Patents by Inventor Richard Woundy
Richard Woundy 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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Patent number: 8144594Abstract: A shared channel used to communicate between a cable modem termination system and multiple cable modems is managed to prevent and/or reduce the impact of congestion. If the average channel utilization is above a near-congestion threshold, a cable modem in an extended high consumption state is assigned a reduced data transmission priority for managed traffic. Priority for that cable modem is restored to a default preferred level when the channel usage by that cable modem drops below a predetermined level or when the average aggregate channel utilization by all cable modems drops below the near-congestion threshold.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Richard Woundy, Jason Livingood, Chris Bastian, Thomas E. Klieber, James Cary Mills, II, Matthew J. Scully, Peter J. Sevcik, John Reed Bartlett
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Publication number: 20110258324Abstract: Information from multiple sources can be communicated to a policy server. Based on that information, the policy server can determine allocation of bandwidth, transmission priority and/or other network resources based on preferences and/or service selections provided by a subscriber and communicate information about those determinations to other network elements for policy implementation. The information provided to a policy server for determining network resource allocation can include information about one or more applications executing at a customer equipment device, information about access network bandwidth usage, information about services for which one or more devices is authorized, and/or information about network conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventors: Richard Woundy, Chris Bastian
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Patent number: 7996526Abstract: Information from multiple sources can be communicated to a policy server. Based on that information, the policy server can determine allocation of bandwidth, transmission priority and/or other network resources based on preferences and/or service selections provided by a subscriber and communicate information about those determinations to other network elements for policy implementation. The information provided to a policy server for determining network resource allocation can include information about one or more applications executing at a customer equipment device, information about access network bandwidth usage, information about services for which one or more devices is authorized, and/or information about network conditions.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Richard Woundy, Chris Bastian
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Patent number: 7961716Abstract: A method for providing self-provisioning of VoIP telephony to a subscriber of a VoIP telephony service is disclosed. An un-provisioned residential gateway that is associated with the subscriber is instructed to collect a subscriber numeric identity that uniquely identifies the subscriber and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) information that are associated with the subscriber. An example of a subscriber numeric identity that uniquely identifies the subscriber is the subscriber's E.164 address. The E.164 address and Personal Identification Number (PIN) information is verified. A source IP address that is associated with one or more Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) messages that are sent by the residential gateway is used as a residential gateway IP address for the residential gateway. The residential gateway IP address is then used to provision the residential gateway that is associated with the subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2006Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventor: Richard Woundy
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Publication number: 20100312892Abstract: Information from multiple sources can be communicated to a policy server. Based on that information, the policy server can determine allocation of bandwidth, transmission priority and/or other network resources based on preferences and/or service selections provided by a subscriber and communicate information about those determinations to other network elements for policy implementation. The information provided to a policy server for determining network resource allocation can include information about one or more applications executing at a customer equipment device, information about access network bandwidth usage, information about services for which one or more devices is authorized, and/or information about network conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventors: Richard Woundy, Chris Bastian
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Patent number: 7827573Abstract: A method and system of provisioning a set-top box (STB) with a STB provisioning system are provided which include storing STB profile information in a provisioning datastore, receiving a customer order at a service provisioning system, notifying a billing system of the customer order, and notifying a conditional access system of the customer order. The method and system further include storing information from the customer order in a provisioning datastore, notifying a video device manager about the STB, and delivering a cable operator configuration message from the video device manager to the STB, the configuration message being based on information from the provisioning datastore, thereby provisioning the STB without essential involvement of the conditional access system.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2005Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Comcast Cable Holdings, LLCInventors: Kevin Taylor, Richard Woundy
