Patents by Inventor Paul T. Mattis

Paul T. Mattis 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING ATTRIBUTES OF DIGITAL MEDIA DATA
    Publication number: 20100131528
    Abstract: Methods and an apparatus are provided for identifying an attribute of digital media data within a digital media file. The digital media data having an associated metadata tag comprising at least one field. The apparatus comprises a storage device configured to store the digital media file and a processor coupled to the storage device. The processor is configured to detect a field within the metadata tag that is associated with an attribute category, and identify the attribute of the digital media data based on the content of the detected field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Paul T. Mattis