Patents by Inventor Michael Francis Baryla

Michael Francis Baryla 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).

  • System and method for dynamically recording and displaying comments for a video movie
    Patent number: 5717468
    Abstract: A method and system produces a digital video with comments. The system controls play of a digital video and pauses the video in response to contemporaneous reviewer request to comment on a frame currently being played in the video. In response to user input of comments for the current or paused frame, the system displays the comments with the paused frame, stores the comments and links the comments to the current or paused frame. In response to reviewer request to continue play of the video after the pause, the system continues play of the video without the comments. The system also pauses the video when the comments are displayed during the subsequent play of the digital video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Francis Baryla