Patents Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
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Patent number: 12279276Abstract: Control information may be used to schedule communications between a wireless device and a base station. The wireless device may monitor control channels associated with one or more cells to receive the control information.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Yunjung Yi, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Hua Zhou, Ali Cagatay Cirik, Bing Hui, Kai Xu, Hyoungsuk Jeon
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Patent number: 12278677Abstract: A device including a plurality of antennas may sense or receive data related to a magnetic field. A strength of the magnetic field may be determined. Based on the strength of the magnetic field, a location or orientation of the device may be determined. The location of the device may be used to select an antenna from the plurality of antennas for transmitting data from the device or receiving data at the device. If the location of the device is associated with historical performance data, the historical performance data may be used to select an antenna from the plurality of antennas.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventor: Ryan Michael Cunningham
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Patent number: 12277931Abstract: First audio data associated with a first portion of a voice query (e.g., an incomplete voice query) may be received (e.g., by a device or a server). A first transcript may be determined by a speech recognition engine and based on the first audio data. A plurality of predicted queries may be determined by applying a prediction process to the first transcript. A response for each of the plurality of predicted queries may be determined by processing the plurality of the predicted queries. Second audio data associated with a second portion of the voice query (e.g., a complete voice query) may be received. A second transcript may be determined by the speech recognition engine and based on the second audio data. Based on comparing the second transcript to one of the plurality of predicted queries, a response for the voice query may be returned.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Raphael Tang, Karun Kumar, Kendra Chalkley, Wenyan Li, Liming Zhang, Gefei Yang, Yajie Mao, Jun Ho Shin, Geoffrey Murray
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Patent number: 12279015Abstract: Methods and apparatus for generating personalized menus and a media content interface are provided. In one example, different device specific media asset lists are generated at different user devices for the same user based on the media consumption history at each device. In another example, media asset listings are displayed for multicast and on-demand media assets determined to be of interest to the user. An on-demand media asset is listed at a time when no other multicast media assets are listed. In another example, media asset listings for successive episodes of a media series are displayed in sequential order in response to an input to view successive episodes of a media series. In another example, a text search for media content is performed in which the search priority of media provider results is decreased relative to the search priority of media asset results as additional characters are added to a search string.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Amit Bagga, Larry Cynkin, Jan Neumann, Hans Sayyadi, Ehsan Younessian, Mevan Samarasinghe, Brian Curtis, Muthu Manickam, Oliver Jojic, Jeanine Heck
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Patent number: 12277938Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for assisting speech recognition processing. If speech recognition processing of speech input by an individual does not yield a recognized result, for example, if speech is from an individual with compromised speech, an indication may be sent to a device associated with another person that can assist. The other person may provide, via that device, additional input that indicates the meaning of the speech input. Based on this additional input, an assisted speech recognition result may be determined.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventor: Daniel Loftus
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Patent number: 12273594Abstract: A request associated with a user for content recommendation may be determined. At least one content item indicative of a viewing history associated with the user may be determined. The at least one content item indicative of the viewing history associated with the user may include content that the user has previously watched. Data associated with at least one image associated with each of a plurality of candidate content items may be determined. The plurality of candidate content items may include secondary content items that may be recommended to the user. Based on comparing data associated with at least one image associated with the at least one content item with the data associated with the at least one image associated with each candidate content item, at least one candidate content item may be determined. An indication of the at least one candidate content item may be sent, to a device associated with the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Alessio Tamburro, Meenakshi Sundaram Bagavathi Krishnan, Venkata Gunnu
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Patent number: 12273577Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for monitoring data transmitted and/or received via multicast transmission and, based on latency, segment loss, and/or other occurrence, modifying sources and/or other characteristics of additional data transmission. The data may be video segments of media content items. Sources of video segments can be changed based on comparisons of rates of arrival of video segments, failure to receive segments, etc. Selection of an encoded version of content for multicast and/or unicast transmission may be based on indications of delay and/or non-receipt, and/or based on predictions of increased load on a network.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2023Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Guy J. Grigsby, Carl Veazey, Ian Eckart
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Patent number: 12271855Abstract: A computer-implemented method of using channel tuning data from a video asset viewing device connected to a network to measure video asset viewing at a second-by-second level during one or more user defined lead-in periods, and then correlating that with video asset viewing during a user defined target period, for the purpose of analyzing how viewing activity during the lead-in period(s) correlates with viewing activity during the target period, thus producing longitudinal viewing metrics; all while maintaining viewer anonymity. Additionally, viewing metrics can be categorized based on user defined demographic, geographic, and histogram groupings representing the percentage of video asset viewing with the result that the analyst is able to gain detailed insight into customer viewing behavior. The lead-in video asset may be any video asset or assets. The target may be any subsequent video asset. The metrics produced are useful to service providers, advertisers, and content producers.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2022Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventor: Robert Alan Orlowski
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Patent number: 12273275Abstract: Systems and methods for managing network resources are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving first information relating to network traffic parameters and receiving second information relating to one or more contextual events having an effect on the network traffic parameters. The first information and the second information and be correlated. And one or more network resources can be allocated based on the correlation of the first information and the second information.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2023Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventor: David Allen Rose