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Publication number: 20100274882Abstract: Method and system for Internet Protocol (IP) provisioning over a cable network. The method and system including a plurality of embedded settop boxes (eSTBs) of at least two different vendors requesting IP provisioning according to a first protocol. The method and system further including a network provisioning unit (NPU) in communication with the eSTBs over the network for responding to the eSTB IP provisioning requests with IP provisioning data, wherein the eSTB IP provisioning data is outputted according to the first protocol such that provisioning of the eSTBs is standard for each vendor in so far as each eSTB utilizes the first protocol for provisioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: Comcast Cable Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard Woundy, John G. Bevilacqua
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Publication number: 20100246401Abstract: A shared channel used to communicate between a cable modem termination system and multiple cable modems is managed to prevent and/or reduce the impact of congestion. If the average channel utilization is above a near-congestion threshold, a cable modem in an extended high consumption state is assigned a reduced data transmission priority for managed traffic. Priority for that cable modem is restored to a default preferred level when the channel usage by that cable modem drops below a predetermined level or when the average aggregate channel utilization by all cable modems drops below the near-congestion threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventors: Richard Woundy, Jason Livingood, Chris Bastian, Thomas E. Klieber, James Cary Mills, II, Matthew J. Scully, Peter J. Sevcik, John Reed Bartlett
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Publication number: 20100228838Abstract: A method and system of provisioning a set-top box (STB) with a STB provisioning system are provided which include storing STB profile information in a provisioning datastore, receiving a customer order at a service provisioning system, notifying a billing system of the customer order, and notifying a conditional access system of the customer order. The method and system further include storing information from the customer order in a provisioning datastore, notifying a video device manager about the STB, and delivering a cable operator configuration message from the video device manager to the STB, the configuration message being based on information from the provisioning datastore, thereby provisioning the STB without essential involvement of the conditional access system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: Comcast Cable Holdings, LLCInventors: Kevin Taylor, Richard Woundy
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Patent number: 7774436Abstract: Method and system for Internet Protocol (IP) provisioning over a cable network. The method and system including a plurality of embedded settop boxes (eSTBs) of at least two different vendors requesting IP provisioning according to a first protocol. The method and system further including a network provisioning unit (NPU) in communication with the eSTBs over the network for responding to the eSTB IP provisioning requests with IP provisioning data, wherein the eSTB IP provisioning data is outputted according to the first protocol such that provisioning of the eSTBs is standard for each vendor in so far as each eSTB utilizes the first protocol for provisioning.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2004Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Comcase Cable Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard Woundy, John G. Bevilacqua
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Patent number: 7415603Abstract: A method and system of configuring media units. The method and system may include a bulk configuration file having instructions for configuring the media units. The bulk configuration file include instructions to support configuring media units provided by different vendors or otherwise requiring different configurations. The bulk configuration file may be transmitted to one or more of the media units, such as through a unicast or multicast operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2005Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Comcast Cable Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard Woundy, John G. Bevilacqua
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Publication number: 20080031132Abstract: A method of traffic regulation in a packet communication network involves a token bucket associated with a subscriber. Packets arriving at the regulator are handled in accordance with the token bucket configuration. The method involves measuring a demand placed on the network by the subscriber. The token bucket configuration is dynamically adjusted based on the demand. Another method of traffic regulation handles packets arriving at the regulator in accordance with first and second token bucket configurations. The first token bucket regulates packet rate while the second token bucket regulates data rate. Another method of traffic regulation involves handling packets in accordance with a token bucket configuration, where the amount of tokens to be removed is based on the amount of the flow and is further based on a classification of the flow. Packet-level devices for traffic regulation are also contemplated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: COMCAST CABLE HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Charles Compton, Richard Woundy, John Leddy
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Publication number: 20070209052Abstract: A method and system of provisioning a set-top box (STB) with a STB provisioning system are provided which include storing STB profile information in a provisioning datastore, receiving a customer order at a service provisioning system, notifying a billing system of the customer order, and notifying a conditional access system of the customer order. The method and system further include storing information from the customer order in a provisioning datastore, notifying a video device manager about the STB, and delivering a cable operator configuration message from the video device manager to the STB, the configuration message being based on information from the provisioning datastore, thereby provisioning the STB without essential involvement of the conditional access system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2005Publication date: September 6, 2007Applicant: COMCAST CABLE HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Kevin Taylor, Richard Woundy
