Michael D Dillon

US Patent:

7571460, Aug 4, 2009

Filed:

Aug 6, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/913970

Inventors:

Andrew Danforth - Herndon VA, US
William Webb - Winchester VA, US
Michael Dillon - Manassas VA, US

Assignee:

Time Warner Cable, Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

726 1, 709225

Abstract:

A subscriber access control system (SACS) configures a network device connected to cable network to affect the behavior of that device. The SACS comprises a rules engine and a datastore that stores the current state of subscribers known to the SACS and historical request information. When the SACS receives a request to quarantine a device, it assigns attributes to a subscriber record accessed by a DHCP server to affect the configuration and behavior of that device. The actual behavior of the quarantined device is determined by the presence of the attribute and the value of the attribute.

US Patent:

8239506, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Apr 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/424154

Inventors:

Andrew Danforth - Herndon VA, US
William Webb - Winchester VA, US
Michael Dillon - Manassas VA, US

Assignee:

Time Warner Cable, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/177
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

709221, 726 1

Abstract:

A subscriber access control system (SACS) configures a network device connected to cable network to affect the behavior of that device. The SACS comprises a rules engine and a datastore that stores the current state of subscribers known to the SACS and historical request information. When the SACS receives a request to quarantine a device, it assigns attributes to a subscriber record accessed by a DHCP server to affect the configuration and behavior of that device. The actual behavior of the quarantined device is determined by the presence of the attribute and the value of the attribute.

US Patent:

8341242, Dec 25, 2012

Filed:

Aug 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/536724

Inventors:

Michael Dillon - Aldie VA, US
Peter Stern - Riverside CT, US
Jon Putsch - Westminster CO, US
Matthew Mayers - Westport CT, US

Assignee:

Time Warner Cable, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709219, 725 25, 725 27, 725120

Abstract:

A system and method for determining entitlement to content residing on a server. A subscriber computing device operated by a subscriber generates a request for access to a requested content residing on a content access provider server. The subscriber has an account with a multi-channel video program distributor (MVPD) and the account comprises subscription information indicative of the services provided by the MVPD to the subscriber. The content request is received by the content access provider and forwarded to an entitlements server. The entitlement determines whether the subscriber is entitled to receive the requested content based on the subscription information and sends an access granted message to the content access provider server when the subscriber is entitled to receive the requested content.

US Patent:

8412814, Apr 2, 2013

Filed:

Mar 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/718346

Inventors:

Howard Pfeffer - Reston VA, US
Peter Stern - Riverside CT, US
Michael Dillon - Aldie VA, US

Assignee:

Time Warner Cable, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 3/01
G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

709224, 715745, 705 1449

Abstract:

A system and method for managing the delivery of targeted content. When a user desires to opt-out of receiving targeted content, the user registers with a do-not-target (DNT) registry and is issued a DNT cookie. The DNT cookie is a domain cookie that is stored on a user network access device. A provider of targeted content may look for the DNT cookie stored on the user's network access device. When the DNT cookie is not found, then the provider may deliver targeted content to the user. When the DNT cookie is found, then the provider may not deliver targeted content to the user. A Web site may offer the user an “override” cookie that allows that Web site to provide targeted content, or selected targeted content, even when the user has a DNT cookie. Alternatively, a DNT header can be added to a Web page request that indicates that the user does not want to receive targeted content. The DNT header may be overridden by an override cookie.

US Patent:

20130111517, May 2, 2013

Filed:

Dec 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/721154

Inventors:

Michael Dillon - Aldie VA, US
Peter Stem - Riverside CT, US
Jon Putsch - Westminster CO, US
Matthew Meyers - Westport CT, US

Assignee:

Time Warner Cable Enterprises, LLC - New York NY

International Classification:

H04N 21/45

US Classification:

725 25

Abstract:

A system and method for determining entitlement to content residing on a server. A subscriber account with a multi-channel video program distributor (MVPD) includes subscription information indicative of the services provided by the MVPD to the subscriber. A computing device operated by the subscriber sends a request for access to content controlled by the MVPD. The request is received by the MVPD and forwarded to an entitlements server. The entitlement server sends an access granted message to the MVPD when the subscriber is entitled to receive the requested content. The IP address of the subscriber computing device is used to determine whether the computing device is connected to the network via a network access device authorized by the MVPD. The “on-net” or “off-net” status of the computing device may be used to determine whether the subscriber receives the requested content and/or a quality of service level applied to the content.