Patents by Inventor David Nicholas Voyles

David Nicholas Voyles 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).

  • Methods for determining second screen content based on data events at primary content output device
    Patent number: 12088663
    Abstract: Aspects as described herein are directed to providing an enhanced user experience for consuming content on a computing device. Secondary computing devices, such as handheld smartphones and tablet-style computers, may be identified by a primary computing device, such as a set-top box. The secondary computing devices may be configured to receive actionable instructions from the primary computing device. An actionable event associated with content being outputted to a user via the primary computing device may be determined and an actionable instruction may be transmitted to the secondary computing device in response to the determined actionable event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Ziring, David Nicholas Voyles, Kalila Sharafi, Charles White, Maurice Gaston, Bryan Yurasits
  • Methods for Determining Second Screen Content Based on Data Events at Primary Content Output Device
    Publication number: 20240073279
    Abstract: Aspects as described herein are directed to providing an enhanced user experience for consuming content on a computing device. Secondary computing devices, such as handheld smartphones and tablet-style computers, may be identified by a primary computing device, such as a set-top box. The secondary computing devices may be configured to receive actionable instructions from the primary computing device. An actionable event associated with content being outputted to a user via the primary computing device may be determined and an actionable instruction may be transmitted to the secondary computing device in response to the determined actionable event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Ziring, David Nicholas Voyles, Kalila Sharafi, Charles White, Maurice Gaston, Bryan Yurasits
  • Methods for determining second screen content based on data events at primary content output device
    Patent number: 11818203
    Abstract: Aspects as described herein are directed to providing an enhanced user experience for consuming content on a computing device. Secondary computing devices, such as handheld smartphones and tablet-style computers, may be identified by a primary computing device, such as a set-top box. The secondary computing devices may be configured to receive actionable instructions from the primary computing device. An actionable event associated with content being outputted to a user via the primary computing device may be determined and an actionable instruction may be transmitted to the secondary computing device in response to the determined actionable event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Ziring, David Nicholas Voyles, Kalila Sharafi, Charles White, Maurice Gaston, Bryan Yurasits
  • Correlation of Actionable Events To An Actionable Instruction
    Publication number: 20160234295
    Abstract: Aspects as described herein are directed to providing an enhanced user experience for consuming content on a computing device. Secondary computing devices, such as handheld smartphones and tablet-style computers, may be identified by a primary computing device, such as a set-top box. The secondary computing devices may be configured to receive actionable instructions from the primary computing device. An actionable event associated with content being outputted to a user via the primary computing device may be determined and an actionable instruction may be transmitted to the secondary computing device in response to the determined actionable event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen Ziring, David Nicholas Voyles, Kalila Sharafi, Charles White, Maurice Gaston, Bryan Yurasits