Kenneth M Carson

US Patent:

7333934, Feb 19, 2008

Filed:

Sep 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/666467

Inventors:

Kenneth M. Carson - Mill Valley CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G10L 19/00

US Classification:

704500, 700 94

Abstract:

Some embodiments of the invention provide a method of processing audio data while creating a media presentation. The media presentation includes several audio streams. The method processes a section of a first audio stream and stores the processed section of the first audio stream. The method also processes a section of a second audio stream that overlaps with the processed section of the first audio stream. The method then processes the section of the second audio stream independently of the first audio stream. In some embodiments, the method processes the first audio stream section by applying an effect to the first audio stream section. Also, in some embodiments, the processing of the first audio stream section also entails performing a sample rate conversion on the first audio stream section.

US Patent:

7528840, May 5, 2009

Filed:

Oct 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/677574

Inventors:

Kenneth M. Carson - Mill Valley CA, US
Randy Ubillos - Los Altos CA, US
Eric Graves - Wayne PA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/36
G06T 1/00
G06F 12/02

US Classification:

345557, 345522, 345544

Abstract:

Methods for analyzing a list of routine identifiers to optimize processing of routines identified in the list. Some embodiments execute a set of routines in multiple passes where each pass comprises each routine in the set processing a single band of its source. The band size of the sources of the set is related to the size of a cache used during execution of the set. A band size of sources of the set is determined so that all data processed by and produced by any routine in the set can be stored to the cache while the routine processes one band of its source. Some embodiments use the list to combine two or more routines into a single routine where the list is modified accordingly. Some embodiments use the list for grouping and re-ordering routines identified in the list to send particular routines to an alternative processor for processing.

US Patent:

7778823, Aug 17, 2010

Filed:

Dec 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/963754

Inventors:

Kenneth M. Carson - Mill Valley CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G10L 21/00

US Classification:

704200, 704278, 704500, 715201, 715202, 345619

Abstract:

Some embodiments of the invention provide a method of processing audio data while creating a media presentation. The media presentation includes several audio streams. The method processes a section of a first audio stream and stores the processed section of the first audio stream. The method also processes a section of a second audio stream that overlaps with the processes section of the first audio stream. The method then processes the section of the second audio stream independently of the first audio stream. In some embodiments, the method processes the first audio stream section by applying an effect to the first audio stream section. Also, in some embodiments, the processing of the first audio stream section also entails performing a sample rate conversion on the first audio stream section.

US Patent:

8018465, Sep 13, 2011

Filed:

Mar 31, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/416080

Inventors:

Kenneth M. Carson - Mill Valley CA, US
Randy Ubillos - Los Altos CA, US
Eric Graves - Wayne PA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06T 15/00
G09G 5/36
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

345522, 345557, 345502

Abstract:

Methods for analyzing a list of routine identifiers to optimize processing of routines identified in the list. Some embodiments execute a set of routines in multiple passes where each pass comprises each routine in the set processing a single band of its source. The band size of the sources of the set is related to the size of a cache used during execution of the set. A band size of sources of the set is determined so that all data processed by and produced by any routine in the set can be stored to the cache while the routine processes one band of its source. Some embodiments use the list to combine two or more routines into a single routine where the list is modified accordingly. Some embodiments use the list for grouping and re-ordering routines identified in the list to send particular routines to an alternative processor for processing.

US Patent:

20120198319, Aug 2, 2012

Filed:

Jun 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/161468

Inventors:

Giovanni Agnoli - San Mateo CA, US
Kenneth M. Carson - Mill Valley CA, US
Eric J. Graves - Radnor PA, US
Shaun M. Poole - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715202

Abstract:

For a media-editing application that creates a composite media presentation, some embodiments of the invention provide a method for reducing rendering operations by dividing the composite presentation into several segments and rendering the segments in a manner that allows for these segments to move with respect to each other without losing the rendered results. The media-editing application defines portions of a media presentation as segments. When the media-editing application renders a segment of the media presentation, the application computes an identifier that uniquely identifies the segment and then uses this identifier to store and later retrieve the rendered result for the segment. The application in some embodiments computes the identifier based on a set of attributes of the segment, and stores the results of rendering the segment at a location that is uniquely identifiable in a storage structure by the identifier.

US Patent:

20120209815, Aug 16, 2012

Filed:

May 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/111903

Inventors:

Kenneth M. Carson - Mill Valley CA, US
Nils Angquist - San Francisco CA, US
Sean C. Perkins - New York NY, US
Satoshi Yamamoto - Sunnyvale CA, US
Andrew S. Demkin - San Carlos CA, US
Simon J.D. Gornall - San Jose CA, US
Colleen Pendergast - Livermore CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707661, 707803, 707822, 707E17005, 707E1701

Abstract:

Some embodiments provide a method for editing a composite presentation in a media-editing application. The method receives a media file to import into the media-editing application from an external device. The method creates a set of media clip data structures to represent the media file. At least one of the data structures references the media file on the external device. Before the media file is imported from the external device, the method uses the media clip data structure to edit a composite presentation with the media file. After the media file is imported from the external device, automatically modifying the data structure to refer to a copy of the media file on a local device.

US Patent:

20120209889, Aug 16, 2012

Filed:

May 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/111912

Inventors:

Giovanni Agnoli - San Mateo CA, US
Kenneth M. Carson - Mill Valley CA, US
Nils Angquist - San Francisco CA, US
Andrew S. Demkin - San Carlos CA, US
Shaun M. Poole - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707803, 707E17005

Abstract:

Some embodiments provide a method for defining a data structure for representing a media file imported into a media-editing application. The method defines a reference to an original version of a media file. The method defines references to one or more transcoded versions of the media file. Each of the transcoded versions has a different resolution. The method defines a set of metadata storing information regarding the media file. In some embodiments, the media file includes both audio and video. The method defines a video clip data structure for the media file that references the first data structure and an audio clip data structure for the media file that also references the asset data structure. The method defines a media clip data structure that contains the video clip data structure and the audio clip data structure. The media clip data structure is for editing into a composite video presentation.

US Patent:

20120210217, Aug 16, 2012

Filed:

May 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/111895

Inventors:

Gregory B. Abbas - Los Angeles CA, US
Kenneth M. Carson - Mill Valley CA, US
Giovanni Agnoli - San Mateo CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715716

Abstract:

For a media-editing application, some embodiments provide a method for creating a media presentation that combines several media clips. During an editing process to define a particular media project, the method receives a first set of edits to the particular media project while the media-editing application is in a first resolution mode that uses content stored at a first resolution to generate the particular media project. The method receives a selection of a user interface tool to modify the resolution mode. The method switches to a second resolution mode that uses content stored at a second resolution to generate the particular media project without interrupting the editing process. After switching to the second resolution mode, the method receives a second set of edits to the same particular media project during the same editing process to define the particular media project.