Patents by Inventor Stephen E. Gordon

Stephen E. Gordon 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).

  • Patent number: 8416848
    Abstract: A video transmission system includes a transceiver module that receives a device parameter from a remote device and that transmits a video signal to the remote device, wherein the video signal is transmitted as at least one separate video layer stream chosen from, an independent video layer stream and at least one dependent video layer streams that require the independent video layer for decoding. A control module chooses the at least one separate video layer stream based on the device parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen E. Gordon, Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Michael Dove, David Rosmann, Thomas J. Quigley, Jeyhan Karaoguz
  • Patent number: 8406313
    Abstract: A video processing system includes a video encoder that encodes a video stream into an independent video layer stream and a first dependent video layer stream based on a motion vector data or grayscale and color data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen E. Gordon, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Michael Dove, David Rosmann, Thomas J. Quigley
  • Patent number: 8397268
    Abstract: A network module receives network global positioning system (GPS) signals and that transmits a video signal to a remote device that includes time stamps that are based on the network GPS signals. The network module receives a device parameter from the remote device that indicates that local GPS signals are available to the remote device. The network module reduces a frequency of the time stamps when the device parameter indicates that local GPS signals are available to the remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen E. Gordon, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Michael Dove, David Rosmann, Thomas J. Quigley
  • Publication number: 20120303757
    Abstract: Transmitting streamed video to at least one wireless terminal by a wireless network having a channel frequency reuse pattern. The wireless network receives a request for the streamed video from the at least one wireless terminal and receives position information from the at least one wireless terminal requesting the streamed video. The wireless network selects a transceiving device to service transmission of the streamed video to the at least one wireless terminal. The transceiving device is allocated a first channel frequency set of the channel frequency reuse pattern. The wireless network or a component thereof selects a channel from a second channel frequency set that is different from the first channel frequency set. The transceiving device then, using a directional antenna, transmits the streamed video to the at least one wireless terminal in a direction based upon the position information using the selected channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Rosmann, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Michael Dove, Thomas J. Quigley, Stephen E. Gordon
  • Patent number: 8311098
    Abstract: A video transmission system includes a transceiver module that transmits a video signal to a remote device over at least one communications channel wherein the video signal is transmitted as at least one separate video layer stream chosen from, an independent video layer stream and at least one dependent video layer streams that require the independent video layer for decoding. A control module determines at least one channel characteristic of the at least one channel and chooses the at least one separate video layer stream based on the at least one channel characteristic of the at least one channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen E. Gordon, Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Michael Dove, David Rosmann, Thomas J. Quigley, Jeyhan Karaoguz
  • Patent number: 8265638
    Abstract: Transmitting streamed video to at least one wireless terminal by a wireless network having a channel frequency reuse pattern. The wireless network receives a request for the streamed video from the at least one wireless terminal and receives position information from the at least one wireless terminal requesting the streamed video. The wireless network selects a transceiving device to service transmission of the streamed video to the at least one wireless terminal. The transceiving device is allocated a first channel frequency set of the channel frequency reuse pattern. The wireless network or a component thereof selects a channel from a second channel frequency set that is different from the first channel frequency set. The transceiving device then, using a directional antenna, transmits the streamed video to the at least one wireless terminal in a direction based upon the position information using the selected channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: David Rosmann, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Michael Dove, Thomas J. Quigley, Stephen E. Gordon
  • Patent number: 8255962
    Abstract: A video processing system and method of operation transports a video stream between a video source and a remote wireless device and includes a communication interface and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry couples to the communication interface, establishes a reception verified communication link with the remote wireless device via the communication interface, and establishes a non-reception verified communication link with the video source via the communication interface. The processing circuitry further receives the video stream (and an audio stream) from the video source via the communication interface using the non-reception verified communication link and transmits the video stream (and audio stream) to the remote wireless device via the communication interface using the reception verified communication link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Quigley, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Michael Dove, David Rosmann, Stephen E. Gordon
  • Publication number: 20120210376
    Abstract: Processing a video stream using upon Program Clock References (PCRs) contained therein in preparation for transmission to a wireless device. Operation includes receiving video frames of the video stream, buffering the video frames, and extracting PCRs from at least some of the video frames of the video stream. Operation further includes, based upon at least the values of the PCRs, determining transmission parameters, and transmitting video frames of the video stream to the wireless device according to the transmission parameters. Operation may further include determining a round trip delay of transmissions to the wireless device and acknowledgements from the wireless device, adjusting PCRs of at least some video frames of the video stream based upon the round trip delay, and transmitting the video frames of the video stream to the wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Quigley, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Michael Dove, David Rosmann, Stephen E. Gordon
  • Publication number: 20120189065
    Abstract: A video processing system includes a video encoder that encodes a video stream into an independent video layer stream and a first dependent video layer stream based on a motion vector data or grayscale and color data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen E. Gordon, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Michael Dove, David Rosmann, Thomas J. Quigley
  • Publication number: 20120177197
    Abstract: A video processing system includes a video encoder that encodes a video stream into an independent video layer stream and a first dependent video layer stream that requires the independent video layer for decoding. A scrambling module scrambles the independent video layer stream to produce a scrambled independent video layer stream and leaves the first dependent video layer stream unscrambled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen E. Gordon, Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Michael Dove, David Rosmann, Thomas J. Quigley, Jeyhan Karaoguz
