Patents by Inventor Ambud Sharma

Ambud Sharma 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).

  • Patent number: 11736546
    Abstract: Methods and systems for intelligent use of off-peak bandwidth are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving a request for content from a user device. The content server can transmit the content to the user device. Upon receiving a teardown command to suspend transmission of the content, after transmitting a first portion of the content to the user device, the content server can determine that playback of the content is likely to be resumed at a peak time. The content server can then pre-position a second portion of the content proximate to the user device prior to the peak time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Nishant Doshi, Scott Auger, Ambud Sharma
  • Publication number: 20220263880
    Abstract: Methods and systems for intelligent use of off-peak bandwidth are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving a request for content from a user device. The content server can transmit the content to the user device. Upon receiving a teardown command to suspend transmission of the content, after transmitting a first portion of the content to the user device, the content server can determine that playback of the content is likely to be resumed at a peak time. The content server can then pre-position a second portion of the content proximate to the user device prior to the peak time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Nishant Doshi, Scott Auger, Ambud Sharma
  • Patent number: 11228629
    Abstract: Methods and systems for intelligent use of off-peak bandwidth are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving a request for content from a user device. The content server can transmit the content to the user device. Upon receiving a teardown command to suspend transmission of the content, after transmitting a first portion of the content to the user device, the content server can determine that playback of the content is likely to be resumed at a peak time. The content server can then pre-position a second portion of the content proximate to the user device prior to the peak time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Nishant Doshi, Scott Auger, Ambud Sharma
  • Publication number: 20210281620
    Abstract: Methods and systems for intelligent use of off-peak bandwidth are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving a request for content from a user device. The content server can transmit the content to the user device. Upon receiving a teardown command to suspend transmission of the content, after transmitting a first portion of the content to the user device, the content server can determine that playback of the content is likely to be resumed at a peak time. The content server can then pre-position a second portion of the content proximate to the user device prior to the peak time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Nishant Doshi, Scott Auger, Ambud Sharma
  • Patent number: 10771520
    Abstract: Methods and systems for intelligent use of off-peak bandwidth are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving a request for content from a user device. The content server can transmit the content to the user device. Upon receiving a teardown command to suspend transmission of the content, after transmitting a first portion of the content to the user device, the content server can determine that playback of the content is likely to be resumed at a peak time. The content server can then pre-position a second portion of the content proximate to the user device prior to the peak time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Nishant Doshi, Scott Auger, Ambud Sharma
  • Patent number: 10355967
    Abstract: A video analysis system may utilize display screen snapshots captured from a device. The system may receive time information that indicates a time duration, position-related information that indicates a region, and reference information that indicates information expected to appear in the region during the time duration. The system may transmit an instruction to capture display screen snapshots during a time duration indicated by the time information. The system may receive a display screen snapshot and recognize information in the region indicated by the position-related information. The system may then determine whether the recognized information corresponds to the reference information and based on the result determine whether the video test automation has passed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Ambud Sharma
  • Patent number: 10349139
    Abstract: Examples of systems are described herein in which an item of content may be delivered to multiple devices within a group of devices at the same time while reducing bandwidth consumption. Such systems may also allow for attractive pricing and features that may encourage more users to consume the item of content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Nishant Doshi, Ambud Sharma, Alexei Savaliev
  • Publication number: 20170311042
    Abstract: Examples of systems are described herein in which an item of content may be delivered to multiple devices within a group of devices at the same time while reducing bandwidth consumption. Such systems may also allow for attractive pricing and features that may encourage more users to consume the item of content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Nishant Doshi, Ambud Sharma, Alexei Savaliev
  • Patent number: 9736538
    Abstract: Examples of systems are described herein in which an item of content may be delivered to multiple devices within a group of devices at the same time while reducing bandwidth consumption. Such systems may also allow for attractive pricing and features that may encourage more users to consume the item of content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Nishant Doshi, Ambud Sharma, Alexei Saveliev
  • Publication number: 20170149855
    Abstract: Methods and systems for intelligent use of off-peak bandwidth are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving a request for content from a user device. The content server can transmit the content to the user device. Upon receiving a teardown command to suspend transmission of the content, after transmitting a first portion of the content to the user device, the content server can determine that playback of the content is likely to be resumed at a peak time. The content server can then pre-position a second portion of the content proximate to the user device prior to the peak time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Nishant Doshi, Scott Auger, Ambud Sharma
  • Publication number: 20150271049
    Abstract: A video analysis system may utilize display screen snapshots captured from a device. The system may receive time information that indicates a time duration, position-related information that indicates a region, and reference information that indicates information expected to appear in the region during the time duration. The system may transmit an instruction to capture display screen snapshots during a time duration indicated by the time information. The system may receive a display screen snapshot and recognize information in the region indicated by the position-related information. The system may then determine whether the recognized information corresponds to the reference information and based on the result determine whether the video test automation has passed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventor: Ambud Sharma
  • Patent number: 9009261
    Abstract: A video analysis system may utilize display screen snapshots captured from a device. The system may receive time information that indicates a time duration, position-related information that indicates a region, and reference information that indicates information expected to appear in the region during the time duration. The system may transmit an instruction to capture display screen snapshots during a time duration indicated by the time information. The system may receive a display screen snapshot and recognize information in the region indicated by the position-related information. The system may then determine whether the recognized information corresponds to the reference information and based on the result determine whether the video test automation has passed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Ambud Sharma
  • Publication number: 20150020127
    Abstract: Examples of systems are described herein in which an item of content may be delivered to multiple devices within a group of devices at the same time while reducing bandwidth consumption. Such systems may also allow for attractive pricing and features that may encourage more users to consume the item of content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Nishant Doshi, Ambud Sharma, Alexei Saveliev
  • Publication number: 20140082130
    Abstract: A video analysis system may utilize display screen snapshots captured from a device. The system may receive time information that indicates a time duration, position-related information that indicates a region, and reference information that indicates information expected to appear in the region during the time duration. The system may transmit an instruction to capture display screen snapshots during a time duration indicated by the time information. The system may receive a display screen snapshot and recognize information in the region indicated by the position-related information. The system may then determine whether the recognized information corresponds to the reference information and based on the result determine whether the video test automation has passed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Ambud Sharma