Patents by Inventor Graham N. Beland

Graham N. Beland 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).

  • Patent number: 9940854
    Abstract: Methods of monitoring one or more electronic displays are disclosed. A method may include performing at least one diagnostic operation on at least one electronic display having at least one camera, a display element, and a display server. Further, the method may include transmitting data relating to the at least one diagnostic operation to a network remote from the at least one electronic display. Additionally, the method may include displaying the data within the remote network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: PRISMVIEW, LLC
    Inventors: Graham N. Beland, Eli Taylor
  • Patent number: 8502758
    Abstract: Methods and displays are disclosed for presenting media content on display systems. A display is configured as an array of LEDs. The array of LEDs includes a first set of rows including first LEDs in a repeating pattern of a first color LED, a second color LED, and a third color LED. A second set of rows includes second LEDs in a repeating pattern of the first color LED, the second color LED, and the third color LED, wherein the second set of rows are interleaved between the first set of rows and the second LEDs are offset relative to the first LEDs. Visual content to be presented on the display includes a repeating sequence of four frames of an array of virtual pixels such that each virtual pixel of the array comprises at least one of the first LEDs and at least one of the second LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Young Electric Sign Company
    Inventors: Graham N. Beland, James Blake Gover, Clifford B. Brown, Brent W. Brown
  • Patent number: 8289301
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for presenting media content on display systems. The display system includes two or more displays. In some display systems, the displays may be oriented in at least two different directions. Each of the displays are connected to a graphics communication bus. The graphics communication bus communicates common content information for the displays and discrete radiance-control information, which may contain different intensity and color control information for each of the displays. Each of the displays present the content information and adjust radiance characteristics of its display in response to the discrete radiance-control information associated with that display. The display system may include a computing system for controlling the graphics communication bus. The display system may also include ambient light sensors on each facet of the multifaceted display. Information from the ambient light sensors may be used for determining the discrete radiance-control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Young Electric Sign Company
    Inventors: James B. Gover, Graham N. Beland
  • Publication number: 20120150476
    Abstract: Methods of monitoring one or more electronic displays are disclosed. A method may include performing at least one diagnostic operation on at least one electronic display having at least one camera, a display element, and a display server. Further, the method may include transmitting data relating to the at least one diagnostic operation to a network remote from the at least one electronic display. Additionally, the method may include displaying the data within the remote network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: YOUNG ELECTRIC SIGN COMPANY
    Inventors: Graham N. Beland, Eli Taylor
  • Patent number: 8126678
    Abstract: Methods of monitoring one or more electronic displays are disclosed. A method may include performing at least one diagnostic operation on at least one electronic display having at least one camera, a display element, and a display server. Further, the method may include transmitting data relating to the at least one diagnostic operation to a network remote from the at least one electronic display. Additionally, the method may include displaying the data within the remote network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Young Electric Sign Company
    Inventors: Graham N. Beland, Eli Taylor
  • Publication number: 20110140999
    Abstract: Methods and displays are disclosed for presenting media content on display systems. A display is configured as an array of LEDs. The array of LEDs includes a first set of rows including first LEDs in a repeating pattern of a first color LED, a second color LED, and a third color LED. A second set of rows includes second LEDs in a repeating pattern of the first color LED, the second color LED, and the third color LED, wherein the second set of rows are interleaved between the first set of rows and the second LEDs are offset relative to the first LEDs. Visual content to be presented on the display includes a repeating sequence of four frames of an array of virtual pixels such that each virtual pixel of the array comprises at least one of the first LEDs and at least one of the second LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: YOUNG ELECTRIC SIGN COMPANY
    Inventors: Graham N. Beland, James Blake Gover, Clifford B. Brown, Brent W. Brown
  • Patent number: 7596471
    Abstract: Methods of monitoring one or more electronic displays are disclosed. A method may include providing an electronic display operably coupled to a remote network, wherein the electronic display includes at least one camera, a display element, and a display server. The method may further include performing at least one diagnostic operation on the at least one electronic display. Additionally, the method may include displaying the diagnostic information in a display device within the remote network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Young Electric Sign Company
    Inventors: Graham N. Beland, Eli Taylor
  • Publication number: 20090115751
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for presenting media content on display systems. The display system includes two or more displays. In some display systems, the displays may be oriented in at least two different directions. Each of the displays are connected to a graphics communication bus. The graphics communication bus communicates common content information for the displays and discrete radiance-control information, which may contain different intensity and color control information for each of the displays. Each of the displays present the content information and adjust radiance characteristics of its display in response to the discrete radiance-control information associated with that display. The display system may include a computing system for controlling the graphics communication bus. The display system may also include ambient light sensors on each facet of the multifaceted display. Information from the ambient light sensors may be used for determining the discrete radiance-control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: YOUNG ELECTRIC SIGN COMPANY
    Inventors: James Blake Gover, Graham N. Beland
  • Patent number: 7525510
    Abstract: A sign structure having a display, movable member and computer means creates a unique vehicle for displaying content. In one version, the movable member is adjacent to the display and substantially shields a portion of the display as it traverses thereover. Coordinated content transmitted to the display gives the appearance that the movable member is influencing the displayed content. For example, as the member moves upward an image below the member stretches in size while an image above the member compresses in size until the upper image disappears and the lower image occupies the entire visible portion of the display. This continues as the member traverses up and down over the display. The member may appear to manipulate the images by stretching, compressing, pushing, pulling and/or erasing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Wynn Resorts Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Graham N. Beland, William J. Buttram, Michael H. Cox, James B. Gover, James J. Gietzen, John C. Lester, Donald D. Rolfe, Rodney D. Wardle, John S. Williams, Brian W. Young, Scott Fisher
  • Publication number: 20080109856
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media are disclosed for presenting media content, which may include visual content and audio content, on a display network. A computing server and a plurality of electronic displays at a variety of display locations and in communication with the computing server are provided. A plurality of media contents may be communicated to the computing server. The media content may also be communicated from the server to one or more of the electronic displays. A user is enabled to access a graphical user interface on the computing server to view and plan a schedule of times for at least one visual content of the plurality on at least one electronic display of the plurality. The method also includes displaying the at least one visual content on the at least one electronic display at the schedule of times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventor: Graham N. Beland