  • Patent number: 8209733
    Abstract: A video processing system includes a communications interface and video processing circuitry. The communications interface receives video data from a video source, receives at least one operating parameter regarding a remote wireless device, and transmits an output video stream to the remote wireless device. The video processing circuitry couples to the communications interface, receives the video data and the at least one operating parameter, determines video processing parameters based upon the video data and the at least one operating parameter, processes the video data based upon the video processing parameters to produce the output video stream, and provides the output video stream to the communications interface for transmission to the remote wireless device. The video data (incoming video stream) may be processed by altering a frame rate, PCRs, pixel resolution, color resolution, color content, and/or region of interest content of the incoming video data to produce the output video stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Quigley, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Michael Dove, David Rosmann, Stephen E. Gordon
  • Patent number: 8194756
    Abstract: Processing a video stream using upon Program Clock References (PCRs) contained therein in preparation for transmission to a wireless device. Operation includes receiving video frames of the video stream, buffering the video frames, and extracting PCRs from at least some of the video frames of the video stream. Operation further includes, based upon at least the values of the PCRs, determining transmission parameters, and transmitting video frames of the video stream to the wireless device according to the transmission parameters. Operation may further include determining a round trip delay of transmissions to the wireless device and acknowledgements from the wireless device, adjusting PCRs of at least some video frames of the video stream based upon the round trip delay, and transmitting the video frames of the video stream to the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Quigley, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Michael Dove, David Rosmann, Stephen E. Gordon
  • Publication number: 20120128063
    Abstract: A video transmission system includes a transceiver module that transmits a video signal to a remote device over at least one communications channel wherein the video signal is transmitted as at least one separate video layer stream chosen from, an independent video layer stream and at least one dependent video layer streams that require the independent video layer for decoding. A control module determines at least one channel characteristic of the at least one channel and chooses the at least one separate video layer stream based on the at least one channel characteristic of the at least one channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen E. Gordon, Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Michael Dove, David Rosmann, Thomas J. Quigley, Jeyhan Karaoguz
  • Patent number: 8185927
    Abstract: A video transmission system includes a transceiver module that receives location data from a remote device and that transmits a video signal to the remote device. A network module receives a video stream from a video source and that generates the video signal based on the location data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Jeyhan Karaoguz, Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Michael Dove, David Rosmann, Thomas J. Quigley, Stephen E. Gordon
  • Patent number: 8179983
    Abstract: A video processing system includes a video encoder that encodes a video stream into a independent video layer stream and a first dependent video layer stream based on a motion vector data or grayscale and color data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen E. Gordon, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Michael Dove, David Rosmann, Thomas J. Quigley
  • Patent number: 8144781
    Abstract: A video processing system includes a video encoder that encodes a video stream into an independent video layer stream and a first dependent video layer stream that requires the independent video layer for decoding. A scrambling module scrambles the independent video layer stream to produce a scrambled independent video layer stream and leaves the first dependent video layer stream unscrambled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen E. Gordon, Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Michael Dove, David Rosmann, Thomas J. Quigley, Jeyhan Karaoguz
  • Patent number: 8130823
    Abstract: A video transmission system includes a transceiver module that transmits a video signal to a remote device over at least one RF communications channel wherein the video signal is transmitted as at least one separate video layer stream chosen from, an independent video layer stream and at least one dependent video layer streams that require the independent video layer for decoding. A control module determines at least one channel characteristic of the at least one RF channel and chooses the at least one separate video layer stream based on the at least one channel characteristic of the at least one RF channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen E. Gordon, Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Michael Dove, David Rosmann, Thomas J. Quigley, Jeyhan Karaoguz
  • Patent number: 8068608
    Abstract: A video processing system includes a video encoder that encodes a video signal into a contiguous video stream having an independent portion and a dependent portion that requires the independent portion for decoding. A scrambling module scrambles the contiguous video stream to produce a scrambled video stream by scrambling the independent video portion and leaving the dependent portion unscrambled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Michael Dove, David Rosmann, Thomas J. Quigley, Stephen E. Gordon
  • Patent number: 8040864
    Abstract: Providing Quality of Service (QoS) information regarding video content delivery to a requesting wireless device. QoS/position information is first collected by, for each wireless device of a plurality of serviced wireless devices operating within a service area, receiving position information regarding a wireless device during delivery of video content and determining QoS provided during delivery of the video content, the QoS provided during delivery of the video content delivery varying over time and respective to the position information. The collected QoS/position information is then consolidated and a QoS map for the service area is produced based upon the consolidated collected QoS/position information. Finally, the QoS map for the service area is downloaded to the requesting wireless device. The QoS map may be tailored for the requesting wireless device based upon a current position/mobility of the requesting wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Jeyhan Karaoguz, Sherman Xuemin Chen, Michael Dove, Thomas J. Quigley, David Rosmann, Stephen E. Gordon
  • Publication number: 20110197234
    Abstract: A network module receives network global positioning system (GPS) signals and that transmits a video signal to a remote device that includes time stamps that are based on the network GPS signals. The network module receives a device parameter from the remote device that indicates that local GPS signals are available to the remote device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen E. Gordon, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Michael Dove, David Rosmann, Thomas J. Quigley