Patents by Inventor James McElhiney

James McElhiney 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 automated audio/video archive and distribution
    Patent number: 6115035
    Abstract: A digital audio/video archive and distribution system (10) and method utilize a signal capture and compression encoding subsystem (12) to translate an analog signal from at least one media source (14) into at least one digital signal segment. The digital signal segment is automatically correlated with identifying information (18) input via an Internet connection, and both are stored in a searchable database subsystem (24). Upon a user request (28) received via an Internet connection, or programming prompt, a graphical user interface (GUI), such as a web-based user interface, is created to distribute one or more of the stored digital signal segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignees: MediaOne Group, Inc., U S West, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Compton, Gene Walter, James McElhiney