Patents by Inventor David Jordan
David Jordan 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).
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Patent number: 8797375Abstract: Conferencing methods and systems are disclosed wherein tags are associated with conferencing endpoints. The tags provide information enabling a decision-making entity to determine the preferability of one or more processing aspects of the endpoints. In a multipoint conference a tag can allow a decision making entity such as an MCU to determine the most appropriate mode for rendering video or other signals sent from a tagged endpoint. The tag itself can indicate the most appropriate mode or can contain information from which the decision-making entity can determine the most appropriate mode using an algorithm. A tag can be associated with an endpoint manually, for example based on a user's or controller's inputs concerning the endpoint. Alternatively, the tag can be assigned automatically based on automatically sensing one or more conditions at an endpoint or analyzing one or more parameters of a data stream transmitted from the endpoint.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Polycom, Inc.Inventor: David Jordan Lindbergh
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Patent number: 8773498Abstract: An image processing system processes images such that a proportion of area of regions of interest within the image can be increased at the expense of regions of lesser interest. First, regions of interest, such as portions of the image including participants, are determined. Then compressible background regions are determined and compressed. This results in the proportion of the area of the regions of interest to increase. After the image is stored or transmitted, the regions of interest can be seen more clearly both because they are larger and because any loss of detail caused by down-sampling or lossy image compression needed to limit the amount of image information is reduced due to the smaller image size. The process also preserves more of the relative spatial relationship between various regions of interest than prior methods.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Polycom, Inc.Inventor: David Jordan Lindbergh
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Patent number: 8757594Abstract: A system for installing wire and the like in a conduit which includes a plurality of wire pulling grips and a pulling jacket is provided. The wire pulling jacket encloses the wire pulling grips and keeps them bundled together, making it easier for an operator to use the same. The wire pulling jacket protects the pulling grips by preventing the grips from catching on the conduit, and also keeps the pulling grips clean. The pulling jacket also increases operator safety by reducing the risk that the operator gets a finger, glove, or other part of the body caught in the wire puling grips as these are pulled into the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Southwire Company, LLCInventors: David Jordan, Michael Jordan
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Publication number: 20140120301Abstract: Sheathing assemblies and methods for making and using same are provided. The sheathing assembly can include a body and a barrier secured to a first side of the body. The body can include a plurality of lignocellulosic substrates. Any adhesive disposed between the body and the barrier can consist of: (1) a first adhesive disposed throughout the body and having a substantially constant concentration within the body, (2) a second adhesive disposed throughout the barrier and having a substantially constant concentration within the barrier, or (3) a first adhesive disposed throughout the body and having a substantially constant concentration within the body and a second adhesive disposed throughout the barrier and having a substantially constant concentration within the barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLCInventors: Richard David Jordan, Michael Eugene Carroll
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Patent number: 8654950Abstract: A communication system automatically mutes a microphone in response to a key event detected from a coupled keyboard to prevent delivery of noise generated by the keyboard to a far end of the communication session. A timer is initiated for a time period when the key event occurs, and the microphone remains muted for the time period of the timer. The timer may be restarted to maintain the microphone mute in response to a subsequent key event detected while the timer is running. If the timer expires before a subsequent key event is detected, the microphone can be restored to its previous state (usually un-muted). The system can be applied to a computer coupled to the keyboard and a microphone and having a communication application operating on the computer. Alternatively, the system can be applied to a computer coupled to the keyboard and coupled to an external conferencing unit having a communication application.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2007Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Polycom, Inc.Inventor: David Jordan Lindbergh
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Patent number: 8459612Abstract: A wire pulling grip easy and reliably grips wire for pulling the same through a conduit or the like. The grip has cams which maintain contact with the wire even when tension is not applied and regardless of the orientation of the grip, significantly reducing the likelihood that the connection with the wire is lost. The cams are selectively releasable to allow the wire to be easily removed from the grip.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Southwire CompanyInventors: David Jordan, Michael Jordan
