Patents by Inventor John Robert Pickens

John Robert Pickens 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).

  • Systems and methods of adaptive playout of delayed media streams
    Patent number: 8015310
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes requesting accelerated delivery of a specified media stream. The media stream contains a plurality of video frames. The method also includes receiving a response to the accelerated delivery request. The method also includes selecting, based on the response, a media stream source. The method also includes receiving a media stream from the selected media stream source into a buffer, and decoding the received media stream from the buffer, at a selected playout rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua B. Gahm, Kapil Sharma, Carol Etta Iturralde, John Robert Pickens, William C. Ver Steeg
  • Systems and methods of reducing media stream delay
    Patent number: 7886073
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes requesting accelerated delivery of a specified media stream. The media stream contains a plurality of video frames. The method also includes receiving a response to the accelerated delivery request and selecting, based on the response, a source media stream. The method also includes receiving the source media stream into a buffer and decoding the received media stream from the buffer, at a selected playout rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua B. Gahm, Kapil Sharma, Carol Etta Iturralde, John Robert Pickens, William C. Ver Steeg
  • Systems and Methods of Reducing Media Stream Delay
    Publication number: 20100036962
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes requesting accelerated delivery of a specified media stream. The media stream contains a plurality of video frames. The method also includes receiving a response to the accelerated delivery request and selecting, based on the response, a source media stream. The method also includes receiving the source media stream into a buffer and decoding the received media stream from the buffer, at a selected playout rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Joshua B. Gahm, Kapil Sharma, Carol Etta Iturralde, John Robert Pickens, William C. Ver Steeg
  • Systems and Methods of Adaptive Playout of Delayed Media Streams
    Publication number: 20100036963
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes requesting accelerated delivery of a specified media stream. The media stream contains a plurality of video frames. The method also includes receiving a response to the accelerated delivery request. The method also includes selecting, based on the response, a media stream source. The method also includes receiving a media stream from the selected media stream source into a buffer, and decoding the received media stream from the buffer, at a selected playout rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Joshua B. Gahm, Kapil Sharma, Carol Etta Iturralde, John Robert Pickens, William C. Ver Steeg