Patents by Inventor Mark Niebur

Mark Niebur 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTICASTING LIVE CONTENT
    Publication number: 20240163321
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, devices and methods for multicasting live content. A multicast server transmits live content data by way of a multicast transmission to gateway devices. A gateway device is configured for: receiving the live content data by way of the multicast transmission; establishing a secured communication session between the gateway device and an associated player device using an intermediary server trusted by the given gateway device and the associated player device, the secured communication session for secure real-time transmission from the given gateway device to the associated player device; and transmitting the live content data to the associated player device by way of a unicast transmission using the secured communication session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Alex Macaulay, Richard Fliam, Joseph Kiok, Timothy Lett, Todd A. Lund, Mark Niebur
  • Content Playlist Integrity
    Publication number: 20220284130
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for protecting the integrity of a playlist, and/or for determining whether a playlist has been altered. The playlist may comprise references to segments of multiple content types. The references may be obfuscated, and/or confirmation data may be used to detect playlist alteration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: John R. Mick, JR., Sean E. Bowman, Cory Zachman, Christopher D. Brown, Mark Niebur
  • Content playlist integrity
    Patent number: 11373009
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for protecting the integrity of a playlist, and/or for determining whether a playlist has been altered. The playlist may comprise references to segments of multiple content types. The references may be obfuscated, and/or confirmation data may be used to detect playlist alteration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Mick, Jr., Sean E. Bowman, Cory Zachman, Christopher D. Brown, Mark Niebur
  • Content Playlist Integrity
    Publication number: 20200104533
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for protecting the integrity of a playlist, and/or for determining whether a playlist has been altered. The playlist may comprise references to segments of multiple content types. The references may be obfuscated, and/or confirmation data may be used to detect playlist alteration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: John R. Mick, SR., Sean E. Bowman, Cory Zachman, Christopher D. Brown, Mark Niebur