Patents by Inventor Daniel B. Ayoub

Daniel B. Ayoub 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).

  • Closed caption translation apparatus and method of translating closed captioning
    Patent number: 8913188
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving a transmitted combined video and closed caption (CC) signal. The combined signal is separated into a CC signal and a video signal. The CC signal is converted into an original CC text stream. The method also includes translating the original CC text stream from a first language into a second language to from a translated CC text stream. In more specific embodiments, the method includes inserting each translated CC text stream into the video signal. The translated CC text can appear instead of the original CC text when the video signal is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Ayoub, Chin-Ju Chen
  • Closed Caption Translation Apparatus and Method of Translating Closed Captioning
    Publication number: 20100118189
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving a transmitted combined video and closed caption (CC) signal. The combined signal is separated into a CC signal and a video signal. The CC signal is converted into an original CC text stream. The method also includes translating the original CC text stream from a first language into a second language to from a translated CC text stream. In more specific embodiments, the method includes inserting each translated CC text stream into the video signal. The translated CC text can appear instead of the original CC text when the video signal is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Daniel B. Ayoub, Chin-Ju Chen