Patents by Inventor V. Michael Bove, Jr.
V. Michael Bove, Jr. 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: 8505058Abstract: A synchronization mechanism embeds synchronization triggers into a television signal or stream at regular intervals. The triggers include an accurate representation of the time in which the triggers were embedded. A receiving device decodes the triggers and synchronizes its internal timer based on the triggers. In this regard, the receiving device obtains a reference time from the internal timer and computes an offset between the reference time and the trigger time. The computed offset is then applied to the reference time. With the receipt of each new trigger, the application compares the trigger time to a new reference time with the most recently computed offset value applied. If there is any variance between these two values, the application creates a new smoothed offset.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Ericsson Television Inc.Inventors: Jon Dakss, Paul Milazzo, Karen Sarachik, Allan Kotmel, V. Michael Bove, Jr.
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Patent number: 8356329Abstract: A system and method for adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast in which an interactive content icon is used. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. A receiver displays the annotation information associated with the video signal in response to a viewer request on a frame by frame basis. The interactive content icon can be used to inform a viewer of the presence of hyperlinked information, for teaching the viewer how to use the system, and for informing the viewer about the hyperlinked information.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Ericsson Television, Inc.Inventors: Dan Katcher, Andrew Miller, Jon Dakss, Josh Wachman, David Rose, V. Michael Bove, Jr., Karen Sarachik, Paul G. Milazzo, Jon Altschuler
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Publication number: 20120194638Abstract: A holographic video display employs at least one light source adapted to produce at least one wavelength of monochromatic light, a video signal generator, at least one guided-wave acousto-optic modulator for diffracting light received from the light source according to signals received from the video signal generator, a vertical scanning subsystem, and an optical path between the acousto-optic modulator and the vertical scanning subsystem. The optical path may preferably include a Bravais lens system, at least one Fourier transform lens system, and at least one moving horizontal mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Daniel E. SMALLEY, Quinn Y. J. SMITHWICK, V. Michael BOVE, JR.
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Patent number: 8149265Abstract: A holographic video display comprises a monochromatic light source, a video signal generator, guided-wave acousto-optic modulators for diffracting light according to signals received from the video signal generator, a vertical scanning subsystem, and an optical path between the acousto-optic modulator and the vertical scanning subsystem. The optical path preferably comprises a Bravais lens system, first and second Fourier transform lens systems, and at least one holographic optical element or stationary mirror of continuous helical shape.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Daniel E. Smalley, Quinn Y. J. Smithwick, V. Michael Bove, Jr.
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Publication number: 20110271318Abstract: A synchronization mechanism embeds synchronization triggers into a television signal or stream at regular intervals. The triggers include an accurate representation of the time in which the triggers were embedded. A receiving device decodes the triggers and synchronizes its internal timer based on the triggers. In this regard, the receiving device obtains a reference time from the internal timer and computes an offset between the reference time and the trigger time. The computed offset is then applied to the reference time. With the receipt of each new trigger, the application compares the trigger time to a new reference time with the most recently computed offset value applied. If there is any variance between these two values, the application creates a new smoothed offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventors: Jon Dakss, Paul Milazzo, Karen Sarachik, Allan Kotmel, V. Michael Bove, JR.
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Patent number: 8010986Abstract: A synchronization mechanism embeds synchronization triggers into a television signal or stream at regular intervals. The triggers include an accurate representation of the time in which the triggers were embedded. A receiving device decodes the triggers and synchronizes its internal timer based on the triggers. In this regard, the receiving device obtains a reference time from the internal timer and computes an offset between the reference time and the trigger time. The computed offset is then applied to the reference time. With the receipt of each new trigger, the application compares the trigger time to a new reference time with the most recently computed offset value applied. If there is any variance between these two values, the application creates a new smoothed offset.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2005Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Ericsson Television, Inc.Inventors: Jon Dakss, Paul Milazzo, Karen Sarachik, Allan Kotmel, V. Michael Bove, Jr.
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Publication number: 20090307592Abstract: A tangible social network system comprises at least two interactive physical objects adapted for communicatively linking with each other, a visualization application for providing a visual representation of a user's tangible social network, and an object communication frame. An interactive physical object comprises a controller for forming a communicatively linked relationship with another interactive physical object and for receiving and responding to commands and data received from a linked object, and an audio or visual response subsystem. An object communication frame comprises a housing adapted to receive interactive physical objects, a communications subsystem for managing communications with installed objects and with interactive physical objects communicatively linked with installed objects, a controller, and a power subsystem for powering installed objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Jeevan James Kalanithi, V. Michael Bove, JR.
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Publication number: 20090040294Abstract: A holographic video display comprises a monochromatic light source, a video signal generator, guided-wave acousto-optic modulators for diffracting light according to signals received from the video signal generator, a vertical scanning subsystem, and an optical path between the acousto-optic modulator and the vertical scanning subsystem. The optical path preferably comprises a Bravais lens system, first and second Fourier transform lens systems, and at least one holographic optical element or stationary mirror of continuous helical shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2007Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Daniel E. Smalley, Quinn Y.J. Smithwick, V. Michael Bove, JR.
