Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Kennedy
Christopher J. Kennedy 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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Patent number: 11937010Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to the delivery of media content over a network. Specifically, aspects are directed to identification and/or extraction of a selected data such as a video clip from content and providing identifying information to a user to retrieve, view, and/or share the selected video clip. Aspects described herein provide the ability to identify a starting point and stopping point of a video clip on a media gateway device and generate a URL that can be used and/or shared in order to access the selected video clip. The URL may identify a stored media clip, or may contain information from which a video clip can be recreated.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventor: Christopher J. Kennedy
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Publication number: 20230080497Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to the delivery of media content over a network. Specifically, aspects are directed to identification and/or extraction of a selected data such as a video clip from content and providing identifying information to a user to retrieve, view, and/or share the selected video clip. Aspects described herein provide the ability to identify a starting point and stopping point of a video clip on a media gateway device and generate a URL that can be used and/or shared in order to access the selected video clip. The URL may identify a stored media clip, or may contain information from which a video clip can be recreated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventor: Christopher J. Kennedy
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Patent number: 11451736Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to the delivery of media content over a network. Specifically, aspects are directed to identification and/or extraction of a selected data such as a video clip from content and providing identifying information to a user to retrieve, view, and/or share the selected video clip. Aspects described herein provide the ability to identify a starting point and stopping point of a video clip on a media gateway device and generate a URL that can be used and/or shared in order to access the selected video clip. The URL may identify a stored media clip, or may contain information from which a video clip can be recreated.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventor: Christopher J. Kennedy
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Patent number: 10986935Abstract: A pocketed spring, such as that used in a mattress, comprises: a compression spring having an upper end convolution and a lower end convolution opposite the upper end convolution, and a plurality of helical intermediate convolutions between the upper end convolution and the lower end convolution; a flexible enclosure including a top wall positioned adjacent to the upper end convolution of the compression spring, a bottom wall positioned adjacent to the lower end convolution of the compression spring, and a side wall that extends from the top wall to the bottom wall; and a tension member connected to the flexible enclosure. The tension member acts in opposition to the compression spring until the pocketed spring is compressed to a point at which the tension member no longer applies any force. Thus, the pocketed spring exhibits a non-linear response when compressed.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Sealy Technology, LLCInventors: Darin T. Thomas, Brian M. Manuszak, Larry K. DeMoss, Christina Pollock, Wesley D. Ballew, Christopher J. Kennedy, Abed Khaskia
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Patent number: 10958865Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to the delivery of media content over a network. Specifically, aspects are directed to identification and/or extraction of a selected data such as a video clip from content and providing identifying information to a user to retrieve, view, and/or share the selected video clip. Aspects described herein provide the ability to identify a starting point and stopping point of a video clip on a media gateway device and generate a URL that can be used and/or shared in order to access the selected video clip. The URL may identify a stored media clip, or may contain information from which a video clip can be recreated.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventor: Christopher J. Kennedy
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Patent number: 10905246Abstract: A pocketed spring, such as that used in a mattress, comprises: a compression spring having an upper end convolution and a lower end convolution opposite the upper end convolution, and a plurality of helical intermediate convolutions between the upper end convolution and the lower end convolution; a flexible enclosure including a top wall positioned adjacent to the upper end convolution of the compression spring, a bottom wall positioned adjacent to the lower end convolution of the compression spring, and a side wall that extends from the top wall to the bottom wall; and a tension member connected to the flexible enclosure. The tension member acts in opposition to the compression spring until the pocketed spring is compressed to a point at winch the tension member no longer applies any force. Thus, the pocketed spring exhibits a non-linear response when compressed.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Sealy Technology, LLCInventors: Darin T. Thomas, Brian M. Manuszak, Larry K. DeMoss, Christina Pollock, Wesley D. Ballew, Christopher J. Kennedy, Abed Khaskia
