Patents by Inventor Sloan B. Foster

Sloan B. Foster 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).

  • Wireless integrated security controller
    Patent number: 7944470
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for improved video transmission, particularly in security settings. An improved security controller combines the interfaces and functionality for high quality video delivery over often less-than-perfect wireless networks, multi-camera analog/digital video controllers and encoders, multi-frequency wireless camera support, connectivity for serial controllers, network switching, and distributed digital video recording with optional object and motion detection. The video transmission is enhanced using wireless adaptive video encoding, mobile viewing optimization, and wireless bandwidth improvement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Armida Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Sloan B. Foster, William Lawrence, Matthew C. Reedy
  • Wireless integrated security controller
    Patent number: 7924309
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for improved video transmission, particularly in security settings. An improved security controller combines the interfaces and functionality for high quality video delivery over often less-than-perfect wireless networks, multi-camera analog/digital video controllers and encoders, multi-frequency wireless camera support, connectivity for serial controllers, network switching, and distributed digital video recording with optional object and motion detection. The video transmission in enhanced using wireless adaptive video encoding, mobile viewing optimization, and wireless bandwidth improvement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Armida Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Sloan B. Foster, William Lawrence, Matthew C. Reedy
  • WIRELESS INTEGRATED SECURITY CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20080288986
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for improved video transmission, particularly in security settings. An improved security controller combines the interfaces and functionality for high quality video delivery over often less-than-perfect wireless networks, multi-camera analog/digital video controllers and encoders, multi-frequency wireless camera support, connectivity for serial controllers, network switching, and distributed digital video recording with optional object and motion detection. The video transmission is enhanced using wireless adaptive video encoding, mobile viewing optimization, and wireless bandwidth improvement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Sloan B. Foster, William Lawrence, Matthew C. Reedy