Patents by Inventor Mark Alan Zimmer
Mark Alan Zimmer 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: 9619471Abstract: A presentation application for masking portions of an object, such as the background of an image, is provided. The presentation application may provide a background removal tool that allows a user to define an initial point in the background of the object. The presentation application may establish an initial background color based on the initial point, and may compute and automatically adjust a color tolerance of the background color based on the distance that a user-controlled cursor is from the initial point. Using a seed-fill algorithm, the presentation application can select a contiguous portion of the object for masking that includes the initial point and surrounding pixels that are within the background color tolerance. To smoothen the edges of the contiguous portion, the presentation application can convert the portion to a vector graphic before making the object.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Mark Flider, Mark Alan Zimmer
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Patent number: 9600857Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products are disclosed for resampling a digital image. According to an implementation, a source image can be presharpened and upsampled to a first upsampled image having a specified image size and a first level of presharpening. The source image is also presharpened and upsampled to a second upsampled image having the specified image size and second level of presharpening that is less than the first level of presharpening. The first and second upsampled images are deblurred. A binary edge mask image is generated from the deblurred, upsampled images. The binary edge mask image is dilated and blurred to generate a deep mask image. The first and second, deblurred upsampled images are blended together using the deep mask image.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Richard E. Crandall, Jason Alexis Klivington, Rudolph van der Merwe, Mark Alan Zimmer
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Publication number: 20140300630Abstract: A presentation application for masking portions of an object, such as the background of an image, is provided. The presentation application may provide a background removal tool that allows a user to define an initial point in the background of the object. The presentation application may establish an initial background color based on the initial point, and may compute and automatically adjust a color tolerance of the background color based on the distance that a user-controlled cursor is from the initial point. Using a seed-fill algorithm, the presentation application can select a contiguous portion of the object for masking that includes the initial point and surrounding pixels that are within the background color tolerance. To smoothen the edges of the contiguous portion, the presentation application can convert the portion to a vector graphic before making the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Mark Flider, Mark Alan Zimmer
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Publication number: 20140010475Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products are disclosed for resampling a digital image. According to an implementation, a source image can be presharpened and upsampled to a first upsampled image having a specified image size and a first level of presharpening. The source image is also presharpened and upsampled to a second upsampled image having the specified image size and second level of presharpening that is less than the first level of presharpening. The first and second upsampled images are deblurred. A binary edge mask image is generated from the deblurred, upsampled images. The binary edge mask image is dilated and blurred to generate a deep mask image. The first and second, deblurred upsampled images are blended together using the deep mask image.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Richard E. Crandall, Jason Alexis Klivington, Rudolph van Merwe, Mark Alan Zimmer
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Patent number: 8520971Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products are disclosed for resampling a digital image. According to an implementation, a source image can be presharpened and upsampled to a first upsampled image having a specified image size and a first level of presharpening. The source image is also presharpened and upsampled to a second upsampled image having the specified image size and second level of presharpening that is less than the first level of presharpening. The first and second upsampled images are deblurred. A binary edge mask image is generated from the deblurred, upsampled images. The binary edge mask image is dilated and blurred to generate a deep mask image. The first and second, deblurred upsampled images are blended together using the deep mask image.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Richard E. Crandall, Jason Alexis Klivington, Rudolph van der Merwe, Mark Alan Zimmer
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Patent number: 8355025Abstract: A system and method for displaying text are described. According to embodiments of the invention, the system and methods describe operations for displaying text, where the text does not include hints.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2011Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Mark Alan Zimmer
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Publication number: 20120082396Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products are disclosed for resampling a digital image. According to an implementation, a source image can be presharpened and upsampled to a first upsampled image having a specified image size and a first level of presharpening. The source image is also presharpened and upsampled to a second upsampled image having the specified image size and second level of presharpening that is less than the first level of presharpening. The first and second upsampled images are deblurred. A binary edge mask image is generated from the deblurred, upsampled images. The binary edge mask image is dilated and blurred to generate a deep mask image. The first and second, deblurred upsampled images are blended together using the deep mask image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventors: Richard E. Crandall, Jason Alexis Klivington, Rudolph van der Merwe, Mark Alan Zimmer
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Publication number: 20110273454Abstract: A system and method for displaying text are described. According to embodiments of the invention, the system and methods describe operations for displaying text, where the text does not include hints.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventor: Mark Alan Zimmer
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Patent number: 7940272Abstract: A system and method for displaying text are described. According to embodiments of the invention, the system and methods describe operations for displaying text, where the text does not include hints.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2007Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Mark Alan Zimmer
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Patent number: 7271805Abstract: A system and method for displaying text are described. According to embodiments of the invention, the system and methods describe operations for displaying text, where the text does not include hints.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2003Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Mark Alan Zimmer
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Patent number: 5767860Abstract: A method to accurately create a multi-image mark-making tool so as to simulate digitally the rendering of a printed articulation, stroke, or mark of a donor natural medium used in graphic arts, such paints, pencils, erasers, or other implements. Using a computer or other hardware the method provides a digital representation of multiple-image elements to simulate an implement tip, receptor grain and variable grain penetration, and smooth and continuous brush stroke without visible artifacts. The method allows for isolating a plurality of image elements, masking the image elements, creating a grid of image elements to function as an index of an array of the image elements, creating a file of such image elements for the purpose of accurately simulating brushes and other donor-receptor articulations common to natural media, and for rendering a brush stroke in multiple-images to accurately simulate digitally paint brushes and other implements.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1995Date of Patent: June 16, 1998Assignee: MetaCreations, Corp.Inventors: Mark Alan Zimmer, John Derry