Patents by Inventor Nicholas Cotner

Nicholas Cotner 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).

  • Real-Time Image and Audio Replacement for Visual Acquisition Devices
    Publication number: 20170046564
    Abstract: According to some aspects, disclosed systems and methods include obtaining an image displaying an object; and performing pattern recognition on the image to determine a characteristic of the object. The systems and methods also include searching a central repository based on the characteristic to determine a candidate match associated with the object, the candidate match being associated with a preference, the preference comprising display instructions for the image; and modifying the image based on the display instructions for the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Edward David Monnerat, David B. Leach, Jonathan Alan Leech, Mehul S. Patel, Nicholas Adam Pinckernell, Nicholas Cotner
  • Real-time image and audio replacement for visual acquisition devices
    Patent number: 9323983
    Abstract: According to some aspects, disclosed systems and methods include obtaining an image displaying an object; and performing pattern recognition on the image to determine a characteristic of the object. The systems and methods also include searching a central repository based on the characteristic to determine a candidate match associated with the object, the candidate match being associated with a preference, the preference comprising display instructions for the image; and modifying the image based on the display instructions for the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Edward David Monnerat, David B. Leach, Jonathan Alan Leech, Mehul S. Patel, Nicholas Adam Pinckernell, Nicholas Cotner
  • Real-Time Image and Audio Replacement for Visual Aquisition Devices
    Publication number: 20150347823
    Abstract: According to some aspects, disclosed systems and methods include obtaining an image displaying an object; and performing pattern recognition on the image to determine a characteristic of the object. The systems and methods also include searching a central repository based on the characteristic to determine a candidate match associated with the object, the candidate match being associated with a preference, the preference comprising display instructions for the image; and modifying the image based on the display instructions for the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Edward David Monnerat, David B. Leach, Jonathan Alan Leech, Mehul S. Patel, Nicholas Adam Pinckernell, Nicholas Cotner