Patents by Inventor Phillip A. Gabler
Phillip A. Gabler 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: 20230388591Abstract: A method and system for delivering content is provided. In one example, responsive to a request by a client device identifying a video program, the system is configured to determine different first and second network paths for delivery of the video program from a content source; deliver the video program via the first network path to the client device; and responsive to a change in status of the video program being delivered via the first network path, deliver the video program via the second network path to the client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Weidong Mao, Phillip Gabler
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Patent number: 11729467Abstract: A method and system for delivering content is provided. In one example, responsive to a request by a client device identifying a video program, the system is configured to determine different first and second network paths for delivery of the video program from a content source; deliver the video program via the first network path to the client device; and responsive to a change in status of the video program being delivered via the first network path, deliver the video program via the second network path to the client device.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Weidong Mao, Phillip Gabler
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Publication number: 20230251815Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for a dynamic network identification to facilitate a selection of a desired audio. A premises (e.g., a public bar) may have a plurality of display devices (e.g., television screens) outputting videos associated with a plurality of content items (e.g., television programs). A computing device may assign an audio data of each of the content items to be transmitted over a separate wireless network. A user may be able to listen to the audio of a desired content item by causing a user device to join a wireless network assigned to transmit an audio data of the desired content item. The wireless network may be reused to transmit a different audio data. A network identifier of the wireless network may be renamed to indicate the different audio data. The network identifier may be based on metadata associated with a content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Daniel T. Grady, Phillip A. Gabler, Arvind Mundra, Yan Sperling, Daniel Hillegass, Paul Davis, Nishant Doshi, Earl A. Crenshaw
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Publication number: 20220400314Abstract: A method and system for delivering content is provided. In one example, responsive to a request by a client device identifying a video program, the system is configured to determine different first and second network paths for delivery of the video program from a content source; deliver the video program via the first network path to the client device; and responsive to a change in status of the video program being delivered via the first network path, deliver the video program via the second network path to the client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Weidong Mao, Phillip Gabler
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Patent number: 11474772Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for a dynamic network identification to facilitate a selection of a desired audio. A premises (e.g., a public bar) may have a plurality of display devices (e.g., television screens) outputting videos associated with a plurality of content items (e.g., television programs). A computing device may assign an audio data of each of the content items to be transmitted over a separate wireless network. A user may be able to listen to the audio of a desired content item by causing a user device to join a wireless network assigned to transmit an audio data of the desired content item. The wireless network may be reused to transmit a different audio data. A network identifier of the wireless network may be renamed to indicate the different audio data. The network identifier may be based on metadata associated with a content item.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Daniel T. Grady, Phillip A. Gabler, Arvind Mundra, Yan Sperling, Daniel Hillegass, Paul Davis, Nishant Doshi, Earl A. Crenshaw
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Patent number: 11445253Abstract: A method and system for delivering content is provided. In one example, responsive to a request by a client device identifying a video program, the system is configured to determine different first and second network paths for delivery of the video program from a content source; deliver the video program via the first network path to the client device; and responsive to a change in status of the video program being delivered via the first network path, deliver the video program via the second network path to the client device.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Weidong Mao, Phillip Gabler
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Publication number: 20210365233Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for a dynamic network identification to facilitate a selection of a desired audio. A premises (e.g., a public bar) may have a plurality of display devices (e.g., television screens) outputting videos associated with a plurality of content items (e.g., television programs). A computing device may assign an audio data of each of the content items to be transmitted over a separate wireless network. A user may be able to listen to the audio of a desired content item by causing a user device to join a wireless network assigned to transmit an audio data of the desired content item. The wireless network may be reused to transmit a different audio data. A network identifier of the wireless network may be renamed to indicate the different audio data. The network identifier may be based on metadata associated with a content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Daniel T. Grady, Phillip A. Gabler, Arvind Mundra, Yan Sperling, Daniel Hillegass, Paul Davis, Nishant Doshi, Earl A. Crenshaw
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Publication number: 20200389703Abstract: A method and system for delivering content is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Weidong Mao, Phillip Gabler
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Patent number: 10757478Abstract: A method and system for delivering content is provided. In one example, responsive to a request by a client device identifying a video program, the system is configured to determine different first and second network paths for delivery of the video program from a content source; deliver the video program via the first network path to the client device; and responsive to a change in status of the video program being delivered via the first network path, deliver the video program via the second network path to the client device.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Weidong Mao, Phillip Gabler
