Patents by Inventor Joseph R. Wild
Joseph R. Wild 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: 7953160Abstract: A method and apparatus for compressing a plurality of video sequences, is provided where each sequence has information that is common with other video sequences. The ensemble encodes the video sequences into an MPEG compliant transport stream using less predicted frame information than separately encoding each video sequence. One illustrative application involves efficiently encoding and transmitting a user interface such as a program guide, interactive program guide, electronic program guide, navigator and the like. The user interface is illustratively embodied in an interactive program guide (IPG).Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2009Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Comcast IP Holdings I, LLCInventors: Donald F. Gordon, Sadik Bayrakeri, Joseph R. Wild, Jeremy S. Edmonds, Edward A. Ludvig, John P. Comito, Eugene Gershtein
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Patent number: 7634788Abstract: A method and apparatus for combining video frame sequences with a video display of an interactive program guide (IPG). The apparatus comprises a plurality of compositors that combine background information, video frame sequences and program guide graphics into a single video frame sequence. The sequence is then digitally encoded to form an MPEG-like bitstream. The same background information and informational video is composited with a different program guide graphic to form another video sequence that is also encoded. A plurality of such sequences are produced with each sequence having a different program guide graphic. Each sequence is encoded and then multiplexed into a transport stream such that all the encoded sequences are transmitted to a subscriber's terminal using a single transport stream. As such, the subscriber can transition from one program guide to the next without interruption of the background or video display as the program guide graphic is changed.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2004Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Comcast IP Holdings I, LLCInventors: Donald F. Gordon, Sadik Bayrakeri, Joseph R. Wild, Jeremy S. Edmonds, Edward A. Ludvig, John P. Comito, Eugene Gershtein
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Publication number: 20090175355Abstract: A method and apparatus for compressing a plurality of video sequences, is provided where each sequence has information that is common with other video sequences. The ensemble encodes the video sequences into an MPEG compliant transport stream using less predicted frame information than separately encoding each video sequence. One illustrative application involves efficiently encoding and transmitting a user interface such as a program guide, interactive program guide, electronic program guide, navigator and the like. The user interface is illustratively embodied in an interactive program guide (IPG).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2009Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I, LLCInventors: Donald F. Gordon, Sadik Bayrakeri, Joseph R. Wild, Jeremy S. Edmonds, Edward A. Ludvig, John P. Comito, Eugene Gershtein
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Patent number: 7505519Abstract: A method and apparatus for compressing a plurality of video sequences, where each sequence has information that is common with other video sequences. The invention ensemble encodes the video sequences into an MPEG compliant transport stream using less predicted frame information than separately encoding each video sequence. One illustrative application of the invention is efficiently encoding and transmitting a user interface such as a program guide, interactive program guide, electronic program guide, navigator and the like. The user interface is illustratively embodied in an interactive program guide (IPG).Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2003Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Comcast IP Holdings, I, LLCInventors: Donald F. Gordon, Sadik Bayrakeri, Joseph R. Wild, Jeremy S. Edmonds, Edward A. Ludvig, John P. Comito, Eugene Gershtein
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Patent number: 7260147Abstract: A data structure suited to efficiently representing a plurality of image streams including common and non-common portions. Specifically, a plurality of similar group of picture (GOP) data structures representing the corresponding plurality of image streams including common and non-common portions is adapted to provide a first encoded stream comprising only P-picture and B-picture access units of one of the similar GOP data structures, and a corresponding plurality of encoded streams comprising only respective I-picture access units of the similar GOP data structures. In this manner, the redundant P-picture and B-picture access units within the encoded streams are eliminated, thereby greatly reducing the bandwidth or memory resources needed to transmit or store the plurality of image streams.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2003Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Sedna Patent Services, LLCInventors: Donald F. Gordon, Sadik Bayrakeri, Joseph R. Wild, Jeremy S. Edmonds, Edward A. Ludvig, John P. Comito, Eugene Gershtein
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Publication number: 20040210931Abstract: A method and apparatus for combining video frame sequences with a video display of an interactive program guide (IPG). The apparatus comprises a plurality of compositors that combine background information, video frame sequences and program guide graphics into a single video frame sequence. The sequence is then digitally encoded to form an MPEG-like bitstream. The same background information and informational video is composited with a different program guide graphic to form another video sequence that is also encoded. A plurality of such sequences are produced with each sequence having a different program guide graphic. Each sequence is encoded and then multiplexed into a transport stream such that all the encoded sequences are transmitted to a subscriber's terminal using a single transport stream. As such, the subscriber can transition from one program guide to the next without interruption of the background or video display as the program guide graphic is changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Donald F. Gordon, Sadik Bayrakeri, Joseph R. Wild, Jeremy S. Edmonds, Edward A. Ludvig, John P. Comito, Eugene Gershtein
