Patents by Inventor Lawrence B. Kyrala

Lawrence B. Kyrala 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).

  • Systems and methods for converting a component in an animation to an interactive object
    Patent number: 6232988
    Abstract: A conversion system for converting one or more components of a time-based component media (TBCM) to one or more interactive objects. In one embodiment, a conversion controller converts components in selected frames in the TBCM to bitmaps stored in an object data structure of an interactive object. The components can then be viewed and modified as separate animated graphic objects independently of the original TBCM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: ThingWorld.Com, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Barlow, Lawrence B. Kyrala