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Publication number: 20130083153Abstract: An image processing system processes images such that a proportion of area of regions of interest within the image can be increased at the expense of regions of lesser interest. First, regions of interest, such as portions of the image including participants, are determined. Then compressible background regions are determined and compressed. This results in the proportion of the area of the regions of interest to increase. After the image is stored or transmitted, the regions of interest can be seen more clearly both because they are larger and because any loss of detail caused by down-sampling or lossy image compression needed to limit the amount of image information is reduced due to the smaller image size. The process also preserves more of the relative spatial relationship between various regions of interest than prior methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: POLYCOM, INC.Inventor: David Jordan Lindbergh
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Publication number: 20130010050Abstract: Conferencing methods and systems are disclosed wherein tags are associated with conferencing endpoints. The tags provide information enabling a decision-making entity to determine the preferability of one or more processing aspects of the endpoints. In a multipoint conference a tag can allow a decision making entity such as an MCU to determine the most appropriate mode for rendering video or other signals sent from a tagged endpoint. The tag itself can indicate the most appropriate mode or can contain information from which the decision-making entity can determine the most appropriate mode using an algorithm. A tag can be associated with an endpoint manually, for example based on a user's or controller's inputs concerning the endpoint. Alternatively, the tag can be assigned automatically based on automatically sensing one or more conditions at an endpoint or analyzing one or more parameters of a data stream transmitted from the endpoint.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: POLYCOM, INC.Inventor: David Jordan Lindbergh
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Publication number: 20130001491Abstract: A wire pulling grip easy and reliably grips wire for pulling the same through a conduit or the like. The grip has cams which maintain contact with the wire even when tension is not applied and regardless of the orientation of the grip, significantly reducing the likelihood that the connection with the wire is lost. The cams are selectively releasable to allow the wire to be easily removed from the grip.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: David Jordan, Michael Jordan
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Publication number: 20130007618Abstract: Systems and methods for mixed-media content guidance are provided. One or more interactive tools are provided for searching and/or filtering media content (e.g., music content, movie content, etc.). In some embodiments, these interactive tools may include a two-dimensional selection region, where the two-dimensional selection region is divided into a plurality of sub-regions and defines an intersection between a first criterion and a second criterion. In response to receiving a user selection of a sub-region from the two-dimensional selection region, a subset of a plurality of media identifiers may be determined. At least a portion of the subset of media identifiers may be selected for presentation to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.Inventors: Chad Dodson, James Pozenel, Donald Scott Brown, Jennifer Stroth, David Jordan, Jeffrey Barr, Daniel Wright Trenz
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Publication number: 20120272185Abstract: Systems and methods for mixed-media content guidance are provided. One or more interactive tools are provided for searching and/or filtering media content (e.g., music content, movie content, etc.). In some embodiments, these interactive tools may include a two-dimensional selection region, where the two-dimensional selection region is divided into a plurality of sub-regions and defines an intersection between a first criterion and a second criterion. In response to receiving a user selection of a sub-region from the two-dimensional selection region, a subset of a plurality of media identifiers may be determined. At least a portion of the subset of media identifiers may be selected for presentation to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2011Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Chad Dodson, James Pozenel, Donald Scott Brown, Jennifer Stroth, David Jordan, Jeffrey Barr, Daniel Wright Trenz
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Patent number: 8292267Abstract: A wire pulling grip easy and reliably grips wire for pulling the same through a conduit or the like. The grip has cams which maintain contact with the wire even when tension is not applied and regardless of the orientation of the grip, significantly reducing the likelihood that the connection with the wire is lost. The cams are selectively releasable to allow the wire to be easily removed from the grip.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2009Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Southwire CompanyInventors: David Jordan, Michael Jordan
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Patent number: 8276858Abstract: A stand used for supporting spools of wire and the like includes a cam which is operable to increase the length of a leg to thereby raise the spool of wire off of the ground. The stand is adjustable to allow its use with different sizes of spools of wire. The stand allows a single person to raise a spool of wire weighing thousands of pounds off of the ground and support the same to allow the spool to rotate freely upon an axle.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Southwire CompanyInventors: David Jordan, Michael Jordan
