Patents Assigned to Droplet Technology, Inc.
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Publication number: 20120106621Abstract: A system and method are provided for compressing data. In use, luminescence data of a frame is updated at a first predetermined rate, while chrominance data of the frame is updated at a second predetermined rate that is less than the first predetermined rate. Moreover, pause information may be inserted with the compressed data, where the pause information may be used when the video data is paused during the playback thereof to increase the quality of a still frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Droplet Technology, Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Saunders, Krasimir D. Kolarov, William C. Lynch
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Publication number: 20120106933Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for compressing and decompressing still image and video image data in mobile devices and monitoring applications. Corresponding mobile device and camera architectures, and service platform architectures for transmitting, storing, editing and transcoding still images and video images over wireless and wired networks and viewing them on display-enabled devices are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: DROPLET TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: John D. Ralston, Steven E. Saunders, Krasimir D. Kolarov
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Publication number: 20110307928Abstract: A system, method and computer program product provide finer rate control in data compression by processing a data stream through a plurality of parallel subbands, wherein a first subband processes the data differently than a second subband. Separate shift quantization parameters for each separate run-of-zeros compressed storage area or pile can be provided, instead of a single common shift parameter for every coefficient as in the prior art. The parameter value for each such area or pile can be recorded in the compressed output file. The separate shift quantization parameters can also be adjusted dynamically as data is being compressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2009Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Droplet Technology, Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Saunders, William C. Lynch, Krasimir D. Kolarov
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Publication number: 20110261249Abstract: Methods and systems for capturing an image are disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: Droplet Technology, Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Saunders, Bjorn Hori, David Wong, John D. Ralston
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Publication number: 20110255589Abstract: In a number of embodiments, methods for compressing video data are disclosed. In addition, in a number of embodiments, methods for assessing the quality of compressed videos are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Droplet Technology, Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Saunders, John D. Ralston, Lazar M. Bivolarski, Mina Ayman Makar, Ching Yin Derek Pang, John S. Y. Ho
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Publication number: 20110255609Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for temporal video compression. In use, portions of video are buffered in a first order. Further, the portions of video are at least partially temporally compressed in a second order. Another system, method, and computer program product are further provided for compressing video from a plurality of sources. In use, video is received from a plurality of sources. Such video from the sources is then compressed. Such compression is carried out using a plurality of rate controls. In various embodiments, the video may be received by way of a single video stream, and/or the compression may be carried by way of a single compression module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2009Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Droplet Technology, Inc.Inventors: William C. Lynch, Steven E. Saunders, Krasimir D. Kolarov
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Publication number: 20110234431Abstract: A system, method and computer program product having optimal matching to a known or measured probability distribution encodes data without the use of an excessively large lookup table. An encoder constructed according to the present invention uses two or more different encoding methods in combination. In one embodiment, Huffman coding by table lookup is combined with computational generation, such as by using an exponential Golomb equation. The most commonly occurring elements are looked up in a small Huffman table, while the remaining elements are coded with the equation. In another embodiment, data is encoded using two or more equations. In yet another embodiment, data is encoded using multiple tables in conjunction with one or more equations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: DROPLET TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: William C. Lynch, Krasimir D. Kolarov, Steven E. Saunders
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Publication number: 20110113453Abstract: Methods for the deployment of an image servicing platform over a mobile wireless network ate described. A mobile multimedia service controller (MMSC) includes a video gateway that is capable of transcoding among different video formats supported by an imaging service platform. The MMSC can be connected over a network to a download server that provides updates to a transcoder application and a video image application.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: DROPLET TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: John D. Ralston, Krasimir D. Kolarov, Steven E. Saunders
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Publication number: 20110103462Abstract: A system and method are provided for compressing data. Initially, data is received in a single device. Such data is encoded utilizing the single device to generate first compressed data in a first format. Moreover, the first compressed data is transcoded utilizing the single device to generate second compressed data in a second format.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: DROPLET TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Krasimir D. Kolarov, Steven E. Saunders, Thomas Allen Darbonne
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Publication number: 20110072251Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for processing exceptions. Initially, computational operations are processed in a loop. Moreover, exceptions are identified and stored while processing the computational operations. Such exceptions are then processed separate from the loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: DROPLET TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: William C. Lynch, Krasimir D. Kolarov, Steven E. Saunders
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Patent number: 7844122Abstract: A system and method are provided for compressing data. In use, luminescence data of a frame is updated at a first predetermined rate, while chrominance data of the frame is updated at a second predetermined rate that is less than the first predetermined rate. Moreover, pause information may be inserted with the compressed data, where the pause information may be used when the video data is paused during the playback thereof to increase the quality of a still frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Droplet Technology, Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Saunders, Krasimir D. Kolarov, William C. Lynch
