Patents Assigned to COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATION, LLC
  • Stateless protocol translation
    Patent number: 11425037
    Abstract: Some aspects of the methods and systems presented relate to performing stateless address translation between IPv4 capable devices to IPv6 capable networks and devices. Stateless address translation may form a new IPv6 addresses by combining the IPv4 address of a device with an IPv6 prefix address assigned to the translator. The translation may also combine the IPv4 destination address and UDP port information with the new IPv6 address. Existing Domain Name Systems (DNSs) may be leveraged for resolving the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses across different networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: John Jason Brzozowski, Joseph Pryszlak
  • Delivering content
    Patent number: 11418823
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for delivery of one or more channels of programming in an IP network. An edge gateway device may retrieve segments of programming, based on information in a manifest file, and output the segments via multicast to one or more edge devices. Advertising content may be inserted, or replaced if already present, before the segments are multicast. Segments encoded at various bit rates may be available for retrieval. Segments may be selected for retrieval based in part on a quality indicator associated with each segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Weidong Mao, Robert Gaydos
  • Location intelligence management system
    Patent number: 11418916
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for collection and analysis of mobile device data. A geo-profile may be determined based on the mobile device data and utilized to determine associations of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Bolon, Larry V. Dodds, Matthew L. Ward
  • Beam failure report
    Patent number: 11419066
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A wireless device configured to communicate via beams of one or more cells may report a beam failure using a media access control (MAC) control element (CE) (e.g., a power headroom report (PHR) MAC CE). The MAC CE may also be used to report other information for one or more cells with which the wireless device is associated. Beam failure reporting with a MAC CE may be combined with other beam failure procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Hyoungsuk Jeon, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Kyungmin Park, Hua Zhou, Ali Cirik, Alireza Babaei
  • Content recommendation system
    Patent number: 11416536
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for determining similarities in content preferences among a plurality of users and generating content recommendations based on a requesting user's content consumption history. A requesting user may access the recommendation system to request content items for consumption. The recommendation system may be configured to identify users having consumed the same or similar content items as the requesting user, and to determine a ratio of content items consumed by the requesting user and an identified user to the total number of content items previously consumed by the requesting user. In one embodiment, the system may determine a degree of similarity in content preferences between the two users based on an inverse proportion of a level of popularity associated with the content items consumed by the requesting user and the identified user (e.g., sampled user).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Zhen Zhao
  • Adaptive resolution in software applications based on dynamic eye tracking
    Patent number: 11418755
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for determining an image resource allocation for displaying content within a display area. An image or data capture device associated with a display device may capture an image of a space associated with the user or capture data related to other objects in the space. The viewing distance between the user and the display area (e.g., the display device) may be monitored and processed to determine and/or adjust the image resource allocation for content displayed within the display area. User movement, including eye movement, may also be monitored and processed to determine and/or adjust the image resource allocation for content displayed within the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Alan Leech, Nicholas Adam Pinckernell, Edward David Monnerat, Chris Robinson, Derek Johnson
  • Methods and systems for providing content
    Patent number: 11418833
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Mumin Ransom, Philip John Stroffolino
  • Grant validation in a wireless device and wireless network
    Patent number: 11419140
    Abstract: A wireless device receives one or more messages. The one or more messages may comprise a first RNTI for a first SPS and a second for a second SPS. A downlink control information (DCI) corresponding to one of the first RNTI or the second RNTI may be received. The DCI may be validated, at least based on a cyclic shift value associated with the DCI, if the DCI corresponds to the first RNTI. Otherwise, the DCI may be validated without considering the cyclic shift value. One of the first SPS or the second SPS, corresponding to the DCI, may be activated in response to the validating being successful.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Alireza Babaei, Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Integration of a mobile device into a local service domain
    Patent number: 11418836
    Abstract: A handset or other end device in a local service domain receives video service notifications. The video service notifications can provide information to a user of the end device about a video service (e.g., a television program or a movie) available within a local network. The video service notification can include a request for a response to the notification, with the request having a corresponding URI or other type of link to cause a desired action (e.g., to commence recording or playing content associated with a particular video service). A mobile device configurable for direct communication in a wide area wireless network can join a local service domain and receive services through a gateway of that local service domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Connelly, Hari Venkatram Pedaprolu
  • Content boundary based recordings
    Patent number: 11412273
