Patents by Inventor Samuel W. Beal
Samuel W. Beal 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: 8990856Abstract: According to this invention, a user may capture a media link on any PC and perform this capture function at any physical location, then save the media link in a playlist, and subsequently play the media located at the media link on a TV server. The TV server may be controlled from a local device—typically a PC or a handheld remote control. Playlists may be maintained on a Web playlist function. Software on a local controller device can then select a media link from a Web playlist through the Internet, and the Web playlist function can then pass that link to a local TV server, thus avoiding the need for the controller device and the TV server to communicate through a LAN. Additionally, a playlist may include targeted advertisements shown physically adjacent to related playlist items.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Inventors: Joseph A. Zott, Samuel W. Beal, Robert Osann, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120233639Abstract: According to this invention, a user may capture a media link on any PC and perform this capture function at any physical location, then save the media link in a playlist, and subsequently play the media located at the media link on a TV server. The TV server may be controlled from a local device—typically a PC or a handheld remote control. Playlists may be maintained on a Web playlist function. Software on a local controller device can then select a media link from a Web playlist through the Internet, and the Web playlist function can then pass that link to a local TV server, thus avoiding the need for the controller device and the TV server to communicate through a LAN. Additionally, a playlist may include targeted advertisements shown physically adjacent to related playlist items.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Joseph A. Zott, Samuel W. Beal, Robert Osann, JR.
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Patent number: 8258811Abstract: An enhanced performance field programmable gate array integrated circuit comprises a field programmable gate array and other functional circuitry such as a mask-programmable gate array in the same integrated circuit. A circuit interface provides communication between the field programmable gate array, the mask-programmable gate array and the integrated circuit I/O.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2011Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Actel CorporationInventors: Samuel W. Beal, Sinan Kaptanoglu, Jung-Cheun Lien, William Shu, King W. Chan, William C. Plants
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Publication number: 20120150950Abstract: Systems and methods are described for remote control of a media server computer from a controller device, typically a laptop computer, where remote operation of the media server, including the selection of videos and other digital media may be performed from the controller while normal TV programming (cable, satellite, or broadcast) is viewed on the TV. Other embodiments describe background operations performed on the controller device, the media server, or both, such that new videos may be located on the web or locally on the LAN while a current video is playing on the media server and viewed on the TV. Methods are also described for more reliably establishing network connections between the controller and media server, and systems and methods are described for implementing a multi-video display on the media server where videos to be played on the media server are played on and selected by a controller device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: Robert Osann, JR., Joseph A. Zott, Samuel W. Beal
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Patent number: 8122475Abstract: Systems and methods are described for remote control of a media server computer from a controller device, typically a laptop computer, where remote operation of the media server, including the selection of videos and other digital media may be performed from the controller while normal TV programming (cable, satellite, or broadcast) is viewed on the TV. Other embodiments describe background operations performed on the controller device, the media server, or both, such that new videos may be located on the web or locally on the LAN while a current video is playing on the media server and viewed on the TV. Methods are also described for more reliably establishing network connections between the controller and media server, and systems and methods are described for implementing a multi-video display on the media server where videos to be displayed on the media server are displayed on and selected by a controller device.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Inventors: Robert Osann, Jr., Joseph A. Zott, Samuel W. Beal
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Publication number: 20110234258Abstract: An enhanced performance field programmable gate array integrated circuit comprises a field programmable gate array and other functional circuitry such as a mask-programmable gate array in the same integrated circuit. A circuit interface provides communication between the field programmable gate array, the mask-programmable gate array and the integrated circuit I/O.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: ACTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Samuel W. Beal, Sinan Kaptonoglu, Jung-Cheun Lien, William Shu, King W. Chan, William C. Plants
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Patent number: 7977970Abstract: An enhanced performance field programmable gate array integrated circuit comprises a field programmable gate array and other functional circuitry such as a mask-programmable gate array in the same integrated circuit. A circuit interface provides communication between the field programmable gate array, the mask-programmable gate array and the integrated circuit I/O.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2010Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Actel CorporationInventors: Samuel W. Beal, Sinan Kaptanoglu, Jung-Cheun Lien, William Shu, King W. Chan, William C. Plants
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Publication number: 20100244894Abstract: An enhanced performance field programmable gate array integrated circuit comprises a field programmable gate array and other functional circuitry such as a mask-programmable gate array in the same integrated circuit. A circuit interface provides communication between the field programmable gate array, the mask-programmable gate array and the integrated circuit I/O.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Samuel W. Beal, Sinan Kaptanoglu, Jung-Cheun Lien, William Shu, King W. Chan, William C. Plants