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Publication number: 20070198717Abstract: Method and system for Internet Protocol (IP) provisioning over a cable network. The method and system including a plurality of embedded settop boxes (eSTBs) of at least two different vendors requesting IP provisioning according to a first protocol. The method and system further including a network provisioning unit (NPU) in communication with the eSTBs over the network for responding to the eSTB IP provisioning requests with IP provisioning data, wherein the eSTB IP provisioning data is outputted according to the first protocol such that provisioning of the eSTBs is standard for each vendor in so far as each eSTB utilizes the first protocol for provisioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2004Publication date: August 23, 2007Inventor: Richard Woundy
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Publication number: 20070058792Abstract: Automated booting of a client for a subscriber is provided for clients that are for use in interactive user sessions that involve multimedia. A subscribe message is sent from the client to a proxy server. The proxy server authenticates the subscribe message, and sends the subscribe message to the configuration server. A notify message is sent to the client from the configuration server. The notify message is sent through the proxy server, and contains a location of a profile for the client. The profile is downloaded to the clients. This arrangement allows the persistence of profiles in a centralized place.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2006Publication date: March 15, 2007Inventors: Manoj Chaudhari, Richard Woundy
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Publication number: 20060271772Abstract: A method and system of configuring media units. The method and system may include a bulk configuration file having instructions for configuring the media units. The bulk configuration file include instructions to support configuring media units provided by different vendors or otherwise requiring different configurations. The bulk configuration file may be transmitted to one or more of the media units, such as through a unicast or multicast operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2005Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventors: Richard Woundy, John Bevilacqua
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Publication number: 20060271946Abstract: A method and system of monitoring media units. The method and system relating to configuring to the media units to log data associated with particular events and to store the data in a manner suitable for transmission to a network element. The network element may include features to facilitate monitoring the media units as a function of the logged data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2005Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventors: Richard Woundy, John Bevilacqua
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Publication number: 20060168162Abstract: A method for providing self-provisioning of VoIP telephony to a subscriber of a VoIP telephony service is disclosed. An un-provisioned residential gateway that is associated with the subscriber is instructed to collect a subscriber numeric identity that uniquely identifies the subscriber and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) information that are associated with the subscriber. An example of a subscriber numeric identity that uniquely identifies the subscriber is the subscriber's E.164 address. The E.164 address and Personal Identification Number (PIN) information is verified. A source IP address that is associated with one or more Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) messages that are sent by the residential gateway is used as a residential gateway IP address for the residential gateway. The residential gateway IP address is then used to provision the residential gateway that is associated with the subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventor: Richard Woundy
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Patent number: 7046659Abstract: A method for providing self-provisioning of VoIP telephony to a subscriber of a VoIP telephony service is disclosed. An un-provisioned residential gateway that is associated with the subscriber is instructed to collect a subscriber numeric identity that uniquely identifies the subscriber and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) information that are associated with the subscriber. An example of a subscriber numeric identity that uniquely identifies the subscriber is the subscriber's E.164 address. The E.164 address and Personal Identification Number (PIN) information is verified. A source IP address that is associated with one or more Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) messages that are sent by the residential gateway is used as a residential gateway IP address for the residential gateway. The residential gateway IP address is then used to provision the residential gateway that is associated with the subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2001Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventor: Richard Woundy
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Publication number: 20050111844Abstract: An apparatus for use in a hybrid fiber coax (HFC) network provides the HFC forward path spectrum from the head end to a network fiber node. The apparatus includes a head end modulator. The modulator directly receives a switchable digital data signal and internally processes the switchable digital data signal to produce the HFC forward path spectrum that directly drives the node. The HFC forward path spectrum may be directly converted to an analog optical signal by the modulator itself or by an optical conversion device immediately following the modulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2003Publication date: May 26, 2005Applicant: Comcast Cable Holdings, LLCInventors: Charles Compton, Richard Woundy, John Leddy