Patents by Inventor John R.M. Mason

John R.M. Mason 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).

  • Adaptive video encoding apparatus and methods
    Patent number: 8879636
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for adaptive encoding of data such as for example video data. In one exemplary embodiment, a real-time video encoder is disclosed that changes video encoding processes to produce the best quality encoded video while maintaining a target encoding frame rate, according to one or more operating constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Norman Graham, Seow Chuan Lim, Aris Aristodemou, John R. M. Mason, Tim Hall, Yazid Nemouchi, Kar-Lik Wong
  • Adaptive video encoding apparatus and methods
    Publication number: 20080291995
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for adaptive encoding of data such as for example video data. In one exemplary embodiment, a real-time video encoder is disclosed that changes video encoding processes to produce the best quality encoded video whilst maintaining a target encoding frame rate, according to one or more operating constraints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Carl Norman Graham, Seow Chuan Lim, Aris Aristodemou, John R.M. Mason, Tim Hall, Yazid Nemouchi, Kar-Lik Wong