Patents by Inventor Paul Scurrell
Paul Scurrell 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: 10951700Abstract: A method for acquiring media of the same event from multiple devices can include synchronizing, using at least one timecode module configured to receive timecode data over a wireless network, a personal device and a professional device, acquiring media data with the synchronized devices, associating the timecode data with the acquired media, and merging acquired media data from the personal device with the acquired media data from the professional device. The merging can be based, at least in part, on the timecode data.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: TIMECODE SYSTEMS LIMITEDInventor: Paul Scurrell
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Patent number: 10742733Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods for acquiring media of the same event from multiple devices. The systems and methods enable wireless communication, specifically over a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless personal area network, between multiple media devices, such as personal or consumer devices (i.e., consumer smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, including action cameras, or other computing devices capable to capturing media content in the form of image, video, or audio data) at an event. The systems and methods further enable synchronization, via a specialized timing protocol, between the multiple media devices, over the BLE network, including synchronization of the media content captured by each of the media devices at the event. The present invention further includes an accessory device configured to provide for expansion of communication and synchronization of media devices, specifically bridging a short range BLE network with a long range RF network.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: TIMECODE SYSTEMS LIMITEDInventors: Paul Scurrell, Matthew Grant, Simon Jenkins
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Patent number: 10602030Abstract: Syncing a personal device to a timecode generator can include acquiring media data with a personal device, receiving, using a timecode module, timecode data over an RF network, transmitting a timecode package including the timecode data to the personal device, decoding the timecode package to obtain the timecode data, and embedding the timecode data into a media stream including the acquired media data.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: TIMECODE SYSTEMS LIMITEDInventor: Paul Scurrell
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Publication number: 20190037018Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods for acquiring media of the same event from multiple devices. The systems and methods enable wireless communication, specifically over a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless personal area network, between multiple media devices, such as personal or consumer devices (i.e., consumer smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, including action cameras, or other computing devices capable to capturing media content in the form of image, video, or audio data) at an event. The systems and methods further enable synchronization, via a specialized timing protocol, between the multiple media devices, over the BLE network, including synchronization of the media content captured by each of the media devices at the event. The present invention further includes an accessory device configured to provide for expansion of communication and synchronization of media devices, specifically bridging a short range BLE network with a long range RF network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Paul Scurrell, Matthew Grant, Simon Jenkins
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Publication number: 20190007491Abstract: A method for acquiring media of the same event from multiple devices can include synchronizing, using at least one timecode module configured to receive timecode data over a wireless network, a personal device and a professional device, acquiring media data with the synchronized devices, associating the timecode data with the acquired media, and merging acquired media data from the personal device with the acquired media data from the professional device. The merging can be based, at least in part, on the timecode data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventor: Paul Scurrell
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Patent number: 10063637Abstract: A method for acquiring media of the same event from multiple devices can include synchronizing, using at least one timecode module configured to receive timecode data over a wireless network, a personal device and a professional device, acquiring media data with the synchronized devices, associating the timecode data with the acquired media, and merging acquired media data from the personal device with the acquired media data from the professional device. The merging can be based, at least in part, on the timecode data.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Timecode Systems LimitedInventor: Paul Scurrell
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Patent number: 10021465Abstract: Synchronizing media devices can include generating a synchronization schedule based on a frequency of generation of one or more timecode packets. Each timecode packet of the one or more time packets includes a timecode. A timecode can be expressed in hours, minutes, seconds, and frames. One or more media devices are synchronized using the synchronization schedule.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Timecode Systems LimitedInventors: Paul Leslie Bannister, Paul Scurrell
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Publication number: 20180091703Abstract: Syncing a personal device to a timecode generator can include acquiring media data with a personal device, receiving, using a timecode module, timecode data over an RF network, transmitting a timecode package including the timecode data to the personal device, decoding the timecode package to obtain the timecode data, and embedding the timecode data into a media stream including the acquired media data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventor: Paul Scurrell
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Patent number: 9929824Abstract: Methods and systems for transmitting timecode and metadata to networked devices can include identifying one or more network devices capable of receiving timecode and sync information, generating a communication signal comprising timecode and sync information by a device having an internal clock, distributing the communication signal over a network to the identified network devices, and synchronizing the identified networked devices during an event.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: TIMECODE SYSTEMS LIMITEDInventors: Paul Scurrell, Paul Leslie Bannister
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Patent number: 9866732Abstract: Syncing a personal device to a timecode generator can include acquiring media data with a personal device, receiving, using a timecode module, timecode data over an RF network, transmitting a timecode package including the timecode data to the personal device, decoding the timecode package to obtain the timecode data, and embedding the timecode data into a media stream including the acquired media data.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: TIMECODE SYSTEMS LIMITEDInventor: Paul Scurrell
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Publication number: 20170104821Abstract: A method for acquiring media of the same event from multiple devices can include synchronizing, using at least one timecode module configured to receive timecode data over a wireless network, a personal device and a professional device, acquiring media data with the synchronized devices, associating the timecode data with the acquired media, and merging acquired media data from the personal device with the acquired media data from the professional device. The merging can be based, at least in part, on the timecode data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventor: Paul Scurrell
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Publication number: 20170105054Abstract: Synchronizing media devices can include generating a synchronization schedule based on a frequency of generation of one or more timecode packets. Each timecode packet of the one or more time packets includes a timecode. A timecode can be expressed in hours, minutes, seconds, and frames. One or more media devices are synchronized using the synchronization schedule.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Paul Leslie Bannister, Paul Scurrell
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Publication number: 20170104896Abstract: Syncing a personal device to a timecode generator can include acquiring media data with a personal device, receiving, using a timecode module, timecode data over an RF network, transmitting a timecode package including the timecode data to the personal device, decoding the timecode package to obtain the timecode data, and embedding the timecode data into a media stream including the acquired media data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventor: Paul Scurrell
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Publication number: 20160218820Abstract: Methods and systems for transmitting timecode and metadata to networked devices can include identifying one or more network devices capable of receiving timecode and sync information, generating a communication signal comprising timecode and sync information by a device having an internal clock, distributing the communication signal over a network to the identified network devices, and synchronizing the identified networked devices during an event.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Paul Scurrell, Paul Leslie Bannister
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Publication number: 20150373230Abstract: A networked, multi-channel, and bi-directional programmable datalink timecode system including a generator apparatus that connects to and provides timecode, genlock, metadata, and streaming audio and video images to networked devices via wired and wireless networks. System includes software on a computer hardware device capable of connecting to and receiving streaming timecode, metadata, and streaming audio and video images from a generator apparatus. System also includes a datalink transceiver apparatus that connects to and receives timecode, genlock, metadata, and streaming audio from a generator apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2013Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventor: Paul Scurrell
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Publication number: 20150029396Abstract: A networked, multi-channel, and bi-directional programmable datalink timecode system including a generator apparatus that connects to and provides timecode, genlock, metadata, and streaming audio and video images to networked devices via wired and wireless networks. System includes software on a computer hardware device capable of connecting to and receiving streaming timecode, metadata, and streaming audio and video images from a generator apparatus. System also includes a datalink transceiver apparatus that connects to and receives timecode, genlock, metadata, and streaming audio from a generator apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Paul Scurrell