David L Carpenter

US Patent:

20020095656, Jul 18, 2002

Filed:

Sep 14, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/952585

Inventors:

Lori Clark - Sandy UT, US
Harold Weir - Lindon UT, US
Derek Jones - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Garrette Pease - Riverton UT, US
David Carpenter - Salt Lake City UT, US

International Classification:

G06F009/44
G06F009/00

US Classification:

717/107000, 717/110000, 709/313000, 709/316000

Abstract:

A method and computer software architecture is presented for facilitating modification of execution of a software application without impacting the integrity of the original software. The present invention defines an inter-component messaging service which brokers or receives, evaluates and directs messages between components of the architecture. The architecture further integrates functionality into the individual components which re-directs a request back to the messaging service prior to completion of the functionality in the requested original component in order to determine the presence of any concerned extension components that have registered with the messaging service thereby making known their interest in having their functionality explored prior to completion of the execution of the requested component.

US Patent:

20080036758, Feb 14, 2008

Filed:

Mar 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/694926

Inventors:

David Carpenter - Kearns UT, US
Stanley Coleby - Holladay UT, US
James Jensen - Salt Lake City UT, US
Gary Robinson - Sandy UT, US
Robert Vashisth - Salt Lake City UT, US

Assignee:

InteliSum Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

G06T 15/00

US Classification:

345419000

Abstract:

A three-dimensional image is generated using global or local coordinate, 3-D spatial data, and image data gathered from one or more locations relative to a scene. The global or local position of 3-D spatial data points on the image is determined. The position of a point of interest on the three-dimensional image is determined by creating a three-dimensional polygon using adjacent 3-D spatial data points. The global or local position of these points may then be calculated using, for example, a ray tracing algorithm. The global or local position of a point of interest may alternatively be approximated, for example, by interpolating the global or local coordinates of the 3-D spatial data point(s) closest to the point of interest. Furthermore, a distance, bearing, or other measurement between two points of interest may also be calculated.