Patents by Inventor Rahul Kher

Rahul Kher 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: 9979993
    Abstract: One or more network devices provide, to a user device, a content list of content items available for presentation. The one or more network devices receive, from the user device, a personalized channel plan that includes a schedule of selected content items, from the content list, for presentation on a viewing device that is different than the user device. The one or more network devices select, based on the selected content items, advertising for inclusion with the selected content items and assign links for the viewing device to obtain the selected content items. The one or more network devices send the links to the user device, which may in turn be provided to the viewing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Ruffini, John K. Trimper, Sankar Subramanian, Joseph G. Fragale, Dwight W. Fronsdahl, Paul D. Heitlinger, Rahul Kher, Eric N. Klings, Dongchen Wang
  • Patent number: 9948984
    Abstract: Network devices provide, to a content source device, an uplink user interface to describe and upload video content. The network devices receive, via the uplink user interface, descriptive information for the video content and generate, based on the descriptive information received via the uplink user interface, a unique content identifier for the video content. The network devices incorporate, based on the descriptive information, a listing of the video content into a catalog of content available to users of a content distribution network. The network devices receive, from the content source device, the video content and receive, from a user device, a request to view the video content that includes the unique content identifier. The network devices provide, to the user device, a link to enable the user device to access the video content via the content distribution network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Trimper, Michael P. Ruffini, Sankar Subramanian, Joseph G. Fragale, Dwight W. Fronsdahl, Paul D. Heitlinger, Rahul Kher, Eric N. Klings, Dongchen Wang
  • Patent number: 9467743
    Abstract: A user device receives, from a network device, a content index of content items available for presentation via a content distribution network. The user device presents a user interface to configure a personalized channel plan and receives, via the user interface, user input to configure the personalized channel plan. The personalized channel plan includes a schedule of selected content items, from the content index, for presentation on a remote viewing device. The user device sends, to a remote viewing device, presentation instructions for the personalized channel plan, wherein the instructions cause the viewing device to present the selected content items to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Michael P. Ruffini, John K. Trimper, Sankar Subramanian, Joseph G. Fragale, Dwight W. Fronsdahl, Paul D. Heitlinger, Rahul Kher, Eric N. Klings, Dongchen Wang
  • Publication number: 20160080793
    Abstract: One or more network devices provide, to a user device, a content list of content items available for presentation. The one or more network devices receive, from the user device, a personalized channel plan that includes a schedule of selected content items, from the content list, for presentation on a viewing device that is different than the user device. The one or more network devices select, based on the selected content items, advertising for inclusion with the selected content items and assign links for the viewing device to obtain the selected content items. The one or more network devices send the links to the user device, which may in turn be provided to the viewing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Michael P. Ruffini, John K. Trimper, Sankar Subramanian, Joseph G. Fragale, Dwight W. Fronsdahl, Paul D. Heitlinger, Rahul Kher, Eric N. Klings, Dongchen Wang
  • Publication number: 20160080807
    Abstract: Network devices provide, to a content source device, an uplink user interface to describe and upload video content. The network devices receive, via the uplink user interface, descriptive information for the video content and generate, based on the descriptive information received via the uplink user interface, a unique content identifier for the video content. The network devices incorporate, based on the descriptive information, a listing of the video content into a catalog of content available to users of a content distribution network. The network devices receive, from the content source device, the video content and receive, from a user device, a request to view the video content that includes the unique content identifier. The network devices provide, to the user device, a link to enable the user device to access the video content via the content distribution network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: John K. Trimper, Michael P. Ruffini, Sankar Subramanian, Joseph G. Fragale, Dwight W. Fronsdahl, Paul D. Heitlinger, Rahul Kher, Eric N. Klings, Dongchen Wang
  • Publication number: 20160080815
    Abstract: A user device receives, from a network device, a content index of content items available for presentation via a content distribution network. The user device presents a user interface to configure a personalized channel plan and receives, via the user interface, user input to configure the personalized channel plan. The personalized channel plan includes a schedule of selected content items, from the content index, for presentation on a remote viewing device. The user device sends, to a remote viewing device, presentation instructions for the personalized channel plan, wherein the instructions cause the viewing device to present the selected content items to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Michael P. Ruffini, John K. Trimper, Sankar Subramanian, Joseph G. Fragale, Dwight W. Fronsdahl, Paul D. Heitlinger, Rahul Kher, Eric N. Klings, Dongchen Wang