Daniel A Kaye

US Patent:

6380950, Apr 30, 2002

Filed:

Jan 19, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/233687

Inventors:

Joseph Paul Montgomery - Granite Bay CA
Michael Richard Young Moore - Rancho Cordova CA
Stephen A. Hartford - Folsom CA
Mark R. Mooneyham - Folsom CA
Daniel A. Kaye - San Francisco CA
Kenneth A. Turcotte - Folsom CA
Steven R. Kell - El Dorado Hills CA
Stephan D. Schaem - Citrus Heights CA

Assignee:

GlobalStreams, Inc. - Emeryville CA

International Classification:

G06F 300

US Classification:

345723, 345719, 345716, 7075001

Abstract:

The present invention is concerned with client-side production in a personal computer environment of low bandwidth images and audio. A series of low bandwidth still images along with a âscriptâ and audio data is sent over a network in a client/server architecture or is read from a compact disk or other memory. A âdirectorâ module residing in a client personal computer uses the âscriptâ to tell the computer how to execute a sequence of âmovesâ on the still images. These moves include cuts, dissolves, fades, wipes, focuses, flying planes and digital video effects such as push and pull. Moves within a still image occur in real time, and are relatively smooth and continuous as compared to prior art network video. Low bandwidth is achieved because most of the production is done at the client location without relying upon slow, bandwidth-limited downloading of conventional network video formats.

US Patent:

6941517, Sep 6, 2005

Filed:

Dec 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/020104

Inventors:

Joseph Paul Montgomery - Granite Bay CA, US
Michael Richard Young Moore - Rancho Cordova CA, US
Stephen A. Hartford - Folsom CA, US
Mark R. Mooneyham - Folsom CA, US
Daniel A. Kaye - San Francisco CA, US
Kenneth A. Turcotte - Folsom CA, US
Steven R. Kell - El Dorado Hills CA, US
Stephan D. Schaem - Citrus Heights CA, US

Assignee:

Vibe Solutions Group, Inc. - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

G06F003/00

US Classification:

715723, 715716, 715731, 715719

Abstract:

The present invention is concerned with client-side production in a personal computer environment of low bandwidth images and audio. A series of low bandwidth still images along with a “script” and audio data is sent over a network in a client/server architecture or is read from a compact disk or other memory. A “director” module residing in a client personal computer uses the “script” to tell the computer how to execute a sequence of “moves” on the still images. These moves include cuts, dissolves, fades, wipes, focuses, flying planes and digital video effects such as push and pull. Moves within a still image occur in real time, and are relatively smooth and continuous as compared to prior art network video. Low bandwidth is achieved because most of the production is done at the client location without relying upon slow, bandwidth-limited downloading of conventional network video formats.

US Patent:

7102643, Sep 5, 2006

Filed:

Sep 4, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/234696

Inventors:

Mike R. Moore - Folsom CA, US
Kenneth Turcotte - Folsom CA, US
Mark W. Granger - Placerville CA, US
Daniel A. Kaye - Folsom CA, US
Peter A. Tjeerdsma - Fair Oaks CA, US

Assignee:

Vibe Solutions Group, Inc. - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

G06T 13/00

US Classification:

345473, 345419, 345619, 715730, 348 1401, 348 1408

Abstract:

According to one aspect of the invention, disclosed herein is a method of controlling a visual presentation of data to a viewer, the presentation comprising a plurality of display configuration states through which data content is presented to a viewer, the presentation being responsive to transition input to transition from a current display configuration state to a next display configuration state, the method comprising: (1) providing a plurality of transition effects; (2) for each pair of potentially successive display configuration states, associating a transition effect therewith; (3) receiving transition input indicative to transition from a current display configuration state to a next display configuration state, the transition defining a pair of successive display configuration states; and (4) during the transition from the current display configuration state to the next display configuration state, presenting to the viewer the transition effect associated with the defined pair of successive display configuration states. According to another aspect of the invention, disclosed herein is a method of controlling a visual presentation of data to a viewer, the presentation comprising a plurality of display configuration states through which data content is presented to the viewer, the method comprising: (1) providing a plurality of style guides, each style guide having a plurality of display configuration states corresponding thereto; (2) for each style guide, associating each of its corresponding display configuration states with a plurality of counterpart display configuration states in the other style guides; (3) for a presentation having a previously-defined style guide, selecting a different style guide therefor; and (4) replacing the presentation's display configuration states with their counterparts in the different style guide.

