Patents by Inventor Judson Coplan

Judson Coplan 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).

  • Video and audio waveform user interface
    Patent number: 8751933
    Abstract: Among other things, methods, systems and computer program products are disclosed for presenting a user interface for manipulation of audio waveforms associated with video content. In one aspect, a method can be performed by one or more processes executing on a computer system. Images representing video frames in a first region of a user interface can be displayed. An audio waveform representing audio associated with at least a portion of a video frame can be displayed. At least three audio waveform portions including (i) a first portion of the audio waveform that exceeds a first predetermined threshold, (ii) a second portion of the audio waveform below the first predetermined threshold and above a second predetermined threshold, and (iii) a third portion of the audio waveform below the second predetermined threshold can be graphically distinguished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent Perrodin, Randy Ubillos, Richard Townhill, Judson Coplan, Mike Mitchell, Jer Granucci, Keith Salvucci
  • Video and Audio Waveform User Interface
    Publication number: 20120054611
    Abstract: Among other things, methods, systems and computer program products are disclosed for presenting a user interface for manipulation of audio waveforms associated with video content. In one aspect, a method can be performed by one or more processes executing on a computer system. Images representing video frames in a first region of a user interface can be displayed. An audio waveform representing audio associated with at least a portion of a video frame can be displayed. At least three audio waveform portions including (i) a first portion of the audio waveform that exceeds a first predetermined threshold, (ii) a second portion of the audio waveform below the first predetermined threshold and above a second predetermined threshold, and (iii) a third portion of the audio waveform below the second predetermined threshold can be graphically distinguished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Laurent Perrodin, Randy Ubillos, Richard Townhill, Judson Coplan, Mike Mitchell, Jer Granucci, Keith Salvucci