Patents by Inventor Michael McBride
Michael McBride 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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Publication number: 20140307088Abstract: A bubble adapter for installed security cameras, such as Pan/Tilt/Zoom (“PTZ”) security cameras fits over the head of the PTZ camera, and attaches to a mounting region of a base of the security camera via a field-deployable attachment mechanism. The bubble of the bubble adapter protects and conceals the head of the PTZ camera and its components. Using the bubble adapter, service personnel add bubbles to existing PTZ camera installations that are lacking bubbles in the field. This avoids the expense and downtime associated with the current method for adding bubbles to PTZ camera installations lacking bubbles. The current method requires removing the installed PTZ cameras, and replacing them with PTZ cameras having factory-installed bubbles. In addition, the bubble adapter provides an integrated airflow system that allows the security camera to maintain thermal control when the bubble adapter is attached to the security cameras.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: Carlos E. DeJesus, Frederick Michael McBride
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Publication number: 20140239007Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preventing unauthorised access into a media item dispenser module. The present invention also provides a media item dispenser module comprising a dispensing slot for presenting at least one media item to a user, and a moveable member moveable between a distal position and a proximal position respectively distal and proximal to the dispensing slot, wherein the moveable member prevents unauthorised access into the media item dispenser module via the dispensing slot when in the proximal position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: NCR CORPORATIONInventors: Michael McBride, Charles Harrow, Derek Pont
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Publication number: 20140063334Abstract: A pan tilt zoom (PTZ) camera system implements a disc valve system to enhance the cooling of electronics. The disc valve system includes a static camera base and a rotating camera pan bearing. The static camera base has static base vent slots arranged along the perimeter of the static camera base. The rotating camera pan bearing includes at least one pan bearing vent slot that aligns with the static base vent slots. During rotation of the rotating camera pan bearing, the at least one pan bearing vent slot aligns with the static base vent slots enabling movement of air over electronics of the (PTZ) camera system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Frederick Michael McBride, David McKee
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Publication number: 20130322443Abstract: A method implemented by a controller in a software defined network (SDN), the method comprising sending, to an overlay edge node, a query message comprising a client specific multicast address, receiving, from the overlay edge node, one or more report messages corresponding to the query message, wherein each of the one or more report messages comprises an address of each of one or more virtual machines (VMs) coupled to the overlay edge node, and updating membership of a multicast group, which is identified by the client specific multicast address, such that the one or more VMs are members in the updated membership of the multicast group.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Linda Dunbar, Michael McBride
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Publication number: 20130174702Abstract: A system and method utilizes strategies, priority rules, specifications, and comparisons to calculate the fewest number of cuts to separate individual instances from an imaged media sheet. Embodiments of the systems and methods may produce an optimal or more efficient arrangement of the media instances on an imaged media to minimize a total number of cuts to separate the instances, and thus reduce an overall cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Inventors: Rohan John Holt, James Michael McBride
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Publication number: 20130067522Abstract: A system and method for delivering video content over a network in communication with a subscriber having an associated electronic device is disclosed. A network server is provided and is configured to transmit a plurality of multicast streams of video content over the network. A scheduled start time for the transmission of a first stream of the multicast streams is assigned. A request for the video content is received at a first time, which is after said scheduled start time and the request is the first request for the video content received by the network server after the scheduled start time. The first stream is transmitted over the network only after the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventors: Michael P. Morrissey, Jade D. Kerr, Clinton J. Smoyer, Andrew V. Cook, Kevin Michael McBride
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Publication number: 20120323553Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to recommending data sources. In aspects, a request to provide recommendations of data enrichments for a database is received at a recommendation engine. The recommendation engine may perform static and dynamic analysis of data associated with the database and may further refine recommendations based on policies. The recommendation engine may then provide the recommendations, if any, of data enrichments to allow a software developer, for example, to indicate whether the data enrichments are to be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Muhammad Bilal Aslam, Crystal L. Hoyer, Vishal R. Joshi, Timothy Michael McBride, William E. Hiebert