US Patent:

7827498, Nov 2, 2010

Filed:

Aug 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/197474

Inventors:

Michael R. Moore - Folsom CA, US
Daniel A. Kaye - Folsom CA, US
Kenneth A. Turcotte - Folsom CA, US
Randy J. Jongens - Folsom CA, US
Michael D. Wang-Helmke - Carmichael CA, US
Peter A. Tjeerdsma - Fair Oaks CA, US
Paul E. Greaves - Granite Bay CA, US
Christopher H. Davey - Sacramento CA, US
Daniel N. Sashko - Roseville CA, US
Curtis J. Fritzsche - Sacramento CA, US
Debbie D. English-Deason - Folsom CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715760, 715741

Abstract:

A method and system for the dynamic interactive display of digital images, comprising client and server applications working together over the Internet or over other similar modes of digital data transmission to collect, store, select, present, distribute and manage information for digital images, including photographs, pictures, videos, movies and other forms of digital media. The present invention achieves these functions through user-friendly dynamic interactive graphical user interfaces that are readily accessible over the Internet from a wide variety of devices used for digital communication.

US Patent:

20010039546, Nov 8, 2001

Filed:

May 4, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/849376

Inventors:

Michael Moore - Rancho Cordova CA, US
Daniel Kaye - Folsom CA, US
Peter Tjeerdsma - Fair Oaks CA, US
Aaron Welton - Fair Oaks CA, US

International Classification:

G06F007/00
G06F017/30

US Classification:

707/010000, 345/700000

Abstract:

A system and method are disclosed which allow a user to capture and manage information for later review without interrupting the user's current activity, such as browsing the web, viewing streaming media, or operating a mobile computing device while traveling. The system includes a user interface, a local database application, and: a web browser and web browser plug-in, a streaming media server and streaming media player application, or a GPS unit. The method for capturing information while using a web browser or a streaming media player application includes the steps of selecting an object, obtaining local origination data, and storing the object and local origination data. The method for capturing information while using a mobile computing device having GPS capability includes activating a GPS capture function, obtaining local origination data, storing GPS objects and local origination data, and generating an index to geographically relevant objects.

US Patent:

20060064641, Mar 23, 2006

Filed:

Sep 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/220267

Inventors:

Joseph Montgomery - Granite Bay CA, US
Michael Richard Moore - Rancho Cordova CA, US
Stephen Hartford - Folsom CA, US
Mark Mooneyham - Folsom CA, US
Daniel Kaye - San Francisco CA, US
Kenneth Turcotte - Folsom CA, US
Steven Kell - El Dorado Hills CA, US
Stephan Schaem - Citrus Heights CA, US

International Classification:

G11B 27/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715723000, 715716000, 715719000, 715731000

Abstract:

The present invention is concerned with client-side production in a personal computer environment of low bandwidth images and audio. A series of low bandwidth still images along with a “script” and audio data is sent over a network in a client/server architecture or is read from a compact disk or other memory. A “director” module residing in a client personal computer uses the “script” to tell the computer how to execute a sequence of “moves” on the still images. These moves include cuts, dissolves, fades, wipes, focuses, flying planes and digital video effects such as push and pull. Moves within a still image occur in real time, and are relatively smooth and continuous as compared to prior art network video. Low bandwidth is achieved because most of the production is done at the client location without relying upon slow, bandwidth-limited downloading of conventional network video formats.

US Patent:

20070050718, Mar 1, 2007

Filed:

May 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/437207

Inventors:

Michael Moore - Folsom CA, US
Daniel Kaye - Folsom CA, US
Kenneth Turcotte - Folsom CA, US
Michael Wang-Helmke - Carmichael CA, US
Peter Tjeerdsma - Fair Oaks CA, US
Christopher Davey - Sacramento CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715744000, 715908000

Abstract:

Exemplary systems and methods for web server based media production are provided. A server provides programming functionality to a client via a browser plug-in or other similar plug-in. The server is comprised of a digital media engine, which is further comprised of multiple modules that provide the programming functionality to the client via the browser plug-in. The processing power of the client is leveraged to author and produce a media production. User-supplied media content files and content theme settings are transmitted from the server to produce a media production.

US Patent:

20070118800, May 24, 2007

Filed:

Sep 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/517940

Inventors:

Michael Moore - Folsom CA, US
Daniel Kaye - Folsom CA, US
Kenneth Turcotte - Folsom CA, US
Randy Jongens - Folsom CA, US
Michael Wang-Helmke - Carmichael CA, US
Peter Tjeerdsma - Fair Oaks CA, US
Christopher Davey - Sacramento CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
H04N 5/44

US Classification:

715730000, 715500100, 715838000, 715716000

Abstract:

Systems and methods for dynamically integrated capture, collection, authoring, presentation and production of digital content are provided. According to one embodiment, a user interface automatically captures and collects digital content as the digital content is viewed by a user. The user interface includes features for the user to author some or all of the collected digital content. A further embodiment of the user interface formats the digital content in the presentation band for previewing in a variety of production formats, including as a web page, webshow, digital video disk “DVD”) and/or printbook. The user interface then allows the user to save the presentation and/or produce the presentation at a production facility.