Patents by Inventor Eric Paul Gibbs

Eric Paul Gibbs 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).

  • System and method for data transfer optimization in a portable audio device
    Patent number: 7574272
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed wherein a battery-powered portable audio device utilizes a spinning media device for data storage. To conserve batter power, the motor in the media storage device is not powered unless an actual data transfer is required. A processor calculates the amount of data remaining in a data buffer and considers a number of factors, such as the type of spinning media storage device, amount of available buffer space, the type of CODEC used to implement the system, and the type of data to determine when it will be necessary to power up the spinning media storage device and transfer data to assure that a continuous stream of data is provided to the CODEC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Inventors: Eric Paul Gibbs, Mark Edward Phillips
  • System and method for data transfer optimization in a portable audio device
    Publication number: 20020045961
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed wherein a battery-powered portable audio device utilizes a spinning media device for data storage. To conserve batter power, the motor in the media storage device is not powered unless an actual data transfer is required. A processor calculates the amount of data remaining in a data buffer and considers a number of factors, such as the type of spinning media storage device, amount of available buffer space, the type of CODEC used to implement the system, and the type of data to determine when it will be necessary to power up the spinning media storage device and transfer data to assure that a continuous stream of data is provided to the CODEC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Applicant: Interactive Objects, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Paul Gibbs, Mark Edward Phillips