Patents by Inventor Steven M. Casey
Steven M. Casey 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: 8705356Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for providing parties with levels of transparency into filtering functionality of network traffic inspection implementations. Embodiments include receiving a filter change request from a subscriber over a network that defines a modification to a set of filter criteria for filtering network traffic, the filter criteria being stored in association with the subscriber in a filter criteria data store; updating the set of filter criteria in the filter criteria data store as a function of the filter change request; receiving a content dataset relating to the network traffic; identifying the content dataset as being associated with the subscriber; retrieving the set of filter criteria associated with the subscriber from the data store; and filtering the network traffic as a function of the set of filter criteria. Embodiments further provide layers of access for different entities to the filtered traffic.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Steven M. Casey, Amie Elcan, John Butala, Felipe Castro, Bruce A. Phillips
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Publication number: 20140096162Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are described for generating or extracting keywords based on trend data related to contemporary news events, social media topics, and/or Internet searches, etc. Local and/or remote content catalogs, which are respectively associated with local and remote content libraries, are searched for relevant multimedia content (e.g., video, audio, and/or written content) using the generated or extracted keywords. Dynamic automated on-demand and/or broadcast channels are generated that incorporate the relevant multimedia content, and streamed and/or broadcast to one or more user devices (including PCs, televisions, and mobile devices). User-interactive selection capabilities are optionally provided during the channel generation process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventors: Steven M. Casey, Felipe Castro, Ronnie S. Dhaliwal, Hong Hee Choi
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Publication number: 20140082672Abstract: Novel tools and techniques to enable more robust electronic program guides in television distribution systems. Some solutions can obtain data (e.g., from the Internet) about a program listed on an electronic program guide and integrate that data with electronic program guide. In some cases, this information can be obtained and/or updated dynamically, in real-time or near real-time, for example to provide, up-to-date information can be provided in the electronic program guide, rather than requiring the viewer to tune to an information channel. In some cases, the system can provide a generalized electronic program guide that can be rendered by the system to be displayed on a plurality of different devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventors: Steven M. Casey, Felipe Castro, Ronnie S. Dhaliwal
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Patent number: 8665325Abstract: Systems and methods for associating images with location and/or other information. In some cases, the systems include an image sensor, a location sensor, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is communicably coupled to a computer readable medium that includes instructions executable by the microprocessor to: receive a location from the location sensor; receive an image from the image sensor; and associate the location with the image. Some of the methods provide for capturing an object image of an object using an image sensor; capturing a location of the image sensor; and associating the location with the object image. Other methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2003Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Casey, Bruce A. Phillips
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Patent number: 8655979Abstract: A method of replacing a network demarcation device that isolates an internal transport medium from an external transport medium includes establishing a connection from a service computer to the demarcation device via a service interface of the demarcation device and accessing a storage arrangement of the demarcation device with the service computer. The method also includes using the service computer to select configuration information of the demarcation device and establishing a connection between the service computer and a service interface of the replacement demarcation device. The method also includes using the service computer to cause the selected configuration information to be transferred from the demarcation device to the replacement demarcation device interfacing the replacement demarcation device to the internal transport medium and the external transport medium.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2003Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventors: Bruce A. Phillips, Steven M. Casey
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Publication number: 20140032781Abstract: A system and method for selecting an initial bandwidth setting. A determination is made that a client is initiating a communication session. Network conditions for the client are determined. A bandwidth setting for the client is selected utilizing the network conditions and a previous bandwidth setting saved in a memory. The communication session for the client is initiated utilizing the bandwidth seating.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventors: Steven M. Casey, Felipe Castro, Ronnie Dhaliwal, Hong Choi
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Patent number: 8621531Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provide novel solutions for providing real-time content in an on-demand environment. In a novel aspect of some embodiments, a real-time on demand server may be configured to integrate real-time content with on-demand content. This can allow a subscriber to enjoy the benefits of on-demand programming without having to forego access to real-time news, sports, weather information and/or the like.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Casey, Charles I. Cook, Michael D. Sprenger, Steve Goeringer, Gnanasegeran Selvadurai
