Patents by Inventor James P. Adragna

James P. Adragna 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 improved view layout management in scalable video and audio communication systems
    Patent number: 9071883
    Abstract: A system and method for transmitting a plurality of video signals scalably coded into layers including a base layer and one or more enhancement layers and associated audio signals, if any, over a communication network for presentation to one or more end users. A layout to display the plurality of video signals is determined based on a set of criteria and only the data of the video signal layers that are necessary for displaying the video signals in the determined layout, and any associated audio signals, is selectively transmitted over the communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Vidyo, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandros Eleftheriadis, James P. Adragna
  • System and method for improved view layout management in scalable video and audio communication systems
    Patent number: 8421840
    Abstract: A system and method for transmitting a plurality of video signals scalably coded into layers including a base layer and one or more enhancement layers and associated audio signals, if any, over a communication network for presentation to one or more end users. A layout to display the plurality of video signals is determined based on a set of criteria and only the data of the video signal layers that are necessary for displaying the video signals in the determined layout, and any associated audio signals, is selectively transmitted over the communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Vidyo, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandros Eleftheriadis, James P. Adragna
  • System And Method For Improved View Layout Management In Scalable Video And Audio Communication Systems
    Publication number: 20100002069
    Abstract: A system and method for transmitting a plurality of video signals scalably coded into layers including a base layer and one or more enhancement layers and associated audio signals, if any, over a communication network for presentation to one or more end users. A layout to display the plurality of video signals is determined based on a set of criteria and only the data of the video signal layers that are necessary for displaying the video signals in the determined layout, and any associated audio signals, is selectively transmitted over the communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Alexandros Eleftheriadis, James P. Adragna