Patents by Inventor Benjamin Lukehart

Benjamin Lukehart 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).

  • Asynchronous workflows
    Patent number: 10667018
    Abstract: At least a first goal is assigned to a media asset including content and metadata. For at least two of a plurality of processes of a workflow engine relevant to said at least first goal, said media asset is simultaneously polled from time-to-time to determine whether prerequisites of said at least two of said plurality of processes have been met. For at least one of said plurality of processes of said workflow engine for which said prerequisites have been met, said media asset is acted on to achieve at least a portion of said at least first goal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventors: Eric Manchester, Matthew Cashner, Benjamin Lukehart
  • ASYNCHRONOUS WORKFLOWS
    Publication number: 20170329791
    Abstract: At least a first goal is assigned to a media asset including content and metadata. For at least two of a plurality of processes of a workflow engine relevant to said at least first goal, said media asset is simultaneously polled from time-to-time to determine whether prerequisites of said at least two of said plurality of processes have been met. For at least one of said plurality of processes of said workflow engine for which said prerequisites have been met, said media asset is acted on to achieve at least a portion of said at least first goal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Eric Manchester, Matthew Cashner, Benjamin Lukehart