Patents by Inventor Shawn O'Malley

Shawn O'Malley 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).

  • Publication number: 20230283817
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for controlling data such as content and/or application data transmitted to one or more user devices. One method can comprise receiving a request for first content and generating, in response to the request for the first content, a first transport stream comprising the first content and application data relating to a first application. At least a portion of the first transport stream is transmitted to a recipient device. An interruption in the transmission of the first transport stream is detected and a determination is made that only a first portion of the application data has been transmitted to the recipient device. A second transport stream including second content and a second portion of the application data is generated and transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Shawn O'MALLEY, Jeremy ZAUCHA, Michael ROSENWALD, Ruifeng ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11626110
    Abstract: A computing device may be configured to receive a content asset and to determine whether the content asset comprises one or more triggers. The trigger may be a word, phrase, or passcode that alerts a voice activated device to the presence of a voice command and may serve as an instruction to the voice activated device to cause execution of the voice command. In response to determining that the content asset comprises one or more triggers, the computing device may be configured to insert one or more signal markers into the content asset at a location corresponding to the one or more triggers, and to cause transmission and/or presentation of the content asset with the one or more signal markers. The signal markers may cause a voice activated device to ignore a voice command in the content asset, despite the presence of one or more triggers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn O'Malley, Michael Rosenwald, Jeremy Zaucha
  • Patent number: 11595705
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for controlling data such as content and/or application data transmitted to one or more user devices. One method can comprise receiving a request for first content and generating, in response to the request for the first content, a first transport stream comprising the first content and application data relating to a first application. At least a portion of the first transport stream is transmitted to a recipient device. An interruption in the transmission of the first transport stream is detected and a determination is made that only a first portion of the application data has been transmitted to the recipient device. A second transport stream including second content and a second portion of the application data is generated and transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn O'Malley, Jeremy Zaucha, Michael Rosenwald, Ruifeng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220292176
    Abstract: Various features described herein may allow an authorized user to provide a guest with access to a secured location through use of an encoded image containing steganographically encoded access information. The encoded access information may be recognizable by a security system, and the security system may grant access to the secured location when the encoded image is presented to the security system. The authorized user may request the generation of the encoded image on an authorized computing device, and the encoded image may be provided to the guest on a guest computing device. When a monitoring device associated with the security system captures the encoded access information, the security system may, for example, open a door at the secured location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Shawn O'Malley, Mike Rosenwald, Brad Hein
  • Publication number: 20220253428
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for repairing recordings with at least a portion of a content item stored by a user device. If received metadata does not match reference metadata associated with a reference of the content item, one or more portions of the content stored by the user device may be damaged. The reference metadata and at least portions of the reference content item corresponding to the one or more portions of the content stored by the user device that are damaged may be received to replace the damaged content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Shawn O'MALLEY, James Bradley Hein, Jeremy Zaucha
  • Patent number: 11372960
    Abstract: Various features described herein may allow an authorized user to provide a guest with access to a secured location through use of an encoded image containing steganographically encoded access information. The encoded access information may be recognizable by a security system, and the security system may grant access to the secured location when the encoded image is presented to the security system. The authorized user may request the generation of the encoded image on an authorized computing device, and the encoded image may be provided to the guest on a guest computing device. When a monitoring device associated with the security system captures the encoded access information, the security system may, for example, open a door at the secured location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn O'Malley, Mike Rosenwald, Brad Hein
  • Patent number: 11269850
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for repairing recordings with at least a portion of a content item stored by a user device. If received metadata does not match reference metadata associated with a reference of the content item, one or more portions of the content stored by the user device may be damaged. The reference metadata and at least portions of the reference content item corresponding to the one or more portions of the content stored by the user device that are damaged may be received to replace the damaged content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn O'Malley, James Bradley Hein, Jeremy Zaucha
  • Publication number: 20210385512
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for controlling data such as content and/or application data transmitted to one or more user devices. One method can comprise receiving a request for first content and generating, in response to the request for the first content, a first transport stream comprising the first content and application data relating to a first application. At least a portion of the first transport stream is transmitted to a recipient device. An interruption in the transmission of the first transport stream is detected and a determination is made that only a first portion of the application data has been transmitted to the recipient device. A second transport stream including second content and a second portion of the application data is generated and transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Shawn O'Malley, Jeremy Zaucha, Michael Rosenwald, Ruifeng Zhang
  • Patent number: 11134285
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for controlling data such as content and/or application data transmitted to one or more user devices. One method can comprise receiving a request for first content and generating, in response to the request for the first content, a first transport stream comprising the first content and application data relating to a first application. At least a portion of the first transport stream is transmitted to a recipient device. An interruption in the transmission of the first transport stream is detected and a determination is made that only a first portion of the application data has been transmitted to the recipient device. A second transport stream including second content and a second portion of the application data is generated and transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn O'Malley, Jeremy Zaucha, Michael Rosenwald, Ruifeng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210272561
    Abstract: A computing device may be configured to receive a content asset and to determine whether the content asset comprises one or more triggers. The trigger may be a word, phrase, or passcode that alerts a voice activated device to the presence of a voice command and may serve as an instruction to the voice activated device to cause execution of the voice command. In response to determining that the content asset comprises one or more triggers, the computing device may be configured to insert one or more signal markers into the content asset at a location corresponding to the one or more triggers, and to cause transmission and/or presentation of the content asset with the one or more signal markers. The signal markers may cause a voice activated device to ignore a voice command in the content asset, despite the presence of one or more triggers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Shawn O'Malley, Michael Rosenwald, Jeremy Zaucha
  • Patent number: 10978057
