Charles R Compton, 82525 Newton Lake Dr, Camden, NJ 08107

7289447, Oct 30, 2007

Oct 21, 2003

10/690259

Charles L. Compton - Philadelphia PA, US
Richard M. Woundy - North Reading MA, US
John G. Leddy - Philadelphia PA, US

Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC - Philadelphia PA

H04L 12/28

370235, 370412

A method of traffic regulation in a packet communication network involves a token bucket associated with a subscriber. Packets arriving at the regulator are handled in accordance with the token bucket configuration. The method further involves measuring a demand placed on the packet communication network by the subscriber. The token bucket configuration for the subscriber is dynamically adjusted based on the demand. Another method of traffic regulation handles packets that arrive at the regulator in accordance with first and second token bucket configurations. The first token bucket regulates packet rate while the second token bucket regulates data rate. Another method of traffic regulation involves handling packets in accordance with a token bucket configuration, where the amount of tokens to be removed is based on the amount of the flow and is further based on a classification of the flow. Packet-level devices for traffic regulation are also contemplated.

8121033, Feb 21, 2012

Sep 19, 2007

11/857744

Charles L. Compton - Philadelphia PA, US
Richard M. Woundy - North Reading MA, US
John G. Leddy - Philadelphia PA, US

Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC - Philadelphia PA

H04L 12/28

370235, 370412

A method of traffic regulation in a packet communication network involves a token bucket associated with a subscriber. Packets arriving at the regulator are handled in accordance with the token bucket configuration. The method involves measuring a demand placed on the network by the subscriber. The token bucket configuration is dynamically adjusted based on the demand. Another method of traffic regulation handles packets arriving at the regulator in accordance with first and second token bucket configurations. The first token bucket regulates packet rate while the second token bucket regulates data rate. Another method of traffic regulation involves handling packets in accordance with a token bucket configuration, where the amount of tokens to be removed is based on the amount of the flow and is further based on a classification of the flow. Packet-level devices for traffic regulation are also contemplated.

2005011, May 26, 2005

Nov 26, 2003

10/723806

Charles Compton - Philadelphia PA, US
Richard Woundy - North Reading MA, US
John Leddy - Philiadelphia PA, US

Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC - Philadelphia PA

H04J014/00

398070000

An apparatus for use in a hybrid fiber coax (HFC) network provides the HFC forward path spectrum from the head end to a network fiber node. The apparatus includes a head end modulator. The modulator directly receives a switchable digital data signal and internally processes the switchable digital data signal to produce the HFC forward path spectrum that directly drives the node. The HFC forward path spectrum may be directly converted to an analog optical signal by the modulator itself or by an optical conversion device immediately following the modulator.

2005021, Sep 22, 2005

Mar 22, 2004

10/806251

Charles Compton - Bryn Mawr PA, US

H04N007/173

725091000, 725058000, 725115000

A content storage method and system for use in a content distribution network are provided. A personal file locker is established on the network for a user. A content-storage-request database is established. The database tracks requests by the user for placing video programs into the user's file locker for personal use by the user. Upon the broadcasting of a video program for which there exists a request by the user to place the video program into the user's file locker, the requested video program is stored in the user's file locker. The stored video program is then made available to the user for viewing. Alternative approaches to content storage methods and systems are also described.

2006002, Jan 26, 2006

Jul 20, 2004

10/895234

Robin Opie - Newtown Square PA, US
Charles Compton - Bryn Mawr PA, US
Weidong Mao - West Windsor NJ, US

Comcast Cable Communications, LLC - Philadelphia PA

H04N 7/173
H04N 7/16

725117000, 725131000, 725151000, 725147000

A system for processing digital media streams includes a headend, a network, at least one set top box (STB), and at least one receiving device. The headend may be configured to generate the digital media streams. The network may be in communication with the headend and configured to receive the digital media streams. The at least one STB may be in communication with the network and configured to receive the digital media streams and present at least one of the digital media streams or a decoded version of at least one of the digital media streams. The at least one receiving device may be in communication with a respective at least one STB to receive at least one of the digital media streams. At least one of the headend, the at least one STB, and the receiving device comprises a media processing sub-system configured to provide for substantially immediately displaying a user viewable image on a display screen of the receiving device during channel changing.

2006008, Apr 13, 2006

Sep 21, 2005

11/231466

Charles Compton - Bryn Mawr PA, US

H04N 5/445
H04N 7/025
H04H 9/00
H04N 7/10
G06F 3/00
H04N 7/16

725034000, 725009000, 725046000

A content storage method and system for use in a content distribution network are provided. A personal file locker is established on the network for a user. A content-storage-request database is established. The database tracks requests by the user for placing video programs into the user's file locker for personal use by the user. Upon the broadcasting of a video program for which there exists a request by the user to place the video program into the user's file locker, the requested video program is stored in the user's file locker. The stored video program is then made available to the user for viewing. Alternative approaches to content storage methods and systems are also described, including the use of a buffer enhancement to enable the performance of operations on “live” television.

2007008, Apr 12, 2007

Jul 9, 2004

10/595039

Charles Compton - Bryn Mawr PA, US
Weidong Mao - West Windsor NJ, US
Walter Michel - Glenside PA, US

G06F 15/16
H04N 7/173

725087000, 709227000, 725086000, 725093000

A system for on demand session and resource management in an on demand platform for delivery of on demand digital assets is distributed and scalable. A session manager manages on demand sessions. A resource manager manages resources associated with the on demand delivery of a digital asset to an on demand client. The architecture is partitioned into logical components. Each logical component interfaces with at least one other logical component through a defined interface. The session manager is a separate logical component from the resource manager.

2012017, Jul 12, 2012

Jan 13, 2012

13/350345

Charles L. Compton - Philadelphia PA, US
Richard M. Woundy - North Reading MA, US
John G. Leddy - Philadelphia PA, US

COMCAST CABLE HOLDINGS, LLC - Philadelphia PA

H04L 12/26

370235

A method of traffic regulation in a packet communication network involves a token bucket associated with a subscriber. Packets arriving at the regulator are handled in accordance with the token bucket configuration. The method involves measuring a demand placed on the network by the subscriber. The token bucket configuration is dynamically adjusted based on the demand. Another method of traffic regulation handles packets arriving at the regulator in accordance with first and second token bucket configurations. The first token bucket regulates packet rate while the second token bucket regulates data rate. Another method of traffic regulation involves handling packets in accordance with a token bucket configuration, where the amount of tokens to be removed is based on the amount of the flow and is further based on a classification of the flow. Packet-level devices for traffic regulation are also contemplated.