Patents by Inventor Christopher T. Dunkel

Christopher T. Dunkel 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).

  • Patent number: 9082203
    Abstract: An image processing system may include a transceiver configured to communicate with a remote terminal over a communications channel. Furthermore, an image processor may cooperate with the transceiver and be configured to determine an operational parameter associated with at least one of the communications channel and the remote terminal, generate a resized image from an original image based upon an energy function and the operational parameter, and transmit the resized image to the remote terminal over the communications channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aric Peterson, Tariq Bakir, Robert McDonald, John Heminghous, Christopher T. Dunkel
  • Patent number: 8970694
    Abstract: A video processing system may include a display, at least one geospatial database, and a video processor. The video processor may cooperate with the display and the at least one geospatial database and be configured to display a georeferenced video feed on the display and defining a viewable area, and to overlay selected geospatially-tagged metadata onto the viewable area and relating to a geolocation outside the viewable area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher T. Dunkel, Tariq Bakir, Robert McDonald, John Heminghous
  • Patent number: 8933961
    Abstract: A video processing system may include a video ingest module for receiving a plurality of georeferenced video feeds each including a sequence of video frames and initial geospatial metadata associated therewith, and each georeferenced video feed having a respective different geospatial accuracy level associated therewith. The system may further include a video processor coupled to the video ingest module and configured to perform image registration among the plurality of georeferenced video feeds, and generate corrected geospatial metadata for at least one of the georeferenced video feeds based upon the initial geospatial metadata, the image registration and the different geospatial accuracy levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert McDonald, Christopher T. Dunkel, John Heminghous, Aric Peterson, Tariq Bakir
  • Patent number: 8887190
    Abstract: A multimedia system may include at least one audio comment input device configured to permit at least one commentator to generate audio comment data based upon viewing video data from a video source. Furthermore, a media processor may cooperate with the at least one audio comment input device and be configured to process video source data and audio comment data and generate therefrom audio trigger markers synchronized with the video source data for predetermined audio triggers in the audio comment data, and combine the video source data, the audio comment data, and the audio trigger markers into a media data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert McDonald, Christopher T. Dunkel, John Heminghous, Aric Peterson, Tariq Bakir
  • Patent number: 8717436
    Abstract: A video processing system which may include a first video input configured to receive a first georeferenced video feed from a first video source, and a second video input configured to receive a second georeferenced video feed from a second video source, where the second georeferenced video feed overlaps the first georeferenced video feed. The system may further include a video processor coupled to the first and second video inputs. The video processor may include an annotation module configured to generate an annotation for an object in the first georeferenced video feed, and a geospatial correlation module configured to geospatially correlate the annotation to the object in the second georeferenced video feed overlapping the first georeferenced video feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: John Heminghous, Christopher T. Dunkel, Robert McDonald, Tariq Bakir, Aric Peterson
  • Patent number: 8659662
    Abstract: A surveillance video system may include a first device configured to process successive surveillance image files of a common area into an image transport stream for a selectable region of interest within the common area. The surveillance video system also may include a second device remote from the first device and in communication with the first device. The second device may include a display and a processor cooperating therewith. The processor may be configured to scroll the selectable region of interest to maintain a selected moving target visible on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert McDonald, Christopher T. Dunkel, Kari J. Bonestroo, Tariq Bakir, Aric Peterson
  • Patent number: 8363109
    Abstract: A video processing system may include a display and a video processor coupled to the display. The video processor may be configured to display a georeferenced video feed on the display defining a viewable area, determine actual geospatial location data for a selected moving object within the viewable area, and generate estimated geospatial location data along a predicted path for the moving object when the moving object is no longer within the viewable area and based upon the actual geospatial location data. The video processor may be further configured to define a successively expanding search area for the moving object when the moving object is no longer within the viewable window and based upon the estimated geospatial location data, and search within the successively expanding search area for the moving object when the successively expanding search area is within the viewable area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher T. Dunkel, Tariq Bakir, Robert McDonald, John Heminghous, Aric Peterson
  • Publication number: 20110141143
