Patents by Inventor MARK DAVID FRANCISCO

MARK DAVID FRANCISCO 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: 20240103805
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for recognizing and responding to commands in a virtual or physical environment. A system may receive voice data and determine an intended command. The system may then determine a position and viewpoint orientation of the user to be able to determine one or more digital assets associated with the user. The system may then determine a current state associated with each digital asset of the one or more digital assets to be able to determine at least one digital asset that is configured to process the command. The system can then apply the command to at least a first digital asset of the at least one digital asset that is configured to process the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventor: Mark David FRANCISCO
  • Patent number: 11853651
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for recognizing and responding to commands in a virtual or physical environment. A system may receive voice data and determine an intended command. The system may then determine a position and viewpoint orientation of the user to be able to determine one or more digital assets associated with the user. The system may then determine a current state associated with each digital asset of the one or more digital assets to be able to determine at least one digital asset that is configured to process the command. The system can then apply the command to at least a first digital asset of the at least one digital asset that is configured to process the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Mark David Francisco
  • Publication number: 20230061658
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for recognizing and responding to commands. A system may receive voice data and determine an intended command. The system may then determine a position and viewpoint orientation of the user to be able to determine one or more digital assets associated with the user. The system may then determine a current state associated with each digital asset of the one or more digital assets to be able to determine at least one digital asset that is configured to process the command. The system can then apply the command to at least a first digital asset of the at least one digital asset that is configured to process the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventor: Mark David FRANCISCO
  • Patent number: 11526327
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for recognizing and responding to commands. A system may receive voice data and determine an intended command. The system may then determine a position and viewpoint orientation of the user to be able to determine one or more digital assets associated with the user. The system may then determine a current state associated with each digital asset of the one or more digital assets to be able to determine at least one digital asset that is configured to process the command. The system can then apply the command to at least a first digital asset of the at least one digital asset that is configured to process the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Mark David Francisco
  • Publication number: 20220303599
    Abstract: Systems and methods that may facilitate synchronizing the presentation of a program on multiple devices are disclosed. Amounts by which each device may delay its presentation of a program may be determined and/or sent to the devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventor: Mark David Francisco
  • Publication number: 20220279237
    Abstract: Method, systems, and apparatuses are described that transmit and/or receive video content. A request associated with an output device may be received. Based on the request and a mode of operation of the output device, a first data stream of a plurality of data streams is determined. Each of the plurality of data streams may be associated with a different adjusted version of video content that may be multidimensional and/or multi-perspective video content. Based on the first data stream, a first adjusted version of the video content may be determined. The output device may output the first adjusted version.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventor: Mark David Francisco
  • Patent number: 11368741
    Abstract: Method, systems, and apparatuses are described that transmit and/or receive video content. A request associated with an output device may be received. Based on the request and a mode of operation of the output device, a first data stream of a plurality of data streams is determined. Each of the plurality of data streams may be associated with a different adjusted version of video content that may be multidimensional and/or multi-perspective video content. Based on the first data stream, a first adjusted version of the video content may be determined. The output device may output the first adjusted version.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Mark David Francisco
  • Patent number: 11368732
    Abstract: Systems and methods that may facilitate synchronizing the presentation of a program on multiple devices are disclosed. Synchronization information related to a program may be exchanged via a two-way communications channel. Amounts by which each device may delay its presentation of a program may be calculated and/or exchanged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Mark David Francisco
  • Publication number: 20210124557
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for recognizing and responding to commands. A system may receive voice data and determine an intended command. The system may then determine a position and viewpoint orientation of the user to be able to determine one or more digital assets associated with the user. The system may then determine a current state associated with each digital asset of the one or more digital assets to be able to determine at least one digital asset that is configured to process the command. The system can then apply the command to at least a first digital asset of the at least one digital asset that is configured to process the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventor: Mark David FRANCISCO
  • Patent number: 10908875
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for recognizing and responding to commands. A system may receive voice data and determine an intended command. The system may then determine a position and viewpoint orientation of the user to be able to determine one or more digital assets associated with the user. The system may then determine a current state associated with each digital asset of the one or more digital assets to be able to determine at least one digital asset that is configured to process the command. The system can then apply the command to at least a first digital asset of the at least one digital asset that is configured to process the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Mark David Francisco
  • Publication number: 20200137445
    Abstract: Transmitting and receiving 3D video content via an Internet protocol (IP) stream are described. 3D video content may be transmitted in a single IP stream and adjusted by a device associated with a display for rendering the 3D video content in a desired manner. 3D content also may be transmitted in a plurality of IP streams and a device associated with a display for rendering the 3D content may determine which of the plurality of IP streams to decode based upon a mode of operation of the device. A device receiving 3D video content may be configured to adjust the appearance of the content displayed on a display associated with the device. Such adjusting of the appearance may include moving the position of the rendered 3D video content within the display, positioning in band and/or out of band content in front of, behind, or within the rendered 3D video content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Mark David Francisco
