Patents by Inventor Swee Swee Tang

Swee Swee Tang 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).

  • Extraction of video picture screen saver function
    Patent number: 8924895
    Abstract: The apparatus and method for extracting a single picture image from a video file saved in a storage device (20) of the electronic device (10) and performing a screen saver function using the extracted single picture image. The screen saver function may extract a plurality of single picture images from the saved video files of the electronic device. The plurality of single picture images can be provided from the random and/or sequential location of the video file data (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Piero Andreas Madar, Swee Swee Tang
  • Play back device with adaptive trick play function
    Patent number: 8798446
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for play back a digitized video streams at different fast forward speed levels, wherein at least one speed level is adapted so that a remaining portion of the stream is played back within a predefined time interval, and to a playback device for playing back a digitized video streams at different speed levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Chiew Mun Chang, Swee Swee Tang, Cheng Tao
  • Play Back Device with Adaptive Trick Play Function
    Publication number: 20100189412
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for play back a digitized video streams at different fast forward speed levels, wherein at least one speed level is adapted so that a remaining portion of the stream is played back within a predefined time interval, and to a playback device for playing back a digitized video streams at different speed levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Chiew Mun Chang, Swee Swee Tang, Cheng Tao
  • Extraction of video picture screen saver function
    Publication number: 20090217212
    Abstract: The apparatus and method for extracting a single picture image from a video file saved in a storage device (20) of the electronic device (10) and performing a screen saver function using the extracted single picture image. The screen saver function may extract a plurality of single picture images from the saved video files of the electronic device. The plurality of single picture images can be provided from the random and/or sequential location of the video file data (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Piero Andreas Madar, Swee Swee Tang
  • Method for inserting data into a timer for a video recording device
    Publication number: 20060085820
    Abstract: A method for inserting additional data into a recurring timer of a video recording device extracts additional data received together with the video signal, e.g. in line 21 of the vertical blanking interval, detects if said extracted data contain specific information to be displayed in a list of timers, extracts said specified information and inserts it to the list of recurring timers. Advantageously, by using this method it is possible to automatically add program titles to a list of recurring timers without accessing an electronic program guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Barron, Swee Swee Tang