Patents by Inventor David Andrew Ohare

David Andrew Ohare 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).

  • Content Segment Detection and Replacement
    Publication number: 20210014288
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing content are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving a request for content comprising at least a first segment. The method can also comprise determining an expiration condition of the first segment, and replacing the first segment with a second segment based on the expiration condition. The method can also comprise providing the second segment to a user or a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: David Andrew Ohare, Weidong Mao, Elad Nafshi, Mark Andrew Vickers, Gregory Allen Broome, Sree Kotay
  • Content segment detection and replacement
    Patent number: 10623457
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing content are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving a request for content comprising at least a first segment. The method can also comprise determining an expiration condition of the first segment, and replacing the first segment with a second segment based on the expiration condition. The method can also comprise providing the second segment to a user or a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: David Andrew Ohare, Weidong Mao, Elad Nafshi, Mark Andrew Vickers, Gregory Allen Broome, Sree Kotay
  • Content Segment Detection And Replacement
    Publication number: 20190081995
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing content are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving a request for content comprising at least a first segment. The method can also comprise determining an expiration condition of the first segment, and replacing the first segment with a second segment based on the expiration condition. The method can also comprise providing the second segment to a user or a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: David Andrew Ohare, Weidong Mao, Elad Nafshi, Mark Andrew Vickers, Gregory Allen Broome, Sree Kotay
  • Activating devices based on user location
    Patent number: 9191914
    Abstract: System and methods for providing a user experience are described, including a method comprising determining a location of a user and automatically selecting an interface device of a plurality of interface devices based upon the location of a user. The selected interface device can be configured to transmit audio, transmit video, receive audio, receive video, or a combination thereof. The method can also comprise automatically configuring a user experience provided via the selected interface device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Kennedy, David Andrew Ohare, Michelle Tomes, Paolo Barolat-Romana, Richard Vetter, Manoj Chaudhari, Thiru Srinivasan, Nicholas Adam Pinckernell, Jonathan Alan Leech, Edward David Monnerat, Mehul Patel
  • Activating Devices Bases On User Location
    Publication number: 20140274147
    Abstract: System and methods for providing a user experience are described, including a method comprising determining a location of a user and automatically selecting an interface device of a plurality of interface devices based upon the location of a user. The selected interface device can be configured to transmit audio, transmit video, receive audio, receive video, or a combination thereof. The method can also comprise automatically configuring a user experience provided via the selected interface device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Kennedy, David Andrew Ohare, Michelle Tomes, Paolo Barolat-Romana, Richard Vetter, Manoj Chaudhari, Thiru Srinivasan, Nicholas Adam Pinckernell, Jonathan Alan Leech, Edward David Monnerat, Mehul Patel