Patents by Inventor Malcolm Eaton

Malcolm Eaton 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).

  • Publication number: 20040034441
    Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a method for creating an audio index. It is firstly determined that a computer disc contains at least one audio track. Subsequently, audio identification data associated with the at least one audio track is obtained using digital fingerprinting. An index is thereafter created, where the index is based on the audio identification data. To obtain the audio identification data a sample of the at least one audio track is recorded and transmitted to a remote identification server for identification using digital fingerprinting. The audio identification data is thereafter received from the remote identification server. The remote server identifies the at least one audio track based on the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Malcolm Eaton, Joe Born
  • Publication number: 20020178086
    Abstract: The present invention is a seminar reservations system and method including at least a central reservations engine and an employee interface where the various engines and interfaces are configured to transmit, receive, and store seminar-related information. The employee interface allows employees to review, schedule, and cancel seminars directly without live operator assistance. The present invention also includes a system and method for additional interfaces including a call center interface for assisting employees with reservations processes, a client administration interface for scheduling seminars and managing employee user access to the reservations system, and a master administration interface for managing client interaction with the reservations system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Jaye A. Margeson, Amy D. Keller, Martin Eaton, Malcolm Eaton