Patents by Inventor Mitchell Howard Oslick

Mitchell Howard Oslick 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).

  • Patent number: 8958481
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for encoding and decoding a video stream. Each picture in a video stream can be divided into slices, each of which contains a contiguous row of macroblocks. All the blocks corresponding to a single video component within each slice can then be used as the basis for encoding the picture. By decomposing each picture into slices, the video stream can be efficiently converted for displays of varying size and/or quality. The encoded bitstream can include a slice table to allow direct access to each slice without reading the entire bitstream. Each slice can also be processed independently, allowing for parallelized encoding and/or decoding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Kengkuan Lin, Peter Hungye Chou, Mitchell Howard Oslick, Gregory Kent Wallace, Shahriar M. Akramullah
  • Publication number: 20140064382
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for encoding and decoding a video stream. Each picture in a video stream can be divided into slices, each of which contains a contiguous row of macroblocks. All the blocks corresponding to a single video component within each slice can then be used as the basis for encoding the picture. By decomposing each picture into slices, the video stream can be efficiently converted for displays of varying size and/or quality. The encoded bitstream can include a slice table to allow direct access to each slice without reading the entire bitstream. Each slice can also be processed independently, allowing for parallelized encoding and/or decoding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ken Kengkuan Lin, Peter Hungye Chou, Mitchell Howard Oslick, Gregory Kent Wallace, Shahrier M. Akramullah
  • Patent number: 8619874
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for encoding and decoding a video stream. Each picture in a video stream can be divided into slices, each of which contains a contiguous row of macroblocks. All the blocks corresponding to a single video component within each slice can then be used as the basis for encoding the picture. By decomposing each picture into slices, the video stream can be efficiently converted for displays of varying size and/or quality. The encoded bitstream can include a slice table to allow direct access to each slice without reading the entire bitstream. Each slice can also be processed independently, allowing for parallelized encoding and/or decoding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Kengkuan Lin, Peter Hungye Chou, Mitchell Howard Oslick, Gregory Kent Wallace, Shahriar M. Akramullah
  • Patent number: 8582656
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for encoding and decoding a video stream. Each picture in a video stream can be divided into slices, each of which contains a contiguous row of macroblocks. All the blocks corresponding to a single video component within each slice can then be used as the basis for encoding the picture. By decomposing each picture into slices, the video stream can be efficiently converted for displays of varying size and/or quality. The encoded bitstream can include a slice table to allow direct access to each slice without reading the entire bitstream. Each slice can also be processed independently, allowing for parallelized encoding and/or decoding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Kengkuan Lin, Peter Hungye Chou, Mitchell Howard Oslick, Gregory Kent Wallace, Shahriar M. Akramullah
  • Patent number: 7873225
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a coding system that codes data according to a pair of coding chains. A first coding chain generates coded video data that can be decoded by itself to represent a source video sequence of a small size, such as a size sufficient to support the real time playback and display features of a video editing application. The second coding chain generates coded video data representing supplementary data, which when decoded in conjunction with the coded video data of the first coding chain, yields the source video sequence for full-size display. The output of the first coding chain may be stored in memory in a file structure that can be accessed independently of the second chain's output and, therefore, it facilitates real time decoding and playback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Kent Wallace, Haitao Guo, Mitchell Howard Oslick
  • Patent number: 7860324
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a coding system that codes data according to a pair of coding chains. A first coding chain generates coded video data that can be decoded by itself to represent a source video sequence of a small size, such as a size sufficient to support the real time playback and display features of a video editing application. The second coding chain generates coded video data representing supplementary data, which when decoded in conjunction with the coded video data of the first coding chain, yields the source video sequence for full-size display. The output of the first coding chain may be stored in memory in a file structure that can be accessed independently of the second chain's output and, therefore, it facilitates real time decoding and playback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Kent Wallace, Haitao Guo, Mitchell Howard Oslick
  • Patent number: 7804428
    Abstract: A method and system are provided to minimize the size and complexity of bitstreams associated with encoded data by using a new compression scheme. An entropy encoder receives a list of run/data value pairs and entropy encodes separately the runs and data values, selecting their codewords according to length and magnitude, respectively, and catenates the resulting codeword pairs—run codeword first—in an encoded bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Mitchell Howard Oslick
  • Patent number: 7800520
