Patents by Inventor John G. McEACHERN

John G. McEACHERN 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).

  • Selectively retaining high-resolution segments of continuous video data stream
    Patent number: 10372993
    Abstract: Processing of a continuous, high-resolution video data stream for reduced data storage is provided. The processing includes: analyzing the continuous, high-resolution data stream for one or more specified image elements of interest; identifying at least one image element of the one or more specified image elements of interest in the continuous video data stream; passing one or more video segments of the continuous video data stream as high-resolution video, the one or more video segments containing the identified at least one image element of the one or more specified image elements of interest; and reducing resolution of other portions of the continuous video data stream than the one or more video segments to low-resolution video, wherein low-resolution video includes less data than high-resolution video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John W. Barrs, II, Michael S. Glenn, John G. McEachern, Eduardo Mejia
  • SELECTIVELY RETAINING HIGH-RESOLUTION SEGMENTS OF CONTINUOUS VIDEO DATA STREAM
    Publication number: 20180197014
    Abstract: Processing of a continuous, high-resolution video data stream for reduced data storage is provided. The processing includes: analyzing the continuous, high-resolution data stream for one or more specified image elements of interest; identifying at least one image element of the one or more specified image elements of interest in the continuous video data stream; passing one or more video segments of the continuous video data stream as high-resolution video, the one or more video segments containing the identified at least one image element of the one or more specified image elements of interest; and reducing resolution of other portions of the continuous video data stream than the one or more video segments to low-resolution video, wherein low-resolution video includes less data than high-resolution video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: John W. BARRS, II, Michael S. GLENN, John G. McEACHERN, Eduardo MEJIA