Patents by Inventor George McLam

George McLam 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 controlling a video player to automatically locate a segment of a recorded program
    Patent number: 5999688
    Abstract: A video playback device includes video and audio event detectors which detect the presence of events in the video signal as it is played. When the viewer commands the device to skip past a portion of a recorded program, a processor monitors the detected events to locate an event corresponding to the beginning of a next program segment. The device then returns to that location and begins normal play. Alternatively, the viewer may manually terminate the skipping process, at which time the device automatically returns to the location of the most recently detected event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: SRT, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry Iggulden, Kyle Fields, Alan McFarland, George McLam