Patents by Inventor John K. Trimper
John K. Trimper 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: 9979993Abstract: One or more network devices provide, to a user device, a content list of content items available for presentation. The one or more network devices receive, from the user device, a personalized channel plan that includes a schedule of selected content items, from the content list, for presentation on a viewing device that is different than the user device. The one or more network devices select, based on the selected content items, advertising for inclusion with the selected content items and assign links for the viewing device to obtain the selected content items. The one or more network devices send the links to the user device, which may in turn be provided to the viewing device.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Michael P. Ruffini, John K. Trimper, Sankar Subramanian, Joseph G. Fragale, Dwight W. Fronsdahl, Paul D. Heitlinger, Rahul Kher, Eric N. Klings, Dongchen Wang
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Patent number: 9948984Abstract: Network devices provide, to a content source device, an uplink user interface to describe and upload video content. The network devices receive, via the uplink user interface, descriptive information for the video content and generate, based on the descriptive information received via the uplink user interface, a unique content identifier for the video content. The network devices incorporate, based on the descriptive information, a listing of the video content into a catalog of content available to users of a content distribution network. The network devices receive, from the content source device, the video content and receive, from a user device, a request to view the video content that includes the unique content identifier. The network devices provide, to the user device, a link to enable the user device to access the video content via the content distribution network.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: John K. Trimper, Michael P. Ruffini, Sankar Subramanian, Joseph G. Fragale, Dwight W. Fronsdahl, Paul D. Heitlinger, Rahul Kher, Eric N. Klings, Dongchen Wang
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Patent number: 9877084Abstract: A system may receive tag information, associated with media content, that includes a tag and a tag time. The system may generate, based on the tag information, clip information that includes a start time and an end time for a media content clip associated with the media content. The system may determine, based on the tag information, advertisement information that identifies an advertisement to be displayed with the media content clip, and indicates how the advertisement is to be displayed. The system may provide the tag information for display via a social media application, and may receive, via the social media application, an indication that the media content clip is to be provided for display to a user. The system may provide the advertisement information and the clip information such that the advertisement and the media content clip are provided for display to the user based on the advertisement information.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Jianxiu Hao, Jian Huang, Sanjay Ahuja, John K. Trimper
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Patent number: 9467743Abstract: A user device receives, from a network device, a content index of content items available for presentation via a content distribution network. The user device presents a user interface to configure a personalized channel plan and receives, via the user interface, user input to configure the personalized channel plan. The personalized channel plan includes a schedule of selected content items, from the content index, for presentation on a remote viewing device. The user device sends, to a remote viewing device, presentation instructions for the personalized channel plan, wherein the instructions cause the viewing device to present the selected content items to the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Michael P. Ruffini, John K. Trimper, Sankar Subramanian, Joseph G. Fragale, Dwight W. Fronsdahl, Paul D. Heitlinger, Rahul Kher, Eric N. Klings, Dongchen Wang
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Publication number: 20160255414Abstract: A system may receive tag information, associated with media content, that includes a tag and a tag time. The system may generate, based on the tag information, clip information that includes a start time and an end time for a media content clip associated with the media content. The system may determine, based on the tag information, advertisement information that identifies an advertisement to be displayed with the media content clip, and indicates how the advertisement is to be displayed. The system may provide the tag information for display via a social media application, and may receive, via the social media application, an indication that the media content clip is to be provided for display to a user. The system may provide the advertisement information and the clip information such that the advertisement and the media content clip are provided for display to the user based on the advertisement information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Jianxiu HAO, Jian HUANG, Sanjay AHUJA, John K. TRIMPER
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Publication number: 20160080807Abstract: Network devices provide, to a content source device, an uplink user interface to describe and upload video content. The network devices receive, via the uplink user interface, descriptive information for the video content and generate, based on the descriptive information received via the uplink user interface, a unique content identifier for the video content. The network devices incorporate, based on the descriptive information, a listing of the video content into a catalog of content available to users of a content distribution network. The network devices receive, from the content source device, the video content and receive, from a user device, a request to view the video content that includes the unique content identifier. The network devices provide, to the user device, a link to enable the user device to access the video content via the content distribution network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: John K. Trimper, Michael P. Ruffini, Sankar Subramanian, Joseph G. Fragale, Dwight W. Fronsdahl, Paul D. Heitlinger, Rahul Kher, Eric N. Klings, Dongchen Wang
