Patents by Inventor Val (Shawn) Johnson

Val (Shawn) Johnson 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).

  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR 3D VIDEO FORMAT CONVERSION WITH INVERSE TELECINE
    Publication number: 20110032333
    Abstract: A 3-dimensional (3D) video receiver may be operable to convert a decompressed 3D video frame having a 3D video interlaced format to generate a first 3D video frame having a first 3D video progressive format by performing an inverse pulldown. The generated first 3D video frame having the first 3D video progressive format may be converted to generate a second 3D video frame having a second 3D video progressive format. The generated first 3D video frame having the first 3D video progressive format may be scaled to generate the second 3D video frame having the second 3D video progressive format. When the 3D video receiver is operating in an electronic program guide (EPG) mode or in a graphics over video mode, the generated second 3D video frame having the second 3D video progressive format may be blended with graphics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Darren Neuman, Xuemin Chen, Chris Payson, Jason Herrick, Val (Shawn) Johnson
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE PROGRESSIVE 3D VIDEO FORMAT CONVERSION
    Publication number: 20110032332
    Abstract: A 3-dimensional (3D) video receiver may be operable to scale a decompressed 3D video frame having a first 3D video progressive format to generate a 3D video frame having a second 3D video progressive format, where the second 3D video progressive format comprises a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) format. When operating in an electronic program guide mode or a graphics over video mode, the 3D video frame having the second 3D video progressive format may be blended with graphics. The 3D video frame having the second 3D video progressive format may be converted to generate a 3D video frame having a 3D video interlaced format by performing a pulldown. The 3D video frame having the second 3D video progressive format at a 50 Hz frame rate may be frame-rate upconverted to generate a 3D video frame having a third 3D video progressive format at a 60 Hz frame rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Darren Neuman, Xuemin Chen, Chris Payson, Jason Herrick, Val (Shawn) Johnson
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR 3D VIDEO FORMAT CONVERSION
    Publication number: 20110032331
    Abstract: A 3-dimensional (3D) video receiver may be operable to deinterlace a decompressed 3D video frame having a 3D video interlaced format to generate a first 3D video frame having a first 3D video progressive format. The generated first 3D video frame having the first 3D video progressive format may be converted to generate a second 3D video frame having a second 3D video progressive format. The generated first 3D video frame having the first 3D video progressive format may be scaled to generate the second 3D video frame having the second 3D video progressive format. When the 3D video receiver operates in an electronic program guide mode or a graphics over video mode, the generated second 3D video frame may be blended with graphics. The second 3D video frame comprising a 50Hz frame rate may be frame-rate upconverted to a third 3D video frame comprising a 60Hz frame rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Xuemin Chen, Chris Payson, Darren Neuman, Jason Herrick, Val (Shawn) Johnson