Patents by Inventor James Flach

James Flach 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: 5587928
    Abstract: A computer teleconferencing method and apparatus are provided which permits transmission of video image sources including both computer display images and other video images. The apparatus may include at a local teleconferencing site a personal computer having a video graphics adapter, a monitor and a digital telephone interface. The digital telephone interface is used to establish communications with a remote teleconferencing site. The apparatus may further include a video camera and a video capture system connected into the personal computer. The method may include steps of capturing snapshots of a computer display image, converting those snapshots to a digital television form, and compressing and transmitting the digital television signal to the remote teleconferencing site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Vivo Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Jones, Mary Deshon, Staffan Ericsson, James Flach