Paul K Howard

US Patent:

7813376, Oct 12, 2010

Filed:

Jun 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/760446

Inventors:

John Gibbons - Ashland MA, US
Paul Howard - Windham NH, US

Assignee:

Juniper Networks, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H04J 3/22

US Classification:

370469, 370474

Abstract:

A network access device is described that uses a modified lower layer two (L2) software interface that is enhanced to operate as a proxy for a dynamic upper L2 software interface when the upper L2 software interface has been torn down, i. e. , terminated unbeknownst to a subscriber device. The lower L2 software interface may, for example, be extended to incorporate certain features of the upper L2 software interface to detect such a condition. In the absence of the upper L2 software interface, the lower L2 interface may output a simulated termination request on behalf of the upper L2 interface and in accordance with the upper L2 protocol.

US Patent:

8369358, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Apr 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/753575

Inventors:

John Gibbons - Ashland MA, US
Paul Howard - Windham NH, US

Assignee:

Juniper Networks, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H04J 3/22

US Classification:

370469, 370474

Abstract:

A network access device is described that uses a modified lower layer two (L2) software interface that is enhanced to operate as a proxy for a dynamic upper L2 software interface when the upper L2 software interface has been torn down, i. e. , terminated unbeknownst to a subscriber device. The lower L2 software interface may, for example, be extended to incorporate certain features of the upper L2 software interface to detect such a condition. In the absence of the upper L2 software interface, the lower L2 interface may output a simulated termination request on behalf of the upper L2 interface and in accordance with the upper L2 protocol.

US Patent:

57569045, May 26, 1998

Filed:

Aug 30, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/706409

Inventors:

Boris Oreper - Newton MA
Paul Howard - Somerville MA

Assignee:

Tekscan, Inc. - Boston MA

International Classification:

G01L 1500
G01L 906

US Classification:

73862046

Abstract:

A circuit and various sensor arrays are provided which facilitate the scanning of an array of pressure responsive points at higher speed than is possible with currently available circuits and sensor arrays and also provides greater flexibility in selecting scanning speed and in making a tradeoff between scanning speed and resolution. These objectives are achieved by providing a sensor array having T sets of drive electrodes, with pressure points in a predetermined pattern intersected by drive electrodes of each set and a sense electrode for each pressure point of a set. A test signal is applied simultaneously to the drive electrodes of each set, with a different test signal being applied to each set, each test signal flowing through a drive electrode to which the test signal is applied, and through pressure points intersected by such drive electrode for which the resistance is in a lowered resistance state, to the sense electrode intersecting the point, and through sensor output lines to which the sense electrodes are selectively connected. The sense electrodes may be selectively connected to an output circuit which may for example provide a separate A/D converter for each sensor output line or may multiplex the sensor output lines to a single A/D converter. For one embodiment of the invention, T=1 so that a single test pulse may be applied simultaneously to all of the pressure points of the sensor array.

US Patent:

20180343456, Nov 29, 2018

Filed:

Aug 3, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/054284

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Paul Glor Howard - Arlington MA, US

International Classification:

H04N 19/18
H04N 19/94
H03M 7/40
H04N 19/60
H04N 19/44
H04N 19/124
H04N 19/10
G06T 9/00
H04N 19/14
H04N 19/132
H04N 19/91
H04N 19/463
H04N 19/129
H04N 19/196
H04N 19/46
H04N 19/176
H04N 19/625

Abstract:

An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method of using pattern vectors for image coding and decoding. The method comprises converting a block of image data into a set of transform coefficients, quantizing the transform coefficients such that a number of the coefficients become zero, constructing a single entity or bit vector indicating which coefficients are non-zero, coding the single entity or bit vector as an integer using an adaptive, semi-adaptive or non-adaptive arithmetic coder, coding the values of the coefficients in any fixed order, using an adaptive, semi-adaptive or non-adaptive arithmetic coder, or some other coder, and coding all coefficients except the zero coefficients. The system and method of decoding data relate to the corresponding hardware and process steps performed by the decoder when decoding a bitstream coded as described herein.

