Patents by Inventor Christopher A. Weaver

Christopher A. Weaver 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: 12256113
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering regional content for a lineup over a national network. A content provider may select a particular regional broadcast for inclusion in a regional service lineup. The content provider may be able to broadcast multiple, or even all, services nationally. At regional distribution centers, a multiplexer may select only those services that are desired for the region in response to in-stream signals. In some instances, a single region-specific version of a given service may be selected from multiple versions broadcasted nationally. The regional lineup, including the selected services, can then be multiplexed and transmitted to customers throughout the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Adeia Media Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Michael Harrell, Eric Middlemist, Christopher Weaver
  • Publication number: 20250080687
    Abstract: A circuit includes a first processor core, a second processor core, and a video processing circuit. The first processor core is configured to program the video processing circuit to: provide a rear view image processing path, and to transfer a rear view image from the rear view image processing path to a surround view image processing path. The second processor core is configured to program the video processing circuit to provide the surround view image processing path, to receive the rear view image from the rear view image processing path, and to provide a surround view image based on the rear view image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher BROADHURST, Lucas WEAVER
  • Publication number: 20250067764
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a computing device (100) for classification of an aspirating/dispensing operation in an automated analyzer (50). The computing device (100) comprises a memory (22) storing a neural network model (24). The neural network model 24 sequentially comprises a plurality of convolution blocks (202-1, 202-2 . . . 202-N). The computing device (100) further comprises a processor (20) communicably coupled to the memory (22) and at least one measurement sensor (106) associated with a pipetting probe (104) of a pipetting device (102). The processor (20) is capable of executing the neural network model (24). The processor (20) is further capable of executing instructions (26) to classify the aspirating/dispensing operation into at least one correct class or at least one incorrect class.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Matthew Weaver, Amit Sawhney, Mark A. Smith, Marie N. Willette, Ernesto F. Arita, Marcus Eidahl, Christopher A. Murray
  • Publication number: 20240223826
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering regional content for a lineup over a national network. A content provider may select a particular regional broadcast for inclusion in a regional service lineup. The content provider may be able to broadcast multiple, or even all, services nationally. At regional distribution centers, a multiplexer may select only those services that are desired for the region in response to in-stream signals. In some instances, a single region-specific version of a given service may be selected from multiple versions broadcasted nationally. The regional lineup, including the selected services, can then be multiplexed and transmitted to customers throughout the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Harrell, Eric Middlemist, Christopher Weaver
  • Patent number: 11934251
    Abstract: A memory controller couples to a data fabric clock domain, and to a physical layer interface circuit PHY clock domain. A first interface circuit adapts transfers between the data fabric clock domain (FCLK) and the memory controllers clock domain, and a second interface circuit couples the memory controller to the PHY clock domain. A power controller responds to a power state change request by sending commands to the second interface circuit to change parameters of a memory system and to update a set of timing parameters of the memory controller according to a selected power state of a plurality of power states. The power controller further responds to a request to synchronize with a new frequency on the FCLK domain by changing a set of timing parameters of the clock interface circuit without changing the set of timing parameters of the memory system or the selected power state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Magro, Christopher Weaver, Abhishek Kumar Verma
  • Publication number: 20240089308
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for content delivery. A user of a first computing device that is playing back content may want to transfer or cast the content to a second computing device. When the first computing device receives the request to cast the content to the second computing device, the content may continue to be received and played back by the first computing device while it establishes a seamless transition to the second computing device. The first computing device may contact the content origin and send to the second computing device a manifest file that instructs the second computing device to request an initial portion of the segments of the content from the first computing device. The content origin may then process the cast request from the first computing device and begin providing subsequent segments of content to the second computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas Mandato, John Bieberly, Jonathan Kirkovich, James Rupert, Christopher Weaver
  • Patent number: 11910041
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering regional content for a lineup over a national network. A content provider may select a particular regional broadcast for inclusion in a regional service lineup. The content provider may be able to broadcast multiple, or even all, services nationally. At regional distribution centers, a multiplexer may select only those services that are desired for the region in response to in-stream signals. In some instances, a single region-specific version of a given service may be selected from multiple versions broadcasted nationally. The regional lineup, including the selected services, can then be multiplexed and transmitted to customers throughout the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TiVo Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Harrell, Eric Middlemist, Christopher Weaver
