Patents by Inventor Chris Wendt

Chris Wendt 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).

  • Publication number: 20230412464
    Abstract: A computing device may receive, based on a scan of a bar code associated with a device, information associated with the bar code. The information may be used to retrieve a dedicated activation service set identifier (SSID), which may be sent to one or more gateways. A first gateway may indicate that it is connected to the device using the dedicated activation SSID, and the device may be connected to the first gateway using a specific SSID that is different from the dedicated activation SSID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Chris Wendt
  • Patent number: 11706094
    Abstract: A computing device may receive, based on a scan of a bar code associated with a device, information associated with the bar code. The information may be used to retrieve a dedicated activation service set identifier (SSID), which may be sent to one or more gateways. A first gateway may indicate that it is connected to the device using the dedicated activation SSID, and the device may be connected to the first gateway using a specific SSID that is different from the dedicated activation SSID.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Chris Wendt
  • Publication number: 20210359913
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to provisioning end devices, such as wireless end devices. In one aspect, a wireless end device may be provisioned with a backend system without requiring a user to enter information to connect the wireless end device to a local wireless network. Moreover, the wireless end device may be provisioned with a single user action. In one example, the single action may be a single click on an activation portal. The single action may trigger the backend system to detect the wireless end device with the help of one or more gateways at one or more premises, and to associate the wireless end device with a user account. The backend system may also facilitate configuring the wireless end device to connect to the proper or desired network at a premises.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Chris Wendt
  • Patent number: 10917306
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to provisioning end devices, such as wireless end devices. In one aspect, a wireless end device may be provisioned with a backend system without requiring a user to enter information to connect the wireless end device to a local wireless network. Moreover, the wireless end device may be provisioned with a single user action. In one example, the single action may be a single click on an activation portal. The single action may trigger the backend system to detect the wireless end device with the help of one or more gateways at one or more premises, and to associate the wireless end device with a user account. The backend system may also facilitate configuring the wireless end device to connect to the proper or desired network at a premises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Chris Wendt
  • Patent number: 10904220
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for provisioning a user equipment device (UED). The UED may be configured to receive a generic configuration and (dynamically) derive settings specific to the UED that would otherwise have been received in the configuration. The UED may execute one or more applications to derive the settings specific to the UED. A first application may enable the UED to dynamically learn a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) and IP address of a node. A second application may enable the UED to generate authentication credentials for the UED. A third application may enable the UED to determine a port or ports that are authorized for service and a port or ports that are not authorized for service. A fourth application may enable the UED to determine a number associated with the UED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Carl Klatsky, Chris Wendt, Manoj Chaudhari, Christopher Zarcone
  • Publication number: 20200336515
    Abstract: Methods and systems related to supporting real time communications are disclosed. In one type of a real time communication session, prior to an offer and acceptance to perform real time communications, a communication channel may be established between a caller device and a callee device. Information related to addresses of the caller and callee devices can be contained in, or pointed to, by a Universal Resource Locators (URLs) for the caller and callee devices. A network computing device may communicate messages relating to establishing and maintaining the communication channel between the caller and callee devices. In a scenario where the network computing device becomes unavailable, another network computing device can use the URLs and other channel information that may be stored in the database, to handle messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Rameshkumar Ayyasamy Jayapal, Manoj Chaudhari, Naresh Mudupu, Chris Wendt, Saravanan Muthusamy, Balachandar Gurusamy, Neppoliyan Thangavelu
  • Patent number: 10616285
    Abstract: Methods and systems related to supporting real time communications are disclosed. In one type of a real time communication session, prior to an offer and acceptance to perform real time communications, a communication channel may be established between a caller device and a callee device. Information related to addresses of the caller and callee devices can be contained in, or pointed to, by a Universal Resource Locators (URLs) for the caller and callee devices. A network computing device may communicate messages relating to establishing and maintaining the communication channel between the caller and callee devices. In a scenario where the network computing device becomes unavailable, another network computing device can use the URLs and other channel information that may be stored in the database, to handle messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Rameshkumar Ayyasamy Jayapal, Manoj Chaudhari, Naresh Mudupu, Chris Wendt, Saravanan Muthusamy, Balachandar Gurusamy, Neppoliyan Thangavelu
