Steven J Hart

US Patent:

20220255877, Aug 11, 2022

Filed:

Dec 6, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/543403

Inventors:

- Carlsbad CA, US
Daniel M. Newman - Littleton MA, US
Steven R. Hart - Carlsbad CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 47/56
H04L 12/18
H04L 67/56
H04L 67/566
H04L 67/5682
H04L 47/80

Abstract:

Systems and methods are described for optimizing resource utilization in a communications network while also optimizing subscriber engagement with media content over the communications network. Requested content objects can be identified as delayable objects that can be queued for opportunistically delayed communication to both requesting and non-requesting subscribers. Queued delayed content objects are scored with an eye toward optimizing both subscriber engagement and utilization of opportunistically available communications link resources. For example, a storage manager calculates a likelihood that each subscriber will engage with the content if it is opportunistically delivered, and a scheduler calculates a priority order in which to queue each requested delayable content object. Content objects can then be multicast to the subscribers in priority order and with associated information that can be used by the subscribers to determine whether to locally store the content objects as they are opportunistically received.

US Patent:

20200249128, Aug 6, 2020

Filed:

Dec 12, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/712410

Inventors:

- Weare NH, US
Steven W. Hart - Weare NH, US

International Classification:

G01M 17/03
G01L 5/06

Abstract:

Devices and systems for track tension measurement and alignment of tracked vehicles are provided. In various embodiments, a device for measuring tension on a continuous track is provided, the device comprising a shaft having a hollow cross section, a pin disposed at least partially through an aperture of the top end of the shaft, a compression member disposed within the inner volume of the shaft, and a base having a hollow cross section. In various embodiments, when the base is attached to the outer surface of the shaft at a predetermined height, and the pin is depressed into the inner volume of the shaft at a predetermined distance, the distance between the top end of the pin and an end of the base is known.

US Patent:

20190297021, Sep 26, 2019

Filed:

Jun 10, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/436073

Inventors:

- CARLSBAD CA, US
Daniel M. Newman - Littleton MA, US
Steven R. Hart - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

VIASAT, INC. - CARLSBAD CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/875
H04L 12/18
H04L 12/927
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

Systems and methods are described for optimizing resource utilization in a communications network while also optimizing subscriber engagement with media content over the communications network. Requested content objects can be identified as delayable objects that can be queued for opportunistically delayed communication to both requesting and non-requesting subscribers. Queued delayed content objects are scored with an eye toward optimizing both subscriber engagement and utilization of opportunistically available communications link resources. For example, a storage manager calculates a likelihood that each subscriber will engage with the content if it is opportunistically delivered, and a scheduler calculates a priority order in which to queue each requested delayable content object. Content objects can then be multicast to the subscribers in priority order and with associated information that can be used by the subscribers to determine whether to locally store the content objects as they are opportunistically received.

US Patent:

20160191405, Jun 30, 2016

Filed:

Aug 26, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/836815

Inventors:

- Carlsbad CA, US
Daniel M. Newman - Littleton MA, US
Steven R. Hart - Carlsbad CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/875
H04L 12/927

Abstract:

Systems and methods are described for optimizing resource utilization in a communications network while also optimizing subscriber engagement with media content over the communications network. Requested content objects can be identified as delayable objects that can be queued for opportunistically delayed communication to both requesting and non-requesting subscribers. Queued delayed content objects are scored with an eye toward optimizing both subscriber engagement and utilization of opportunistically available communications link resources. For example, a storage manager calculates a likelihood that each subscriber will engage with the content if it is opportunistically delivered, and a scheduler calculates a priority order in which to queue each requested delayable content object. Content objects can then be multicast to the subscribers in priority order and with associated information that can be used by the subscribers to determine whether to locally store the content objects as they are opportunistically received.

US Patent:

20140269484, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/830671

Inventors:

- Carlsbad CA, US
Daniel M. Newman - Littleton MA, US
Steven R. Hart - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

VIASAT, INC. - Carlsbad CA

International Classification:

H04W 28/16
H04L 12/18
H04L 12/875

US Classification:

370312, 370329

Abstract:

Systems and methods are described for optimizing resource utilization in a communications network while also optimizing subscriber engagement with media content over the communications network. Requested content objects can be identified as delayable objects that can be queued for opportunistically delayed communication to both requesting and non-requesting subscribers. Queued delayed content objects are scored with an eye toward optimizing both subscriber engagement and utilization of opportunistically available communications link resources. For example, a storage manager calculates a likelihood that each subscriber will engage with the content if it is opportunistically delivered, and a scheduler calculates a priority order in which to queue each requested delayable content object. Content objects can then be multicast to the subscribers in priority order and with associated information that can be used by the subscribers to determine whether to locally store the content objects as they are opportunistically received.