Patents by Inventor Bryan A. Thale

Bryan A. Thale 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).

  • System and method for altering playback speed of recorded content
    Patent number: 8050541
    Abstract: A method, apparatus (100) and system (200) for altering the playback speed of recorded content (105) to match a target syllable rate is provided. A user may enter a desired, target playback syllable rate through a user interface (101), such as a keypad or touch screen. Alternatively, the target playback syllable rate may be determined from identification of the source of the recorded content (105). An actual playback syllable rate (106) associated with the recorded content (105) is then determined. The recorded content (105) is then altered, by time domain harmonic scaling in one embodiment, such that the altered playback speed (109) substantially matches the target playback syllable rate. In so doing, a listener is able to receive recorded content (105) at a faster or slower rate than it is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Gilbert, Loren J. Rittle, Bryan A. Thale
  • Method for remotely accessing vehicle system information and user information in a vehicle
    Patent number: 6765497
    Abstract: A communication system includes a vehicle (101) and an infrastructure (160). The vehicle contains vehicle system information (104) and user information (112). The infrastructure includes a processor (154) with an applications program (155). The application is arranged to remotely access (200, 300, 400 and 500) the vehicle system information in a secure manner. The application is also arranged to remotely access (600) the user information in a secure manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Sewim F. Ablay, Mark A. Gannon, Ron G. Akers, Bryan A. Thale
  • Method for remotely accessing vehicle system information and user information in a vehicle
    Publication number: 20020075168
    Abstract: A communication system includes a vehicle (101) and an infrastructure (160). The vehicle contains vehicle system information (104) and user information (112). The infrastructure includes a processor (154) with an applications program (155). The application is arranged to remotely access (200, 300, 400 and 500) the vehicle system information in a secure manner. The application is also arranged to remotely access (600) the user information in a secure manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Sewim F. Ablay, Mark A. Gannon, Ron G. Akers, Bryan A. Thale
  • Method for reprogramming a vehicle system or a user system in a vehicle
    Patent number: 6275585
    Abstract: A communication system (100) includes an infrastructure (150) and at least one vehicle (101), the vehicle including at least one vehicle system (103), and at least one user system (113). The infrastructure includes an application (155) which, in turn, is arranged to reprogram the vehicle system, the user system, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Sewim F. Ablay, Mark A. Gannon, Ron G. Akers, Bryan A. Thale