Mark D Fears

US Patent:

8060671, Nov 15, 2011

Filed:

Jun 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/826309

Inventors:

Rick Southerland - Plano TX, US
Mark Fears - Plano TX, US
Mark Hershey - Murphy TX, US
Chris McCauley - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

ViewCast.com, Inc. - Plano TX

International Classification:

G06F 13/12
H04N 7/18

US Classification:

710 62, 725 81

Abstract:

A portable media encoder is disclosed. The portable media encoder comprises a video input port configured to receive a video input from a video source, an audio input port configured to receive an audio input from an audio source, and a digital output port for providing a digitized output stream corresponding to the received video input and audio input. The encoder has an encoding processor that converts the video input and the audio input into a streamable digital output format for transmitting through the digital output port, a set of control buttons communicatively coupled to the encoding processor and operable to provide encoding parameters to thereto, and a housing enclosing the encoding processor and providing at least one access panel providing user access to the video input port, the audio input port, the digital output port, and the set of control buttons. The housing having a size and configuration that allows the encoder to be hand carried by a single individual.

US Patent:

20070180062, Aug 2, 2007

Filed:

Apr 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/398841

Inventors:

Rick Southerland - Plano TX, US
Mark Fears - Plano TX, US
Mark Hershey - Murphy TX, US
Chris McCauley - Dallas TX, US
Kevin Conley - Lewisville TX, US
Kevin Hartman - Lewisville TX, US
Jeremy Gerdes - McKinney TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709219000

Abstract:

A portable media encoder with a remote setup management interface is disclosed. The encoder provides a video input port configured to receive a video input from a video input source, an audio input port configured to receive an audio input from an audio input source, and a digital output port for providing a digital output stream corresponding to the received video input and audio input. An encoding processor converts the video input and the audio input into a streamable digital output format for transmitting through the digital output port, and a digital control input port for receives commands from a remote management computer over the Internet using a web browser and provides the commands to the encoding processor. A housing encloses the processor and provides at least one access panel providing user access to the video input port, the audio input port, the digital output port, and the digital control input port. The housing has a size and configuration that allows the encoder to be hand carried by a single individual.

US Patent:

20070180166, Aug 2, 2007

Filed:

Apr 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/399093

Inventors:

Rick Southerland - Plano TX, US
Mark Fears - Plano TX, US
Mark Hershey - Murphy TX, US
Chris McCauley - Dallas TX, US
Kevin Conley - Lewisville TX, US
Kevin Hartman - Lewisville TX, US
Jeremy Gerdes - McKinney TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 13/38

US Classification:

710065000, 710062000

Abstract:

A portable media encoder is disclosed. A portable media encoder includes a a video input port configured to receive a video input from a video source, an audio input port configured to receive an audio input from an audio source, and a digital output port for providing a digital output stream corresponding to the received video input and audio input. An encoding processor that converts the video input and the audio input into a streamable digital output format for transmitting through the digital output port is provided. A digital control input port for receiving commands from a remote management console and providing the commands to the encoding processor is also provided. A housing enclosed the encoding processor and provides at least one access panel facilitating user access to the video input port, the audio input port, the digital output port, and the digital control input port. The housing has a size and configuration that allows the encoder to be hand carried by a single individual

US Patent:

20070192814, Aug 16, 2007

Filed:

Mar 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/391014

Inventors:

Rick Southerland - Plano TX, US
Mark Fears - Plano TX, US
Mark Hershey - Murphy TX, US
Chris McCauley - Dallas TX, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725105000

Abstract:

A portable media encoder is disclosed. The portable media encoder comprises a video input port configured to receive a video input from a video source, an audio input port configured to receive an audio input from an audio source, and a digital output port for providing a digitized output stream corresponding to the received video input and audio input. The encoder has an encoding processor that converts the video input and the audio input into a streamable digital output format for transmitting through the digital output port, a set of control buttons communicatively coupled to the encoding processor and operable to provide encoding parameters to thereto, and a housing enclosing the encoding processor and providing at least one access panel providing user access to the video input port, the audio input port, the digital output port, and the set of control buttons. The housing having a size and configuration that allows the encoder to be hand carried by a single individual.

US Patent:

20110265134, Oct 27, 2011

Filed:

Nov 4, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/927056

Inventors:

Pawan Jaggi - Plano TX, US
Mark Daniel Fears - Plano TX, US
Paul Byron Banta - Plano TX, US
Xiaohui Wei - Plano TX, US
James Richard Bartlett - Plano TX, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/234

US Classification:

725109

Abstract:

A video transport stream over IP (TS/IP) server system comprises a set of video server blocks. A video server block comprises a pair of codecs and a primary FPGA, the codecs based on a fully programmable high speed DSP processor. The video server block further comprises a pair of VioIP engines for translating transport streams into IP packet streams. The video TS/IP server can perform transcoding, transrating and statistical multiplexing functions between ingress and egress transport streams. The video TS/IP server can ingress or egress HD-SDI and DVB-ASI data streams to or from an IP network via TS/IP. A host subsystem is embedded in a stand-alone embodiment. Multiple video TS/IP servers can be hosted by a PC in a PC host embodiment.