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Patent number: 8332899Abstract: A system and method for delivering video content over a network in communication with a subscriber having an associated electronic device is disclosed. A network server is provided and is configured to transmit a plurality of multicast streams of video content over the network. A scheduled start time for the transmission of a first stream of the multicast streams is assigned. A request for the video content is received at a first time, which is after said scheduled start time and the request is the first request for the video content received by the network server after the scheduled start time. The first stream is transmitted over the network only after the request.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Michael P. Morrissey, Jade D. Kerr, Clinton J. Smoyer, Andrew V. Cook, Kevin Michael McBride
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Publication number: 20120106463Abstract: Described in an example embodiment is an end-to-end admission control system that allows any rich media application to secure admission control in an environment where there are mixed wireless and wired segments in the network. In particular embodiments, the system includes the integration of Add Traffic Stream (ADDTS) and Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) admission control mechanisms, the mapping of parameters between these two mechanisms, the admission control policies, and failure handling for the end-to-end resource control.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Michael McBride, Subhasri Dhesikan, Neil Diener, David Stephenson, Rajneesh Kumar
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Publication number: 20110288997Abstract: A method of executing a transaction for a user at a self-service terminal is described. The method comprises: (a) sensing a stroke gesture delineated by the user on a touch-sensitive panel; (b) recognizing the delineated stroke gesture; and (c) matching the delineated stroke gesture to one of a plurality of defined transaction strokes, each defined transaction stroke being associated with a specific transaction. The method further comprises (d) executing the specific transaction associated with the matched transaction stroke.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: NCR CORPORATIONInventor: Michael McBride
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Publication number: 20110093573Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to publishing applications from a source environment to a target environment. In aspects, a publishing pipeline has multiple segments in which work related to the publishing is performed. In the pipeline, file data associated with an application is collected. Settings that need to be created and/or changed in target environment are also determined. Transformation actions may also occur to determine and prepare files to be published to the target environment. After the files and settings to publish are determined and the transformation actions occur, the application may then be published to the target environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Liang-Ming Chen, Vishal R. Joshi, Timothy Michael McBride
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Patent number: 7856575Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for troubleshooting of computer systems using a fault tree analysis. In one embodiment, data parameters describing a status of a system may be monitored to determine the existence of a fault. In the event of a fault, fault tree analysis metadata may be evaluated to attempt to determine a root cause of the fault. If a root cause can be automatically determined, it may be presented to a user in a troubleshooting console, or may be used to trigger an automated corrective action. Alternatively, if a root cause cannot be automatically determined, the user may be presented with additional fault tree analysis metadata and any relevant data parameters in the troubleshooting console, so that the user may determine the root cause of the fault event.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Megan Elena Bock, Randall William Horman, Holger Karn, Kevin Michael McBride, Matthew Wayne Novak, Peter Wansch, Yongchun Zhu
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Publication number: 20100313228Abstract: A system and method for delivering video content over a network in communication with a subscriber having an associated electronic device is disclosed. A network server is provided and is configured to transmit a plurality of multicast streams of video content over the network. A scheduled start time for the transmission of a first stream of the multicast streams is assigned. A request for the video content is received at a first time, which is after said scheduled start time and the request is the first request for the video content received by the network server after the scheduled start time. The first stream is transmitted over the network only after the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Inventors: Michael P. Morrissey, Jade D. Kerr, Clinton J. Smoyer, Andrew V. Cook, Kevin Michael McBride
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Publication number: 20090113248Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for troubleshooting of computer systems using a fault tree analysis. In one embodiment, data parameters describing a status of a system may be monitored to determine the existence of a fault. In the event of a fault, fault tree analysis metadata may be evaluated to attempt to determine a root cause of the fault. If a root cause can be automatically determined, it may be presented to a user in a troubleshooting console, or may be used to trigger an automated corrective action. Alternatively, if a root cause cannot be automatically determined, the user may be presented with additional fault tree analysis metadata and any relevant data parameters in the troubleshooting console, so that the user may determine the root cause of the fault event.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventors: Megan Elena Bock, Randall William Horman, Holger Karn, Kevin Michael McBride, Matthew Wayne Novak, Peter Wansch, Yongchun Zhu
