Patents by Inventor Nicoll Burleigh Shepherd
Nicoll Burleigh Shepherd 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: 11445219Abstract: Because there are currently probably more than necessary different HDR video coding methods appearing, it is expected that practical communicated HDR videos may in several future scenarios consist of a complicated mix of differently encoded HDR video segments, which may be difficult to decode unless one has our presently presented video decoder (341) arranged to decode a high dynamic range video consisting of temporally successive images, in which the video is composed of successive time segments (S1, S2) consisting of a number of temporally successive images (I1, I2) which have pixel colors, which pixel colors in different time segments are defined by having lumas corresponding to pixel luminances according to different electro-optical transfer functions (EOTF), wherein the images in some of the segments are defined according to dynamically changeable electro-optical transfer functions which are transmitted as a separate function for each temporally successive image, and wherein the images in other segmentsType: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Johan Cornelis Talstra, Nicoll Burleigh Shepherd, Leon Maria Van De Kerkhof
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Publication number: 20210051344Abstract: Because there are currently probably more than necessary different HDR video coding methods appearing, it is expected that practical communicated HDR videos may in several future scenarios consist of a complicated mix of differently encoded HDR video segments, which may be difficult to decode unless one has our presently presented video decoder (341) arranged to decode a high dynamic range video consisting of temporally successive images, in which the video is composed of successive time segments (S1, S2) consisting of a number of temporally successive images (I1, I2) which have pixel colors, which pixel colors in different time segments are defined by having lumas corresponding to pixel luminances according to different electro-optical transfer functions (EOTF), wherein the images in some of the segments are defined according to dynamically changeable electro- optical transfer functions which are transmitted as a separate function for each temporally successive image, and wherein the images in other segmentsType: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: JOHAN CORNELIS TALSTRA, NICOLL BURLEIGH SHEPHERD, LEON MARIA VAN DE KERKHOF
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Patent number: 9877068Abstract: An HDMI transmitter inserts an additional video line in the video frame to be transmitted via the HDMI interface and inserts auxiliary data related to the video frame in the additional video line. The auxiliary data is related to the video frame and as the auxiliary data is stored in the video frame itself it is transported in a synchronous fashion with the video frame. As the additional video line is in excess to the number of video lines defined by a standard video frame format they are ignored by existing receivers yet available to receivers according to the invention and can be transmitted using the existing HDMI standard.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Leendert Teunis Rozendaal, Nicoll Burleigh Shepherd
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Patent number: 9843786Abstract: A digital display interface (40) connects a first audio-visual device (10) to a second audio-visual device (20). Stereoscopic image data is transmitter over the display interface (40). Components of stereoscopic image data are multiplexed and inserted into an image data carrying element. An existing deep color mode can be re-used for this purpose. Signaling information to help identify or decode the stereoscopic image data is carried in auxiliary data carrying elements. Stereoscopic image data can be distributed between image data carrying data elements and auxiliary data carrying data elements. Auxiliary data carrying elements can be transmitted in horizontal or vertical blanking periods, and can comprise HDMI Data Island Packets. Stereoscopic image data can be sent over an auxiliary data channel. The auxiliary data channel can form part of the same cable as is used to carry a primary channel of the display interface, a separate cable, or a wireless link.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Nicoll Burleigh Shepherd
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Publication number: 20170019705Abstract: An HDMI transmitter inserts an additional video line in the video frame to be transmitted via the HDMI interface and inserts auxiliary data related to the video frame in the additional video line. The auxiliary data is related to the video frame and as the auxiliary data is stored in the video frame itself it is transported in a synchronous fashion with the video frame. As the additional video line is in excess to the number of video lines defined by a standard video frame format they are ignored by existing receivers yet available to receivers according to the invention and can be transmitted using the existing HDMI standard.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Leendert Teunis ROZENDAAL, Nicoll Burleigh SHEPHERD
