Patents by Inventor Darren Sargent

Darren Sargent 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: 11968419
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are disclosed for, in one aspect, determining when a trigger, such as an application trigger, should be generated. In some embodiments, the application trigger may be generated when a frame included in a feed (e.g., a content feed) matches a specified or indicated frame. In some embodiments, a comparison between the feed and the specified or indicated frame may be based on one or more tolerances or thresholds. In some embodiments, the feed may be split and content (e.g., video) obtained via the split may be combined (e.g., multiplexed) with a trigger. The combined content and trigger may be transmitted to one or more devices, such as one or more user devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Darren Sargent
  • Publication number: 20230088600
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are disclosed for, in one aspect, determining when a trigger, such as an application trigger, should be generated. In some embodiments, the application trigger may be generated when a frame included in a feed (e.g., a content feed) matches a specified or indicated frame. In some embodiments, a comparison between the feed and the specified or indicated frame may be based on one or more tolerances or thresholds. In some embodiments, the feed may be split and content (e.g., video) obtained via the split may be combined (e.g., multiplexed) with a trigger. The combined content and trigger may be transmitted to one or more devices, such as one or more user devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventor: Darren Sargent
  • Publication number: 20230025388
    Abstract: A system and method of combining and improving sets of diverse prescriptors for Evolutionary Surrogate-assisted Prescription (ESP) model is described. The prescriptors are distilled into neural networks and evolved further using ESP. The system and method can handle diverse sets of prescriptors in that it makes no assumptions about the form of the input (i.e., contexts) of the initial prescriptors; it relies only on the prescriptions made in order to distill each prescriptor to a neural network with a fixed form. The resulting set of high performing prescriptors provides a practical way for ESP to incorporate external human and machine knowledge and generate more accurate and fitting set of solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corporation
    Inventors: Elliot Meyerson, Risto Miikkulainen, Olivier Francon, Babak Hodjat, Darren Sargent
  • Patent number: 11297382
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are disclosed for, in one aspect, determining when a trigger, such as an application trigger, should be generated. In some embodiments, the application trigger may be generated when a frame included in a feed (e.g., a content feed) matches a specified or indicated frame. In some embodiments, a comparison between the feed and the specified or indicated frame may be based on one or more tolerances or thresholds. In some embodiments, the feed may be split and content (e.g., video) obtained via the split may be combined (e.g., multiplexed) with a trigger. The combined content and trigger may be transmitted to one or more devices, such as one or more user devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Darren Sargent
  • Publication number: 20210144434
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are disclosed for, in one aspect, determining when a trigger, such as an application trigger, should be generated. In some embodiments, the application trigger may be generated when a frame included in a feed (e.g., a content feed) matches a specified or indicated frame. In some embodiments, a comparison between the feed and the specified or indicated frame may be based on one or more tolerances or thresholds. In some embodiments, the feed may be split and content (e.g., video) obtained via the split may be combined (e.g., multiplexed) with a trigger. The combined content and trigger may be transmitted to one or more devices, such as one or more user devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventor: Darren Sargent
  • Patent number: 10735805
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are disclosed for, in one aspect, determining when a trigger, such as an application trigger, should be generated. In some embodiments, the application trigger may be generated when a frame included in a feed (e.g., a content feed) matches a specified or indicated frame. In some embodiments, a comparison between the feed and the specified or indicated frame may be based on one or more tolerances or thresholds. In some embodiments, the feed may be split and content (e.g., video) obtained via the split may be combined (e.g., multiplexed) with a trigger. The combined content and trigger may be transmitted to one or more devices, such as one or more user devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Darren Sargent
  • Publication number: 20170238054
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are disclosed for, in one aspect, determining when a trigger, such as an application trigger, should be generated. In some embodiments, the application trigger may be generated when a frame included in a feed (e.g., a content feed) matches a specified or indicated frame. In some embodiments, a comparison between the feed and the specified or indicated frame may be based on one or more tolerances or thresholds. In some embodiments, the feed may be split and content (e.g., video) obtained via the split may be combined (e.g., multiplexed) with a trigger. The combined content and trigger may be transmitted to one or more devices, such as one or more user devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Darren Sargent
  • Patent number: 9485547
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are disclosed for, in one aspect, determining when a trigger, such as an application trigger, should be generated. In some embodiments, the application trigger may be generated when a frame included in a feed (e.g., a content feed) matches a specified or indicated frame. In some embodiments, a comparison between the feed and the specified or indicated frame may be based on one or more tolerances or thresholds. In some embodiments, the feed may be split and content (e.g., video) obtained via the split may be combined (e.g., multiplexed) with a trigger. The combined content and trigger may be transmitted to one or more devices, such as one or more user devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Darren Sargent
  • Publication number: 20150156564
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are disclosed for, in one aspect, determining when a trigger, such as an application trigger, should be generated. In some embodiments, the application trigger may be generated when a frame included in a feed (e.g., a content feed) matches a specified or indicated frame. In some embodiments, a comparison between the feed and the specified or indicated frame may be based on one or more tolerances or thresholds. In some embodiments, the feed may be split and content (e.g., video) obtained via the split may be combined (e.g., multiplexed) with a trigger. The combined content and trigger may be transmitted to one or more devices, such as one or more user devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: Darren Sargent
  • Patent number: 8935719
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are disclosed for, in one aspect, determining when a trigger, such as an application trigger, should be generated. In some embodiments, the application trigger may be generated when a frame included in a feed (e.g., a content feed) matches a specified or indicated frame. In some embodiments, a comparison between the feed and the specified or indicated frame may be based on one or more tolerances or thresholds. In some embodiments, the feed may be split and content (e.g., video) obtained via the split may be combined (e.g., multiplexed) with a trigger. The combined content and trigger may be transmitted to one or more devices, such as one or more user devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Darren Sargent
  • Publication number: 20130051770
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are disclosed for, in one aspect, determining when a trigger, such as an application trigger, should be generated. In some embodiments, the application trigger may be generated when a frame included in a feed (e.g., a content feed) matches a specified or indicated frame. In some embodiments, a comparison between the feed and the specified or indicated frame may be based on one or more tolerances or thresholds. In some embodiments, the feed may be split and content (e.g., video) obtained via the split may be combined (e.g., multiplexed) with a trigger. The combined content and trigger may be transmitted to one or more devices, such as one or more user devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Darren Sargent
  • Publication number: 20060033378
    Abstract: A bin 1 mounted on wheels is disclosed. The bin 1 comprises a support 2 having a pair of wheels 3 mounted there to. The support 2 also has a brake that can be selectively engaged by an operator to brake the wheels. A bin container 5 is rigidly mounted on the support 2. The bin container 5 comprises a front and a rear 10 and 12 and two sides 13, 14 extending between the front and the rear. The rear 12 forms a tailgate that is capable of being moved from a closed position in which it closes off the front and sides and an open position in which it defines an opening in the wall. Material such as soil or refuse can be loaded into the bin container 5 and discharged from the bin container through this opening. The bin 1 includes a draw pole 25 for attaching it to a towing vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Darren Sargent, David O'Brien