Patents by Inventor Craig M. Conwell

Craig M. Conwell 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).

  • System and method for timing management for digital video recording
    Patent number: 11589106
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a media program and receiving a digital media stream including metadata and payload data, wherein the payload data includes program content of the identified media program. The metadata further includes program event information and program status information related to the identified media program. A recording status of the identified media program is determined, wherein an active recording status indicates the identified media program is being recorded at a media recorder. Responsive to the active recording status, an end of program is determined according to the identified media program, the program event information and the program status information. Responsive to the end of program, termination of the recording of the media program is initiated. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig M. Conwell, Gregory Cooke, Alan Collins, Quan Li
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIMING MANAGEMENT FOR DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING
    Publication number: 20220007072
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a media program and receiving a digital media stream including metadata and payload data, wherein the payload data includes program content of the identified media program. The metadata further includes program event information and program status information related to the identified media program. A recording status of the identified media program is determined, wherein an active recording status indicates the identified media program is being recorded at a media recorder. Responsive to the active recording status, an end of program is determined according to the identified media program, the program event information and the program status information. Responsive to the end of program, termination of the recording of the media program is initiated. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig M. Conwell, Gregory Cooke, Alan Collins, Quan Li
  • System and method for timing management for digital video recording
    Patent number: 11159842
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a media program and receiving a digital media stream including metadata and payload data, wherein the payload data includes program content of the identified media program. The metadata further includes program event information and program status information related to the identified media program. A recording status of the identified media program is determined, wherein an active recording status indicates the identified media program is being recorded at a media recorder. Responsive to the active recording status, an end of program is determined according to the identified media program, the program event information and the program status information. Responsive to the end of program, termination of the recording of the media program is initiated. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig M. Conwell, Gregory Cooke, Alan Collins, Quan Li
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIMING MANAGEMENT FOR DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING
    Publication number: 20200366956
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a media program and receiving a digital media stream including metadata and payload data, wherein the payload data includes program content of the identified media program. The metadata further includes program event information and program status information related to the identified media program. A recording status of the identified media program is determined, wherein an active recording status indicates the identified media program is being recorded at a media recorder. Responsive to the active recording status, an end of program is determined according to the identified media program, the program event information and the program status information. Responsive to the end of program, termination of the recording of the media program is initiated. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig M. Conwell, Gregory Cooke, Alan Collins, Quan Li
  • System and method for timing management for digital video recording
    Patent number: 10779032
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a media program and receiving a digital media stream including metadata and payload data, wherein the payload data includes program content of the identified media program. The metadata further includes program event information and program status information related to the identified media program. A recording status of the identified media program is determined, wherein an active recording status indicates the identified media program is being recorded at a media recorder. Responsive to the active recording status, an end of program is determined according to the identified media program, the program event information and the program status information. Responsive to the end of program, termination of the recording of the media program is initiated. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig M. Conwell, Gregory Cooke, Alan Collins, Quan Li
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIMING MANAGEMENT FOR DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING
    Publication number: 20200007927
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a media program and receiving a digital media stream including metadata and payload data, wherein the payload data includes program content of the identified media program. The metadata further includes program event information and program status information related to the identified media program. A recording status of the identified media program is determined, wherein an active recording status indicates the identified media program is being recorded at a media recorder. Responsive to the active recording status, an end of program is determined according to the identified media program, the program event information and the program status information. Responsive to the end of program, termination of the recording of the media program is initiated. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig M. Conwell, Gregory Cooke, Alan Collins, Quan Li