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1.

Content-Aware Predictive Bitrate Ladder

      
Application Number 18455939
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-25
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Mao, Weidong
  • Giladi, Alexander
  • Balk, Alex

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses may encode a media content item based on metadata from previous encoding. The encoding may also generate encoding metadata, which may comprise a qualitative or quantitative characterization of the encoded media content item. A prediction engine may, based on this metadata, determine new encoding settings for the same or a different video resolution. The prediction engine may cause an encoded media content item to be stored and may cause encoding of the media content item using the new encoding settings.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/147 - Data rate or code amount at the encoder output according to rate distortion criteria
  • H04N 19/115 - Selection of the code volume for a coding unit prior to coding
  • H04N 19/127 - Prioritisation of hardware or computational resources
  • H04N 19/184 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being bits, e.g. of the compressed video stream
  • H04N 19/196 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the adaptation method, adaptation tool or adaptation type used for the adaptive coding being specially adapted for the computation of encoding parameters, e.g. by averaging previously computed encoding parameters
  • H04N 19/36 - Scalability techniques involving formatting the layers as a function of picture distortion after decoding, e.g. signal-to-noise [SNR] scalability
  • H04N 19/463 - Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process by compressing encoding parameters before transmission
  • H04N 21/234 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating MPEG-4 scene graphs
  • H04N 21/2343 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating MPEG-4 scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements
  • H04N 21/235 - Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
  • H04N 21/24 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. monitoring of server load, available bandwidth or upstream requests

2.

SECURITY SYSTEM SENSOR AND METHODS

      
Application Number 18214734
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-27
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Nowakowski, Tamara
  • Spain, Marcus

Abstract

A three-way switch associated with an entry point barrier may provide a security system with information regarding a position of the entry point barrier as it moves along a path of travel. As the entry point barrier moves, the three-way switch may come into proximity with an external object, and the three-way switch may indicate to the security system that a circuit associated with the three-way switch has been closed. The security system may determine that the entry point barrier is in a given position, and one or more security system policies associated with the given position may be activated.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01H 13/18 - Operating parts, e.g. push-button adapted for actuation at a limit or other predetermined position in the path of a body, the relative movement of switch and body being primarily for a purpose other than the actuation of the switch, e.g. door switch, limit switch, floor-levelling swi
  • G08B 13/08 - Mechanical actuation by opening, e.g. of door, of window, of drawer, of shutter, of curtain, of blind

3.

Magnitude Symbol Determination for Encoding and Decoding

      
Application Number 18470550
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-20
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Filippov, Alexey Konstantinovich
  • Rufitskiy, Vasily Alexeevich
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi

Abstract

Encoding and/or decoding a block of a video frame may be based on a previously decoded reference block in the same frame or a different frame. The reference block may be indicated by a block vector (BV). A block vector difference (BVD) predictor may be used to make predictions about the symbols of one or more magnitude components of a BVD. A quantity of symbols used for BVD magnitude prediction may be limited. The limited quantity of symbols used for prediction may be allocated to one or more of the magnitude components. Allocation of the symbols used for BVD magnitude prediction may be based on the total quantity of symbols used for BVD magnitude prediction and the respective quantities of symbols available for prediction of each of the magnitude components. Symbols of a motion vector difference (MVD) likewise may be predicted.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/13 - Adaptive entropy coding, e.g. adaptive variable length coding [AVLC] or context adaptive binary arithmetic coding [CABAC]
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
  • H04N 19/91 - Entropy coding, e.g. variable length coding [VLC] or arithmetic coding

4.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PACKAGING AND SENDING CONTENT

      
Application Number 17951761
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-23
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Sheldon, Jeffrey
  • Taft, Bryan
  • Kipp, Neill

Abstract

A computing device may receive, in a communication session, a request for a first portion of content (e.g., video, audio, audio/video, web-based content, games, applications, data, etc.) at a first representation. The first representation may be associated with a first video resolution. The computing device may send the first portion of the content to the user device at the first representation. The computing device may receive, in the communication session, a second request for a second portion of the content at a second representation. The second representation may be associated with a second video resolution that is different from the first video resolution. The computing device may send, in the communication session, the second portion of the content to the user device at the second representation.

IPC Classes  ?

5.

OPTIMIZING RESOURCES IN DATA TRANSMISSION

      
Application Number 18359612
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-26
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Gilson, Ross
  • Francisco, Mark
  • Urban, David

Abstract

Methods and systems for providing data are disclosed. An optimal set of subcarriers can be determined for a data transmission when a plurality of devices have requested the data transmission. The optimal set of subcarriers can be determined based on similarities or differences between parameters assigned to subcarriers in capability profiles. Capacity loss and other information can be determined based on the similarities or the differences among corresponding parameters of the capability profiles. The data transmission can be transmitted to the plurality of devices via the optimal set of subcarriers.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/542 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on quality criteria using measured or perceived quality
  • H04W 72/51 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on terminal or device properties

6.

METHOD TO DETERMINE INTENDED DIRECTION OF A VOCAL COMMAND AND TARGET FOR VOCAL INTERACTION

      
Application Number 18534033
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-12-08
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor Francisco, Mark David

Abstract

Systems and methods are described for recognizing and responding to commands in a virtual or physical environment. A system may receive voice data and determine an intended command. The system may then determine a position and viewpoint orientation of the user to be able to determine one or more digital assets associated with the user. The system may then determine a current state associated with each digital asset of the one or more digital assets to be able to determine at least one digital asset that is configured to process the command. The system can then apply the command to at least a first digital asset of the at least one digital asset that is configured to process the command.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/16 - Sound input; Sound output
  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
  • H04R 1/40 - Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by combining a number of identical transducers

7.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING WIRELESS CHANNELS

      
Application Number 18528236
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-12-04
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Huotari, Allen
  • Moreman, Charles

Abstract

A network device may receive data for multiple wireless channels. The network device may determine an activity level or score for one or more of the wireless channels based on the received data. The network device may determine, based on the activity level for each wireless channel, a portion of the wireless channels that satisfy an activity level threshold. The network device may generate a ranking of the portion of the wireless channels that satisfy the activity level threshold. The ranking may be based on the activity level or score of each wireless channel. The network device may determine a wireless channel based on the ranking and may send an indication of the wireless channel to a user device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/542 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on quality criteria using measured or perceived quality
  • H04B 7/0456 - Selection of precoding matrices or codebooks, e.g. using matrices for antenna weighting
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 48/12 - Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery using downlink control channel

8.

Energy Efficiency in Radio Access Network

      
Application Number 18472550
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-22
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Filin, Stanislav
  • Xu, Jian
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Park, Kyungmin
  • Talebi Fard, Peyman
  • Chun, Sungduck
  • Qiao, Weihua

Abstract

A base station may communicate with other base stations for handover decisions. Information about energy consumption of other base stations may be used by the base station for efficient handover decisions. Predictions of energy consumption may be exchanged before making a handover decision so that handover decisions may be based on energy usage.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/16 - Performing reselection for specific purposes

9.

MAGNITUDE SYMBOL DETERMINATION FOR ENCODING AND DECODING

      
Application Number US2023033212
Publication Number 2024/064183
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-20
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Filippov, Alexey Konstantinovich
  • Rufitskiy, Vasily Alexeevich
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi

Abstract

Encoding and/or decoding a block of a video frame may be based on a previously decoded reference block in the same frame or a different frame. The reference block may be indicated by a block vector (BV). A block vector difference (BVD) predictor may be used to make predictions about the symbols of one or more magnitude components of a BVD. A quantity of symbols used for BVD magnitude prediction may be limited. The limited quantity of symbols used for prediction may be allocated to one or more of the magnitude components. Allocation of the symbols used for BVD magnitude prediction may be based on the total quantity of symbols used for BVD magnitude prediction and the respective quantities of symbols available for prediction of each of the magnitude components. Symbols of a motion vector difference (MVD) likewise may be predicted.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/13 - Adaptive entropy coding, e.g. adaptive variable length coding [AVLC] or context adaptive binary arithmetic coding [CABAC]
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
  • H04N 19/46 - Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process
  • H04N 19/463 - Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process by compressing encoding parameters before transmission
  • H04N 19/503 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving temporal prediction
  • H04N 19/52 - Processing of motion vectors by encoding by predictive encoding
  • H04N 19/593 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving spatial prediction techniques
  • H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
  • H04N 19/91 - Entropy coding, e.g. variable length coding [VLC] or arithmetic coding

10.

Feedback In Radio Access Network

      
Application Number 18472802
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-22
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Filin, Stanislav
  • Xu, Jian
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Park, Kyungmin
  • Talebi Fard, Peyman
  • Chun, Sungduck
  • Qiao, Weihua

Abstract

A base station may communicate with one or more other base stations. A first base station may hand over one or more wireless devices served by its cell to a second base station (e.g., a neighboring base station), for example, to save overall energy consumption in the network. Feedback information (e.g., one or more messages) associated with performance of the second base station after the handover may be provided by the second base station to the first base station help further decision-making related to handing over other wireless device(s).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/08 - Reselecting an access point
  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
  • H04W 36/30 - Reselection being triggered by specific parameters by measured or perceived connection quality data

11.