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Patent number: 8274543Abstract: Conferencing methods and systems are disclosed wherein tags are associated with conferencing endpoints. The tags provide information enabling a decision-making entity to determine the preferability of one or more processing aspects of the endpoints. In a multipoint conference a tag can allow a decision making entity such as an MCU to determine the most appropriate mode for rendering video or other signals sent from a tagged endpoint. The tag itself can indicate the most appropriate mode or can contain information from which the decision-making entity can determine the most appropriate mode using an algorithm. A tag can be associated with an endpoint manually, for example based on a user's or controller's inputs concerning the endpoint. Alternatively, the tag can be assigned automatically based on automatically sensing one or more conditions at an endpoint or analyzing one or more parameters of a data stream transmitted from the endpoint.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2007Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Polycom, Inc.Inventor: David Jordan Lindbergh
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Patent number: 8171703Abstract: A method for packaging products, such as any solid or semi-solid product, utilizes a horizontal form, fill and seal (HFFS) system, coupled with a method for subjecting the packages to positive pressure differential while packaging. In the HFFS system, product receiving cavities are formed in a lower film, with each product being arranged in a respective cavity. The loaded product receiving cavities are positioned in a sealing unit, with an upper film above the product cavities. The sealing unit is closed and a lower chamber of the sealing unit is pressurized to force the lower film against the product, while the product abuts a standoff member, in order to remove existing headspace. After minimizing the headspace, a sealing head seals the upper film to the lower film about the product receiving cavities. Thereafter, the pressure is released, the sealing unit is opened and the package can be further processed.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2009Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: General Mills Marketing, Inc.Inventors: Mark E. Arlinghaus, David Jordan, David A. Kirk
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Publication number: 20120095853Abstract: A method for purchasing an item using a mobile device is provided. The method includes but is not limited to inputting identification information into the mobile device which identifies the item for purchase and generating an order for the item identified by the identification information. The method also includes but is not limited to displaying on a display of the mobile device an optical machine-readable representation of the order.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventors: Samuel John von Bose, David Martin Nelms, Jason Richard Todd, Timothy Wayne Webb, David Jordan Carmon, Philip Wayne Marbut, Kelly Lee White, Bradley Joseph Kieffer, Kier A O'Neil, Christopher Joseph Phillips, Brian Scott Barnett, Kristen Rachelle Bowlin Williams, Douglas Jahe Ryner, Michelle York Gocio, Mindy Dawn Rector, Chad Clinton Gilliam, Leslie Shawn Irvin, Catherine Davis Garner, Cord Cameron Leonhardt, Shannon Elizabeth Letts, Jessica Ford Salmon
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Publication number: 20120072483Abstract: Apparatus and methods for facilitating converting the mobile data collection device serial port output to a wireless transmission to an application server via a serial port to wireless converter. For example, the mobile data collection device may be a medical instrument used in a hospital environment. The application server in turn provides the data from the mobile device and it's operator to the user or user specified persons through an enterprise system interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: DEVICELYNX INCORP.Inventors: David Jordan Pflueger, George Stepanenko, Conley Matthew Haynes, Eric Howard Klein
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Patent number: 8098249Abstract: A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to calculate a default number of major tick marks as a function of a minimum distance between major tick marks and the length of a GUI control. A whole number of major tick marks that evenly divides a range of values to be mapped along the length of the GUI control is iteratively searched. A whole number of major tick marks is displayed along the length of the GUI control. The default number of major tick marks is the origin from which the search begins.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: SAP France S.A.Inventors: Ashley Mark Gadd, James Cochrane, William Justin Cox, David Jordan Dalley, Gerrit Richard Neve, Madison Lyndsey Poon
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Publication number: 20110289452Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for providing a user interface for content browsing and selection in a content system. Embodiments include: gathering available content information related to particular items of content from at least one source of a plurality of content sources; processing the content information to provide a digital representation of a content item; receiving a selection of the content item, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the content item; and displaying an expanded dimension of information associated with the selected content item in response to receiving the selection of the content item, the expanded dimension of information including at least one user-selectable command option to obtain an additional level of detailed information related to the selected content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: David Jordan, Paul T. Stathacopoulos, Thomas Steven Woods, Brian Peterson, Jason Conness, Gaurav Sinha, China Arai, Gareth Dean White, Kim Rubric Dykeman, Trent Wheeler, Daniel Wright Trenz, Christopher Dow
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Publication number: 20110289534Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for providing a user interface for content browsing and selection in a content system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: David Jordan, Paul T. Stathacopoulos, Thomas Steven Woods, Brian Peterson, Jason Conness, Gaurav Sinha, China Arai, Christopher Dow, Gareth Dean White, Kim Rubric Dykeman, Trent Wheeler