Patents by Inventor Chris L. Stone

Chris L. Stone 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).

  • Secure tracking system and method for video program content
    Patent number: 8601504
    Abstract: A secure tracking system for video program content places a special code (watermark) within the broadcast program, preferably via the user bits of the SMPTE time code already used on virtually all film and video production systems. A registering authority provides proof of a program broadcast by detecting watermarking and fingerprinting on various broadcast media around the world and reporting it back to a central database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Verance Corporation
    Inventors: Chris L. Stone, Scott Garen
  • Secure tracking system and method for video program content
    Publication number: 20040009763
    Abstract: A secure tracking system for video program content places a special code (watermark) within the broadcast program, preferably via the user bits of the SMPTE time code already used on virtually all film and video production systems. A registering authority provides proof of a program broadcast by detecting watermarking and fingerprinting on various broadcast media around the world and reporting it back to a central database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Chris L. Stone, Scott Garen