  • Publication number: 20200021562
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for provisioning a user equipment device (UED). The UED may be configured to receive a generic configuration and (dynamically) derive settings specific to the UED that would otherwise have been received in the configuration. The UED may execute one or more applications to derive the settings specific to the UED. A first application may enable the UED to dynamically learn a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) and IP address of a node. A second application may enable the UED to generate authentication credentials for the UED. A third application may enable the UED to determine a port or ports that are authorized for service and a port or ports that are not authorized for service. A fourth application may enable the UED to determine a number associated with the UED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Carl Klatsky, Chris Wendt, Manoj Chaudhari, Christopher Zarcone
  • Publication number: 20190306028
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to provisioning end devices, such as wireless end devices. In one aspect, a wireless end device may be provisioned with a backend system without requiring a user to enter information to connect the wireless end device to a local wireless network. Moreover, the wireless end device may be provisioned with a single user action. In one example, the single action may be a single click on an activation portal. The single action may trigger the backend system to detect the wireless end device with the help of one or more gateways at one or more premises, and to associate the wireless end device with a user account. The backend system may also facilitate configuring the wireless end device to connect to the proper or desired network at a premises.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Chris Wendt
  • Patent number: 10375027
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for provisioning a user equipment device (UED). The UED may be configured to receive a generic configuration and (dynamically) derive settings specific to the UED that would otherwise have been received in the configuration. The UED may execute one or more applications to derive the settings specific to the UED. A first application may enable the UED to dynamically learn a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) and IP address of a node. A second application may enable the UED to generate authentication credentials for the UED. A third application may enable the UED to determine a port or ports that arc authorized for service and a port or ports that are not authorized for service. A fourth application may enable the UED to determine a number associated with the UED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Carl Klatsky, Chris Wendt, Manoj Chaudhari, Christopher Zarcone
  • Patent number: 10148520
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to provisioning end devices, such as wireless end devices. In one aspect, a wireless end device may be provisioned with a backend system without requiring a user to enter information to connect the wireless end device to a local wireless network. Moreover, the wireless end device may be provisioned with a single user action. In one example, the single action may be a single click on an activation portal. The single action may trigger the backend system to detect the wireless end device with the help of one or more gateways at one or more premises, and to associate the wireless end device with a user account. The backend system may also facilitate configuring the wireless end device to connect to the proper or desired network at a premises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Chris Wendt
  • Publication number: 20170310713
    Abstract: Methods and systems related to supporting real time communications are disclosed. In one type of a real time communication session, prior to an offer and acceptance to perform real time communications, a communication channel may be established between a caller device and a callee device. Information related to addresses of the caller and callee devices can be contained in, or pointed to, by a Universal Resource Locators (URLs) for the caller and callee devices. A network computing device may communicate messages relating to establishing and maintaining the communication channel between the caller and callee devices. In a scenario where the network computing device becomes unavailable, another network computing device can use the URLs and other channel information that may be stored in the database, to handle messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Rameshkumar Ayyasamy Jayapal, Manoj Chaudhari, Naresh Mudupu, Chris Wendt, Saravanan Muthusamy, Balachandar Gurusamy, Neppoliyan Thangavelu
  • Publication number: 20170302527
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to provisioning end devices, such as wireless end devices. In one aspect, a wireless end device may be provisioned with a backend system without requiring a user to enter information to connect the wireless end device to a local wireless network. Moreover, the wireless end device may be provisioned with a single user action. In one example, the single action may be a single click on an activation portal. The single action may trigger the backend system to detect the wireless end device with the help of one or more gateways at one or more premises, and to associate the wireless end device with a user account. The backend system may also facilitate configuring the wireless end device to connect to the proper or desired network at a premises.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Chris Wendt
  • Publication number: 20170171160