Automatic Presence Simulator For Security Systems

      
Application Number 18481525
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-05
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Garg, Amit
  • Woundy, Richard

Abstract

Methods, systems and computing devices are described herein for monitoring a premises when residents or other users are present in order to detect patterns of activity at the premises. Such patterns may comprise, for example, a typical schedule indicating usage of one or more devices by one or more users of the premises. When a user is away or otherwise inactive, commands may be sent to various user devices to make it appear (e.g., to those outside the premises) as if the user is present by simulating and/or recreating the patterns that were previously detected.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08B 15/00 - Identifying, scaring or incapacitating burglars, thieves or intruders, e.g. by explosives
  • G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
  • G06F 3/16 - Sound input; Sound output
  • H04R 27/00 - Public address systems
  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangements; Testing arrangements

12.

Multi-User FDMA-based Triggered TXOP Sharing

      
Application Number 18474828
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-26
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Erkucuk, Serhat
  • Kim, Jeongki
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Lanante, Leonardo Alisasis

Abstract

An access point (AP) may communicate with one or more computing devices (e.g., wireless devices and/or stations (STAs)). Computing devices may transmit without simultaneous transmit-receive (STR) operation, for example, by eliminating target computing device indications in a frame and/or by setting a target computing device rule for allocated computing devices. Instead of using adjacent channels for computing device operation, computing devices may use non-adjacent channels for transmitting and receiving in order to decrease adjacent channel interference.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/0453 - Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. random access, ALOHA or CSMA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]

13.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORK PRIVACY

      
Application Number 18340667
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-23
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor Helfinstine, Charles A.

Abstract

A privacy gateway may communicate with user devices located at a plurality of premises. The privacy gateway may receive a data packet, from one of the user devices, indicating destinations, such as other computing devices, located external to the premises. The privacy gateway may decrypt at least a portion of the data packet to determine that at least a portion of data in the packet is associated with the user device. The privacy gateway may remove the data associated with the user device from the data packet and replace the removed data with data associated with the privacy gateway. The privacy gateway may send the data packet with the replaced data to a destination device. The privacy gateway may receive a response to the data packet from the destination device. The privacy gateway may encrypt a portion of the response and send the response to the user device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 9/40 - Network security protocols
  • H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
  • H04L 67/02 - Protocols based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
  • H04L 67/52 - Network services specially adapted for the location of the user terminal

14.

Failure Recovery

      
Application Number 18534068
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-12-08
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Jeon, Hyoungsuk
  • Babaei, Alireza

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A wireless device may inform a base station of a failure of a failure recovery procedure for a secondary cell. The wireless device may include an indicator of the failure in a report providing, or configured to provide, values for signal strength or other characteristic of a downlink signal. The indicator may be in addition to, and/or may replace, one or more indicators of signal strength or other characteristic.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 72/044 - Wireless resource allocation based on the type of the allocated resource

15.

Embedded Authentication in a Service Provider Network

      
Application Number 18492199
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-23
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor Lee, Yiu Leung

Abstract

A computing device may request service from a service provider, and authorization to receive the service may be based, at least in part, on a network access device that is providing the computing device with network access. The service provider may request a value from the computing device, and the value may be based on address information of the computing device and the network access device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 9/40 - Network security protocols
  • H04L 41/0873 - Checking configuration conflicts between network elements
  • H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
  • H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies 

16.

Beam Management for Activated Cells

      
Application Number 18472377
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-22
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi

Abstract

A bandwidth part (BWP) may be associated with a plurality of control resource sets (CORESETs), for example, if the BWP is served by multiple transmission reception points (TRPs) of a base station. A transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state may be configured for one or more CORESETs associated with each TRP of the multiple TRPs. Communication parameters, indicated by the corresponding TCI state(s), may be configured for the particular TRP. Transmission accuracy may be improved.

IPC Classes  ?

17.

Monitoring of One or More Audio/Video Collection Devices

      
Application Number 18478526
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-29
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Patel, Mehul
  • Eng, David

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for monitoring of one or more A/V collection devices within a premises. Based on the monitoring, one or more computing devices may determine whether to route or block a data transmission outside a premises. The data transmission may be routed or blocked based on, for example, one or more of the following: whether a transmission window associated with an A/V collection device is open or closed; whether the data transmission is being sent to an authorized destination device; whether the data transmission is encrypted, and the like.

IPC Classes  ?

18.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN RADIO ACCESS NETWORK

      
Document Number 03214430
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-22
Open to Public Date 2024-03-23
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Filin, Stanislav
  • Xu, Jian
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Park, Kyungmin
  • Fard, Peyman Talebi
  • Chun, Sungduck
  • Qiao, Weihua

Abstract

A base station may communicate with other base stations for handover decisions. Information about energy consumption of other base stations may be used by the base station for efficient handover decisions. Predictions of energy consumption may be exchanged before making a handover decision so that handover decisions may be based on energy usage.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition

19.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PACKAGING AND SENDING CONTENT

      
Document Number 03213773
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-22
Open to Public Date 2024-03-23
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Sheldon, Jeffrey
  • Taft, Bryan
  • Kipp, Neill

Abstract

A computing device may receive, in a communication session, a request for a first portion of content (e.g., video, audio, audio/video, web-based content, games, applications, data, etc.) at a first representation. The first representation may be associated with a first video resolution. The computing device may send the first portion of the content to the user device at the first representation. The computing device may receive, in the communication session, a second request for a second portion of the content at a second representation. The second representation may be associated with a second video resolution that is different from the first video resolution. The computing device may send, in the communication session, the second portion of the content to the user device at the second representation.

20.

FEEDBACK IN RADIO ACCESS NETWORK

      
Document Number 03214421
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-22
Open to Public Date 2024-03-22
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Filin, Stanislav
  • Xu, Jian
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Park, Kyungmin
  • Fard, Peyman Talebi
  • Chun, Sungduck
  • Qiao, Weihua

Abstract

A base station may communicate with other base stations. The base station may hand over one or more wireless devices served by its cell to a neighboring base station, for example, to save overall energy consumption in the network. Feedback information (e.g., one or more messages) may be provided by the neighboring base station to the base station to help further decision- making related to handing over other wireless device(s).

21.

BEAM MANAGEMENT FOR ACTIVATED CELLS

      
Document Number 03214077
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-22
Open to Public Date 2024-03-22
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi

Abstract

A bandwidth part (BWP) may be associated with a plurality of control resource sets (CORESETs), for example, if the BWP is served by multiple transmission reception points (TRPs) of a base station. A transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state may be configured for one or more CORESETs associated with each TRP of the multiple TRPs. Communication parameters, indicated by the corresponding TCI state(s), may be configured for the particular TRP. Transmission accuracy may be improved.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/0408 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas using two or more beams, i.e. beam diversity
  • H04W 72/0453 - Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
  • H04W 72/23 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal

22.

SYNCHRONIZATION OF AUDIO OUTPUT FOR NOISE CANCELLATION

      
Application Number 17932761
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-16
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Kurtz, Scott
  • Sallas, Michael

Abstract

A first computing device may comprise at least one audio output and at least one audio input. The first computing device may determine a first delay associated with output of first audio from a second computing device located remote to the first computing device. Output of second audio may be caused via the at least one audio output based on the first delay. An audio input signal comprising the first audio, the second audio, and third audio indicative of a voice command may be received via the at least one audio input. At least one action may be caused to be performed based on the voice command. The at least one action may be caused to be performed based on removal of the first audio and the second audio from the audio input signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/16 - Sound input; Sound output
  • G10L 15/01 - Assessment or evaluation of speech recognition systems

23.

METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPROVED SPEECH RECOGNITION AND TRANSCRIPTION

      
Application Number 18521683
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-28
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Min, Rui
  • Deichmann, Stefan
  • Wang, Hongcheng
  • Yang, Geifei

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for improved speech recognition and transcription of user utterances are described herein. A user utterance may be processed by a speech recognition computing device. One or more acoustic features associated with the user utterance may be used to determine whether one or more actions are to be performed based on a transcription of the user utterance.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G10L 15/22 - Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialog
  • G10L 15/08 - Speech classification or search

24.

HARQ Feedback For Grant-Free Transmission

      
Application Number 18477678
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-29
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Jeon, Hyoungsuk
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Babaei, Alireza
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Park, Kyungmin

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A base station may transmit wireless device-specific downlink control information comprising HARQ feedback to a wireless device. Coordinating a plurality of HARQ feedbacks may result in complicated processing at the base station and/or a delay to schedule a HARQ feedback for the wireless device. The transmission of the downlink control information may not require HARQ feedback from a wireless device. By reducing the transmission of HARQ feedback, the channel capacity utilized for error correction transmissions can be reduced, thereby enhancing resource utilization.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 1/1607 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by using return channel in which the return channel carries supervisory signals, e.g. repetition request signals - Details of the supervisory signal
  • H04L 1/1812 - Hybrid protocols; Hybrid automatic repeat request [HARQ]
  • H04L 1/1829 - Arrangements specially adapted for the receiver end
  • H04W 28/04 - Error control
  • H04W 72/1268 - Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows of uplink data flows
  • H04W 72/23 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal

25.

Path Optimization In A Mesh Network

      
Application Number 18458721
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-30
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Ong, Ivan
  • Urban, David J.

Abstract

Described herein are systems, methods, and apparatuses for determining an optimal path in a mesh network. A pre-emptive message, such as a request to send (RTS) message, carrying, for example, an address of a target mobile device, may be sent from an access point to a computing device in a mesh network. The computing device may relay the RTS to the target mobile device. A clear to send (CTS) message and transmission parameters indicating channel conditions may be transmitted from the target mobile device to the access point via the computing device. The access point may determine an optimal path based on the transmission parameters and send data via the optimal path.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 40/12 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing based on transmission quality or channel quality
  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. random access, ALOHA or CSMA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]
  • H04W 80/02 - Data link layer protocols

26.

