Patents by Inventor James Michael Blackmon

James Michael Blackmon 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).

  • Publication number: 20130047186
    Abstract: A custom interface depth may be provided. A content stream, such as a three-dimensional television signal, comprising a plurality of video planes may be displayed. In response to receiving a request to adjust a depth of at least one of the video planes, the display depth of the requested video plane may be adjusted relative to at least one other video plane. The depth of a video plane containing a scaled version of the three-dimensional television signal may be adjusted relative to a video plane displaying an electronic program guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James Alan Strothman, James Michael Blackmon
  • Publication number: 20120281073
    Abstract: A custom interface depth may be provided. A content stream, such as a three-dimensional television signal, comprising a plurality of video planes may be displayed. In response to receiving a request to adjust a depth of at least one of the video planes, the display depth of the requested video plane may be adjusted relative to at least one other video plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James Alan Strothman, James Michael Blackmon, Christopher Bubelis
  • Patent number: 8191099
    Abstract: Included are embodiments of a method for detecting errors in a set top terminal (STT). At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving error data related to at least one error that occurred in at least one STT and comparing the received error data to at least one signature file, the at least one signature file including a pattern related to at least one documented error. Additional embodiments of the method may also include in response to determining that the received error data does not match the pattern related to at least one documented error, creating a new signature file, the new signature file including at least one pattern associated with the received error data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventors: Lee R. Johnson, James Michael Blackmon, William Felts, III