公开(公告)号：US06954214B2

公开(公告)日：2005-10-11

申请号：US09780325

申请日：2001-02-09

Applicant: Nicholas P. Wilt ,  Gideon A. Yuval ,  Michael D. Stokes

Inventor： Nicholas P. Wilt ,  Gideon A. Yuval ,  Michael D. Stokes

IPC: H04N1/60 ,  G09G5/02 ,  G09G5/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/6016

Abstract: An imaging or other sensory reproduction system efficiently converts image or other sensory data between a perceptual color space (e.g., the sRGB color space) and a physical color space (unity gamma) or other perceptual/physical sensory models that are related by an expression involving a computationally expensive exponential function. The imaging system calculates exponential functions that can be composed from computationally inexpensive operations, such as square root, square, reciprocal, as well as multiplications and/or additions and subtractions. These computationally less expensive functions are then combined, such as in a weighted and/or offset mean, summation or difference to approximate the computationally expensive exponential function. The imaging system evaluates the expression using the approximation to efficiently yield the converted image data. The efficient conversion between perceptual and physical color spaces allows operations, such as blending and anti-aliasing, to be performed in the physical color space before display of a perceptual color space image.

公开(公告)号：US06766263B1

公开(公告)日：2004-07-20

申请号：US09558529

申请日：2000-04-26

Applicant: Michael D. Stokes

Inventor： Michael D. Stokes

IPC: G01D1800

CPC classification number: H04N9/045 ,  G06T7/90 ,  H04N1/6027 ,  H04N1/6033

Abstract: A system and method for calibration of digital image capture devices is presented that allows the further development of e-commerce by ensuring that the digital image accurately represents the colors of the captured image. This simplified method provides a calibration of the relationship between a digital image capture device output and the human visual perception of the colors input into the device using easily available and affordable test targets, measurement devices, and software with a minimum of labor and expertise. This analysis may be performed using the data analysis tools of a conventional electronic spreadsheet having matrix multiplication and regression capability. Specifically, the method normalizes the test target data to both black and white, and converts the normalized data into the color space of the capture device through white point adaptation. The raw captured image data is also normalized to both black and white, and is regressed with the converted, normalized target data to determine the expected measurement values. These values are used to compensate the device output to achieve a high level of color fidelity. To ensure that the level of fidelity is acceptable, the CIE color difference equations are used.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种用于校准数字图像捕获设备的系统和方法，其允许通过确保数字图像准确地表示所捕获的图像的颜色来进一步开发电子商务。 这种简化的方法提供使用容易获得和可负担的测试目标，测量设备和具有最少劳动和专业知识的软件来校准数字图像捕获设备输出和输入到设备中的颜色的人类视觉感知之间的关系。 可以使用具有矩阵乘法和回归能力的常规电子表格的数据分析工具来执行该分析。 具体地，该方法将测试对象数据归一化为黑白两者，并通过白点适应将归一化数据转换为捕获设备的颜色空间。 原始捕获的图像数据也被归一化为黑色和白色，并且用转换的归一化目标数据退化以确定预期的测量值。 这些值用于补偿器件输出以实现高水平的色彩保真度。 为了确保保真度的可接受性，使用CIE色差方程。

公开(公告)号：US06681041B1

公开(公告)日：2004-01-20

申请号：US09556672

申请日：2000-04-24

Applicant: Michael D. Stokes ,  Adrian Secchia ,  Gilman Wong ,  Hock San Lee

Inventor： Michael D. Stokes ,  Adrian Secchia ,  Gilman Wong ,  Hock San Lee

IPC: G06K934

CPC classification number: H04N1/6027

Abstract: A system and method converts input color data in different formats into a working color space. In the case that the input data includes a device color profile and the desired working color space is an RGB space, gamma information of the input data may be extracted from the color profile. In a Simplified extraction process, the gamma information may be extracted by combining one-dimensional LUTs in the profile in a gray-scale conversion to form a gamma table. When the color profile is a more complex profile, such as one of the regular ICC profile format, a full extraction process may be used, in which gamma information is derived from each of the front end, middle and back end portions of the profile. The derived gamma information may then be combined to provide a final gamma table.

