Patents by Inventor Carl Andrew Mueller

Carl Andrew Mueller 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).

  • Apparatus and method for loading media in a digital cinema system
    Patent number: 8397164
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for loading media in a digital cinema system is described. Specifically, the digital cinema system has a received storage medium and a local storage medium. A user is prompted to present the received storage medium. Responsive to the user specifying the received storage medium, a list of image programs is displayed. Responsive to the user specifying the image program, a list of audio programs is displayed. Responsive to the user specifying the audio program, how much storage space is required to store the selected image program and audio program on the local storage medium is determined. If the storage space required on the local storage medium is insufficient to load the selected image and audio programs, a warning indicative of insufficient storage space is displayed. Each selected program is then authenticated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Technicolor Digital Cinema LLC
    Inventors: Jesse Hose, Carl Andrew Mueller, Vijaya Kumar Janjanam, Christopher Wingert
  • Apparatus and method for loading media in a digital cinema system
    Publication number: 20020122051
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for loading media in a digital cinema system is described. Specifically, the digital cinema system has a received storage medium and a local storage medium. A user is prompted to present the received storage medium. Responsive to the user specifying the received storage medium, a list of image programs is displayed. Responsive to the user specifying the image program, a list of audio programs is displayed. Responsive to the user specifying the audio program, how much storage space is required to store the selected image program and audio program on the local storage medium is determined. If the storage space required on the local storage medium is insufficient to load the selected image and audio programs, a warning indicative of insufficient storage space is displayed. Each selected program is then authenticated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Jesse Hose, Carl Andrew Mueller, Vijaya Kumar Janjanam, Christopher Wingert