Patents by Inventor Douglas A. Pederson

Douglas A. Pederson 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).

  • Sending video data over a network
    Patent number: 8325217
    Abstract: A method of sending video data over a network is disclosed. The method includes initiating a video data stream between a first site and a second site over the network, sending compressed video content from the first site to the second site, decompressing the video content at the first site, decompressing the video content at the second site and synchronizing the decompressed video content at the first and second site whereby the video data stream can be controlled by either the first or second site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Matthew David Smith, Douglas A. Pederson
  • Automatically calibrating a video conference system
    Patent number: 8174558
    Abstract: A method of automatically calibrating a video conference environment is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes initiating a calibration sequence in the video conferencing system, routing a test signal through the audio and video components of the video conferencing system, measuring a time delay associated with the test signal and utilizing the time delay to calibrate subsequent audio and video signal transmissions by the video conferencing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Matthew David Smith, Douglas A. Pederson
  • Display EDID emulator system and method
    Publication number: 20090033668
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a display EDID emulator system and method are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Douglas A. Pederson, Matthew David Smith, Brian J. Gudge
  • Selectively privatizing data transmissions in a video conference
    Publication number: 20080266381
    Abstract: A method of selectively privatizing data transmissions in a video conference is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes initiating a data stream between at least two points in the video conference and selectively privatizing the data stream from one of the at least two points in the video conference to another of the at least two points whereby selectively privatizing the data stream includes altering the data stream to the one of the at least two points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Matthew David Smith, Douglas A. Pederson, Diane R. Hammerstad
  • Sending video data over a network
    Publication number: 20080267283
    Abstract: A method of sending video data over a network is disclosed. The method includes initiating a video data stream between a first site and a second site over the network, sending compressed video content from the first site to the second site, decompressing the video content at the first site, decompressing the video content at the second site and synchronizing the decompressed video content at the first and second site whereby the video data stream can be controlled by either the first or second site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Matthew David Smith, Douglas A. Pederson
  • Indexing a data stream
    Publication number: 20080266382
    Abstract: A method of indexing a data stream is disclosed. The method includes initiating the data stream in the video conference, recording the data stream, indexing the data stream by generating a transcript of the recorded data stream, linking the transcript with a video portion of the data stream and storing the indexed data stream onto a data storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Matthew David Smith, Douglas A. Pederson
  • Automatically calibrating a video conference system
    Publication number: 20080266385
    Abstract: A method of automatically calibrating a video conference environment is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes initiating a calibration sequence in the video conferencing system, routing a test signal through the audio and video components of the video conferencing system, measuring a time delay associated with the test signal and utilizing the time delay to calibrate subsequent audio and video signal transmissions by the video conferencing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Matthew David Smith, Douglas A. Pederson
  • Wobulator position sensing system and method
    Publication number: 20070076171
    Abstract: A wobulator position sensing system includes a wobulator plate, having a wobulator window, and a position detector, associated with the wobulator plate. The wobulator is disposed along an image projection path, and configured to selectively tilt so as to shift the projection path. The position detector is configured to sense a magnitude of tilting of the wobulator plate, and to produce a feedback signal useable to control tilting of the wobulator plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Donald Fasen, Anurag Gupta, Michael Long, Matthew Smith, Christopher Neel, Douglas Pederson