Patents by Inventor Andrew Kydd
Andrew Kydd 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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Publication number: 20090158374Abstract: A method of delivering an interactive application to a plurality of target platforms (2). The method comprises providing a set of application components; converting the set of application components into a plurality of streams of broadcast data, each stream of broadcast data conforming with a respective target platform (2); and delivering each stream of broadcast data to its respective target platform (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Inventors: Jason Robert Malaure, Richard Andrew Kydd, Simon Anthony Vivian Cornwell
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Patent number: 7493014Abstract: A video replay apparatus including a content storage device, a replay controller configured to control a replay of video material from the content storage device, the replay controller being configured to control the replay in accordance with metadata associated with the video material, the metadata defining an information content of the video material and defining an information event within the video material as a threshold change in the information content, and the replay controller is further configured to replay the video material with a pre-defined number of information events in a unit of time in a replayed sequence.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2001Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Sony United Kingdom LimitedInventors: Mark John McGrath, Andrew Kydd, Jonathan Thorpe
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Patent number: 7103903Abstract: An interactive television broadcast system comprises a source for broadcasting a plurality of television channels and data. A plurality of remote receiving units, each include a tuner to enable the unit to be tuned to receive a selected TV channel broadcast by the source, a processor responsive to data received from the source to determine the channel to which the unit is tuned, and a transmitter for sending information relating to the channel to which the unit is tuned to a common data collector.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2000Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Two Way Media LimitedInventor: Richard Andrew Kydd
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Patent number: 7095450Abstract: Apparatus for interactively generating a display signal. The apparatus comprises: a receiver (2) for receiving a broadcast signal (15), the broadcast signal comprising a plurality of datastreams each including image data defining a background object (22–270), and control parameters (28–39); a foreground computer generated imagery (CGI) device (3) for generating a foreground computer generated object (CGO); a mixer (4) for combining the foreground CGO with background object image data to generate the display signal; and interaction means (3) for receiving the control parameters from the receiver, monitoring the position of the foreground CGO, and adapting the display signal with reference to the monitored position of the foreground CGO and the received control parameters.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1998Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Two Way Media LimitedInventors: Steven Holmes, Simon Anthony Vivian Cornwell, Richard Andrew Kydd, David J Wright
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Patent number: 7073190Abstract: An interactive broadcast system comprising a plurality of user interfaces each comprising a local clock signal generator. Each user interface delivers interactive applications to a respective user with reference to its respective local clock signal. A central control system broadcasts data to the user interfaces. The CCS detects adjustment of the local clock signals to identify fraudulent users.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2000Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Two Way Media LimitedInventors: Jason Robert Malaure, Richard Andrew Kydd
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Patent number: 6934708Abstract: A method of sampling, at a central location, data generated from a number of remote data sources. The method comprises: a) causing those data sources with generated data to implement a local response function; b) transmitting information from the central location to the remote data sources relating to the outcome of the local response function; c) causing those data sources with generated data to determine whether the outcome of the local response function satisfies a predetermined relationship with the information transmitted from the central location, and, if it does, to transmit the generated data to the central location.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1999Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: Two Way TV LimitedInventors: Jason Robert Malaure, Richard Andrew Kydd
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Patent number: 6806889Abstract: A method of supplying information from a central source (1) to a plurality of remote user interfaces (9) relating to an interactive application. The method comprises: i) transmitting application data associated with the interactive application to the user interfaces (9); and, ii) thereafter, transmitting a real time start signal to the user interfaces (9) to enable the interactive application to begin substantially simultaneously at each user interface.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1999Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Inventors: Jason Robert Malaure, Richard Andrew Kydd, Simon Anthony Vivian Cornwell, John Francis Hamon, Matthew Edward Tims
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Patent number: 6771285Abstract: Editing apparatus for controlling editing of source audio and/or video material stored as one or more source files on a storage medium to generate an edited material series of clips from the source material arranged as one or more parallel sequences of temporally successive source material clips, at least some of the clips having one or more predefined time points within the clip comprises user-controllable means for adjusting the temporal position of a start point, an end point or both of clips in the edited material series, the adjusting means being operable to adjust the temporal position in steps so that at each step the temporal position is aligned with a predefined point of another clip in the same or another parallel sequence.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2000Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Sony United Kingdom LimitedInventors: Mark John McGrath, Andrew Kydd
