Patents by Inventor Curtis Fulton

Curtis Fulton 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).

  • Patent number: 11350184
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing playback features to a device are disclosed. A manifest may be generated, which may comprise data associated with a content asset. A state file may be generated, which may comprise data associated with the manifest. Using one or more of the manifest and the state file, a device may modify segments of the content asset or may playback segments of the content asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Lacivita, Daniel Niland, Curtis Fulton
  • Patent number: 11289126
    Abstract: A method of managing change to a non-linear editing process is described. The method accesses a stored reference edit decision list; generates a binary search tree using the reference edit decision list; flattens the binary search tree to generate a linked list that contains linked list data; and generates text-based reference linked list data from the linked list data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventor: Curtis Fulton
  • Publication number: 20220005507
    Abstract: A method of managing change to a non-linear editing process is described. The method accesses a stored reference edit decision list; generates a binary search tree using the reference edit decision list; flattens the binary search tree to generate a linked list that contains linked list data; and generates text-based reference linked list data from the linked list data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventor: Curtis Fulton
  • Publication number: 20210136464
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing playback features to a device are disclosed. A manifest may be generated, which may comprise data associated with a content asset. A state file may be generated, which may comprise data associated with the manifest. Using one or more of the manifest and the state file, a device may modify segments of the content asset or may playback segments of the content asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Jeremy Lacivita, Daniel Niland, Curtis Fulton
  • Patent number: 10924821
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing playback features to a device are disclosed. A manifest may be generated, which may comprise data associated with a content asset. A state file may be generated, which may comprise data associated with the manifest. Using one or more of the manifest and the state file, a device may modify segments of the content asset or may playback segments of the content asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Lacivita, Daniel Niland, Curtis Fulton
  • Publication number: 20180302692
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing playback features to a device are disclosed. A manifest may be generated, which may comprise data associated with a content asset. A state file may be generated, which may comprise data associated with the manifest. Using one or more of the manifest and the state file, a device may modify segments of the content asset or may playback segments of the content asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Jeremy Lacivita, Daniel Niland, Curtis Fulton
  • Patent number: 9930427
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing playback features to a device are disclosed. In an aspect, one method can comprise transmitting a manifest and a state file to a recipient device, wherein processing of the manifest facilitates access to content and wherein processing of the state file facilitates one or more playback features associated with the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Lacivita, Daniel Niland, Curtis Fulton
  • Publication number: 20170264923
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling playback of a content asset are disclosed. In an aspect, one method can comprise receiving a request relating to a content asset. A first dynamic manifest can be generated in response to the request. The first dynamic manifest can relate to a first segment of the content asset. The first segment has a playback duration that is less than the playback duration of the entire content asset. The first dynamic manifest can be transmitted to a source of the request, wherein the first dynamic manifest facilities access to only a portion of the content asset. A request for a second manifest can be received. A second dynamic manifest can be generated in response to at least the request for the second manifest. The second dynamic manifest can be transmitted to a source of the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Jeremy Lacivita, Daniel Niland, Curtis Fulton
  • Publication number: 20170180825
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing playback features to a device are disclosed. In an aspect, one method can comprise transmitting a manifest and a state file to a recipient device, wherein processing of the manifest facilitates access to content and wherein processing of the state file facilitates one or more playback features associated with the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Jeremy Lacivita, Daniel Niland, Curtis Fulton
  • Patent number: D549576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Sweet Candy Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric N. Gray, Curtis Fulton, M. Richard Kay, Rachel Sweet-Martin