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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8154776 | Bitstream format for compressed image data It is desirable to provide a bitstream format for compressed data that would allow multiple processors to access and decompress different parts of the data in parallel. Compressed images are usually defined in terms of macroblocks that have a width less than the ima... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8140755 | Computer system and process for transferring multiple high bandwidth streams of data between multiple storage units and multiple applications in a scalable and reliable manner Multiple applications request data from multiple storage units over a computer network. The data is divided into segments and each segment is distributed randomly on one of several storage units, independent of the storage units on which other segments of the media ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8093481 | Systems and methods for automatic collision avoidance, grouping and alignment of musical symbols Systems and methods for editing a computer-base musical score include detecting a collision between objects placed in the score and automatically moving one of the colliding objects out of the way to eliminate the collision. Selection of the object to be moved is ba... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8082226 | Using user context information to select media files for a user in a distributed multi-user digital media system In a distributed or multi-user system, it is possible for a user to try to access a media file that is not optimal for the user's purposes. In other words, the best quality version of some source material might not be the most optimal version for all users. For exam... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8001088 | Indexing media files in a distributed, multi-user system for managing and editing digital media A scalable infrastructure indexes and tracks media data and metadata in a distributed, multi-user system. An indexer is associated with particular storage locations, such as a disk, or a directory on a disk, to maintain an index of media files or metadata stored in ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7985912 | Dynamically generating musical parts from musical score A method of processing music data is disclosed. The method comprises storing score data providing a representation of a musical score and storing part data defining a musical part derived from the score, the part data including data specific to the part. The score d... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7973800 | Source color modification on a digital nonlinear editing system A system and method for generating a representation of a color modification to be applied to segments on a digital nonlinear editing system, where each segment is a component of a media composition, and represents a section of a digital media. An indication of a mod... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7949777 | Communication protocol for controlling transfer of temporal data over a bus between devices in synchronization with a periodic reference signal A communication protocol over the serial bus allows a peripheral device to control the flow of data between a host computer and the peripheral device so as to maintain synchronization to a periodic reference signal. The protocol involves transferring flow control me... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7930624 | Editing time-based media with enhanced content Creation of a program with interactive content and time-based media would be improved by having several people working simultaneously on both the interactive content and the time-based media. The range of types of data that can be associated with the time-based medi... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7919707 | Musical sound identification Systems and methods for identifying musical sounds are provided. In one implementation, a method includes receiving a collection of sound identifiers. Each sound identifier in the collection identifies a sound. Each sound identifier is associated with a correspondin... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7917696 | Computer system and process for transferring multiple high bandwidth streams of data between multiple storage units and multiple applications in a scalable and reliable manner Multiple applications request data from multiple storage units over a computer network. The data is divided into segments and each segment is distributed randomly on one of several storage units, independent of the storage units on which other segments of the media ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7916363 | Bitstream format for compressed image data It is desirable to provide a bitstream format for compressed data that would allow multiple processors to access and decompress different parts of the data in parallel. Compressed images are usually defined in terms of macroblocks that have a width less than the ima... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7863511 | System for and method of generating audio sequences of prescribed duration A system and method for automatically generating a composed audio output sequence of a prescribed, utilizing a unique marker syntax that provides compatibility with MIDI standards and permits musical integrity preservation during automatic audio output sequence gene... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7844775 | Distribution of data in a distributed shared storage system Segments or blocks of a file can be distributed among an number n of storage units by using a function of sequentially assigned segment identifiers for each segment, where the function is reduced modulo n, so long as the function is not congruent to segment identifi... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7836389 | Editing system for audiovisual works and corresponding text for television news An audiovisual editing system that permits a journalist and other editors to edit both audiovisual and corresponding text segments included in a story. The data structure representing a story includes a list of media segments and a list of corresponding text segment... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7830413 | Combined editing system and digital moving picture recording system A moving picture recording device includes a random-access, computer-readable and writable storage medium to provide non-linear access to recorded clips. The device provides digital capture of both video and audio information. Multiple data paths are provided to all... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7790975 | Synchronizing a musical score with a source of time-based information Disclosed is a method of synchronizing a musical score with a source of time-based information. The method comprises deriving a mapping between rhythmic positions associated with the musical score and a reference time base; and synchronizing the musical score and th... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7733918 | System for live audio presentations In a live audio presentation system, a stage rack and a front of house rack are interconnected by a transmission medium that transmits digital audio data and control information between them. Packets of digital audio data and control information are sent at the audi... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7733858 | Communication protocol between a host computer and a control surface in an audio editing/mixing system A control surface has a network connection for connecting to a host computer and has an address and an input for communicating data with the host computer. The network interface processes packets received from the host computer. Packets received include a first type... