Patents by Inventor Eric Budin

Eric Budin 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).

  • Publication number: 20180234663
    Abstract: A system for providing a user-specific list of programs for online viewing based on a user profile stored in a DVR of a user, said system comprising: (a) a preference server linked to a wide area network and in communication with said DVR and at least one content server having a library of programs available for online delivery to a remote device; and (b) a User Menu hosted by said preference server and particular to said user, said User Menu providing said user-specific list of programs based on said user profile stored in said DVR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Samuel Schwartz, Bruce Hertzfeld, Eric Budin
  • Patent number: 9800839
    Abstract: A system for providing a user-specific list of programs for online viewing based on a user profile stored in a DVR of a user, said system comprising: (a) a preference server linked to a wide area network and in communication with said DVR and at least one content server having a library of programs available for online delivery to a remote device; and (b) a User Menu hosted by said preference server and particular to said user, said User Menu providing said user-specific list of programs based on said user profile stored in said DVR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Schwartz, Bruce Hertzfeld, Eric Budin
  • Patent number: 9245300
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed that may retrieve and filter a call history log or related data, select users based on the results of filtering, and provide proposed contacts to a communication service. The filtering may comprise a variety of criteria and the criteria may be assigned different weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Eric Budin
  • Publication number: 20140074925
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed that may retrieve and filter a call history log or related data, select users based on the results of filtering, and provide proposed contacts to a communication service. The filtering may comprise a variety of criteria and the criteria may be assigned different weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Eric Budin
  • Publication number: 20090265742
    Abstract: A system for providing a user-specific list of programs for online viewing based on a user profile stored in a DVR of a user, said system comprising: (a) a preference server linked to a wide area network and in communication with said DVR and at least one content server having a library of programs available for online delivery to a remote device; and (b) a User Menu hosted by said preference server and particular to said user, said User Menu providing said user-specific list of programs based on said user profile stored in said DVR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Samuel Schwartz, Bruce Hertzfeld, Eric Budin
  • Publication number: 20060075033
    Abstract: A method and system for creating and sending electronic mail messages having multi-media files. The method and system include creating the multi-media file in an email application used to create an email message without having to exit the email application. The multi-media file is added to the email message and sent to a recipient. The multi-media file is removed by a server prior to deliverance of the email message to the recipient. The removed file is replaced with a link to the removed file so that the recipient can click on the link and view the multi-media file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Terry Bienstock, Bruce Hertzfeld, Eric Budin