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Publication number: 20100226438Abstract: Video compression and decompression that produces a desirable balance of compression rate and picture quality while, at the same time, reducing an average number of computational cycles required to achieve the desired picture quality and compression rate. Also disclosed are video processing platforms, systems and methods that produce a quality and bits per frame performance for more widespread use of video data exchanges using standardized computer architectures, such as cellular phones having non-video optimized processing platforms.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: Droplet Technology, Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Saunders, John D. Ralston, Bjorn S. Hori, Minqiang Jiang
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Patent number: 7525463Abstract: A system, method and computer program product provide finer rate control in data compression by processing a data stream through a plurality of parallel subbands, wherein a first subband processes the data differently than a second subband. Separate shift quantization parameters for each separate run-of-zeros compressed storage area or pile can be provided, instead of a single common shift parameter for every coefficient as in the prior art. The parameter value for each such area or pile can be recorded in the compressed output file. The separate shift quantization parameters can also be adjusted dynamically as data is being compressed.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2005Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Droplet Technology, Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Saunders, William C. Lynch, Krasimir D. Kolarov
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Publication number: 20090080788Abstract: A system, method and computer program product having optimal matching to a known or measured probability distribution encodes data without the use of an excessively large lookup table. An encoder constructed according to the present invention uses two or more different encoding methods in combination. In one embodiment, Huffman coding by table lookup is combined with computational generation, such as by using an exponential Golomb equation. The most commonly occurring elements are looked up in a small Huffman table, while the remaining elements are coded with the equation. In another embodiment, data is encoded using two or more equations. In yet another embodiment, data is encoded using multiple tables in conjunction with one or more equations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: Droplet Technology, Inc.Inventors: William C. Lynch, Krasimir D. Kolarov, Steven E. Saunders
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Patent number: 7436329Abstract: A system, method and computer program product having optimal matching to a known or measured probability distribution encodes data without the use of an excessively large lookup table. An encoder constructed according to the present invention uses two or more different encoding methods in combination. In one embodiment, Huffman coding by table lookup is combined with computational generation, such as by using an exponential Golomb equation. The most commonly occurring elements are looked up in a small Huffman table, while the remaining elements are coded with the equation. In another embodiment, data is encoded using two or more equations. In yet another embodiment, data is encoded using multiple tables in conjunction with one or more equations.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2005Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Droplet Technology, Inc.Inventors: William C. Lynch, Krasimir D. Kolarov, Steven E. Saunders
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Publication number: 20060218482Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for compressing and decompressing still image and video image data in mobile devices and monitoring applications. Corresponding mobile device and camera architectures, and service platform architectures for transmitting, storing, editing and transcoding still images and video images over wireless and wired networks and viewing them on display-enabled devices are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2006Publication date: September 28, 2006Applicant: Droplet Technology, Inc.Inventors: John Ralston, Steven Saunders, Krasimir Kolarov
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Patent number: 6847317Abstract: A coder and/or decoder system and method are provided including a variable modulus. As an option, the modulus may reflect a steepness of a probability distribution curve associated with a compression algorithm (i.e. a negative exponential of the probability distribution). Moreover, the modulus may depend on a context of a previous set of data, while avoiding increasing as a function of a run length (i.e. a plurality of identical bits in a sequence).Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2003Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Droplet Technology, Inc.Inventors: William C. Lynch, Krasimir D. Kolarov, Steven E. Saunders
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Patent number: 6825780Abstract: A system and method are provided for compressing data utilizing multiple encoders on a single integrated circuit. Initially, data is received in a single integrated circuit. The data is then encoded utilizing a plurality of encoders incorporated on the single integrated circuit. Another single module system and method are provided for compressing data. In use, photons are received utilizing a single module. Thereafter, compressed data representative of the photons is outputted utilizing the single module.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Droplet Technology, Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Saunders, William C. Lynch, Krasimir D. Kolarov
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Publication number: 20040012512Abstract: A coder and/or decoder system and method are provided including a variable modulus. As an option, the modulus may reflect a steepness of a probability distribution curve associated with a compression algorithm (i.e. a negative exponential of the probability distribution). Moreover, the modulus may depend on a context of a previous set of data, while avoiding increasing as a function of a run length (i.e. a plurality of identical bits in a sequence).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2003Publication date: January 22, 2004Applicant: DROPLET TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: William C. Lynch, Krasimir D. Kolarov, Steven E. Saunders
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Publication number: 20030235340Abstract: A system and method are provided for compressing data. In use, luminescence data of a frame is updated at a first predetermined rate, while chrominance data of the frame is updated at a second predetermined rate that is less than the first predetermined rate. Moreover, pause information may be inserted with the compressed data, where the pause information may be used when the video data is paused during the playback thereof to increase the quality of a still frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2003Publication date: December 25, 2003Applicant: DROPLET TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Steven E. Saunders, Krasimir D. Kolarov, William C. Lynch