Patents by Inventor Bruce Hertzfeld
Bruce Hertzfeld 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).
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Publication number: 20210409829Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for reducing content storage space and network resources. A device, such as a network storage device, can receive a plurality of requests to record a content item with varying start times and end times. The network device can map the start time and end time of each request to a subscriber, premises, and/or device. The network device can determine the earliest of the start times associated with the content item and the latest of the end times associated with the content item. In an aspect, the network device can make a recording, starting at the earliest start time and ending at the latest end time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Bruce Hertzfeld, Mark McKelvey, Thomas Day
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Patent number: 11070860Abstract: Systems and methods are described that relate to delivering content to users. In one aspect, a primary client device and/or servers may communicate with secondary client devices to determine the identity of one or more users requesting content at the primary client device. Once the users and other attributes are identified, the primary client device may determine user characteristics which may be analyzed in conjunction with one or more spatiotemporal factors related to the content request. This analysis may lead to definition of a scene associated with the content request and to recommendation of content.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Mark Francisco, Bruce Hertzfeld, Slade Mitchell
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Patent number: 10924805Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for reducing content storage space and network resources. A device, such as a network storage device, can receive a plurality of requests to record a content item with varying start times and end times. The network device can map the start time and end time of each request to a subscriber, premises, and/or device. The network device can determine the earliest of the start times associated with the content item and the latest of the end times associated with the content item. In an aspect, the network device can make a recording, starting at the earliest start time and ending at the latest end time.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Bruce Hertzfeld, Mark McKelvey, Thomas Day
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Publication number: 20190373329Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for reducing content storage space and network resources. A device, such as a network storage device, can receive a plurality of requests to record a content item with varying start times and end times. The network device can map the start time and end time of each request to a subscriber, premises, and/or device. The network device can determine the earliest of the start times associated with the content item and the latest of the end times associated with the content item. In an aspect, the network device can make a recording, starting at the earliest start time and ending at the latest end time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Bruce Hertzfeld, Mark Mckelvey, Thomas Day
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Patent number: 10349142Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for reducing content storage space and network resources. A device, such as a network storage device, can receive a plurality of requests to record a content item with varying start times and end times. The network device can map the start time and end time of each request to a subscriber, premises, and/or device. The network device can determine the earliest of the start times associated with the content item and the latest of the end times associated with the content item. In an aspect, the network device can make a recording, starting at the earliest start time and ending at the latest end time.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Bruce Hertzfeld, Mark McKelvey, Thomas Day
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Publication number: 20190098363Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for reducing content storage space and network resources. A device, such as a network storage device, can receive a plurality of requests to record a content item with varying start times and end times. The network device can map the start time and end time of each request to a subscriber, premises, and/or device. The network device can determine the earliest of the start times associated with the content item and the latest of the end times associated with the content item. In an aspect, the network device can make a recording, starting at the earliest start time and ending at the latest end time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Bruce Hertzfeld, Mark McKelvey, Thomas Day
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Publication number: 20180234663Abstract: A system for providing a user-specific list of programs for online viewing based on a user profile stored in a DVR of a user, said system comprising: (a) a preference server linked to a wide area network and in communication with said DVR and at least one content server having a library of programs available for online delivery to a remote device; and (b) a User Menu hosted by said preference server and particular to said user, said User Menu providing said user-specific list of programs based on said user profile stored in said DVR.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Samuel Schwartz, Bruce Hertzfeld, Eric Budin
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Patent number: 9998788Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for reducing content storage space and network resources. A device, such as a network storage device, can receive a plurality of requests to record a content item with varying start times and end times. The network device can map the start time and end time of each request to a subscriber, premises, and/or device. The network device can determine the earliest of the start times associated with the content item and the latest of the end times associated with the content item. In an aspect, the network device can make a recording, starting at the earliest start time and ending at the latest end time.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Bruce Hertzfeld, Mark McKelvey, Thomas Day
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Patent number: 9800839Abstract: A system for providing a user-specific list of programs for online viewing based on a user profile stored in a DVR of a user, said system comprising: (a) a preference server linked to a wide area network and in communication with said DVR and at least one content server having a library of programs available for online delivery to a remote device; and (b) a User Menu hosted by said preference server and particular to said user, said User Menu providing said user-specific list of programs based on said user profile stored in said DVR.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2008Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT, LLCInventors: Samuel Schwartz, Bruce Hertzfeld, Eric Budin
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Publication number: 20140229968Abstract: Systems and methods are described that relate to delivering content to users. In one aspect, a primary client device and/or servers may communicate with secondary client devices to determine the identity of one or more users requesting content at the primary client device. Once the users and other attributes are identified, the primary client device may determine user characteristics which may be analyzed in conjunction with one or more spatiotemporal factors related to the content request. This analysis may lead to definition of a scene associated with the content request and to recommendation of content.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Mark Francisco, Bruce Hertzfeld, Slade Mitchell
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Publication number: 20090265742Abstract: A system for providing a user-specific list of programs for online viewing based on a user profile stored in a DVR of a user, said system comprising: (a) a preference server linked to a wide area network and in communication with said DVR and at least one content server having a library of programs available for online delivery to a remote device; and (b) a User Menu hosted by said preference server and particular to said user, said User Menu providing said user-specific list of programs based on said user profile stored in said DVR.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventors: Samuel Schwartz, Bruce Hertzfeld, Eric Budin
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Publication number: 20060075033Abstract: A method and system for creating and sending electronic mail messages having multi-media files. The method and system include creating the multi-media file in an email application used to create an email message without having to exit the email application. The multi-media file is added to the email message and sent to a recipient. The multi-media file is removed by a server prior to deliverance of the email message to the recipient. The removed file is replaced with a link to the removed file so that the recipient can click on the link and view the multi-media file.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2004Publication date: April 6, 2006Inventors: Terry Bienstock, Bruce Hertzfeld, Eric Budin