Patents by Inventor Michael Rekstad

Michael Rekstad 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: 20250193496
    Abstract: Methods and systems for storing content are disclosed. At least a first portion of a content item may be stored to a first buffer in a first storage located on a computing device. Based on user-initiation of at least one trick play operation, output of the at least the first portion of the content item from the first buffer may be caused. It may be determined that at least an additional portion of the content item is required to perform the trick play operation(s). At least the additional portion of the content item may be received from a second buffer in a second storage located remotely from the computing device. Output of the received additional portion of the content item may be caused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Gary Michael REKSTAD, JR., Leon VENTON, Benny J. PRUDEN, Philip John STROFFOLINO, Gagan CHAWLA
  • Publication number: 20250103929
    Abstract: A system for storing and moving data based on the location of a user or a change in location of a user is described herein. Data associated with a user may be stored at one or more storage devices associated with a location of the user. Some or all of the data associated with the user may be moved to one or more other storage devices if, for example, the user moves to a different location or is expected to move to a different location, so that the user's data may be more efficiently accessed by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Frances Bevan, David Markowitz, Gary Michael Rekstad, JR., Jae Sim, Christopher Stone
  • Publication number: 20250097570
    Abstract: A device (e.g., a security device, a video doorbell, a security camera, etc.) may receive an input voltage and based on the input voltage may determine the input power available to the device. The device may access various power level requirements associated with one or more functional components associated with the device. The device may then determine one or more functional components to activate or set to an active status on the device based on the input power available to the device, component power level requirements for one or more of the functional components, and other factors such as priority levels and preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: David Urban, Gary Michael Rekstad, JR., Vijayanand Dubey, Uday Krishna Garpathi, Benny Pruden, Joseph Rodolico, Joseph Frank, Christopher Stone
  • Publication number: 20250077114
    Abstract: Methods and systems for storing content are disclosed. Storage of a first portion of a content item to a buffer in a non-volatile storage for output via at least one output device may be caused. A duration of user inactivity associated with the at least one output device may be determined. Based at least on the duration satisfying a threshold, storage of a second portion of the content item to a volatile storage may be caused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Gary Michael Rekstad, JR., Benny J. PRUDEN
  • Patent number: 12231752
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for using one or more components of a device, such as a camera, to generate complementary heat for the device, such as a camera lens of the device. In one aspect this can be accomplished by activating the one or more components and/or by causing the one or more components to operate in a particular manner expected to generate heat. The generated heat may be instead of or in addition to heat generated by one or more dedicated heaters. The selected components may produce heat as an incidental effect for performing other functions of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Michael Rekstad, Jr., Vijayanand Dubey, Joseph Frank, Uday Krishna Garpathi, Benny Pruden, Joseph Thomas Rodolico, Christopher Stone, David Urban
  • Patent number: 12190256
    Abstract: A system for storing and moving data based on the location of a user or a change in location of a user is described herein. Data associated with a user may be stored at one or more storage devices associated with a location of the user. Some or all of the data associated with the user may be moved to one or more other storage devices if, for example, the user moves to a different location or is expected to move to a different location, so that the user's data may be more efficiently accessed by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Frances Bevan, David Markowitz, Gary Michael Rekstad, Jr., Jae Sim, Christopher Stone
  • Patent number: 12137286
    Abstract: A device (e.g., a security device, a video doorbell, a security camera, etc.) may receive an input voltage and based on the input voltage may determine the input power available to the device. The device may access various power level requirements associated with one or more functional components associated with the device. The device may then determine one or more functional components to activate or set to an active status on the device based on the input power available to the device, component power level requirements for one or more of the functional components, and other factors such as priority levels and preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: David Urban, Gary Michael Rekstad, Jr., Vijayanand Dubey, Uday Krishna Garpathi, Benny Pruden, Joseph Rodolico, Joseph Frank, Christopher Stone
  • Publication number: 20240304888
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for managing temperature of a rechargeable battery between multiple available states of heating. Different thresholds may be used for turning on, and turning off, one or more heating elements associated with the rechargeable battery, and/or for otherwise changing states of the one or more heating elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Frank, Vijayanand Dubey, Gary Michael Rekstad, JR., Uday Krishna Garpathi, Benny Pruden, Joseph Thomas Rodolico, Christopher Stone, David Urban
  • Publication number: 20240251146
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for using one or more components of a device, such as a camera, to generate complementary heat for the device, such as a camera lens of the device. In one aspect this can be accomplished by activating the one or more components and/or by causing the one or more components to operate in a particular manner expected to generate heat. The generated heat may be instead of or in addition to heat generated by one or more dedicated heaters. The selected components may produce heat as an incidental effect for performing other functions of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Gary Michael Rekstad, JR., Vijayanand Dubey, Joseph Frank, Uday Krishna Garpathi, Benny Pruden, Joseph Thomas Rodolico, Christopher Stone, David Urban
  • Publication number: 20240251124
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for detecting synchronization errors between audio and video signals. Scene changes may be detected based on anchor frames. Offsets between a scene change in a video signal and a reduced audio level or burst of high audio level in the audio signal may indicate a synchronization error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventor: Gary Michael Rekstad, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240251040
