Patents by Inventor Joseph Lesh
Joseph Lesh 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: 11902703Abstract: Methods and systems are described for displaying a thumbnail preview of video content. In an aspect, one or more mosaic images made up of thumbnails corresponding to frames of the video content at multiple time points can be loaded into the system or created by the methods described. In an aspect, the selected thumbnail, as well as any other thumbnails, can be selected in response to receiving a command (e.g., trick play request) from the viewer. The command can dictate the direction from the selected thumbnail that the next thumbnails will be selected. The command can also dictate the frequency with which thumbnails will be selected from the mosaic image. In an aspect, frames comprised of thumbnails can be encoded to create the video content.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLCInventor: Joseph Lesh
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Patent number: 11886547Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving a first request for a service, wherein the first request is associated with a first rights package. The first rights package can be processed to determine access to the service. An evaluation key can be generated, wherein the evaluation key represents the determination of access relating to the processing of the first rights package. A second request for a service can be received, wherein the second request is associated with a second rights package. The second rights package can be processed using the evaluation key.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLCInventors: Alfred Joseph Stappenbeck, Joseph Lesh
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Publication number: 20220366016Abstract: Systems and methods for managing access data are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving prediction information relating to one or more content options and requesting access information associated with the prediction information. At least a portion of the received access information can be processed to provide a preliminary access decision. A request for access relating to the one or more data options can be received and an access decision based at least in part on the preliminary access decision can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Alfred Joseph Stappenbeck, Joseph Lesh
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Patent number: 11372952Abstract: Systems and methods for managing access data are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving prediction information relating to one or more content options and requesting access information associated with the prediction information. At least a portion of the received access information can be processed to provide a preliminary access decision. A request for access relating to the one or more data options can be received and an access decision based at least in part on the preliminary access decision can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventors: Alfred Joseph Stappenbeck, Joseph Lesh
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Publication number: 20220156346Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving a first request for a service, wherein the first request is associated with a first rights package. The first rights package can be processed to determine access to the service. An evaluation key can be generated, wherein the evaluation key represents the determination of access relating to the processing of the first rights package. A second request for a service can be received, wherein the second request is associated with a second rights package. The second rights package can be processed using the evaluation key.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Alfred Joseph Stappenbeck, Joseph Lesh
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Patent number: 11074321Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving a first request for a service, wherein the first request is associated with a first rights package. The first rights package can be processed to determine access to the service. An evaluation key can be generated, wherein the evaluation key represents the determination of access relating to the processing of the first rights package. A second request for a service can be received, wherein the second request is associated with a second rights package. The second rights package can be processed using the evaluation key.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLCInventors: Alfred Joseph Stappenbeck, Joseph Lesh
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Publication number: 20210157884Abstract: Systems and methods for managing access data are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving prediction information relating to one or more content options and requesting access information associated with the prediction information. At least a portion of the received access information can be processed to provide a preliminary access decision. A request for access relating to the one or more data options can be received and an access decision based at least in part on the preliminary access decision can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Alfred Joseph Stappenbeck, Joseph Lesh
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Patent number: 10839049Abstract: Systems and methods for managing access data are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving prediction information relating to one or more content options and requesting access information associated with the prediction information. At least a portion of the received access information can be processed to provide a preliminary access decision. A request for access relating to the one or more data options can be received and an access decision based at least in part on the preliminary access decision can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT, LLCInventors: Alfred Joseph Stappenbeck, Joseph Lesh
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Publication number: 20200314381Abstract: Methods and systems are described for displaying a thumbnail preview of video content. In an aspect, one or more mosaic images made up of thumbnails corresponding to frames of the video content at multiple time points can be loaded into the system or created by the methods described. In an aspect, the selected thumbnail, as well as any other thumbnails, can be selected in response to receiving a command (e.g., trick play request) from the viewer. The command can dictate the direction from the selected thumbnail that the next thumbnails will be selected. The command can also dictate the frequency with which thumbnails will be selected from the mosaic image. In an aspect, frames comprised of thumbnails can be encoded to create the video content.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventor: JOSEPH LESH
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Patent number: 10511800Abstract: Methods and systems are described for displaying a thumbnail preview of video content. In an aspect, one or more mosaic images made up of thumbnails corresponding to frames of the video content at multiple time points can be loaded into the system or created by the methods described. In an aspect, the selected thumbnail, as well as any other thumbnails, can be selected in response to receiving a command (e.g., trick play request) from the viewer. The command can dictate the direction from the selected thumbnail that the next thumbnails will be selected. The command can also dictate the frequency with which thumbnails will be selected from the mosaic image. In an aspect, frames comprised of thumbnails can be encoded to create the video content.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT, LLCInventor: Joseph Lesh
