Patents by Inventor Shawn Kercher

Shawn Kercher 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).

  • DYNAMIC POSITIONAL AUDIO
    Publication number: 20230262410
    Abstract: System and methods for providing dynamic positional audio are disclosed. Methods can comprise determining availability of one or more devices to output audio and determining a location of the one or more available devices. Audio information can be received and at least a portion of the audio information can be configured to generate assigned audio information based on the determined location of the available devices. The assigned audio information can be transmitted to the available devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Chris Robinson, Shawn Kercher, Derek Johnson
  • Dynamic positional audio
    Patent number: 11611843
    Abstract: System and methods for providing dynamic positional audio are disclosed. Methods can comprise determining availability of one or more devices to output audio and determining a location of the one or more available devices. Audio information can be received and at least a portion of the audio information can be configured to generate assigned audio information based on the determined location of the available devices. The assigned audio information can be transmitted to the available devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Robinson, Shawn Kercher, Derek Johnson
  • Dynamic Positional Audio
    Publication number: 20200389756
    Abstract: System and methods for providing dynamic positional audio are disclosed. Methods can comprise determining availability of one or more devices to output audio and determining a location of the one or more available devices. Audio information can be received and at least a portion of the audio information can be configured to generate assigned audio information based on the determined location of the available devices. The assigned audio information can be transmitted to the available devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Chris Robinson, Shawn Kercher, Derek Johnson
  • Dynamic positional audio
    Patent number: 10582331
    Abstract: System and methods for providing dynamic positional audio are disclosed. Methods can comprise determining availability of one or more devices to output audio and determining a location of the one or more available devices. Audio information can be received and at least a portion of the audio information can be configured to generate assigned audio information based on the determined location of the available devices. The assigned audio information can be transmitted to the available devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Robinson, Shawn Kercher, Derek Johnson
  • Dynamic Positional Audio
    Publication number: 20190028830
    Abstract: System and methods for providing dynamic positional audio are disclosed. Methods can comprise determining availability of one or more devices to output audio and determining a location of the one or more available devices. Audio information can be received and at least a portion of the audio information can be configured to generate assigned audio information based on the determined location of the available devices. The assigned audio information can be transmitted to the available devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Chris Robinson, Shawn Kercher, Derek Johnson
  • Dynamic positional audio
    Patent number: 9930471
    Abstract: System and methods for providing dynamic positional audio are disclosed. Methods can comprise determining availability of one or more devices to output audio and determining a location of the one or more available devices. Audio information can be received and at least a portion of the audio information can be configured to generate assigned audio information based on the determined location of the available devices. The assigned audio information can be transmitted to the available devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Robinson, Shawn Kercher, Derek Johnson
  • Systems and methods for configuring devices
    Patent number: 9742825
    Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring devices are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving an output signal representing user rights relating to a requested data and processing the output signal to generate validation data. The method can also comprise transmitting the validation data to a source of the requested data, wherein the validation data facilitates the transmission of the requested data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Will, Joshua Seiden, Thomas Day, Derek Johnson, Shawn Kercher
  • Dynamic Positional Audio
    Publication number: 20160366533
    Abstract: System and methods for providing dynamic positional audio are disclosed. Methods can comprise determining availability of one or more devices to output audio and determining a location of the one or more available devices. Audio information can be received and at least a portion of the audio information can be configured to generate assigned audio information based on the determined location of the available devices. The assigned audio information can be transmitted to the available devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Chris Robinson, Shawn Kercher, Derek Johnson
  • Dynamic positional audio
    Patent number: 9392368
    Abstract: System and methods for providing dynamic positional audio are disclosed. Methods can comprise determining availability of one or more devices to output audio and determining a location of the one or more available devices. Audio information can be received and at least a portion of the audio information can be configured to generate assigned audio information based on the determined location of the available devices. The assigned audio information can be transmitted to the available devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Robinson, Shawn Kercher, Derek Johnson
  • Dynamic Positional Audio
    Publication number: 20160057537
    Abstract: System and methods for providing dynamic positional audio are disclosed. Methods can comprise determining availability of one or more devices to output audio and determining a location of the one or more available devices. Audio information can be received and at least a portion of the audio information can be configured to generate assigned audio information based on the determined location of the available devices. The assigned audio information can be transmitted to the available devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Chris Robinson, Shawn Kercher, Derek Johnson
  • Systems And Methods For Configuring Devices
    Publication number: 20140280741
    Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring devices are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving an output signal representing user rights relating to a requested data and processing the output signal to generate validation data. The method can also comprise transmitting the validation data to a source of the requested data, wherein the validation data facilitates the transmission of the requested data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Will, Joshua Seiden, Thomas Day, Derek Johnson, Shawn Kercher