Patents by Inventor Michael McBride
Michael McBride 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).
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Patent number: 10031830Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are provided for evaluating database accesses. The apparatus may comprise a computer program that causes a computer system to exchange profiling data between a client application module and a database module; execute a database access; determine a database access policy violation at a detection point module; and selectively request context information from a context point module related to the database access.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stephen Andrew Brodsky, Holger Karn, Kevin Michael McBride, Peter Wansch, Maryela Evelin Weihrauch
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Publication number: 20180085962Abstract: A system and method utilizes strategies, priority rules, specifications, and comparisons to calculate the fewest number of cuts to separate individual instances from an imaged media sheet. Embodiments of the systems and methods may produce an optimal or more efficient arrangement of the media instances on an imaged media to minimize a total number of cuts to separate the instances, and thus reduce an overall cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Rohan John Holt, James Michael McBride
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Publication number: 20180070269Abstract: Described in an example embodiment is an end-to-end admission control system that allows any rich media application to secure admission control in an environment where there are mixed wireless and wired segments in the network. In particular embodiments, the system includes the integration of Add Traffic Stream (ADDTS) and Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) admission control mechanisms, the mapping of parameters between these two mechanisms, the admission control policies, and failure handling for the end-to-end resource control.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Michael McBride, Subhasri DHESIKAN, Neil DIENER, David S. STEPHENSON, Rajneesh KUMAR
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Patent number: 9833921Abstract: A system and method utilizes strategies, priority rules, specifications, and comparisons to calculate the fewest number of cuts to separate individual instances from an imaged media sheet. Embodiments of the systems and methods may produce an optimal or more efficient arrangement of the media instances on an imaged media to minimize a total number of cuts to separate the instances, and thus reduce an overall cost.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Inventors: Rohan John Holt, James Michael McBride
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Patent number: 9832354Abstract: A bubble for a surveillance camera has at least one planar transparent region. The at least one planar transparent region is aligned with an optical axis of a camera head of the surveillance camera. In a preferred embodiment, the bubble can include at least one bubble section having one or more window cutouts. The at least one planar transparent region can be one or more planar window elements that are installed within the one or more window cutouts of the bubble section.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Frederick Michael McBride, Walter A. Martin
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Patent number: 9785320Abstract: A gallery user interface element that includes multiple selectable service user interface elements. Each of the selectable service user interface elements, when selected, initiates a corresponding predetermined action. Thus, the gallery may be used to initiate any number of predetermined actions by selecting appropriate service user interface elements. The predetermined actions may be performed by a number of user interface elements that are collectively offered by a variety of different applications, application extensions, or the system itself. The predetermined actions may include at least one predetermined action that extends an extendible canvas with one or more additional user interface elements. The gallery may include multiple pinnable elements and have different versions depending on a context in which the gallery was opened.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Nathan J. Totten, Jesse David Francisco, Alaa Shaker, Guruprasad M. Airy, Vishal R. Joshi, Leon Ezequiel Welicki, Jon Harris, Jonah Bush Sterling, Sunay Vaishnav, Jamey Baumgardt, Timothy Michael McBride, Alvaro Rahul Dias, William J. Staples, Karandeep Singh Anand, Adam Mohamed Abdelhamed, Stephen Michael Danton, Syed Nadir Ahmed, Brad Olenick
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Patent number: 9763140Abstract: Described in an example embodiment is an end-to-end admission control system that allows any rich media application to secure admission control in an environment where there are mixed wireless and wired segments in the network. In particular embodiments, the system includes the integration of Add Traffic Stream (ADDTS) and Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) admission control mechanisms, the mapping of parameters between these two mechanisms, the admission control policies, and failure handling for the end-to-end resource control.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael McBride, Subhasri Dhesikan, Neil Diener, David Stephenson, Rajneesh Kumar
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Publication number: 20170019571Abstract: A bubble for a surveillance camera has at least one planar transparent region. The at least one planar transparent region is aligned with an optical axis of a camera head of the surveillance camera. In a preferred embodiment, the bubble can include at least one bubble section having one or more window cutouts. The at least one planar transparent region can be one or more planar window elements that are installed within the one or more window cutouts of the bubble section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Frederick Michael McBride, Walter A. Martin
