Video On Demand, Social Networks & Scott Redmond

SCOTT REDMOND: PARTIAL VOD & SOCIAL NETWORK INVENTION HISTORICAL POINTS

Scott Redmond Produces television broadcast, “Gabby, A Documentary” at TV Station at Fresno State University.  Dec. 1, 1975 DOC: Original 2” video master. Color slides of production.

Dec. 25, 1975. First lab notes and prototypes of particulated video delivery.

Contributing Editor: The Reel Thing, a professional film/video journal (1977) DOC: original articles

Authored Feature article series for Super-8 Filmmaker magazine (Vol.6, #1, 1978) DOC: magazine cover and original article

Sept. 19, 1978 Presented Video Immersive Broadcasting at Italian Room, St. Francis Hotel- San Francisco for ABC-TV Celebration Event. DOC:  Client produced promo card and photos.

1978- 1987- Film & Video courses. College & Technical Schools.

1987- Launched, deployed server, online video networking service: Techmate™ marketing/advertising socal network services offering deployed nationally.

February 22, 1990- Filed three Patents on interactive immersive video.

United States Patent  5,255,211 issued: Redmond  October 19, 1993 

Methods and apparatus for generating and processing synthetic and absolute real time environments

Abstract: A system for generating and processing synthetic and absolute real time remote environments for interaction with a user and her biological senses is comprised of seven modules. These modules store, retrieve and process data to generate an output which interfaces with the system user’s biological senses. These modules also track user data to accurately place the user in the generated and processed model. Various embodiments of the system user sensory interface are provided including visual and aural input devices and a three dimensional chamber having interactive tactile output via matrix-addressed, electromechanically operated rods driving a flexible skin. Inventor:  Redmond; Scott (Fresno, CA)  Assignee: Redmond Productions, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)  Appl. No.:  07/483,547 Filed:  February 22, 1990

Showing of head-mounted LCD video goggles later copied, along with tactile pad filing by leading electronics firm.

United States Patent  5,513,130   issued: Redmond  April 30, 1996 

Methods and apparatus for generating and processing synthetic and absolute real time environments

Abstract: A system for generating and processing synthetic and absolute real time remote environments for interaction with a user and her biological senses is comprised of seven modules. These modules store, retrieve and process data to generate an output which interfaces with the system user’s biological senses. These modules also track user data to accurately place the user in the generated and processed model. Various embodiments of the system user sensory interface are provided including visual and aural input devices and a three dimensional chamber having interactive tactile output via matrix-addressed, electromechanically operated rods driving a flexible skin. Inventor:  Redmond; Scott D. (San Francisco, CA)  Assignee: Redmond Productions, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)  Appl. No.:  08/138,658 Filed:  October 18, 1993

United States Patent  5,759,044   issued: Redmond  June 2, 1998 

Methods and apparatus for generating and processing synthetic and absolute real time environments

Abstract: A system for generating and processing synthetic and absolute real time remote environments for interaction with a user and her biological senses is comprised of seven modules. These modules store, retrieve and process data to generate an output which interfaces with the system user’s biological senses. These modules also track user data to accurately place the user in the generated and processed model. Various embodiments of the system user sensory interface are provided including visual and aural input devices, a three dimensional chamber having interactive tactile output via matrix-addressed, electromechanically operated rods driving a flexible skin and a head mounted sensory interface having a selectable a see through mode and multidimensional sonic arrays. Inventor:  Redmond; Scott (San Francisco, CA)  Assignee: Redmond Productions (San Francisco, CA)  Appl. No.:  08/498,595 Filed:  July 6, 1995

Patents featured in multiple national press. Redmond noted as core inventor of technology now known as “Virtual Reality”

April  28, 1993- Written commendation from White House by Al Gore acknowledging internet video broadcast technology DOC: Original letter

Jan. 12, 1994- Written commendation from White House by Al Gore acknowledging internet video broadcast technology DOC: Original letter

Participated with Henry Dakin (Formerly of Dakin Plush Toy family) of Washington Street Institute on Russian Revolution with EarthBridge and various Fx, Phone and server systems along with Redmond’s video sharing technology.

Jan. 2, 1994 Scott Redmond created the first working demonstration of a pre VRML  networked interactive 3D video world network. The term VRML was coined by Dave Raggett in a paper called “Extending WWW to support Platform Independent Virtual Reality”^[3] submitted to the First World Wide Web Conference^[4] in 1994, and first discussed at the WWW94 VRML BOF established by Tim Berners-Lee, where Mark Pesce presented the Labyrinth demo he developed with Tony Parisi^[5] and Peter Kennard.^[6] In October 1995, at Internet World, Template Graphics Software (TGS) demonstrated a 3D/VRML plug-in for the beta release of Netscape 2.0 by Netscape Communications.^[7]

Actual screen shot of Redmond “Tele-mover”™ networked 3D immersive video software, source code available in court:

12.5.1993 – Communications with Apple re: showing of Redmond “Mover” PC  VR frame buffer PC sofware. This seemed to not have any difference between the Quicktime VR software that was later reeased by Apple.

