Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Bannon

Thomas J. Bannon 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).

  • Content-based video compression
    Patent number: 6272253
    Abstract: A video compression method and system including object-oriented compression plus error correction using decoder feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas J. Bannon, Rajendra K. Talluri
  • Content-based video compression
    Patent number: 6026183
    Abstract: A video compression method and system including object-oriented compression with object boundaries described by maps of 2.times.2 (or larger) blocks of pixels in which at least a fraction of the pixels of such blocks are in the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Rajendra K. Talluri, Arnab Das, Thomas J. Bannon, Jonathan D. Courtney
  • System and method for database management supporting object-oriented programming
    Patent number: 5437027
    Abstract: A system and method for database management for providing support for long-term storage and retrieval of objects created by application programs written at least in part in object-oriented programming languages consists of a plurality of software modules. These modules provide data definition language translation, object management, object translation, and persistent object storage service. Such system implements an object fault capability to reduce the number of interactions between the application, the database management system, and the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas J. Bannon, Stephen J. Ford, Vappala J. Joseph, Edward R. Perez, Robert W. Peterson, Diana M. Sparacin, Satish M. Thatte, Carig W. Thompson, Chung C. Wang, David L. Wells
  • System and method for database management supporting object-oriented programming
    Patent number: 5297279
    Abstract: A system and method for database management for providing support for long-term storage and retrieval of objects created by application programs written at least in part in object-oriented programming languages consists of a plurality of software modules. These modules provide data definition language translation, object management, object translation, and persistent object storage service. Such system implements an object fault capability to reduce the number of interactions between the application, the database management system, and the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas J. Bannon, Stephen J. Ford, Vappala J. Joseph, Edward R. Perez, Robert W. Peterson, Diana M. Sparacin, Satish M. Thatte, Craig W. Thompson, Chung C. Wang, David L. Wells