Steven T Small

US Patent:

6754663, Jun 22, 2004

Filed:

Nov 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/447032

Inventors:

Steven I. Small - Medfield MA
Randall T. Sybel - Randolph VT
Greg D. Johnson - Bellingham MA
Lalitha R. Coimbatore - Attleboro MA

Assignee:

Nestor, Inc. - Providence RI

International Classification:

G06F 700

US Classification:

707102, 7071041

Abstract:

A system for generating a traffic violation citation, which operates using at least one image data file including digitized video data. The image data file includes multiple images of an intersection during a red light violation. The image data file is, for example, derived from the output of one or more video cameras positioned to record respective views of an intersection being monitored for red light violations. The disclosed system provides a user with an interface including at least one image display window. The image display window is used to display portions of the image data file. Where the image data file includes multiple video clips, such clips may be displayed simultaneously in respective ones of multiple display windows. The system further includes a selection interface that permits a user to select at least one image from the image data file, for example a current image being displayed in an image display window. The system generates a citation associated with the traffic violation, including a copy of the selected image.

US Patent:

49597710, Sep 25, 1990

Filed:

Sep 14, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/407693

Inventors:

Joseph L. Ardini - Needham MA
Steven Small - Waltham MA

Assignee:

Prime Computer, Inc. - Natick MA

International Classification:

G06F 1200

US Classification:

364200

Abstract:

The invention comprises a write buffer system which provides residence time information that increases the merge potential and enhances the write collapse feature of a "smart" buffer. The write buffer has multiple buffer locations for storing data received from a central processor, a data merger for merging data designated by the central processor for subsequent storage in contiguous memory locations, and a write controller for selectively writing the data from the plurality of write buffer locations to the memory. The system further includes time stamp registers in communication with the write controller for storing and updating a time signal representative of the write buffer location having most recently received data. The controller is responsive in part to the time signal, and inhibits the writing to memory of the data in the write buffer location having most recently received data since this is the location most likely to be eligible for a data merge. This feature decreases the number of interruptions to the CPU for data transfer operations.