Patents by Inventor Rick Dean

Rick Dean 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: 8482614
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a technique for controlling the presentation of content in a venue to provide an optimal presentation, as well as one or more standard and or user defined presentations. The present disclosure includes optimal setup data along with content to permit devices operating according to the present disclosure to decode the setup data and configure themselves to provide an optimal presentation of the content. A content presentation optimizer according to the present disclosure provides the necessary mechanism for any compliant device to understand a basic set of control commands, so that any one device within a connected network of compliant devices can initiate these control commands toward a destination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: THX Ltd
    Inventor: Rick Dean
  • Patent number: 7720499
    Abstract: A method of optimizing link transmission parameters between access nodes within a mesh network is disclosed. The method includes each access node within the mesh transmitting packets at N different combinations of data rates and power levels. Each receiving node that receives the data packets at one or more of the N combinations, selects a most desirable one of the received combinations. The receiving nodes indicate to the transmitting nodes the selected most desired combination for transmitting to the receiving node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Tropos Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Devabhaktuni Srikrishna, Cyrus Behroozi, Jay Kruse, Rick Dean
  • Patent number: 7333154
    Abstract: A technique for managing the production, post-production and distribution of audio-visual projects permits accurate management of production values and thereby allows accurate and measurable reproduction and control. Test signal data is used to assist the operator in insuring the levels are set to the intended display characteristics in the event that factors such as creative lighting or applied effects affect the desired look of the scene. The test signal data may encompass elements that determine resolution, white level, black level, grey steps, frequency response and linearity as well as sound parameters. Chroma channels may exhibit similar signals including a bar pattern that can be used to insure the best colorimetry is maintained. Standard signals may also improve compositing and cross media transfers for matching production values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: THX, Ltd.
    Inventors: Rick Dean, Dave Schnuelle
  • Publication number: 20070022464
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a technique for controlling the presentation of content in a venue to provide an optimal presentation, as well as one or more standard and or user defined presentations. The present disclosure includes optimal setup data along with content to permit devices operating according to the present disclosure to decode the setup data and configure themselves to provide an optimal presentation of the content. A content presentation optimizer according to the present disclosure provides the necessary mechanism for any compliant device to understand a basic set of control commands, so that any one device within a connected network of compliant devices can initiate these control commands toward a destination device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventor: Rick Dean
  • Publication number: 20060015911
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a technique for controlling the presentation of content in a venue to provide an optimal presentation, as well as one or more standard and or user defined presentations. The present disclosure includes optimal setup data along with content to permit devices operating according to the present disclosure to decode the setup data and configure themselves to provide an optimal presentation of the content. A content presentation optimizer according to the present disclosure provides the necessary mechanism for any compliant CE device to understand a basic set of control commands, so that any one device within a connected network of compliant CE devices can initiate these control commands toward a destination device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventor: Rick Dean
  • Publication number: 20050057691
    Abstract: A technique for managing the production, post-production and distribution of audio-visual projects permits accurate management of production values and thereby allows accurate and measurable reproduction and control. Test signal data is used to assist the operator in insuring the levels are set to the intended display characteristics in the event that factors such as creative lighting or applied effects affect the desired look of the scene. The test signal data may encompass elements that determine resolution, white level, black level, grey steps, frequency response and linearity as well as sound parameters. Chroma channels may exhibit similar signals including a bar pattern that can be used to insure the best colorimetry is maintained. Standard signals may also improve compositing and cross media transfers for matching production values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: THX Ltd.
    Inventors: Rick Dean, Dave Schnuelle
  • Patent number: 6771323
    Abstract: A technique for managing the production, post-production and distribution of audio-visual projects permits accurate management of production values and thereby allow accurate and measurable reproduction and control. Test signal data is used to assist the operator in insuring the levels are set to the intended display characteristics in the event that factors such as creative lighting or applied effects affect the desired look of the scene. The test signal data may encompass elements that determine resolution, White level, Black level, Grey steps, Frequency response and linearity as well as sound parameters. Chroma channels may exhibit similar signals including a bar pattern that can be used to insure the best colorimetry is maintained. Standard signals may also improve compositing and cross media transfers without extraordinary efforts to match production values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: THX Ltd.
    Inventors: Rick Dean, Dave Schnuelle