Patents by Inventor Michael R. Kahn

Michael R. Kahn 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: 20220350887
    Abstract: A system and method for backing up data is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving N data segments, the N of data segments together defining first backup data read from a processing device, receiving L data segments, the L data segments together defining second backup data read from the processing device temporally subsequent to the reading of the N data segments, determining if the L data segments comprise ransomware, preventing overwriting of the stored N data segments if the L data segments comprise ransomware, and storing the received L data segments if the L data segments do not comprise ransomware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. KAHN, Christopher POLI
  • Patent number: 11399343
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for implementing a power saving mode for broadband devices. The method includes setting a delay to enter power saving mode on a broadband device, the delay to enter power saving mode configured to delay transition of the broadband device into a power saving mode for a set period of time when power is lost to the broadband device; and setting a delay to exit power saving mode on the broadband device, the delay to exit setting configured to delay transition of broadband device to a normal power mode for a set period of time after power is restored to the broadband device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventor: Michael R. Kahn
  • Publication number: 20210409302
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for consumer premises equipment configurable self-heal. The method includes identifying, by executing commands in application space, a signature in a log file, wherein the signature identifies a problem with the network connected device; identifying, by executing commands in application space, a signature script file associated with the signature, wherein the signature script file is stored after storing an initial software installation onto the network connected device; and executing at least one application space command of the signature script file to correct the problem with the network connected device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventor: Michael R. KAHN
  • Publication number: 20210385721
    Abstract: A mobile device for enhanced mobile device wireless network connectivity is provided that includes a user interface, a hardware processor, and a non-transitory memory configured to store one or more programs. The hardware processor executes the one or more programs to store a map of wireless networks, calculate a route of travel for the mobile device, and determine a list of wireless networks connectable to the mobile device. A schedule is created for connecting the mobile device to the wireless networks on the list and connecting the mobile device to a first one of the wireless networks on the schedule along the route. The mobile device switches sequentially from the first one of the wireless networks to a next one of the wireless networks in the schedule so the mobile device is connected to at least one of the wireless networks on the schedule while moving along the route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Michael R. KAHN, Linh NGUYEN, John D. OGDEN, Ramesh Manikandan KUMARASAMY, Dave Scott SWINGLE
  • Patent number: 11190855
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for generating a descriptive video service track for a video asset. Different scenes and/or scene transitions are detected in a predetermined version of the video asset via automated media analysis. Gaps in dialogue are detected in the at least one scene via automated media analysis. Objects appearing in the at least one scene are recognized via automated media analysis, and text descriptive of at least one of the objects appearing in the at least one scene is automatically generated. An audio file of the text descriptive of the at least one of the objects appearing in the at least one scene of the predetermined version of the video asset is generated and used as part of a descriptive video service track for the video asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventor: Michael R. Kahn
  • Publication number: 20210250862
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for implementing a power saving mode for broadband devices. The method includes setting a delay to enter power saving mode on a broadband device, the delay to enter power saving mode configured to delay transition of the broadband device into a power saving mode for a set period of time when power is lost to the broadband device; and setting a delay to exit power saving mode on the broadband device, the delay to exit setting configured to delay transition of broadband device to a normal power mode for a set period of time after power is restored to the broadband device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventor: Michael R. KAHN
  • Patent number: 10945005
    Abstract: A method is provided for presenting a program having a selected program rating when a user request is received through a client device to present a program at a selected program rating level. A version of the program is selected from among a plurality of different versions which corresponds to the selected program rating level. The selected version of the program is caused to be presented on a display device associated with the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Kahn, Thomas L. Du Breuil
  • Patent number: 10771853
    Abstract: A device is provided for use with a viewing device that operable to display a video. The device includes: an image receiver to receive image data; a closed caption receiver to receive closed caption data; an image decoder to decode the image data into image display data; a closed caption decoder to decode the closed caption data into closed caption display data; a packaging component to generate a first content package based on the image display data and the closed caption display data; an output port to output the first content package to the viewing device to display a first video image over a first period of time; an instruction receiver to receive a closed caption modification instruction and to output an image modification signal based on the closed caption modification instruction; and a closed caption modifying component to generate modified closed caption display data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventor: Michael R. Kahn
