Patents by Inventor Austin J. Vrbas

Austin J. Vrbas 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).

  • Publication number: 20230053725
    Abstract: Content may be received at an edge location in one format, but delivered to a terminal on an access network in another format. The received content may be transcoded at the edge location. The transcoded content may be stored, or immediately delivered. The transcoded content may be fragmented prior to storage. Multiple copies of the transcoded content may be maintained in multiple formats. These formats may be aligned with one another such that delivery of the content can include delivering portions of the content in one format and other portions of the content in another format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Danial E. Holden, Austin J. Vrbas
  • Patent number: 11444995
    Abstract: Content may be received at an edge location in one format, but delivered to a terminal on an access network in another format. The received content may be transcoded at the edge location. The transcoded content may be stored, or immediately delivered. The transcoded content may be fragmented prior to storage. Multiple copies of the transcoded content may be maintained in multiple formats. These formats may be aligned with one another such that delivery of the content can include delivering portions of the content in one format and other portions of the content in another format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: TIVO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Danial E. Holden, Austin J. Vrbas
  • Publication number: 20210120059
    Abstract: Content may be received at an edge location in one format, but delivered to a terminal on an access network in another format. The received content may be transcoded at the edge location. The transcoded content may be stored, or immediately delivered. The transcoded content may be fragmented prior to storage. Multiple copies of the transcoded content may be maintained in multiple formats. These formats may be aligned with one another such that delivery of the content can include delivering portions of the content in one format and other portions of the content in another format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Danial E. Holden, Austin J. Vrbas
  • Patent number: 10965726
    Abstract: Content may be received at an edge location in one format, but delivered to a terminal on an access network in another format. The received content may be transcoded at the edge location. The transcoded content may be stored, or immediately delivered. The transcoded content may be fragmented prior to storage. Multiple copies of the transcoded content may be maintained in multiple formats. These formats may be aligned with one another such that delivery of the content can include delivering portions of the content in one format and other portions of the content in another format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: TIVO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Danial E. Holden, Austin J. Vrbas
  • Publication number: 20200053142
    Abstract: Content may be received at an edge location in one format, but delivered to a terminal on an access network in another format. The received content may be transcoded at the edge location. The transcoded content may be stored, or immediately delivered. The transcoded content may be fragmented prior to storage. Multiple copies of the transcoded content may be maintained in multiple formats. These formats may be aligned with one another such that delivery of the content can include delivering portions of the content in one format and other portions of the content in another format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Danial E. Holden, Austin J. Vrbas
  • Patent number: 10506010
    Abstract: Content may be received at an edge location in one format, but delivered to a terminal on an access network in another format. The received content may be transcoded at the edge location. The transcoded content may be stored, or immediately delivered. The transcoded content may be fragmented prior to storage. Multiple copies of the transcoded content may be maintained in multiple formats. These formats may be aligned with one another such that delivery of the content can include delivering portions of the content in one format and other portions of the content in another format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Danial E. Holden, Austin J. Vrbas
  • Patent number: 10264241
    Abstract: A method and system for viewing video content is described. In one aspect a first data stream including video content in a 2D format may be received. The first data stream may include embedded first data identifying tuning data for accessing the video content in a 3D format. The video content may be outputted in the 2D format. A notification of availability of the video content in the 3D format may be displayed to a viewer, and an instruction to tune to the video content in the 3D format may be received. The video content in the 3D format then may be outputted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Dan Holden, Austin J. Vrbas
  • Publication number: 20170339206
    Abstract: Content may be received at an edge location in one format, but delivered to a terminal on an access network in another format. The received content may be transcoded at the edge location. The transcoded content may be stored, or immediately delivered. The transcoded content may be fragmented prior to storage. Multiple copies of the transcoded content may be maintained in multiple formats. These formats may be aligned with one another such that delivery of the content can include delivering portions of the content in one format and other portions of the content in another format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Danial E. Holden, Austin J. Vrbas
  • Patent number: 9596283
    Abstract: Content may be received at an edge location in one format, but delivered to a terminal on an access network in another format. The received content may be transcoded at the edge location. The transcoded content may be stored, or immediately delivered. The transcoded content may be fragmented prior to storage. Multiple copies of the transcoded content may be maintained in multiple formats. These formats may be aligned with one another such that delivery of the content can include delivering portions of the content in one format and other portions of the content in another format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Dan E. Holden, Austin J. Vrbas
  • Patent number: 9204123
    Abstract: The features relate generally to acquiring, formatting, and distributing video content to a variety of devices in multiple geographies. Some features described herein relate to preserving the stereoscopic effect for the formatting and distribution of 3D video content. Additionally, features described herein relate to customized and/or dynamic generation of a 3D stream based on a user device and/or user preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Austin J. Vrbas, Danial E. Holden
  • Publication number: 20140225984
    Abstract: A method and system for viewing video content is described. In one aspect a first data stream including video content in a 2D format may be received. The first data stream may include embedded first data identifying tuning data for accessing the video content in a 3D format. The video content may be outputted in the 2D format. A notification of availability of the video content in the 3D format may be displayed to a viewer, and an instruction to tune to the video content in the 3D format may be received. The video content in the 3D format then may be outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Dan Holden, Austin J. Vrbas
  • Patent number: 8458362
    Abstract: Content may be received at an edge location in one format, but delivered to a terminal on an access network in another format. The received content may be transcoded at the edge location. The transcoded content may be stored, or immediately delivered. The transcoded content may be fragmented prior to storage. Multiple copies of the transcoded content may be maintained in multiple formats. These formats may be aligned with one another such that delivery of the content can include delivering portions of the content in one format and other portions of the content in another format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Dan E. Holden, Austin J Vrbas
  • Publication number: 20120182386
    Abstract: The features relate generally to acquiring, formatting, and distributing video content to a variety of devices in multiple geographies. Some features described herein relate to preserving the stereoscopic effect for the formatting and distribution of 3D video content. Additionally, features described herein relate to customized and/or dynamic generation of a 3D stream based on a user device and/or user preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Austin J. Vrbas, Daniel E. Holden
  • Publication number: 20120084463
    Abstract: Content may be received at an edge location in one format, but delivered to a terminal on an access network in another format. The received content may be transcoded at the edge location. The transcoded content may be stored, or immediately delivered. The transcoded content may be fragmented prior to storage. Multiple copies of the transcoded content may be maintained in multiple formats. These formats may be aligned with one another such that delivery of the content can include delivering portions of the content in one format and other portions of the content in another format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Dan E. Holden, Austin J. Vrbas