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for encoding a plurality of integers with variable-length code tables constructed by combining a plurality of structured code tables. Each code table has an associated set of integer values; the sets are disjoint and exhaustive, so that every integer appears in exactly one set. An integer is encoded using the codebook associated with the set in which the integer appears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Kengkuan Lin, Mitchell Howard Oslick
  • Publication number: 20100117875
    Abstract: A method and system are provided to minimize the size and complexity of bitstreams associated with encoded data by using a new compression scheme. An entropy encoder receives a list of run/data value pairs and entropy encodes separately the runs and data values, selecting their codewords according to length and magnitude, respectively, and catenates the resulting codeword pairs—run codeword first—in an encoded bitstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Mitchell Howard Oslick
  • Publication number: 20090169124
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a coding system that codes data according to a pair of coding chains. A first coding chain generates coded video data that can be decoded by itself to represent a source video sequence of a small size, such as a size sufficient to support the real time playback and display features of a video editing application. The second coding chain generates coded video data representing supplementary data, which when decoded in conjunction with the coded video data of the first coding chain, yields the source video sequence for full-size display. The output of the first coding chain may be stored in memory in a file structure that can be accessed independently of the second chain's output and, therefore, it facilitates real time decoding and playback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Kent WALLACE, Haitao GUO, Mitchell Howard OSLICK
  • Publication number: 20090168898
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a coding system that codes data according to a pair of coding chains. A first coding chain generates coded video data that can be decoded by itself to represent a source video sequence of a small size, such as a size sufficient to support the real time playback and display features of a video editing application. The second coding chain generates coded video data representing supplementary data, which when decoded in conjunction with the coded video data of the first coding chain, yields the source video sequence for full-size display. The output of the first coding chain may be stored in memory in a file structure that can be accessed independently of the second chain's output and, therefore, it facilitates real time decoding and playback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Kent WALLACE, Haitao GUO, Mitchell Howard OSLICK
  • Publication number: 20090103608
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for encoding a plurality of integers with variable-length code tables constructed by combining a plurality of structured code tables. Each code table has an associated set of integer values; the sets are disjoint and exhaustive, so that every integer appears in exactly one set. An integer is encoded using the codebook associated with the set in which the integer appears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ken Kengkuan LIN, Mitchell Howard OSLICK
  • Patent number: 7486211
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for encoding a plurality of integers with variable-length code tables constructed by combining a plurality of structured code tables. Each code table has an associated set of integer values; the sets are disjoint and exhaustive, so that every integer appears in exactly one set. An integer is encoded using the codebook associated with the set in which the integer appears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Kengkuan Lin, Mitchell Howard Oslick
  • Publication number: 20080253461
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for encoding and decoding a video stream. Each picture in a video stream can be divided into slices, each of which contains a contiguous row of macroblocks. All the blocks corresponding to a single video component within each slice can then be used as the basis for encoding the picture. By decomposing each picture into slices, the video stream can be efficiently converted for displays of varying size and/or quality. The encoded bitstream can include a slice table to allow direct access to each slice without reading the entire bitstream. Each slice can also be processed independently, allowing for parallelized encoding and/or decoding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ken Kengkuan LIN, Peter Hungye CHOU, Mitchell Howard OSLICK, Gregory Kent WALLACE, Shahriar M. AKRAMULLAH
  • Publication number: 20080253460
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for encoding a plurality of integers with variable-length code tables constructed by combining a plurality of structured code tables. Each code table has an associated set of integer values; the sets are disjoint and exhaustive, so that every integer appears in exactly one set. An integer is encoded using the codebook associated with the set in which the integer appears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ken Kengkuan LIN, Mitchell Howard OSLICK
  • Publication number: 20080253463
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for encoding and decoding a video stream. Each picture in a video stream can be divided into slices, each of which contains a contiguous row of macroblocks. All the blocks corresponding to a single video component within each slice can then be used as the basis for encoding the picture. By decomposing each picture into slices, the video stream can be efficiently converted for displays of varying size and/or quality. The encoded bitstream can include a slice table to allow direct access to each slice without reading the entire bitstream. Each slice can also be processed independently, allowing for parallelized encoding and/or decoding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ken Kengkuan LIN, Peter Hungye CHOU, Mitchell Howard OSLICK, Gregory Kent WALLACE, Shahriar M. AKRAMULLAH