Patents by Inventor Michael Vayden Jenkins

Michael Vayden Jenkins 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).

  • Publication number: 20040082316
    Abstract: A teleconferencing system with capability to store incoming multiple medium messages for later retrieval and playback is disclosed. The system includes a communications multiplexer which, in normal mode, receives the incoming message and routes the message to various output functions, including video, audio, and computer display. In store mode, the communications multiplexer receives the incoming message and communicates it to disk storage, for example by way of direct memory access. During playback, the communications multiplexer receives data from the disk storage, and controls its communication to the various output functions, in the same manner as during receipt of a normal incoming message during an interactive teleconference. As a result, multiple medium messages may be stored for later retrieval, with the playback appearing in the same manner as a conventional teleconference message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: Forgent Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe W. Duran, Michael Vayden Jenkins, William Todd Clayton
  • Patent number: 6674960
    Abstract: A computer based television signal recording device is provided. This recording device allows for the recording of input streams onto a mass storage device such as a computer hard drive. The playback of individual programs can be done independently of the recording. A user interface is provided which has a list of the recorded television signals and the user can select for playback any of the listed recorded television signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Forgent Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe W. Duran, Michael Vayden Jenkins, William Todd Clayton
  • Publication number: 20030026398
    Abstract: A teleconferencing system with capability to store incoming multiple medium messages for later retrieval and playback is disclosed. The system includes a communications multiplexer which, in normal mode, receives the incoming message and routes the message to various output functions, including video, audio, and computer display. In store mode, the communications multiplexer receives the incoming message and communicates it to disk storage, for example by way of direct memory access. During playback, the communications multiplexer receives data from the disk storage, and controls its communication to the various output functions, in the same manner as during receipt of a normal incoming message during an interactive teleconference. As a result, multiple medium messages may be stored for later retrieval, with the playback appearing in the same manner as a conventional teleconference message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Forgent Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe W. Duran, Michael Vayden Jenkins, William Todd Clayton
  • Patent number: 6480584
    Abstract: A teleconferencing system with capability to store incoming multiple medium messages for later retrieval and playback is disclosed. The system includes a communications multiplexer which, in normal mode, receives the incoming message and routes the message to various output functions, including video, audio, and computer display. In store mode, the communications multiplexer receives the incoming message and communicates it to disk storage, for example by way of direct memory access. During playback, the communications multiplexer receives data from the disk storage, and controls its communication to the various output functions, in the same manner as during receipt of a normal incoming message during an interactive teleconference. As a result, multiple medium messages may be stored for later retrieval, with the playback appearing in the same manner as a conventional teleconference message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Forgent Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe W. Duran, Michael Vayden Jenkins, William Todd Clayton
  • Publication number: 20020149671
    Abstract: A teleconferencing system with capability to store incoming multiple medium messages for later retrieval and playback is disclosed. The system includes a communications multiplexer which, in normal mode, receives the incoming message and routes the message to various output functions, including video, audio, and computer display. In store mode, the communications multiplexer receives the incoming message and communicates it to disk storage, for example by way of direct memory access. During playback, the communications multiplexer receives data from the disk storage, and controls its communication to the various output functions, in the same manner as during receipt of a normal incoming message during an interactive teleconference. As a result, multiple medium messages may be stored for later retrieval, with the playback appearing in the same manner as a conventional teleconference message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: VTEL Corporation
    Inventors: Joe W. Duran, Michael Vayden Jenkins, William Todd Clayton
  • Patent number: 6285746
    Abstract: A teleconferencing system with capability to store incoming multiple medium messages for later retrieval and playback is disclosed. The system includes a communications multiplexer which, in normal mode, receives the incoming message and routes the message to various output functions, including video, audio, and computer display. In store mode, the communications multiplexer receives the incoming message and communicates it to disk storage, for example by way of direct memory access. During playback, the communications multiplexer receives data from the disk storage, and controls its communication to the various output functions, in the same manner as during receipt of a normal incoming message during an interactive teleconference. As a result, multiple medium messages may be stored for later retrieval, with the playback appearing in the same manner as a conventional teleconference message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: VTEL Corporation
    Inventors: Joe W. Duran, Michael Vayden Jenkins, William Todd Clayton
  • Patent number: 6181784
    Abstract: A teleconferencing system with capability to store incoming multiple medium messages for later retrieval and playback is disclosed. The system includes a communications multiplexer which, in normal mode, receives the incoming message and routes the message to various output functions, including video, audio, and computer display. In store mode, the communications multiplexer receives the incoming message and communicates it to disk storage, for example by way of direct memory access. During playback, the communications multiplexer receives data from the disk storage, and controls its communication to the various output functions, in the same manner as during receipt of a normal incoming message during an interactive teleconference. As a result, multiple medium messages may be stored for later retrieval, with the playback appearing in the same manner as a conventional teleconference message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: VTEL Corporation
    Inventors: Joe W. Duran, Michael Vayden Jenkins, William Todd Clayton