Patents by Inventor Michael O. Shneier

Michael O. Shneier 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).

  • Using index keys extracted from JPEG-compressed images for image retrieval
    Patent number: 5915038
    Abstract: Index keys from JPEG encoded still images are extracted based on the gray-scale, luminance, and/or chrominance values. The index keys are stored in a database, along with corresponding location, and size information. The index key of a query image, also encoded in the JPEG format, is extracted. The index key of the image query is compared with the index keys stored in the meta database, with still images having index keys similar to the index key of the query image identified. The still images are then retrieved and displayed by selection of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Inventors: Mohamed Saeed Abdel-Mottaleb, Michael O. Shneier