Primary Cell Changing Triggered by Layer 1 and 2 Signaling

      
Application Number 18470489
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-20
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Park, Kyungmin
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Jeon, Hyoungsuk
  • Kim, Taehun
  • Chun, Sungduck
  • Prasad, Gautham
  • Xu, Jian
  • Xu, Kai
  • Khoshkholgh Dashtaki, Mohammad Ghadir

Abstract

A wireless device may communicate with a base station via a primary cell (PCell) and one or more secondary cells. A plurality of types of handovers, such as a layer 1/layer 2 triggered handover or a conditional handover, may be indicated to the wireless device for switching its PCell. One or more conditions, such as a priority associated with a handover type, may be used to determine which type of handover to perform.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/36 - Reselection control by user or terminal equipment
  • H04W 36/30 - Reselection being triggered by specific parameters by measured or perceived connection quality data

27.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING VIDEO AND VIDEO-RELATED CONTENT AT SUB-ASSET LEVEL

      
Application Number 18487675
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-16
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Hays, Morgan R.
  • Hounsell, Randall
  • Heck, Jeanine

Abstract

A method and apparatus for delivering an ordered list of items of supplemental content to a consumer comprising determining a context of a portion of media selected for consumption, determining consumer preference information corresponding to the consumer, generating the ordered list of items of supplemental content as a function of the context and of the consumer preference information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 7/173 - Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal
  • H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
  • H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
  • H04N 21/845 - Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments

28.

Random Access Procedures Using Multiple Active Bandwidth Parts

      
Application Number 18486568
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-13
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Jeon, Hyoungsuk
  • Babaei, Alireza

Abstract

Wireless communications using multiple active resources (e.g., bandwidth parts (BWP)) are described. A predetermined rule may be used to determine on which downlink (DL) BWP of multiple active DL BWPs, and/or on which uplink (UL) BWP of multiple active UL BWPs, a message is to be sent. A wireless device and/or a base station may reduce the quantity of active DL BWPs and/or active UL BWPs to monitor for a response.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. random access, ALOHA or CSMA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 24/08 - Testing using real traffic
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 72/0453 - Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
  • H04W 72/23 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
  • H04W 74/02 - Hybrid access techniques
  • H04W 76/11 - Allocation or use of connection identifiers
  • H04W 76/27 - Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states
  • H04W 80/02 - Data link layer protocols

29.

PRIMARY CELL CHANGING TRIGGERED BY LAYER 1 AND 2 SIGNALING

      
Document Number 03213507
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-20
Open to Public Date 2024-03-20
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Park, Kyungmin
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Jeon, Hyoungsuk
  • Kim, Taehun
  • Chun, Sungduck
  • Prasad, Gautham
  • Xu, Jian
  • Xu, Kai
  • Dashtaki, Mohammad Ghadir Khoshkholgh

Abstract

A wireless device may communicate with a base station via a primary cell (PCell) and one or more secondary cells. A plurality of types of handovers, such as a layer 1 / layer 2 triggered handover or a conditional handover, may be indicated to the wireless device for switching its PCell. One or more conditions, such as a priority associated with a handover type, may be used to determine which type of handover to perform.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/30 - Reselection being triggered by specific parameters by measured or perceived connection quality data
  • H04W 36/38 - Reselection control by fixed network equipment

30.

MAGNITUDE SYMBOL DETERMINATION FOR ENCODING AND DECODING

      
Document Number 03213484
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-20
Open to Public Date 2024-03-20
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Filippov, Alexey Konstantinovich
  • Rufitskiy, Vasily Alexeevich
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi

Abstract

Encoding and/or decoding a block of a video frame may be based on a previously decoded reference block in the same frame or a different frame. The reference block may be indicated by a block vector (BV). A block vector difference (BVD) predictor may be used to make predictions about the symbols of one or more magnitude components of a BVD. A quantity of symbols used for BVD magnitude prediction may be limited. The limited quantity of symbols used for prediction may be allocated to one or more of the magnitude components. Allocation of the symbols used for BVD magnitude prediction may be based on the total quantity of symbols used for BVD magnitude prediction and the respective quantities of symbols available for prediction of each of the magnitude components. Symbols of a motion vector difference (MVD) likewise may be predicted.

31.

TRANSMISSION USING A PLURALITY OF WIRELESS RESOURCES

      
Application Number 18332093
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-09
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Yi, Yunjung
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Park, Jonghyun
  • Rastegardoost, Nazanin
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Xu, Kai
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Jeon, Hyoungsuk

Abstract

A base station and/or a wireless device may communicate using a plurality of wireless resources. Multiple carriers may be used for a transmission such that portions of the transmission may be transmitted using different carriers. Multiple carrier transmission may be independently configured for each of a plurality of wireless resources.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/21 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network

32.

Random Access Process in New Radio

      
Application Number 18353599
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-17
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Jeon, Hyoungsuk
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. Random access procedures may include various types of procedures, such as four-step or two-step random access procedures.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. random access, ALOHA or CSMA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]
  • H04W 72/23 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal

33.

Wireless Resource Determination and Use

      
Application Number 18355686
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-20
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Yi, Yunjung
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Babaei, Alireza
  • Kwak, Youngwoo
  • Park, Kyungmin

Abstract

Wireless resource determination and use are described. A wireless device may determine to use a resource (e.g., PUCCH resource), indicated by control information (e.g., DCI), for sending an acknowledgement (e.g., HARQ-ACK feedback) of a reception of data (e.g., at least one transport block). The control information may be received in a message of a plurality of messages. The wireless device may select the control information (e.g., for determining the resource) from among other control information in the plurality of messages, based on one or more factors.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 28/04 - Error control
  • H04W 72/1268 - Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows of uplink data flows
  • H04W 72/23 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal

34.

Sign Coding and Decoding Using Prediction

      
Application Number 18463741
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-08
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Filippov, Alexey Konstantinovich
  • Rufitskiy, Vasily Alexeevich
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi

Abstract

Encoding and/or decoding a block of a video frame may be based on a previously decoded reference block in the same frame or a different frame. The reference block may be indicated by a block vector (BV). A block vector difference (BVD) predictor may be used to make predictions about whether the sign of a BVD is positive or negative. The sign of a BVD may be predicted based on a range of values for a magnitude of the BVD and independent of a precise value for the magnitude of the BVD. A motion vector difference (MVD) predictor may be used to make predictions about the sign of an MVD. The MVD may be used with a motion vector predictor (MVP) to indicate a motion vector (MV).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/139 - Analysis of motion vectors, e.g. their magnitude, direction, variance or reliability
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
  • H04N 19/91 - Entropy coding, e.g. variable length coding [VLC] or arithmetic coding

35.

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPROVED CONTENT DELIVERY

      
Application Number 18464430
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-11
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor Giladi, Alexander

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for improved content delivery are described herein. A client device may request a segment of content that is not yet available for delivery. An upstream computing device may receive the request from the client device. Instead of sending an error message or otherwise indicating to the client device that the request cannot be fulfilled, which may introduce latency or other delivery-related issues, the upstream computing device may send at least a portion of a fragment of the segment to the client device. The portion of the fragment may include at least one frame of the segment and/or metadata associated with the content, the fragment, and/or the segment.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/845 - Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments
  • H04N 21/239 - Interfacing the upstream path of the transmission network, e.g. prioritizing client requests

36.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE DEVICE AS TEMPORARY CONTENT ORIGIN

      
Application Number 18515229
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-20
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Mandato, Nicholas
  • Bieberly, John
  • Kirkovich, Jonathan
  • Rupert, James
  • Weaver, Christopher

Abstract

Methods and systems are described for content delivery. A user of a first computing device that is playing back content may want to transfer or cast the content to a second computing device. When the first computing device receives the request to cast the content to the second computing device, the content may continue to be received and played back by the first computing device while it establishes a seamless transition to the second computing device. The first computing device may contact the content origin and send to the second computing device a manifest file that instructs the second computing device to request an initial portion of the segments of the content from the first computing device. The content origin may then process the cast request from the first computing device and begin providing subsequent segments of content to the second computing device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 65/65 - Network streaming protocols, e.g. real-time transport protocol [RTP] or real-time control protocol [RTCP]
  • H04N 21/6373 - Control signals issued by the client directed to the server or network components for rate control
  • H04N 21/6408 - Unicasting
  • H04N 21/643 - Communication protocols
  • H04N 21/845 - Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments

37.

Connection Failure Information for Packet Duplication

      
Application Number 18517284
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-22
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Kyungmin
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Jeon, Hyoungsuk
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Babaei, Alireza

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. Devices may exchange information regarding a radio link failure and/or a handover. The information may comprise a radio link failure report which may comprise an indication of packet duplication.

IPC Classes  ?

38.

Quality of Service Control in Content Delivery System

      
Application Number 18133573
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-04-12
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Hingtgen, Stephanie
  • Arbuckle, David

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for controlling quality of service (QoS) provided to user devices by, for example, requesting a portion of the user devices to temporarily and selectively downgrade a quality of service. A downgrade message may be sent to the user devices to request a downgrade, and may provide information to allow the user devices to determine whether they will abide by the requested downgrade.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 67/63 - Routing a service request depending on the request content or context
  • H04L 41/5003 - Managing SLA; Interaction between SLA and QoS
  • H04L 67/568 - Storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching
  • H04L 67/61 - Scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests, e.g. requests for application data transmissions using the analysis and optimisation of the required network resources taking into account QoS or priority requirements

39.

