Patents by Inventor Michael K. Kounnas

Michael K. Kounnas 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 FOR PROCESSING MULTIMEDIA STREAMS
    Publication number: 20170085614
    Abstract: A method, machine readable medium, system, and device are disclosed. In one embodiment the method comprises determining whether one or more components that comprise a multimedia stream require real-time processing, if at least one of the one or more components require real-time processing, assigning the one or more components that require real-time processing to one or more real-time processes, and assigning any remaining components to one or more non-real-time processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael K. KOUNNAS
  • Method for processing multimedia streams
    Patent number: 9462333
    Abstract: A method, machine readable medium, system, and device are disclosed. In one embodiment the method comprises determining whether one or more components that comprise a multimedia stream require real-time processing, if at least one of the one or more components require real-time processing, assigning the one or more components that require real-time processing to one or more real-time processes, and assigning any remaining components to one or more non-real-time processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Michael K. Kounnas
  • METHOD FOR PROCESSING MULTIMEDIA STREAMS
    Publication number: 20120076155
    Abstract: A method, machine readable medium, system, and device are disclosed. In one embodiment the method comprises determining whether one or more components that comprise a multimedia stream require real-time processing, if at least one of the one or more components require real-time processing, assigning the one or more components that require real-time processing to one or more real-time processes, and assigning any remaining components to one or more non-real-time processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventor: Michael K. KOUNNAS
  • Option bus
    Patent number: 5631955
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for connecting remote options to a digital telephone base. Physical and communications protocols for connections and a flexible control scheme which can be as simple or elaborate as a given option requires are provided. The digital telephone includes an option bay connection, having a hierarchical control protocol. The option bay connection makes available several types of information, including: local analog audio, analog voice, digital voice, digital data and telephone control streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
    Assignee: Siemens Business Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Q. Adams, David C. Black, William F. Dunn, Jr., Norman Endick, James B. Koehler, Michael K. Kounnas, John C. Krause, Diep N. Le, Larry A. Stell