Patents by Inventor Abraham Dunn

Abraham Dunn has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Variable resolution images
    Patent number: 8213747
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more aspects, a variable resolution image is displayed at an initial resolution. The variable resolution image has multiple portions, at least two of which have different resolutions. A request to display one of the multiple portions of the variable resolution image at a higher resolution is received, and a check is made as to whether a higher resolution version of the one portion is available. The higher resolution version of the one portion is displayed if available, otherwise the one portion at the initial resolution is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lutz Gerhard, Paul D. Jones, David M. Gedye, Abraham Dunn, Radoslav P. Nickolov
  • VARIABLE RESOLUTION IMAGES
    Publication number: 20120039547
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more aspects, a variable resolution image is displayed at an initial resolution. The variable resolution image has multiple portions, at least two of which have different resolutions. A request to display one of the multiple portions of the variable resolution image at a higher resolution is received, and a check is made as to whether a higher resolution version of the one portion is available. The higher resolution version of the one portion is displayed if available, otherwise the one portion at the initial resolution is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lutz Gerhard, Paul D. Jones, David M. Gedye, Abraham Dunn, Radoslav P. Nickolov
  • Variable resolution images
    Patent number: 8064733
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more aspects, a variable resolution image is displayed at an initial resolution. The variable resolution image has multiple portions, at least two of which have different resolutions. A request to display one of the multiple portions of the variable resolution image at a higher resolution is received, and a check is made as to whether a higher resolution version of the one portion is available. The higher resolution version of the one portion is displayed if available, otherwise the one portion at the initial resolution is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lutz Gerhard, Paul D. Jones, David M. Gedye, Abraham Dunn, Radoslav P. Nickolov
  • Embedding large images within one another
    Patent number: 7983512
    Abstract: An image processing system embeds at least one image inside a second image. The images are displayed together as a composite image. The first and second images are each tiled and have image pyramids comprising representations at different resolutions formed for them. The image processing system allows a user to zoom into and out of the embedded image, to a desired depth, using its image pyramid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lutz Gerhard, Radoslav P. Nickolov, David M. Gedye, Blaise H. Aguera, Abraham Dunn
  • Variable Resolution Images
    Publication number: 20090317020
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more aspects, a variable resolution image is displayed at an initial resolution. The variable resolution image has multiple portions, at least two of which have different resolutions. A request to display one of the multiple portions of the variable resolution image at a higher resolution is received, and a check is made as to whether a higher resolution version of the one portion is available. The higher resolution version of the one portion is displayed if available, otherwise the one portion at the initial resolution is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lutz Gerhard, Paul D. Jones, David M. Gedye, Abraham Dunn, Radoslav P. Nickolov
  • EMBEDDING LARGE IMAGES WITHIN ONE ANOTHER
    Publication number: 20090315914
    Abstract: An image processing system embeds at least one image inside a second image. The images are displayed together as a composite image. The first and second images are each tiled and have image pyramids comprising representations at different resolutions formed for them. The image processing system allows a user to zoom into and out of the embedded image, to a desired depth, using its image pyramid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lutz Gerhard, Radoslav P. Nickolov, David M. Gedye, Blaise H. Aguera, Abraham Dunn