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for provisioning a user equipment device (UED). The UED may be configured to receive a generic configuration and (dynamically) derive settings specific to the UED that would otherwise have been received in the configuration. The UED may execute one or more applications to derive the settings specific to the UED. A first application may enable the UED to dynamically learn a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) and IP address of a node. A second application may enable the UED to generate authentication credentials for the UED. A third application may enable the UED to determine a port or ports that arc authorized for service and a port or ports that are not authorized for service. A fourth application may enable the UED to determine a number associated with the UED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Carl Klatsky, Chris Wendt, Manoj Chaudhari, Christopher Zarcone
  • Patent number: 9639526
    Abstract: Techniques are described for improving language translation of content (e.g., web content) on computing devices (e.g., mobile computing devices). For example, automatic translation can be performed when entering reading view in association with displayed web content by determining that the displayed web content is not in a language that is understood by the user (e.g., as indicated by language settings). As another example, language-related meta-data can be passed between applications and used in language detection of content, such as web content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Oren Freiberg, Chris Wendt, Vikram Dendi, Charles Morris, Chee Chen Tong, Yongik Chung
  • Patent number: 9590857
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to provisioning end devices, such as wireless end devices. In one aspect, a wireless end device may be provisioned with a backend system without requiring a user to enter information to connect the wireless end device to a local wireless network. Moreover, the wireless end device may be provisioned with a single user action. In one example, the single action may be a single click on an activation portal. The single action may trigger the backend system to detect the wireless end device with the help of one or more gateways at one or more premises, and to associate the wireless end device with a user account. The backend system may also facilitate configuring the wireless end device to connect to the proper or desired network at a premises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Chris Wendt
  • Patent number: 9509513
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for provisioning a user equipment device (UED). The UED may be configured to receive a generic configuration and (dynamically) derive settings specific to the UED that would otherwise have been received in the configuration. The UED may execute one or more applications to derive the settings specific to the UED. A first application may enable the UED to dynamically learn a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) and IP address of a node. A second application may enable the UED to generate authentication credentials for the UED. A third application may enable the UED to determine a port or ports that are authorized for service and a port or ports that are not authorized for service. A fourth application may enable the UED to determine a number associated with the UED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Carl Klatsky, Chris Wendt, Christopher Zarcone, Manoj Chaudhari
  • Publication number: 20150333965
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to provisioning end devices, such as wireless end devices. In one aspect, a wireless end device may be provisioned with a backend system without requiring a user to enter information to connect the wireless end device to a local wireless network. Moreover, the wireless end device may be provisioned with a single user action. In one example, the single action may be a single click on an activation portal. The single action may trigger the backend system to detect the wireless end device with the help of one or more gateways at one or more premises, and to associate the wireless end device with a user account. The backend system may also facilitate configuring the wireless end device to connect to the proper or desired network at a premises.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Chris Wendt
  • Publication number: 20150199338
    Abstract: Techniques are described for improving language translation of content (e.g., web content) on computing devices (e.g., mobile computing devices). For example, automatic translation can be performed when entering reading view in association with displayed web content by determining that the displayed web content is not in a language that is understood by the user (e.g., as indicated by language settings). As another example, language-related meta-data can be passed between applications and used in language detection of content, such as web content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Oren Freiberg, Chris Wendt, Vikram Dendi, Charles Morris, Chee Chen Tong, Yongik Chung
  • Publication number: 20120266222
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for provisioning a user equipment device (UED). The UED may be configured to receive a generic configuration and (dynamically) derive settings specific to the UED that would otherwise have been received in the configuration. The UED may execute one or more applications to derive the settings specific to the UED. A first application may enable the UED to dynamically learn a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) and IP address of a node. A second application may enable the UED to generate authentication credentials for the UED. A third application may enable the UED to determine a port or ports that are authorized for service and a port or ports that are not authorized for service. A fourth application may enable the UED to determine a number associated with the UED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Carl Klatsky, Chris Wendt