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Publication number: 20190272357Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving a first request for a service, wherein the first request is associated with a first rights package. The first rights package can be processed to determine access to the service. An evaluation key can be generated, wherein the evaluation key represents the determination of access relating to the processing of the first rights package. A second request for a service can be received, wherein the second request is associated with a second rights package. The second rights package can be processed using the evaluation key.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2018Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Alfred Joseph Stappenbeck, Joseph Lesh
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Publication number: 20180376101Abstract: Methods and systems are described for displaying a thumbnail preview of video content. In an aspect, one or more mosaic images made up of thumbnails corresponding to frames of the video content at multiple time points can be loaded into the system or created by the methods described. In an aspect, the selected thumbnail, as well as any other thumbnails, can be selected in response to receiving a command (e.g., trick play request) from the viewer. The command can dictate the direction from the selected thumbnail that the next thumbnails will be selected. The command can also dictate the frequency with which thumbnails will be selected from the mosaic image. In an aspect, frames comprised of thumbnails can be encoded to create the video content.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventor: Joseph Lesh
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Patent number: 10133855Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving a first request for a service, wherein the first request is associated with a first rights package. The first rights package can be processed to determine access to the service. An evaluation key can be generated, wherein the evaluation key represents the determination of access relating to the processing of the first rights package. A second request for a service can be received, wherein the second request is associated with a second rights package. The second rights package can be processed using the evaluation key.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2013Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLCInventors: Alfred Joseph Stappenbeck, Joseph Lesh
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Patent number: 9918040Abstract: Methods and systems are described for displaying a thumbnail preview of video content. In an aspect, one or more mosaic images made up of thumbnails corresponding to frames of the video content at multiple time points can be loaded into the system or created by the methods described. In an aspect, the selected thumbnail, as well as any other thumbnails, can be selected in response to receiving a command (e.g., trick play request) from the viewer. The command can dictate the direction from the selected thumbnail that the next thumbnails will be selected. The command can also dictate the frequency with which thumbnails will be selected from the mosaic image. In an aspect, frames comprised of thumbnails can be encoded to create the video content.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMUNICATIONS MAGAGEMENT, LLCInventor: Joseph Lesh
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Publication number: 20170235929Abstract: Systems and methods for managing access data are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving prediction information relating to one or more content options and requesting access information associated with the prediction information. At least a portion of the received access information can be processed to provide a preliminary access decision. A request for access relating to the one or more data options can be received and an access decision based at least in part on the preliminary access decision can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Alfred Joseph Stappenbeck, Joseph Lesh
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Patent number: 9692767Abstract: Systems and methods for managing access data are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving prediction information relating to one or more content options and requesting access information associated with the prediction information. At least a portion of the received access information can be processed to provide a preliminary access decision. A request for access relating to the one or more data options can be received and an access decision based at least in part on the preliminary access decision can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: thePlatform, LLCInventors: Alfred Joseph Stappenbeck, Jr., Joseph Lesh
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Publication number: 20160165173Abstract: Methods and systems are described for displaying a thumbnail preview of video content. In an aspect, one or more mosaic images made up of thumbnails corresponding to frames of the video content at multiple time points can be loaded into the system or created by the methods described. In an aspect, the selected thumbnail, as well as any other thumbnails, can be selected in response to receiving a command (e.g., trick play request) from the viewer. The command can dictate the direction from the selected thumbnail that the next thumbnails will be selected. The command can also dictate the frequency with which thumbnails will be selected from the mosaic image. In an aspect, frames comprised of thumbnails can be encoded to create the video content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventor: Joseph Lesh
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Publication number: 20150358330Abstract: Systems and methods for managing access data are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving prediction information relating to one or more content options and requesting access information associated with the prediction information. At least a portion of the received access information can be processed to provide a preliminary access decision. A request for access relating to the one or more data options can be received and an access decision based at least in part on the preliminary access decision can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Alfred Joseph Stappenbeck, Joseph Lesh
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Publication number: 20150101069Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving a first request for a service, wherein the first request is associated with a first rights package. The first rights package can be processed to determine access to the service. An evaluation key can be generated, wherein the evaluation key represents the determination of access relating to the processing of the first rights package. A second request for a service can be received, wherein the second request is associated with a second rights package. The second rights package can be processed using the evaluation key.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: the Platform for Media, Inc.Inventors: Alfred Joseph Stappenbeck, Joseph Lesh
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Publication number: 20050273762Abstract: Systems and method for dynamically loaded menus and objects are provided that can provide cross-platform capability and accessibility features. Objects in a page that are dynamic or are not human-readable (e.g., executable or images) can be identified and enhanced for compatibility with screen readers. HTML corresponding to the object can be generated and loaded in storage for use within the web page. The loaded HTML can be copied into the HTML of the web page. A blank placeholder may be displayed in the area in which the corresponding HTML is to be displayed and the corresponding HTML is displayed over the placeholder to provide a replacement object such as to display a list of URL menu items.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2005Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventor: Joseph Lesh