Patents by Inventor Robert G. Arsenault
Robert G. Arsenault 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: 12244679Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media, and methods for pre-loading video chunks of a video program at an edge server are disclosed. For example, a processor may receive a manifest file for a video program, determine a bitrate for a first segment of the video program, request a video chunk of the first segment at the first bitrate from an edge server in accordance with the manifest file, and request a subset of a video chunk of a second segment of the video program from the edge server.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: DIRECTV, LLCInventors: Robert G. Arsenault, Denny Lai, Thai Lam, Michael A. Makhijani
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Publication number: 20230421662Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media, and methods for pre-loading video chunks of a video program at an edge server are disclosed. For example, a processor may receive a manifest file for a video program, determine a bitrate for a first segment of the video program, request a video chunk of the first segment at the first bitrate from an edge server in accordance with the manifest file, and request a subset of a video chunk of a second segment of the video program from the edge server.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Robert G. Arsenault, Denny Lai, Thai Lam, Michael A. Makhijani
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Patent number: 11792296Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media, and methods for pre-loading video chunks of a video program at an edge server are disclosed. For example, a processor may receive a manifest file for a video program, determine a bitrate for a first segment of the video program, request a video chunk of the first segment at the first bitrate from an edge server in accordance with the manifest file, and request a subset of a video chunk of a second segment of the video program from the edge server.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: DIRECTV, LLCInventors: Robert G. Arsenault, Denny Lai, Thai Lam, Michael A. Makhijani
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Publication number: 20220263922Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media, and methods for pre-loading video chunks of a video program at an edge server are disclosed. For example, a processor may receive a manifest file for a video program, determine a bitrate for a first segment of the video program, request a video chunk of the first segment at the first bitrate from an edge server in accordance with the manifest file, and request a subset of a video chunk of a second segment of the video program from the edge server.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Robert G. Arsenault, Denny Lai, Thai Lam, Michael A. Makhijani
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Patent number: 11356529Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media, and methods for pre-loading video chunks of a video program at an edge server are disclosed. For example, a processor may receive a manifest file for a video program, determine a bitrate for a first segment of the video program, request a video chunk of the first segment at the first bitrate from an edge server in accordance with the manifest file, and request a subset of a video chunk of a second segment of the video program from the edge server.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: DIRECTV, LLCInventors: Robert G. Arsenault, Denny Lai, Thai Lam, Michael A. Makhijani
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Publication number: 20210289040Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media, and methods for pre-loading video chunks of a video program at an edge server are disclosed. For example, a processor may receive a manifest file for a video program, determine a bitrate for a first segment of the video program, request a video chunk of the first segment at the first bitrate from an edge server in accordance with the manifest file, and request a subset of a video chunk of a second segment of the video program from the edge server.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Robert G. Arsenault, Denny Lai, Thai Lam, Michael A. Makhijani
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Patent number: 11025740Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media, and methods for pre-loading video chunks of a video program at an edge server are disclosed. For example, a processor may receive a manifest file for a video program, determine a bitrate for a first segment of the video program, request a video chunk of the first segment at the first bitrate from an edge server in accordance with the manifest file, and request a subset of a video chunk of a second segment of the video program from the edge server.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventors: Robert G. Arsenault, Denny Lai, Thai Lam, Michael A. Makhijani
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Publication number: 20200220944Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media, and methods for pre-loading video chunks of a video program at an edge server are disclosed. For example, a processor may receive a manifest file for a video program, determine a bitrate for a first segment of the video program, request a video chunk of the first segment at the first bitrate from an edge server in accordance with the manifest file, and request a subset of a video chunk of a second segment of the video program from the edge server.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Robert G. Arsenault, Denny Lai, Thai Lam, Michael A. Makhijani
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Patent number: 10601946Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media, and methods for pre-loading video chunks of a video program at an edge server are disclosed. For example, a processor may receive a manifest file for a video program, determine a bitrate for a first segment of the video program, request a video chunk of the first segment at the first bitrate from an edge server in accordance with the manifest file, and request a subset of a video chunk of a second segment of the video program from the edge server.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Robert G. Arsenault, Denny Lai, Thai Lam, Michael A Makhijani
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Patent number: 10182259Abstract: A user device includes a viewer tracking module that tracks viewer events to form a viewer tracking log and a recommendation module that generates a timeslot viewing profile based on the viewer tracking log. The timeslot viewing profile includes television programs watched previously and a prioritized timeslot series profile determined by summing and prioritizing the count of a plurality of watched programs in a series. The recommendation module compares the timeslot viewing profile of available television programs during the timeslot, generates a first content recommendation list of available television programs, receives related content identifiers for related content that identify content that is available and is related to the television programs of the first content recommendation, and, based on the related content identifiers, generates a second content recommendation list including content that is available during the timeslot different from the first content recommendation list.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Romulo Pontual, Sui-Ky Ringo Ling, Raynold M. Kahn, Robert G. Arsenault, Gordon H. Chen, Luke J. Crook, Jean Dumouchel, Hugh Rothman, Brad Rice
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Patent number: 10165323Abstract: The present invention discloses systems for monitoring advertisements. A system for monitoring advertisements in a broadcast television channel in accordance with the present invention comprises a sound level monitor for monitoring an audio level of a first broadcast television channel, a data tagger, coupled to the sound level monitor, for tagging a start and an end of an advertisement segment within the first broadcast television channel, and a receiver, wherein when the receiver is first tuned to the first broadcast channel and then tuned to a second broadcast channel, an on-screen display is displayed on a monitor displaying the second broadcast channel, the OSD being displayed when the end of the advertisement segment within the first broadcast channel occurs.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventors: Timothy Lai, Robert G. Arsenault
