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).

  • Publication number: 20230388591
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Weidong Mao, Phillip Gabler
  • Patent number: 11729467
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Weidong Mao, Phillip Gabler
  • Publication number: 20230251815
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel T. Grady, Phillip A. Gabler, Arvind Mundra, Yan Sperling, Daniel Hillegass, Paul Davis, Nishant Doshi, Earl A. Crenshaw
  • Publication number: 20220400314
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Weidong Mao, Phillip Gabler
  • Patent number: 11474772
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel T. Grady, Phillip A. Gabler, Arvind Mundra, Yan Sperling, Daniel Hillegass, Paul Davis, Nishant Doshi, Earl A. Crenshaw
  • Patent number: 11445253
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Weidong Mao, Phillip Gabler
  • Publication number: 20210365233
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel T. Grady, Phillip A. Gabler, Arvind Mundra, Yan Sperling, Daniel Hillegass, Paul Davis, Nishant Doshi, Earl A. Crenshaw
  • Publication number: 20200389703
    Abstract: A method and system for delivering content is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Weidong Mao, Phillip Gabler
  • Patent number: 10757478
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Weidong Mao, Phillip Gabler
  • Publication number: 20200108310
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Arvind Mundra, Phillip Gabler, Daniel T. Grady, Nishant Doshi, Scott Laubach, Paul Davis
  • Publication number: 20160057495
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Weidong Mao, Phillip Gabler
  • Patent number: 9124523
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Weidong Mao, Phillip Gabler
  • Patent number: 8650601
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Concurrent Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Fred J. Allegrezza, Phillip A. Gabler, Robert C. Gaydos, Jr., Ludwig Clifford Lewis, II, Kirk L. Somers
  • Publication number: 20110113462
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Weidong Mao, Phillip Gabler
  • Publication number: 20060271974
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Gaydos, Phillip Gabler, Fred Allegrezza, Douglas Luehrs
  • Publication number: 20040187159
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Concurrent Computer Corporation, a Delaware Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. Gaydos, Phillip A. Gabler, Fred J. Allegrezza, Douglas R. Luehrs
  • Publication number: 20040103437
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: Concurrent Computer Corporation, a Delaware Corporation
    Inventors: Fred J. Allegrezza, Phillip A. Gabler, Robert C. Gaydos, Ludwig Clifford Lewis, Kirk L. Somers