Kevin Norman Taylor

US Patent:

7827573, Nov 2, 2010

Filed:

Apr 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

10/599498

Inventors:

Kevin Taylor - Littleton CO, US
Richard Woundy - North Reading MA, US

Assignee:

Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

H04N 7/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

725 25, 725143, 725144, 709223

Abstract:

A method and system of provisioning a set-top box (STB) with a STB provisioning system are provided which include storing STB profile information in a provisioning datastore, receiving a customer order at a service provisioning system, notifying a billing system of the customer order, and notifying a conditional access system of the customer order. The method and system further include storing information from the customer order in a provisioning datastore, notifying a video device manager about the STB, and delivering a cable operator configuration message from the video device manager to the STB, the configuration message being based on information from the provisioning datastore, thereby provisioning the STB without essential involvement of the conditional access system.

US Patent:

7934083, Apr 26, 2011

Filed:

Sep 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/855735

Inventors:

Kevin Norman Taylor - Parker CO, US
James Fahrny - Parker CO, US
William Lynn Helms - Longmont CO, US
Azita Miahnahri Manson - Mountain View CA, US
Andrew T. Twigger - Reading, GB
Nancy Louise Davoust - Louisville CO, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/24
G06F 15/177
G06F 12/14

US Classification:

713 1, 713 2, 713191, 713192, 348725, 380203

Abstract:

A highly configurable kernel supports a wide variety of content protection systems. The kernel may reside in a host that interacts with a secure processor maintaining content protection clients. After establishing communication with the secure processor, the host receives messages from content protection clients requesting rules for message handling operations to support client operations. This flexible configuration allows for dynamic reconfiguration of host and secure processor operation.

US Patent:

7961742, Jun 14, 2011

Filed:

Sep 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/570830

Inventors:

Kevin N. Taylor - Parker CO, US
Doug Jones - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

H04L 12/28

US Classification:

370401, 370352, 370400, 370465, 725105, 725121, 725120

Abstract:

A Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS, , FIG. ) having a gateway configured to output signals over tunnels, wherein the tunnels are one way and out-of-band messages (FIG. ) are sent over said tunnels (FIG. ).

US Patent:

8307199, Nov 6, 2012

Filed:

Mar 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/040353

Inventors:

Kevin Norman Taylor - Parker CO, US
James Fahrny - Parker CO, US
William Lynn Helms - Longmont CO, US
Azita Miahnahri Manson - Mountain View CA, US
Andrew T. Twigger - Reading, GB
Nancy Louise Davoust - Louisville CO, US

Assignee:

Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

G06F 9/24
G06F 15/177
G06F 12/14

US Classification:

713 1, 713 2, 713191, 713192, 705901, 348725, 380203

Abstract:

A highly configurable kernel supports a wide variety of content protection systems. The kernel may reside in a host that interacts with a secure processor maintaining content protection clients. After establishing communication with the secure processor, the host receives messages from content protection clients requesting rules for message handling operations to support client operations. This flexible configuration allows for dynamic reconfiguration of host and secure processor operation.

US Patent:

8320376, Nov 27, 2012

Filed:

Sep 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/570831

Inventors:

Kevin N. Taylor - Parker CO, US
Doug Jones - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370392

Abstract:

Method and system for Out-Of-Band (OOB) massaging with Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) configured to receive OOB messaging signals from a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS). The method and system include determining whether a DCD message identifying data tunnels includes a DCD message identifier matching with a CPE identifier such that the data tunnels identified in the matching DCD message are tuned to by the CPE.

US Patent:

8595758, Nov 26, 2013

Filed:

May 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/785190

Inventors:

Kevin Taylor - Littleton CO, US
Richard Woundy - North Reading MA, US

Assignee:

Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

H04N 7/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

725 25, 725143, 725144, 709223

Abstract:

A method and system of provisioning a set-top box (STB) with a STB provisioning system are provided which include storing STB profile information in a provisioning datastore, receiving a customer order at a service provisioning system, notifying a billing system of the customer order, and notifying a conditional access system of the customer order. The method and system further include storing information from the customer order in a provisioning datastore, notifying a video device manager about the STB, and delivering a cable operator configuration message from the video device manager to the STB, the configuration message being based on information from the provisioning datastore, thereby provisioning the STB without essential involvement of the conditional access system.

US Patent:

20090031584, Feb 5, 2009

Filed:

Mar 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/225049

Inventors:

Bret S. Rasmussen - Salt Lake City UT, US
Kevin Taylor - Ogden UT, US

International Classification:

A43B 7/14
A43B 13/12
A43B 13/00

US Classification:

36 88, 36 30 R, 36 25 R, 12146 B

Abstract:

An apparatus comprising a stability layer dimensioned to be positioned within a shoe. The apparatus may comprise a stability wall extending downward from a heel portion of the stability layer. The stability wall may comprise a back section dimensioned to curve around a back side of the heel portion. The stability wall may also comprise at least one of a lateral side section and/or a medial side section. The lateral side section may extend along a lateral side of the heel portion and the medial side section may extend along a medial side of the heel portion. A method may comprise providing a stability layer and a midsole layer. The method may also comprise positioning the stability layer on the midsole layer.

US Patent:

20110085564, Apr 14, 2011

Filed:

Dec 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/970364

Inventors:

Kevin N. Taylor - Parker CO, US
Doug Jones - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Comcast Cable Communications, LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370401

Abstract:

A Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) having a gateway configured to output signals on over data tunnels for transfer over a cable network to Customer Premises Equipment (CPE). Each data tunnel is preferably characterized as a one-way data stream of out-of-band (OOB) messaging signals.