Patents by Inventor Bradley E. Neider
Bradley E. Neider 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: 8560951Abstract: A production system automates the control of production devices used to produce and broadcast a show. The system automation allows a video director to pre-produce, preview, and produce the live show from a single user interface. In an embodiment, a processing unit displays graphical controls for the production devices. A video director interacts with the graphical controls to thereby remotely control the production devices from one location. In an embodiment, a video director defines a set of production commands or instructions (i.e., “transition macro”). Upon execution, each production command directs the processing unit to transmit in series and/or parallel one or more control commands to one or more of the production devices. Production commands can be included to enable the show to be broadcast live or recorded for on-demand access. Live and/or on-demand productions are distributed over traditional television mediums and/or a computer network, including the Internet.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2000Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Robert J. Snyder, Alex Holtz, David E. Buehnemann, Gilberto Fres, Harrison T. Hickenlooper, III, Charles M. Hoeppner, Kevin K. Morrow, Bradley E. Neider, Loren J. Nordin, III, Todd D. Parker
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Patent number: 8006184Abstract: A video production system provides a director with-control over video production devices used in producing a show. The video production system allows the director to pre-produce a show, review the show in advance of “air time.” and then, with a touch of a button, produce the live show. The video production system includes a processing unit in communication with the video production devices. The processing unit displays controls for controlling the video production devices. The director uses a keyboard and mouse to remotely control the video production devices. The director pre-produces the show, defines a set of video production commands (hereafter “transition macro”) executed by the processing unit. By activating a control button, the director instructs the processing unit to execute the transition macro-to control one or more of the video production devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2002Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Alex Holtz, David E Buehnemann, Gilberto Fres, Harrison T Hickenlooper, III, Charles M Hoeppner, Kevin K Morrow, Bradley E Neider, Loren J Nordin, III, Todd D Parker, Robert J Snyder
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Patent number: 7302644Abstract: An integrated, fully automated video production system that provides a video director with total control over all of the video production devices used in producing a show. Such devices include, but are not limited to, cameras, robotic pan/tilt heads, video tape players and recorders (VTRs), video servers and virtual recorders, character generators, still stores, digital video disk players (DVDs), audio mixers, digital video effects (DVE), video switchers, and teleprompting systems. The video production system provides an automation capability that allows the video director to pre-produce a show, review the show in advance of “air time,” and then, with a touch of a button, produce the live show. In one embodiment, the invention provides a video production system having a processing unit in communication with one or more of the video production devices mentioned above.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2002Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Alex Holtz, David E Buehnemann, Gilberto Fres, Harrison T Hickenlooper, III, Charles M Hoeppner, Kevin K Morrow, Bradley E Neider, Loren J Nordin, III, Todd D Parker, Robert J Snyder
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Patent number: 7024677Abstract: An integrated, fully automated video production system provides a video director with total control over all of the video production devices used to produce and broadcast a show. Such devices include, but are not limited to, cameras, robotic pan/tilt heads, video tape players and recorders (VTRs), video servers and virtual recorders, character generators, still stores, digital video disk players (DVDs), audio mixers, digital video effects (DVE), video switchers, and teleprompting systems. The video production system provides an automation capability that allows the video director to pre-produce a show, review the show in advance of “air time,” and then, with a touch of a button, produce the live show. In one embodiment, the invention provides a video production system having a processing unit in communication with one or more of the video production devices. The processing unit also records the show or elements from the show following its production.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2000Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Robert J. Snyder, Alex Holtz, David E. Buehnemann, Gilberto Fres, Harrison T. Hickenlooper, III, Charles M. Hoeppner, Kevin K. Morrow, Bradley E. Neider, Loren J. Nordin, III, Todd D. Parker
