Patents by Inventor C. Reid Turner

C. Reid Turner 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 optimizing playback of media files over a data network
    Patent number: 6298385
    Abstract: An adaptable communication system provides capability to change the format of multimedia files being transmitted over a data network in real-time. Incorporated into a network server is a processor and other functionality for downloading multimedia files and then recreating the files to accommodate different download formats. A file may be created that is appropriate for real-time playing for a 14.4 k modem connection as well as an high-bandwidth line, such as an ADSL line connection. A separate file is created in the network server for these different type of connections. Also incorporated into each of the newly created multimedia files are reference marks which are located at the same playing interval for each of the files. Once a system user has accessed and is viewing a multimedia file as it is being downloaded, an interface connection may detect that noise or other problems on the network are decreasing the quality of the playback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Qwest Communications Int'l., Inc.
    Inventors: Randall B. Sparks, C. Reid Turner, Craig I. Weich, Arnold M. Lund