Patents by Inventor Cory Bernhardt

Cory Bernhardt 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).

  • Coordination of connected home devices to provide immersive entertainment experiences
    Patent number: 11418837
    Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for providing immersive entertainment experiences by coordinating the actions of connected home devices. For instance, in one example, a metadata file is encoded in a first signal. The metadata file contains data that indicates how to adjust a setting of a connected home device to synchronize a home system with a portion of a media. The first signal is then delivered to a customer device in communication with the connected home device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: DIRECTV LLC
    Inventors: Steven Allstead, Jr., Cory Bernhardt, Michael Habif, Megha Venugopal
  • COORDINATION OF CONNECTED HOME DEVICES TO PROVIDE IMMERSIVE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCES
    Publication number: 20210021891
    Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for providing immersive entertainment experiences by coordinating the actions of connected home devices. For instance, in one example, a metadata file is encoded in a first signal. The metadata file contains data that indicates how to adjust a setting of a connected home device to synchronize a home system with a portion of a media. The first signal is then delivered to a customer device in communication with the connected home device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Allstead, JR., Cory Bernhardt, Michael Habif, Megha Venugopal
  • Coordination of connected home devices to provide immersive entertainment experiences
    Patent number: 10798442
    Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for providing immersive entertainment experiences by coordinating the actions of connected home devices. For instance, in one example, a metadata file is encoded in a first signal. The metadata file contains data that indicates how to adjust a setting of a connected home device to synchronize a home system with a portion of a media. The first signal is then delivered to a customer device in communication with the connected home device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Allstead, Jr., Cory Bernhardt, Michael Habif, Megha Venugopal
  • COORDINATION OF CONNECTED HOME DEVICES TO PROVIDE IMMERSIVE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCES
    Publication number: 20180234726
    Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for providing immersive entertainment experiences by coordinating the actions of connected home devices. For instance, in one example, a metadata file is encoded in a first signal. The metadata file contains data that indicates how to adjust a setting of a connected home device to synchronize a home system with a portion of a media. The first signal is then delivered to a customer device in communication with the connected home device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: STEVEN ALLSTEAD, JR., Cory Bernhardt, Michael Habif, Megha Venugopal