Richard G Booth

US Patent:

7382796, Jun 3, 2008

Filed:

Feb 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/369047

Inventors:

Seth Haberman - New York NY, US
Richard L. Booth - Bensalem PA, US
Alex Jansen - New York NY, US
Gerrit Niemeijer - Maplewood NJ, US

Assignee:

Visible World, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04L 12/54

US Classification:

370429, 370486, 370537, 725135

Abstract:

A method of preparing data streams to facilitate seamless switching between such streams by a switching device to produce an output data stream without any switching artifacts. Bi-directional switching between any plurality of data streams is supported. The data streams are divided into segments, wherein the segments include synchronized starting points and end points. The data rate is increased before an end point of a segment, to create switch gaps between the segments. Increasing the data rate can include increasing a bandwidth of the plurality of data streams, for example by multiplexing, or compressing the data. The present invention can be used, for example, with MPEG or AC-3 encoded audio and MPEG encoded video segments that are multiplexed into MPEG-2 transport streams. Also included are specific methods for preparing MPEG video streams and multiplexing MPEG video with MPEG or AC-3 audio streams to allow a receiver to create seamless transitions between individually encoded segments.

US Patent:

8170096, May 1, 2012

Filed:

Nov 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/991674

Inventors:

Seth Haberman - New York NY, US
Gerrit Niemeijer - Maplewood NJ, US
Richard L. Booth - Bensalem PA, US
Alex Jansen - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Visible World, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04N 7/12

US Classification:

37524001, 37524002, 37524003, 37524012, 37524024

Abstract:

A system and method for stitching separately encoded MPEG video fragments, each representing a different rectangular area of the screen together into one single full-screen MPEG encoded video fragment.

US Patent:

8571051, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Oct 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/911502

Inventors:

Seth Haberman - New York NY, US
Alex Jansen - Jersey City NJ, US
Gerrit Niemeijer - Maplewood NJ, US
Richard L. Booth - Cambridge OH, US

Assignee:

Visible World Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04L 12/28

US Classification:

370412, 370413, 370429, 370543

Abstract:

A method of preparing data streams to facilitate seamless switching between such streams by a switching device to produce an output data stream without any switching artifacts. Bi-directional switching between any plurality of data streams is supported. The data streams are divided into segments, wherein the segments include synchronized starting points and end points. The data rate is increased before an end point of a segment, to create switch gaps between the segments. Increasing the data rate can include increasing a bandwidth of the plurality of data streams, for example by multiplexing, or compressing the data. The present invention can be used, for example, with MPEG or AC-3 encoded audio and MPEG encoded video segments that are multiplexed into MPEG-2 transport streams. Also included are specific methods for preparing MPEG video streams and multiplexing MPEG video with MPEG or AC-3 audio streams to allow a receiver to create seamless transitions between individually encoded segments.

US Patent:

20120224641, Sep 6, 2012

Filed:

Apr 25, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/455836

Inventors:

Seth Haberman - New York NY, US
Gerrit Niemeijer - Maplewood NJ, US
Richard L. Booth - Bensalem PA, US
Alex Jansen - Jersey City NJ, US

Assignee:

VISIBLE WORLD, INC. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04N 7/26

US Classification:

37524024, 375E07085

Abstract:

A system and method for stitching separately encoded MPEG video fragments, each representing a different rectangular area of the screen together into one single full-screen MPEG encoded video fragment.

US Patent:

20210127118, Apr 29, 2021

Filed:

Dec 30, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/138577

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Gerrit Niemeijer - Maplewood NJ, US
Richard L. Booth - Bensalem PA, US
Alex Jansen - Miami FL, US

International Classification:

H04N 19/152
H04N 19/513
H04N 19/30
H04N 19/114
H04N 19/174
H04N 19/40
H04N 19/124
H04N 19/176

Abstract:

A system and method for stitching separately encoded MPEG video fragments, each representing a different rectangular area of the screen together into one single full-screen MPEG encoded video fragment.

US Patent:

20200344483, Oct 29, 2020

Filed:

May 12, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/872831

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
Gerrit Niemeijer - Maplewood NJ, US
Richard L. Booth - Bensalem PA, US
Alex Jansen - Miami FL, US

International Classification:

H04N 19/152
H04N 19/513
H04N 19/30
H04N 19/114
H04N 19/174
H04N 19/40
H04N 19/124
H04N 19/176

Abstract:

A system and method for stitching separately encoded MPEG video fragments, each representing a different rectangular area of the screen together into one single full-screen MPEG encoded video fragment.

US Patent:

20180124410, May 3, 2018

Filed:

Dec 28, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/856171

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Gerrit NIEMEIJER - Maplewood NJ, US
Richard L. BOOTH - Bensalem PA, US
Alex JANSEN - Miami FL, US

International Classification:

H04N 19/152
H04N 19/174
H04N 19/114
H04N 19/30
H04N 19/176
H04N 19/124
H04N 19/40
H04N 19/513

Abstract:

A system and method for stitching separately encoded MPEG video fragments, each representing a different rectangular area of the screen together into one single full-screen MPEG encoded video fragment.

US Patent:

20160261871, Sep 8, 2016

Filed:

May 16, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/155827

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Gerrit Niemeijer - Maplewood NJ, US
Richard L. Booth - Bensalem PA, US
Alex Jansen - Miami FL, US

International Classification:

H04N 19/152
H04N 19/114
H04N 19/124
H04N 19/30
H04N 19/513
H04N 19/176
H04N 19/40
H04N 19/174

Abstract:

A system and method for stitching separately encoded MPEG video fragments, each representing a different rectangular area of the screen together into one single full-screen MPEG encoded video fragment.