  • Publication number: 20200065062
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for recognizing and responding to vocal commands in a virtual or physical environment. A system may receive voice data from a user and determine an intended command. In a virtual environment, the system may then determine a position and viewpoint orientation of the user to be able to determine one or more digital assets in a field of view of the user. The system may then apply the command to at least a first digital asset of these digital assets. In a physical environment, the system may determine one or more devices in the environment that the command may be applied to and output a unique sensory pattern to each device such that the sensory pattern may be used to distinguish one device from another device. The system may receive one of these output sensory patterns and determine the sensory pattern is unique to a first device of the one or more devices, indicating the first device is the device the user wishes to command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventor: Mark David FRANCISCO
  • Patent number: 10496366
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for recognizing and responding to vocal commands in a virtual or physical environment. A system may receive voice data from a user and determine an intended command. In a virtual environment, the system may then determine a position and viewpoint orientation of the user to be able to determine one or more digital assets in a field of view of the user. The system may then apply the command to at least a first digital asset of these digital assets. In a physical environment, the system may determine one or more devices in the environment that the command may be applied to and output a unique sensory pattern to each device such that the sensory pattern may be used to distinguish one device from another device. The system may receive one of these output sensory patterns and determine the sensory pattern is unique to a first device of the one or more devices, indicating the first device is the device the user wishes to command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Mark David Francisco
  • Publication number: 20190324718
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for recognizing and responding to vocal commands in a virtual or physical environment. A system may receive voice data from a user and determine an intended command. In a virtual environment, the system may then determine a position and viewpoint orientation of the user to be able to determine one or more digital assets in a field of view of the user. The system may then apply the command to at least a first digital asset of these digital assets. In a physical environment, the system may determine one or more devices in the environment that the command may be applied to and output a unique sensory pattern to each device such that the sensory pattern may be used to distinguish one device from another device. The system may receive one of these output sensory patterns and determine the sensory pattern is unique to a first device of the one or more devices, indicating the first device is the device the user wishes to command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventor: Mark David Francisco
  • Patent number: 10448083
    Abstract: Transmitting and receiving 3D video content via an Internet protocol (IP) stream are described. 3D video content may be transmitted in a single IP stream and adjusted by a device associated with a display for rendering the 3D video content in a desired manner. 3D content also may be transmitted in a plurality of IP streams and a device associated with a display for rendering the 3D content may determine which of the plurality of IP streams to decode based upon a mode of operation of the device. A device receiving 3D video content may be configured to adjust the appearance of the content displayed on a display associated with the device. Such adjusting of the appearance may include moving the position of the rendered 3D video content within the display, positioning in band and/or out of band content in front of, behind, or within the rendered 3D video content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Mark David Francisco
  • Publication number: 20180295402
    Abstract: Systems and methods that may facilitate synchronizing the presentation of a program on multiple devices are disclosed. Synchronization information related to a program may be exchanged via a two-way communications channel. Amounts by which each device may delay its presentation of a program may be calculated and/or exchanged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Mark David Francisco
  • Publication number: 20180234720
    Abstract: Transmitting and receiving 3D video content via an Internet protocol (IP) stream are described. 3D video content may be transmitted in a single IP stream and adjusted by a device associated with a display for rendering the 3D video content in a desired manner. 3D content also may be transmitted in a plurality of IP streams and a device associated with a display for rendering the 3D content may determine which of the plurality of IP streams to decode based upon a mode of operation of the device. A device receiving 3D video content may be configured to adjust the appearance of the content displayed on a display associated with the device. Such adjusting of the appearance may include moving the position of the rendered 3D video content within the display, positioning in band and/or out of band content in front of, behind, or within the rendered 3D video content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventor: Mark David Francisco
  • Patent number: 9854284
    Abstract: Systems and methods that may facilitate synchronizing the presentation of a program on multiple devices are disclosed. Synchronization information related to a program may be exchanged via a two-way communications channel. Amounts by which each device may delay its presentation of a program may be calculated and/or exchanged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Mark David Francisco
  • Patent number: 9819983
    Abstract: A digital content distribution scheme allows for monitoring of a wide range of data, such as system and behavior events of audiences and playback devices, as well as environmental factors, such as those present at the playback venue. More “static” data may be considered, such as subscriptions, settings, bandwidth, and the like. Based upon the data considered, real or near-real time changes in the content provided to audiences may be made. The changes may be based upon predictions of audience interest made by prediction engine. The techniques may also allow for time-shifting and adaptation of content based upon playback times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLC
    Inventors: Mark David Francisco, Robert Gregory Dandrea, Sheau Bao Ng, Myra Einstein
  • Patent number: 9813754
    Abstract: Transmitting and receiving 3D video content via an Internet protocol (IP) stream are described. 3D video content may be transmitted in a single IP stream and adjusted by a device associated with a display for rendering the 3D video content in a desired manner. 3D content also may be transmitted in a plurality of IP streams and a device associated with a display for rendering the 3D content may determine which of the plurality of IP streams to decode based upon a mode of operation of the device. A device receiving 3D video content may be configured to adjust the appearance of the content displayed on a display associated with the device. Such adjusting of the appearance may include moving the position of the rendered 3D video content within the display, positioning in band and/or out of band content in front of, behind, or within the rendered 3D video content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Mark David Francisco