization of media content metadata that is transmitted to any one of a plurality of end user devices of differing types. The system is adapted to modify individual records or even individual fields from the entire gamut of available metadata into a metadata feed which is optimally suited for display upon the type of end user device. Additionally, the system is also able to modify the records or individual fields from a list of all metadata instances according to pre-recorded user preferences. The result is a system that optimally utilizes the current connection path in order to reduce congestion thereon, or to alleviate any user potential frustration caused by sporadic performance of the overloaded interconnection path.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDING COMPANYInventors: Anthony F. Istavan, Bruce F. Bahlmann
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Publication number: 20100281179Abstract: A system and method for the customization of media content metadata that is transmitted to any one of a plurality of end user devices of differing types. The system is adapted to modify individual records or even individual fields from the entire gamut of available metadata into a metadata feed which is optimally suited for display upon the type of end user device. Additionally, the system is also able to modify the records or individual fields from a list of all metadata instances according to pre-recorded user preferences. The result is a system that optimally utilizes the current connection path in order to reduce congestion thereon, or to alleviate any user potential frustration caused by sporadic performance of the overloaded interconnection path.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDING COMPANYInventors: Anthony F. Istavan, Bruce F. Bahlmann
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Patent number: 7281037Abstract: An enhanced provisioning server and method of operating a provisioning server that allow for network lease customization for client groups and individual clients. The enhancement also provides a standard interface for exchanging the client lease customization information, a method for maintaining a one lease per client association when clients roam from network to network, and a method for transitioning all of the leases associated with one network to another network approximately simultaneously. The transition may include renumbering all of the IP addresses.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2004Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: MediaOne Group, Inc.Inventor: Bruce F. Bahlmann
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Patent number: 6859826Abstract: An enhanced provisioning server and method of operating a provisioning server that allow for network lease customization for client groups and individual clients. The enhancement also provides a standard interface for exchanging the client lease customization information, a method for maintaining a one lease per client association when clients roam from network to network, and a method for transitioning all of the leases associated with one network to another network approximately simultaneously. The transition may include renumbering all of the IP addresses.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2003Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: MediaOne Group, Inc.Inventor: Bruce F. Bahlmann
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Patent number: 6684242Abstract: A method for preparing a computer for service activation with a network service provider. A pre-qualifying routine is executed on the computer to gather information about the computer's initial configuration setting. A diagnostic routine is executed on the computer to test the hardware components involved in network services. If the initial configuration setting and test results meet or exceed predetermined requirements, then service software applications programs are installed in the computer and programmable configuration settings are updated. The computer then transfers a copy of the final configuration settings and test results to the network service provider where the information is stored for future reference.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2000Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: MediaOne Group, Inc.Inventor: Bruce F. Bahlmann
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Publication number: 20030195954Abstract: An enhanced provisioning server and method of operating a provisioning server that allow for network lease customization for client groups and individual clients. The enhancement also provides a standard interface for exchanging the client lease customization information, a method for maintaining a one lease per client association when clients roam from network to network, and a method for transitioning all of the leases associated with one network to another network approximately simultaneously. The transition may include renumbering all of the IP addresses.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: MediaOne Group, Inc.Inventor: Bruce F. Bahlmann
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Patent number: 6578074Abstract: An enhanced provisioning server and method of operating a provisioning server that allow for network lease customization for client groups and individual clients. The enhancement also provides a standard interface for exchanging the client lease customization information, a method for maintaining a one lease per client association when clients roam from network to network, and a method for transitioning all of the leases associated with one network to another network approximately simultaneously. The transition may include renumbering all of the IP addresses.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1999Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: MediaOne Group, Inc.Inventor: Bruce F. Bahlmann
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Patent number: 6546392Abstract: A self service gateway and method of operation that allows a user on a network to interface with the provisioning and billing systems of the network. The self service gateway is controlled by a user interface program that interfaces the user with the provisioning and billing systems. User identifications, passwords, and other user related data are stored in a record database. A tool database holds a set of tools used to instruct or enable the user interface program to invoke, present, and process information provided to and received from the users. Web pages are stored in another database. A web server program provides a standard set of protocols for communicating on the network. In operation, the user logs into the self service gateway and provides commands and inputs that may result in changes in the provisioning and billing systems and the record database.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1999Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: MediaOne Group, Inc.Inventor: Bruce F. Bahlmann
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Patent number: 6487594Abstract: A policy management system for an Internet service provider having standalone Internet provisioning servers in different regions includes a central policy database (CPD) for providing centralized configuration and local management of the policies which control aspects of service and level qualities of the Internet servers and for distributing central product definitions to the Internet servers. In addition to the central policy database, the policy management system includes a plurality of regional policy databases each associated with the Internet servers in a respective region. The central policy database is operable with each of the regional policy databases for providing central definitions to the Internet servers. The central policy database stores product, feature, subscriber, and device objects. The objects of the central policy database are operable with the regional policy databases for providing the central definitions to the Internet servers.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1999Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: MediaOne Group, Inc.Inventor: Bruce F. Bahlmann
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Patent number: 6393478Abstract: A system and method for troubleshooting devices on a network where each device is identifiable by a medium access control address. Personnel interact with the system from a browser using hypertext markup language pages. A search capability allows the personnel to find a particular device based upon its medium access control address, and display device specific data. The device specific data is kept in a database internal to the system. Update functions are provided to change the data in the internal database. Utility functions are also provided to aid in troubleshooting, maintenance, and verification.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 1999Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: MediaOne Group, Inc.Inventor: Bruce F. Bahlmann
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Patent number: 6195689Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling network provisioning servers. Users are provided with a common user interface that is independent of each provisioning server vendor's unique user interface. Tools are provided to allow the user to add, view, modify and delete parameters for network definitions, headend nodes, network policies, custom devices and static Internet Protocol addresses used by the provisioning servers. Tools are also provided to view, and modify top level network policy group definitions. The parameters are stored in a database. Locks are provided on the database as a whole, and for individual records within the database to prevent simultaneous changes by multiple users. Requested changes to the database are validated before being implemented. Reports can be generated from the information within the database. Access to various tool features is limited based upon a user level assigned to each user. A log file provides a history of all user initiated transactions.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1999Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Assignee: MediaOne Group, Inc.Inventor: Bruce F. Bahlmann
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Patent number: 6170008Abstract: A network server, and a method for building a boot file in response to a standard protocol request. Network specific and client specific parameters necessary to build the boot file are encoded into the path name and file name of the standard protocol request respectively. A special character in the standard protocol request triggers the network server to decode the parameters from the standard protocol request and then use the decoded parameters to build the boot file on-the-fly.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1998Date of Patent: January 2, 2001Assignee: Mediaone Group, Inc.Inventors: Bruce F. Bahlmann, Brian Field, Chris F. Melle