SIGN CODING AND DECODING USING PREDICTION

      
Application Number US2023032263
Publication Number 2024/054609
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-08
Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Filippov, Alexey Konstantinovich
  • Rufitskiy, Vasily Alexeevich
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi

Abstract

Encoding and/or decoding a block of a video frame may be based on a previously decoded reference block in the same frame or a different frame. The reference block may be indicated by a block vector (BV). A block vector difference (BVD) predictor may be used to make predictions about whether the sign of a BVD is positive or negative. The sign of a BVD may be predicted based on a range of values for a magnitude of the BVD and independent of a precise value for the magnitude of the BVD. A motion vector difference (MVD) predictor may be used to make predictions about the sign of an MVD. The MVD may be used with a motion vector predictor (MVP) to indicate a motion vector (MV).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/105 - Selection of the reference unit for prediction within a chosen coding or prediction mode, e.g. adaptive choice of position and number of pixels used for prediction
  • H04N 19/13 - Adaptive entropy coding, e.g. adaptive variable length coding [AVLC] or context adaptive binary arithmetic coding [CABAC]
  • H04N 19/139 - Analysis of motion vectors, e.g. their magnitude, direction, variance or reliability
  • H04N 19/154 - Measured or subjectively estimated visual quality after decoding, e.g. measurement of distortion
  • H04N 19/169 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding
  • H04N 19/52 - Processing of motion vectors by encoding by predictive encoding
  • H04N 19/91 - Entropy coding, e.g. variable length coding [VLC] or arithmetic coding

40.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USER AUTHENTICATION

      
Application Number 18319659
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-18
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor Wan, Fei

Abstract

A user device, such as a smartphone or laptop, may be password (passphrase) protected. The user device may combine biometric input analysis, such as facial recognition, with viseme analysis to authenticate a user attempting to use a password (passphrase) to access the user device. Secure authentication methods and systems are described that account for variations in how, based on the user's emotion (e.g., mood, temperament, unique pronunciation, etc. . . . ), a password (passphrase) may be presented to the user device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 21/32 - User authentication using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
  • G06F 3/16 - Sound input; Sound output
  • G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
  • G06V 40/20 - Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition

41.

ACCESS CONTROL USING TASK MANAGER

      
Application Number 18511774
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-16
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Ziembicki, Jeffrey
  • Wen, Bin
  • Chen, Michael

Abstract

Methods and systems are described for providing conditional access to a service. One or more tasks may be associated with a user profile. The one or more tasks may be indicated as required to be completed to access the service. The one or more tasks may have associated deadlines. If a task is not completed by the deadline, then any device associated with the user profile may be blocked from access to the service.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 9/40 - Network security protocols
  • H04L 41/0896 - Bandwidth or capacity management, i.e. automatically increasing or decreasing capacities
  • H04W 4/24 - Accounting or billing
  • H04W 12/08 - Access security

42.

INTELLIGENT INTERNET TRAFFIC ROUTING

      
Application Number 18513218
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-17
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor Stephens, Jr., James Howard

Abstract

A primary internet connection via a gateway or router located at a premises may be used to route internet traffic from devices located at the premises. A change in the primary internet connection, such as a loss or a degradation of the connection, may occur. Based on the change in the primary internet connection, metrics of alternative internet connections, such as cellular or hotspot connections, may be used to select one of the alternative internet connections. Internet traffic may be routed via the selected alternative internet connection until the primary internet connection is reestablished or improves.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 45/42 - Centralised routing
  • H04L 41/0604 - Management of faults, events, alarms or notifications using filtering, e.g. reduction of information by using priority, element types, position or time
  • H04L 45/00 - Routing or path finding of packets in data switching networks
  • H04L 65/102 - Gateways

43.

Resource Management and Control for Wireless Communications

      
Application Number 18516768
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-21
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner Comcast Cable Communicatons, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Yi, Yunjung
  • Zhou, Hua

Abstract

One or more resources may be determined for wireless communications. A wireless device may apply an indication associated with a resource to one or more other resources. One or more conditions and/or parameters may be used to determine whether to use the indication for the one or more other resources.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

44.

INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SELECTION

      
Application Number 17930611
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-08
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor Narayanan, Ganesh

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are selecting an interactive voice response option are described. An interactive voice response system may provide a message that is associated with interactive voice response options. The interactive voice response system may provide a prompt to provide an input to select at least one of the interactive voice response options. Selection of an interactive voice response option may be based on the timing of the input. Furthermore, an action may be performed based on the interactive voice response option that corresponds to the timing of the input.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04M 3/51 - Centralised call answering arrangements requiring operator intervention
  • H04L 65/1104 - Session initiation protocol [SIP]

45.

SIGN CODING AND DECODING USING PREDICTION

      
Document Number 03211828
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-08
Open to Public Date 2024-03-09
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Filippov, Alexey Konstantinovich
  • Rufitskiy, Vasily Alexeevich
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi

Abstract

Encoding and/or decoding a block of a video frame may be based on a previously decoded reference block in the same frame or a different frame. The reference block may be indicated by a block vector (BV). A block vector difference (BVD) predictor may be used to make predictions about whether the sign of a BVD is positive or negative. The sign of a BVD may be predicted based on a range of values for a magnitude of the BVD and independent of a precise value for the magnitude of the BVD. A motion vector difference (MVD) predictor may be used to make predictions about the sign of an MVD. The MVD may be used with a motion vector predictor (MVP) to indicate a motion vector (MV).

46.

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPROVED CONTENT DELIVERY

      
Document Number 03211839
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-08
Open to Public Date 2024-03-09
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor Giladi, Alexander

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for improved content delivery are described herein. A client device may request a segment of content that is not yet available for delivery. An upstream computing device may receive the request from the client device. Instead of sending an error message or otherwise indicating to the client device that the request cannot be fulfilled, which may introduce latency or other delivery-related issues, the upstream computing device may send at least a portion of a fragment of the segment to the client device. The portion of the fragment may include at least one frame of the segment and/or metadata associated with the content, the fragment, and/or the segment.

47.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION OF CLOSED CAPTIONS WITH CONTENT OUTPUT

      
Application Number 18462117
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-06
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor Stone, Christopher

Abstract

Alignment between closed caption and audio/video content may be improved by determining text associated with a portion of the audio or a portion of the video and comparing the determined text to a portion of closed caption text. Based on the comparison, a delay may be determined and the audio/video content may be buffered based on the determined delay.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/43 - Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronizing decoder's clock; Client middleware
  • H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to MPEG-4 scene graphs
  • H04N 21/488 - Data services, e.g. news ticker
  • H04N 21/8547 - Content authoring involving timestamps for synchronizing content

48.

Video Resolution Enforcement and Optimization in an Adaptive Bitrate Environment

      
Application Number 18507582
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-13
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Kyong
  • Fahrny, James W.

Abstract

Methods and systems related to authoring and acquiring digital rights management (DRM) licenses are disclosed. For example, a computing device may generate or author a digital rights management license for a content asset that includes one or more usage restriction rules. A usage restriction may limit the maximum display resolution for a content asset. Another device may then receive the license and process the one or more usage restrictions prior to presentation of the content asset to a user.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/127 - Prioritisation of hardware or computational resources
  • H04L 65/75 - Media network packet handling
  • H04N 19/154 - Measured or subjectively estimated visual quality after decoding, e.g. measurement of distortion
  • H04N 19/187 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a scalable video layer
  • H04N 19/192 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the adaptation method, adaptation tool or adaptation type used for the adaptive coding the adaptation method, adaptation tool or adaptation type being iterative or recursive
  • H04N 21/2343 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating MPEG-4 scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements
  • H04N 21/254 - Management at additional data server, e.g. shopping server or rights management server
  • H04N 21/4627 - Rights management
  • G06F 21/10 - Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material

49.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSACTION AUTHORIZATION

      
Application Number 17929620
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-02
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Karadkhelkar, Govind
  • Burmester, David
  • Kuda, Kohposh
  • Rajeev, Swaraj
  • Rieck, Joel
  • Bheemappa, Ramesh
  • Vemula, Ramu
  • Andris, Nicholas

Abstract

A pre-purchase serviceability check may be provided to confirm serviceability of a product by a user prior to the purchase of the product. A message may be received by a server and from a user device. The message may comprise information indicative of a user associated with the user device and a first identifier associated with a product. The server may determine, based on one or more of the information indicative of the user or the first identifier, that the product is usable by the user. The server may associate, for a first period of time, the first identifier with a second identifier associated with the product. The server may receive, from a point of sale device, a request comprising the second identifier. The server may determine a time associated with the request from the point of sale device is within the first period of time. The server may send, to the point of sale device, a second message comprising an indication of the time being within the first period of time and an indication that the product is usable by the user.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06Q 20/40 - Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check of credit lines or negative lists
  • G06Q 20/20 - Point-of-sale [POS] network systems

50.

