Patents by Inventor J. Michael Grinn

J. Michael Grinn 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).

  • Collaborative video conferencing system
    Patent number: 5872923
    Abstract: A video conferencing system, wherein multiple parties at different locations can view, and modify, a common image on their computer displays. The invention also provides a video camera at each computer, which takes a video picture of each party.The invention distributes data to all computers involved in the conference from which each computer can generate a display containing the common image, the modifications, and the video pictures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Schwartz, Catherine A. Boss, Allison A. Carleton, Joseph B. Cyr, Catherine M. FitzPatrick, J. Michael Grinn, Paul A. Peterson, Theresa M. Pommier, Krista S. Schwartz