Michael C Wilkes

US Patent:

8189965, May 29, 2012

Filed:

Nov 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/590786

Inventors:

Albert Durr Edgar - Austin TX, US
Michael Charles Wilder - Dripping Springs TX, US
Darryl Ray Polk - Austin TX, US
Michael David Wilkes - Austin TX, US
Sheppard Parker - Austin TX, US
Martin Potucek - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Image Trends, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06K 9/22

US Classification:

382313, 382100, 382276

Abstract:

An image processing system and method is disclosed. The image processing system can be configured for use with a mouse scanner system operable to scan a document. The mouse scanner system includes a scanner built into a computer mouse and the image processing system includes a scanner software application operating on a computer. The scanner includes a positioning system operable to output position indicating data and an imaging system operable to output captured image data. The data is sent to the scanner software application where a feedback image is constructed and displayed on a display in real, or near real, time to allow the user to view what areas have been scanned. The scanner software application also constructs an output image that can be printed, saved or communicated.

US Patent:

8384947, Feb 26, 2013

Filed:

Nov 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/590725

Inventors:

Albert Durr Edgar - Austin TX, US
Michael Charles Wilder - Dripping Springs TX, US
Darryl Ray Polk - Austin TX, US
Michael David Wilkes - Austin TX, US
Sheppard Parker - Austin TX, US
Martin Potucek - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Image Trends, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

H04N 1/00
H04N 1/04

US Classification:

358 16, 358 15, 358474, 358505

Abstract:

A handheld scanner system and method is disclosed. The depicted embodiment is a mouse scanner system operable to scan a document. In this embodiment, the mouse scanner system includes a scanner built into a computer mouse and a scanner software application operating on a computer. The scanner includes a positioning system operable to output position indicating data and an imaging system operable to output captured image data. The data is sent to the scanner software application where a feedback image is constructed and displayed on a display in real-time or near real-time to allow the user to view what areas have been scanned. The scanner software application also constructs an output image that can be printed, saved or communicated.

US Patent:

8570588, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Jan 24, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/749556

Inventors:

Albert Durr Edgar - Austin TX, US
Michael Charles Wilder - Dripping Spring TX, US
Darryl Ray Polk - Austin TX, US
Michael David Wilkes - Austin TX, US
Sheppard Parker - Austin TX, US
Martin Potucek - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Image Trends, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

H04N 1/00
H04N 1/04

US Classification:

358 16, 358 15, 358474, 358505

Abstract:

An image capture unit and computer readable medium used in combination therewith is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the image capture unit includes an image capturing sensor, a visual display, an instance of the computer readable medium, and circuitry for integrating functionalities thereof. The computer readable medium causes sensor data received from the image capturing sensor to be processed. The sensor data includes a plurality of image tiles and position indicating data defining a respective relative position of each one of each image tiles. Each one of each image tiles includes data representing a discrete portion of visual content. The computer readable medium causes a feedback image be displayed on the visual display. Displaying the feedback image includes correlate the relative position of each one of each image tiles with at least one other image tile that has previously generated and displayed.

US Patent:

20140022595, Jan 23, 2014

Filed:

Sep 20, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/033254

Inventors:

Michael Charles Wilder - Austin TX, US
Darryl Ray Polk - Austin TX, US
Michael David Wilkes - Austin TX, US
Sheppard Parker - Austin TX, US
Martin Potucek - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Image Trends, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

H04N 1/387
H04N 1/00

US Classification:

358 115

Abstract:

An image capture unit and computer readable medium used in combination therewith is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the image capture unit includes an image capturing sensor, a visual display, an instance of the computer readable medium, and circuitry for integrating functionalities thereof. The computer readable medium causes sensor data received from the image capturing sensor to be processed. The sensor data includes a plurality of image tiles and position indicating data defining a respective relative position of each one of each image tiles. Each one of each image tiles includes data representing a discrete portion of visual content. The computer readable medium causes a feedback image be displayed on the visual display. Displaying the feedback image includes correlate the relative position of each one of each image tiles with at least one other image tile that has previously generated and displayed.