  • Patent number: 11895171
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for content delivery. A user of a first computing device that is playing back content may want to transfer or cast the content to a second computing device. When the first computing device receives the request to cast the content to the second computing device, the content may continue to be received and played back by the first computing device while it establishes a seamless transition to the second computing device. The first computing device may contact the content origin and send to the second computing device a manifest file that instructs the second computing device to request an initial portion of the segments of the content from the first computing device. The content origin may then process the cast request from the first computing device and begin providing subsequent segments of content to the second computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Mandato, John Bieberly, Jonathan Kirkovich, James Rupert, Christopher Weaver
  • Patent number: 11653059
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for preventing and/or discouraging access by children and/or other persons to restricted content and/or other information. Some users may have different hearing and may be able to hear sounds at different, for example higher, frequencies than other users. Users may also wish to discourage and/or prevent other users from consuming restricted content. A sound output at a high frequency may be used to disrupt the viewing experience of a user that is not permitted to consume restricted content. The high frequency sound may cause the user that is not permitted to consume restricted content to leave an environment where the content item is output. The high frequency sound may be inaudible to users that are permitted to consume restricted content. The high-frequency sound may discourage and/or prevent some users from consuming restricted content without disrupting the user experience of other users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Kirkovich, John Bieberly, Nicholas Mandato, Christopher Weaver, James Rupert
  • Publication number: 20230107720
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for content delivery. A user of a first computing device that is playing back content may want to transfer or cast the content to a second computing device. When the first computing device receives the request to cast the content to the second computing device, the content may continue to be received and played back by the first computing device while it establishes a seamless transition to the second computing device. The first computing device may contact the content origin and send to the second computing device a manifest file that instructs the second computing device to request an initial portion of the segments of the content from the first computing device. The content origin may then process the cast request from the first computing device and begin providing subsequent segments of content to the second computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas Mandato, John Bieberly, Jonathan Kirkovich, James Rupert, Christopher Weaver
  • Publication number: 20230052678
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering regional content for a lineup over a national network. A content provider may select a particular regional broadcast for inclusion in a regional service lineup. The content provider may be able to broadcast multiple, or even all, services nationally. At regional distribution centers, a multiplexer may select only those services that are desired for the region in response to in-stream signals. In some instances, a single region-specific version of a given service may be selected from multiple versions broadcasted nationally. The regional lineup, including the selected services, can then be multiplexed and transmitted to customers throughout the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Harrell, Eric Middlemist, Christopher Weaver
  • Patent number: 11528518
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering regional content for a lineup over a national network. A content provider may select a particular regional broadcast for inclusion in a regional service lineup. The content provider may be able to broadcast multiple, or even all, services nationally. At regional distribution centers, a multiplexer may select only those services that are desired for the region in response to in-stream signals. In some instances, a single region-specific version of a given service may be selected from multiple versions broadcasted nationally. The regional lineup, including the selected services, can then be multiplexed and transmitted to customers throughout the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: TIVO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Harrell, Eric Middlemist, Christopher Weaver
  • Publication number: 20220317755
    Abstract: A memory controller couples to a data fabric clock domain, and to a physical layer interface circuit PHY clock domain. A first interface circuit adapts transfers between the data fabric clock domain (FCLK) and the memory controllers clock domain, and a second interface circuit couples the memory controller to the PHY clock domain. A power controller responds to a power state change request by sending commands to the second interface circuit to change parameters of a memory system and to update a set of timing parameters of the memory controller according to a selected power state of a plurality of power states. The power controller further responds to a request to synchronize with a new frequency on the FCLK domain by changing a set of timing parameters of the clock interface circuit without changing the set of timing parameters of the memory system or the selected power state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Magro, Christopher Weaver, Abhishek Kumar Verma
