Patents by Inventor Nicholas B. Newell

Nicholas B. Newell 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).

  • Patent number: 11713121
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for implementing automated contagion detection and remediation (ACDR) features to detect and remediate environmental contagion conditions. For example, ACDR techniques can be used to target contagion contamination on surfaces in a trafficked area, rather than focusing detecting and remediating human symptoms. ACDR systems can include swarms of specially configured drones under control of one or more centralized controllers to detect presence of one or more types of pathogens on surfaces and to classify detected contagion events. In some embodiments, upon such detection, the same or other specially configured drones can be triggered to remediate the detected condition by removing the pathogen by disinfecting surfaces, by cordoning off infected areas, and/or in other ways. Some embodiments can further log and aggregate data relating to detected contagion events to support tracking, remediation, enforcement, protocol updating, research, and/or other efforts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: DISH Wireless L.L.C.
    Inventors: Prakash Subramanian, Nicholas B. Newell
  • Patent number: 11500396
    Abstract: An electronic monitoring and protection system which obtains permission from each of a plurality of users to access security data from one or more monitoring devices. The electronic monitoring and protection system using the security data to determine a threat level posed to a person to be protected, and initiating an action if the threat level exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: DISH NETWORK, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Prakash Subramanian, Nicholas B. Newell
  • Publication number: 20220351529
    Abstract: Systems and methods are directed towards the interpretation of driver intent relative to other vehicles. A computing device within a vehicle includes at least one camera, an output device, and circuitry. The computing device captures images of an area outside of the vehicle. The computing device identifies another vehicle relative to the vehicle. The computing device determines a driving intent of the driver, such as based on an analysis images or audio of the driver. The computing device determines whether the vehicle is moving within a threshold time after determining the driving intent. If the vehicle is moving within the threshold time, then the driver is identified as engaging in aggressive driving towards the other vehicle. The computing device may also provide information to the other vehicle indicating the driving intent of the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Prakash Subramanian, Nicholas B. Newell, John C. Calef, III
  • Publication number: 20220337912
    Abstract: A content selection menu is generated and provided to a user. The content selection menu includes a plurality of audiovisual (AV) programs that are provided for user selection. The AV programs may be positioned in the content selection menu in accordance with their associated score for content attributes. Upon providing the content selection to a user, the user may select a program for viewing or the user may indicate interest in a program. If the user indicates interest in a program a second content selection menu is generated based at least in part on the attributes of the program of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventor: Nicholas B. Newell
  • Patent number: 11423672
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards the interpretation of driver intent and communication of that intent with autonomous vehicles at a traffic intersection. A computing device that sits on the dashboard of a vehicle includes at least one camera, an output device, and circuitry. The computing device captures first images of the driver in the vehicle and second images of the traffic intersection. The computing device identifies another vehicle at or approaching the intersection based on an analysis of the second images. The computing device determines an attention direction and hand movement of the driver based on an analysis of the first images to determine a driving intent of the driver. The computing device provides information to the other vehicle indicating the driving intent of the driver. The computing device may also obtain the driving intent of the other vehicle and provide information to the driver indicating the other vehicle's intent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.
    Inventors: Prakash Subramanian, Nicholas B. Newell, John C. Calef, III
  • Patent number: 11399215
    Abstract: A content selection menu is generated and provided to a user. The content selection menu includes a plurality of audiovisual (AV) programs that are provided for user selection. The AV programs may be positioned in the content selection menu in accordance with their associated score for content attributes. Upon providing the content selection to a user, the user may select a program for viewing or the user may indicate interest in a program. If the user indicates interest in a program a second content selection menu is generated based at least in part on the attributes of the program of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: DISH Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventor: Nicholas B. Newell
  • Patent number: 11398254
    Abstract: Systems and processes associated with an augmented film crew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventors: Nicholas B. Newell, Abhijit Sharma
  • Publication number: 20220169382
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for implementing automated contagion detection and remediation (ACDR) features to detect and remediate environmental contagion conditions. For example, ACDR techniques can be used to target contagion contamination on surfaces in a trafficked area, rather than focusing detecting and remediating human symptoms. ACDR systems can include swarms of specially configured drones under control of one or more centralized controllers to detect presence of one or more types of pathogens on surfaces and to classify detected contagion events. In some embodiments, upon such detection, the same or other specially configured drones can be triggered to remediate the detected condition by removing the pathogen by disinfecting surfaces, by cordoning off infected areas, and/or in other ways. Some embodiments can further log and aggregate data relating to detected contagion events to support tracking, remediation, enforcement, protocol updating, research, and/or other efforts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Prakash Subramanian, Nicholas B. Newell
  • Patent number: 11343594
    Abstract: Systems and processes associated with an augmented film crew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventors: Nicholas B. Newell, Abhijit Sharma
  • Publication number: 20220035384
    Abstract: An electronic monitoring and protection system which obtains permission from each of a plurality of users to access security data from one or more monitoring devices. The electronic monitoring and protection system using the security data to determine a threat level posed to a person to be protected, and initiating an action if the threat level exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Prakash Subramanian, Nicholas B. Newell
  • Publication number: 20210034889
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards the interpretation of driver intent and communication of that intent with autonomous vehicles at a traffic intersection. A computing device that sits on the dashboard of a vehicle includes at least one camera, an output device, and circuitry. The computing device captures first images of the driver in the vehicle and second images of the traffic intersection. The computing device identifies another vehicle at or approaching the intersection based on an analysis of the second images. The computing device determines an attention direction and hand movement of the driver based on an analysis of the first images to determine a driving intent of the driver. The computing device provides information to the other vehicle indicating the driving intent of the driver. The computing device may also obtain the driving intent of the other vehicle and provide information to the driver indicating the other vehicle's intent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Prakash Subramanian, Nicholas B. Newell, John C. Calef, III
  • Publication number: 20210014579
    Abstract: Systems and processes associated with an augmented film crew.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas B. Newell, Abhijit Sharma
  • Publication number: 20200372936
    Abstract: Systems and processes associated with an augmented film crew.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas B. Newell, Abhijit Sharma
  • Patent number: 10834478
    Abstract: Systems and processes associated with an augmented film crew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventors: Nicholas B. Newell, Abhijit Sharma
  • Patent number: 10783925
    Abstract: Systems and processes associated with an augmented film crew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventors: Nicholas B. Newell, Abhijit Sharma
  • Patent number: 10645464
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for converting audio-video content into audio-only content. Audio-video content is readily accessible, but for various reasons users often cannot consume content visually. In those circumstances, for example, when a user is interrupted during a movie to drive to pick up a spouse or child, the user may not want to forego consuming the audio-video content. The audio-video content can be converted into audio only content for the user to aurally consume, allowing the user to consume the content despite interruptions or other reasons for which the audio-video content cannot be consumed visually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventors: Nicholas B. Newell, Sheshank Kodam
  • Patent number: 10453496
    Abstract: Systems and processes associated with an augmented film crew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventors: Nicholas B. Newell, Abhijit Sharma
  • Publication number: 20190206439
    Abstract: Systems and processes associated with an augmented film crew.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas B. Newell, Abhijit Sharma
  • Publication number: 20190206440
    Abstract: Systems and processes associated with an augmented film crew.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas B. Newell, Abhijit Sharma
  • Publication number: 20190208287
    Abstract: Systems and processes associated with an augmented film crew.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas B. Newell, Abhijit Sharma