Patents by Inventor Ame Elliott
Ame Elliott 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).
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Patent number: 8452153Abstract: An information stream (information stream) can be “bookmarked” with event markers to note points in time in the information stream of occurrences of interesting events. Repeat occurrences of an event are noted with the same event marker. The events of interest need not be a priori determined. In fact, unexpected events can be readily noted.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2003Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Gregory J. Wolff, Ame Elliott, Jamey Graham, Bradley J. Rhodes
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Patent number: 7739583Abstract: A document sharing system includes producing an updatable collection of multimedia documents. A collection coversheet provides a facile medium for handling and distributing large collections of documents. The system includes techniques for subsequent access to the collection, including printing all or portions of the collection.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: John Barrus, Gregory Wolff, Ame Elliott, Kim McCall, Bradley Rhodes, Stephen Savitzky
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Patent number: 7703002Abstract: A document sharing system includes producing an updatable collection of multimedia documents. A collection overview sheet provides a facile medium for handling and distributing large collections of documents. The system includes techniques for subsequent access to the collection, including printing all or portions of the collection.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: John Barrus, Gregory Wolff, Ame Elliott, Kim McCall, Bradley Rhodes, Stephen Savitzky
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Patent number: 7672864Abstract: Attendees or viewers of a presentation provide input marking specific points corresponding to a high level of interest. Received bookmarks are aggregated to generate overall level-of-interest values for various points in the presentation. A graphical depiction of these level-of-interest values is provided; users can navigate using this graphical depiction to find specific parts of the presentation having the highest level of interest or importance. User interface elements provide access to various filtering, display, and configuration options for the graphical depiction.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2004Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Ricoh Company Ltd.Inventors: Rahul Nair, Kurt Piersol, Bradley Rhodes, Ame Elliott, Kim McCall, Stephen R. Savitzky
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Patent number: 7546528Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating and/or using a stamp sheet is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a first image of a first overview of a first collection of media objects, where the first image has graphical content representing the media objects and a first machine readable pointer to identify the first collection. The method also includes receiving a second image of a second overview of a second collection of media objects, wherein the second image has graphical content representing the media objects and a second machine readable pointer to identify the second collection, and identifying at least one location in at least one indication area on the first image having a mark therein, where the location being associated with graphical content represents at least one of the media objects. The method also includes adding the at least one media object to the second collection.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.Inventors: John Barrus, Ame Elliott, Kurt Piersol, Bradley Rhodes, Stephen Savitzky
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Patent number: 7344078Abstract: A method and apparatus for scanning and/or printing barcodes is described. In one embodiment, the method includes scanning a barcode at a first location with a device, storing the scanned barcode in a memory in the device, and printing the barcode at a second location with the device, where the second location and first location are not the same.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2002Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Riocoh Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ame Elliott, Gregory J. Wolff, John W. Barrus
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Patent number: 7313340Abstract: A method and apparatus for using a sheet of paper to control document processing is described. In one embodiment, the method includes scanning a first sheet of paper and a first document, identifying one or more processing operations identified on the first sheet of paper, performing the one or more processing operations on the first document, and generating a second sheet of paper that encodes the first document and the processing operations.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.Inventors: Stephen R. Savitzky, Ame Elliott
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Publication number: 20060133670Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating and/or using a stamp sheet is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a first image of a first overview of a first collection of media objects, where the first image has graphical content representing the media objects and a first machine readable pointer to identify the first collection. The method also includes receiving a second image of a second overview of a second collection of media objects, wherein the second image has graphical content representing the media objects and a second machine readable pointer to identify the second collection, and identifying at least one location in at least one indication area on the first image having a mark therein, where the location being associated with graphical content represents at least one of the media objects. The method also includes adding the at least one media object to the second collection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2004Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: John Barrus, Ame Elliott, Kurt Piersol, Bradley Rhodes, Stephen Savitzky
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Publication number: 20060133845Abstract: A method and apparatus for using a sheet of paper to control document processing is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises scanning a first sheet of paper and a first document, identifying one or more processing operations identified on the first sheet of paper, performing the one or more processing operations on the first document, and generating a second sheet of paper that encodes the first document and the processing operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2004Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Stephen Savitzky, Ame Elliott
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Publication number: 20050154637Abstract: Attendees or viewers of a presentation provide input marking specific points corresponding to a high level of interest. Received bookmarks are aggregated to generate overall level-of-interest values for various points in the presentation. A graphical depiction of these level-of-interest values is provided; users can navigate using this graphical depiction to find specific parts of the presentation having the highest level of interest or importance. User interface elements provide access to various filtering, display, and configuration options for the graphical depiction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2004Publication date: July 14, 2005Inventors: Rahul Nair, Kurt Piersol, Bradley Rhodes, Ame Elliott, Kim McCall, Stephen Savitzky
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Publication number: 20050008261Abstract: An information stream (information stream) can be “bookmarked” with event markers to note points in time in the information stream of occurrences of interesting events. Repeat occurrences of an event are noted with the same event marker. The events of interest need not be a priori determined. In fact, unexpected events can be readily noted.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2003Publication date: January 13, 2005Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd., A Japanese CorporationInventors: Gregory Wolff, Ame Elliott, Jamey Graham, Bradley Rhodes
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Publication number: 20040194026Abstract: A document sharing system includes producing an updatable collection of multimedia documents. A collection overview sheet provides a facile medium for handling and distributing large collections of documents. The system includes techniques for subsequent access to the collection, including printing all or portions of the collection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2003Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: John Barrus, Gregory Wolff, Ame Elliott, Kim McCall, Bradley Rhodes, Stephen Savitzky
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Publication number: 20040108381Abstract: A method and apparatus for scanning and/or printing barcodes is described. In one embodiment, the method includes scanning a barcode at a first location with a device, storing the scanned barcode in a memory in the device, and printing the barcode at a second location with the device, where the second location and first location are not the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2002Publication date: June 10, 2004Inventors: Ame Elliott, Gregory J. Wolff, John W. Barrus