Patents by Inventor Philip John Stroffolino
Philip John Stroffolino 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: 20230239526Abstract: Systems and methods are described for performing adaptive bitrate (ABR) streaming. A user device may request a segment of a first version of a plurality of versions of a content asset from a content provider, and may receive the segment. An estimated time to receive a second segment of a second version of the content may be determined based on metrics associated with receipt of the segment of the first version and in a manner that takes into account latency with the network, such that a determination whether to switch to a higher or lower bitrate version of a content asset during ABR streaming may be more accurately made.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Philip John STROFFOLINO, Jaikumar SUBRAMANIAN
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Patent number: 11611789Abstract: Systems and methods are described for performing adaptive bitrate (ABR) streaming. A user device may request a segment of a first version of a plurality of versions of a content asset from a content provider, and may receive the segment. An estimated time to receive a second segment of a second version of the content may be determined based on metrics associated with receipt of the segment of the first version and in a manner that takes into account latency with the network, such that a determination whether to switch to a higher or lower bitrate version of a content asset during ABR streaming may be more accurately made.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Philip John Stroffolino, Jaikumar Subramanian
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Publication number: 20220353568Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for causing display of alternative content. The alternative content may be determined by a computing device. The computing device may cause output of the alternative content.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Mumin Ransom, Philip John Stroffolino
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Patent number: 11488508Abstract: Different functional views for a mobile device are provided depending on orientation of the device. The mobile device includes an enclosure and a display disposed within the enclosure, wherein the display presents a functional view to a user when the device is positioned in a first orientation and a second functional view when the display is rotated to a second orientation.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.Inventors: Philip John Stroffolino, Terry Douglas Lee
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Publication number: 20220272397Abstract: A user device may be configured to make a better choice between switching to a different content bit rate or switching to a different content server when responding to interruptions during content output, based on an awareness of a cause of the interruptions. Based on conditions associated with content delivery or information concerning playback quality at one or more user devices, an alternative bit rate ladder for encoding content may be determined. Such dynamic generation of an alternative bit rate ladder may enable fine tuning of load reductions in the content delivery network and optimized delivery of the encoded content to the user devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2021Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Walter STURM, Philip John STROFFOLINO
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Patent number: 11418833Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for causing display of alternative content. The alternative content may be determined by a computing device. The computing device may cause output of the alternative content.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventors: Mumin Ransom, Philip John Stroffolino
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Publication number: 20220070518Abstract: Systems and methods are described for performing adaptive bitrate (ABR) streaming. A user device may request a segment of a first version of a plurality of versions of a content asset from a content provider, and may receive the segment. An estimated time to receive a second segment of a second version of the content may be determined based on metrics associated with receipt of the segment of the first version and in a manner that takes into account latency with the network, such that a determination whether to switch to a higher or lower bitrate version of a content asset during ABR streaming may be more accurately made.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Philip John Stroffolino, Jaikumar Subramanian
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Patent number: 11146839Abstract: Systems and methods are described for performing adaptive bitrate (ABR) streaming. A user device may request a segment of a first version of a plurality of versions of a content asset from a content provider, and may receive the segment. An estimated time to receive a second segment of a second version of the content may be determined based on metrics associated with receipt of the segment of the first version and in a manner that takes into account latency with the network, such that a determination whether to switch to a higher or lower bitrate version of a content asset during ABR streaming may be more accurately made.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Philip John Stroffolino, Jaikumar Subramanian
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Patent number: 11087659Abstract: Different functional views for a mobile device are provided depending on orientation of the device. The mobile device includes an enclosure and a display disposed within the enclosure, wherein the display presents a functional view to a user when the device is positioned in a first orientation and a second functional view when the display is rotated to a second orientation.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Philip John Stroffolino, Terry Douglas Lee
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Publication number: 20200107066Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for causing display of alternative content. The alternative content may be determined by a computing device. The computing device may cause output of the alternative content.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Mumin Ransom, Philip John Stroffolino
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Patent number: 10341713Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for providing alternative content to a user while the user performs a media control request (e.g. fast forward request, fast rewind request) on media content (e.g., television episode, movie, advertisement, and the like) that is being viewed by the user. The content can be caused to be displayed based on a time remaining until the anticipated end of the media control request and/or a requested viewing speed of the media control request (e.g., 2×, 4×, etc. . . . ).Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Mumin Ransom, Philip John Stroffolino
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Patent number: 10057532Abstract: Some aspects of the disclosure relate to a system and methods for monitoring an audio signal that may comprise one or more device audio components, e.g., from a device presenting content and an ambient audio component. The system can determine the ambient audio component of the audio signal, and can determine whether the ambient audio component has satisfied an ambient audio component threshold. If the ambient audio component threshold has been satisfied, the system can cause the device to display a visual representation of the device audio component, such as presenting text corresponding to speech of the audio component.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventor: Philip John Stroffolino
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Publication number: 20170289486Abstract: Some aspects of the disclosure relate to a system and methods for monitoring an audio signal that may comprise one or more device audio components, e.g., from a device presenting content and an ambient audio component. The system can determine the ambient audio component of the audio signal, and can determine whether the ambient audio component has satisfied an ambient audio component threshold. If the ambient audio component threshold has been satisfied, the system can cause the device to display a visual representation of the device audio component, such as presenting text corresponding to speech of the audio component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventor: Philip John Stroffolino
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Publication number: 20160173942Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for providing alternative content to a user while the user performs a media control request (e.g. fast forward request, fast rewind request) on media content (e.g., television episode, movie, advertisement, and the like) that is being viewed by the user. The content can be caused to be displayed based on a time remaining until the anticipated end of the media control request and/or a requested viewing speed of the media control request (e.g., 2x, 4x, etc. . . . ).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Mumin Ransom, Philip John Stroffolino
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Publication number: 20120229370Abstract: Different functional views for a mobile device are provided depending on orientation of the device. The mobile device includes an enclosure and a display disposed within the enclosure, wherein the display presents a functional view to a user when the device is positioned in a first orientation and a second functional view when the display is rotated to a second orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Philip John Stroffolino, Terry Douglas Lee
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Patent number: 8015584Abstract: A method for interactive delivery of multimedia content includes accepting interactive multimedia content encoded in a multiplexed data stream, the stream includes segments that at least some include control data for presentation of the content. The method also includes receiving requests from one or more terminals, at least some of the requests identifies particular segments of the multiplexed data stream, and transmitting identified segments of the multiplexed data stream to the terminals in response to the received requests.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2002Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Seachange International, Inc.Inventors: George Edward Breen, Stephen Jay Kraiman, Travis Randall Parchman, Jason Lee Weiler, Philip John Stroffolino, Peng Chen
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Publication number: 20040078822Abstract: A method for interactive delivery of multimedia content includes accepting interactive multimedia content encoded in a multiplexed data stream, the stream includes segments that at least some include control data for presentation of the content. The method also includes receiving requests from one or more terminals, at least some of the requests identifies particular segments of the multiplexed data stream, and transmitting identified segments of the multiplexed data stream to the terminals in response to the received requests.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2002Publication date: April 22, 2004Inventors: George Edward Breen, Stephen Jay Kraiman, Travis Randall Parchman, Jason Lee Weiler, Philip John Stroffolino, Peng Chen