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Patent number: 7755386Abstract: An enhanced performance field programmable gate array integrated circuit comprises a field programmable gate array and other functional circuitry such as a mask-programmable gate array in the same integrated circuit. A circuit interface provides communication between the field programmable gate array, the mask-programmable gate array and the integrated circuit I/O.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Actel CorporationInventors: Samuel W. Beal, Sinan Kaptonoglu, Jung-Cheun Lien, William Shu, King W. Chan, William C. Plants
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Publication number: 20090228919Abstract: According to this invention, a user may capture a media link on any PC and perform this capture function at any physical location, then save the media link in a playlist, and subsequently play the media located at the media link on a TV server. The TV server may be controlled from a local device—typically a PC or a handheld remote control. Playlists may be maintained on a Web playlist function. Software on a local controller device can then select a media link from a Web playlist through the Internet, and the Web playlist function can then pass that link to a local TV server, thus avoiding the need for the controller device and the TV server to communicate through a LAN. Additionally, a playlist may include targeted advertisements shown physically adjacent to related playlist items.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: Joseph A. Zott, Samuel W. Beal, Robert Osann
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Publication number: 20080209487Abstract: Systems and methods are described for remote control of a media server computer from a controller device, typically a laptop computer, where remote operation of the media server, including the selection of videos and other digital media may be performed from the controller while normal TV programming (cable, satellite, or broadcast) is viewed on the TV. Other embodiments describe background operations performed on the controller device, the media server, or both, such that new videos may be located on the web or locally on the LAN while a current video is playing on the media server and viewed on the TV. Methods are also described for more reliably establishing network connections between the controller and media server, and systems and methods are described for implementing a multi-video display on the media server where videos to be displayed on the media server are displayed on and selected by a controller device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: Robert Osann, Joseph A. Zott, Samuel W. Beal
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Publication number: 20080197878Abstract: An enhanced performance field programmable gate array integrated circuit comprises a field programmable gate array and other functional circuitry such as a mask-programmable gate array in the same integrated circuit. A circuit interface provides communication between the field programmable gate array, the mask-programmable gate array and the integrated circuit I/O.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: ACTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Samuel W. Beal, Sinan Kaptonoglu, Jung-Cheun Lien, William Shu, King W. Chan, William C. Plants
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Patent number: 7382155Abstract: An enhanced performance field programmable gate array integrated circuit comprises a field programmable gate array and other functional circuitry such as a mask-programmable gate array in the same integrated circuit. A circuit interface provides communication between the field programmable gate array, the mask-programmable gate array and the integrated circuit I/O.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2004Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Actel CorporationInventors: Samuel W. Beal, Sinan Kaptonoglu, Jung-Cheun Lien, William Shu, King W. Chan, William C. Plants
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Patent number: 6791353Abstract: An enhanced performance field programmable gate array integrated circuit comprises a field programmable gate array and other functional circuitry such as a mask-programmable gate array in the same integrated circuit. A circuit interface provides communication between the field programmable gate array, the mask-programmable gate array and the integrated circuit I/O.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2000Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Actel CorporationInventors: Samuel W. Beal, Sinan Kaptonoglu, Jung-Cheun Lien, William Shu, King W. Chan, William C. Plants
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Patent number: 6400575Abstract: A plurality of integrated circuits are efficiently interconnected to improve the electrical performance of the overall system. This is accomplished by providing high speed, high density, system level interconnect, including interchip routing lines, on the integrated circuit devices, thereby reducing the routing complexity of the substrate or board. The devices are mounted directly on the board. An integrated circuit device comprises an integrated circuit region including integrated circuit elements. An interconnect layer includes an insulative material, a plurality of conductive traces, and a plurality of conductive bond pads arranged in first and second subsets. A first subgroup of the conductive traces are connected to the integrated circuit elements in the integrated circuit region and are connected to the first subset of conductive bond pads.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2000Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Alpine Microsystems, LLCInventors: Sammy K. Brown, George E. Avery, Andrew K. Wiggin, Samuel W. Beal
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Patent number: 6150837Abstract: An enhanced performance field programmable gate array integrated circuit comprises a field programmable gate array and other functional circuitry such as a mask-programmable gate array in the same integrated circuit. A circuit interface provides communication between the field programmable gate array, the mask-programmable gate array and the integrated circuit I/O.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1997Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: Actel CorporationInventors: Samuel W. Beal, Sinan Kaptonoglu, Jung-Cheun Lien, William Shu, King W. Chan, William C. Plants