Patents by Inventor Ron Wallace

Ron Wallace 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: 8818173
    Abstract: A media editing system provides an editor with full visibility and editing capability for synchronous data that is adjunct to audio and video. The data tracks include one or more streams of data packets, each stream being of a particular data type. Synchronous data tracks are displayed on the timeline, facilitating data track editing independent of the associated media tracks. The UI also enables selective playback and export of the data tracks along with the corresponding video and audio. The system also enables data streams to be filtered and combined. Data from the data tracks can be extracted and imported into a media asset management system, enabling the data to be searched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Avid Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ron Wallace
  • Patent number: 8656045
    Abstract: A communication protocol over the serial bus allows a peripheral device to control the flow of data between a host computer and the peripheral device so as to maintain synchronization to a periodic reference signal. The protocol involves transferring flow control messages between the peripheral device and the host computer, allowing the peripheral device to control how and when the host computer sends the uncompressed audio and video data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Avid Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ron Wallace, Harry Der, Martin Corbett, Terrence Fetters
  • Publication number: 20140044413
    Abstract: A media editing system provides an editor with full visibility and editing capability for synchronous data that is adjunct to audio and video. The data tracks include one or more streams of data packets, each stream being of a particular data type. Synchronous data tracks are displayed on the timeline, facilitating data track editing independent of the associated media tracks. The UI also enables selective playback and export of the data tracks along with the corresponding video and audio. The system also enables data streams to be filtered and combined. Data from the data tracks can be extracted and imported into a media asset management system, enabling the data to be searched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ron Wallace
  • Patent number: 8559793
    Abstract: A media editing system provides an editor with full visibility and editing capability for synchronous data that is adjunct to audio and video. The data tracks include one or more streams of data packets, each stream being of a particular data type. Synchronous data tracks are displayed on the timeline, facilitating data track editing independent of the associated media tracks. The UI also enables selective playback and export of the data tracks along with the corresponding video and audio. The system also enables data streams to be filtered and combined. Data from the data tracks can be extracted and imported into a media asset management system, enabling the data to be searched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Avid Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ron Wallace
  • Publication number: 20120301112
    Abstract: A media editing system provides an editor with full visibility and editing capability for synchronous data that is adjunct to audio and video. The data tracks include one or more streams of data packets, each stream being of a particular data type. Synchronous data tracks are displayed on the timeline, facilitating data track editing independent of the associated media tracks. The UI also enables selective playback and export of the data tracks along with the corresponding video and audio. The system also enables data streams to be filtered and combined. Data from the data tracks can be extracted and imported into a media asset management system, enabling the data to be searched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventor: Ron Wallace
  • Publication number: 20110213905
    Abstract: A communication protocol over the serial bus allows a peripheral device to control the flow of data between a host computer and the peripheral device so as to maintain synchronization to a periodic reference signal. The protocol involves transferring flow control messages between the peripheral device and the host computer, allowing the peripheral device to control how and when the host computer sends the uncompressed audio and video data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Ron Wallace, Harry Der, Martin Corbett, Terrence Fetters
  • Patent number: 7949777
    Abstract: A communication protocol over the serial bus allows a peripheral device to control the flow of data between a host computer and the peripheral device so as to maintain synchronization to a periodic reference signal. The protocol involves transferring flow control messages between the peripheral device and the host computer, allowing the peripheral device to control how and when the host computer sends the uncompressed audio and video data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Avid Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ron Wallace, Harry Der, Martin Corbett, Terrence Fetters
  • Patent number: 6837428
    Abstract: A self-checkout system includes a first conveyor having a security tunnel which measures a characteristic of a product placed on the conveyor. A code identifying the product is first input into the system through UPC scanning or other input means, and then placed on the conveyor. When the characteristic of the product is measured (e.g., weight, height, width, length), it is compared to corresponding information within the system. If the data matches or is within a predetermined tolerance, the product is transported down the conveyor to a second conveyor, which further transports the product to a bagging area. When the customer is finished scanning products, an input device allows the customer to select self-payment through either cash, credit, debit, or other means (e.g., ebt, store credit and the like). Other features include automatic security tag deactivation and coupon redemption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Inventors: Mike Lee, Chuck Kurtz, Ron Wallace, Scott Dickover, Mike Radzimski, Wes Dickover, Scott Martin, Terry Nesbit, Derek Williams, John Allard
  • Publication number: 20040086000
    Abstract: A communication protocol over the serial bus allows a peripheral device to control the flow of data between a host computer and the peripheral device so as to maintain synchronization to a periodic reference signal. The protocol involves transferring flow control messages between the peripheral device and the host computer, allowing the peripheral device to control how and when the host computer sends the uncompressed audio and video data. The audio and video data may be sent as separate streams. Using the IEEE-1394 protocol, the flow control messages are sent using an asynchronous protocol, whereas uncompressed video and audio data are sent using an isochronous protocol. Streams of uncompressed video and audio data are transferred from the host computer over a serial bus to the peripheral device, where the peripheral device performs operations on the data such as encoding the data into a standard format, such as DV and MPEG, or generating an analog video signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Ron Wallace, Harry Der, Martin Corbett, Terrence Fetters
  • Publication number: 20030001007
    Abstract: A self-checkout system includes a first conveyor having a security tunnel which measures a characteristic of a product placed on the conveyor. A code identifying the product is first input into the system through UPC scanning or other input means, and then placed on the conveyor. When the characteristic of the product is measured (e.g., weight, height, width, length), it is compared to corresponding information within the system. If the data matches or is within a predetermined tolerance, the product is transported down the conveyor to a second conveyor, which further transports the product to a bagging area. When the customer is finished scanning products, an input device allows the customer to select self-payment through either cash, credit, debit, or other means (e.g., ebt, store credit and the like). Other features include automatic security tag deactivation and coupon redemption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Mike Lee, Chuck Kurtz, Ron Wallace, Scott Dickover, Mike Radzimski, Wes Dickover, Scott Martin, Terry Nesbit, Derek Williams, John Allard