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).

  • Patent number: 11848938
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Badro, Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
  • Patent number: 11805265
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
  • Publication number: 20230035103
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph Badro, Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
  • Publication number: 20230019708
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
  • Patent number: 11503040
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Badro, Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
  • Patent number: 11451806
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
  • Publication number: 20200396469
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
  • Patent number: 10735719
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
  • Publication number: 20200195659
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph Badro, Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
  • Patent number: 10536467
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Badro, Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
  • Publication number: 20190182263
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph Badro, Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
  • Patent number: 10075452
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Badro, Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
  • Publication number: 20170244725
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph Badro, Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester
  • Publication number: 20150341632
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Yasser F. Syed, Donald J. Wester