Patents by Inventor Randall Hounsell
Randall Hounsell 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).
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Publication number: 20240098221Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering an ordered list of items of supplemental content to a consumer comprising determining a context of a portion of media selected for consumption, determining consumer preference information corresponding to the consumer, generating the ordered list of items of supplemental content as a function of the context and of the consumer preference information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Morgan R. Hays, Randall Hounsell, Jeanine Heck
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Patent number: 11888914Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a content fling system and method. The content fling system may support a plurality of users flinging content or media at various times including simultaneously to the same output device. The content fling system may further support users flinging from various locations. The content fling system can also support a single content item being played back on a plurality of output devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Corey Farrell, Randall Hounsell, Michael Connelly
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Patent number: 11832024Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering an ordered list of items of supplemental content to a consumer comprising determining a context of a portion of media selected for consumption, determining consumer preference information corresponding to the consumer, generating the ordered list of items of supplemental content as a function of the context and of the consumer preference information.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2008Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Morgan R. Hays, Randall Hounsell, Jeanine Heck
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Publication number: 20220311816Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a content fling system and method. The content fling system may support a plurality of users flinging content or media at various times including simultaneously to the same output device. The content fling system may further support users flinging from various locations. The content fling system can also support a single content item being played back on a plurality of output devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Corey Farrell, Randall Hounsell, Michael Connelly
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Patent number: 11252213Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a content fling system and method. The content fling system may support a plurality of users flinging content or media at various times including simultaneously to the same output device. The content fling system may further support users flinging from various locations. The content fling system can also support a single content item being played back on a plurality of output devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Corey Farrell, Randall Hounsell, Michael Connelly
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Publication number: 20210367992Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a content (e.g., media) transfer or fling platform system and method. In a media fling platform system, media items may be cached at a rendering device prior to any selection of media items to fling. The determination of which media to cache may be based on a variety of factors including a user fling history, a currently viewed media item, and a navigation point in the media files. A fling request may take priority over caching, and the fling request may interrupt any caching processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Corey Farrell, Randall Hounsell, Michael Connelly
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Patent number: 10999342Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a content (e.g., media) transfer or fling platform system and method. In a media fling platform system, media items may be cached at a rendering device prior to any selection of media items to fling. The determination of which media to cache may be based on a variety of factors including a user fling history, a currently viewed media item, and a navigation point in the media files. A fling request may take priority over caching, and the fling request may interrupt any caching processes.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Corey Farrell, Randall Hounsell, Michael Connelly
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Publication number: 20200228585Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a content (e.g., media) transfer or fling platform system and method. In a media fling platform system, media items may be cached at a rendering device prior to any selection of media items to fling. The determination of which media to cache may be based on a variety of factors including a user fling history, a currently viewed media item, and a navigation point in the media files. A fling request may take priority over caching, and the fling request may interrupt any caching processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Corey Farrell, Randall Hounsell, Michael Connelly
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Patent number: 10645135Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a content (e.g., media) transfer or fling platform system and method. In a media fling platform system, media items may be cached at a rendering device prior to any selection of media items to fling. The determination of which media to cache may be based on a variety of factors including a user fling history, a currently viewed media item, and a navigation point in the media files. A fling request may take priority over caching, and the fling request may interrupt any caching processes.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Corey Farrell, Randall Hounsell, Michael Connelly
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Publication number: 20190044987Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a content (e.g., media) transfer or fling platform system and method. In a media fling platform system, media items may be cached at a rendering device prior to any selection of media items to fling. The determination of which media to cache may be based on a variety of factors including a user fling history, a currently viewed media item, and a navigation point in the media files. A fling request may take priority over caching, and the fling request may interrupt any caching processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Corey Farrell, Randall Hounsell, Michael Connelly
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Patent number: 9948690Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a content (e.g., media) transfer or fling platform system and method. In a media fling platform system, media items may be cached at a rendering device prior to any selection of media items to fling. The determination of which media to cache may be based on a variety of factors including a user fling history, a currently viewed media item, and a navigation point in the media files. A fling request may take priority over caching, and the fling request may interrupt any caching processes.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Corey Farrell, Randall Hounsell, Michael Connelly
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Patent number: 9906575Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a content (e.g., media) transfer or fling platform or system and method in which content may be sent, transferred, or flung from an electronic device to an output device via a rendering device. The content may be transformed (e.g., processed) to meet a content quality based on network conditions and output device capabilities. The media may be stored locally in the electronic device or in a network attached storage or remote from the electronic device. Content stored remotely from the electronic device may also be flung under control of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Corey Farrell, Randall Hounsell, Michael Connelly
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Publication number: 20150052222Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a content fling system and method. The content fling system may support a plurality of users flinging content or media at various times including simultaneously to the same output device. The content fling system may further support users flinging from various locations. The content fling system can also support a single content item being played back on a plurality of output devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Corey Farrell, Randall Hounsell, Michael Connelly
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Publication number: 20150052193Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a content (e.g., media) transfer or fling platform or system and method in which content may be sent, transferred, or flung from an electronic device to an output device via a rendering device. The content may be transformed (e.g., processed) to meet a content quality based on network conditions and output device capabilities. The media may be stored locally in the electronic device or in a network attached storage or remote from the electronic device. Content stored remotely from the electronic device may also be flung under control of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Corey Farrell, Randall Hounsell, Michael Connelly
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Publication number: 20150052565Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a content (e.g., media) transfer or fling platform system and method. In a media fling platform system, media items may be cached at a rendering device prior to any selection of media items to fling. The determination of which media to cache may be based on a variety of factors including a user fling history, a currently viewed media item, and a navigation point in the media files. A fling request may take priority over caching, and the fling request may interrupt any caching processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Corey Farrell, Randall Hounsell, Michael Connelly
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Publication number: 20100161441Abstract: The invention pertains to methods, systems, and apparatus for enabling advertisers to identify and purchase advertising as a function of subject matter, particularly, although not necessarily, at the sub-asset level and according to an ontology particularly adapted to the interests of advertisers in media. In accordance with certain aspects of the invention, advertising may be sold at the sub-asset level, rather than at the asset level. In accordance with other aspects of the invention, a system is provided that permits advertisers to search media items for advertising opportunities, including the ability to browse through an ontology specifically adapted to the purpose of identification of advertising opportunities within media. Even further, in accordance with other aspects of the invention, a search engine is provided to facilitate searching for advertising opportunities within multimedia content using keyword searching and faceted searching of the ontology and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: Comcast Interactive Media, LLCInventor: Randall Hounsell
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Publication number: 20100125875Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering an ordered list of items of supplemental content to a consumer comprising determining a context of a portion of media selected for consumption, determining consumer preference information corresponding to the consumer, generating the ordered list of items of supplemental content as a function of the context and of the consumer preference information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventors: Morgan R. Hays, Randall Hounsell, Jeanine Heck