Patents by Inventor Walt Michel
Walt Michel 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: 11930250Abstract: Graphical descriptor data associated with a particular video asset may include data for one or more graphical descriptor images and graphical descriptor metadata related to each graphical descriptor image. The graphical descriptor images can be simultaneously presented on a display screen with the video asset content and used to navigate to different content in that video asset. The graphical descriptors can also be used to navigate to content of one or more different assets.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Michael Cook, Walt Michel
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Publication number: 20230308728Abstract: Graphical descriptor data associated with a particular video asset may include data for one or more graphical descriptor images and graphical descriptor metadata related to each graphical descriptor image. The graphical descriptor images can be simultaneously presented on a display screen with the video asset content and used to navigate to different content in that video asset. The graphical descriptors can also be used to navigate to content of one or more different assets.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Michael Cook, Walt Michel
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Patent number: 11627381Abstract: Graphical descriptor data associated with a particular video asset may include data for one or more graphical descriptor images and graphical descriptor metadata related to each graphical descriptor image. The graphical descriptor images can be simultaneously presented on a display screen with the video asset content and used to navigate to different content in that video asset. The graphical descriptors can also be used to navigate to content of one or more different assets.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Michael Cook, Walt Michel
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Publication number: 20220101387Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for generating customized advertising content by combining one or more content items with advertising content. The content items may comprise various forms of media content, including, video, audio, etc. Users may utilize an interface to accesses advertising content and content items. In one embodiment, the user may utilize the interface to integrate one or more content items with advertising content to generate customized advertising content. The interface may be used to further modify the customized advertising content. A computing device may monitor on more user's consumption of customized advertising content for various purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Bruce Bradley, Walt Michel, Mark McKelvey, Rob Holmes, Dan Carella, Bill Sheahan, Ryan Crouch
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Publication number: 20220046329Abstract: Graphical descriptor data associated with a particular video asset may include data for one or more graphical descriptor images and graphical descriptor metadata related to each graphical descriptor image. The graphical descriptor images can be simultaneously presented on a display screen with the video asset content and used to navigate to different content in that video asset. The graphical descriptors can also be used to navigate to content of one or more different assets.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Michael Cook, Walt Michel
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Patent number: 11151614Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for generating customized advertising content by combining one or more content items with advertising content. The content items may comprise various forms of media content, including, video, audio, etc. Users may utilize an interface to accesses advertising content and content items. In one embodiment, the user may utilize the interface to integrate one or more content items with advertising content to generate customized advertising content. The interface may be used to further modify the customized advertising content. A computing device may monitor on more user's consumption of customized advertising content for various purposes.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Bruce Bradley, Walt Michel, Mark McKelvey, Rob Holmes, Dan Carella, Bill Sheahan, Ryan Crouch
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Patent number: 11082749Abstract: Graphical descriptor data associated with a particular video asset may include data for one or more graphical descriptor images and graphical descriptor metadata related to each graphical descriptor image. The graphical descriptor images can be simultaneously presented on a display screen with the video asset content and used to navigate to different content in that video asset. The graphical descriptors can also be used to navigate to content of one or more different assets.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Michael Cook, Walt Michel
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Publication number: 20180041817Abstract: Graphical descriptor data associated with a particular video asset may include data for one or more graphical descriptor images and graphical descriptor metadata related to each graphical descriptor image. The graphical descriptor images can be simultaneously presented on a display screen with the video asset content and used to navigate to different content in that video asset. The graphical descriptors can also be used to navigate to content of one or more different assets.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Michael Cook, Walt Michel
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Patent number: 9497510Abstract: A system and method for use in a cable network to acquire electronic programming guide (EPG) content signals from one or more EPG vendors. The system includes a set-top box (STB) for receiving cable signals and EPG signals from a headend controller so that the STB can output the signals to a media output device for display. A conversion table is provided to each STB for use by the STB in determining source IDs associated with a given channel for each EPG vendor, the source IDs for use in acquiring the EPG content signals.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Walt Michel, Errol J. D'Souza, Robert Heiman
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Publication number: 20160092935Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for generating customized advertising content by combining one or more content items with advertising content. The content items may comprise various forms of media content, including, video, audio, etc. Users may utilize an interface to accesses advertising content and content items. In one embodiment, the user may utilize the interface to integrate one or more content items with advertising content to generate customized advertising content. The interface may be used to further modify the customized advertising content. A computing device may monitor on more user's consumption of customized advertising content for various purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Bruce Bradley, Walt Michel, Mark McKelvey, Rob Holmes, Dan Carella, Bill Sheahan, Ryan Crouch
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Publication number: 20140189745Abstract: A system and method for use in a cable network to acquire electronic programming guide (EPG) content signals from one or more EPG vendors. The system includes a set-top box (STB) for receiving cable signals and EPG signals from a headend controller so that the STB can output the signals to a media output device for display. A conversion table is provided to each STB for use by the STB in determining source IDs associated with a given channel for each EPG vendor, the source IDs for use in acquiring the EPG content signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Walt Michel, Errol J. D'Souza, Robert Heiman
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Patent number: 8621519Abstract: A system and method for use in a cable network to acquire electronic programming guide (EPG) content signals from one or more EPG vendors. The system includes a set-top box (STB) for receiving cable signals and EPG signals from a headend controller so that the STB can output the signals to a media output device for display. A conversion table is provided to each STB for use by the STB in determining source IDs associated with a given channel for each EPG vendor, the source IDs for use in acquiring the EPG content signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2009Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Comcast Cable Holdings, LLCInventors: Walt Michel, Errol J. D'Souza, Robert Heiman
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Publication number: 20120090009Abstract: Graphical descriptor data associated with a particular video asset may include data for one or more graphical descriptor images and graphical descriptor metadata related to each graphical descriptor image. The graphical descriptor images can be simultaneously presented on a display screen with the video asset content and used to navigate to different content in that video asset. The graphical descriptors can also be used to navigate to content of one or more different assets.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventors: Michael Cook, Walt Michel
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Publication number: 20100169920Abstract: A system and method for use in a cable network to acquire electronic programming guide (EPG) content signals from one or more EPG vendors. The system includes a set-top box (STB) for receiving cable signals and EPG signals from a headend controller so that the STB can output the signals to a media output device for display. A conversion table is provided to each STB for use by the STB in determining source IDs associated with a given channel for each EPG vendor, the source IDs for use in acquiring the EPG content signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: COMCAST CABLE HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Walt Michel, Errol J. D'Souza, Robert Heiman
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Patent number: 7634792Abstract: A system and method for use in a cable network to acquire electronic programming guide (EPG) content signals from one or more EPG vendors. The system includes a set-top box (STB) for receiving cable signals and EPG signals from a headend controller so that the STB can output the signals to a media output device for display. A conversion table is provided to each STB for use by the STB in determining source IDs associated with a given channel for each EPG vendor, the source IDs for use in acquiring the EPG content signals.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2004Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Comcast Cable Holdings, LLCInventors: Walt Michel, Errol J. D'Souza, Robert Heiman
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Publication number: 20060064722Abstract: A system and method for use in a cable network to acquire electronic programming guide (EPG) content signals from one or more EPG vendors. The system includes a set-top box (STB) for receiving cable signals and EPG signals from a headend controller so that the STB can output the signals to a media output device for display. A conversion table is provided to each STB for use by the STB in determining source IDs associated with a given channel for each EPG vendor, the source IDs for use in acquiring the EPG content signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2004Publication date: March 23, 2006Applicant: Comcast Cable Holdings, LLCInventors: Walt Michel, Errol D'Souza, Robert Heiman