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Patent number: 7367042Abstract: A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator. The encoder provides timestamp information to the data packet stream generator and the data packet stream generator synchronizes annotation data from the annotation source with a video signal from the video source in response to the timestamp information.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2000Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: GoldPocket Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Jon Dakss, Dan Katcher, V. Michael Bove, Jr., Paul Milazzo, Karen Sarachik, Josh Wachman, Andrew Miller
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Patent number: 7343617Abstract: A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast in which an interactive content icon is used. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2000Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: GoldPocket Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Dan Katcher, Andrew Miller, Jon Dakss, Josh Wachman, David Rose, V. Michael Bove, Jr., Karen Sarachik, Paul Milazzo, Jon Altschuler
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Patent number: 7249367Abstract: A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator. The encoder provides timestamp information to the data packet stream generator and the data packet stream generator synchronizes annotation data from the annotation source with a video signal from the video source in response to the timestamp information.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2000Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: GoldPocket Interactive, Inc.Inventors: V. Michael Bove, Jr., Jon Dakss, Paul Milazzo, Dan Katcher
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Patent number: 7120924Abstract: A system and method of receiving information hyperlinked to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator. The encoder provides timestamp information to the data packet stream generator and the data packet stream generator synchronizes annotation data from the annotation source with a video signal from the video source in response to the timestamp information.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2000Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: GoldPocket Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Dan Katcher, V. Michael Bove, Jr., Karen Sarachik, Paul Milazzo, Jon Dakss
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Patent number: 7117517Abstract: A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator. The encoder provides timestamp information to the data packet stream generator and the data packet stream generator synchronizes annotation data from the annotation source with a video signal from the video source in response to the timestamp information.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2000Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: GoldPocket Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Paul G. Milazzo, Jon Dakss, Karen Sarachik, Dan Katcher, V. Michael Bove, Jr.
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Patent number: 6978053Abstract: A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator. The encoder provides timestamp information to the data packet stream generator and the data packet stream generator synchronizes annotation data from the annotation source with a video signal from the video source in response to the timestamp information.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2000Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignee: Goldpocket Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Karen Sarachik, Jon Dakss, V. Michael Bove, Jr.
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Patent number: 6944228Abstract: A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator. The encoder provides timestamp information to the data packet stream generator and the data packet stream generator synchronizes annotation data from the annotation source with a video signal from the video source in response to the timestamp information.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2000Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Goldpocket Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Jon Dakss, Dan Katcher, V. Michael Bove, Jr.
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Patent number: 6879720Abstract: A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator. The encoder provides timestamp information to the data packet stream generator and the data packet stream generator synchronizes annotation data from the annotation source with a video signal from the video source in response to the timestamp information.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2004Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: GoldPocket Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Karen Sarachik, Jon Dakss, V. Michael Bove, Jr., Josh Wachman
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Patent number: 6816628Abstract: A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator. The encoder provides timestamp information to the data packet stream generator and the data packet stream generator synchronizes annotation data from the annotation source with a video signal from the video source in response to the timestamp information.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2000Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: GoldPocket Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Karen Sarachik, Jon Dakss, V. Michael Bove, Jr., Josh Wachman
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Patent number: 6642940Abstract: The process of identifying and associating information with objects in a hyperlinked video sequence is automated by creating an accessible list of object information, including semantic representations, which updates with the identification of new objects. Because objects appear in more than one shot in many video sequences, the invention makes guesses about the identification of objects in a newly segmented sequence. If it guesses the object correctly, the author is relieved of the need to manually search a database of object information to make the association.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2000Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Jonathan Dakss, V. Michael Bove, Jr., Nuno Vasconcelos, Edmond Chalom
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Patent number: 6022648Abstract: Thermochromic materials are incorporated into constructions that facilitate accurate reproductions of monochrome or full-color images having multiple gray levels. The invention utilizes thermochromic materials having different transition temperatures to facilitate their selective activation. The materials may be located in a single layer of a recording sheet, or in multiple layers. The invention also comprises thermal printing apparatus useful in imaging the foregoing constructions, particularly those exhibiting hysteresis.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1996Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Joseph M. Jacobson, V. Michael Bove, Jr.
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Patent number: 5946425Abstract: Different tomographic images of the same subject matter are optimally related to one another through a two-step procedure whereby, first, movements are plotted on a subregion level, producing a vector map relating subregions in a first set of scan frames to subregions in another set of scan frames; and then, based on the aggregate of subregion movements, the invention characterizes the "global" displacement relating the volume represented by the first set of scan frames to that represented by the second set. More specifically, the invention generates translation and rotation vectors that describe the movements underlying shifts in subject matter from one scan to the other, and which can be applied to one frame set to align it with the other.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 1996Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: V. Michael Bove, Jr., Tamas Sandor