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7729423 | Fixed bit rate, intraframe compression and decompression of video High quality intraframe-only compression of video can be achieved using rate distortion optimization and without resizing or bit depth modification. The compression process involves transforming portions of the image to generate frequency domain coefficients for eac... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7725812 | Authoring system for combining temporal and nontemporal digital media An authoring tool has a graphical user interface enabling interactive authoring of a multimedia presentation including temporal and nontemporal media. The graphical user interface enables specification of the temporal and spatial relationships among the media and pl... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7716312 | Method and system for transferring large data files over parallel connections A method and system are disclosed for transferring large data files over parallel connections. A file can be transferred between a first application operating on a first system and a second application operating on a second system. A plurality of connections are est... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7698009 | Control surface with a touchscreen for editing surround sound A control surface for an audio processing system that performs surround sound panning includes a touchscreen in combination with one or more other input devices. The touchscreen displays the position and movement of sound according to inputs from the various input d... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7684096 | Automatic color correction for sequences of images Automatic color correction is applied to a scene or clip, including a sequence of images, in a motion picture by selecting a representative image of the scene, analyzing the image and adjusting parameters of a color correction operation that is performed on the sequ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7671871 | Graphical user interface for color correction using curves To make an intuitive interface for curves for color correction, a particular color is selected, such as gray, and the effect of each curve on pixels of that color may be displayed as a background image for the curve. A background image also may indicate a color to w... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669129 | Graphical user interface for providing editing of transform hierarchies within an effects tree Transformation hierarchies and effects trees may be defined in the same user interface by treating animated transformations as another type of time-varying data stream. Effects operators in the effect tree are provided with an input to receive a transformation. The ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7668901 | Methods and system using a local proxy server to process media data for local area users Methods and system are disclosed to minimize inefficiencies for local area users to share and access data. A local proxy server operates in conjunction with a central server. Local area users can post or store (“store”) data, e.g., media data, on the local proxy... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7660947 | Computer system and process for transferring multiple high bandwidth streams of data between multiple storage units and multiple applications in a scalable and reliable manner Multiple applications request data from multiple storage units over a computer network. The data is divided into segments and each segment is distributed randomly on one of several storage units, independent of the storage units on which other segments of the media ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7623754 | Motion picture recording device using digital, computer-readable non-linear media A digital media recorder including a video camera digitizing circuitry and a digital computer readable and writable random access medium, such as magnetic or optical disk, in which sequences of digital still images are stored directly on the recording medium. Audio ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7587062 | Watermarking A structured watermark may be embedded in data by applying an irregular mapping of variations defined by the structured watermark to frequency domain values representing the data. In particular, the frequency domain representation of the data comprises an ordered se... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7562099 | Graphical user interface for a media management system for communicating quality, source and accessibility information for media data and media objects A media management system communicates to a user the availability of media data at different qualities (such as compression quality or resolution), or from different channels, that originated from one or more sources. Given a selection of media objects, whether a se... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7555557 | Review and approval system The review and Approval system of the present invention advantageously provides computer implemented access for a reviewer to digital content for the purpose of reviewing and approving the digital content. The system is capable of communication with an editing syste... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7545957 | Analyzing motion of characteristics in images In calculating motion between two images, a single channel image may be generated for each image based on measurement of a desired characteristic of those images. Given a desired characteristic (such as edge strength or edge magnitude) in an image, a function measur... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7532807 | Combined editing system and digital moving picture recording system A moving picture recording device includes a random-access, computer-readable and writable storage medium to provide non-linear access to recorded clips. The device provides digital capture of both video and audio information. Multiple data paths are provided to all... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7512885 | Graphical user interface for navigating and displaying relationships among media data and metadata An editing system has a graphical user interface that shows media/metadata and metadata/metadata relationships and allows a user to navigate a graph defined by these relationships. Using this graphical user interface, a user may determine, for example, which masterc... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7500176 | Method and apparatus for automatically creating a movie Methods and systems for automatically creating a movie of computer selected video scenes accompanied by music are disclosed. Methods or systems consistent with the invention may synchronize the video scene changes with the onsets of beats in the music. Methods or sy... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7487309 | Computer system and process for transferring multiple high bandwidth streams of data between multiple storage units and multiple applications in a scalable and reliable manner Multiple applications request data from multiple storage units over a computer network. The data is divided into segments and each segment is distributed randomly on one of several storage units, independent of the storage units on which other segments of the media ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7467244 | Connecting a computer program and a peripheral device using a first communication protocol through an interconnect using a second communication protocol A device and method for electronic data conversion is provided. Data according to IEEE 1394 format and protocol is received and converted to USB format and protocol and supplied to a system configured to receive data according to USB format and protocol. ... | 12/16/2008 |
