Patents by Inventor Mark Lindsay Schaffer

Mark Lindsay Schaffer 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 encoding pan-edit vectors for film to tape transfer
    Patent number: 5926613
    Abstract: A digital bit stream including video data is transmitted via a digital video transmission system for presentation on a television receiver. The video data is suitable for viewing on a television receiver having a first aspect ratio. Transmitted within a predefined field of the digital bit stream are pan-edit vectors which, when applied to the video data, produce a resulting signal suitable for presentation on a television receiver having a second aspect ratio. The digital video signal may comprise an MPEG video stream. The digital video transmission system may include a transmission link, such as a satellite transmission system, for transmission of the digital bit stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics
    Inventor: Mark Lindsay Schaffer