Patents by Inventor Jeffery C. Dillon

Jeffery C. Dillon 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: 20040255339
    Abstract: A method for controlling data transmission between a computer and a video client via an interface, the method comprising: the computer polling the interface a first time to determine the size of the buffer on the interface; receiving a first buffer size value from the interface; sending a plurality of frames of video and audio data to the buffer on the interface such that a delay period exists between the sending of each frame; the computer polling the interface a second time to determine buffer size after the frames are sent to the interface; receiving a second buffer size value from the interface; and modifying the amount of time between the transmission of frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: Apple Computer, Inc
    Inventors: Giovanni M. Agnoli, Andrew Yanowitz, John O. Abt, Samuel R, Bowman, James A, Delwiche, Jeffery C. Dillon