Robert Alan Craig

US Patent:

7936819, May 3, 2011

Filed:

Jul 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/178176

Inventors:

Robert Craig - Sunnyvale CA, US
Clifford Wayne Mercer - Palo Alto CA, US
Ulrich Sigmund - Waldkirch, DE

Assignee:

TAG Networks, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/12

US Classification:

37524012, 37524001, 37524013, 37524025, 37524026

Abstract:

In a method of transmitting a frame of video, a number of bits corresponding to a frame of video is determined. A length of time needed to transmit the number of bits is determined and is compared with a length of time corresponding to a frame period. A frame period may correspond to an inverse of an average frame update rate. If the length of time exceeds the length of time corresponding to the frame period, one or more P-frames including a plurality of empty macro-blocks may be transmitted and the frame of video may then be transmitted over period of time exceeding one frame period. In some cases, the transmission of the frame of video may equal two or more frame periods. The transmitting may include transmitting an instruction for setting a latency in a client device to less than 50 ms.

US Patent:

8118676, Feb 21, 2012

Filed:

Jul 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/178189

Inventors:

Robert Craig - Sunnyvale CA, US
Clifford Wayne Mercer - Palo Alto CA, US
Ulrich Sigmund - Waldkirch, DE

Assignee:

Activevideo Networks, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42, 463 40, 463 41, 463 43

Abstract:

A method and related system of generating a frame of video is disclosed. In the method, a request is received. The frame of video is generated using a plurality of pre-encoded macro-blocks. The frame of video is compatible with an MPEG compression standard. The plurality of pre-encoded macro-blocks are pre-encoded prior to the request. In some embodiments, the request initiates a video game.

US Patent:

8284842, Oct 9, 2012

Filed:

Jul 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/178183

Inventors:

Robert Craig - Sunnyvale CA, US
Clifford Wayne Mercer - Palo Alto CA, US
Ulrich Sigmund - Waldkirch, DE

Assignee:

Activevideo Networks, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/12
H04N 11/02
H04N 11/04
G06K 9/36
A63F 9/24
H04N 7/173

US Classification:

37524024, 37524012, 725 95, 725105, 725109, 463 31, 382232

Abstract:

A method and related system of generating a frame of video is disclosed. In the method, a request is received and a frame of video is generated using a plurality of pre-encoded macro-blocks. Generating the frame of video includes assigning the plurality of pre-encoded macro-blocks to respective positions in a grid. The frame of video may be compatible with an MPEG compression standard. The plurality of pre-encoded macro-blocks are pre-encoded prior to the request.

US Patent:

8619867, Dec 31, 2013

Filed:

Sep 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/609183

Inventors:

Robert Craig - Sunnyvale CA, US
Clifford Wayne Mercer - Palo Alto CA, US
Ulrich Sigmund - Waldkirch, DE

Assignee:

Activevideo Networks, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/12
H04N 11/02
H04N 11/04
H04N 7/173
G06K 9/36
A63F 9/24

US Classification:

37524024, 37524012, 725 95, 725105, 725109, 463 31, 382232

Abstract:

A method and related system of generating a frame of video is disclosed. In the method, a request is received and a frame of video is generated using a plurality of pre-encoded macro-blocks. Generating the frame of video includes assigning the plurality of pre-encoded macro-blocks to respective positions in a grid. The frame of video may be compatible with an MPEG compression standard. The plurality of pre-encoded macro-blocks are pre-encoded prior to the request.

US Patent:

20070009035, Jan 11, 2007

Filed:

Jul 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/178177

Inventors:

Robert Craig - Sunnyvale CA, US
Clifford Mercer - Palo Alto CA, US
Ulrich Sigmund - Waldkirch, DE

International Classification:

H04N 11/02
H04N 11/04
H04N 7/12

US Classification:

375240160, 375240240, 375240260

Abstract:

A method and related system of generating a frame of video is disclosed. In the method, a request is received. For instance, the request may initiate a video game. A motion search between an object in a subsequent frame of video and the object in a current frame of video is performed. A pre-determined motion vector for the object is selected. The object in the subsequent frame of video may correspond to a set of pre-encoded macro-blocks and the performing the motion search may include searching a corresponding set of macro-blocks associated with the current frame of video. The pre-encoded macro-blocks may be pre-encoded prior to the request. The motion vector may be pre-determined prior to the request.

US Patent:

20070009036, Jan 11, 2007

Filed:

Jul 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/178181

Inventors:

Robert Craig - Sunnyvale CA, US
Clifford Mercer - Palo Alto CA, US
Ulrich Sigmund - Waldkirch, DE

International Classification:

H04N 11/02
H04N 11/04

US Classification:

375240160, 375240240

Abstract:

A method and related system of generating a frame of video is disclosed. In the method, a current frame of video is transmitted. A command corresponding to an action associated with a shifting of an image in the frame of video is received. A subsequent frame of video is transmitted in accordance with the received command, including transmitting at least two slices of video information corresponding to the shifting. Each slice may include an intra-coded macro-block having additional image information at an edge of the frame of video and at least two predictive macro-blocks, and at least one of the predictive macro-blocks includes a motion vector corresponding to the shifting of the image in the frame of video.

US Patent:

20070009042, Jan 11, 2007

Filed:

Jul 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/178182

Inventors:

Robert Craig - Sunnyvale CA, US
Clifford Mercer - Palo Alto CA, US
Ulrich Sigmund - Waldkirch, DE

International Classification:

H04N 11/04
H04N 7/12

US Classification:

375240240, 375240260

Abstract:

A method and related system of generating a frame of video is disclosed. In the method, a request is received. For instance, the request may initiate a video game. A first plurality of macro-blocks are transmitted. The first plurality of macro-blocks may correspond to a first frame of video and constitute an I-frame and are compatible with an MPEG compression standard. At least a subset of the first plurality of macro-blocks may be pre-encoded prior to the request.

US Patent:

40892913, May 16, 1978

Filed:

Mar 28, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/782249

Inventors:

Robert W. Craig - Anaheim Hills CA

International Classification:

B63B 3572

US Classification:

115 70

Abstract:

A pleasure craft comprises forwardly elongated, laterally spaced apart floats; a platform over the floats and attached to them; a seat on the platform, with the platform defining leg spaces for the user; and a power unit carried by the platform forwardly of the seat. The power unit includes a propeller below the platform and generally vertically below a manual control which is above the platform.