    Abstract: A computing device may be configured to receive a content asset and to determine whether the content asset comprises one or more triggers. The trigger may be a word, phrase, or passcode that alerts a voice activated device to the presence of a voice command and may serve as an instruction to the voice activated device to cause execution of the voice command. In response to determining that the content asset comprises one or more triggers, the computing device may be configured to insert one or more signal markers into the content asset at a location corresponding to the one or more triggers, and to cause transmission and/or presentation of the content asset with the one or more signal markers. The signal markers may cause a voice activated device to ignore a voice command in the content asset, despite the presence of one or more triggers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn O'Malley, Michael Rosenwald, Jeremy Zaucha
  • Publication number: 20200344509
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for controlling data such as content and/or application data transmitted to one or more user devices. One method can comprise receiving a request for first content and generating, in response to the request for the first content, a first transport stream comprising the first content and application data relating to a first application. At least a portion of the first transport stream is transmitted to a recipient device. An interruption in the transmission of the first transport stream is detected and a determination is made that only a first portion of the application data has been transmitted to the recipient device. A second transport stream including second content and a second portion of the application data is generated and transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Shawn O'Malley, Jeremy Zaucha, Michael Rosenwald, Ruifeng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200250291
    Abstract: Various features described herein may allow an authorized user to provide a guest with access to a secured location through use of an encoded image containing steganographically encoded access information. The encoded access information may be recognizable by a security system, and the security system may grant access to the secured location when the encoded image is presented to the security system. The authorized user may request the generation of the encoded image on an authorized computing device, and the encoded image may be provided to the guest on a guest computing device. When a monitoring device associated with the security system captures the encoded access information, the security system may, for example, open a door at the secured location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Shawn O'Malley, Mike Rosenwald, Brad Hein
  • Patent number: 10659827
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for controlling data such as content and/or application data transmitted to one or more user devices. One method can comprise receiving a request for first content and generating, in response to the request for the first content, a first transport stream comprising the first content and application data relating to a first application. At least a portion of the first transport stream is transmitted to a recipient device. An interruption in the transmission of the first transport stream is detected and a determination is made that only a first portion of the application data has been transmitted to the recipient device. A second transport stream including second content and a second portion of the application data is generated and transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn O'Malley, Jeremy Zaucha, Michael Rosenwald, Ruifeng Zhang
  • Patent number: 10467399
    Abstract: Various features described herein may allow an authorized user to provide a guest with access to a secured location through use of an encoded image containing steganographically encoded access information. The encoded access information may be recognizable by a security system, and the security system may grant access to the secured location when the encoded image is presented to the security system. The authorized user may request the generation of the encoded image on an authorized computing device, and the encoded image may be provided to the guest on a guest computing device. When a monitoring device associated with the security system captures the encoded access information, the security system may, for example, open a door at the secured location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn O'Malley, Mike Rosenwald, Brad Hein
  • Publication number: 20190272825
    Abstract: A computing device may be configured to receive a content asset and to determine whether the content asset comprises one or more triggers. The trigger may be a word, phrase, or passcode that alerts a voice activated device to the presence of a voice command and may serve as an instruction to the voice activated device to cause execution of the voice command. In response to determining that the content asset comprises one or more triggers, the computing device may be configured to insert one or more signal markers into the content asset at a location corresponding to the one or more triggers, and to cause transmission and/or presentation of the content asset with the one or more signal markers. The signal markers may cause a voice activated device to ignore a voice command in the content asset, despite the presence of one or more triggers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Shawn O'Malley, Michael Rosenwald, Jeremy Zaucha
  • Publication number: 20190102420
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for repairing recordings with at least a portion of a content item stored by a user device. If received metadata does not match reference metadata associated with a reference of the content item, one or more portions of the content stored by the user device may be damaged. The reference metadata and at least portions of the reference content item corresponding to the one or more portions of the content stored by the user device that are damaged may be received to replace the damaged content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Shawn O'Malley, James Bradley Hein, Jeremy Zaucha
  • Publication number: 20190007714
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for controlling data such as content and/or application data transmitted to one or more user devices. One method can comprise receiving a request for first content and generating, in response to the request for the first content, a first transport stream comprising the first content and application data relating to a first application. At least a portion of the first transport stream is transmitted to a recipient device. An interruption in the transmission of the first transport stream is detected and a determination is made that only a first portion of the application data has been transmitted to the recipient device. A second transport stream including second content and a second portion of the application data is generated and transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Shawn O'Malley, Jeremy Zaucha, Michael Rosenwald, Ruifeng Zhang
  • Patent number: 10152966
    Abstract: A computing device may be configured to receive a content asset and to determine whether the content asset comprises one or more triggers. The trigger may be a word, phrase, or passcode that alerts a voice activated device to the presence of a voice command and may serve as an instruction to the voice activated device to cause execution of the voice command. In response to determining that the content asset comprises one or more triggers, the computing device may be configured to insert one or more signal markers into the content asset at a location corresponding to the one or more triggers, and to cause transmission and/or presentation of the content asset with the one or more signal markers. The signal markers may cause a voice activated device to ignore a voice command in the content asset, despite the presence of one or more triggers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn O'Malley, Michael Rosenwald, Jeremy Zaucha
  • Patent number: 9918114
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for controlling data such as content and/or application data transmitted to one or more user devices. One method can comprise receiving a request for first content and generating, in response to the request for the first content, a first transport stream comprising the first content and application data relating to a first application. At least a portion of the first transport stream is transmitted to a recipient device. An interruption in the transmission of the first transport stream is detected and a determination is made that only a first portion of the application data has been transmitted to the recipient device. A second transport stream including second content and a second portion of the application data is generated and transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn O'Malley, Jeremy Zaucha, Michael Rosenwald, Ruifeng Zhang