Patents by Inventor Robert M. Brown, Jr.
Robert M. Brown, Jr. 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: 10310847Abstract: A synchronized media project, synchronization SDK, and synchronization service enable multiple users to produce a media composition collaboratively. A media project includes composition assets that reference media assets. A synchronization SDK enables multiple applications to edit the media project independent of an internal organization of the project. A project synchronization service synchronizes copies of media projects located on clients with a server-based versioned master project. User-selectable project synchronization modes determine whether media project assets are stored on clients, on the server, or on both, and when media assets are transferred. Synchronized media projects include composition assets in proprietary formats and in interoperable formats. Interoperable composition assets are rendered from proprietary composition assets on a track-by-track basis.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Shailendra Mathur, Robert M. Brown, Jr., Robert N. Stabler
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Patent number: 10296325Abstract: A synchronized media project, synchronization SDK, and synchronization service enable multiple users to produce a media composition collaboratively. A media project includes composition assets that reference media assets. A synchronization SDK enables multiple applications to edit the media project independent of an internal organization of the project. A project synchronization service synchronizes copies of media projects located on clients with a server-based versioned master project. User-selectable project synchronization modes determine whether media project assets are stored on clients, on the server, or on both, and when media assets are transferred. Synchronized media projects include composition assets in proprietary formats and in interoperable formats. Interoperable composition assets are rendered from proprietary composition assets on a track-by-track basis.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Shailendra Mathur, Robert M. Brown, Jr., Robert N. Stabler
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Publication number: 20170286096Abstract: A synchronized media project, synchronization SDK, and synchronization service enable multiple users to produce a media composition collaboratively. A media project includes composition assets that reference media assets. A synchronization SDK enables multiple applications to edit the media project independent of an internal organization of the project. A project synchronization service synchronizes copies of media projects located on clients with a server-based versioned master project. User-selectable project synchronization modes determine whether media project assets are stored on clients, on the server, or on both, and when media assets are transferred. Synchronized media projects include composition assets in proprietary formats and in interoperable formats. Interoperable composition assets are rendered from proprietary composition assets on a track-by-track basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Shailendra Mathur, Robert M. Brown, JR., Robert N. Stabler
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Publication number: 20170242575Abstract: A synchronized media project, synchronization SDK, and synchronization service enable multiple users to produce a media composition collaboratively. A media project includes composition assets that reference media assets. A synchronization SDK enables multiple applications to edit the media project independent of an internal organization of the project. A project synchronization service synchronizes copies of media projects located on clients with a server-based versioned master project. User-selectable project synchronization modes determine whether media project assets are stored on clients, on the server, or on both, and when media assets are transferred. Synchronized media projects include composition assets in proprietary formats and in interoperable formats. Interoperable composition assets are rendered from proprietary composition assets on a track-by-track basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Shailendra Mathur, Robert M. Brown, JR., Robert N. Stabler
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Patent number: 9653117Abstract: Synchronous playback of time-based media received from one or more locations remote from a primary editing/mixing studio is achieved by time-stamping media samples with a local presentation time before streaming them to the primary studio. At the primary studio, samples having the same presentation timestamp are played back at the same time, independently of the samples' arrival time at the playback system. Media stored locally to the playback system may also be included as part of the synchronous playback using locally computed presentation times. In order to accommodate media streaming transmission delays, the playback system negotiates a suitable delay with the remote systems such that samples corresponding to a given presentation time are received at the playback system from remote locations prior to playback of media corresponding to the given presentation time.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Avid Technology, Inc.Inventor: Robert M. Brown, Jr.
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Patent number: 9645813Abstract: A synchronized media project, synchronization SDK, and synchronization service enable multiple users to produce a media composition collaboratively. A media project includes composition assets that reference media assets. A synchronization SDK enables multiple applications to edit the media project independent of an internal organization of the project. A project synchronization service synchronizes copies of media projects located on clients with a server-based versioned master project. User-selectable project synchronization modes determine whether media project assets are stored on clients, on the server, or on both, and when media assets are transferred. Synchronized media projects include composition assets in proprietary formats and in interoperable formats. Interoperable composition assets are rendered from proprietary composition assets on a track-by-track basis.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Avid Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shailendra Mathur, Robert M. Brown, Jr., Robert N. Stabler
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Patent number: 9477674Abstract: During the production of a time-based media project, it is often desirable for editors to work with media files or reels of a given size, both in terms of the temporal duration of media represented in each file and the number of tracks in a file. During the course of editing, files may become longer, or incorporate additional tracks, making them cumbersome to handle. A super-file view that displays multiple files simultaneously provides a framework for an editor to rebalance files during the course of media production. A graphical user interface permits users to adjust the content of the various files, including moving tracks among multiple files that comprise a given reel, as well as media between files belonging to different reels.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Avid Technology, Inc.Inventor: Robert M. Brown, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160306626Abstract: A synchronized media project, synchronization SDK, and synchronization service enable multiple users to produce a media composition collaboratively. A media project includes composition assets that reference media assets. A synchronization SDK enables multiple applications to edit the media project independent of an internal organization of the project. A project synchronization service synchronizes copies of media projects located on clients with a server-based versioned master project. User-selectable project synchronization modes determine whether media project assets are stored on clients, on the server, or on both, and when media assets are transferred. Synchronized media projects include composition assets in proprietary formats and in interoperable formats. Interoperable composition assets are rendered from proprietary composition assets on a track-by-track basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Shailendra Mathur, Robert M. Brown, JR., Robert N. Stabler
