Patents by Inventor Leon P. Doud

Leon P. Doud 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).

  • Patent number: 8341662
    Abstract: A method and system for tailoring a multimedia presentation of an event on a computerized multimedia system to meet a user's desires. In a preferred embodiment, a set of video streams and a set of audio streams for the event are provided to the user via a network coupled to the multimedia system. From the set of available video streams for the event, one or more video streams are selected for presentation to the user. From the set of available audio streams for the event, one or more audio streams are selected for presentation to the user. Furthermore, the relative volumes of the different audio streams may be adjusted. In response to user input, the selected video and audio streams are assigned to respective portions of video and audio output devices. The event is presented to the user according to the selected video stream assignments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machine Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald W. Bassett, Bruce A. Beadle, Michael Wayne Brown, Leon P. Doud, Michael A. Paolini
  • Patent number: 7010492
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a tailored content stream to respective clients from a server. A client profile is generated for each of the respective clients. From a plurality of related streams, streams are selected to send to each respective client based on the respective client profile. Each respective client is sent only the respective selected streams for the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald W. Bassett, Bruce A. Beadle, Michael Wayne Brown, Leon P. Doud, Michael A. Paolini