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Patent number: 12273334Abstract: Systems and methods for providing one or more secure services are disclosed. One method can comprise authenticating and/or authorizing a user device to receive a security token. A request for information can be processed using the security token to facilitate the secure provision of services to the user device.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2024Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: David de Andrade, Patrick Ladd, John Brzozowski, John Leddy
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Patent number: 12273582Abstract: Alignment between closed caption and audio/video content may be improved by determining text associated with a portion of the audio or a portion of the video and comparing the determined text to a portion of closed caption text. Based on the comparison, a delay may be determined and the audio/video content may be buffered based on the determined delay.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2023Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventor: Christopher Stone
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Patent number: 12272361Abstract: A device may be configured to determine whether an audio file is a first type of audio file that is capable of being processed to recognize the voice query based on a characteristic of the audio file itself or a second type of audio file that may require speech recognition processing in order to recognize the voice query associated with the audio file. In determining whether the audio file is a first type of audio file or a second type of audio file, a query filter associated with the device may be configured to access one or more guidance queries. Using the one or more guidance queries, the device may classify the audio file as a first type of audio file or a second type of audio file based on receiving only a portion of the audio file, thereby improving the speed at which the audio file can be processed.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2023Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Rui Min, Hongcheng Wang
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Patent number: 12267388Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for adjusting capacity in a networking environment. A networking system comprising clients, servers, load balancers, and/or other devices may expand and contract network capacity as needed. When expanding network capacity, load balancers may instruct client devices to connect to servers that are part of the expanded network. When network capacity is reduced, a server and/or a load balancer my instruct client devices to close a connection with a first server and establish a connection with a second server. Client devices may seamlessly begin using the connection with a second server without having to wait for a connection timeout with the first server.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2023Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Neill Kipp, Joseph Kiok
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Patent number: 12267098Abstract: Wireless communications may use one or more devices for transmission and/or reception that may lead to potentially harmful exposure. One or more safety measures may be used for wireless communication devices, such as maximum power exposure (MPE) reporting and/or related operations. An MPE report may use a power headroom report (PHR) to include an uplink transmission power reduction value associated with an MPE threshold.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2024Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Hua Zhou, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Yunjung Yi, Ali Cagatay Cirik, Kai Xu, Hyoungsuk Jeon, Jonghyun Park
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Patent number: 12266249Abstract: Methods and systems for connection management are disclosed. A first event associated with loading a first page in an application may be determined. The application may be associated with controlling a premises management system located at a premises. A connection may be caused to be established between the application and at least one camera associated with the premises management system based on determining the first event. A command to pause the sending of video frames via the connection may be sent to the at least one camera. A second event associated with loading a second page in the application may be determined. A command to resume the sending of video frames via the connection may be sent to the at least one camera based on determining the second event.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Jeffrey D. Cardillo, Benjamin I. Miller
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Patent number: 12267857Abstract: Wireless communications may comprise transmissions using a beam. A message may comprise one or more indications of a beam and/or type(s) of signals for downlink and/or uplink transmission using the beam. An acknowledgement may be used to indicate reception of the one or more indications and/or a time offset may be used for applying the beam for the downlink and/or uplink transmission.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2023Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Jonghyun Park, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Hua Zhou, Yunjung Yi, Ali Cagatay Cirik, Hyukjin Chae
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Patent number: 12267902Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for beam failure recovery in wireless communications. A plurality of candidate beams may be selected for beam failure recovery. After sending a first signal associated with a first candidate beam for beam failure recovery, the wireless device may send a second signal associated with a second candidate beam for beam failure recovery.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Ali Cagatay Cirik, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Alireza Babaei, Hyoungsuk Jeon, Kyungmin Park, Hua Zhou
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Patent number: 12267247Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for replicating data packets at individual compute (e.g., VCMTS) nodes and sending the replicated data packets to a gateway via a tunneling protocol. The gateway determines traffic data related to usage and telemetry based on the replicated data packets. Partial replication of the data packets, for example, replicating the headers only, may further reduce network I/O bandwidth and support higher customer scale. The partially replicated data packets may be used for data related to usage such as whether a user watched or interacted with content such as advertisements and provide basis for decision-making regarding the content.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2023Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Carl Klatsky, De Fu Li, Jason Combs, Aju Francis Kalarickal, Jimit Salvi, Basil Baby, Himalay Gopu
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Patent number: 12267540Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for detecting anomalies in closed captioning or other video presentation systems. Anomaly detection may involve comparing detected captions that are delivered to one or more end devices (return captions) with corresponding scheduled captions. Other types of information may also be similarly compared between original scheduled instances of information to be delivered with the actual (return) delivered information. Such other types of information may include, for example, ratings information (such as V-chip ratings and/or flags) and/or content (e.g., advertisement) insertion information such as SCTE-35 signaling.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Mohammad Hosseini, Anthony J. Braskich, Ronald O. Lenk, Vipulkumar A. Patel
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Patent number: D1070847Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: WonMo Koo, Henry Homza, Michael Jou, Neil Epstein, Ryan Smalley