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).
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Publication number: 20230412464Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Chris Wendt
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Patent number: 11706094Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Chris Wendt
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Publication number: 20210359913Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Chris Wendt
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Patent number: 10917306Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Chris Wendt
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Patent number: 10904220Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Carl Klatsky, Chris Wendt, Manoj Chaudhari, Christopher Zarcone
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Publication number: 20200336515Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Rameshkumar Ayyasamy Jayapal, Manoj Chaudhari, Naresh Mudupu, Chris Wendt, Saravanan Muthusamy, Balachandar Gurusamy, Neppoliyan Thangavelu
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Patent number: 10616285Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Rameshkumar Ayyasamy Jayapal, Manoj Chaudhari, Naresh Mudupu, Chris Wendt, Saravanan Muthusamy, Balachandar Gurusamy, Neppoliyan Thangavelu
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Publication number: 20200021562Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Carl Klatsky, Chris Wendt, Manoj Chaudhari, Christopher Zarcone
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Publication number: 20190306028Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Chris Wendt
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Patent number: 10375027Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Carl Klatsky, Chris Wendt, Manoj Chaudhari, Christopher Zarcone
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Patent number: 10148520Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Chris Wendt
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Publication number: 20170310713Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2016Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Rameshkumar Ayyasamy Jayapal, Manoj Chaudhari, Naresh Mudupu, Chris Wendt, Saravanan Muthusamy, Balachandar Gurusamy, Neppoliyan Thangavelu
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Publication number: 20170302527Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Chris Wendt
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Publication number: 20170171160Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Carl Klatsky, Chris Wendt, Manoj Chaudhari, Christopher Zarcone
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Patent number: 9639526Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Oren Freiberg, Chris Wendt, Vikram Dendi, Charles Morris, Chee Chen Tong, Yongik Chung
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Patent number: 9590857Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Chris Wendt
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Patent number: 9509513Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 15, 2011Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Carl Klatsky, Chris Wendt, Christopher Zarcone, Manoj Chaudhari
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Publication number: 20150333965Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventors: Yiu Leung Lee, Chris Wendt
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Publication number: 20150199338Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Oren Freiberg, Chris Wendt, Vikram Dendi, Charles Morris, Chee Chen Tong, Yongik Chung
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Publication number: 20120266222Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventors: Carl Klatsky, Chris Wendt