US Patent:

20140022607, Jan 23, 2014

Filed:

Sep 20, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/033155

Inventors:

Michael Charles Wilder - Austin TX, US
Darryl Ray Polk - Austin TX, US
Michael David Wilkes - Austin TX, US
Sheppard Parker - Austin TX, US
Martin Potucek - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Image Trends, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

H04N 1/04

US Classification:

358473

Abstract:

An image capture unit and computer readable medium used in combination therewith is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the image capture unit includes an image capturing sensor, a visual display, an instance of the computer readable medium, and circuitry for integrating functionalities thereof. The computer readable medium causes sensor data received from the image capturing sensor to be processed. The sensor data includes a plurality of image tiles and position indicating data defining a respective relative position of each one of each image tiles. Each one of each image tiles includes data representing a discrete portion of visual content. The computer readable medium causes a feedback image be displayed on the visual display. Displaying the feedback image includes correlate the relative position of each one of each image tiles with at least one other image tile that has previously generated and displayed.

US Patent:

56897014, Nov 18, 1997

Filed:

Dec 14, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/572582

Inventors:

Michael Bradford Ault - Austin TX
Ernst Robert Plassmann - Pflugerville TX
Bruce Arland Rich - Round Rock TX
Michael David Wilkes - Austin TX

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1730
G06F 945

US Classification:

395610

Abstract:

A system and method facilitating an operating system user's ability to reference objects in a distributed file system having an incompatible namespace. Compatibility is thereby provided between DFS namespaces and operating system pathname syntax not supported in the DFS. A DFS pathname prefix is associated with each drive letter that is attached to a DFS IFS driver. Before an IFS driver is used, an application program issues a command to associate a drive letter with a particular IFS driver. The command issued also carries a DFS pathname prefix within a data buffer. The IFS services the command by validating existence of the DFS pathname prefix, and thereafter stores such prefix into an internal table of the buffer where it is associated with the attached drive letter. File system requests later received by the DFS client IFS driver carrying a pathname containing that drive letter will have their file specifications edited by the DFS code prior to processing. The drive letter in the pathname is replaced by the DFS pathname prefix from the IFS driver's internal table, and operating system slashes in operating system pathname are converted to DFS slashes.

US Patent:

56175680, Apr 1, 1997

Filed:

Dec 14, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/355868

Inventors:

Michael B. Ault - Austin TX
Ernst R. Plassmann - Pflugerville TX
Bruce A. Rich - Round Rock TX
Michael D. Wilkes - Austin TX

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

395612

Abstract:

A system and method to provide native support in a distributed computing environment distributed file system for an operating system's extended file attributes. Such attributes remain invisible in the namespace which the operating system's distributed file system clients may access. A directory of the form. *. sub. -- for a file in DFS namespace is created for which extended attributes (EA) are required, with a subdirectory thereunder whose name is that of the file. Extended attributes are filed under this. *. sub. -- directory having filenames of the attributes' names. Provision is made for discriminating EAs and for efficiently accessing total EA size and number of critical EAs, by cumulating and storing them in an additional file under the subdirectory.

US Patent:

52084213, May 4, 1993

Filed:

Nov 1, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/608113

Inventors:

Ronald J. Lisle - Cedar Park TX
Daniel J. Moore - Austin TX
Steven C. Penn - Georgetown TX
Michael D. Wilkes - Austin TX

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10H 700

US Classification:

84645

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are disclosed for the audio editing of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) files. MIDI files make it possible to exchange information such as: musical notes, program changes, expression control and channel information between musical instruments, sequencers, computers, lighting controllers and mixers. MIDI files generally consist of serially listed channel and system messages which include at least program status messages and matching note on and note off messages. The method and apparatus of the present invention may be utilized to ensure the integrity of a source file, a copied or lifted section or a target file by automatically inserting matching note on or note off messages into a file or file section to correct inconsistencies created by such editing. Additionally, program status messages are automatically inserted into source files, copied or lifted sections, or target files to yield results which are consistent with the results which may be obtained by editing digital audio data. Timing information is selectively added or maintained such that MIDI files may be selectively edited without requiring a user to learn a complex MIDI sequencer.