  • Publication number: 20220224967
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for preventing and/or discouraging access by children and/or other persons to restricted content and/or other information. Some users may have different hearing and may be able to hear sounds at different, for example higher, frequencies than other users. Users may also wish to discourage and/or prevent other users from consuming restricted content. A sound output at a high frequency may be used to disrupt the viewing experience of a user that is not permitted to consume restricted content. The high frequency sound may cause the user that is not permitted to consume restricted content to leave an environment where the content item is output. The high frequency sound may be inaudible to users that are permitted to consume restricted content. The high-frequency sound may discourage and/or prevent some users from consuming restricted content without disrupting the user experience of other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan Kirkovich, John Bieberly, Nicholas Mandato, Christopher Weaver, James Rupert
  • Publication number: 20220156157
    Abstract: An example method includes recording a copy of an item of media content, comparing the copy of the item of media content to a stored fingerprint for the item of media content, determining that the copy of the item of media content is missing a portion of the item of media content, based on the comparing, retrieving the portion of the item of media content that is missing, incorporating the portion of the item of media content that is missing into the copy of the item of media content, and storing the copy of the item of media content, including the portion of the item of media content that is missing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Weaver, Eric Zavesky, Subhabrata Majumdar
  • Publication number: 20210211751
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering regional content for a lineup over a national network. A content provider may select a particular regional broadcast for inclusion in a regional service lineup. The content provider may be able to broadcast multiple, or even all, services nationally. At regional distribution centers, a multiplexer may select only those services that are desired for the region in response to in-stream signals. In some instances, a single region-specific version of a given service may be selected from multiple versions broadcasted nationally. The regional lineup, including the selected services, can then be multiplexed and transmitted to customers throughout the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Harrell, Eric Middlemist, Christopher Weaver
  • Patent number: 10992971
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering regional content for a lineup over a national network. A content provider may select a particular regional broadcast for inclusion in a regional service lineup. The content provider may be able to broadcast multiple, or even all, services nationally. At regional distribution centers, a multiplexer may select only those services that are desired for the region in response to in-stream signals. In some instances, a single region-specific version of a given service may be selected from multiple versions broadcasted nationally. The regional lineup, including the selected services, can then be multiplexed and transmitted to customers throughout the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: TIVO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Harrell, Eric Middlemist, Christopher Weaver
  • Publication number: 20200228853
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering regional content for a lineup over a national network. A content provider may select a particular regional broadcast for inclusion in a regional service lineup. The content provider may be able to broadcast multiple, or even all, services nationally. At regional distribution centers, a multiplexer may select only those services that are desired for the region in response to in-stream signals. In some instances, a single region-specific version of a given service may be selected from multiple versions broadcasted nationally. The regional lineup, including the selected services, can then be multiplexed and transmitted to customers throughout the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Harrell, Eric Middlemist, Christopher Weaver
  • Patent number: 10638171
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering regional content for a lineup over a national network. A content provider may select a particular regional broadcast for inclusion in a regional service lineup. The content provider may be able to broadcast multiple, or even all, services nationally. At regional distribution centers, a multiplexer may select only those services that are desired for the region in response to in-stream signals. In some instances, a single region-specific version of a given service may be selected from multiple versions broadcasted nationally. The regional lineup, including the selected services, can then be multiplexed and transmitted to customers throughout the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Harrell, Eric Middlemist, Christopher Weaver
  • Publication number: 20190141369
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering regional content for a lineup over a national network. A content provider may select a particular regional broadcast for inclusion in a regional service lineup. The content provider may be able to broadcast multiple, or even all, services nationally. At regional distribution centers, a multiplexer may select only those services that are desired for the region in response to in-stream signals. In some instances, a single region-specific version of a given service may be selected from multiple versions broadcasted nationally. The regional lineup, including the selected services, can then be multiplexed and transmitted to customers throughout the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Harrell, Eric Middlemist, Christopher Weaver