Patents by Inventor Jerry J. Banks

Jerry J. Banks 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).

  • Method and system automatically forwarding snapshots created from a compressed digital video stream
    Patent number: 6139197
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for delivering video from a server to a client over a communication medium with a limited bandwidth. An initial image quality that allows the video to be displayed in real time at the client is determined based on a predetermined frame rate and the limited bandwidth. Video having the initial image quality is transmitted to the client. The client sends to the server a snapshot request that specifies both an image in the video and a destination. In response to the request, the server generates a digital representation of the image that has a higher quality than the initial image quality. The server transmits the snapshot to the specified destination. The specified destination may be a destination other than the client, such as an image processing facility, thereby allowing the client to log off without waiting for delivery of the snapshot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Seeitfirst.com
    Inventor: Jerry J. Banks