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Patent number: 9448789Abstract: A synchronized media project, synchronization SDK, and synchronization service enable multiple users to produce a media composition collaboratively. A media project includes composition assets that reference media assets. A synchronization SDK enables multiple applications to edit the media project independent of an internal organization of the project. A project synchronization service synchronizes copies of media projects located on clients with a server-based versioned master project. User-selectable project synchronization modes determine whether media project assets are stored on clients, on the server, or on both, and when media assets are transferred. Synchronized media projects include composition assets in proprietary formats and in interoperable formats. Interoperable composition assets are rendered from proprietary composition assets on a track-by-track basis.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Avid Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shailendra Mathur, Robert M. Brown, Jr., Robert N. Stabler
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Publication number: 20150286477Abstract: A synchronized media project, synchronization SDK, and synchronization service enable multiple users to produce a media composition collaboratively. A media project includes composition assets that reference media assets. A synchronization SDK enables multiple applications to edit the media project independent of an internal organization of the project. A project synchronization service synchronizes copies of media projects located on clients with a server-based versioned master project. User-selectable project synchronization modes determine whether media project assets are stored on clients, on the server, or on both, and when media assets are transferred. Synchronized media projects include composition assets in proprietary formats and in interoperable formats. Interoperable composition assets are rendered from proprietary composition assets on a track-by-track basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Shailendra Mathur, Robert M. Brown, JR., Robert N. Stabler
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Publication number: 20150286489Abstract: When collaborators working on a media composition project share portions of a composition that involve the use of plug-ins, the collaborator receiving the shared portion requires a local copy of the plug-ins in order to play or edit the shared portion. If a plug-in is missing, the receiving system automatically notifies the receiving collaborator of the missing plug-in, and enables the receiver to purchase or rent it from a marketplace made available within the receiver's media composition application, and to download, install, load, and run the missing application without restarting the composition application. The same process may be used when a plug-in on the receiving system needs to be updated before it is able to process the shared portion. This streamlines collaboration in distributed media composition workflows.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2014Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: Avid Technology, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Brown, JR., Bharathidasan Venkatesan
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Publication number: 20150234850Abstract: During the production of a time-based media project, it is often desirable for editors to work with media files or reels of a given size, both in terms of the temporal duration of media represented in each file and the number of tracks in a file. During the course of editing, files may become longer, or incorporate additional tracks, making them cumbersome to handle. A super-file view that displays multiple files simultaneously provides a framework for an editor to rebalance files during the course of media production. A graphical user interface permits users to adjust the content of the various files, including moving tracks among multiple files that comprise a given reel, as well as media between files belonging to different reels.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2014Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: Avid Technology, Inc.Inventor: Robert M. Brown, Jr.
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Publication number: 20150063774Abstract: Synchronous playback of time-based media received from one or more locations remote from a primary editing/mixing studio is achieved by time-stamping media samples with a local presentation time before streaming them to the primary studio. At the primary studio, samples having the same presentation timestamp are played back at the same time, independently of the samples' arrival time at the playback system. Media stored locally to the playback system may also be included as part of the synchronous playback using locally computed presentation times. In order to accommodate media streaming transmission delays, the playback system negotiates a suitable delay with the remote systems such that samples corresponding to a given presentation time are received at the playback system from remote locations prior to playback of media corresponding to the given presentation time.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Avid Technology, Inc.Inventor: Robert M. Brown, JR.
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Patent number: 8224147Abstract: One or more digital audio systems, such as a digital audio workstation, and one or more digital video systems, such as a video server, are interconnected by a computer network. A communication protocol among the systems using the computer network enables the systems to play back in synchronization. The communication protocol defines several states for connections between systems. In particular, two systems may be disconnected, connected and unlinked or connected and linked. Each system transitions through defined state changes that are caused by a sequence of commands in the communication protocol, called a play start sequence, to initiate synchronized playback. The play start sequence can be initiated by any of the linked systems. The communication protocol includes a mechanism for distributing a running time clock from the digital audio system for synchronizing with the digital video system when the digital audio system and digital video system are not both synchronized by the same video reference signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Avid Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Peter W. Wilcox, Robert M. Brown, Jr., Brad M. Thayer, Stephen Z. Stein, Francois Tremblay
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Patent number: 6381008Abstract: Disclosed is a spectrometer system with unique wavelength resolution improving relative positioning of diffraction grating and detector. Also disclosed is a modified evolving windowed factor analysis based method of detecting semiconductor etch end points which is particularly well suited for use in real time monitoring and process control. Use of wavelength group selecting mask filters is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 1999Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: SD Acquisition Inc.Inventors: Wayne A. Branagh, Robert C. Fry, Juan C. Ivaldi, Jason A. Rivers, Michael R. Dyas, Robert M. Brown, Jr.
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Patent number: 5792663Abstract: Fractional-volatilization separation systems and methods are disclosed which enable a stable, continuous, non-bubbling liquid flow, essentially constant surface area/volume ratio, temperature controlled, fractional volatilization of volatile/semi-volatile components in a liquid analyte or component containing sample. The fractional volatilization separator system can be utilized in small scale analytical and large scale chemical purification, concentration and desalinization applications. Continuous rapid removal of residual liquid sample can provide concentrated non-volatile component/analyte solution, and allows quick and easy washout between sequential use with different liquid samples.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1996Date of Patent: August 11, 1998Assignee: Transgenomic IncorporatedInventors: Robert C. Fry, Michael R. Dyas, Jason A. Rivers, Robert M. Brown, Jr.