Adaptive Multicast Streaming

      
Application Number 18131657
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-04-06
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Grigsby, Guy J.
  • Veazey, Carl
  • Eckart, Ian

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for monitoring data transmitted and/or received via multicast transmission and, based on latency, segment loss, and/or other occurrence, modifying sources and/or other characteristics of additional data transmission. The data may be video segments of media content items. Sources of video segments can be changed based on comparisons of rates of arrival of video segments, failure to receive segments, etc. Selection of an encoded version of content for multicast and/or unicast transmission may be based on indications of delay and/or non-receipt, and/or based on predictions of increased load on a network.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/2662 - Controlling the complexity of the video stream, e.g. by scaling the resolution or bitrate of the video stream based on the client capabilities
  • H04L 12/18 - Arrangements for providing special services to substations for broadcast or conference
  • H04L 65/611 - Network streaming of media packets for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio for multicast or broadcast
  • H04N 21/235 - Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
  • H04N 21/25 - Management operations performed by the server for facilitating the content distribution or administrating data related to end-users or client devices, e.g. end-user or client device authentication or learning user preferences for recommending movies
  • H04N 21/6405 - Multicasting

51.

SCHEDULING WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

      
Application Number 18336424
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-16
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Yi, Yunjung
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Hui, Bing
  • Xu, Kai
  • Jeon, Hyoungsuk

Abstract

Control information may be used to schedule communications between a wireless device and a base station. The wireless device may monitor control channels associated with one or more cells to receive the control information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/23 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 24/08 - Testing using real traffic
  • H04W 48/12 - Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery using downlink control channel
  • H04W 72/044 - Wireless resource allocation based on the type of the allocated resource
  • H04W 72/0446 - Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
  • H04W 72/0453 - Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
  • H04W 72/50 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources
  • H04W 76/11 - Allocation or use of connection identifiers
  • H04W 76/27 - Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states
  • H04W 80/02 - Data link layer protocols

52.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING CONTENT ITEMS

      
Application Number 18344467
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-29
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Bay, Douglas
  • Leach, David

Abstract

Methods and systems for managing content items are described. A content item may be separated into components, such as chroma components, luminance components, and audio components. For more efficient management of the content, including for storage and delivery of the content, the separate components may be stored at different locations. For example, chroma components may be stored on a central server, while luminance and audio components are stored at other locations, such as edge servers, or vice versa, to accommodate network efficiency considerations. When content is delivered to a player, two or more separate streams carrying different content components may be delivered to the player.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 9/825 - Transformation of the television signal for recording, e.g. modulation, frequency changing; Inverse transformation for playback the individual colour picture signal components being recorded simultaneously only the luminance and chrominance signals being recorded in separate channels
  • G06V 20/52 - Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects
  • G11B 27/32 - Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel by using information detectable on the record carrier by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording on separate auxiliary tracks of the same or an auxiliary record carrier
  • H04N 7/18 - Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
  • H04N 9/802 - Transformation of the television signal for recording, e.g. modulation, frequency changing; Inverse transformation for playback involving processing of the sound signal
  • H04N 9/87 - Regeneration of colour television signals

53.

Wireless Communications for Asymmetric Services

      
Application Number 18448724
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-11
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Qiao, Weihua
  • Park, Kyungmin
  • Ryu, Jinsook
  • Talebi Fard, Peyman
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi

Abstract

Wireless communications for asymmetric services are described. Asymmetric services (e.g., for downlink or uplink) may be associated with each other. Resources may be configured based on an association of asymmetric services.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 76/15 - Setup of multiple wireless link connections
  • H04W 40/24 - Connectivity information management, e.g. connectivity discovery or connectivity update

54.

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR PROCESSING VIDEO BY ADAPTIVE RATE DISTORTION OPTIMIZATION

      
Application Number 18461386
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-05
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Grois, Dan
  • Giladi, Alexander

Abstract

Systems and methods are described herein for processing video. An encoder implementing the systems and methods described herein may receive video data comprising a plurality of frames and may partition each frame of the plurality of frames into a plurality of coding units. The encoder may then partition a coding unit into two or more prediction units. The encoder may determine, based on one or more coding parameters, a target bit rate, and characteristics of a human visual system (HVS), a coding mode for each of the two or more prediction units to minimize distortion in the encoded bitstream. The encoder may then determine a residual signal comprising a difference between each of the two or more prediction units and each of one or more corresponding prediction areas in a previously encoded frame and then generate an encoded bitstream comprising the residual signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/96 - Tree coding, e.g. quad-tree coding
  • H04N 19/177 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a group of pictures [GOP]
  • H04N 19/184 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being bits, e.g. of the compressed video stream

55.

Personalized Menus and Media Content Interface

      
Application Number 18491181
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-20
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Bagga, Amit
  • Cynkin, Larry
  • Neumann, Jan
  • Sayyadi, Hans
  • Younessian, Ehsan
  • Samarasinghe, Mevan
  • Curtis, Brian
  • Manickam, Muthu
  • Jojic, Oliver
  • Heck, Jeanine

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for generating personalized menus and a media content interface are provided. In one example, different device specific media asset lists are generated at different user devices for the same user based on the media consumption history at each device. In another example, media asset listings are displayed for multicast and on-demand media assets determined to be of interest to the user. An on-demand media asset is listed at a time when no other multicast media assets are listed. In another example, media asset listings for successive episodes of a media series are displayed in sequential order in response to an input to view successive episodes of a media series. In another example, a text search for media content is performed in which the search priority of media provider results is decreased relative to the search priority of media asset results as additional characters are added to a search string.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
  • H04N 21/262 - Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission or generating play-lists
  • H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies 
  • H04N 21/458 - Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming stream; Updating operations, e.g. for OS modules
  • H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
  • H04N 21/47 - End-user applications
  • H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
  • H04N 21/8355 - Generation of protective data, e.g. certificates involving usage data, e.g. number of copies or viewings allowed
  • H04N 21/845 - Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments

56.

Managing Sensors and Computing Devices Associated with a Premises

      
Application Number 18505316
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-09
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Poder, James
  • Gattis, Galen Trevor
  • Kennedy, Chris
  • Serviss, Karen

Abstract

Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for managing sensors and computing devices associated with a premises are presented. An example method comprises receiving, by a computing device from a mobile device: an image of a sensor that comprises a quick response (QR) code; and a request to add the sensor to an account associated with a premises; identifying the sensor based on the QR code; and based on identifying the sensor based on the QR code, adding the sensor to a list of sensors associated with the account.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08B 25/00 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems

57.

WIRELESS NETWORK DEVICE CONFIGURED FOR ADJUSTABLE POSITIONING

      
Application Number 18506807
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-10
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Cueto, Osman
  • Mcginnis, Sean
  • Jou, Michael

Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices relating to a wireless network device configured for adjustable positioning are described herein. In an example, a network device comprises a body and a bendable element configured to carry electrical power to the body and components therein. The body houses an antenna and transceiver configured for wireless communication. The bendable element, attached to the body of the network device, is configured for adjustable positioning such that a position of the bendable element is substantially maintained when the positioning force is removed. A facing of the antenna within the body may be based on the positioning of the bendable element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 88/16 - Gateway arrangements
  • H01Q 3/08 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical movement of antenna or antenna system as a whole for varying two co-ordinates of the orientation

58.

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR ANALYZING CONTENT

      
Application Number 17903640
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-06
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Younessian, Ehsan
  • Hasan, Md Mahmudul
  • Ishtiaq, Faisal

Abstract

A computing device may determine a plurality of popular topics for a time period. The computing device may determine a plurality of content items associated with at least one of the plurality of popular topics. The computing device may determine an output time for each of the plurality of content items. The computing device may determine a ranking order for the plurality of content items. The ranking order may be based on the output time for each of the plurality of content items. The computing device may output or cause to be output an indicator of at least a portion of the plurality of content items in the ranking order.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 16/2457 - Query processing with adaptation to user needs
  • G06F 16/2458 - Special types of queries, e.g. statistical queries, fuzzy queries or distributed queries

59.

Camera

      
Application Number 29805957
Grant Number D1016891
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-08-31
First Publication Date 2024-03-05
Grant Date 2024-03-05
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Kornegay, Devlyn
  • Jou, Michael
  • Homza, Henry

60.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING STATUS OF SENSORS

      
Document Number 03210498
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-29
Open to Public Date 2024-02-29
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Dearman, Lewis
  • De La Rosa, Paul
  • Fuquay, Darrell
  • Watt, Jon

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for monitoring objects. A sensor positioned on an object (e.g., a door) is configured to measure a strength of a magnetic field of a magnet positioned on an associated object (e.g., the door frame). The measurements of the strength of the magnetic field made by the sensor may change over time (e.g., may decrease) due to changes in the positioning or alignment of the sensor or magnet. The positioning or alignment of the sensor or magnet may change due to use of the object (e.g., use of the door). One or more thresholds used by the sensor to determine the status of an object (e.g., to determine whether the door is open or closed) may be adjusted based on changes to the measurements over time.

61.

Methods for Determining Second Screen Content Based on Data Events at Primary Content Output Device

      
Application Number 18468204
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-15
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Ziring, Stephen
  • Voyles, David Nicholas
  • Sharafi, Kalila
  • White, Charles
  • Gaston, Maurice
  • Yurasits, Bryan

Abstract

Aspects as described herein are directed to providing an enhanced user experience for consuming content on a computing device. Secondary computing devices, such as handheld smartphones and tablet-style computers, may be identified by a primary computing device, such as a set-top box. The secondary computing devices may be configured to receive actionable instructions from the primary computing device. An actionable event associated with content being outputted to a user via the primary computing device may be determined and an actionable instruction may be transmitted to the secondary computing device in response to the determined actionable event.

