Alan Michael Ross

US Patent:

7251246, Jul 31, 2007

Filed:

Sep 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/242979

Inventors:

Alan Ross - Winchester MA, US

Assignee:

SnowShore Networks, Inc. - Chelmsford MA

International Classification:

H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370394, 370412, 370429

Abstract:

In-sequence media packets that arrive at a media server are processed immediately, and a buffer at the media server is checked for packets whose processing was previously deferred due to out-of-sequence arrival. Any in-sequence packets in the buffer are also processed and forwarded immediately after the processing and forwarding of the received in-sequence packet. Processing and forwarding are deferred for out-of-sequence packets, i. e. , packets that are higher in the sequence than the next expected packet, by placing the out-of-sequence packets in the buffer. When a packet is placed in the buffer, a timer is initiated for the missing packet(s). If a pre-determined time passes without the receipt of a missing packet, the missing packet is declared lost and the next-in-sequence received packet is processed and forwarded toward the destination.

US Patent:

59743905, Oct 26, 1999

Filed:

Jul 21, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/897293

Inventors:

Alan J. Ross - Newton MA

Assignee:

The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 1530

US Classification:

705 4

Abstract:

A system and method is described for creating a predictable flow of funds from an otherwise unpredictable source. An investment and receiving vehicle is established where participants pool their ownership of insurance policies so as to share in the proceeds from those policies.

US Patent:

20220180581, Jun 9, 2022

Filed:

Dec 9, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/116944

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Michael Reynolds Sollami - Cambridge MA, US
Alan Martin Ross - San Francisco CA, US
Brian J. Lonsdorf - Belmont CA, US
David James Woodward - Westfield IN, US
Owen Winne Schoppe - Orinda CA, US
Sönke Rohde - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06T 11/60
G06K 9/62
G06T 7/70
G06N 3/08

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are system, method and computer readable storage medium for detecting space suitable for overlaying media content onto an image. The system receives a candidate image which may be an image or a video frame. The candidate image is then input into a neural network. The neural network may output coordinates and one or more dimensions representing one or more bounding boxes for inserting media content into the candidate image. The one or more bounding boxes may be transmitted with a request for a media content item to be displayed in a bounding box. In response to the request the media content item may be received, and the candidate image and the media content item overlaid on top of the candidate image within the bounding box may be displayed.