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Patent number: 6952221Abstract: A production system automates the control of production devices used to produce and broadcast a show. The system automation allows a video director to pre-produce, preview, and produce the live show from a single user interface. In an embodiment, a processing unit displays graphical controls for the production devices. A video director interacts with the graphical controls to thereby remotely control the production devices from one location. In an embodiment, a video director defines a set of production commands or instructions (i.e., “transition macro”). Upon execution, each production command directs the processing unit to transmit in series and/or parallel one or more control commands to one or more of the production devices. Production commands can be included to enable the show to be broadcast live or recorded for on-demand access. Live and/or on-demand productions are distributed over traditional television mediums and/or a computer network, including the Internet.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2000Date of Patent: October 4, 2005Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.Inventors: Alex Holtz, David E. Buehnemann, Gilberto Fres, Harrison T. Hickenlooper, III, Charles M. Hoeppner, Kevin K. Morrow, Bradley E. Neider, Loren J. Nordin, III, Todd D. Parker, Robert J. Snyder
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Publication number: 20020186233Abstract: An integrated, fully automated video production system that provides a video director with total control over all of the video production devices used in producing a show. Such devices include, but are not limited to, cameras, robotic pan/tilt heads, video tape players and recorders (VTRs), video servers and virtual recorders, character generators, still stores, digital video disk players (DVDs), audio mixers, digital video effects (DVE), video switchers, and teleprompting systems. The video production system provides an automation capability that allows the video director to pre-produce a show, review the show in advance of “air time,” and then, with a touch of a button, produce the live show. In one embodiment, the invention provides a video production system having a processing unit in communication with one or more of the video production devices mentioned above.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2002Publication date: December 12, 2002Inventors: Alex Holtz, David E. Buehnemann, Gilberto Fres, Harrison T. Hickenlooper, Charles M. Hoeppner, Kevin K. Morrow, Bradley E. Neider, Loren J. Nordin, Todd D. Parker, Robert J. Snyder
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Publication number: 20020175931Abstract: An integrated, fully automated video production system that provides a video director with total control over all of the video production devices used in producing a show. Such devices include, but are not limited to, cameras, robotic pan/tilt heads, video tape players and recorders (VTRs), video servers and virtual recorders, character generators, still stores, digital video disk players (DVDs), audio mixers, digital video effects (DVE), video switchers, and teleprompting systems. The video production system provides an automation capability that allows the video director to pre-produce a show, review the show in advance of “air time,” and then, with a touch of a button, produce the live show. In one embodiment, the invention provides a video production system having a processing unit in communication with one or more of the video production devices mentioned above.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2002Publication date: November 28, 2002Inventors: Alex Holtz, David E. Buehnemann, Gilberto Fres, Harrison T. Hickenlooper, Charles M. Hoeppner, Kevin K. Morrow, Bradley E. Neider, Loren J. Nordin, Todd D. Parker, Robert J. Snyder
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Patent number: 6452612Abstract: An integrated, fully automated video production system that provides a video director with total control over all of the video production devices used in producing a show. Such devices include, but are not limited to, cameras, robotic pan/tilt heads, video tape players and recorders (VTRs), video servers and virtual recorders, character generators, still stores, digital video disk players (DVDs), audio mixers, digital video effects (DVE), video switchers, and teleprompting systems. The video production system provides an automation capability that allows the video director to pre-produce a show, review the show in advance of “air time,” and then, with a touch of a button, produce the live show. In one embodiment, the invention provides a video production system having a processing unit in communication with one or more of the video production devices mentioned above.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1998Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: Parkervision, Inc.Inventors: Alex Holtz, David E. Buehnemann, Gilberto Fres, Harrison T. Hickenlooper, III, Charles M. Hoeppner, Kevin K. Morrow, Bradley E. Neider, Loren J. Nordin, III, Todd D. Parker, Robert J. Snyder
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Publication number: 20020109710Abstract: An integrated, fully automated video production system that provides a video director with total control over all of the video production devices used in producing a show. Such devices include, but are not limited to, cameras, robotic pan/tilt heads, video tape players and recorders (VTRs), video servers and virtual recorders, character generators, still stores, digital video disk players (DVDs), audio mixers, digital video effects (DVE), video switchers, and teleprompting systems. The video production system provides an automation capability that allows the video director to pre-produce a show, review the show in advance of “air time,” and then, with a touch of a button, produce the live show. In one embodiment, the invention provides a video production system having a processing unit in communication with one or more of the video production devices mentioned above.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2002Publication date: August 15, 2002Applicant: ParkerVision, Inc.Inventors: Alex Holtz, David E. Buehnemann, Gilberto Fres, Harrison T. Hickenlooper, Charles M. Hoeppner, Kevin K. Morrow, Bradley E. Neider, Loren J. Nordin, Todd D. Parker, Robert J. Snyder