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Publication number: 20160373720Abstract: A digital display interface (40) connects a first audio-visual device (10) to a second audio-visual device (20). Stereoscopic image data is transmitter over the display interface (40). Components of stereoscopic image data are multiplexed and inserted into an image data carrying element. An existing deep color mode can be re-used for this purpose. Signaling information to help identify or decode the stereoscopic image data is carried in auxiliary data carrying elements. Stereoscopic image data can be distributed between image data carrying data elements and auxiliary data carrying data elements. Auxiliary data carrying elements can be transmitted in horizontal or vertical blanking periods, and can comprise HDMI Data Island Packets. Stereoscopic image data can be sent over an auxiliary data channel. The auxiliary data channel can form part of the same cable as is used to carry a primary channel of the display interface, a separate cable, or a wireless link.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventor: Nicoll Burleigh SHEPHERD
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Patent number: 9462258Abstract: A digital display interface (40) connects a first audio-visual device (10) to a second audio-visual device (20). Stereoscopic image data is transmitter over the display interface (40). Components of stereoscopic image data are multiplexed and inserted into an image data carrying element. An existing deep color mode can be re-used for this purpose. Signaling information to help identify or decode the stereoscopic image data is carried in auxiliary data carrying elements. Stereoscopic image data can be distributed between image data carrying data elements and auxiliary data carrying data elements. Auxiliary data carrying elements can be transmitted in horizontal or vertical blanking periods, and can comprise HDMI Data Island Packets. Stereoscopic image data can be sent over an auxiliary data channel. The auxiliary data channel can form part of the same cable as is used to carry a primary channel of the display interface, a separate cable, or a wireless link.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventor: Nicoll Burleigh Shepherd
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Publication number: 20150172638Abstract: A digital display interface (40) connects a first audio-visual device (10) to a second audio-visual device (20). Stereoscopic image data is transmitter over the display interface (40). Components of stereoscopic image data are multiplexed and inserted into an image data carrying element. An existing deep color mode can be re-used for this purpose. Signaling information to help identify or decode the stereoscopic image data is carried in auxiliary data carrying elements. Stereoscopic image data can be distributed between image data carrying data elements and auxiliary data carrying data elements. Auxiliary data carrying elements can be transmitted in horizontal or vertical blanking periods, and can comprise HDMI Data Island Packets. Stereoscopic image data can be sent over an auxiliary data channel. The auxiliary data channel can form part of the same cable as is used to carry a primary channel of the display interface, a separate cable, or a wireless link.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventor: Nicoll Burleigh SHEPHERD
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Patent number: 9036010Abstract: A digital display interface (40) connects a first audio-visual device (10) to a second audio-visual device (20). Stereoscopic image data is transmitter over the display interface (40). Components of stereoscopic image data are multiplexed and inserted into an image data carrying element. An existing deep color mode can be re-used for this purpose. Signaling information to help identify or decode the stereoscopic image data is carried in auxiliary data carrying elements. Stereoscopic image data can be distributed between image data carrying data elements and auxiliary data carrying data elements. Auxiliary data carrying elements can be transmitted in horizontal or vertical blanking periods, and can comprise HDMI Data Island Packets. Stereoscopic image data can be sent over an auxiliary data channel. The auxiliary data channel can form part of the same cable as is used to carry a primary channel of the display interface, a separate cable, or a wireless link.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2008Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventor: Nicoll Burleigh Shepherd
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Publication number: 20100315489Abstract: A digital display interface (40) connects a first audio-visual device (10) to a second audio-visual device (20). Stereoscopic image data is transmitter over the display interface (40). Components of stereoscopic image data are multiplexed and inserted into an image data carrying element. An existing deep color mode can be re-used for this purpose. Signaling information to help identify or decode the stereoscopic image data is carried in auxiliary data carrying elements. Stereoscopic image data can be distributed between image data carrying data elements and auxiliary data carrying data elements. Auxiliary data carrying elements can be transmitted in horizontal or vertical blanking periods, and can comprise HDMI Data Island Packets. Stereoscopic image data can be sent over an auxiliary data channel. The auxiliary data channel can form part of the same cable as is used to carry a primary channel of the display interface, a separate cable, or a wireless link.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2008Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventor: Nicoll Burleigh Shepherd