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Publication number: 20170013289Abstract: Embodiments described herein may provide for facilitating management of recorded digital video. An example method may involve a computing device (a) initiating playback of a recorded digital video file, (b) during playback of the recorded digital video file, receiving a request to stop playback, (c) responsive to receiving the request: (i) determining a stop point in the recorded digital video file and (ii) initiating a prompt asking whether or not to delete a portion of the recorded digital video file preceding the stop point, (d) responsive to the prompt, receiving a request to delete the portion preceding the stop point, and (e) responsively deleting the portion. In a further aspect, the computing device may also provide for display a visual representation of the stop point, an amount of the digital video file preceding the stop point, and an amount of the digital video file remaining after the stop point.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventors: Kenji Nightingale, Randall M. Desmond, Michael E. Depies, Jonathan A. Thompson, Aaron L. Goldstein, Michael McBride
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Publication number: 20160205251Abstract: A method and system automatically monitors quality and agent suitability in a video communication processed at a contact center. The method performed by a monitoring device includes receiving a plurality of consecutive images of a video communication between an agent device used by an agent of a contact center and a user device used by a user with a request. The method includes determining at least one agent action performed during the video communication that is outside a predetermined parameter. The method includes determining a change that the agent is to perform based upon the agent action. The method includes transmitting the change to the agent device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Liam LOFTUS, Padraig MEANEY, Philip MCCANN, Michael MCBRIDE
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Patent number: 9332163Abstract: A bubble adapter for installed security cameras, such as Pan/Tilt/Zoom (“PTZ”) security cameras fits over the head of the PTZ camera, and attaches to a mounting region of a base of the security camera via a field-deployable attachment mechanism. The bubble of the bubble adapter protects and conceals the head of the PTZ camera and its components. Using the bubble adapter, service personnel add bubbles to existing PTZ camera installations that are lacking bubbles in the field. This avoids the expense and downtime associated with the current method for adding bubbles to PTZ camera installations lacking bubbles. The current method requires removing the installed PTZ cameras, and replacing them with PTZ cameras having factory-installed bubbles. In addition, the bubble adapter provides an integrated airflow system that allows the security camera to maintain thermal control when the bubble adapter is attached to the security cameras.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Carlos E. DeJesus, Frederick Michael McBride
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Patent number: 9294731Abstract: A system and method for delivering video content over a network in communication with a subscriber having an associated electronic device is disclosed. A network server is provided and is configured to transmit a plurality of multicast streams of video content over the network. A scheduled start time for the transmission of a first stream of the multicast streams is assigned. A request for the video content is received at a first time, which is after said scheduled start time and the request is the first request for the video content received by the network server after the scheduled start time. The first stream is transmitted over the network only after the request.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Michael P. Morrissey, Jade D. Kerr, Clinton J. Smoyer, Andrew V. Cook, Kevin Michael McBride
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Patent number: 9177450Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preventing unauthorized access into a media item dispenser module. The present invention also provides a media item dispenser module comprising a dispensing slot for presenting at least one media item to a user, and a moveable member moveable between a distal position and a proximal position respectively distal and proximal to the dispensing slot, wherein the moveable member prevents unauthorized access into the media item dispenser module via the dispensing slot when in the proximal position.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Michael McBride, Charles Harrow, Derek Pont
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Publication number: 20150286370Abstract: A gallery user interface element that includes multiple selectable service user interface elements. Each of the selectable service user interface elements, when selected, initiates a corresponding predetermined action. Thus, the gallery may be used to initiate any number of predetermined actions by selecting appropriate service user interface elements. The predetermined actions may be performed by a number of user interface elements that are collectively offered by a variety of different applications, application extensions, or the system itself. The predetermined actions may include at least one predetermined action that extends an extendible canvas with one or more additional user interface elements. The gallery may include multiple pinnable elements and have different versions depending on a context in which the gallery was opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Nathan J. Totten, Jesse David Francisco, Alaa Shaker, Guruprasad M. Airy, Vishal R. Joshi, Leon Ezequiel Welicki, Jon Harris, Jonah Bush Sterling, Sunay Vaishnav, Jamey Baumgardt, Timothy Michael McBride, Alvaro Rahul Dias, William J. Staples, Karandeep Singh Anand, Adam Mohamed Abdelhamed, Stephen Michael Danton, Syed Nadir Ahmed, Brad Olenick
