Patents by Inventor Kevin McKoen

Kevin McKoen 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 FOR DETECTING INTERLACED MATERIAL AND FIELD ORDER
    Publication number: 20080100750
    Abstract: A (50) method and apparatus (110) for determining a scanning format of a frame of a video signal determines (52) if any interfield motion exists within the frame; and indicates (53) that the frame is interlaced scanned if interfield motion is detected and indicates (54) that the frame is progressive scanned if interfield motion is not detected. The determination is based on spatial correlation within and around one or more edges of one or more objects in the frame. This can be accomplished by identifying zig-zag or zipper effects near one or more edges of one or more objects in the frame, identifying motion between fields or identifying motion near one or more edges of one or more objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: David Baylon, Kevin McKoen
  • Method for detecting interlaced material and field order
    Publication number: 20060139491
    Abstract: A (50) method and apparatus (110) for determining a scanning format of a frame of a video signal determines (52) if any interfield motion exists within the frame; and indicates (53) that the frame is interlaced scanned if interfield motion is detected and indicates (54) that the frame is progressive scanned if interfield motion is not detected. The determination is based on spatial correlation within and around one or more edges of one or more objects in the frame. This can be accomplished by identifying zig-zag or zipper effects near one or more edges of one or more objects in the frame, identifying motion between fields or identifying motion near one or more edges of one or more objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: David Baylon, Kevin McKoen