Patents by Inventor Jean Lapierre

Jean Lapierre 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).

  • Systems for and methods of processing signals in a graphics format
    Patent number: 8823731
    Abstract: According to one aspect, the invention provides an apparatus for converting data encoded in a graphics signal to at least one output signal. The apparatus includes an input, a plurality of outputs, signal processing circuitry and a controller. The input is adapted to receive the graphics signal where the graphics signal includes a plurality of frames generated at least in part from original data. The signal processing circuitry is adapted to locate, in the graphics signal, data corresponding to the original data, convert the data corresponding to the original data to output data and communicate the output data to the plurality of outputs. The controller is adapted to monitor a capacity of the signal processing circuitry and generate a signal that results in at least one disposable frame being added to the plurality of frames. The signal processing circuitry is adapted to discard the at least one disposable frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Matrox Electronic Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Danny Pierini, François Germain, Jean Lapierre
  • Systems for and methods of processing signals in a graphics format
    Patent number: 8355029
    Abstract: According to one aspect, the invention provides an apparatus for converting data encoded in a graphics signal to at least one output signal. The apparatus includes an input, a plurality of outputs, signal processing circuitry and a controller. The input is adapted to receive the graphics signal where the graphics signal includes a plurality of frames generated at least in part from original data. The signal processing circuitry is adapted to locate, in the graphics signal, data corresponding to the original data, convert the data corresponding to the original data to output data and communicate the output data to the plurality of outputs. The controller is adapted to monitor a capacity of the signal processing circuitry and generate a signal that results in at least one disposable frame being added to the plurality of frames. The signal processing circuitry is adapted to discard the at least one disposable frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Matrox Electronic Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Danny Pierini, Francois Germain, Jean Lapierre
  • Real-time video editing architecture
    Patent number: 8306399
    Abstract: An architecture which allows real-time video editing using a 2D/3D graphics engine. This architecture comprises input and output buffers. It receives video streams from either compressed sources of data or non compressed sources of data. This architecture allows a flexible upgrade of the video effects using software plug ins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Matrox Electronic Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Lorne Trottier, Michel St-Pierre, Andre Laframboise, Jean LaPierre
  • Real-time video editing architecture
    Patent number: 7756391
    Abstract: An architecture which allows real-time video editing using a 2D/3D graphics engine. This architecture comprises input and output buffers. It receives video streams from either compressed sources of data or non compressed sources of data. This architecture allows a flexible upgrade of the video effects using software plug ins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Lorne Trottier, Michel St-Pierre, André Laframboise, Jean Lapierre
  • Systems for and methods of processing signals in a graphics format
    Patent number: 7671873
    Abstract: According to one aspect, the invention provides an apparatus for converting data encoded in a graphics signal to at least one output signal. The apparatus includes an input, a plurality of outputs, signal processing circuitry and a controller. The input is adapted to receive the graphics signal where the graphics signal includes a plurality of frames generated at least in part from original data. The signal processing circuitry is adapted to locate, in the graphics signal, data corresponding to the original data, convert the data corresponding to the original data to output data and communicate the output data to the plurality of outputs. The controller is adapted to monitor a capacity of the signal processing circuitry and generate a signal that results in at least one disposable frame being added to the plurality of frames. The signal processing circuitry is adapted to discard the at least one disposable frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Matrox Electronics Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Danny Pierini, Francois Germain, Jean Lapierre
  • Flexible video editing architecture with software video effect filter components
    Patent number: 6763175
    Abstract: An architecture which allows real-time video editing using a 2D/3D graphics engine. This architecture comprises input and output buffers. It receives video streams from either compressed sources of data or non compressed sources of data. This architecture allows a flexible upgrade of the video effects using software plug ins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Matrox Electronic Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Lorne Trottier, Michel St-Pierre, André Laframboise, Jean Lapierre
  • Method and apparatus for real-time video editing using a graphics processor
    Patent number: 6763176
    Abstract: An architecture which allows real-time video editing using a 2D/3D graphics engine. This architecture comprises input and output buffers. It receives video streams from either compressed sources of data or non compressed sources of data. This architecture allows a flexible upgrade of the video effects using software plug ins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Lorne Trottier, Michel St-Pierre, André Laframboise, Jean Lapierre