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Patent number: 9075288Abstract: A pan tilt zoom (PTZ) camera system implements a disc valve system to enhance the cooling of electronics. The disc valve system includes a static camera base and a rotating camera pan bearing. The static camera base has static base vent slots arranged along the perimeter of the static camera base. The rotating camera pan bearing includes at least one pan bearing vent slot that aligns with the static base vent slots. During rotation of the rotating camera pan bearing, the at least one pan bearing vent slot aligns with the static base vent slots enabling movement of air over electronics of the (PTZ) camera system.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Frederick Michael McBride, David McKee
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Publication number: 20150095365Abstract: A query building mechanism in which a query builder component assists a user in generating queries to be used to populate user interface elements. A control provides a query schema to the query builder component. The query schema identifies available query parameters that the control is capable of using to populate a corresponding user interface element. The query builder component presents at least some of the available query parameters the user, such that the user may edit these parameters. The query builder component gathers those edits and generates a query therefrom. The query parameters may be provided to the query builder component in consistent manner across a wide variety of possible user interface controls. Furthermore, the resulting query is provided in a uniform query format.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Brad Olenick, Leon Ezequiel Welicki, Timothy Michael McBride, Federico Silva Armas, Jonathan Lucero, Nafisa Bhojawala, David Anson, Kristofer John Owens, Andrew Birck, Vishal R. Joshi, Jon Harris, Stephen Michael Danton, Karandeep Singh Anand, Bradley D. Millington, Adam Mohamed Abdelhamed, Justin Beckwith, Eric Hwa-Wei Wong
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Publication number: 20140359423Abstract: A developer is enabled to select a website for editing. The website is defined by a plurality of files stored at a server. The website files stored at the server include files containing code and may optionally include one or more un-editable files. In response to the developer selecting the website for editing, a call is issued to download a copy of the files containing code from the server to store in a cache at the computing device. The developer is enabled to edit the files containing code to generate an edited version of the website, including being enabled to edit a downloaded copy of a file containing code in the cache when a copy of at least one other file containing code has not yet been downloaded to the cache in response to the call. The developer is enabled to display the edited version of the website.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Thao Doan, Timothy Michael McBride, Vinela Pothineni, Vishal R. Joshi, David L. A. Anson, Wai Man (Daniel) Yuen
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Patent number: 8892701Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to publishing applications from a source environment to a target environment. In aspects, a publishing pipeline has multiple segments in which work related to the publishing is performed. In the pipeline, file data associated with an application is collected. Settings that need to be created and/or changed in target environment are also determined. Transformation actions may also occur to determine and prepare files to be published to the target environment. After the files and settings to publish are determined and the transformation actions occur, the application may then be published to the target environment.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Liang-Ming Chen, Vishal R. Joshi, Timothy Michael McBride
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Publication number: 20140307088Abstract: A bubble adapter for installed security cameras, such as Pan/Tilt/Zoom (“PTZ”) security cameras fits over the head of the PTZ camera, and attaches to a mounting region of a base of the security camera via a field-deployable attachment mechanism. The bubble of the bubble adapter protects and conceals the head of the PTZ camera and its components. Using the bubble adapter, service personnel add bubbles to existing PTZ camera installations that are lacking bubbles in the field. This avoids the expense and downtime associated with the current method for adding bubbles to PTZ camera installations lacking bubbles. The current method requires removing the installed PTZ cameras, and replacing them with PTZ cameras having factory-installed bubbles. In addition, the bubble adapter provides an integrated airflow system that allows the security camera to maintain thermal control when the bubble adapter is attached to the security cameras.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: Carlos E. DeJesus, Frederick Michael McBride
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Publication number: 20140239007Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preventing unauthorised access into a media item dispenser module. The present invention also provides a media item dispenser module comprising a dispensing slot for presenting at least one media item to a user, and a moveable member moveable between a distal position and a proximal position respectively distal and proximal to the dispensing slot, wherein the moveable member prevents unauthorised access into the media item dispenser module via the dispensing slot when in the proximal position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: NCR CORPORATIONInventors: Michael McBride, Charles Harrow, Derek Pont