Patents by Inventor Stephen OLDAY

Stephen OLDAY 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).

  • Video network
    Patent number: 10523558
    Abstract: A packet-based video network includes: plural packetized video data nodes; a packet switch configured to switch from one of video packet routes to another of video packet routes; and a video synchronizer configured to synchronize the video frame periods of at least nodes acting as packetized video data sources; wherein: each node acting as a packetized video data source is configured to launch onto the network packetized video data such that, for at least video frame periods adjacent to a switching operation: the node launches onto the network packetized video data required for decoding that frame during a predetermined active video data portion of the video frame period, and the node does not launch onto the network packetized video data required for decoding that frame during a predetermined remaining portion of the video frame period; and the switching operation is implemented during the predetermined remaining portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: David Berry, Jian-Rong Chen, Stephen Olday
  • VIDEO NETWORK
    Publication number: 20170310576
    Abstract: A packet-based video network includes: plural packetized video data nodes; a packet switch configured to switch from one of video packet routes to another of video packet routes; and a video synchronizer configured to synchronize the video frame periods of at least nodes acting as packetized video data sources; wherein: each node acting as a packetized video data source is configured to launch onto the network packetized video data such that, for at least video frame periods adjacent to a switching operation: the node launches onto the network packetized video data required for decoding that frame during a predetermined active video data portion of the video frame period, and the node does not launch onto the network packetized video data required for decoding that frame during a predetermined remaining portion of the video frame period; and the switching operation is implemented during the predetermined remaining portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Song Corporation
    Inventors: David BERRY, Jian-Rong CHEN, Stephen OLDAY