Patents by Inventor Donald Martin

Donald Martin 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).

  • DATA COMPRESSION FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TWO OR MORE COMPONENTS IN A SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090015441
    Abstract: Briefly, within a computer or digital data processing system, embodiments describe a method, article and apparatus for compressing data is described, which may be used for communicating between two or more components connected to an interconnection medium (e.g., a bus) within a single computer or digital data processing system, and/or for communicating between two or more computers or digital data processing systems via an interconnection medium such as a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro
  • DATA CODING/DECODING FOR ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20090019069
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods, systems and/or devices for data coding are disclosed. Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment, data is coded and transmitted via an input/output portion of a computing platform to one or more other portions of the computing platform. An interconnect is employed to facilitate transmitting the coded data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro
  • DATA COMPRESSION FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TWO OR MORE COMPONENTS IN A SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090015444
    Abstract: Briefly, within a computer or digital data processing system, embodiments describe a method, article and apparatus for compressing data is described, which may be used for communicating between two or more components connected to an interconnection medium (e.g., a bus) within a single computer or digital data processing system, and/or for communicating between two or more computers or digital data processing systems via an interconnection medium such as a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro
  • DATA COMPRESSION FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TWO OR MORE COMPONENTS IN A SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090019070
    Abstract: Briefly, within a computer or digital data processing system, embodiments describe a method, article and apparatus for compressing data is described, which may be used for communicating between two or more components connected to an interconnection medium (e.g., a bus) within a single computer or digital data processing system, and/or for communicating between two or more computers or digital data processing systems via an interconnection medium such as a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro
  • BLOCKING FOR COMBINATORIAL CODING/DECODING FOR ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20090019071
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may include example embodiments of a method, article and apparatus for compressing data utilizing combinatorial coding which may be used for communicating between two or more components connected to an interconnection medium (e.g., a bus) within a single computer or digital data processing system, and/or for communication between computing platforms via a network or other interconnection medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro
  • LIFO RADIX CODER FOR ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20090019128
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may include example embodiments of a method, article and/or apparatus for coding data which may be used for communicating between two or more components connected to an interconnection medium (e.g., a bus) within a single computer or digital data processing system, and/or for communication between computing platforms via a network or other interconnection medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro
  • FIFO RADIX CODER FOR ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20090015445
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may include example embodiments of a method, article and/or apparatus for coding data which may be used for communicating between two or more components connected to an interconnection medium (e.g., a bus) within a single computer or digital data processing system, and/or for communication between computing platforms via a network or other interconnection medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro
  • DATA CODING BUFFER FOR ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20090015442
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may include example embodiments of a method, article and/or apparatus for buffering coded data which may be used for communicating between two or more components connected to an interconnection medium (e.g., a bus) within a single computer or digital data processing system, and/or for communication between computing platforms via a network or other interconnection medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro
  • VIDEO CODING WITH MOTION VECTORS DETERMINED BY DECODER
    Publication number: 20080205505
    Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for video coding in regards to motion data, particularly with vectors determined by a decoder are disclosed. A method of video decoding where part of a reference image frame is compared with a portion of the image frame to be compensated and the comparison allows for determination of a motion vector. An encoder which provides to a decoder in the form of a data bitstream, a portion of an image frame, allowing the decoder to determine a motion. A decoder which be determining motion vectors produces at least some of an image frame. A system for video coding having both an encoder and a decoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro
  • VIDEO CODING WITH EMBEDDED MOTION
    Publication number: 20080205523
    Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for video coding and decoding with embedded motion information are disclosed. Image data is associated with basis functions and motion data. A method of identifying one or more basis functions which are representative of image data and associating the basis function with the motion data. A method or receiving information indicative of a basis function and of motion data and determining a motion vector based on the motion data. A system where portions of an image representative of basis functions are further associated with motion data at an encoder and then communicated to a decoder. A decoder produces at least portions of a predicted image using basis functions parameters and motion data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro
  • HIERARCHICAL UPDATE SCHEME FOR EXTREMUM LOCATION WITH INDIRECT ADDRESSING
    Publication number: 20080201346
    Abstract: Implementations related to hierarchical update schemes for extremum location with indirect addressing are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro
  • HIERARCHICAL UPDATE SCHEME FOR EXTREMUM LOCATION
    Publication number: 20080201352
    Abstract: Implementations related to hierarchical update schemes for extremum location are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro
  • Identification of Image Characteristics
    Publication number: 20080187183
    Abstract: A method of identifying the characteristics of an image such as an iris image or other biometric image comprises taking repeated scans across the image and determining the variability between those scans. By taking a sequence of scans, a two-dimensional variation code (70) is built up. This may then be compared with a stored library of similar variation codes to identify the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro
  • Shape representation using fourier transforms
    Publication number: 20080170760
    Abstract: A method of approximating the inner or outer boundary of an iris comprises generating an approximate boundary representation (20) comprising a least squares approximation by a Fourier Series of a function of the angle (?) about a fixed point (A) of the distance of measured points (10) on the boundary from the fixed point (A). More broadly, the method may be used to approximate the shape of any two-dimensional curve or figure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro
  • Shape representation using Cosine Transforms
    Publication number: 20080170759
    Abstract: A method of approximating the inner or outer boundary of an iris comprises generating an approximate boundary representation (20) comprising a least squares approximation by a cosine transform series of a function of the angle (?) about a fixed point (A) of the distance of measured points (10) on the boundary from the fixed point (A). More broadly, the method may be used to approximate the shape of any two-dimensional curve or figure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro
  • ACTIVE IN VIVO SPECTROSCOPY
    Publication number: 20080161674
    Abstract: Technicines for active in vivo spectroscopy are provided. An active in vivo spectroscopy technique may include transmitting a signal over a first range of frequencies to a substance, detecting a signal over a second range of frequencies from the substance in vivo, producing a frequency spectrum based on the detected signal, comparing the frequency spectrum to stored frequency spectra, and outputting a result signal based on the companson.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro
  • Dictation system employing computer-to-computer transmission of voice files controlled by hand microphone
    Patent number: 7366767
    Abstract: A dictation system is formed of two personal computers connected by an e-mail system. A hand microphone with control switches is provided at one personal computer and a foot pedal is provided at the other personal computer. The hand microphone is used to generate a dictation file at the first personal computer. In response to actuation of a control switch on the hand microphone, the dictation file is transmitted via the electronic mail system to the second personal computer. The foot pedal at the second personal computer is used to control audible reproduction of the dictation file for the purpose of transcription at the second personal computer. The resulting text file is sent via the electronic mail system from the second personal computer to the first personal computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Dictaphone Corporation
    Inventors: John Sheffield, Betsy L. Hipp, Vincent F. Antezzo, Frederic Schneider, Donald Martin, Roger A. Dumschott
  • PASSIVE IN VIVO SUBSTANCE SPECTROSCOPY
    Publication number: 20080097183
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, systems and/or devices for passive in vivo substance spectroscopy are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro
  • Fuzzy database matching
    Publication number: 20080097983
    Abstract: A method of improving the speed with which a sample such as a biometric sample can be fuzzily matched against records in a database, comprises extracting characteristics from the sample, and using those extracted characteristics as indexes (70) to address a lookup table (25). Each row within the lookup table points to an individual record occurrence list (28, 30, 32) which contain details of not only the stored records from which the given characteristic can be extracted, but also those records having an extracted characteristic which are within a defined proximity to the said characteristic. Characteristics are extracted from the sample record, and a given stored record is identified as being a possible match with the sample if it appears in a required number of record occurrence lists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro
  • Fast database matching
    Publication number: 20080097992
    Abstract: A method of improving the speed with which a sample can be matched against records in a database comprises defining a list (24) of possible characteristics (26), extracting characteristics from the sample and, for each record in the database, counting the number of characteristics that match both the record and the sample. A list of candidate matches is then selected on the basis of that count, for more detailed matching or analysis. Such a method provides very fast matching at the expense of some additional effort when registering a new record within the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Donald Martin Monro