IPC Classes  ?

62.

Radio Resource Allocation for Access Link

      
Application Number 18487718
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-16
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Kyungmin
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Babaei, Alireza
  • Jeon, Hyoungsuk
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Xu, Kai

Abstract

Wireless communication techniques are described. An access node/device may transmit, to another access node/device, data corresponding to a wireless device. The access node/device may transmit the data along with downlink resource information indicating a radio resource. The other access node/device may use the radio resource to transmit the data to the wireless device. The access node/device may transmit one or more preemption indications to one or more other communication devices to preempt any other transmissions in the radio resource.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/23 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal

63.

Electronic Information Hierarchy

      
Application Number 18501601
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-03
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor Yurasits, Bryan

Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure relate to systems and methods for providing and displaying a hierarchy of selectable data items.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
  • G06F 16/957 - Browsing optimisation, e.g. caching or content distillation

64.

MAGNITUDE PREDICTION WITH CANDIDATE PRUNING

      
Application Number US2023030854
Publication Number 2024/044207
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-22
Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Rufitskiy, Vasily Alexeevich
  • Filippov, Alexey Konstantinovich
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi

Abstract

Encoding and/or decoding a block of a video frame may be based on a previously decoded reference block in the same frame or a different frame. The reference block may be indicated by a block vector (BV). A block vector difference (BVD) predictor may be used to make predictions about the magnitude of a BVD. The BVD predictor may be selected from BVD candidates, which may be pruned based on costs associated with them. Pruning the BVD candidates may improve additional predictions and thus improve the compression efficiency of the predictions. A motion vector difference (MVD) predictor may be used to make predictions about the magnitude of an MVD. The MVD may be used with a motion vector predictor (MVP) to indicate a motion vector (MV).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/13 - Adaptive entropy coding, e.g. adaptive variable length coding [AVLC] or context adaptive binary arithmetic coding [CABAC]
  • H04N 19/136 - Incoming video signal characteristics or properties
  • H04N 19/184 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being bits, e.g. of the compressed video stream
  • H04N 19/52 - Processing of motion vectors by encoding by predictive encoding
  • H04N 19/593 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving spatial prediction techniques
  • H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
  • H04N 19/91 - Entropy coding, e.g. variable length coding [VLC] or arithmetic coding

65.

Power Control For Random Access

      
Application Number 18176798
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-01
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Jeon, Hyoungsuk

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. Random access procedures may include various steps, such as 4-steps or 2-steps. One or more indicators such as, for example, transmission power requirements, may be used to indicate which random access procedure to utilize.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. random access, ALOHA or CSMA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]
  • H04W 52/50 - TPC being performed in particular situations at the moment of starting communication in a multiple access environment

66.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION SESSIONS

      
Application Number 18203453
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-30
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Min, Rui
  • Wang, Hongcheng
  • Potluru, Vamsi
  • Ghadge, Vijayendra
  • Guerra Paredes, Raul

Abstract

A voice enabled device can assist a computing device, such as a server, in processing/analyzing a voice input. The voice enabled device can initiate a network communication session and transmit the voice input to the computing device. The computing device can classify the voice input as a type of communication session (e.g., conversation, etc. . . . ). Based on the type of communication session, the computing device can either remain in communication with the voice enabled device and continue to process voice input or terminate the communication after instructing the voice enabled device to process the voice input.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 21/36 - Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
  • G10L 15/18 - Speech classification or search using natural language modelling
  • G10L 15/22 - Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialog

67.

Prioritized Content Selection and Delivery

      
Application Number 18363419
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-01
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Potluru, Vamsi
  • Sayyadi, Hans

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for a recommendation ranking system that uses viewing and/or browsing data of content items available from a communication system received from users of the system. The viewing and browsing data may be obtained from the users through different availability periods having varying price points for viewing the content items. Weighted values may be applied to the viewing and browsing data based on the price point or availability period of the content items associated with the collected data. A popularity index for the content items of the communication system may be determined based on the adjusted viewing and browsing data and a ranking of recommendations for content items may be generated based at least on the popularity index of the content items.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
  • H04N 21/25 - Management operations performed by the server for facilitating the content distribution or administrating data related to end-users or client devices, e.g. end-user or client device authentication or learning user preferences for recommending movies
  • H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies

68.

Security System

      
Application Number 18461252
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-05
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor Poder, Jim

Abstract

Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for expanding the functionality of a security system are disclosed. The security system may be integrated with a vehicle security system. For example, a vehicle security node of a vehicle may transmit a signal that may be received by the security system. The security system may authenticate the vehicle security node and integrate the vehicle security node into its network. Various information may be communicated in both directions between the security system and the vehicle security node. The vehicle security node may communicate with an alarm panel that may include a dock for connecting a portable device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08B 25/00 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
  • B60R 25/102 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
  • G08B 25/10 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium using wireless transmission systems
  • G08B 25/14 - Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements

69.

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR ENHANCED ADAPTIVE BITRATE SEGMENTATION

      
Application Number 18493563
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-24
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor Ramaswamy, Srinath V.

Abstract

Systems and methods are described herein for processing video. An encoder may generate, for a sequence of video frames, a plurality of first segments and a plurality of second segments. The plurality of first segments may comprise stream access points (SAPs) of a first type that do not reset a picture reference buffer. The plurality of second segments may comprise SAPs of a second type that do reset the picture reference buffer. The encoder may send segments of the plurality of first segments to a computing device streaming video when network conditions are steady. The encoder may send a segment of the plurality of second segments following a switch, by the computing device, to a different bitrate based on a change to the network conditions. Once the computing device has decoded the segment the plurality of second segments, the encoder may send subsequent first segments at the different bitrate.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/146 - Data rate or code amount at the encoder output
  • H04N 19/105 - Selection of the reference unit for prediction within a chosen coding or prediction mode, e.g. adaptive choice of position and number of pixels used for prediction
  • H04N 19/159 - Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
  • H04N 19/184 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being bits, e.g. of the compressed video stream

70.

Systems and Methods for Determining Status of Sensors

      
Application Number 17898285
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-29
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Dearman, Lewis
  • De La Rosa, Paul
  • Fuquay, Darrell
  • Watt, Jon

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for monitoring objects. A sensor positioned on an object (e.g., a door) is configured to measure a strength of a magnetic field of a magnet positioned on an associated object (e.g., the door frame). The measurements of the strength of the magnetic field made by the sensor may change over time (e.g., may decrease) due to changes in the positioning or alignment of the sensor or magnet. The positioning or alignment of the sensor or magnet may change due to use of the object (e.g., use of the door). One or more thresholds used by the sensor to determine the status of an object (e.g., to determine whether the door is open or closed) may be adjusted based on changes to the measurements over time.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08B 29/26 - Self-calibration, e.g. compensating for environmental drift or ageing of components by updating and storing reference thresholds
  • G08B 29/22 - Provisions facilitating manual calibration, e.g. input or output provisions for testing; Holding of intermittent values to permit measurement

71.

MAGNITUDE PREDICTION WITH CANDIDATE PRUNING

      
Document Number 03209998
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-22
Open to Public Date 2024-02-22
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Rufitskiy, Vasily Alexeevich
  • Filippov, Alexey Konstantinovich
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi

Abstract

Encoding and/or decoding a block of a video frame may be based on a previously decoded reference block in the same frame or a different frame. The reference block may be indicated by a block vector (BV). A block vector difference (BVD) predictor may be used to make predictions about the magnitude of a BVD. The BVD predictor may be selected from BVD candidates, which may be pruned based on costs associated with them. Pruning the BVD candidates may improve additional predictions and thus improve the compression efficiency of the predictions. A motion vector difference (MVD) predictor may be used to make predictions about the magnitude of an MVD. The MVD may be used with a motion vector predictor (MVP) to indicate a motion vector (MV).

72.

Intelligent Remote Control

      
Application Number 18200191
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-22
First Publication Date 2024-02-22
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Mcmahon, Michael D.
  • Dischner, Donald
  • Batmanglidj, Jamesheed R.
  • Capps, James
  • Seiden, Joshua

Abstract

A content access device and system may allow portable remote devices to be paired with a variety of different devices, allowing remote control through a network connection. Content access devices may expose application program interfaces, allowing incoming network traffic to control operation of the device much in the same way that a local infrared remote would. Routing content commands through an external application server may also yield other benefits, such as allowing more customized selection of information and advertising content to users based on their viewing history.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/4227 - Remote input by a user located remotely from the client device, e.g. at work
  • H04N 21/41 - Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals

73.

Power Control and Retransmission

      
Application Number 18499804
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-01
First Publication Date 2024-02-22
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Babaei, Alireza
  • Jeon, Hyoungsuk
  • Park, Kyungmin
  • Xu, Kai

Abstract

Wireless communications are described for controlling a transmission. A base station may cancel, delay, and/or request a retransmission of a message. The base station may send a control message to control a transmission in a communication network. A wireless device may cancel a transmission (e.g., based on a pre-emption indication), determine a transmission power for a transmission (e.g., based on a power control message), and/or determine a retransmission of a message (e.g., based on a repetition indication).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/42 - TPC being performed in particular situations in systems with time, space, frequency or polarisation diversity
  • H04W 52/14 - Separate analysis of uplink or downlink
  • H04W 72/0446 - Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
  • H04W 72/044 - Wireless resource allocation based on the type of the allocated resource

74.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTENT MANAGEMENT

      
Application Number 18499827
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-01
First Publication Date 2024-02-22
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Lemmons, Chris David
  • Melcher, Michael

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus are described herein for analyzing content if an interruption occurs during an output of content so as to synchronize a playback point of the output of content to a live point of the output of content. An output of content may be interrupted for any number of reasons, and during the interruption period, the content may be selectively stored.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/234 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating MPEG-4 scene graphs
  • H04N 21/231 - Content storage operation, e.g. caching movies for short term storage, replicating data over plural servers or prioritizing data for deletion
  • H04N 21/845 - Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments
  • H04N 21/24 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. monitoring of server load, available bandwidth or upstream requests

75.

