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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7724236 | Methods and systems for providing programmable computerized interactors A computerized interactor system uses physical, three-dimensional objects as metaphors for input of user intent to a computer system. When one or more interactors are engaged with a detection field, the detection field reads an identifier associated with the object ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7719985 | Multicast system using client forwarding A system and method are disclosed for multicasting information to a set of clients that includes transmitting the information to a primary client from a server and instructing the primary client to forward the information to a secondary client. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7672438 | Providing multiple line functionality using alternative network telephony Providing multiple line functionality using alternative network telephony is disclosed. A local telephone installation comprises a first local telephone equipment associated with a first local node, a second telephone equipment associated with a second local node, a... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7661116 | Auction for targeted content Displaying personalized content to content observers by content providers (e.g., advertisers) who disseminate content over a network is disclosed. In particular, enabling the display of targeted content to television viewers is disclosed. Identification of the conte... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7634008 | Low cost video compression using fast, modified Z-coding of wavelet pyramids An entropy efficient video coder for wavelet pyramids approaches the entropy-limited coding rate of video wavelet pyramids, is fast in both hardware and software implementations, and has low complexity (no multiplies) for use in ASICs. It uses a modified Z-coder to ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7586397 | Interactive radio frequency tags Interactive radio frequency tags that are responsive to external stimuli to change state are disclosed. The tags preferably include a passive radio frequency transponder, having an antenna, an interface for receiving an external stimulus, and one or more integrated ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7567702 | Data processing system and method A powerful, scaleable, and reconfigurable image processing system and method of processing data therein is described. This general purpose, reconfigurable engine with toroidal topology, distributed memory, and wide bandwidth I/O are capable of solving real applicati... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7565681 | System and method for the broadcast dissemination of time-ordered data A stream of time-ordered data, such as a movie, is divided into multiple fragments of equal length, which are repetitively transmitted at different respective repetition rates. The fragments are reordered for transmission so that those which occur near the beginning... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7545359 | Computerized interactor systems and methods for providing same A computerized interactor system uses physical, three-dimensional objects as metaphors for input of user intent to a computer system. When one or more interactors are engaged with a detection field, the detection field reads an identifier associated with the object ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7519271 | Low attention recording with particular application to social recording The invention enables “low attention recording,” i.e., recording that need not appreciably affect interaction of a recorder (i.e., a person in control of a recording unit according to the invention) or others with the environment in which the recording is taking... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7486311 | Moving imager camera for track and range capture A precision motion platform carrying an imaging device under a large-field-coverage lens enables capture of high resolution imagery over the full field in an instantaneous telephoto mode and wide-angle coverage through temporal integration. The device permits automa... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7480446 | Variable rate video playback with synchronized audio The invention enables the apparent display rate of an audiovisual display to be varied. The invention can modify an original set of audio data in accordance with a target display rate, then modify a related original set of video data to conform to the modifications ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7348935 | Attention manager for occupying the peripheral attention of a person in the vicinity of a display device An attention manager presents information to a person in the vicinity of a display device in a manner that engages at least the peripheral attention of the person. The information is embodied by one or more sets of content data (e.g., video or audio data). Each set ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7317830 | Background estimation and segmentation based on range and color Segmentation of background and foreground objects in an image is based upon the joint use of range and color data. Range-based data is largely independent of color image data, and hence not adversely affected by the limitations associated with color-based segmentati... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7266771 | Video stream representation and navigation using inherent data An MPEG compressed bit stream representing video information is associated with supplemental information such as motion, audio, scene cut, and editorial information. The motion information is identified and processed to determine characteristics of the video informa... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7257506 | Position detecting system and method A position detection system for locating an object including a magnetic field generator is disclosed. The position detection system also includes an array of parallel conductors responsive to a magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator and a plurality... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7206399 | Failsafe configuration for alternative network telephony A failsafe configuration for alternative network telephony is disclosed. An indication as to whether an alternative network telephony call processing system is available to process calls from an associated piece of telephone equipment is received automatically and t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7194549 | Multicast system using client forwarding A system and method are disclosed for multicasting information to a set of clients that includes transmitting the information to a primary client from a server and instructing the primary client to forward the information to a secondary client. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7194186 | Flexible marking of recording data by a recording unit The invention enables a recorder to mark a recording as an event is being recorded. The invention can enable the specification of a mark so that the mark is associated with recording data obtained at a time other than the time at which the mark is specified (“non-... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191401 | Pushbutton user interface with functionality preview A pushbutton user interface enables a user to preview the effect of activating a pushbutton of the interface before the pushbutton is activated. The pushbutton user interface can be implemented so that an input (preview input) to the pushbutton that does not produce... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7177954 | Interface system using hotspots A system and method for providing interaction between a user and a computer system is disclosed. A computer system has a sensor configured to read and interpret a content hotspot and to read and interpret a context hotspot, and a processor configured to perform an o... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7158656 | Three dimensional object pose estimation which employs dense depth information Dense range data obtained at real-time rates is employed to estimate the pose of an articulated figure. In one approach, the range data is used in combination with a model of connected patches. Each patch is the planar convex hull of two circles, and a recursive pro... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155735 | System and method for the broadcast dissemination of time-ordered data A stream of time-ordered data, such as a movie, is divided into multiple fragments of equal length, which are repetitively transmitted at different respective repetition rates. The fragments are reordered for transmission so that those which occur near the beginning... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143047 | Time-scale modification of data-compressed audio information A data-compressed audio waveform is temporally modified without requiring complete decompression of the audio signal. Packets of compressed audio data are first unpacked, to remove scaling that was applied in the formation of the packets. The unpacked data is then t... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7130351 | Storage reduction during compression Decompressing compressed video information using relatively less temporary storage is disclosed. A compressed bit stream of video information including a compressed portion is received. A reverse combination in the transform domain is performed on the compressed por... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7119789 | Haptic interface including clutch control A user can selectively engage some part or all of the haptic display of a haptic interface device to produce an enhanced interaction with an environment with which the user interacts using the haptic interface device. Further, the haptic interface device can be impl... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7016416 | Low cost video compression using fast, modified Z-coding of wavelet pyramids Encoding/decoding a stream of bits is disclosed. An encoding unit uses a modified Z-coder to code the zero/non-zero significance function and Huffman coding for the non-zero coefficients themselves. The encoding unit includes a significance function generator that r... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003134 | Three dimensional object pose estimation which employs dense depth information Dense range data obtained at real-time rates is employed to estimate the pose of an articulated figure. In one approach, the range data is used in combination with a model of connected patches. Each patch is the planar convex hull of two circles, and a recursive pro... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996244 | Estimation of head-related transfer functions for spatial sound representative The estimation of an HRTF for a given individual is accomplished by means of a coupled model, which identifies the dependencies between one or more images of readily observable characteristics of an individual, and the HRTF that is applicable to that individual. Sin... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6993245 | Iterative, maximally probable, batch-mode commercial detection for audiovisual content Identification of starting and ending times of commercial breaks and commercials within those commercial breaks found in audiovisual content is disclosed. A solution to a “batch optimization” problem is used in which commercial locations within a set of audiovis... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6989816 | Methods and systems for providing human/computer interfaces Providing interaction between a user with remote data stored on a network is disclosed. A physical medium has at least one hot spot encoded with linking data enabling access to remote data. The linking data is encoded according to a spectral encoding scheme. At leas... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6983124 | Radio frequency-controlled telecommunication device Provided are telecommunications devices and systems which incorporate and use radio frequency (RF) tag technology. Telecommunications devices in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention incorporate RF transceivers (readers) which are configured to rea... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6976215 | Pushbutton user interface with functionality preview A pushbutton user interface enables a user to preview the effect of activating a pushbutton of the interface before the pushbutton is activated. The pushbutton user interface can be implemented so that an input (preview input) to the pushbutton that does not produce... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968565 | Detection of content display observers with prevention of unauthorized access to identification signal The invention enables and/or facilitates the display of personalized content to content observers by content providers (e.g., advertisers) who disseminate content over a network. The invention enables identification of particular content observers at a content displ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6967678 | Moving imager camera for track and range capture A precision motion platform carrying an imaging device under a large-field-coverage lens enables capture of high resolution imagery over the full field in an instantaneous telephoto mode and wide-angle coverage through temporal integration. The device permits automa... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6965371 | Manual interface combining continuous and discrete capabilities A manual interface combines continuous and discrete control and display capabilities. The manual interface can be embodied by combining a haptic interface providing continuous control and display capabilities with one or more of multiple discrete selectors (such as ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6956497 | Method and apparatus for sending presence messages An intentional presence system in accordance with the present invention includes a transmitting device at a first physical location that is responsive to a command intentionally initiated by a first individual at the first physical location to develop a presence sig... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6952196 | Methods and systems for providing programmable computerized interactors A computerized interactor system uses physical, three-dimensional objects as metaphors for input of user intent to a computer system. When one or more interactors are engaged with a detection field, the detection field reads an identifier associated with the object ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6940486 | Computerized interactor systems and methods for providing same A computerized interactor system uses physical, three-dimensional objects as metaphors for input of user intent to a computer system. When one or more interactors are engaged with a detection field, the detection field reads an identifier associated with the object ... | 09/06/2005 |
