Patents by Inventor Sean E. Bowman

Sean E. Bowman 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).

  • Content Playlist Integrity
    Publication number: 20220284130
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for protecting the integrity of a playlist, and/or for determining whether a playlist has been altered. The playlist may comprise references to segments of multiple content types. The references may be obfuscated, and/or confirmation data may be used to detect playlist alteration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: John R. Mick, JR., Sean E. Bowman, Cory Zachman, Christopher D. Brown, Mark Niebur
  • Content playlist integrity
    Patent number: 11373009
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for protecting the integrity of a playlist, and/or for determining whether a playlist has been altered. The playlist may comprise references to segments of multiple content types. The references may be obfuscated, and/or confirmation data may be used to detect playlist alteration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Mick, Jr., Sean E. Bowman, Cory Zachman, Christopher D. Brown, Mark Niebur
  • Content Playlist Integrity
    Publication number: 20200104533
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for protecting the integrity of a playlist, and/or for determining whether a playlist has been altered. The playlist may comprise references to segments of multiple content types. The references may be obfuscated, and/or confirmation data may be used to detect playlist alteration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: John R. Mick, SR., Sean E. Bowman, Cory Zachman, Christopher D. Brown, Mark Niebur