  • Publication number: 20200186851
    Abstract: A method is provided for presenting a program having a selected program rating when a user request is received through a client device to present a program at a selected program rating level. A version of the program is selected from among a plurality of different versions which corresponds to the selected program rating level. The selected version of the program is caused to be presented on a display device associated with the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Michael R. Kahn, Thomas L. Du Breuil
  • Publication number: 20190069045
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for generating a descriptive video service track for a video asset. Different scenes and/or scene transitions are detected in a predetermined version of the video asset via automated media analysis. Gaps in dialogue are detected in the at least one scene via automated media analysis. Objects appearing in the at least one scene are recognized via automated media analysis, and text descriptive of at least one of the objects appearing in the at least one scene is automatically generated. An audio file of the text descriptive of the at least one of the objects appearing in the at least one scene of the predetermined version of the video asset is generated and used as part of a descriptive video service track for the video asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventor: Michael R. Kahn
  • Patent number: 10097894
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to devices and methods for providing an electronic program guide as a user interface. The devices and methods may identify a list of assets in a resource distribution system that are available for viewing by subscribers, identify a subset of assets from the list of assets that are currently being viewed by the subscribers, and organize the list of assets such that the subset of assets is emphasized in the user interface, which is capable of communicating with the resource distribution system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventor: Michael R. Kahn
  • Publication number: 20180160185
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to devices and methods for providing an electronic program guide as a user interface. The devices and methods may identify a list of assets in a resource distribution system that are available for viewing by subscribers, identify a subset of assets from the list of assets that are currently being viewed by the subscribers, and organize the list of assets such that the subset of assets is emphasized in the user interface, which is capable of communicating with the resource distribution system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventor: Michael R. Kahn
  • Publication number: 20180160190
    Abstract: A device is provided for use with a viewing device that operable to display a video. The device includes: an image receiver to receive image data; a closed caption receiver to receive closed caption data; an image decoder to decode the image data into image display data; a closed caption decoder to decode the closed caption data into closed caption display data; a packaging component to generate a first content package based on the image display data and the closed caption display data; an output port to output the first content package to the viewing device to display a first video image over a first period of time; an instruction receiver to receive a closed caption modification instruction and to output an image modification signal based on the closed caption modification instruction; and a closed caption modifying component to generate modified closed caption display data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventor: Michael R. Kahn
  • Publication number: 20120076415
    Abstract: A method and system for analyzing a patent disclosure is disclosed. The method and system comprise a computerized cross-check of reference labels within drawings of a disclosure to reference labels found within the text of the disclosure, and generating warnings for reference labels that are missing from either the drawings or the text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventor: Michael R. Kahn
  • Publication number: 20090055721
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for patent claim visualization that automatically generate a visual claim hierarchy graph from a listing of the claim text. Rejection information may be added automatically by lexically analyzing an Office Action. Additionally, the user of this system can then provide additional information, including descriptions of the claim elements, and any rejections applied to the claims. Embodiments of the present invention can generate a visual representation of each claim, as well as indicating references and technical issues applied against those claims as part of the office action. In an exemplary embodiment, the visual information is presented in an HTML page, such that it may be viewed with a conventional HTML browser, and may be interacted with by the user to quickly see the rejections applied to any given claim. Embodiments of the present invention also provide different symbols for rejected versus non-rejected claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventor: MICHAEL R. KAHN
  • Patent number: 7114169
    Abstract: A geographically specific signal communication receiver in a television receiver that selects one or more messages or warnings that are of interest for display by the television screen from a group that includes other messages or warnings that are not of interest. Each message or warning has an associated code that is compared with one or more codes stored in the receiver and when there is a match between the received code and the stored code, the received message or warning associated with the matched received code is passed to a video display for presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael R. Kahn