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Patent number: 10091535Abstract: A system and method for sharing television data includes a first device and an encoded content identifier module in communication with the first device generating an encoded content identifier for a content and communicating the encoded content identifier to a first device through a network. The first device includes a user interface for selecting the content identifier. The first device performs a function in response to a type of device, the encoded content identifier and selecting the content identifier.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Thompson, Robert G. Arsenault
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Publication number: 20180241836Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media, and methods for pre-loading video chunks of a video program at an edge server are disclosed. For example, a processor may receive a manifest file for a video program, determine a bitrate for a first segment of the video program, request a video chunk of the first segment at the first bitrate from an edge server in accordance with the manifest file, and request a subset of a video chunk of a second segment of the video program from the edge server.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2017Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Robert G. Arsenault, Denny Lai, Thai Lam, Michael A. Makhijani
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Patent number: 10055746Abstract: A simulation engine and method of operating a simulation system includes a plurality of user devices and an interface receiving user device data and a recommendation request from at least one the plurality of user devices. The system also includes a memory storing the user device data therein. The system also includes a recommendation engine that generates a content recommendation based on the user device data and an algorithm. The interface communicates the content recommendation to the user device. The recommendation engine receives a recommendation rating from at least one of the plurality of user devices and changes the algorithm in response to the recommendation rating. The user device receives a different recommendation of the changed algorithm within the simulation engine.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2012Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Sui-Ky Ringo Ling, Robert G. Arsenault, Romulo Pontual, Raynold M. Kahn
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Patent number: 9883242Abstract: A system and method for communicating content to a user device that includes a storage device having a network portion and a user portion. The user device stores content in a network partition thereof. The user device reallocates the content to a user portion of the storage device after storing is complete.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Romulo Pontual, Robert G. Arsenault, Raynold M. Kahn, Sui-Ky Ringo Ling, Luke J. Crook, John D. Choi, Michelle L. Vagnati, John L. Norin
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Publication number: 20180007432Abstract: A user device includes a viewer tracking module that tracks viewer events to form a viewer tracking log and a recommendation module that generates a timeslot viewing profile based on the viewer tracking log. The timeslot viewing profile includes television programs watched previously and a prioritized timeslot series profile determined by summing and prioritizing the count of a plurality of watched programs in a series. The recommendation module compares the timeslot viewing profile of available television programs during the timeslot, generates a first content recommendation list of available television programs, receives related content identifiers for related content that identify content that is available and is related to the television programs of the first content recommendation, and, based on the related content identifiers, generates a second content recommendation list including content that is available during the timeslot different from the first content recommendation list.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Romulo PONTUAL, Sui-Ky Ringo LING, Raynold M. KAHN, Robert G. ARSENAULT, Gordon H. CHEN, Luke J. CROOK, Jean DUMOUCHEL, Hugh ROTHMAN, Brad RICE
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Patent number: 9819982Abstract: A system and method for communicating content to a user device includes a head end that communicates a plurality of upcoming content metadata that includes a content title to the user device. The user device displays the upcoming content metadata and selects at least one upcoming content metadata from the plurality of upcoming content metadata to form selected data. The user device communicates the selected data to the head end. The head end adjusts head end communication parameters for the content associated with the selected data based on the selected data and communicates the content to a user device based on the head end communication parameters.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Romulo Pontual, John L. Norin, Robert G. Arsenault, Raynold M. Kahn, Sui-Ky Ringo Ling, Luke J. Crook, John D. Choi, Michelle L. Vagnati, Stephen P. Dulac
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Patent number: 9800929Abstract: A system and method for generating television recommendations includes a viewer tracking module that tracks viewer events to form a viewer tracking log. A recommendation module that determines a timeslot, generates a timeslot viewing profile based on the timeslot. The viewer tracking log corresponds to television programs watched previously at the user device during the timeslot. The recommendation module compares the timeslot viewing profile with available content for the timeslot and generates a content recommendation list.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2012Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Romulo Pontual, Sui-Ky Ringo Ling, Raynold M. Kahn, Robert G. Arsenault, Gordon H. Chen, Luke J. Crook, Jean Dumouchel, Hugh Rothman, Brad Rice
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Publication number: 20170085919Abstract: A system and method for sharing television data includes a first device and an encoded content identifier module in communication with the first device generating an encoded content identifier for a content and communicating the encoded content identifier to a first device through a network. The first device includes a user interface for selecting the content identifier. The first device performs a function in response to a type of device, the encoded content identifier and selecting the content identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2010Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Thompson, Robert G. Arsenault
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Patent number: 9549215Abstract: The present invention discloses systems for monitoring advertisements. A system for monitoring advertisements in a broadcast television channel in accordance with the present invention comprises a sound level monitor for monitoring an audio level of a first broadcast television channel, a data tagger, coupled to the sound level monitor, for tagging a start and an end of an advertisement segment within the first broadcast television channel, and a receiver, wherein when the receiver is first tuned to the first broadcast channel and then tuned to a second broadcast channel, an on-screen display is displayed on a monitor displaying the second broadcast channel, the OSD being displayed when the end of the advertisement segment within the first broadcast channel occurs.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: The DirecTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Lai, Robert G. Arsenault