Patents by Inventor Joseph Kiok

Joseph Kiok 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: 9852446
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to monitoring and using telemetry information in various ways. For example, a system that monitors telemetry information may include a user that gathers telemetry information of a device and transmits the information to a monitored room. A manager may join a monitored room and monitor the monitored room for particular types of telemetry information. In one example, a manager may determine whether a downstream device is experiencing a network problem, such as a low bitrate. A manager may also transmit commands to the player via the monitored room, which causes the downstream device to operate in accordance with the transmitted command. In one example, a manager may transmit a command that causes a player to decode a particular service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Field, Jan Van Doorn, Joseph Kiok, Daniel Groustra, Mark Torluemke, Jim Hall, John Leddy
  • Publication number: 20170094329
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for coordinating segmentation of multiple encoded content streams of a content item. Each content stream may be encoded at one of several bitrates. Methods are disclosed for synchronizing segmentation of content streams of a content item among multiple content segmenters. The methods may allow seamless recovery of segmentation synchronization in the event of lost or misaligned encoder boundary points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Fliam, Coby Young, Joseph Kiok
  • Publication number: 20160360279
    Abstract: Methods and systems for using text data in content presentation and content search are disclosed. Text data. and a plurality of video frames can be extracted from a content program and stored in a database. Extracted text data can be divided into a plurality of text segments. The plurality of text segments and the plurality of video frames can be presented in the form of an electronic book or guide. In addition, the content program can be divided into a plurality of content segments and stored in the database. The plurality of content segments and the plurality of text segments can be associated by time indices. A user can identify one or more content segments in the database by a query, and notifications can be sent according to the query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Jamie Batmanglidj, Neill Kipp, Justin Riggert, Joseph Kiok
  • Patent number: 9392335
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for generating one or more segments associated with content. The segments may include fragments that may correspond to portions of the content. The segments and/or the fragments may be included in a playlist, and may be based at least in part on a user selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Allen Broome, Joseph Kiok, John Leddy, Brian Field, Eric Rosenfeld, Weidong Mao, Sree Kotay
  • Publication number: 20150379575
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to monitoring and using telemetry information in various ways. For example, a system that monitors telemetry information may include a user that gathers telemetry information of a device and transmits the information to a monitored room. A manager may join a monitored room and monitor the monitored room for particular types of telemetry information. In one example, a manager may determine whether a downstream device is experiencing a network problem, such as a low bitrate. A manager may also transmit commands to the player via the monitored room, which causes the downstream device to operate in accordance with the transmitted command. In one example, a manager may transmit a command that causes a player to decode a particular service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Field, Jan Van Doorn, Joseph Kiok, Daniel Groustra, Mark Torluemke, Jim Hall, John Leddy
  • Publication number: 20150181261
    Abstract: The disclosed methods and system may gain access to a plurality of content streams, and periodically capture still images from each stream. The captured stills may be stored in a predetermined location, and the location may be made available to various clients. By discovering the locations, application clients can issue requests to receive the latest image for a current stream, and use that image to improve a user interface or enhance a user experience in consuming the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph Kiok, Kevin Christopher Flanagan, Gregory Allen Broome, Richard Joseph Fliam, Sam Schwartz
  • Patent number: 9055030
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to monitoring and using telemetry information in various ways. For example, a system that monitors telemetry information may include a user that gathers telemetry information of a device and transmits the information to a monitored room. A manager may join a monitored room and monitor the monitored room for particular types of telemetry information. In one example, a manager may determine whether a downstream device is experiencing a network problem, such as a low bitrate. A manager may also transmit commands to the player via the monitored room, which causes the downstream device to operate in accordance with the transmitted command. In one example, a manager may transmit a command that causes a player to decode a particular service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Field, Jan Van Doorn, Joseph Kiok, Daniel Groustra, Mark Torluemke, Jim Hall, John Leddy
  • Patent number: 8949892
    Abstract: The disclosed methods and system may gain access to a plurality of content streams, and periodically capture still images from each stream. The captured stills may be stored in a predetermined location, and the location may be made available to various clients. By discovering the locations, application clients can issue requests to receive the latest image for a current stream, and use that image to improve a user interface or enhance a user experience in consuming the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph Kiok, Kevin Christopher Flanagan, Gregory Allen Broome, Richard Joseph Fliam, Sam Schwartz
  • Publication number: 20130239145
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for generating one or more segments associated with content. The segments may include fragments that may correspond to portions of the content. The segments and/or the fragments may be included in a playlist, and may be based at least in part on a user selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Allen Broome, Joseph Kiok, John Leddy, Brian Field, Eric Rosenfeld, Weidong Mao, Sree Kotay
  • Publication number: 20130018632
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to monitoring and using telemetry information in various ways. For example, a system that monitors telemetry information may include a user that gathers telemetry information of a device and transmits the information to a monitored room. A manager may join a monitored room and monitor the monitored room for particular types of telemetry information. In one example, a manager may determine whether a downstream device is experiencing a network problem, such as a low bitrate. A manager may also transmit commands to the player via the monitored room, which causes the downstream device to operate in accordance with the transmitted command. In one example, a manager may transmit a command that causes a player to decode a particular service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Field, Jan Van Doorn, Joseph Kiok, Daniel Groustra, Mark Torluemke, Jim Hall, John Leddy
  • Publication number: 20120210356
    Abstract: The disclosed methods and system may gain access to a plurality of content streams, and periodically capture still images from each stream. The captured stills may be stored in a predetermined location, and the location may be made available to various clients. By discovering the locations, application clients can issue requests to receive the latest image for a current stream, and use that image to improve a user interface or enhance a user experience in consuming the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Kiok, Kevin Christopher Flanagan, Gregory Allen Broome, Richard Joseph Fliam, Sam Schwartz