Patents by Inventor Mark McKelvey

Mark McKelvey 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: 20250227338
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for reducing content storage space and network resources. A device, such as a network storage device, can receive a plurality of requests to record a content item with varying start times and end times. The network device can map the start time and end time of each request to a subscriber, premises, and/or device. The network device can determine the earliest of the start times associated with the content item and the latest of the end times associated with the content item. In an aspect, the network device can make a recording, starting at the earliest start time and ending at the latest end time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Bruce Hertzfeld, Mark McKelvey, Thomas Day
  • Patent number: 12192585
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for reducing content storage space and network resources. A device, such as a network storage device, can receive a plurality of requests to record a content item with varying start times and end times. The network device can map the start time and end time of each request to a subscriber, premises, and/or device. The network device can determine the earliest of the start times associated with the content item and the latest of the end times associated with the content item. In an aspect, the network device can make a recording, starting at the earliest start time and ending at the latest end time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Hertzfeld, Mark McKelvey, Thomas Day
  • Publication number: 20220101387
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for generating customized advertising content by combining one or more content items with advertising content. The content items may comprise various forms of media content, including, video, audio, etc. Users may utilize an interface to accesses advertising content and content items. In one embodiment, the user may utilize the interface to integrate one or more content items with advertising content to generate customized advertising content. The interface may be used to further modify the customized advertising content. A computing device may monitor on more user's consumption of customized advertising content for various purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Bruce Bradley, Walt Michel, Mark McKelvey, Rob Holmes, Dan Carella, Bill Sheahan, Ryan Crouch
  • Publication number: 20210409829
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for reducing content storage space and network resources. A device, such as a network storage device, can receive a plurality of requests to record a content item with varying start times and end times. The network device can map the start time and end time of each request to a subscriber, premises, and/or device. The network device can determine the earliest of the start times associated with the content item and the latest of the end times associated with the content item. In an aspect, the network device can make a recording, starting at the earliest start time and ending at the latest end time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Bruce Hertzfeld, Mark McKelvey, Thomas Day
  • Patent number: 11151614
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for generating customized advertising content by combining one or more content items with advertising content. The content items may comprise various forms of media content, including, video, audio, etc. Users may utilize an interface to accesses advertising content and content items. In one embodiment, the user may utilize the interface to integrate one or more content items with advertising content to generate customized advertising content. The interface may be used to further modify the customized advertising content. A computing device may monitor on more user's consumption of customized advertising content for various purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Bradley, Walt Michel, Mark McKelvey, Rob Holmes, Dan Carella, Bill Sheahan, Ryan Crouch
  • Patent number: 10924805
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for reducing content storage space and network resources. A device, such as a network storage device, can receive a plurality of requests to record a content item with varying start times and end times. The network device can map the start time and end time of each request to a subscriber, premises, and/or device. The network device can determine the earliest of the start times associated with the content item and the latest of the end times associated with the content item. In an aspect, the network device can make a recording, starting at the earliest start time and ending at the latest end time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Hertzfeld, Mark McKelvey, Thomas Day
  • Publication number: 20190373329
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for reducing content storage space and network resources. A device, such as a network storage device, can receive a plurality of requests to record a content item with varying start times and end times. The network device can map the start time and end time of each request to a subscriber, premises, and/or device. The network device can determine the earliest of the start times associated with the content item and the latest of the end times associated with the content item. In an aspect, the network device can make a recording, starting at the earliest start time and ending at the latest end time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Bruce Hertzfeld, Mark Mckelvey, Thomas Day
  • Patent number: 10349142
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for reducing content storage space and network resources. A device, such as a network storage device, can receive a plurality of requests to record a content item with varying start times and end times. The network device can map the start time and end time of each request to a subscriber, premises, and/or device. The network device can determine the earliest of the start times associated with the content item and the latest of the end times associated with the content item. In an aspect, the network device can make a recording, starting at the earliest start time and ending at the latest end time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Hertzfeld, Mark McKelvey, Thomas Day
  • Publication number: 20190098363
