Patents by Inventor Ben Echols

Ben Echols has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for monitoring video compression processing
    Patent number: 5499050
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing accurate, real-time monitoring of image compression processing. Video data is compressed by a microprocessor running a video compression algorithm. A product of this compression process is a decompressed (i.e., companded) image to be used in the compression of the next video image. This companded image is also used by the video capture system for display for real-time monitoring of video compression processing. In a preferred embodiment, every video frame that is compressed, is also displayed in real-time on a display monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Gary C. Baldes, Ben Echols, Arlene Kasai