Patents by Inventor Mark Dobie

Mark Dobie 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 and apparatus for creating data carousels
    Patent number: 7921134
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating data carousels including representing an object carousel in XML according to a predefined XML schema, analyzing the XML representation of the object carousel with regard to technical standards for data carousels and broadcast systems, creating a representation of a data carousel in XML according to a predefined XML schema and based on the step of analyzing and providing data to a carousel according to the XML representation of the data carousel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Sony United Kimgdom Limited
    Inventors: Kirsty Morris, Mark Dobie
  • Method and apparatus for providing binary digital TV data from a structured data format
    Patent number: 7053958
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing binary digital TV data from a structured data format, wherein data in a structured data format according to a predetermined intermediate data format definition is converted into binary digital TV data of a predetermined technical standard, a conversion algorithm being applied to a structured data format according to a user data format definition so as to convert the data in the structured data format according to the user data format definition to data in the structured data format according to said intermediate data format definition for conversion into the binary digital TV data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Sony United Kingdom Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Collins, Mark Dobie, Pranay Sharma
  • Method and apparatus for providing binary digital TV data from a structured data format
    Publication number: 20030179315
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing binary digital TV data from a structured data format, wherein data in a structured data format according to a predetermined intermediate data format definition is converted into binary digital TV data of a predetermined technical standard, a conversion algorithm being applied to a structured data format according to a user data format definition so as to convert the data in the structured data format according to the user data format definition to data in the structured data format according to said intermediate data format definition for conversion into the binary digital TV data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew Collins, Mark Dobie, Pranay Sharma
  • Method and apparatus for creating data carousels
    Publication number: 20030154203
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating data carousels including representing an object carousel in XML according to a predefined XML schema, analysing the XML representation of the object carousel with regard to technical standards for data carousels and broadcast systems, creating a representation of a data carousel in XML according to a predefined XML schema and based on the step of analysing and providing data to a carousel according to the XML representation of the data carousel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Kirsty Morris, Mark Dobie