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Publication number: 20200108310Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for identifying computer programs/video games that are compatible with a particular content stream and obtaining metadata indicating various different states of the content stream or event depicted in the content stream. The metadata may be supplied as input state information to the computer programs/video games to begin a simulation of the event depicted in the content stream or to initiate a video game session corresponding to the state of the content stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Arvind Mundra, Phillip Gabler, Daniel T. Grady, Nishant Doshi, Scott Laubach, Paul Davis
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Publication number: 20160057495Abstract: A method and system for delivering content is provided. In one example, responsive to a request by a client device identifying a video program, the system is configured to determine different first and second network paths for delivery of the video program from a content source; deliver the video program via the first network path to the client device; and responsive to a change in status of the video program being delivered via the first network path, deliver the video program via the second network path to the client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Weidong Mao, Phillip Gabler
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Patent number: 9124523Abstract: A method and system for delivering content is provided. In one example, responsive to a request by a client device identifying a video program, the system is configured to determine different first and second network paths for delivery of the video program from a content source; deliver the video program via the first network path to the client device; and responsive to a change in status of the video program being delivered via the first network path, deliver the video program via the second network path to the client device.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2009Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Weidong Mao, Phillip Gabler
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Patent number: 8650601Abstract: A video on demand (VOD) asset management system (100). Content is moved within the VOD system in accordance with predetermined variables such that certain content, such as that which is in high demand, is located on a server (120, 125) which is nearer to a subscriber (130), and content which is in lesser demand is located on a server (110, 115) which is more remote from the subscriber. Content may also be duplicated or moved within the system based upon other variables such as demographics of the subscriber, whether there is an advertising campaign for the content, and the age of the content.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2002Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Concurrent Computer CorporationInventors: Fred J. Allegrezza, Phillip A. Gabler, Robert C. Gaydos, Jr., Ludwig Clifford Lewis, II, Kirk L. Somers
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Publication number: 20110113462Abstract: A method and system for delivering content is provided. In one example, responsive to a request by a client device identifying a video program, the system is configured to determine different first and second network paths for delivery of the video program from a content source; deliver the video program via the first network path to the client device; and responsive to a change in status of the video program being delivered via the first network path, deliver the video program via the second network path to the client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventors: Weidong Mao, Phillip Gabler
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Publication number: 20060271974Abstract: A video on demand (VOD) system (100) for use in a distributed network environment. The distributed network environment contains a number of geographic networks (400A-400N) that are divided into a plurality of tiers (305-1 to 305-N), which are allocated to content providers (225). A content provider (225) provides content to the network with a tier assignment. The content is received pursuant to the assigned tier. Identification information, such as Categorization Information, is provided with and/or associated with a content file. The identification information may be updated at any time, independently of the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventors: Robert Gaydos, Phillip Gabler, Fred Allegrezza, Douglas Luehrs
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Publication number: 20040187159Abstract: A video on demand (VOD) system (100) for use in a distributed network environment. The distributed network environment contains a number of geographic networks (400A-400N) that are divided into a plurality of tiers (305-1 to 305-N), which are allocated to content providers (225). A content provider (225) provides content to the network with a tier assignment. The content is received pursuant to the assigned tier. Identification information, such as Categorization Information, is provided with and/or associated with a content file. The identification information may be updated at any time, independently of the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2003Publication date: September 23, 2004Applicant: Concurrent Computer Corporation, a Delaware CorporationInventors: Robert C. Gaydos, Phillip A. Gabler, Fred J. Allegrezza, Douglas R. Luehrs
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Publication number: 20040103437Abstract: A video on demand (VOD) asset management system (100). Content is moved within the VOD system in accordance with predetermined variables such that certain content, such as that which is in high demand, is located on a server (120, 125) which is nearer to a subscriber (130), and content which is in lesser demand is located on a server (110, 115) which is more remote from the subscriber. Content may also be duplicated or moved within the system based upon other variables such as demographics of the subscriber, whether there is an advertising campaign for the content, and the age of the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Applicant: Concurrent Computer Corporation, a Delaware CorporationInventors: Fred J. Allegrezza, Phillip A. Gabler, Robert C. Gaydos, Ludwig Clifford Lewis, Kirk L. Somers