ACTIVE IMPRESSION TRACKING

      
Application Number 18169643
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-15
First Publication Date 2024-02-22
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Anderson, Nathan
  • Hodgman, David P.

Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure relate to tracking user engagement with an interface. In one aspect, interaction of a user with a user interface can be detected and, in response to such interaction, it can be determined if the user interface was updated. In a scenario in which it is determined that the user interface was updated, an impression metric indicative of engagement of the user with the user interface can be updated. The updated metric can permit the tracking of user engagement.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
  • G06Q 30/0251 - Targeted advertisements
  • G06Q 30/0242 - Determining effectiveness of advertisements
  • G06F 16/24 - Querying

76.

Downlink and Uplink Channel Transmission and Monitoring in a Wireless Network

      
Application Number 18214875
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-27
First Publication Date 2024-02-22
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Babaei, Alireza

Abstract

A wireless device may receive one or more radio resource control (RRC) messages comprising configuration parameters for one or more unlicensed cells. The wireless device may selectively monitor a downlink physical control channel (PDCCH) on one of the unlicensed cells, depending on whether there is an uplink transmission or downlink transmission on another unlicensed cell.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/23 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
  • H04W 72/0446 - Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames

77.

INFORMATION STREAM MANAGEMENT

      
Application Number 18239931
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-30
First Publication Date 2024-02-22
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Syed, Yasser F.
  • Egenhofer, Paul David
  • Kercher, Shawn Andrew
  • Dischner, Donald Dean

Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure relate to management of information streams. The information streams can be delivered according to adaptive streaming mechanisms. In one aspect, a method of data stream management can comprise receiving a plurality of data streams having a specific bit rate and a segmentation signaling structure, comprising at least one segmentation signaling marker. The method may also comprise monitoring the segmentation signaling structure of at least one data stream and supplying, based on the monitoring, a metric indicative of compliance with a predetermined segmentation signaling structure.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 43/50 - Testing arrangements
  • H04N 21/2343 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating MPEG-4 scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements
  • H04N 21/262 - Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission or generating play-lists
  • H04N 21/845 - Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments

78.

SYSTEMS & METHODS FOR SMART CONTENT STREAMING

      
Application Number 18240022
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-30
First Publication Date 2024-02-22
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor Zhao, Zhen

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing an authenticated groupcast stream of content to destination receivers are disclosed. A method may include receiving information indicating that a media capturing source(s) located at a premises and destination receivers are included in a group. Content captured from a media capturing source(s) may be received. The content may include an image(s)/video(s) and a destination network address associated with the destination receivers. The content may be copied. The number of copies of content may correspond to a number of the destination receivers. A respective copy of the content may be sent to the destination receivers.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/64 - Addressing
  • H04N 21/4147 - PVR [Personal Video Recorder]
  • H04N 21/4402 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to MPEG-4 scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for household redistribution, storage or real-time display
  • H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
  • H04N 21/643 - Communication protocols
  • H04L 67/63 - Routing a service request depending on the request content or context

79.

Sidelink Communications in Cell with Multiple Timing Advances

      
Application Number 18448779
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-11
First Publication Date 2024-02-22
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Prasad, Gautham

Abstract

A wireless device may communicate with a base station. Timing advance information may be provided for scheduling sidelink transmission. For example, a wireless device may send a sidelink transmission to another device during a time duration that may be determined based on a timing advance value and/or a timing advance group index.

IPC Classes  ?

80.

Magnitude Prediction with Candidate Pruning

      
Application Number 18453923
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-22
First Publication Date 2024-02-22
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Rufitskiy, Vasily Alexeevich
  • Filippov, Alexey Konstantinovich
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi

Abstract

Encoding and/or decoding a block of a video frame may be based on a previously decoded reference block in the same frame or a different frame. The reference block may be indicated by a block vector (BV). A block vector difference (BVD) predictor may be used to make predictions about the magnitude of a BVD. The BVD predictor may be selected from BVD candidates, which may be pruned based on costs associated with them. Pruning the BVD candidates may improve additional predictions and thus improve the compression efficiency of the predictions. A motion vector difference (MVD) predictor may be used to make predictions about the magnitude of an MVD. The MVD may be used with a motion vector predictor (MVP) to indicate a motion vector (MV).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/137 - Motion inside a coding unit, e.g. average field, frame or block difference
  • H04N 19/105 - Selection of the reference unit for prediction within a chosen coding or prediction mode, e.g. adaptive choice of position and number of pixels used for prediction
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock

81.

Wireless Device Scheduling Request in a Wireless Network

      
Application Number 18485873
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-12
First Publication Date 2024-02-22
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor Dinan, Esmael Hejazi

Abstract

A wireless device may communicate via a primary cell comprising a primary control channel, and via a secondary cell comprising a secondary control channel, and may signal a scheduling request for the transmission of information via either of the control channels. A scheduling request prohibit timer may be started for the transmission via either of the control channels.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/21 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 72/52 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on load
  • H04W 72/1268 - Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows of uplink data flows

82.

Gateway

      
Application Number 29819080
Grant Number D1015317
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-12-13
First Publication Date 2024-02-20
Grant Date 2024-02-20
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Homza, Henry
  • Stefano, Nicholas
  • Kornegay, Devlyn
  • Jou, Michael

83.

Camera

      
Application Number 29805955
Grant Number D1015401
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-08-31
First Publication Date 2024-02-20
Grant Date 2024-02-20
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Kornegay, Devlyn
  • Jou, Michael
  • Homza, Henry

84.

PROCESSING CONTENT BASED ON NATURAL LANGUAGE QUERIES

      
Application Number 18210303
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-15
First Publication Date 2024-02-15
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Doshi, Nishant
  • Grady, Daniel
  • Wesley, Glenn
  • Schmerge, John
  • Laubach, Scott
  • Sperling, Yan
  • Mundra, Arvind

Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods for summarizing content or preparing missed portions of content based on natural language queries. A natural language query can be received. One or more portions of summarized or missed content can be determined based on the natural language query, and transmitted to a user device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06V 20/40 - Scenes; Scene-specific elements in video content
  • G06F 3/16 - Sound input; Sound output
  • H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfaces; Content or additional data rendering
  • G06F 16/242 - Query formulation
  • G06F 16/783 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually using metadata automatically derived from the content
  • G06F 16/78 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually

85.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA ROUTING MANAGEMENT

      
Application Number 18342428
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-27
First Publication Date 2024-02-15
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor Rose, David

Abstract

Methods and systems for data routing management are disclosed. A method can comprise a system receiving a request directed to an address. The system can determine performance capabilities of a first logical grouping of computing devices, wherein the first logical grouping of computing devices share the address. The system can determine whether at least one computing device of the first logical grouping of computing devices can receive the request. If at least one computing device of the first logical grouping of computing devices can receive the request, the request can be transmitted to the at least one computing device of the first logical grouping of computing devices. If at least one computing device of the first logical grouping of computing devices cannot receive the request, the request can be transmitted to a second logical grouping of computing devices that share the address.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 67/51 - Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
  • H04L 61/103 - Mapping addresses of different types across network layers, e.g. resolution of network layer into physical layer addresses or address resolution protocol [ARP]
  • H04L 67/1012 - Server selection for load balancing based on compliance of requirements or conditions with available server resources

86.

Default Unified Beam Selection

      
Application Number 18447797
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-10
First Publication Date 2024-02-15
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi

Abstract

Downlink control information (DCI) may be used to schedule a downlink signal for a wireless device that may have a plurality of transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states activated. Each of the TCI states may be associated with a physical cell identifier (PCI) of a cell or a PCI different than the PCI of the cell. The downlink signal may be received using a TCI state determined from the plurality of activated TCI states, based on the number of TCI states associated with the PCI of the cell.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 72/232 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal the control data signalling from the physical layer, e.g. DCI signalling
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling

87.

Multiple Activated Unified Beams

      
Application Number 18448639
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-11
First Publication Date 2024-02-15
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Jeon, Hyoungsuk

Abstract

Multiple transmission reception points (multi-TRP) and single TRP modes may be enabled in a wireless device. By activating one or more transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states, a base station may dynamically switch the wireless device between the Multi-TRP and single TRP modes. A quantity of power headroom values in a power headroom report (PHR), sent to the base station, may be based on the quantity of active TCI states.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 52/36 - Transmission power control [TPC] using constraints in the total amount of available transmission power with a discrete range or set of values, e.g. step size, ramping or offsets

88.