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Publication number: 20160080793Abstract: One or more network devices provide, to a user device, a content list of content items available for presentation. The one or more network devices receive, from the user device, a personalized channel plan that includes a schedule of selected content items, from the content list, for presentation on a viewing device that is different than the user device. The one or more network devices select, based on the selected content items, advertising for inclusion with the selected content items and assign links for the viewing device to obtain the selected content items. The one or more network devices send the links to the user device, which may in turn be provided to the viewing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Michael P. Ruffini, John K. Trimper, Sankar Subramanian, Joseph G. Fragale, Dwight W. Fronsdahl, Paul D. Heitlinger, Rahul Kher, Eric N. Klings, Dongchen Wang
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Publication number: 20160080815Abstract: A user device receives, from a network device, a content index of content items available for presentation via a content distribution network. The user device presents a user interface to configure a personalized channel plan and receives, via the user interface, user input to configure the personalized channel plan. The personalized channel plan includes a schedule of selected content items, from the content index, for presentation on a remote viewing device. The user device sends, to a remote viewing device, presentation instructions for the personalized channel plan, wherein the instructions cause the viewing device to present the selected content items to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Michael P. Ruffini, John K. Trimper, Sankar Subramanian, Joseph G. Fragale, Dwight W. Fronsdahl, Paul D. Heitlinger, Rahul Kher, Eric N. Klings, Dongchen Wang
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Patent number: 9122844Abstract: A system and method relate to a platform for distributing digital contents (digital content) to various client devices. A digital rights management platform allows a content provider to forward digital contents that is automatically ingested and processed in accordance with various requirements associated with providing the digital contents to the client devices. Information regarding the ingested digital contents may be provided to a coordinator device that uses this information to form a digital rights locker associated with the digital contents. A client device accesses the digital rights locker to obtain a rights token, or a proof of purchase, that is used to obtain rights data for accessing the digital contents.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: John K. Trimper, Kiran K. Patel, Dheeraj Joshi, Christopher Carey
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Publication number: 20150121554Abstract: A system and method relate to a platform for distributing digital contents (digital content) to various client devices. A digital rights management platform allows a content provider to forward digital contents that is automatically ingested and processed in accordance with various requirements associated with providing the digital contents to the client devices. Information regarding the ingested digital contents may be provided to a coordinator device that uses this information to form a digital rights locker associated with the digital contents. A client device accesses the digital rights locker to obtain a rights token, or a proof of purchase, that is used to obtain rights data for accessing the digital contents.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: John K. Trimper, Kiran K. Patel, Dheeraj Joshi, Christopher Carey
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Patent number: 8910212Abstract: A system may process metadata associated with video assets; generate, based on the metadata, a first listing of the video assets, where the first listing is compatible with a first type of user device that corresponds to a set top box; and provide the first listing to the first type of user device. The system may further generate, based on the metadata, a second listing of the video assets, where the second listing is formatted to be compatible with a second type of user device that is a different type than the set top box; and provide the second listing to the second type of user device.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Jeffery Lionel Harris, John K. Trimper
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Patent number: 8843977Abstract: An exemplary method includes receiving, by a media content delivery subsystem from an end-user media content processing device via a network, a request to record a live transmission of a media content instance, recording, by the media content delivery subsystem, the live transmission of the media content instance, and transmitting, by the media content delivery subsystem, data representative of the recorded live transmission of the media content instance to the end-user media content processing device via the network for local storage by the end-user media content processing device. In certain embodiments, the recording includes generating at least one media data file containing the data representative of the recorded live transmission of the media content instance, and the transmitting includes transferring the at least one media data file from the media content delivery subsystem to the end-user media content processing device via the network.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2009Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Michael P. Ruffini, Harpal S. Bassali, John K Trimper, Armando P Stettner
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Patent number: 8695054Abstract: A system may receive a video asset from a content provider. The system may process the video asset to allow a video provisioning system to distribute the video asset to a set top box and another device that is a different type of device than the set top box. Processing the video asset may include verifying that the video asset conforms to one or more predetermined formats, decrypting the video asset, verifying that the video asset complies with a particular standard of quality, or transcoding the video asset in a manner that is supported by the set top box and the other device. The system may store the transcoded video asset.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Verizon Virginia LLCInventors: John K. Trimper, Arthur C. Claxton
