Patents by Inventor Sam Schwartz
Sam Schwartz 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: 20240294170Abstract: A transit vehicle and method of operating a transit vehicle include switching an operation of the transit vehicle between a first mode of operation in which the transit vehicle is guided along a fixed pathway by a guide source and a second mode operation in which the transit vehicle is steered by an operator of the transit vehicle. The transit vehicle and method can also switch to a third mode of operation in which the transit vehicle operates autonomously.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2024Publication date: September 5, 2024Inventor: Sam Schwartz
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Publication number: 20240211524Abstract: Provided are methods and systems related to communications between a social media service or provider (e.g., Twitter®, Facebook®) or other resource (e.g., web page) and one or more content providers. In an aspect, provided are methods comprising receiving a request for content, wherein the request comprises a user agnostic identifier, determining user information associated with the request, determining time information associated with the request, determining media content associated with the user agnostic identifier based on the time information, determining one or more access rights to the media content based on the user information, and providing access to the media content based on the one or more access rights.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Inventors: Christian Petersen, Adam Hertz, John Dixon, Sam Schwartz, Preston Smalley
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Patent number: 12003789Abstract: Images may be periodically captured from each of a plurality of content streams comprising programs. Each of the content streams may be associated with capture parameters. The capture parameters may include information on how frequently images from the stream may be captured. The captured images may be made available to various clients for various uses, such as for display of a schedule of available programs.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Joseph Kiok, Kevin Christopher Flanagan, Gregory Allen Broome, Richard Joseph Fliam, Sam Schwartz
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Patent number: 11741178Abstract: Provided are methods and systems related to communications between a social media service or provider (e.g., Twitter®, Facebook®) or other resource (e.g., web page) and one or more content providers. In an aspect, provided are methods comprising receiving a request for content, wherein the request comprises a user agnostic identifier, determining user information associated with the request, determining time information associated with the request, determining media content associated with the user agnostic identifier based on the time information, determining one or more access rights to the media content based on the user information, and providing access to the media content based on the one or more access rights.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Inventors: Christian Petersen, Adam Hertz, John Dixon, Sam Schwartz, Preston Smalley
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Publication number: 20230244738Abstract: Provided are methods and systems related to communications between a social media service or provider (e.g., Twitter®, Facebook®) or other resource (e.g., web page) and one or more content providers. In an aspect, provided are methods comprising receiving a request for content, wherein the request comprises a user agnostic identifier, determining user information associated with the request, determining time information associated with the request, determining media content associated with the user agnostic identifier based on the time information, determining one or more access rights to the media content based on the user information, and providing access to the media content based on the one or more access rights.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Christian Petersen, Adam Hertz, John Dixon, Sam Schwartz, Preston Smalley
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Patent number: 11558480Abstract: Provided are methods and systems related to communications between a social media service or provider (e.g., Twitter®, Facebook®) or other resource (e.g., web page) and one or more content providers. In an aspect, provided are methods, comprising receiving user information and a user agnostic identifier, providing an access element configured to provide access to content from a content provider based on the user information and the user agnostic identifier, receiving, from the content provider, a notification indicative of a user interaction with the content based on a user accessing the content, and tracking user behavior based on at least one of the user information, the user agnostic identifier, the access element, and the notification.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT, LLCInventors: Christian Petersen, Adam Hertz, John Dixon, Sam Schwartz, Preston Smalley
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Publication number: 20220053225Abstract: Images may be periodically captured from each of a plurality of content streams comprising programs. Each of the content streams may be associated with capture parameters. The capture parameters may include information on how frequently images from the stream may be captured. The captured images may be made available to various clients for various uses, such as for display of a schedule of available programs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Joseph Kiok, Kevin Christopher Flanagan, Gregory Allen Broome, Richard Joseph Fliam, Sam Schwartz
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Patent number: 11153612Abstract: Images may be periodically captured from each of a plurality of content streams comprising programs. Each of the content streams may be associated with capture parameters. The capture parameters may include information on how frequently images from the stream may be captured. The captured images may be made available to various clients for various uses, such as for display of a schedule of available programs.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Joseph Kiok, Kevin Christopher Flanagan, Gregory Allen Broome, Richard Joseph Fliam, Sam Schwartz
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Publication number: 20210042373Abstract: Provided are methods and systems related to communications between a social media service or provider (e.g., Twitter®, Facebook®) or other resource (e.g., web page) and one or more content providers. In an aspect, provided are methods comprising receiving a request for content, wherein the request comprises a user agnostic identifier, determining user information associated with the request, determining time information associated with the request, determining media content associated with the user agnostic identifier based on the time information, determining one or more access rights to the media content based on the user information, and providing access to the media content based on the one or more access rights.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Christian Petersen, Adam Hertz, John Dixon, Sam Schwartz, Preston Smalley
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Patent number: 10671687Abstract: Provided are methods and systems related to communications between a social media service or provider (e.g., Twitter®, Facebook®) or other resource (e.g., web page) and one or more content providers. In an aspect, provided are methods comprising receiving a request for content, wherein the request comprises a user agnostic identifier, determining user information associated with the request, determining time information associated with the request, determining media content associated with the user agnostic identifier based on the time information, determining one or more access rights to the media content based on the user information, and providing access to the media content based on the one or more access rights.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLCInventors: Christian Petersen, Adam Hertz, John Dixon, Sam Schwartz, Preston Smalley