Channel Access For Wireless Communication

      
Application Number 18470071
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-19
First Publication Date 2024-02-15
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Park, Jonghyun
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Jeon, Hyoungsuk
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Yi, Yunjung
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay

Abstract

A communication device may use a channel access procedure to determine channel availability for signal transmission. The communication device may select a channel access procedure, among a plurality of channel access procedures, based on a beam indication from a base station and a transmission beam to be used for the signal transmission.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. random access, ALOHA or CSMA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 16/28 - Cell structures using beam steering

89.

Random Access Response Reception

      
Application Number 18493451
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-24
First Publication Date 2024-02-15
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Jeon, Hyoungsuk
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Ryu, Jinsook
  • Park, Kyungmin
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Babaei, Alireza

Abstract

Wireless communications for random access procedures are described. One or more downlink control messages may indicate a system frame number corresponding to a random access preamble. The one or more downlink control messages may indicate the system frame number in a field and/or using a radio network identifier.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access, e.g. scheduled or random access
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 72/0446 - Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. random access, ALOHA or CSMA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]

90.

Performing Trick Plays of Segmented Video Content

      
Application Number 18494894
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-26
First Publication Date 2024-02-15
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Barkley, James
  • Wan, Fei

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for performing trick plays of segmented video content are provided. A point at which a trick play begins may be based on a playback time associated with a video segment that includes the video frame currently displayed when a request to start the trick play is received. A point at which to resume playback of the normal rate video content may be similarly based on a trick play playback time associated with a trick play video segment that includes the trick play video frame currently outputted when a request to stop the trick play is received.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/458 - Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming stream; Updating operations, e.g. for OS modules
  • H04N 21/845 - Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments
  • H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to MPEG-4 scene graphs
  • H04N 21/6587 - Control parameters, e.g. trick play commands or viewpoint selection

91.

CONTROLLING SHARING OF CONTENT TARGETING DATA WITH CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS

      
Application Number 17886115
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-11
First Publication Date 2024-02-15
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Latham, Elizabeth
  • Pauken, Steven

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for controlling sharing of content targeting data (e.g., user-specific data and/or device-specific data) with content-outputting software applications outputting both primary content and secondary content. A user may specify whether the user wants to receive targeted secondary content from the content outputting-software applications. The user may also specify whether the user wants to share content targeting data with the content-outputting software applications. Content targeting data may be shared based on whether the content targeting data is used for selecting targeted secondary content for the user.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
  • G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

92.

Internet Protocol (IP) to Video-on-Demand (VOD) Gateway

      
Application Number 18105502
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-03
First Publication Date 2024-02-15
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Poder, Jim
  • Cook, Michael J.

Abstract

A media server is hosted in a service provider's network so that media content can be stored from or rendered to a private network such as a Digital Living Network Alliance network. Media content may be stored by accessing the media server or by downloading the media content to the media server. Support of set top boxes interacting with voice-on-demand (VOD) controllers and computers interacting with IP-based video content servers are integrated through the media server. Consequently, VOD assets can be played on IP-based devices and IP-based content can be played on set top boxes. A gateway function converts IP-based content to a VOD asset, and renders the VOD asset to a set top box while mapping digital rights management information for the VOD asset. Conversely, the gateway function may convert a VOD asset to IP-based content that can be played on an IP-based device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
  • H04N 21/2225 - Local VOD servers
  • H04N 21/436 - Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or inside the home
  • H04N 21/61 - Network physical structure; Signal processing
  • H04N 21/643 - Communication protocols
  • H04N 21/231 - Content storage operation, e.g. caching movies for short term storage, replicating data over plural servers or prioritizing data for deletion
  • H04N 21/222 - Secondary servers, e.g. proxy server or cable television Head-end
  • H04N 21/2343 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating MPEG-4 scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements
  • H04N 21/6405 - Multicasting
  • H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
  • H04L 12/46 - Interconnection of networks
  • H04L 61/103 - Mapping addresses of different types across network layers, e.g. resolution of network layer into physical layer addresses or address resolution protocol [ARP]
  • H04L 65/1069 - Session establishment or de-establishment

93.

Exposure Reporting For Wireless Communications

      
Application Number 18357479
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-24
First Publication Date 2024-02-15
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Yi, Yunjung
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Xu, Kai
  • Jeon, Hyoungsuk
  • Park, Jonghyun

Abstract

Wireless communications may use one or more devices for transmission and/or reception that may lead to potentially harmful exposure. One or more safety measures may be used for wireless communication devices, such as maximum power exposure (MPE) reporting and/or related operations. An MPE report may be sent based on MPE detection and one or more messages, such as for cell activation, bandwidth part (BWP) or other wireless resource activation and/or switching, and/or a discontinuous reception (DRX) or other state transition.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 1/3827 - Portable transceivers
  • H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX]
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 25/02 - Baseband systems - Details
  • H04W 52/36 - Transmission power control [TPC] using constraints in the total amount of available transmission power with a discrete range or set of values, e.g. step size, ramping or offsets
  • H04W 72/0453 - Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
  • H04W 72/1263 - Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows
  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. random access, ALOHA or CSMA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]
  • H04W 24/08 - Testing using real traffic
  • H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
  • H04W 52/34 - TPC management, i.e. sharing limited amount of power among users or channels or data types, e.g. cell loading
  • H04W 72/21 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
  • H04W 72/23 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
  • H04W 72/50 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources

94.

ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD FOR AGGREGATING AND INTERACTING WITH MULTIPLE THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS

      
Application Number 17886201
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-11
First Publication Date 2024-02-15
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Horwitz, Michael
  • Greenberg, Benjamin E.
  • Deng, Jiuqing

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for generating tokens for user devices to request content items from one or more content delivery networks via networks provided by a network service provider. The tokens may be generated based on rules provided by the network service provider and may indicate whether the content delivery networks have permission to send targeted content items to the user device. Tokens provided to a user device may prevent repeated delivery of the same content item to the user device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

95.

Camera

      
Application Number 29805962
Grant Number D1014601
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-08-31
First Publication Date 2024-02-13
Grant Date 2024-02-13
Owner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Kornegay, Devlyn
  • Jou, Michael
  • Homza, Henry

96.

SIDELINK COMMUNICATIONS IN CELL WITH MULTIPLE TIMING ADVANCES

      
Document Number 03209246
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-11
Open to Public Date 2024-02-12
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Prasad, Gautham

Abstract

A wireless device may communicate with a base station. Timing advance information may be provided for scheduling sidelink transmission. For example, a wireless device may send a sidelink transmission to another device during a time duration that may be determined based on a timing advance value and/or a timing advance group index.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/0446 - Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04W 72/232 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal the control data signalling from the physical layer, e.g. DCI signalling

97.

MULTIPLE ACTIVATED UNIFIED BEAMS

      
Document Number 03209241
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-11
Open to Public Date 2024-02-11
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
  • Jeon, Hyoungsuk

Abstract

Multiple transmission reception points (multi-TRP) and single TRP modes may be enabled in a wireless device. By activating one or more transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states, a base station may dynamically switch the wireless device between the Multi-TRP and single TRP modes. A quantity of power headroom values in a power headroom report (PHR), sent to the base station, may be based on the quantity of active TCI states.

98.

CONTROLLING SHARING OF CONTENT TARGETING DATA WITH CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS

      
Document Number 03209250
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-11
Open to Public Date 2024-02-11
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Latham, Elizabeth
  • Pauken, Steven

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for controlling sharing of content targeting data (e.g., user-specific data and/or device-specific data) with content- outputting software applications outputting both primary content and secondary content. A user may specify whether the user wants to receive targeted secondary content from the content outputting- software applications. The user may also specify whether the user wants to share content targeting data with the content- outputting software applications. Content targeting data may be shared based on whether the content targeting data is used for selecting targeted secondary content for the user.

IPC Classes  ?

99.

DEFAULT UNIFIED BEAM SELECTION

      
Document Number 03209026
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-10
Open to Public Date 2024-02-10
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Cirik, Ali Cagatay
  • Zhou, Hua
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi

Abstract

Downlink control information (DCI) may be used to schedule a downlink signal for a wireless device that may have a plurality of transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states activated. Each of the TCI states may be associated with a physical cell identifier (PCI) of a cell or a PCI different from the PCI of the cell. The downlink signal may be received using a TCI state determined from the plurality of activated TCI states, based on the quantity of TCI states associated with the PCI of the cell.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/232 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal the control data signalling from the physical layer, e.g. DCI signalling
  • H04W 74/04 - Scheduled access
  • H04B 7/0408 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas using two or more beams, i.e. beam diversity
  • H04W 72/1273 - Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows of downlink data flows
  • H04W 72/231 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal the control data signalling from the layers above the physical layer, e.g. RRC or MAC-CE signalling
  • H04W 72/50 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources

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MAGNITUDE CODING AND DECODING USING PREDICTION

      
Document Number 03208760
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-08
Open to Public Date 2024-02-08
Owner COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Filippov, Alexey Konstantinovich
  • Rufitskiy, Vasily Alexeevich
  • Dinan, Esmael Hejazi

Abstract

Encoding and/or decoding a block of a video frame may be based on a previously decoded reference block in the same frame or a different frame. The reference block may be indicated by a block vector (BV). A block vector (BV) may be based on a block vector predictor (BVP) and a block vector difference (BVD). The BVD may be indicated based on a prediction about the magnitude of the BVD, which may improve the compression efficiency of one or more magnitude symbols of a BVD and reduce signaling overhead required for indicating the BVD. The disclosures described herein and used to indicate a BVD also may be used to indicate a motion vector difference (MVD).
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