Inventor
Brian Astle
Inventor
Phoenix, AZ, US
Overview
Patents· 41 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H04Nprimary
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television56%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general10%
G06FElectric digital data processing5%
H03MCoding5%
G01SRadio direction-finding3%
G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer3%
A63FCard, board, or roulette games2%
G04GElectronic time-pieces2%
G06VImage or video recognition or understanding2%
G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information2%
PatentTitleYear
6,741,725'Motion tracking using image-texture templates'20046,529,613'Motion tracking using image-texture templates'20036,396,816'Method and apparatus for multiple applications on a single ISDN line'20026,026,190'Image signal encoding with variable low-pass filter'20006,020,926'Motion estimation block matching speedup'20005,953,076'System and method of real time insertions into video using adaptive occlusion with a synthetic reference image'19995,835,149'Bit allocation in a coded video sequence'19985,818,969'Intelligent start for motion estimation search'19985,812,787'Video coding scheme with foreground/background separation'19985,754,742'Setting quantization level to match DCT coefficients'19985,751,861'Reducing residual artifacts in video coding schemes with integer motion compensation'19985,732,205'Color conversion using 4.5 bit palette'19985,703,966'Block selection using motion estimation error'19975,691,775'Reduction of motion estimation artifacts'19975,684,544'Apparatus and method for upsampling chroma pixels'19975,608,652'Reducing blocking effects in block transfer encoders'19975,590,064'Post-filtering for decoded video signals'19965,589,829'Decoding variable-length encoded signals'19965,557,330'Encoding video signals using selective pre-filtering'19965,552,832'Run-length encoding sequence for video signals'19965,539,664'Process, apparatus, and system for two-dimensional caching to perform motion estimation in video processing'19965,526,295'Efficient block comparisons for motion estimation'19965,485,611'Video database indexing and method of presenting video database index to a user'19965,436,666'Limited-domain motion estimation/compensation for video encoding/decoding'19955,365,552'Buffer fullness indicator'19945,225,904'Adaptive digital video compression system'19935,079,630'Adaptive video compression system'19925,045,853'Method and apparatus for statistically encoding digital data'19914,918,523'Digital video formatting and transmission system and method'19904,868,653'Adaptive digital video compression system'19894,827,344'Apparatus for inserting part of one video image into another video image'19894,823,201'Processor for expanding a compressed video signal'19894,816,913'Pixel interpolation circuitry as for a video signal processor'19894,785,349'Digital video decompression system'19884,698,682'Video apparatus and method for producing the illusion of motion from a sequence of still images'19874,587,520'Cursor controlled page selection in a video display'19864,302,016'Community development educational apparatus'19814,263,565'Amplitude limiter with automatic duty cycle control for use in a phase-locked loop'19814,263,567'Voltage controlled oscillator'19814,234,890'Automatic setup system for television cameras'19803,955,353'Direct current power converters employing digital techniques used in electronic timekeeping apparatus'1976Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1976–2004Based in Princeton, NJ, US· patent location history
1980–1987Patents assigned to RCA CORP (5)· patent assignee history
1981Patents assigned to ASTLE BRIAN (1)· patent assignee history
1986–1994Based in Cranbury, NJ, US· patent location history
1987Based in Middlesex, NJ, US· patent location history
1988–1989Patents assigned to TECHNOLOGY INC 64 (3)· patent assignee history
1989–2002Patents assigned to INTEL CORP (28)· patent assignee history
1995–2002Based in Phoenix, AZ, US· patent location history
1997–1998Based in Plainsboro, NJ, US· patent location history
1999–2004Patents assigned to PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE INC (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| INTEL CORP | 28 | 1989–2002 |
| RCA CORP | 5 | 1980–1987 |
| PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE INC | 3 | 1999–2004 |
| TECHNOLOGY INC 64 | 3 | 1988–1989 |
| ASTLE BRIANself | 1 | 1981 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ, US | 12 | 1995–2002 |
| Cranbury, New Jersey, US | 11 | 1986–1994 |
| Princeton, New Jersey, US | 8 | 1976–2004 |
| Plainsboro, New Jersey, US | 8 | 1997–1998 |
| Middlesex, New Jersey, US | 1 | 1987 |