2.1994- Meeting at Apple, Cupertino campus where Scott Redmond demonstrated interactive frame buffer VGA  motion technology prior to announcement or release of Quicktime VR. Apple announces QuickTime VR later that year.  Met with Apple project lead and 6 engineers, Redmond used laptop to show mouse activated frame buffer look-around. Confirming emails and communications documents. Source code and application shown and distributed.

1995 - Redmond offers new additional video broadcast service using peer to peer technology.

2/2/98- Yahoo signs NDA

1.21.99- Macrovision all hands demo by Redmond and team.

1.22.1999: REDMOND shows, demonstrates and ships suite of video on demand software and SaaS services which were later copied in entirety by well known competitors. Source code, TV shows and NDA signed witnesses as supporting documentation:

3. 26, 1999- MGM sends letter to discuss .

4. 19, 1999- NDA with Viacom.

Silicon Valley Business report does TV show showing system copied later by well known competitor. This video is located at:  http://youtu.be/P3XDYqaysSw

5.17, 1999 GartnerGroup/DataQuest does definitive analyst report on technology and states it is top video technology for the internet. Redmond shows fully operational, network operational products which were later copied and renamed  by a well known competitor..

5.24.1999- NDA with Trimark Pictures .

6.1999 – Napster founded

7.7.1999-  MUSICBOXNETWORK signs NDA

8.30.1999-  Intervu Signs NDA

9.23.1999- Warner Bros. makes offer.

12.9.1999. NDA with Handspring signed.

1.4.2000- Playmedia signs NDA.

1.13.2000 Akamai collaboration with Daniel Lewin begins. NDA.

1.2000  Microsoft communications.

1.2000  – Sony signs NDA

1.2000 – Redmond is asked to fly to corporate HQ of one of the largest motion picture companies. Presents to large international group of company leaders. Meeting is halted by movie company staff part way through as half of movie studio argue to stop the technology and the other half argue to support it. A few weeks after meeting, a large number of the attendees file a patent on the same thing Redmond presented not realizing Redmond already had patent filed on it. In U.S. Patent Office patent filing records for the movie company, Redmond is the ONLY third party name mentioned, thus confirming the source of the inspiration. Chief lawyer for movie company sends letter ordering no discussion about relationship between studio and Redmond, not realizing that marketing director for the entire movie studio has already mentioned the relationship on broadcast TV. Movie Studio company then uses technology in global video distribution system. multiple NDA’s were signed and breached by the movie studio.

1.19.2000- Handspring signs additional NDA.

2.7.2000-  Universal signs NDA

2.15.2000- EMC Communications NDA

2. 15.2000 – Digital Fountain  NDA.

2.16.2000- Cinema Now interaction and NDA.

2.16.2000- LoudEye communications and NDA.

2.22.2000- Cisco Communications and NDA.

3.7.2000 – AAXX Meetings & NDA.

3.7.200- RPK Meetings and NDA.

3.15.2000- Intel meeting and NDA.

3.20.2000- Hughes communications and NDA.

3.2000 Alliance Atlantis meeyings. NDA.

3.30.2000- Digital Island meeings. NDA.

3.21.2000- Teranex Meetings. NDA.

4.17.2000- SS Review.

5.7.2000- Warner Bros. communications on record.

5.3.2000- Enron & Blockbuster meetings. NDA.

6.23.2000- Warner Bros. communications on record. NDA.

7.13.2000- Warner Bros. communications on record.

7.17.2000 MTV/BlockBuster written communications with Redmond. NDA.

1.10.2000- ST Micro-Electronics communication on record. NDA

Mar to Aug .2000- Hughes Satellite extensive meetings. NDA’s.

6. 30. 2000 Digital Mercury- Microsoft staff. Extensive meetings. NDA

12.10.2000- Press Release

1.2.2001- Redmond files design & utility patent on device which was copied to become well known devices that most people use evey day. Design patent issues Nov. 27, 2001. Redmond demonstrates product prototype 1.5.2001.

Apple Computer announces The iPod line by Apple on October 23, 2001, and IPOD’s were released on November 10, 2001. The first iphone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007,^[1] and released on June 29, 2007. The 5th generation iPhone, the iPhone 4S, was announced on October 4, 2011, and released 10 days later.