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Patent number: 8613037Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for managing the reception and/or recording of video content on a wireless digital video recorder. In certain embodiments, the wireless digital video recorder comprises a wireless phone with video reception and video recording capabilities. One set of embodiments provides a reception manager for managing the reception of video content by the wireless digital video recorder. Merely by way of example, embodiments of the present invention may provide for monitoring of the signal strength of broadcast video content, and certain embodiments may provide for receiving and displaying information concerning video content available to the wireless digital video recorder. Other embodiments of the present invention may provide for the management of recording and/or storing video content on the wireless digital video recorder e.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2005Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventor: Steven M. Casey
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Publication number: 20130329745Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide network interface devices and systems and methods for using them. For instance, a system in accordance with certain embodiments of the invention comprises a network interface device adapted to receive a plurality of sets of telecommunication information (telecommunication can include, inter alia, voice signals, Internet Protocol data, audio signals, data representing encoded audio signals, video signals and data representing encoded video signals) and distribute at least one of the plurality to a customer premises. The system can further include a control point operable to transmit configuration information to the network interface device. The configuration information can be operable to configure the behavior of the network interface device with respect to one or more of the information sets.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventors: Bruce A. Phillips, Kurt A. Campbell, Steven M. Casey, Charles I. Cook, Donald L. Brodigan
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Patent number: 8590000Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for receiving and recording video content on a wireless phone. Merely by way of example, one set of embodiments provides a wireless phone with the capability to receive a broadcast video signal and to decode, digitize and record the broadcast video signal. In other embodiments, the wireless phone has the capability to receive broadcast video signals and/or video signals streamed over a network and to record these signals. In still further embodiments, the wireless phone may receive video content transmitted over a wireless network and may format and/or encode the video content and record the video content. In some embodiments the wireless phone comprises a video player for playing video content.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2005Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventor: Steven M. Casey
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Patent number: 8583758Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provide solutions for converting content, such as audio files and/or streams, video files and/or streams, other data files and/or the like. In an aspect, embodiments of the invention thus provide novel solutions to facilitate the provision of media services to one or more subscribers. In a set of embodiments, for example, media conversion services might be performed according to a subscriber's profile, such that the conversion services can be provided, in some cases, on the fly while providing the media to the subscriber, allowing the subscriber to obtain content in the necessary format without having to specify in each instance the formats in which various content should be provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Casey, Charles I. Cook, Michael D. Sprenger, Steve Goeringer, Gnanasegeran Selvadurai
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Publication number: 20130273962Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide apparatuses, systems and methods for distributing public information. For example, some embodiments of the invention provide methods for determining an appropriate set of addresses to which to distribute an alert. One such exemplary method comprises maintaining a directory of alert gateways. The directory can comprise a plurality of directory entries, and each directory entry can be associated with a particular alert gateway. Each directory entry can also comprise at least one gateway characteristic associated with that alert gateway. In some cases, a gateway characteristic can include information to enable the alert distribution device to determine whether a given alert should be transmitted to the alert gateway.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Bruce A. Phillips, Steven M. Casey
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Patent number: 8537814Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide network interface devices and systems and methods for using them. For instance, a system in accordance with certain embodiments of the invention comprises a network interface device adapted to receive a plurality of sets of telecommunication information (telecommunication can include, inter alia, voice signals, Internet Protocol data, audio signals, data representing encoded audio signals, video signals and data representing encoded video signals) and distribute at least one of the plurality to a customer premises. The system can further include a control point operable to transmit configuration information to the network interface device. The configuration information can be operable to configure the behavior of the network interface device with respect to one or more of the information sets.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2003Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventors: Bruce A. Phillips, Kurt A. Campbell, Steven M. Casey, Charles I. Cook, Donald L. Brodigan
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Publication number: 20130238430Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for providing parties with levels of transparency into filtering functionality of network traffic inspection implementations. Embodiments include receiving a filter change request from a subscriber over a network that defines a modification to a set of filter criteria for filtering network traffic, the filter criteria being stored in association with the subscriber in a filter criteria data store; updating the set of filter criteria in the filter criteria data store as a function of the filter change request; receiving a content dataset relating to the network traffic; identifying the content dataset as being associated with the subscriber; retrieving the set of filter criteria associated with the subscriber from the data store; and filtering the network traffic as a function of the set of filter criteria. Embodiments further provide layers of access for different entities to the filtered traffic.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Casey, Amie Elcan, John Butala, Felipe Castro, Bruce A. Phillips
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Patent number: 8490129Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide apparatuses, systems and methods for distributing public information. For example, some embodiments of the invention provide methods for determining an appropriate set of addresses to which to distribute an alert. One such exemplary method comprises maintaining a directory of alert gateways. The directory can comprise a plurality of directory entries, and each directory entry can be associated with a particular alert gateway. Each directory entry can also comprise at least one gateway characteristic associated with that alert gateway. In some cases, a gateway characteristic can include information to enable the alert distribution device to determine whether a given alert should be transmitted to the alert gateway.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2003Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventors: Bruce A. Phillips, Steven M. Casey
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Patent number: 8483710Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for providing mobile users with requested resources. In one such method, first and second location indicators for the mobile user are received, with each of the location indicators having a time associated therewith. The method includes calculating a mobile vector of the mobile user using the first and second location indicators, and associating the mobile vector with a first network region and a second network region. A first portion of the requested resource is sent to a first storage device in the first network region, and a second portion of the requested resource is sent to a second storage device in the second network region. The first and second resource portions are sent to the user when the user is in the first and second network regions, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Casey, Shawn M. Casey
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Patent number: 8451724Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for providing parties with levels of transparency into filtering functionality of network traffic inspection implementations. Embodiments include receiving a filter change request from a subscriber over a network that defines a modification to a set of filter criteria for filtering network traffic, the filter criteria being stored in association with the subscriber in a filter criteria data store; updating the set of filter criteria in the filter criteria data store as a function of the filter change request; receiving a content dataset relating to the network traffic; identifying the content dataset as being associated with the subscriber; retrieving the set of filter criteria associated with the subscriber from the data store; and filtering the network traffic as a function of the set of filter criteria. Embodiments further provide layers of access for different entities to the filtered traffic.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Casey, Amie Elcan, John Butala, Felipe Castro, Bruce A. Phillips
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Patent number: 8407746Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods for distributing media content between portable media devices with digital rights management protections. Offering several applications in the technical arts, embodiments of the present invention provide methods for managing distribution of media content between portable media devices. Further, embodiments of the present invention provide methods for easy and effective transmission of media content between portable media devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2006Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Casey, Gnana Selvadurai, Angela Mitchell
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Publication number: 20120272260Abstract: Tools are provided for distributing access-restricted content in an internet protocol television (“IPTV”) environment based on portable entitlement keys. Such tools can include a decoder, an encoder, and a network entitlement handler. The decoder may be configured to receive a key associated with entitlement information, and transmit the entitlement information over a network. The encoder may be configured to receive content from content providers, and to encode the content to create IP-compatible content, with access restrictions based on entitlement. The network entitlement handler may be configured to receive a request for requested content from the decoder; receive the access-restricted content including (including the requested content) from the encoder; and transmit the requested content over the network to the decoder using IP, when the decoder is entitled to receive the requested content.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Steven M. Casey, Gnanasegeran Selvadurai, Felipe Castro, Waqar Khan
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Publication number: 20120230203Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and software are disclosed for generating a network usage profile. Certain embodiments of the network usage profile include a devices-by-node profile, indicating the set of customer devices available for use in communicating with a customer-side network node located at a customer side of an access network over a period of time, where some of the customer devices are not in operative communication with the customer-side network node during a portion of that time. Other embodiments associate the network usage profile with customer information to generate device-by-customer profiles. Still other embodiments associate the network usage profile with network traffic information to generate traffic-by-device profiles. Even other embodiments associate the multiple sources and types of information to generate traffic-by-customer profiles and/or traffic-by-device-by-customer profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventors: Steven M. Casey, Amie Elcan, John Butala