Patents by Inventor Marshall Richard Houskeeper

Marshall Richard Houskeeper 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).

  • Nonlinear video editor
    Patent number: 6542692
    Abstract: A method and a system are provided for playing back sequences of segments of video media data stored on a storage media. A segment of the video media data is retrieved at a predetermined period prior to playback and stored in a temporary storage. Control information correlated with the segment of the video media data is subsequently supplied for processing the segment of the video media data. The control information specifies the processing of the segment of the video media data during playback. The segment of the video media data is then processed according to the control information to generate processed video for playback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Media 100 Inc.
    Inventor: Marshall Richard Houskeeper
  • Effecting video transitions between video streams with a border
    Patent number: 6362854
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for combining first and second video streams and a border color into a combined output video stream using a multiplexer and a video combiner. The multiplexer receives the first and second video streams as input and outputs a selected video stream in response to a control signal. The video combiner receives the border color at a first input and the selected video stream from the multiplexer at a second input and outputs a combined output based upon a key received at a key input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Media 100 Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Fierke, Marshall Richard Houskeeper, Kevin Hinchey