Patents by Inventor Neil R. B. Bullock

Neil R. B. Bullock 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 and/or apparatus for retroactive recording a currently time-shifted program
    Patent number: 7263280
    Abstract: A method for retroactively recording from a circular buffer comprising the steps of (A) determining a starting point in the circular buffer, (B) generating a linear buffer by breaking the circular buffer before the starting point and (C) appending to an ending point of the linear buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Neil R. B. Bullock, Paul R. Swan
  • Method and/or apparatus for retroactive recording a currently time-shifted program
    Publication number: 20030228140
    Abstract: A method for retroactively recording from a circular buffer comprising the steps of (A) determining a starting point in the circular buffer, (B) generating a linear buffer by breaking the circular buffer before the starting point and (C) appending to an ending point of the linear buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: LSI LOGIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Neil R.B. Bullock, Paul R. Swan