Patents by Inventor Eric James Graves

Eric James Graves 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).

  • Synchronized, interactive playback of digital movies across a network
    Patent number: 5808662
    Abstract: A system and method for synchronized playback and control of a movie (also referred to as time-based digital media). The movie includes one or more data structures, called "tracks", containing time-based data that is intended to be played together in a synchronized manner at a given rate of speed. The system and method allows two or more participants that are operating on different playback systems at different locations to simultaneously view and control the playing of the movie. The image on each participants display is kept synchronized with the others, providing a virtual co-location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Reid Kinney, Eric James Graves, Roger Allen Powell