Patents by Inventor Kenneth M. Carson

Kenneth M. Carson 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).

  • Content addressable video system for image display
    Patent number: 5270694
    Abstract: An interactive video display system with tight coupling between user-input and the images displayed to provide a feeling of real control by the user. A library of frames of video data is stored in randomly accessible data locations, such as an optical video disc. The video data in each frame in the library is assigned a virtual position in a pre-defined data space, such that the visual image in each frame is related to visual images in other frames by virtual position in the data space. User input is provided through track ball or mouse generating displacement signals. The input signal is translated to an updated virtual position in the data space relative to a previous virtual position and the next frame having the updated virtual position is displayed next.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Assignee: Advanced Interaction, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Naimark, Kenneth M. Carson
  • Content addressable video system for image display
    Patent number: 5189402
    Abstract: An interactive video display system with tight coupling between user-input and the images displayed to provide a feeling of real control by the user. A library of frames of video data is stored in randomly accessible data locations, such as an optical video disc. The video data in each frame in the library is assigned a virtual position in a pre-defined data space, such that the visual image in each frame is related to visual images in other frames by virtual position in the data space. User input is provided through track ball or mouse generating displacement signals. The input signal is translated to an updated virtual position in the data space relative to a previous virtual position and the next frame having the updated virtual position is displayed next.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Advanced Interaction, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Naimark, Kenneth M. Carson
  • Position-dependent interactivity system for image display
    Patent number: 4857902
    Abstract: An interactive video display system with tight coupling between user-input and the images displayed to provide a feeling of real control by the user. A library of frames of video data is stored in randomly accessible data locations, such as an optical video disc. The video data in each frame in the library is assigned a virtual position in a pre-defined data space, such that the visual image in each frame is related to visual images in other frames by virtual position in the data space. User input is provided through track ball or mouse generating displacement signals. The input signal is translated to an updated virtual position in the data space relative to a previous virtual position and the next frame having the updated virtual position is displayed next.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Advanced Interaction, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Naimark, Kenneth M. Carson