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Patent number: 6772125Abstract: An audio/video reproducing apparatus is connectable to a communications network for selectively reproducing items of audio/video material from a recording medium in response to a request received via the communications network. The audio/video reproducing apparatus may comprise a control processor operable in use to receive data representing the request for the audio/video material item via the communications network. A reproducing processor is operable in response to signals identifying the audio/video material items from the control processor to reproduce the audio/video material items. The data identifying the audio/video material items includes meta data indicative of the audio/video material items. The meta data may be one of UMID, tape ID and time codes, and a Unique Material Identifier the material items.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2001Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Sony United Kingdom LimitedInventors: Vincent Carl Harradine, Alan Turner, Morgan William David, Michael Williams, Mark John McGrath, Andrew Kydd, Jonathan Thorpe
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Publication number: 20030130978Abstract: A method of sampling, at a central location, data generated from a number of remote data sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 1999Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: JASON ROBERT MALAURE, RICHARD ANDREW KYDD
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Publication number: 20020152082Abstract: An audio/video reproducing apparatus is connectable to a communications network for selectively reproducing items of audio/video material from a recording medium in response to a request received via the communications network. The audio/video reproducing apparatus may comprise a control processor operable in use to receive data representing the request for the audio/video material item via the communications network. A reproducing processor is operable in response to signals identifying the audio/video material items from the control processor to reproduce the audio/video material items. The data identifying the audio/video material items includes meta data indicative of the audio/video material items. The meta data may be one of UMID, tape ID and time codes, and a Unique Material Identifier the material items.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2001Publication date: October 17, 2002Inventors: Vincent Carl Harradine, Alan Turner, Morgan William Amos David, Michael Williams, Mark John McGrath, Andrew Kydd, Jonathan Thorpe
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Publication number: 20020141733Abstract: Video replay apparatus comprises a video material store and a replay controller for controlling replay of video material store; the replay controller being operable to control replay of video material stored in the store in accordance with associated data defining an information content of the video material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2001Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventors: Mark John McGrath, Andrew Kydd, Jonathan Thorpe
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Publication number: 20020140816Abstract: A video information processing apparatus for selecting a representative video image from a group of video images in dependence upon a frequency of occurrence of a plurality of possible values of at least one image property.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2001Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventors: Mark John McGrath, Andrew Kydd, Jonathan Thorpe
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Patent number: 6446262Abstract: A method and apparatus for broadcasting a scheduled interactive application to a plurality of users via respective user interfaces. Initially, setup data is placed on a broadcast carousel prior to a scheduled start time of the interactive application whereby setup data is repeatedly broadcast to the user interfaces. A status flag is broadcast to the user interfaces to indicate that the setup data has been placed on the broadcast carousel. Real time data is broadcast to the user interfaces at the scheduled start time. Electronic programme guide (EPG) data indicating a scheduled start time for the scheduled interactive application is further broadcast to the user interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1999Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Two Way TV LimitedInventors: Jason Robert Malaure, Richard Andrew Kydd, Simon Anthony Vivian Cornwell, Matthew Edward Tims
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Patent number: 6151626Abstract: An interactive communication system comprises a central controller; and at least one remote unit connected in use to a display device, the central controller generating signals in accordance with a service function, access to all or part of which is restricted. The signals are supplied to the remote unit(s) for display on the display device. The or each remote unit includes a processor, responsive to signals from the central controller, and selectively connectable to the central controller to transmit information back to the central controller. The or each remote unit further comprises an input device and a control memory connected to the processor, the input device allowing a user to enter information, and the control memory storing access control data. The processor is responsive to the access control data to allow a user to gain access to the restricted part of the service function, and periodically supplies data to the central controller related to said access.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1998Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: Two Way TV LimitedInventors: Matthew Edward Tims, David Robert Weston, Richard Andrew Kydd
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Patent number: RE41939Abstract: An audio/video reproducing apparatus is connectable to a communications network for selectively reproducing items of audio/video material from a recording medium in response to a request received via the communications network. The audio/video reproducing apparatus may comprise a control processor operable in use to receive data representing the request for the audio/video material item via the communications network. A reproducing processor is operable in response to signals identifying the audio/video material items from the control processor to reproduce the audio/video material items. The data identifying the audio/video material items includes meta data indicative of the audio/video material items. The meta data may be one of UMID, tape ID and time codes, and a Unique Material Identifier the material items.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Sony United Kingdom LimitedInventors: Vincent Carl Harradine, Alan Turner, Morgan William David, Michael Williams, Mark John McGrath, Andrew Kydd, Jonathan Thorpe