Photo of prototypes:

1.3. 2001- NDA Executed with XXX 3 Communications. DOC: NDA

1.7.2001- Cisco visits Redmond to see technology.

4.19.2001 – NDA signed with APPLE IP Attorney.. Meeting on 4.20.01 to discuss  technology overview. DOCS: NDA Card, email

2.2.2005 – YouTube formed

10.2006-  Microsoft releases Avalanche documents

Final version of education crisis movie

 

The final version of the movie I worked on about the crisis in our education system can be seen at:   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evhiHyS3WDg&sns=em

Dyslexia Legislation Passed in Ohio!

CONGRATULATIONS to the Central Ohio Branch of the International Dyslexia Association.
Exciting year-end news and critical to the reading success of all children in Ohio.

Charlotte Andrist and company have worked hard to make this a reality.

Watch the Bill pass here (VIDEO) on the Ohio Channel!

One state at a time to A LITERATE NATION!
Dyslexia Legislation Passed in Ohio

By Charlotte G. Andrist, Ph.D., NCSP, President, IDA Central Ohio Branch

House Bills (HB) 96 and 157 were passed by the Ohio Senate with the concurrence of the Ohio House during a late-night, end-of-the-year Statehouse session on December 14; both bills are expected to be signed into law by Governor Kasich before Christmas.  HB 96 (Celeste – D & Brenner – R) has two components.  The law will:  1) place the IDA definition of dyslexia directly into Ohio statute. Current Ohio law lists dyslexia as a specific learning disability, consistent with IDEA 2004, but does not provide a definition of dyslexia; and 2) begin a 3-year pilot program for the early identification and remediation of students at-risk for dyslexia and other phonologically based reading disorders.  HB 157 (Schuring – R & Letson – D) also has two components.  The law will:  1) define a dyslexia specialist as someone who has achieved training consistent with the Level II IDA Knowledge and Practice Standards; and 2) give Educational Service Centers (Ohio’s statewide network of inservice training facilities) and other educational institutions permission to hire a dyslexia specialist to provide professional development in the area of dyslexia for Ohio teachers and administrators. Many thanks to all of those who have worked so diligently to make this dyslexia legislation a reality, including Stephanie Gordan, Martha Chiodi, Pam Kanfer and many others in the Ohio Dyslexia Group.  A special thank-you goes to Janis Mitchell (HB 96) and Rebecca Tolson (HB 157) for the lobbying efforts that got these two legislative initiatives started.

Watch the Bill pass here VIDEO!

A Holiday Greeting…

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Scott Douglas Redmond’s Genealogy

Expert genealogists have undertaken family history studies of Scott Douglas Redmond which revealed some very interesting facts including an original Mayflower “Declaration of Government” signer, founder of the highest order of knighthood in England, the “Black Knight” of the Crusades, the Keepers of Stonehenge (which turns out to be a family burial ground) and more…

One of Redmond’s ancestors was one of the 41 who signed the “Declaration of Government” on-board the Mayflower:

One of Scott Redmond’s ancestors worked with John Hancock, prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence, so much so that the term “John Hancock” has become, in the United States, a synonym for signature. Here is one of his payment stubs from Mr. Hancock:

 

Of Knights and the Royal Order of the Garter.

The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St. George as England’s patron saint, and is presently bestowed on recipients from British and other Commonwealth realms; after peerages (and after the Victoria Cross and George Cross), it is the pinnacle of the honours system in the United Kingdom. Membership in the order is limited to the Sovereign, the Prince of Wales, and no more than twenty-four members, or Companions; the order also comprises Supernumerary knights and ladies (e.g., members of the British Royal Family and foreign monarchs). Bestowing the honour has been described as one of the Monarch’s few remaining truly personal, executive prerogatives.^[2]

The order’s emblem, depicted on insignia, is a garter with the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense (Old French: “shame upon him who thinks evil upon it”, or “evil to him who evil thinks”) in gold lettering. Members of the order wear such a garter on ceremonial occasions. Various legends account for the origin of the Order. The most popular legend involves the “Countess of Salisbury” (either Edward’s future daughter-in-law Joan of Kent or her former mother-in-law, Catherine Montacute, Countess of Salisbury). While she was dancing at a court ball at Calais, her garter is said to have slipped from her leg. When the surrounding courtiers sniggered, the king picked it up, exclaiming, “Honi soit qui mal y pense,” (“Shamed be the person who thinks evil of it.”), the phrase that has become the motto of the Order. See the lineage, below: