Patents by Inventor Jamie Kellner

Jamie Kellner 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: 6927802
    Abstract: A video signal processor is used to receive programs in the form of a composite video signal which incorporates a video broadcast channel, a main audio channel and an additional audio channel. The main audio channel may carry a standard audio track for the program while the additional audio channel carries a different audio track, such as dialogue in a foreign language, DVS audio track, or a modified audio track that has been changed from the main audio track slightly. The video signal processor selects one of the audio tracks as the active audio track based on the contents of the additional audio channels and/or a viewers' preferences. The video signal processor may be a stand-alone device, or may be incorporated into a TV receiver, VCR, DVD player, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Jamie Kellner, Wayne M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20030084442
    Abstract: A video signal processor is used to receive programs in the form of a composite video signal which incorporates a video broadcast channel, a main audio channel and an additional audio channel. The main audio channel may carry a standard audio track for the program while the additional audio channel carries an alternative audio track. The alternative audio track includes sound segments not found in the standard audio track in order that the audio be suitable for family viewing if the standard audio contains objectionable dialog, or includes specific information matching the demographics of a particular viewer population (based, for example, on geographic location). The video signal processor may be provided as a stand-alone device or may be incorporated into a TV receiver, a VCR, a DVD player, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Jamie Kellner, Wayne M. Smith