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for power management of doorbell systems are described herein. A doorbell system comprising at least a camera and a chime may cause a connection to be established. The connection may be established between the camera at least one user device. A first indication to cause the chime to output a first audio notification may be received. Based on determining that the connection is established between the camera and the at least one user device, prevention of outputting the first audio notification by the chime may be caused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Gary Michael REKSTAD, JR., Vijayanand DUBEY, Joseph FRANK, Uday Krishna GARPATHI, Benny J. PRUDEN, Joseph RODOLICO, Christopher STONE, David URBAN
  • Publication number: 20240223891
    Abstract: A device (e.g., a security device, a video doorbell, a security camera, etc.) may receive an input voltage and based on the input voltage may determine the input power available to the device. The device may access various power level requirements associated with one or more functional components associated with the device. The device may then determine one or more functional components to activate or set to an active status on the device based on the input power available to the device, component power level requirements for one or more of the functional components, and other factors such as priority levels and preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: David Urban, Gary Michael Rekstad, JR., Vijayanand Dubey, Uday Krishna Garpathi, Benny Pruden, Joseph Rodolico, Joseph Frank, Christopher Stone
  • Patent number: 11979631
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for detecting synchronization errors between audio and video signals. Scene changes may be detected based on anchor frames. Offsets between a scene change in a video signal and a reduced audio level or burst of high audio level in the audio signal may indicate a synchronization error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Gary Michael Rekstad, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20240015155
    Abstract: A voice controlled device may be blocked from accessing a network. Another computing device may receive audio data comprising a voice command associated with controlling the voice controlled device. If a trigger condition for unblocking network access is detected, the computing device may send data to a network device to cause the network device to unblock network access. The network access may be blocked again if a triggering condition for blocking network access is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Stone, Gary Michael Rekstad, JR.
  • Publication number: 20230422207
    Abstract: A communications access point may provide access to a wireless communications network to a user device located at a first location. The communications access point may determine that the user device is moving from the first location to a second location where access to the wireless network is limited or not available. In response to the determination, the communications access point may provide access to the wireless network at the second location by extending a coverage area of the wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Frances Bevan, David Markowitz, Gary Michael Rekstad, Jr., Jae Sim, Christopher Stone
  • Publication number: 20230335134
    Abstract: Methods and systems for using voice (e.g., voice commands) to control a plurality of network devices via a motion sensing control device are provided. A control device can detect movement (e.g., a gesture) associated with the control device. Based on the movement satisfying a predefined condition, the control device can initiate a either a direct or a proxy communication session with a remote computing device. The communication session can be established and maintained for a predefined period such that data associated with a command can be immediately transmitted to the remote computing device. Thus, when a voice command is received, data associated with the command can be transmitted over the already established communication session to the remote computing device. The remote computing device can provide a response to the control device and/or transmit a command code associated with the voice command to one or more devices intended to be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Rekstad
  • Patent number: 11758509
    Abstract: A communications access point may provide access to a wireless communications network to a user device located at a first location. The communications access point may determine that the user device is moving from the first location to a second location where access to the wireless network is limited or not available. In response to the determination, the communications access point may provide access to the wireless network at the second location by extending a coverage area of the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Frances Bevan, David Markowitz, Gary Michael Rekstad, Jr., Jae Sim, Christopher Stone
  • Publication number: 20230267824
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for pairing a remote control with a controllable device using audio to confirm device pairings. The controllable device and remote control may communicate using low power protocols such as, for example, RF4CE, WiFi and/or Bluetooth low energy (BLE). The controllable device and the remote control may record and/or fingerprint audio. Corresponding audio and/or fingerprints may indicate proximity and cause the devices to initiate a pairing sequence. The audio may be any kind of audio, including for example, ambient noise, TV audio, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Rekstad, Clyde Robbins, Michael Sallas
  • Patent number: 11727932
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, computer-readable media, and systems for using voice (e.g., voice commands) to control a plurality of network devices via a motion sensing control device are provided. A control device can detect movement (e.g., a gesture) associated with the control device. The control device can initiate a either a direct or a proxy communication session with a remote computing device. The communication session can be established and maintained for a predefined period such that data associated with a command can be immediately transmitted to the remote computing device. Thus, data associated with the command can be transmitted over the already established communication session to the remote computing device. The remote computing device can provide a response to the control device and/or transmit a command code associated with the voice command to one or more devices intended to be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Rekstad
  • Publication number: 20230216993
    Abstract: An apparatus, such as a doorbell, may include a doorbell housing. The doorbell housing may include a front surface facing exterior of a premises and a rear surface facing interior of the premises. A camera, doorbell activator, motion sensor, and/or light source may be at least partially positioned within the doorbell housing. An antenna may be positioned within the doorbell housing. The antenna may be configured to send a wireless signal comprising data to a data receiving device inside the premises. A reflective member may be positioned within the doorbell housing and configured to reflect at least a portion of the wireless signal that is sent toward the front surface of the doorbell housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Erik Stefans, Michael Rekstad, Henry Homza, Abraham Thomas, Michael Jou, Kenneth Egan, David Urban