Samuel M Fryer

US Patent:

8358358, Jan 22, 2013

Filed:

Jan 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

12/983904

Inventors:

Andrew C. Gallagher - Brockport NY, US
Samuel M. Fryer - Fairport NY, US
Alexander C. Loui - Penfield NY, US
Jason R. Oliver - Rush NY, US
Neal Eckhaus - Rochester NY, US
Kenneth A. Parulski - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

H04N 5/76

US Classification:

3482315, 3482312, 3482313

Abstract:

A method for associating event times or time periods with digital images in a collection for determining if a digital image is of interest, includes storing a collection of digital images each having an associated capture time; comparing the associated capture time in the collection with a special event time to determine if a digital image in the collection is of interest, wherein the comparing step includes calculation of a special event time associated with a special event based on the calendar time associated with the special event and using such information to perform the comparison step; and associating digital images of interest with the special event.

US Patent:

20060294096, Dec 28, 2006

Filed:

Jun 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/158569

Inventors:

Bryan Kraus - Rochester NY, US
Madirakshi Das - Rochester NY, US
Alexander Loui - Penfield NY, US
Samuel Fryer - Fairport NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707006000

Abstract:

Additional records are combined into a database of earlier-entered records clustered into existing events. A common chronology of a set of the existing events in the database and the additional records is determined based upon respective date-times of origination. Relative proportions of the earlier-entered and additional records in the database are ascertained. The following are identified in the chronology: existing events immediately preceding, concurrent with, and immediately succeeding additional records. When the relative proportions are beyond a predetermined reuse threshold, all of the records of the set and the additional records are reclustered into new events independent of the existing events. When the relative proportions are within the predetermined reuse threshold, only the identified records are reclustered with the additional records.

US Patent:

20070008321, Jan 11, 2007

Filed:

Jul 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/178992

Inventors:

Andrew Gallagher - Brockport NY, US
Samuel Fryer - Fairport NY, US
Alexander Loui - Penfield NY, US
Jason Oliver - Rush NY, US
Neal Eckhaus - Rochester NY, US
Kenneth Parulski - Rochester NY, US

International Classification:

G06T 15/70

US Classification:

345473000

Abstract:

A method for associating event times or time periods with digital images in a collection for determining if a digital image is of interest, includes storing a collection of digital images each having an associated capture time; comparing the associated capture time in the collection with a special event time to determine if a digital image in the collection is of interest, wherein the comparing step includes calculation of a special event time associated with a special event based on the calendar time associated with the special event and using such information to perform the comparison step; and associating digital images of interest with the special event.

US Patent:

20090030952, Jan 29, 2009

Filed:

Jul 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/776199

Inventors:

Michael J. Donahue - Brockport NY, US
Mark D. Wood - Penfield NY, US
Samuel M. Fryer - Fairport NY, US
Gary Marzec - Churchville NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 12/16
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707203, 707201, 707E17005

Abstract:

A system and a method for managing data among devices, servers and systems by providing a logically unified and aggregated view of a user's digital assets including metadata from any system node or device. This invention describes a method supporting the aggregated view by using manifests. A manifest is a file/database that includes data about all media assets within a user's virtual collection.

US Patent:

20090094518, Apr 9, 2009

Filed:

Oct 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/866636

Inventors:

Joel S. Lawther - Pittsford NY, US
Cathleen D. Cerosaletti - Rochester NY, US
Alexander C. Loui - Penfield NY, US
Annette L. Thompson - Rochester NY, US
Samuel M. Fryer - Fairport NY, US
Edward Covannon - Ontario NY, US
Madirakshi Das - Penfield NY, US
Dale F. Mclntyre - Honeoye Falls NY, US
Michael J. Telek - Pittsford NY, US
Stacie L. Hibino - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715716

Abstract:

A method for image presentation are provided, in which at least one theme for image presentation is obtained; at least one set of images is acquired for presentation in association with each theme; and a presentation area image is generated for presentation on a display with a plurality of separate presentation objects in the presentation area image; an image value for each of the acquired images is determined; an emphasis score is determined for each of the acquired images. The presentation area image is presented with one of the acquired images in each of the presentation objects; and the presentation objects are animated by moving the presentation objects relative to each other in a manner that attracts more attention to presentation objects that are used to present images having a higher emphasis score than presentation objects that are used to simultaneously present images having a lower emphasis score.

US Patent:

20100245625, Sep 30, 2010

Filed:

Jun 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/796698

Inventors:

Andrew C. Gallagher - Brockport NY, US
Samuel M. Fryer - Fairport NY, US
Alexander C. Loui - Penfield NY, US
Jason R. Oliver - Rush NY, US
Neal Eckhaus - Rochester NY, US
Kenneth A. Parulski - Rochester NY, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/76

US Classification:

3482315, 348E05031

Abstract:

A method for associating event times or time periods with digital images in a collection for determining if a digital image is of interest, includes storing a collection of digital images each having an associated capture time; comparing the associated capture time in the collection with a special event time to determine if a digital image in the collection is of interest, wherein the comparing step includes calculation of a special event time associated with a special event based on the calendar time associated with the special event and using such information to perform the comparison step; and associating digital images of interest with the special event.

US Patent:

20140160315, Jun 12, 2014

Filed:

Feb 11, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/177395

Inventors:

- LAS VEGAS NV, US
Samuel M. Fryer - Fairport NY, US
Alexander C. Loui - Penfield NY, US
Jason R. Oliver - Rush NY, US
Neal Eckhaus - Rochester NY, US
Kenneth A. Parulski - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

INTELLECTUAL VENTURES FUND 83 LLC - LAS VEGAS NV

International Classification:

H04N 1/32

US Classification:

3482315

Abstract:

A method for associating event times or time periods with digital images in a collection for determining if a digital image is of interest, includes storing a collection of digital images each having an associated capture time; comparing the associated capture time in the collection with a special event time to determine if a digital image in the collection is of interest, wherein the comparing step includes calculation of a special event time associated with a special event based on the calendar time associated with the special event and using such information to perform the comparison step; and associating digital images of interest with the special event.