Patents by Inventor Donald J. Wester
Donald J. Wester 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).
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Patent number: 11848938Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, aspects of the disclosure provide efficient, effective, and convenient ways of uploading and authenticating content. In particular, a user device may receive validating information from a wireless networking device. The user or client device may record a content item, and may insert a validation tag based on the validating information. The user or client device may then send the content item to the wireless networking device. The wireless networking device may receive the content item at a first location and may determine the validity of the content item based on the validating information. The user device may continually interact with wireless networking devices as it travels to continually upload content items while establishing the validity of the time and location of the content items.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Joseph Badro, Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
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Patent number: 11805265Abstract: Methods and systems for providing content are described for receiving an encoding parameter associated with a first content transmission. The encoding parameter can indicate a level of complexity to encode the first content transmission. The method can comprise selecting, based on the encoding parameter, a second content transmission. The second content transmission can be encoded at a second bit rate that is different than a first bit rate of the first content transmission. The method can also comprise generating a third content transmission. The third content transmission can comprise the second content transmission.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
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Publication number: 20230035103Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, aspects of the disclosure provide efficient, effective, and convenient ways of uploading and authenticating content. In particular, a user device may receive validating information from a wireless networking device. The user or client device may record a content item, and may insert a validation tag based on the validating information. The user or client device may then send the content item to the wireless networking device. The wireless networking device may receive the content item at a first location and may determine the validity of the content item based on the validating information. The user device may continually interact with wireless networking devices as it travels to continually upload content items while establishing the validity of the time and location of the content items.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Joseph Badro, Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
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Publication number: 20230019708Abstract: Methods and systems for providing content are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving an encoding parameter associated with a first content transmission. The encoding parameter can indicate a level of complexity to encode the first content transmission. The method can comprise selecting, based on the encoding parameter, a second content transmission. The second content transmission can be encoded at a second bit rate that is different than a first bit rate of the first content transmission. The method can also comprise generating a third content transmission. The third content transmission can comprise the second content transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
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Patent number: 11503040Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, aspects of the disclosure provide efficient, effective, and convenient ways of uploading and authenticating content. In particular, a user device may receive validating information from a wireless networking device. The user or client device may record a content item, and may insert a validation tag based on the validating information. The user or client device may then send the content item to the wireless networking device. The wireless networking device may receive the content item at a first location and may determine the validity of the content item based on the validating information. The user device may continually interact with wireless networking devices as it travels to continually upload content items while establishing the validity of the time and location of the content items.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Joseph Badro, Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
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Patent number: 11451806Abstract: An example method can comprise receiving an encoding parameter associated with a first content transmission. The encoding parameter can indicate a level of complexity to encode the first content transmission. The method can comprise selecting, based on the encoding parameter, a second content transmission. The second content transmission can be encoded at a second bit rate that is different than a first bit rate of the first content transmission. The method can also comprise generating a third content transmission. The third content transmission can comprise the second content transmission.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
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Publication number: 20200396469Abstract: Methods and systems for providing content are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving an encoding parameter associated with a first content transmission. The encoding parameter can indicate a level of complexity to encode the first content transmission. The method can comprise selecting, based on the encoding parameter, a second content transmission. The second content transmission can be encoded at a second bit rate that is different than a first bit rate of the first content transmission. The method can also comprise generating a third content transmission. The third content transmission can comprise the second content transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
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Patent number: 10735719Abstract: An example method can comprise receiving an encoding parameter associated with a first content transmission. The encoding parameter can indicate a level of complexity to encode the first content transmission. The method can comprise selecting, based on the encoding parameter, a second content transmission. The second content transmission can be encoded at a second bit rate that is different than a first bit rate of the first content transmission. The method can also comprise generating a third content transmission. The third content transmission can comprise the second content transmission.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
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Publication number: 20200195659Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, aspects of the disclosure provide efficient, effective, and convenient ways of uploading and authenticating content. In particular, a user device may receive validating information from a wireless networking device. The user or client device may record a content item, and may insert a validation tag based on the validating information. The user or client device may then send the content item to the wireless networking device. The wireless networking device may receive the content item at a first location and may determine the validity of the content item based on the validating information. The user device may continually interact with wireless networking devices as it travels to continually upload content items while establishing the validity of the time and location of the content items.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Joseph Badro, Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
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Patent number: 10536467Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, aspects of the disclosure provide efficient, effective, and convenient ways of uploading and authenticating content. In particular, a user device may receive validating information from a wireless networking device. The user or client device may record a content item, and may insert a validation tag based on the validating information. The user or client device may then send the content item to the wireless networking device. The wireless networking device may receive the content item at a first location and may determine the validity of the content item based on the validating information. The user device may continually interact with wireless networking devices as it travels to continually upload content items while establishing the validity of the time and location of the content items.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Joseph Badro, Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
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Publication number: 20190182263Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, aspects of the disclosure provide efficient, effective, and convenient ways of uploading and authenticating content. In particular, a user device may receive validating information from a wireless networking device. The user or client device may record a content item, and may insert a validation tag based on the validating information. The user or client device may then send the content item to the wireless networking device. The wireless networking device may receive the content item at a first location and may determine the validity of the content item based on the validating information. The user device may continually interact with wireless networking devices as it travels to continually upload content items while establishing the validity of the time and location of the content items.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Joseph Badro, Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
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Patent number: 10075452Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, aspects of the disclosure provide efficient, effective, and convenient ways of uploading and authenticating content. In particular, a user device may receive validating information from a wireless networking device. The user or client device may record a content item, and may insert a validation tag based on the validating information. The user or client device may then send the content item to the wireless networking device. The wireless networking device may receive the content item at a first location and may determine the validity of the content item based on the validating information. The user device may continually interact with wireless networking devices as it travels to continually upload content items while establishing the validity of the time and location of the content items.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Joseph Badro, Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
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Publication number: 20170244725Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, aspects of the disclosure provide efficient, effective, and convenient ways of uploading and authenticating content. In particular, a user device may receive validating information from a wireless networking device. The user or client device may record a content item, and may insert a validation tag based on the validating information. The user or client device may then send the content item to the wireless networking device. The wireless networking device may receive the content item at a first location and may determine the validity of the content item based on the validating information. The user device may continually interact with wireless networking devices as it travels to continually upload content items while establishing the validity of the time and location of the content items.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Joseph Badro, Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
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Publication number: 20150341632Abstract: Methods and systems for providing content are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving an encoding parameter associated with a first content transmission. The encoding parameter can indicate a level of complexity to encode the first content transmission. The method can comprise selecting, based on the encoding parameter, a second content transmission. The second content transmission can be encoded at a second bit rate that is different than a first bit rate of the first content transmission. The method can also comprise generating a third content transmission. The third content transmission can comprise the second content transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester