Randall W Cook

US Patent:

20070106405, May 10, 2007

Filed:

Aug 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/466056

Inventors:

Randall Cook - Kensington CA, US
Timothy Hentzel - San Francisco CA, US
Steven Scherf - Emeryville CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

700094000

Abstract:

Source data is accessed for a content portion of digital content. The source data is usable to identify the content portion. The reference data is defined for the content portion by clustering the accessed source data. The reference data is usable to identify the content portion.

US Patent:

48664235, Sep 12, 1989

Filed:

May 3, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/189905

Inventors:

Howard B. Anderson - Santa Clara CA
Stephen D. Marks - San Jose CA
Randall W. Cook - Palo Alto CA

Assignee:

Tandy Corporation - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

G08B 1300
H01H 316

US Classification:

340541

Abstract:

A proximity alarm (2) is used to protect overhead sprinkler heads (4) from damage by signaling when an object, typically carried by a forklift, comes too close to the sprinkler head. The alarm includes a signal circuit (24) mounted within a housing (22), a mounting clamp (10) and an arm (20) connecting the mounting clamp and the housing. The clamp secures the alarm to the sprinkler head adjacent the downwardly extending water pipe (8). The signal circuit includes a signal element (30), such as a horn, and a switch (26) for actuating the signal element. The switch is operated by a trigger (32) which extends downwardly from the housing. The trigger includes a portion (38, 44) positioned to contact an object coming close to the sprinkler head. Thus, when a forklift driver is lifting an object and the object contacts the trigger, the trigger actuates the switch causing the signal element to provide a signal, typically an audible alarm, warning the operator to halt movement of the load.

US Patent:

46202552, Oct 28, 1986

Filed:

Jul 9, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/629016

Inventors:

Randall W. Cook - Palo Alto CA
Richard E. Rozporka - San Mateo CA
Robert S. Jones - San Jose CA

Assignee:

Tandy Corporation - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

G11B 2302

US Classification:

360132

Abstract:

Static electric charge build-up is eliminated in tape cassettes having a housing with a take-off spool and a take-up spool for magnetic tape mounted in the housing. First and second tape guide support pins are mounted in the housing on the take-off spool side. A stationary metal guide sleeve is disposed on the first pin and an electrically conductive plastic guide roller is rotatably mounted on the second pin. The magnetic tape path through the cassette housing is such that the back side of the tape engages the metal guide sleeve and the magnetic coating side of the tape is against the plastic guide roller. A smooth flat metal member is mounted for electrical contact against adjacent ends of the metal sleeve and the plastic roller to complete an electric path therebetween. This cancels the electrostatic charges on the plastic roller and the magnetic coating of the tape.

US Patent:

47928760, Dec 20, 1988

Filed:

Jun 8, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/058960

Inventors:

Randall W. Cook - Palo Alto CA
Bryan K. Clark - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Tandy Corporation - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

G11B 510
G11B 5127
G11B 541

US Classification:

360128

Abstract:

A cleaning apparatus for the capstan of a VHS-type video cassette player/recorder is disclosed which contains an absorbent pad in a cartridge which is both insertable and removable through one of the broad side walls of the cleaning cassette. A pin projecting from the cartridge and extending through an access hole in the opposite wall permits easy manual ejection of the cartridge when the absorbent pad needs cleaning or replacement.

US Patent:

20220335975, Oct 20, 2022

Filed:

Jun 30, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/854201

Inventors:

- Emeryville CA, US
Randall E. Cook - Kensington CA, US
Markus K. Cremer - Orinda CA, US

International Classification:

G11B 27/031
G11B 27/10
G11B 27/28
G11B 27/34
H04N 5/262
H04N 21/218
H04N 21/2743
H04N 21/8549
H04N 7/173
G11B 27/036

Abstract:

In an example implementation, a method is described. The implementation accesses first and second media clips. The implementation also matches a first fingerprint of the first media clip with a second fingerprint of the second media clip and determines an overlap of the first media clip with the second media clip. The implementation also, based on the overlap, merges the first and second media clips into a group of overlapping media clips, transmits, to a client device, data identifying the group of overlapping media clips and specifying a synchronization of the first media clip with the second media clip, and generates for display on a display device of the client computing device, a graphical user interface that identifies the group of overlapping media clips, specifies the synchronization of the first media clip with the second media clip, and allows access to, and manipulation of, the first and second media clips.

US Patent:

20200258548, Aug 13, 2020

Filed:

Apr 29, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/861533

Inventors:

- Emeryville CA, US
Randall E. Cook - Kensington CA, US
Markus K. Cremer - Orinda CA, US

International Classification:

G11B 27/036
H04N 7/173
H04N 21/8549
H04N 21/2743
H04N 21/218
H04N 5/262
G11B 27/34
G11B 27/28
G11B 27/10
G11B 27/031

Abstract:

In an example implementation, a method is described. The implementation accesses a plurality of media clips including a first video clip and a second video clip, matches a first fingerprint of the first video clip with a second fingerprint of the second video clip. The implementation also matches a first event location of the first video clip with a second event location of the second video clip, determines an overlap of the first video clip with the second video clip based at least in part on the match of the first fingerprint with the second fingerprint and the match of the first event location with the second event location, merges the first and second video clips into a group of overlapping video clips based on the overlap, and generates a presentation that includes the group formed by merging the first and second video clips based on the overlap.

US Patent:

20200211599, Jul 2, 2020

Filed:

Mar 6, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/811213

Inventors:

- Emeryville CA, US
Randall E. Cook - Kensington CA, US
Markus K. Cremer - Orinda CA, US

International Classification:

G11B 27/036
H04N 7/173
H04N 21/8549
H04N 21/2743
H04N 21/218
H04N 5/262
G11B 27/34
G11B 27/28
G11B 27/10
G11B 27/031

Abstract:

In an example implementation, a method is described. The implementation accesses a plurality of media clips including a first video clip and a second video clip. The implementation also matches a first fingerprint of at least a part of the first video clip with a second fingerprint of at least a part of the second video clip. The implementation also determines a temporal overlap of the first video clip with the second video clip based at least in part on the match. The implementation also, based on the temporal overlap of the first video clip with the second video clip, merges the first video clip and the second video clip into a group of overlapping video clips, and transmits, to a client computing device, data identifying the group of overlapping video clips and specifying a synchronization of the first video clip with the second video clip.

US Patent:

20200211600, Jul 2, 2020

Filed:

Mar 6, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/811216

Inventors:

- Emeryville CA, US
Randall E. Cook - Kensington CA, US
Markus K. Cremer - Orinda CA, US

International Classification:

G11B 27/036
H04N 7/173
H04N 21/8549
H04N 21/2743
H04N 21/218
H04N 5/262
G11B 27/34
G11B 27/28
G11B 27/10
G11B 27/031

Abstract:

In an example implementation, a method is described. The implementation accesses a plurality of media clips and metadata for the plurality of media clips. The implementation also uses the metadata for the plurality of media clips to select, from the plurality of media clips, a subset of media clips including a first media clip and a second media clip. The implementation also matches a first fingerprint of at least a part of the first media clip with a second fingerprint of at least a part of the second media clip. The implementation also determines a temporal overlap of the first media clip with the second media clip based at least in part on the match. The implementation also, based on the temporal overlap, merges the first media clip and the second media clip into a group of overlapping media clips, and generates a presentation that includes the group.