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Publication number: 20200245778Abstract: A pocketed spring, such as that used in a mattress, comprises: a compression spring having an upper end convolution and a lower end convolution opposite the upper end convolution, and a plurality of helical intermediate convolutions between the upper end convolution and the lower end convolution; a flexible enclosure including a top wall positioned adjacent to the upper end convolution of the compression spring, a bottom wall positioned adjacent to the lower end convolution of the compression spring, and a side wall that extends from the top wall to the bottom wall; and a tension member connected to the flexible enclosure. The tension member acts in opposition to the compression spring until the pocketed spring is compressed to a point at which the tension member no longer applies any force. Thus, the pocketed spring exhibits a non-linear response when compressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Darin T. Thomas, Brian M. Manuszak, Larry K. DeMoss, Christina Pollock, Wesley D. Ballew, Christopher J. Kennedy, Abed Khaskia
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Publication number: 20190045153Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to the delivery of media content over a network. Specifically, aspects are directed to identification and/or extraction of a selected data such as a video clip from content and providing identifying information to a user to retrieve, view, and/or share the selected video clip. Aspects described herein provide the ability to identify a starting point and stopping point of a video clip on a media gateway device and generate a URL that can be used and/or shared in order to access the selected video clip. The URL may identify a stored media clip, or may contain information from which a video clip can be recreated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventor: Christopher J. Kennedy
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Patent number: 10057535Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to the delivery of media content over a network. Specifically, aspects are directed to identification and/or extraction of a selected data such as a video clip from content and providing identifying information to a user to retrieve, view, and/or share the selected video clip. Aspects described herein provide the ability to identify a starting point and stopping point of a video clip on a media gateway device and generate a URL that can be used and/or shared in order to access the selected video clip. The URL may identify a stored media clip, or may contain information from which a video clip can be recreated.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventor: Christopher J. Kennedy
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Publication number: 20180168360Abstract: A pocketed spring, such as that used in a mattress, comprises: a compression spring having an upper end convolution and a lower end convolution opposite the upper end convolution, and a plurality of helical intermediate convolutions between the upper end convolution and the lower end convolution; a flexible enclosure including a top wall positioned adjacent to the upper end convolution of the compression spring, a bottom wall positioned adjacent to the lower end convolution of the compression spring, and a side wall that extends from the top wall to the bottom wall; and a tension member connected to the flexible enclosure. The tension member acts in opposition to the compression spring until the pocketed spring is compressed to a point at winch the tension member no longer applies any force. Thus, the pocketed spring exhibits a non-linear response when compressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: Sealy Technology, LLCInventors: Darin T. Thomas, Brian M. Manuszak, Larry K. DeMoss, Christina Pollock, Wesley D. Ballew, Christopher J. Kennedy, Abed Khaskia
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Patent number: 9288516Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system are provided for associating or tying an audio source/content to visual/video content. A request to tie a selected audio source to visual/video content may be received. Upon receiving the request, the selected audio source may be tied to the visual/video content. Audio received from the selected audio source may be substituted for audio associated with the visual/video content. One or more synchronization techniques/methods may be used to synchronize audio content with visual/video content.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventor: Christopher J. Kennedy
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Patent number: 8935349Abstract: An apparatus, method, computer readable medium, and system are provided for associating content with a conference. A viewer of content may elect to partake in a conference and may select one or more options associated with the conference. The viewer may be authenticated and billed based on the viewer's participation in the conference. The viewer may be assigned to a conference group based on a location of the viewer and/or the viewer's selections of conference options. A lookup may be performed to determine conference parameters, comprising one or more of a terminal identifier associated with the viewer, a conference code identifier and a participant code. A conference setup message may be transmitted to one or more of a switch and a customer premise equipment device (CPE) based on the conference parameters.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventor: Christopher J. Kennedy
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Publication number: 20140325559Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system are provided for associating or tying an audio source/content to visual/video content. A request to tie a selected audio source to visual/video content may be received. Upon receiving the request, the selected audio source may be tied to the visual/video content. Audio received from the selected audio source may be substituted for audio associated with the visual/video content. One or more synchronization techniques/methods may be used to synchronize audio content with visual/video content.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventor: Christopher J. Kennedy