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Patent number: 7469350Abstract: A particular problem for self-service devices incorporating USB devices (12) and a USB host (14) is that, when communication is lost between the USB host and one or more of the devices it is difficult (in particular situations) to reset those USB devices without manual intervention. We address that problem by using self-powered USB devices and/or bus powered devices connected to USB hubs, and by creating a power control interface (18) which is itself a USB device. That power control interface takes instructions from the USB host and is able to interrupt a power supply (20) to the USB devices to provoke automatic reset of those devices. Additionally, a watchdog application within the power control interface causes reset of that interface should it malfunction. Also, a master watchdog application at the USB host communicates with a slave watchdog application at the power control interface via a USB link.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Jim Henderson, Mike Taylor, Michael McBride, Graeme Mitchell
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Publication number: 20080178079Abstract: A computer program product, apparatus, method, and system for SQL tuning analysis runs an SQL advisor summary process using predetermined SQL tuning advisors on a user selected SQL statement, generates an advisor summary containing a prioritized list of the predetermined SQL tuning advisors and a first user selectable component, and generates, when the user selects the first user selectable component, recommended action details containing advisor specific SQL tuning recommendations for a selected SQL tuning advisor from the advisor summary and a second user selectable component. The present invention runs an advisor specific SQL tuning process when the user selects the second user selectable component from the recommended action details, and generates another advisor summary containing prioritized SQL tuning advisors based upon the SQL after running the advisor specific SQL tuning process.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Chi Chen, Qing Li, Kevin Michael McBride, Tai Wei Shi, Fang Xing, Zhuo Zhang
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Publication number: 20080091978Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for evaluating database accesses. The apparatus may comprise a computer program that causes a computer system to exchange profiling data between a client application module and a database module; execute a database access; determine a database access policy violation at a detection point module; and selectively request context information from a context point module related to the database access.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: April 17, 2008Inventors: Stephen Andrew Brodsky, Holger Karn, Kevin Michael McBride, Peter Wansch, Maryela Evelin Weihrauch
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Publication number: 20070150758Abstract: A particular problem for self-service devices incorporating USB devices (12) and a USB host (14) is that, when communication is lost between the USB host and one or more of the devices it is difficult (in particular situations) to reset those USB devices without manual intervention. We address that problem by using self-powered USB devices and/or bus powered devices connected to USB hubs, and by creating a power control interface (18) which is itself a USB device. That power control interface takes instructions from the USB host and is able to interrupt a power supply (20) to the USB devices to provoke automatic reset of those devices. Additionally, a watchdog application within the power control interface causes reset of that interface should it malfunction. Also, a master watchdog application at the USB host communicates with a slave watchdog application at the power control interface via a USB link.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventors: Jim Henderson, Mike Taylor, Michael McBride, Graeme Mitchell
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Publication number: 20060125147Abstract: The present invention consists of both a method and apparatus for providing the upper and lower portions of two-part tire molds with an expansible opening to provide clearance for the insertion of green tires, in particular large green tires of the sort used on industrial or off-road vehicles. The tire mold according to the present invention provides a segmented tire mold wherein a plurality of circumferentially arranged segments that contribute to the shaping of the circumferential tread portion of a tire being molded are able to move in such a way as to include a radial component of motion that provides a larger diameter for each of the two mold portions during the green tire loading operation. Thus the internal circumferential region of the top portion and of the bottom portion is able to expand in diametrical dimension when the two part tire mold is open.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2004Publication date: June 15, 2006Inventors: Todd Bachochin, Michael Hogan, Larry Ivery, Michael McBride, William Niessen, Richard Wieland
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Patent number: D704240Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Frederick Michael McBride, Sergio M. Perez, Carlos E. DeJesus