Abstract translation: 系统和方法将不同格式的输入颜色数据转换为工作色彩空间。 在输入数据包括设备颜色配置文件并且期望的工作颜色空间是RGB空间的情况下，可以从颜色配置文件中提取输入数据的伽马信息。 在简化提取处理中，伽马信息可以通过在灰度转换中组合一维LUT来提取，以形成伽马表。 当颜色轮廓是更复杂的轮廓，例如常规ICC轮廓格式之一时，可以使用完全提取处理，其中从轮廓的前端部，中间部分和后端部分中的每一个导出伽马信息。 然后可以将导出的伽马信息组合以提供最终的伽马表。

公开(公告)号：US06523046B2

公开(公告)日：2003-02-18

申请号：US09732620

申请日：2000-12-07

Applicant: Min Liu ,  Michael D. Stokes ,  Gilman K. Wong

Inventor： Min Liu ,  Michael D. Stokes ,  Gilman K. Wong

IPC: G06F1730

CPC classification number: G06F17/30017 ,  Y10S707/99945 ,  Y10S707/99948

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing access by applications/utilities/tools to multimedia file metadata originally provided in any of a set of supported formats. A metadata abstraction interface is interposed between multimedia files and applications that seek to read and/or modify metadata associated with the multimedia files. The metadata abstraction interface supports program access to multimedia file metadata provided in a variety of formats and comprises a multimedia application program interface corresponding to a set of core multimedia file metadata management functions accessible by multimedia applications. The metadata abstraction interface includes an extensible set of file type-specific metadata decoders. Each decoder includes a metadata converter for parsing a metadata portion of a multimedia file stored in a particular native format (e.g., .bmp). The decoders render metadata in a generic format from the parsed metadata.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于提供应用/实用程序/工具对原始以一组支持格式的任何一种提供的多媒体文件元数据的访问的方法和装置。 元数据抽象接口介于多媒体文件和寻求读取和/或修改与多媒体文件相关联的元数据的应用程序之间。 元数据抽象接口支持以各种格式提供的多媒体文件元数据的程序访问，并且包括对应于多媒体应用可访问的一组核心多媒体文件元数据管理功能的多媒体应用程序接口。 元数据抽象接口包括一组可扩展的特定于文件类型的元数据解码器。 每个解码器包括用于解析以特定原生格式（例如，.bmp）存储的多媒体文件的元数据部分的元数据转换器。 解码器从解析的元数据中以通用格式呈现元数据。

公开(公告)号：US08713090B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US11611730

申请日：2006-12-15

Applicant: Vladimir Sadovsky ,  Michael D. Stokes ,  Jonathan R. Schwarz

Inventor： Vladimir Sadovsky ,  Michael D. Stokes ,  Jonathan R. Schwarz

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: H04L67/22 ,  G06Q10/10

Abstract: Enhancing user experiences using aggregated device usage data includes receiving aggregated usage data for a device, such as a computing device and/or a peripheral device. A current user context for the device is identified, and based on the aggregated usage data and the current user context an enhanced user interface is generated.

Abstract translation: 使用聚合设备使用数据增强用户体验包括接收诸如计算设备和/或外围设备的设备的聚合使用数据。 识别设备的当前用户上下文，并且基于聚合的使用数据和当前用户上下文来生成增强的用户界面。

公开(公告)号：US08666161B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-04

申请号：US12884009

申请日：2010-09-16

Applicant: Hubert Van Hoof ,  Michael D. Stokes ,  Charles A Mauzy ,  Lavanya Vasudevan

Inventor： Hubert Van Hoof ,  Michael D. Stokes ,  Charles A Mauzy ,  Lavanya Vasudevan

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/00 ,  H04N1/6058

Abstract: A color management system is described herein. Various embodiments of a method described herein can include receiving source color content that is associated with a source device, and transforming the source color content into destination color content for rendering on one or more destination devices. Various embodiments of an apparatus described herein can include a color infrastructure transformation engine that further includes a sequential transform component, which is adapted to receive source color content and to create a transform to facilitate mapping the source color content to destination color content. The color infrastructure transformation engine can also include a transform optimization component that is adapted to receive the transform and to create an optimized transform table based on the transform, and a transform execution component that is adapted to receive the optimized transform table and to generate the destination color content based thereon.

