David E Kummer

US Patent:

20200304750, Sep 24, 2020

Filed:

Mar 2, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/806821

Inventors:

- Englewood CO, US
John Paul - Palo Alto CA, US
Robert Drew Major - Orem UT, US
David Kummer - Highlands Ranch CO, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/91
H04N 21/436
H04N 9/79
H04N 21/426
H04N 21/433
H04N 21/4402
H04N 21/442

Abstract:

Techniques are disclosed for capturing, transcoding, and caching off-air programming at a location local to the consumer. According to certain embodiments, a device is provided that receives off-air (e.g., broadcast) and/or cable (e.g., ClearQAM) programming via one or more antennas and caches the programming in various streams having various bit rates for later viewing using, for example, Adaptive Bit Rate (ABR) streaming. Such a device can be incorporated in a larger system that can stream content via a data communication network (e.g., the Internet) and the device in a seamless manner. The device also can be controlled by a remote system via the data communication network, and further can be configured to stream content to a remote device via the data communication network.

US Patent:

20190335137, Oct 31, 2019

Filed:

May 30, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/426972

Inventors:

- Englewood CO, US
John Paul - Palo Alto CA, US
Robert Drew Major - Orem UT, US
David Kummer - Highlands Ranch CO, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/91
H04N 21/4402
H04N 9/79
H04N 21/436
H04N 21/442
H04N 21/433
H04N 21/426

Abstract:

Techniques are disclosed for capturing, transcoding, and caching off-air programming at a location local to the consumer. According to certain embodiments, a device is provided that receives off-air (e.g., broadcast) and/or cable (e.g., ClearQAM) programming via one or more antennas and caches the programming in various streams having various bit rates for later viewing using, for example, Adaptive Bit Rate (ABR) streaming. Such a device can be incorporated in a larger system that can stream content via a data communication network (e.g., the Internet) and the device in a seamless manner. The device also can be controlled by a remote system via the data communication network, and further can be configured to stream content to a remote device via the data communication network.

US Patent:

20170289496, Oct 5, 2017

Filed:

Jun 15, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/624377

Inventors:

- Englewood CO, US
John Paul - Palo Alto CA, US
Robert Drew Major - Orem UT, US
David Kummer - Highlands Ranch CO, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/91
H04N 21/442
H04N 21/4402
H04N 21/433
H04N 9/79

Abstract:

Techniques are disclosed for capturing, transcoding, and caching off-air programming at a location local to the consumer. According to certain embodiments, a device is provided that receives off-air (e.g., broadcast) and/or cable (e.g. ClearQAM) programming via one or more antennas and caches the programming in various streams having various bit rates for later viewing using, for example, Adaptive Bit Rate (ABR) streaming. Such a device can be incorporated in a larger system that can stream content via a data communication network (e.g., the Internet) and the device in a seamless manner. The device also can be controlled by a remote system via the data communication network, and further can be configured to stream content to a remote device via the data communication network.