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Patent number: 8713602Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system are provided for associating or tying an audio source/content to visual/video content. A request to tie a selected audio source to visual/video content may be received. Upon receiving the request, the selected audio source may be tied to the visual/video content. Audio received from the selected audio source may be substituted for audio associated with the visual/video content. One or more synchronization techniques/methods may be used to synchronize audio content with visual/video content.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventor: Christopher J. Kennedy
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Publication number: 20130297713Abstract: An apparatus, method, computer readable medium, and system are provided for associating content with a conference. A viewer of content may elect to partake in a conference and may select one or more options associated with the conference. The viewer may be authenticated and billed based on the viewer's participation in the conference. The viewer may be assigned to a conference group based on a location of the viewer and/or the viewer's selections of conference options. A lookup may be performed to determine conference parameters, comprising one or more of a terminal identifier associated with the viewer, a conference code identifier and a participant code. A conference setup message may be transmitted to one or more of a switch and a customer premise equipment device (CPE) based on the conference parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventor: Christopher J. Kennedy
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Patent number: 8489692Abstract: An apparatus, method, computer readable medium, and system are provided for associating content with a conference. A viewer of content may elect to partake in a conference and may select one or more options associated with the conference. The viewer may be authenticated and billed based on the viewer's participation in the conference. The viewer may be assigned to a conference group based on a location of the viewer and/or the viewer's selections of conference options. A lookup may be performed to determine conference parameters, comprising one or more of a terminal identifier associated with the viewer, a conference code identifier and a participant code. A conference setup message may be transmitted to one or more of a switch and a customer premise equipment device (CPE) based on the conference parameters.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventor: Christopher J. Kennedy
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Publication number: 20130013736Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to the delivery of media content over a network. Specifically, aspects are directed to identification and/or extraction of a selected data such as a video clip from content and providing identifying information to a user to retrieve, view, and/or share the selected video clip. Aspects described herein provide the ability to identify a starting point and stopping point of a video clip on a media gateway device and generate a URL that can be used and/or shared in order to access the selected video clip. The URL may identify a stored media clip, or may contain information from which a video clip can be recreated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventor: Christopher J. Kennedy
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Publication number: 20120148215Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to the delivery of media content over a network. Specifically, aspects are directed to identification and/or extraction of a selected data such as a video clip from content and providing identifying information to a user to retrieve, view, and/or share the selected video clip. Aspects described herein provide the ability to identify a starting point and stopping point of a video clip on a media gateway device and generate a URL that can be used and/or shared in order to access the selected video clip. The URL may identify a stored media clip, or may contain information from which a video clip can be recreated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventor: Christopher J. Kennedy
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Publication number: 20120036195Abstract: An apparatus, method, computer readable medium, and system are provided for associating content with a conference. A viewer of content may elect to partake in a conference and may select one or more options associated with the conference. The viewer may be authenticated and billed based on the viewer's participation in the conference. The viewer may be assigned to a conference group based on a location of the viewer and/or the viewer's selections of conference options. A lookup may be performed to determine conference parameters, comprising one or more of a terminal identifier associated with the viewer, a conference code identifier and a participant code. A conference setup message may be transmitted to one or more of a switch and a customer premise equipment device (CPE) based on the conference parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventor: Christopher J. Kennedy
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Publication number: 20120002109Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system are provided for associating or tying an audio source/content to visual/video content. A request to tie a selected audio source to visual/video content may be received. Upon receiving the request, the selected audio source may be tied to the visual/video content. Audio received from the selected audio source may be substituted for audio associated with the visual/video content. One or more synchronization techniques/methods may be used to synchronize audio content with visual/video content.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventor: Christopher J. Kennedy