Patents by Inventor Anthony Werner

Anthony Werner 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: 11777871
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media may be configured for establishing at least one session for delivery of multimedia. In an aspect, a first transmission of data fragments of a first component and a second transmission of data fragments of a second component may be transmitted and synchronized for presentation. If an inactivity event is detected the session may be maintained while reducing bandwidth consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Werner, Weidong Mao, Sree Kotay
  • Publication number: 20220158952
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media may be configured for establishing at least one session for delivery of multimedia. In an aspect, a first transmission of data fragments of a first component and a second transmission of data fragments of a second component may be transmitted and synchronized for presentation. If an inactivity event is detected the session may be maintained while reducing bandwidth consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Anthony Werner, Weidong Mao, Sree Kotay
  • Patent number: 11277353
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media may be configured for establishing at least one session for delivery of multimedia. In an aspect, a first transmission of data fragments of a first component and a second transmission of data fragments of a second component may be transmitted and synchronized for presentation. If an inactivity event is detected the session may be maintained while reducing bandwidth consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Werner, Weidong Mao, Sree Kotay
  • Patent number: 10805817
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for performing Near-field communication (NFC) over a network are presented. In an implementation, a computing device may send to a mobile device a cellular signal that carries information for a NFC signal communication through a communication link, such as a cable. The computing device may determine that an NFC signal propagated from the mobile device has traversed or has been received over the communication link. The computing device may indicate receipt of the NFC signal, or initiate other actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Larry Wolcott, Andy Martushev, Anthony Werner
  • Publication number: 20190159052
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for performing Near-field communication (NFC) over a network are presented. In an implementation, a computing device may send to a mobile device a cellular signal that carries information for a NFC signal communication through a communication link, such as a cable. The computing device may determine that an NFC signal propagated from the mobile device has traversed or has been received over the communication link. The computing device may indicate receipt of the NFC signal, or initiate other actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Larry Wolcott, Andy Martushev, Anthony Werner
  • Publication number: 20190036838
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media may be configured for establishing at least one session for delivery of multimedia. In an aspect, a first transmission of data fragments of a first component and a second transmission of data fragments of a second component may be transmitted and synchronized for presentation. If an inactivity event is detected the session may be maintained while reducing bandwidth consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Anthony Werner, Weidong Mao, Sree Kotay
  • Publication number: 20180191519
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed comprising receiving an upstream service signal from a premises. In an aspect, the systems and methods are configured for providing a wireless signal based on the received service signal external to the premises.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Anthony Werner, James Stephen Poder
  • Patent number: 9948573
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media may be configured for establishing at least one session for delivery of multimedia. In an aspect, a first transmission of data fragments of a first component and a second transmission of data fragments of a second component may be transmitted and synchronized for presentation. If an inactivity event is detected the session may be maintained while reducing bandwidth consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Werner, Weidong Mao, Sree Kotay
  • Patent number: 8959660
    Abstract: A device and method for forming a portable network environment outside a managed network environment for sharing content is provided. A portable network device enables authorized consumption of content outside a managed environment. The portable network device may have an internal rechargeable battery and support wireless protocols such as Wi-Fi. The portable network device may act as a Wi-Fi base station allowing access to authorized Wi-Fi clients via a mesh network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Sree Kotay, Anthony Werner, Steven Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20140280869
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media may be configured for establishing at least one session for delivery of multimedia. In an aspect, a first transmission of data fragments of a first component and a second transmission of data fragments of a second component may be transmitted and synchronized for presentation. If an inactivity event is detected the session may be maintained while reducing bandwidth consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Werner, Weidong Mao, Sree Kotay
  • Publication number: 20140258449
    Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods relate to segmented delivery of content. In one aspect, the segmentation process allows discrete segments of content to be moved through a content delivery network for reconstitution at an edge device. In addition, aspects of the disclosure provide for personalized delivery of content (e.g., advertising, etc.) to each end user and for bandwidth optimization by delivering format specific content based on the capability of an end user device. In yet other aspects, the methods and systems disclosed herein may support time-shifted viewing of live programming options and for adaptive bit rate transmission of content to user devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Dan Holden, Weidong Mao, Anthony Werner
  • Publication number: 20110264912
    Abstract: A device and method for forming a portable network environment outside a managed network environment for sharing content is provided. A portable network device enables authorized consumption of content outside a managed environment. The portable network device may have an internal rechargeable battery and support wireless protocols such as Wi-Fi. The portable network device may act as a Wi-Fi base station allowing access to authorized Wi-Fi clients via a mesh network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Sree Kotay, Anthony Werner, Steven Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20080019695
    Abstract: This invention provides a new architecture for a communication system between head-ends and end-users which expands bandwidth and reliability of the communication system. A mux-node receives communication signals from a head-end and forwards the received communication signals to one or more mini-fiber nodes. The connection to the head-end is via a small number of optical fibers and the connections to each of the mini-fiber nodes may be via one or more optical fibers that may provide full duplex communication. The head-end may communicate with the mux-node using digital or digital and analog signals. The mini-fiber nodes may combine the signals received from the head-end with loop-back signals used for local media access control prior to forwarding the signals to the end-users. Upstream data are received by the mini-fiber nodes and transmitted to the mux-node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Charles Combs, Thomas Darcie, Bhavesh Desai, Alan Gnauck, Xiaolin Lu, Esteban Sandino, Oleh Sniezko, Anthony Werner, Sheryl Woodward
  • Publication number: 20070166036
    Abstract: This invention provides a new architecture for a communication system between head-ends and end-users which expands bandwidth and reliability of the communication system. A mux-node receives communication signals from a head-end and forwards the received communication signals to one or more mini-fiber nodes. The connection to the head-end is via a small number of optical fibers and the connections to each of the mini-fiber nodes may be via one or more optical fibers that may provide full duplex communication. The head-end may communicate with the mux-node using digital or digital and analog signals. The mini-fiber nodes may combine the signals received from the head-end with loop-back signals used for local media access control prior to forwarding the signals to the end-users. Upstream data are received by the mini-fiber nodes and transmitted to the mux-node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: CHARLES COMBS, Thomas Darcie, Bhavesh Desai, Alan Gnauck, Xiaolin Lu, Esteban Sandino, Oleh Sniezko, Anthony Werner, Sheryl Woodward