US Patent:

20170332087, Nov 16, 2017

Filed:

Aug 3, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/668539

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
PAUL GLOR HOWARD - Arlington MA, US

International Classification:

H04N 19/18
H03M 7/40
H04N 19/94
H04N 19/91
H04N 19/625
H04N 19/463
H04N 19/176
H03M 7/40
H04N 19/124

Abstract:

An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method of using pattern vectors for image coding and decoding. The method comprises converting a block of image data into a set of transform coefficients, quantizing the transform coefficients such that a number of the coefficients become zero, constructing a single entity or bit vector indicating which coefficients are non-zero, coding the single entity or bit vector as an integer using an adaptive, semi-adaptive or non-adaptive arithmetic coder, coding the values of the coefficients in any fixed order, using an adaptive, semi-adaptive or non-adaptive arithmetic coder, or some other coder, and coding all coefficients except the zero coefficients. The system and method of decoding data relate to the corresponding hardware and process steps performed by the decoder when decoding a bitstream coded as described herein.

US Patent:

20150245067, Aug 27, 2015

Filed:

May 11, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/708691

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
PAUL GLOR HOWARD - Arlington MA, US

International Classification:

H04N 19/60
H04N 19/124
H04N 19/10
H04N 19/44
H04N 19/176

Abstract:

An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method of using pattern vectors for image coding and decoding. The method comprises converting a block of image data into a set of transform coefficients, quantizing the transform coefficients such that a number of the coefficients become zero, constructing a single entity or bit vector indicating which coefficients are non-zero, coding the single entity or bit vector as an integer using an adaptive, semi-adaptive or non-adaptive arithmetic coder, coding the values of the coefficients in any fixed order, using an adaptive, semi-adaptive or non-adaptive arithmetic coder, or some other coder, and coding all coefficients except the zero coefficients. The system and method of decoding data relate to the corresponding hardware and process steps performed by the decoder when decoding a bitstream coded as described herein.

US Patent:

20140270556, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

May 27, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/288280

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Paul Glor Howard - Arlington MA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04N 19/132
H04N 19/18
H04N 19/14

US Classification:

382233

Abstract:

An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method of using pattern vectors for image coding and decoding. The method comprises converting a block of image data into a set of transform coefficients, quantizing the transform coefficients such that a number of the coefficients become zero, constructing a single entity or bit vector indicating which coefficients are non-zero, coding the single entity or bit vector as an integer using an adaptive, semi-adaptive or non-adaptive arithmetic coder, coding the values of the coefficients in any fixed order, using an adaptive, semi-adaptive or non-adaptive arithmetic coder, or some other coder, and coding all coefficients except the zero coefficients. The system and method of decoding data relate to the corresponding hardware and process steps performed by the decoder when decoding a bitstream coded as described herein.

US Patent:

20140101533, Apr 10, 2014

Filed:

Oct 1, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/043019

Inventors:

- Woburn MA, US
Lorena PROIA - Somerville MA, US
Jay SELETZ - FRAMINGHAM MA, US
Bhuvaneshwar JOGINIPALLY - North Andover MA, US
Yu-Bing CHEN - Wayland MA, US
Paul HOWARD - Denver CO, US

Assignee:

PERCUSSION SOFTWARE, INC. - Woburn MA

International Classification:

G06F 17/24

US Classification:

715234

Abstract:

A method and system that applies an information architecture (IA) to an existing website, set of web pages, or other online content. The method and system may allow a user to apply IA to web pages in situ, and through a visual point and click process. This prevents the loss of content and/or look and feel as IA changes are being applied, provides immediate visual feedback to the user, dramatically reducing the skill required to make IA choices, and makes subsequent content migration and/or “reassembly” of websites or pages unnecessary.