Patents by Inventor Clinton L. Fenton

Clinton L. Fenton 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).

  • Patent number: 10043059
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention perform assisted tagging of images, including tagging of people, locations, and activities depicted in those images. A batch of images is received comprising images of faces, including at least some faces that have not yet been tagged. A facial recognition algorithm is applied to the faces to determine matching data comprising possible tags for each untagged face. A logic engine applies logic rules to reduce the likelihood that certain matches are correct. The most likely match from among the possible matches is selected for suggestion to the user for verification. Once verified, the metadata of the image indicating the recognized people within the image is updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea R. Johnson, Matthew J. Johnson, Nico Toutenhoofd, Clinton L. Fenton
  • Publication number: 20160292495
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention perform assisted tagging of images, including tagging of people, locations, and activities depicted in those images. A batch of images is received comprising images of faces, including at least some faces that have not yet been tagged. A facial recognition algorithm is applied to the faces to determine matching data comprising possible tags for each untagged face. A logic engine applies logic rules to reduce the likelihood that certain matches are correct. The most likely match from among the possible matches is selected for suggestion to the user for verification. Once verified, the metadata of the image indicating the recognized people within the image is updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Andrea R. Johnson, Matthew J. Johnson, Nico Toutenhoofd, Clinton L. Fenton
  • Patent number: 9378408
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention perform assisted tagging of images, including tagging of people, locations, and activities depicted in those images. A batch of images is received comprising images of faces, including at least some faces that have not yet been tagged. A facial recognition algorithm is applied to the faces to determine matching data comprising possible tags for each untagged face. A logic engine applies logic rules to reduce the likelihood that certain matches are correct. The most likely match from among the possible matches is selected for suggestion to the user for verification. Once verified, the metadata of the image indicating the recognized people within the image is updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea R. Johnson, Matthew J. Johnson, Nico Toutenhoofd, Clinton L. Fenton
  • Publication number: 20150269418
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention perform assisted tagging of images, including tagging of people, locations, and activities depicted in those images. A batch of images is received comprising images of faces, including at least some faces that have not yet been tagged. A facial recognition algorithm is applied to the faces to determine matching data comprising possible tags for each untagged face. A logic engine applies logic rules to reduce the likelihood that certain matches are correct. The most likely match from among the possible matches is selected for suggestion to the user for verification. Once verified, the metadata of the image indicating the recognized people within the image is updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Andrea R. Johnson, Matthew J. Johnson, Nico Toutenhoofd, Clinton L. Fenton
  • Patent number: 9063956
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention perform assisted tagging of images, including tagging of people, locations, and activities depicted in those images. A batch of images is received comprising images of faces, including at least some faces that have not yet been tagged. A facial recognition algorithm is applied to the faces to determine matching data comprising possible tags for each untagged face. A logic engine applies logic rules to reduce the likelihood that certain matches are correct. The most likely match from among the possible matches is selected for suggestion to the user for verification. Once verified, the metadata of the image indicating the recognized people within the image is updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea R. Johnson, Matthew J. Johnson, Nico Toutenhoofd, Clinton L. Fenton
  • Publication number: 20140376786
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention perform assisted tagging of images, including tagging of people, locations, and activities depicted in those images. A batch of images is received comprising images of faces, including at least some faces that have not yet been tagged. A facial recognition algorithm is applied to the faces to determine matching data comprising possible tags for each untagged face. A logic engine applies logic rules to reduce the likelihood that certain matches are correct. The most likely match from among the possible matches is selected for suggestion to the user for verification. Once verified, the metadata of the image indicating the recognized people within the image is updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Andrea R. Johnson, Matthew J. Johnson, Nico Toutenhoofd, Clinton L. Fenton
  • Patent number: 8861804
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention perform assisted tagging of images, including tagging of people, locations, and activities depicted in those images. A batch of images is received comprising images of faces, including at least some faces that have not yet been tagged. A facial recognition algorithm is applied to the faces to determine matching data comprising possible tags for each untagged face. A logic engine applies logic rules to reduce the likelihood that certain matches are correct. The most likely match from among the possible matches is selected for suggestion to the user for verification. Once verified, the metadata of the image indicating the recognized people within the image is updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea R. Johnson, Matthew J. Johnson, Nico Toutenhoofd, Clinton L. Fenton