Timothy J Cotter

US Patent:

7558829, Jul 7, 2009

Filed:

Jan 14, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/758475

Inventors:

Stephen G. Perlman - Palo Alto CA, US
Timothy S. Cotter - Sunnyvale CA, US
Scott M. Foster - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Rearden, LLC - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

A system and method are described for filtering unwanted email messages. One embodiment of the filtering method comprises defining a plurality of disposable email addresses, wherein each of the disposable email addresses is associated with a different Website and/or individual; and in response to detecting a particular Website being visited by an end user, automatically providing the user with one or more disposable email address options from which to select.

US Patent:

7605861, Oct 20, 2009

Filed:

Mar 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/077628

Inventors:

Greg LaSalle - San Francisco CA, US
Roger Van der Laan - Los Altos CA, US
Stephen G. Periman - Palo Alto CA, US
John Speck - Sunnyvale CA, US
Timothy S. Cotter - Sunnyvale CA, US
Kenneth A. Pearce - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

OnLive, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/222
H04N 9/04
H04N 5/228
H04N 5/225
H04N 5/262

US Classification:

348371, 34820814, 348370, 34820799, 3482181, 348239

Abstract:

A method is described comprising: applying phosphorescent paint to specified regions of a performer's face and/or body; strobing a light source on and off, the light source charging the phosphorescent paint when on; and strobing the shutters of a first plurality of cameras synchronously with the strobing of the light source to capture images of the phosphorescent paint, wherein the shutters are open when the light source is off and the shutters are closed when the light source is open.

US Patent:

8366552, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Aug 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/538041

Inventors:

Stephen G. Perlman - Palo Alto CA, US
Roger van der Laan - Menlo Park CA, US
Timothy Cotter - Sunnyvale CA, US
Scott Furman - Menlo Park CA, US
Robert McCool - Menlo Park CA, US
Ian Buckley - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

OL2, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

A computer-implemented system and method are described for online gaming. For example, a system according to one embodiment comprises: a video game server receiving user inputs related to an online video game and responsively executing program code of the video game to render a sequence of video images; a first stream encoder to compress the sequence of video images and generate a live video stream during a live gaming session with a user of a client device, the first stream encoder receiving channel feedback signals from the client device and responsively adapting compression of the sequence of video images based on the channel feedback signals, the first stream encoder continually transmitting the live video stream to the client device during the live gaming session with the user; a second stream encoder to compress the sequence of video images at a specified video quality and/or compression ratio unrelated to the channel feedback signal during the live gaming session with the user, thereby generating a High Quality (HQ) video stream, the HQ video stream having a relatively higher video quality and/or lower compression ratio than the live video stream; and a storage device for storing the HQ video stream for subsequent playback to the user of the client device and to other users upon request.

US Patent:

8526490, Sep 3, 2013

Filed:

Aug 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/538096

Inventors:

Stephen G. Perlman - Palo Alto CA, US
Roger van der Laan - Menlo Park CA, US
Timothy Cotter - Sunnyvale CA, US
Scott Furman - Menlo Park CA, US
Robert McCool - Menlo Park CA, US
Ian Buckley - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

OL2, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/12

US Classification:

37524001, 37524012

Abstract:

A computer-implemented system and method for performing video compression are described. For example, a method according to one embodiment comprises: encoding a first plurality of video frames or portions thereof, wherein each encoded video frame or portion thereof is dependent on a previously-encoded video frame or portion thereof, respectively; transmitting the first plurality of encoded video frames or portions to a client device; receiving feedback information from the client device, the feedback information usable to determine whether data contained in the video frames or portions has not been successfully received and/or decoded; in response to detecting that a video frame or portion thereof has not been successfully received and/or decoded, encoding a current video frame or portion thereof to be dependent on a previously-encoded video frame or portion thereof known to have been successfully received and/or decoded on the client device; and transmitting the current video frame or portion thereof to the client device.

US Patent:

20100166056, Jul 1, 2010

Filed:

Aug 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/538076

Inventors:

Steve Perlman - Palo Alto CA, US
Roger Van Der Laan - Menlo Park CA, US
Timothy Cotter - Sunnyvale CA, US
Scott Furman - Menlo Park CA, US
Robert McCool - Menlo Park CA, US
Ian Buckley - San Carlos CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/12

US Classification:

37524001, 375E07076

Abstract:

A computer-implemented system and method are described for encoding video. For example, a method according to one embodiment comprises: selecting a tile size for subdividing each image in a sequence of images based on a specified type of encoding algorithm to be used for encoding the tiles, wherein M tiles are encoded for each image, each tile being encoded according to a first encoding format or a second encoding format, each tile having a designated tile location within each image; specifying a rotating pattern to be used for encoding the tiles over a sequence of N images, the rotating pattern comprising encoding only certain tiles of each image using the first encoding format, and rotating the tile locations selected for the first encoding format over the N images to ensure that all M tiles have been encoded according to the first encoding format across the N images; and encoding the sequence of N images using the rotating pattern.

US Patent:

20100166058, Jul 1, 2010

Filed:

Aug 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/538086

Inventors:

Stephen G. Perlman - Palo Alto CA, US
Roger van der Laan - Menlo Park CA, US
Timothy Cotter - Sunnyvale CA, US
Scott Furman - Menlo Park CA, US
Robert McCool - Menlo Park CA, US
Ian Buckley - San Carlos CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/26

US Classification:

37524002, 375E07126

Abstract:

A computer-implemented system and method for streaming video from a server to a client are described. For example, a method according to one embodiment comprises: receiving at the server a request for video content from the client; in response to the request, determining the hardware/software configuration of the client; generating and/or selecting a temporary decoder based on the hardware/software configuration of the client; transmitting the temporary decoder to the client, the client installing the temporary decoder; encoding and streaming the requested video content from the server to the client, the video content being encoded based on the capabilities of the temporary decoder, the video content being decoded by the temporary decoder and rendered on the client; detecting that the client has ended the session with the server; and in response to detecting that the client has ended the session, temporarily disabling and/or removing the temporary decoder from the client.

US Patent:

20100166062, Jul 1, 2010

Filed:

Aug 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/538090

Inventors:

Stephen G. Perlman - Palo Alto CA, US
Roger van der Laan - Menlo Park CA, US
Timothy Cotter - Sunnyvale CA, US
Scott Furman - Menlo Park CA, US
Robert McCool - Menlo Park CA, US
Ian Buckley - San Carlos CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/26
G06K 9/36

US Classification:

37524005, 382239, 375E07159

Abstract:

A computer-implemented system and method for performing video compression are described. For example, a method according to one embodiment comprises: encoding a plurality of video frames or portions thereof according to a first encoding format; transmitting the plurality of encoded video frames or portions to a client device; receiving feedback information from the client device, the feedback information usable to determine whether data contained in the video frames or portions has been successfully received and/or decoded; in response to detecting that one or more video frames or portions thereof have not been successfully received and/or decoded, determining a number of video frames or portions thereof which have not been successfully received and/or decoded and: (1) if the number of video frames or portions thereof which have not been successfully received and/or decoded is above a specified threshold, then encoding a new video frame or portion thereof according to a second encoding format, the second encoding format comprising a format which is not dependent on previously-transmitted video frames or portions thereof; or (2) if the number of video frames or portions thereof which have not been successfully received and/or decoded is below a specified threshold, then encoding a new video frame or portion thereof according to the first encoding format, the new video frame encoded to be dependent on a last known successfully received video frame or portion thereof; and transmitting the new video frame or portion thereof to the client device.

US Patent:

20100166063, Jul 1, 2010

Filed:

Aug 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/538054

Inventors:

Steve G. Perlman - Palo Alto CA, US
Roger van der Laan - Menlo Park CA, US
Timothy Cotter - Sunnyvale CA, US
Scott Furman - Menlo Park CA, US
Robert McCool - Menlo Park CA, US
Ian Buckley - San Carlos CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 11/02

US Classification:

37524007, 375E07159

Abstract:

A computer-implemented system and method are described for performing video compression. For example, a method according to one embodiment comprises: encoding a plurality of video frames or portions thereof according to a first encoding format; transmitting the plurality of encoded video frames or portions to a client device; receiving feedback information from the client device, the feedback information usable to determine whether data contained in the video frames or portions has not been successfully received and/or decoded; in response to detecting that a video frame or portion thereof has not been successfully received and/or decoded, encoding a video frame or portion thereof according to a second encoding format; and transmitting the video frames or portions thereof to the client device.