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for reducing content storage space and network resources. A device, such as a network storage device, can receive a plurality of requests to record a content item with varying start times and end times. The network device can map the start time and end time of each request to a subscriber, premises, and/or device. The network device can determine the earliest of the start times associated with the content item and the latest of the end times associated with the content item. In an aspect, the network device can make a recording, starting at the earliest start time and ending at the latest end time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Bruce Hertzfeld, Mark McKelvey, Thomas Day
  • Patent number: 9998788
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for reducing content storage space and network resources. A device, such as a network storage device, can receive a plurality of requests to record a content item with varying start times and end times. The network device can map the start time and end time of each request to a subscriber, premises, and/or device. The network device can determine the earliest of the start times associated with the content item and the latest of the end times associated with the content item. In an aspect, the network device can make a recording, starting at the earliest start time and ending at the latest end time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Hertzfeld, Mark McKelvey, Thomas Day
  • Publication number: 20160309229
    Abstract: Methods and systems for directing a user to desired content are described. In an aspect, a user can be directed to desired content through content bundling. As an example, in response to a user setting a digital video recorder (DVR) to record a particular program, a set of programs based on the particular program can also be recorded on the file and/or suggested to the user for recording. The order that the programs appear in the file is determined by a logical sequence, such as the order in which the programs first aired. In an aspect, a user can be directed to desired content during a particular point in current content, such as when the end credits begin to roll. The desired content can be identified as desired content based on the current content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Bruce Bradley, Walter Michel, Mark McKelvey, Rob Holmes, Dan Carella, William Sheahan, Ryan Crouch
  • Publication number: 20160092935
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for generating customized advertising content by combining one or more content items with advertising content. The content items may comprise various forms of media content, including, video, audio, etc. Users may utilize an interface to accesses advertising content and content items. In one embodiment, the user may utilize the interface to integrate one or more content items with advertising content to generate customized advertising content. The interface may be used to further modify the customized advertising content. A computing device may monitor on more user's consumption of customized advertising content for various purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Bruce Bradley, Walt Michel, Mark McKelvey, Rob Holmes, Dan Carella, Bill Sheahan, Ryan Crouch
  • Patent number: 9197872
    Abstract: A content management system may assist users in managing the storage of various pieces of content, such as television programs, that the user has recorded. The system may track the user's consumption behavior, determining which programs the user regularly watches and which programs the user regularly ignores, and use that consumption behavior to determine which recorded programs to recommend for relocation to a remote storage, or for outright deletion. The system can also use the behavior information to modify new recording requests, such as directing a new request to a secondary storage location if it is unlikely that the user will view the recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC.
    Inventors: Bruce Bradley, James Barkley, Robert Knee, Mark McKelvey
  • Publication number: 20140233923
    Abstract: A content management system may assist users in managing the storage of various pieces of content, such as television programs, that the user has recorded. The system may track the user's consumption behavior, determining which programs the user regularly watches and which programs the user regularly ignores, and use that consumption behavior to determine which recorded programs to recommend for relocation to a remote storage, or for outright deletion. The system can also use the behavior information to modify new recording requests, such as directing a new request to a secondary storage location if it is unlikely that the user will view the recording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Bradley, James Barkley, Robert Knee, Mark McKelvey
  • Publication number: 20090265733
    Abstract: A method is provided for delivering a targeted advertisement to a user who is viewing a switched digital video (SDV) program. The method includes receiving over an access network a user input reflective of the user's advertising preferences. An advertisement is selected at least in part on the user input that is received. During a commercial break in transmission of a program to the user over the access network, the advertisement is transmitted to the user over the access network on an SDV channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mark McKelvey
  • Publication number: 20060224518
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for partial credential processing for limited commerce system interactions. The method can include identifying a visitor to a commerce system as an unauthenticated albeit registered user of the commerce system. Subsequently, the visitor can be provided access to a limited subset of commerce data for the registered user under an un-trusted identity. In the course of the visitor interacting with the commerce system, additional commerce data, such as shopping cart data, can be generated under the un-trusted identity until the visitor authenticates with the commerce system. When the visitor authenticates with the commerce system, a full set of the commerce data for the registered user under a trusted identity can be provided. Additionally, the generated additional commerce data can be merged under the un-trusted identity with the commerce data for the registered user under the trusted identity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Darshanand Khusial, Mark McKelvey, Remedios Nisbet, Victoria Wong