Patents by Inventor Eric P. Grebner

Eric P. Grebner 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVE RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL METRIC COLLECTION VIA LOCATION
    Publication number: 20200196177
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for selective frequency signal metric collection via location is provided. A radio frequency (RF) analysis system may periodically send to a mobile device an indication of at least one geographic area of interest, the at least one geographic area of interest is based on an RF coverage heatmap. RF signal measurement may be received form the mobile device, wherein the mobile device takes RF signal measurements at a first rate when outside the at least one geographic area of interest and at a second rate when within the at least one geographic area of interest. The RF coverage heatmap may be updated based on the received RF signal measurements. The at least one geographic area of interest may be updated based on the updated RF coverage heatmap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: BRIAN W. PRUSS, ERIC P. GREBNER, FELIX H GARRIDO
  • Method and apparatus to bind media with metadata using standard metadata headers
    Patent number: 7747558
    Abstract: A method for embedding metadata into a media file (100) comprises providing (204) a metadata schema file (204) and a metadata instance file (206). Providing a media file having a binary capable user field. Then compressing (208) the metadata schema by a first compression method; and assembling (210) the compressed metadata schema fragments. Also, compressing (212) the metadata instance file and assembling (210) the compressed metadata instance fragments. Setting a media file header (214) or footer to indicate binary data payload. The method further comprises appending (216) a data start label to the assembled metadata schema and the assembled metadata instance and inserting (218) the assembled metadata schema and the metadata instance into the binary capable user field of the media file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfonso Martinez Smith, Eric P. Grebner
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS TO BIND MEDIA WITH METADATA USING STANDARD METADATA HEADERS
    Publication number: 20080306971
    Abstract: A method for embedding metadata into a media file (100) comprises providing (204) a metadata schema file (204) and a metadata instance file (206). Providing a media file having a binary capable user field. Then compressing (208) the metadata schema by a first compression method; and assembling (210) the compressed metadata schema fragments. Also, compressing (212) the metadata instance file and assembling (210) the compressed metadata instance fragments. Setting a media file header (214) or footer to indicate binary data payload. The method further comprises appending (216) a data start label to the assembled metadata schema and the assembled metadata instance and inserting (218) the assembled metadata schema and the metadata instance into the binary capable user field of the media file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: ALFONSO MARTINEZ SMITH, ERIC P. GREBNER