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Publication number: 20190266199Abstract: Provided are methods and systems related to communications between a social media service or provider (e.g., Twitter®, Facebook®) or other resource (e.g., web page) and one or more content providers. In an aspect, provided are methods comprising receiving a request for content, wherein the request comprises a user agnostic identifier, determining user information associated with the request, determining time information associated with the request, determining media content associated with the user agnostic identifier based on the time information, determining one or more access rights to the media content based on the user information, and providing access to the media content based on the one or more access rights.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Christian Petersen, Adam Hertz, John Dixon, Sam Schwartz, Preston Smalley
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Patent number: 10127326Abstract: Provided are methods and systems related to communications between a social media service or provider (e.g., Twitter®, Facebook®) or other resource (e.g., web page) and one or more content providers. In an aspect, provided are methods comprising receiving a request for content, wherein the request comprises a user agnostic identifier, determining user information associated with the request, determining time information associated with the request, determining media content associated with the user agnostic identifier based on the time information, determining one or more access rights to the media content based on the user information, and providing access to the media content based on the one or more access rights.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLCInventors: Christian Petersen, Adam Hertz, John Dixon, Sam Schwartz, Preston Smalley
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Publication number: 20180032624Abstract: Provided are methods and systems related to communications between a social media service or provider (e.g., Twitter®, Facebook®) or other resource (e.g., web page) and one or more content providers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Christian Petersen, Adam Hertz, John Dixon, Sam Schwartz, Preston Smalley
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Patent number: 9633124Abstract: Provided are methods and systems related to communications between a social media service or provider (e.g., Twitter®, Facebook®) or other resource (e.g., web page) and one or more content providers. In an aspect, provided are methods comprising receiving a request for content, wherein the request comprises a user agnostic identifier, determining user information associated with the request, determining time information associated with the request, determining media content associated with the user agnostic identifier based on the time information, determining one or more access rights to the media content based on the user information, and providing access to the media content based on the one or more access rights.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: ThePlatform, LLCInventors: Christian Peterson, Adam Hertz, John Dixon, Sam Schwartz, Preston Smalley
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Publication number: 20160019397Abstract: Provided are methods and systems related to communications between a social media service or provider (e.g., Twitter®, Facebook®) or other resource (e.g., web page) and one or more content providers. In an aspect, provided are methods comprising receiving a request for content, wherein the request comprises a user agnostic identifier, determining user information associated with the request, determining time information associated with the request, determining media content associated with the user agnostic identifier based on the time information, determining one or more access rights to the media content based on the user information, and providing access to the media content based on the one or more access rights.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Christian Peterson, Adam Hertz, John Dixon, Sam Schwartz, Preston Smalley
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Publication number: 20160021202Abstract: Provided are methods and systems related to communications between a social media service or provider (e.g., Twitter®, Facebook®) or other resource (e.g., web page) and one or more content providers. In an aspect, provided are methods, comprising receiving user information and a user agnostic identifier, providing an access element configured to provide access to content from a content provider based on the user information and the user agnostic identifier, receiving, from the content provider, a notification indicative of a user interaction with the content based on a user accessing the content, and tracking user behavior based on at least one of the user information, the user agnostic identifier, the access element, and the notification.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Christian Peterson, Adam Hertz, John Dixon, Sam Schwartz, Preston Smalley
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Publication number: 20160021051Abstract: Provided are methods and systems related to communications between a social media service or provider (e.g., Twitter®, Facebook®) or other resource (e.g., web page) and one or more content providers. In an aspect, provided are methods comprising receiving user input, suggesting one or more user agnostic identifiers for association with an interface element based on the user input, receiving a selection of the one or more user agnostic identifiers, packaging the user input, the interface element, and the selected one or more user agnostic identifiers into a message, and transmitting the message.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Christian Peterson, Adam Hertz, John Dixon, Sam Schwartz, Preston Smalley
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Publication number: 20150181261Abstract: The disclosed methods and system may gain access to a plurality of content streams, and periodically capture still images from each stream. The captured stills may be stored in a predetermined location, and the location may be made available to various clients. By discovering the locations, application clients can issue requests to receive the latest image for a current stream, and use that image to improve a user interface or enhance a user experience in consuming the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Joseph Kiok, Kevin Christopher Flanagan, Gregory Allen Broome, Richard Joseph Fliam, Sam Schwartz
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Patent number: 8949892Abstract: The disclosed methods and system may gain access to a plurality of content streams, and periodically capture still images from each stream. The captured stills may be stored in a predetermined location, and the location may be made available to various clients. By discovering the locations, application clients can issue requests to receive the latest image for a current stream, and use that image to improve a user interface or enhance a user experience in consuming the content.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Inventors: Joseph Kiok, Kevin Christopher Flanagan, Gregory Allen Broome, Richard Joseph Fliam, Sam Schwartz
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Publication number: 20130004599Abstract: A topically administered composition to promote sleep, comprising Valeriana officinalis, alpha lipoic acid, at least one natural herb, Dead Sea mineral salts, and, a cream or gel carrier material suitable for topical application.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: MASADA HEALTH & BEAUTY CORPORATIONInventor: Sam SCHWARTZ