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Patent number: 8612353Abstract: A system may receive an instruction to publish a video asset to a video provisioning system; retrieve profiles associated with the video asset, where a first profile may correspond to a set top box (STB) and a second profile may correspond to another device of a different type than the STB; process the video asset to create a first asset that can be published to a first device, associated with the system, based on the first profile; and process the video asset to create a second asset can be published to a second device, associated with the system, based on the second profile. The system may also publish the first asset to the first device that enables the STB to obtain the first asset from the first device; and publish the second asset to the second device that enables the other device to obtain the second asset from the second device.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Verizon Virginia LLCInventors: John K. Trimper, Arthur C. Claxton
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Patent number: 8601524Abstract: A system and method for delivering a long-tail content comprising a set-top box configured to couple an external signal to a user device. The long-tail content server also comprises a long-tail content server configured to provide the external signal to the set-top box from a central server. The long-tail content server further comprises a long-tail content asset manager configured to control a communication between at least one of the central server, the long-tail content server and the set-top box and at least one of the central server, the long-tail content server and the set-top box.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: John K. Trimper, Michael P. Ruffini
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Publication number: 20120079523Abstract: A video provisioning system may receive a video asset from one or more content providers. The video provisioning system may process the video asset to allow the video asset to be provided to a set top box and another device that is a different type of device than the set top box. The video provisioning system may further provide the video asset to the set top box and the other device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.Inventors: John K. TRIMPER, Jyothikumar JAGANNATHAN, Sampath K. NAMBAKKAM, Sanjay AHUJA, Srirama R. KALIDINDI, Hans Raj NAHATA, Jeffery L. HARRIS
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Publication number: 20120079527Abstract: A system may receive a video asset from a content provider. The system may process the video asset to allow a video provisioning system to distribute the video asset to a set top box and another device that is a different type of device than the set top box. Processing the video asset may include verifying that the video asset conforms to one or more predetermined formats, decrypting the video asset, verifying that the video asset complies with a particular standard of quality, or transcoding the video asset in a manner that is supported by the set top box and the other device. The system may store the transcoded video asset.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicants: VERIZON VIRGINIA INC., VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.Inventors: John K. TRIMPER, Arthur C. CLAXTON
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Publication number: 20120079529Abstract: A system may process metadata associated with video assets; generate, based on the metadata, a first listing of the video assets, where the first listing is compatible with a first type of user device that corresponds to a set top box; and provide the first listing to the first type of user device. The system may further generate, based on the metadata, a second listing of the video assets, where the second listing is formatted to be compatible with a second type of user device that is a different type than the set top box; and provide the second listing to the second type of user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.Inventors: Jeffery Lionel Harris, John K. Trimper
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Publication number: 20120079528Abstract: A system may receive an instruction to publish a video asset to a video provisioning system; retrieve profiles associated with the video asset, where a first profile may correspond to a set top box (STB) and a second profile may correspond to another device of a different type than the STB; process the video asset to create a first asset that can be published to a first device, associated with the system, based on the first profile; and process the video asset to create a second asset can be published to a second device, associated with the system, based on the second profile. The system may also publish the first asset to the first device that enables the STB to obtain the first asset from the first device; and publish the second asset to the second device that enables the other device to obtain the second asset from the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicants: VERIZON VIRGINIA INC., VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.Inventors: John K. TRIMPER, Arthur C. CLAXTON
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Publication number: 20100313233Abstract: An exemplary method includes receiving, by a media content delivery subsystem from an end-user media content processing device via a network, a request to record a live transmission of a media content instance, recording, by the media content delivery subsystem, the live transmission of the media content instance, and transmitting, by the media content delivery subsystem, data representative of the recorded live transmission of the media content instance to the end-user media content processing device via the network for local storage by the end-user media content processing device. In certain embodiments, the recording includes generating at least one media data file containing the data representative of the recorded live transmission of the media content instance, and the transmitting includes transferring the at least one media data file from the media content delivery subsystem to the end-user media content processing device via the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Michael P. Ruffini, Harpal S. Bassali, John K. Trimper, Armando P. Stettner