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).

  • Patent number: 11930250
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Cook, Walt Michel
  • Publication number: 20230308728
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Cook, Walt Michel
  • Patent number: 11627381
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Cook, Walt Michel
  • Publication number: 20220101387
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Bruce Bradley, Walt Michel, Mark McKelvey, Rob Holmes, Dan Carella, Bill Sheahan, Ryan Crouch
  • Publication number: 20220046329
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Cook, Walt Michel
  • Patent number: 11151614
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Bradley, Walt Michel, Mark McKelvey, Rob Holmes, Dan Carella, Bill Sheahan, Ryan Crouch
  • Patent number: 11082749
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Cook, Walt Michel
  • Publication number: 20180041817
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Cook, Walt Michel
  • Patent number: 9497510
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Walt Michel, Errol J. D'Souza, Robert Heiman
  • Publication number: 20160092935
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Bruce Bradley, Walt Michel, Mark McKelvey, Rob Holmes, Dan Carella, Bill Sheahan, Ryan Crouch
  • Publication number: 20140189745
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Walt Michel, Errol J. D'Souza, Robert Heiman
  • Patent number: 8621519
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Walt Michel, Errol J. D'Souza, Robert Heiman
  • Publication number: 20120090009
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Cook, Walt Michel
  • Publication number: 20100169920
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: COMCAST CABLE HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Walt Michel, Errol J. D'Souza, Robert Heiman
  • Patent number: 7634792
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Walt Michel, Errol J. D'Souza, Robert Heiman
  • Publication number: 20060064722
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Walt Michel, Errol D'Souza, Robert Heiman