Patents by Inventor Gerald M. Segal

Gerald M. Segal 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 system for the creation of and navigation through a multidimensional space using encoded digital video
    Patent number: 5872575
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for the creation of, and navigation through, a multidimensional virtual space using digital video encoding and decoding techniques. Specifically, the use of a novel database of randomly accessible, pre-rendered short video sequences associated with a set of predefined "motion vectors" allows a user or operator to navigate smoothly through a highly realistic virtual space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: Digital Media Interactive
    Inventor: Gerald M. Segal