    Abstract: An image processing system may include a transceiver configured to communicate with a remote terminal over a communications channel. Furthermore, an image processor may cooperate with the transceiver and be configured to determine an operational parameter associated with at least one of the communications channel and the remote terminal, generate a resized image from an original image based upon an energy function and the operational parameter, and transmit the resized image to the remote terminal over the communications channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Aric Peterson, Tariq Bakir, Robert McDonald, John Heminghous, Christopher T. Dunkel
  • Publication number: 20110141312
    Abstract: A video processing system which may include a first video input configured to receive a first georeferenced video feed from a first video source, and a second video input configured to receive a second georeferenced video feed from a second video source, where the second georeferenced video feed overlaps the first georeferenced video feed. The system may further include a video processor coupled to the first and second video inputs. The video processor may include an annotation module configured to generate an annotation for an object in the first georeferenced video feed, and a geospatial correlation module configured to geospatially correlate the annotation to the object in the second georeferenced video feed overlapping the first georeferenced video feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: John Heminghous, Christopher T. Dunkel, Robert McDonald, Tariq Bakir, Aric Peterson
  • Publication number: 20110145257
    Abstract: A video processing system may include a video ingest module for receiving a plurality of georeferenced video feeds each including a sequence of video frames and initial geospatial metadata associated therewith, and each georeferenced video feed having a respective different geospatial accuracy level associated therewith. The system may further include a video processor coupled to the video ingest module and configured to perform image registration among the plurality of georeferenced video feeds, and generate corrected geospatial metadata for at least one of the georeferenced video feeds based upon the initial geospatial metadata, the image registration and the different geospatial accuracy levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Harris Corporation, Corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Robert McDonald, Christopher T. Dunkel, John Heminghous, Aric Peterson, Tariq Bakir
  • Publication number: 20110145256
    Abstract: A video processing system may include a display, at least one geospatial database, and a video processor. The video processor may cooperate with the display and the at least one geospatial database and be configured to display a georeferenced video feed on the display and defining a viewable area, and to overlay selected geospatially-tagged metadata onto the viewable area and relating to a geolocation outside the viewable area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher T. Dunkel, Tariq Bakir, Robert McDonald, John Heminghous
  • Publication number: 20110141287
    Abstract: A video processing system may include a display and a video processor coupled to the display. The video processor may be configured to display a georeferenced video feed on the display defining a viewable area, determine actual geospatial location data for a selected moving object within the viewable area, and generate estimated geospatial location data along a predicted path for the moving object when the moving object is no longer within the viewable area and based upon the actual geospatial location data. The video processor may be further configured to define a successively expanding search area for the moving object when the moving object is no longer within the viewable window and based upon the estimated geospatial location data, and search within the successively expanding search area for the moving object when the successively expanding search area is within the viewable area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher T. Dunkel, Tariq Bakir, Robert McDonald, John Heminghous, Aric Peterson
  • Publication number: 20110085039
    Abstract: A surveillance video system may include a first device configured to process successive surveillance image files of a common area into an image transport stream for a selectable region of interest within the common area. The surveillance video system also may include a second device remote from the first device and in communication with the first device. The second device may include a display and a processor cooperating therewith. The processor may be configured to scroll the selectable region of interest to maintain a selected moving target visible on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert McDonald, Christopher T. Dunkel, Kari J. Bonestroo, Tariq Bakir, Aric Peterson
  • Publication number: 20100306796
    Abstract: A multimedia system may include at least one audio comment input device configured to permit at least one commentator to generate audio comment data based upon viewing video data from a video source. Furthermore, a media processor may cooperate with the at least one audio comment input device and be configured to process video source data and audio comment data and generate therefrom audio trigger markers synchronized with the video source data for predetermined audio triggers in the audio comment data, and combine the video source data, the audio comment data, and the audio trigger markers into a media data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Harris Corporation, Corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Robert McDonald, Christopher T. Dunkel, John Heminghous, Aric Peterson, Tariq Bakir