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Patent number: 6732370Abstract: A method and apparatus for combining video frame sequences with a video display of an interactive program guide (IPG). The apparatus comprises a plurality of compositors that combine background information, video frame sequences and program guide graphics into a single video frame sequence. The sequence is then digitally encoded to form an MPEG-like bitstream. The same background information and informational video is composited with a different program guide graphic to form another video sequence that is also encoded. A plurality of such sequences are produced with each sequence having a different program guide graphic. Each sequence is encoded and then multiplexed into a transport stream such that all the encoded sequences are transmitted to a subscriber's terminal using a single transport stream. As such, the subscriber can transition from one program guide to the next without interruption of the background or video display as the program guide graphic is changed.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1999Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Diva Systems CorporationInventors: Donald F. Gordon, Sadik Bayrakeri, Joseph R. Wild, Jeremy S. Edmonds, Edward A. Ludvig, John P. Comito, Eugene Gershtein
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Publication number: 20040047417Abstract: A method and apparatus for compressing a plurality of video sequences, where each sequence has information that is common with other video sequences. The invention ensemble encodes the video sequences into an MPEG compliant transport stream using less predicted frame information than separately encoding each video sequence. One illustrative application of the invention is efficiently encoding and transmitting a user interface such as a program guide, interactive program guide, electronic program guide, navigator and the like. The user interface is illustratively embodied in an interactive program guide (IPG).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventors: Donald F. Gordon, Sadik Bayrakeri, Joseph R. Wild, Jeremy S. Edmonds, Edward A. Ludvig, John P. Comito, Eugene Gershtein
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Publication number: 20030208759Abstract: A data structure suited to efficiently representing a plurality of image streams including common and non-common portions. Specifically, a plurality of similar group of picture (GOP) data structures representing the corresponding plurality of image streams including common and non-common portions is adapted to provide a first encoded stream comprising only P-picture and B-picture access units of one of the similar GOP data structures, and a corresponding plurality of encoded streams comprising only respective I-picture access units of the similar GOP data structures. In this manner, the redundant P-picture and B-picture access units within the encoded streams are eliminated, thereby greatly reducing the bandwidth or memory resources needed to transmit or store the plurality of image streams.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2003Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Donald F. Gordon, Sadik Bayrakeri, Joseph R. Wild, Jeremy S. Edmonds, Edward A. Ludvig, John P. Comito, Eugene Gershtein
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Patent number: 6621870Abstract: A method and apparatus for compressing a plurality of video sequences, where each sequence has information that is common with other video sequences. The invention ensemble encodes the video sequences into an MPEG compliant transport stream using less predicted frame information than separately encoding each video sequence. One illustrative application of the invention is efficiently encoding and transmitting a user interface such as a program guide, interactive program guide, electronic program guide, navigator and the like. The user interface is illustratively embodied in an interactive program guide (IPG).Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1999Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: DIVA Systems CorporationInventors: Donald F. Gordon, Sadik Bayrakeri, Joseph R. Wild, Jeremy S. Edmonds, Edward A. Ludvig, John P. Comito, Eugene Gershtein
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Patent number: 6584153Abstract: A data structure suited to efficiently representing a plurality of image streams including common and non-common portions. Specifically, a plurality of similar group of picture (GOP) data structures representing the corresponding plurality of image streams including common and non-common portions is adapted to provide a first encoded stream comprising only P-picture and B-picture access units of one of the similar GOP data structures, and a corresponding plurality of encoded streams comprising only respective I-picture access units of the similar GOP data structures. In this manner, the redundant P-picture and B-picture access units within the encoded streams are eliminated, thereby greatly reducing the bandwidth or memory resources needed to transmit or store the plurality of image streams.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1999Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: DIVA Systems CorporationInventors: Donald F. Gordon, Sadik Bayrakeri, Joseph R. Wild, Jeremy S. Edmonds, Edward A. Ludvig, John P. Comito, Eugene Gershtein
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Patent number: 6370323Abstract: An audio and video decoder for decoding audio, video and sub-picture streams in a disc player. The audio and video decoder has associated therewith a memory for storing commands and status information for each command. The audio and video decoder is responsive to commands received from a host to control audio and video decoding processes. The audio and video decoder includes a host interface and a command processor. The command processor includes a transfer mechanism for transferring commands received at a command buffer in the memory to a command FIFO in the memory and a status monitor for tracking an execution status of each command stored in the command FIFO and for updating a status word which is stored along with each command in the command FIFO. The command processor returns a pointer to the host for a unique address in memory for the status word for each command stored in the command FIFO.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1997Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: LSI Logic CorporationInventors: Paul D. Adolph, Moshe Molcho, Joseph R. Wild