Abstract translation: 这里描述了颜色管理系统。 本文描述的方法的各种实施例可以包括接收与源设备相关联的源颜色内容，以及将源颜色内容变换为目标颜色内容以在一个或多个目的地设备上呈现。 本文描述的装置的各种实施例可以包括颜色基础设施变换引擎，其进一步包括顺序变换组件，其适于接收源颜色内容并且创建变换以促进将源颜色内容映射到目标色彩内容。 颜色基础架构变换引擎还可以包括适于接收变换并基于变换创建优化变换表的变换优化组件，以及适于接收优化的变换表并生成目的地的变换执行组件 基于此的颜色含量。

公开(公告)号：US08332751B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-11

申请号：US11559567

申请日：2006-11-14

Applicant: Vladimir Sadovsky ,  Michael D. Stokes ,  Joseph D. Ternasky ,  Hubert Van Hoof

Inventor： Vladimir Sadovsky ,  Michael D. Stokes ,  Joseph D. Ternasky ,  Hubert Van Hoof

IPC: G06F17/00

CPC classification number: G06F17/2264 ,  G06K15/1822 ,  G06K15/1825

Abstract: In accordance with certain aspects of the removal of redundant information from electronic documents, a package for an electronic document includes a plurality of parts. The package is accessed, and redundant information in one or more of the plurality of parts is identified. The identified redundant information is removed from the package.

Abstract translation: 根据从电子文档中去除冗余信息的某些方面，用于电子文档的包装件包括多个部件。 访问包，并且识别多个部分中的一个或多个中的冗余信息。 从包中删除标识的冗余信息。

公开(公告)号：US07933874B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-26

申请号：US11559650

申请日：2006-11-14

Applicant: Vladimir Sadovsky ,  Michael D. Stokes ,  Joseph D. Ternasky ,  Hubert Van Hoof

Inventor： Vladimir Sadovsky ,  Michael D. Stokes ,  Joseph D. Ternasky ,  Hubert Van Hoof

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC classification number: G06F21/10 ,  G06F2221/0737

Abstract: A plurality of parts for an electronic document are generated. The plurality of parts include a root relationship part that identifies one or more of the plurality of parts, a payload part that stores data for the electronic document, and a tracking information part that stores tracking information for the electronic document. All of these parts are stored in a single package.

Abstract translation: 生成用于电子文档的多个部件。 多个部分包括识别多个部分中的一个或多个的根关系部分，存储电子文档的数据的有效载荷部分和存储电子文档的跟踪信息的跟踪信息部分。 所有这些部件都存储在单个包装中。

公开(公告)号：US07697472B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-13

申请号：US11451890

申请日：2006-06-13

Applicant: Vladimir Sadovsky ,  Michael D. Stokes ,  Oren Rosenbloom

Inventor： Vladimir Sadovsky ,  Michael D. Stokes ,  Oren Rosenbloom

IPC: H04Q7/00 ,  H04Q7/24 ,  H04M1/66

CPC classification number: G06F11/0742 ,  G06F11/0784 ,  G06F11/3476 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/34

Abstract: A system, a method and computer-readable media for collecting device usage information from portable devices. The portable devices are enabled to maintain device operation parameters. This information is communicated from a portable device to a host device. The host device may communicate the received information over a network to a database. The database may consolidate the device operation parameters from multiple portable devices.

Abstract translation: 一种用于从便携式设备收集设备使用信息的系统，方法和计算机可读介质。 启用便携式设备来维护设备操作参数。 该信息从便携式设备传送到主机设备。 主机设备可以通过网络将接收到的信息传送到数据库。 数据库可以整合来自多个便携式设备的设备操作参数。

公开(公告)号：US07623717B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-24

申请号：US11216315

申请日：2005-08-31

Applicant: Vladimir Sadovsky ,  Oren Rosenbloom ,  Michael D. Stokes

Inventor： Vladimir Sadovsky ,  Oren Rosenbloom ,  Michael D. Stokes

IPC: G06K9/36

CPC classification number: H04N1/32128 ,  H04N1/00973 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/0084 ,  H04N2201/3252

Abstract: Multimedia and multi-content capture device and integration model. A capture device takes raw sensor data and processes it using a set of algorithms stored on the capture device. A processing device communicates with the capture device to reprocess the raw sensor data using the set of algorithms stored on the capture device. The quality of the output from the capture device and the processing device may differ due to the processing capabilities of each device.

Abstract translation: 多媒体和多内容捕获设备和集成模型。 捕获设备使用原始传感器数据并使用存储在捕获设备上的一组算法对其进行处理。 处理设备与采集设备进行通信，以使用存储在捕获设备上的算法集来重新处理原始传感器数据。 由于每个设备的处理能力，来自捕获设备和处理设备的输出的质量可能不同。