Patents by Inventor Robert C. Edge

Robert C. Edge 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 for recording data, method for retrieving sets of data, data file, data structure and medium carrying such data
    Patent number: 8526776
    Abstract: After recording a data container, a back-pointer item is recorded, comprising a specific key and an indicator of the length of the data container. This back-pointer item can be used to jump to the beginning of the data container when reading the file backwards. Other types of coding than KLV coding are also proposed. These types of coding can be used for instance to code the back-pointer item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Nicolaas Johannes Damstra, Robert C. Edge