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing the storage of content are described. A video stream may include a content identifier and content information relating to a boundary that may be used to facilitate recording of at least a portion of the video stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Lintz, Tedd Dawson, Jason Burgess
  • Trusted communication session and content delivery
    Patent number: 11411949
    Abstract: Methods and systems for network communication are disclosed. Proxy information may be received. The proxy information may facilitate a gateway device communicating as a proxy for a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Jonathan Moore
  • Systems and methods for low energy beacon management
    Patent number: 11412345
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed relating to proximity detection of devices and targeted information services, such as information campaigns. Disclosed methods provide targeted campaigns to a user, such as targeted campaigns to presentation devices based on proximity of user devices near the information devices. Other methods provide targeted campaigns across various applications, while other methods provide for scheduling campaigns to premises device identifiers based on an event schedule, and other methods provide a hierarchal system for monitoring different sets of premises device identifiers when a user device can monitor for a limited number of premises device identifiers at a time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Connelly, Franklyn Athias, Erami Botchway, John Hart, Michael Chen, Corey Farrell
  • Method for resolving delivery path unavailability
    Patent number: 11412072
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are disclosed for resolving bandwidth constriction using multiple bandwidths and/or multiple content delivery paths. The apparatus, system and method may include recording requested video content and/or delivering the recorded video content to resolve bandwidth constriction using alternate bandwidths or delivery paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Amit Garg, Tom Brown
  • Optimization of content representation in a user interface
    Patent number: 11412299
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for providing optimal representations of content. A user interface may present content based on one or more images representing the content. User interactions associated with the content may be tracked based on which of the one or more images was used to represent the content. Statistical information may be tracked to determine which groups of users respond to particular images used to represent content. The statistical information may be used to select which images are used to represent the content for additional users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: James Cahill
  • Systems and methods for determining usage information
    Patent number: 11412295
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for determining usage information. A content device accessing content may determine an advertising event associated with the content. A trigger time may be determined that is a predetermined time before a start time of the advertising event. The content device may cause activation of a data capture component to capture data at the trigger time and at one or more times during the advertising event. The data can be compared to determine usage information indicative of user behavior during the advertising event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Nishant Doshi
  • Uplink signal starting position in a wireless device and wireless network
    Patent number: 11412510
    Abstract: Wireless communications are described. A wireless device may receive configuration parameters of an unlicensed cell. The configuration parameters may indicate a starting position in an uplink subframe. The starting position may be based on a listen-before-talk (LBT) period and a timing advance value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Dinan
  • Third party charging in a wireless network
    Patent number: 11412418
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. Third party charging may be performed to provide services for a wireless device. One or more policies may be determined for the wireless device based on charging information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Weihua Qiao, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Kyungmin Park, Peyman Talebi Fard
  • Data usage monitoring
    Patent number: 11410772
    Abstract: Systems and methods for capturing and monitoring the health, safety, and/or activity of a user are described. In one aspect, the system generates a data usage pattern for the user and monitors the user's current data usage activity to detect data usage deviations from the user's usage pattern. When a deviation is detected, the system may send an alert message to the user or another user indicating that an anomaly may have occurred, permitting the user or another user to respond to the anomaly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: John McCrea
  • Establishing trust with network device
    Patent number: 11411941
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for establishing, or re-establishing, trust for a network device. A user device may send, via a network device, a service request to establish trust for the network device in a network. The service request may comprise, or may allow look up of, identifying information for the network device, such as a network address. Trust of the network device may be established, at least in part, by confirming the network address (or other identifying information) associated with the network device, and/or by confirming certain devices that are in communication with the network device. An authentication token may be sent to the network device for reconnecting to the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: James Chan, Weston Schmidt
  • Power control and retransmission
    Patent number: 11405874
    Abstract: Wireless communications are described for controlling a transmission. A base station may cancel, delay, and/or request a retransmission of a message. The base station may send a control message to control a transmission in a communication network. A wireless device may cancel a transmission (e.g., based on a pre-emption indication), determine a transmission power for a transmission (e.g., based on a power control message), and/or determine a retransmission of a message (e.g., based on a repetition indication).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Hua Zhou, Esmael Dinan, Ali Cirik, Alireza Babaei, Hyoungsuk Jeon, Kyungmin Park, Kai Xu