Patents by Inventor Brian D Maxson
Brian D Maxson 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).
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Patent number: 8134650Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America, Inc.Inventors: Brian D Maxson, Polly Stecyk, Brian Peterson, Pavel Houda, George E. Palmer, Shenta T. Pu, Martin Zanfino, Robert A. Perry, Sorin I. Teodorescu, David M. Vann
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Patent number: 7954126Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2010Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.Inventors: Polly Stecyk, Brian Peterson, Brian D Maxson, Pavel Houda, George E. Palmer, Shenta T. Pu, Martin Zanfino, Robert A. Perry
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Patent number: 7941821Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.Inventors: Polly Stecyk, Brian Peterson, Brian D. Maxson, Pavel Houda, George E. Palmer, Shenta T. Pu, Martin Zanfino, Robert A. Perry
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Publication number: 20110035773Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Inventors: Polly Stecyk, Brian Peterson, Brian D. Maxson, Pavel Houda, George E. Palmer, Shenta T. Pu, Martin Zanfino, Robert A. Perry
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Publication number: 20110010744Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: Polly Stecyk, Brian Peterson, Brian D. Maxson, Pavel Houda, George E. Palmer, Shenta T. Pu, Martin Zanfino, Robert A. Perry
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Patent number: 7814516Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices;, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.Inventors: Polly Stecyk, Brian Peterson, Brian D Maxson, Pavel Houda, George E. Palmer, Shenta T. Pu, Martin Zanfino, Robert A. Perry
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Patent number: 7797718Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2002Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.Inventors: Polly Stecyk, Brian Peterson, Brian D Maxson, Pavel Houda, George E. Palmer, Shenta T. Pu, Martin Zanfino, Robert A. Perry
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Publication number: 20100060791Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Inventors: Brian D. Maxson, Polly Stecyk, Brian Peterson, Pavel Houda, George E. Palmer, Shenta T. Pu, Martin Zanfino, Robert A. Perry, Sorin I. Teodorescu, David M. Vann
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Publication number: 20100054744Abstract: The embodiments provided herein are directed to pitch and yaw sensitive remote control of televisions and the like using polarized light. In a preferred embodiment, the remote control unit and the infrared (IR) signal detection system of the television are sensitive to the pitch and yaw of the remote control unit relative to the television.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventor: Brian D. Maxson
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Publication number: 20100053310Abstract: Systems and methods for transforming 3D video content to match a viewer's position to provide a means to make constrained-viewpoint 3D video broadcasts more independent of viewer position. The 3D video display on a television is enhanced by taking 3D video that is coded assuming one particular viewer viewpoint, sensing the viewer's actual position with respect to the display screen, and transforming the video images as appropriate for the actual position. The process provided herein is preferably implemented using information embedded in an MPEG2 3D video stream or similar scheme to shortcut the computationally intense portions of identifying object depth that is necessary for the transformation to be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Brian D. Maxson, Mike Harvill
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Publication number: 20100053467Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate rotation sensitive remote control of televisions and the like using polarized light. The remote control unit and the infrared (IR) signal detection system of the television are preferably sensitive to rotation of the remote control unit about its longitudinal axis. Rotation of the remote control unit in coordination with depression of keys or buttons on the remote control unit enables enhanced and quicker navigation through a list of options presented in a user interface displayed on the television screen such as, for example, to turn up or down the volume with a single motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventor: Brian D. Maxson
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Publication number: 20100053476Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate the de-speckling of a laser source in a projection televisions. In a preferred embodiment, laser light from a laser source strikes first and second mirrors on its way to a spatial light modulator and projection optics. Preferably the mirrors are incompletely flat, and preferably move or are caused to rotate. The mirrors preferably deviate from flatness by an amount of at least one or more wavelengths, and rotate at a rate different than the video frame rate and at different rates from one another to ensure that light encountering the deviation of the first mirror strikes the second mirror at a different location than on the first mirror. As the coherent light is reflected by the mirrors the path length it takes continuously changes thereby continuously changing the phase of the light striking the screen causing the bright spots in a speckle pattern to continuously disappear and reappear elsewhere on the screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventor: Brian D. Maxson
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Publication number: 20020171762Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Applicant: Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Maxson, Polly Stecyk, Brian Peterson, Pavel Houda, George E. Palmer, Shenta T. Pu, Martin Zanfino, Robert A. Perry, Sorin I. Teodorescu, David M. Vann
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Publication number: 20020171763Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital,1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Applicant: Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.Inventors: Polly Stecyk, Brian Peterson, Brian D. Maxson, Pavel Houda, George E. Palmer, Shenta T. Pu, Martin Zanfino, Robert A. Perry
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Publication number: 20020171624Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices;, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Applicant: Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.Inventors: Polly Stecyk, Brian Peterson, Brian D. Maxson, Pavel Houda, George E. Palmer, Shenta T. Pu, Martin Zanfino, Robert A. Perry