Patents by Inventor Gary Michael Rekstad, Jr.

Gary Michael Rekstad, Jr. 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).

  • Audio video synchronization
    Patent number: 11979631
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for detecting synchronization errors between audio and video signals. Scene changes may be detected based on anchor frames. Offsets between a scene change in a video signal and a reduced audio level or burst of high audio level in the audio signal may indicate a synchronization error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Gary Michael Rekstad, Jr.
  • NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL OF AUDIO CAPTURE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240015155
    Abstract: A voice controlled device may be blocked from accessing a network. Another computing device may receive audio data comprising a voice command associated with controlling the voice controlled device. If a trigger condition for unblocking network access is detected, the computing device may send data to a network device to cause the network device to unblock network access. The network access may be blocked again if a triggering condition for blocking network access is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Stone, Gary Michael Rekstad, JR.
  • Wireless Network Supporting Extended Coverage of Service
    Publication number: 20230422207
    Abstract: A communications access point may provide access to a wireless communications network to a user device located at a first location. The communications access point may determine that the user device is moving from the first location to a second location where access to the wireless network is limited or not available. In response to the determination, the communications access point may provide access to the wireless network at the second location by extending a coverage area of the wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Frances Bevan, David Markowitz, Gary Michael Rekstad, Jr., Jae Sim, Christopher Stone
  • Wireless network supporting extended coverage of service
    Patent number: 11758509
    Abstract: A communications access point may provide access to a wireless communications network to a user device located at a first location. The communications access point may determine that the user device is moving from the first location to a second location where access to the wireless network is limited or not available. In response to the determination, the communications access point may provide access to the wireless network at the second location by extending a coverage area of the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Frances Bevan, David Markowitz, Gary Michael Rekstad, Jr., Jae Sim, Christopher Stone
  • Moveable storage
    Patent number: 11537921
    Abstract: A system for storing and moving data based on the location of a user or a change in location of a user is described herein. Data associated with a user may be stored at one or more storage devices associated with a location of the user. Some or all of the data associated with the user may be moved to one or more other storage devices if, for example, the user moves to a different location or is expected to move to a different location, so that the user's data may be more efficiently accessed by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Frances Bevan, David Markowitz, Gary Michael Rekstad, Jr., Jae Sim, Christopher Stone