Patents by Inventor Alfred J. Stappenbeck

Alfred J. Stappenbeck 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).

  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING CONTENT RIGHTS
    Publication number: 20220164415
    Abstract: A system and method for processing content access rights and/or entitlement rights are disclosed. A method, in one aspect, provides for receiving a selection of a content option, requesting access information associated with the selected content option, receiving access information comprising location information relating to a compatible format, requesting access rights from a first service associated with the location information, wherein the first service requests an access decision relating to the selected content option from a second service based upon the access rights, and receiving the access rights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventor: Alfred J. Stappenbeck
  • Methods and systems for processing content rights
    Patent number: 11080370
    Abstract: A system and method for processing content access rights and/or entitlement rights are disclosed. A method, in one aspect, provides for receiving a selection of a content option, requesting access information associated with the selected content option, receiving access information comprising location information relating to a compatible format, requesting access rights from a first service associated with the location information, wherein the first service requests an access decision relating to the selected content option from a second service based upon the access rights, and receiving the access rights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT, LLC
    Inventor: Alfred J. Stappenbeck
  • Methods and Systems For Processing Content Rights
    Publication number: 20190278888
    Abstract: A system and method for processing content access rights and/or entitlement rights are disclosed. A method, in one aspect, provides for receiving a selection of a content option, requesting access information associated with the selected content option, receiving access information comprising location information relating to a compatible format, requesting access rights from a first service associated with the location information, wherein the first service requests an access decision relating to the selected content option from a second service based upon the access rights, and receiving the access rights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventor: Alfred J. Stappenbeck
  • Methods and systems for processing content rights
    Patent number: 10248768
    Abstract: A system and method for processing content access rights and/or entitlement rights are disclosed. A method, in one aspect, provides for receiving a selection of a content option, requesting access information associated with the selected content option, receiving access information comprising location information relating to a compatible format, requesting access rights from a first service associated with the location information, wherein the first service requests an access decision relating to the selected content option from a second service based upon the access rights, and receiving the access rights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
    Inventor: Alfred J. Stappenbeck
  • Methods and Systems For Processing Content Rights
    Publication number: 20160078201
    Abstract: A system and method for processing content access rights and/or entitlement rights are disclosed. A method, in one aspect, provides for receiving a selection of a content option, requesting access information associated with the selected content option, receiving access information comprising location information relating to a compatible format, requesting access rights from a first service associated with the location information, wherein the first service requests an access decision relating to the selected content option from a second service based upon the access rights, and receiving the access rights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Alfred J. Stappenbeck
  • Methods and systems for processing content rights
    Patent number: 9177158
    Abstract: A system and method for processing content access rights and/or entitlement rights are disclosed. A method, in one aspect, provides for receiving a selection of a content option, requesting access information associated with the selected content option, receiving access information comprising location information relating to a compatible format, requesting access rights from a first service associated with the location information, wherein the first service requests an access decision relating to the selected content option from a second service based upon the access rights, and receiving the access rights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: ThePlatform, LLC
    Inventor: Alfred J Stappenbeck
  • Methods And Systems For Processing Content Rights
    Publication number: 20140130185
    Abstract: A system and method for processing content access rights and/or entitlement rights are disclosed. A method, in one aspect, provides for receiving a selection of a content option, requesting access information associated with the selected content option, receiving access information comprising location information relating to a compatible format, requesting access rights from a first service associated with the location information, wherein the first service requests an access decision relating to the selected content option from a second service based upon the access rights, and receiving the access rights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: thePlatform for Media, Inc.
    Inventor: Alfred J. Stappenbeck