Patents by Inventor Nicole Rhoads
Nicole Rhoads 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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Publication number: 20210241607Abstract: Mobile phones and other portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality can be improved, and new functionality can be provided. Some aspects relate to visual search capabilities, and determining appropriate actions responsive to different image inputs. Others relate to processing of image data. Still others concern metadata generation, processing, and representation. Yet others concern user interface improvements. Other aspects relate to imaging architectures, in which a mobile phone's image sensor is one in a chain of stages that successively act on packetized instructions/data, to capture and later process imagery. Still other aspects relate to distribution of processing tasks between the mobile device and remote resources (“the cloud”). Elemental image processing (e.g., simple filtering and edge detection) can be performed on the mobile phone, while other operations can be referred out to remote service providers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Tony F. Rodriguez, John D. Lord, Nicole Rhoads, Brian T. MacIntosh, William Y. Conwell
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Publication number: 20180233028Abstract: Mobile phones and other portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality can be improved, and new functionality can be provided. Some aspects relate to visual search capabilities, and determining appropriate actions responsive to different image inputs. Others relate to processing of image data. Still others concern metadata generation, processing, and representation. Yet others concern user interface improvements. Other aspects relate to imaging architectures, in which a mobile phone's image sensor is one in a chain of stages that successively act on packetized instructions/data, to capture and later process imagery. Still other aspects relate to distribution of processing tasks between the mobile device and remote resources (“the cloud”). Elemental image processing (e.g., simple filtering and edge detection) can be performed on the mobile phone, while other operations can be referred out to remote service providers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Tony F. Rodriguez, John D. Lord, Nicole Rhoads, Brian T. MacIntosh, William Y. Conwell
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Patent number: 9918183Abstract: Mobile phones and other portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality can be improved, and new functionality can be provided. Some aspects relate to visual search capabilities, and determining appropriate actions responsive to different image inputs. Others relate to processing of image data. Still others concern metadata generation, processing, and representation. Yet others concern user interface improvements. Other aspects relate to imaging architectures, in which a mobile phone's image sensor is one in a chain of stages that successively act on packetized instructions/data, to capture and later process imagery. Still other aspects relate to distribution of processing tasks between the mobile device and remote resources (“the cloud”). Elemental image processing (e.g., simple filtering and edge detection) can be performed on the mobile phone, while other operations can be referred out to remote service providers.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Digimarc CorporationInventors: Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Nicole Rhoads
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Patent number: 9886845Abstract: Mobile phones and other portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality can be improved, and new functionality can be provided. Some aspects relate to visual search capabilities, and determining appropriate actions responsive to different image inputs. Others relate to processing of image data. Still others concern metadata generation, processing, and representation. Yet others concern user interface improvements. Other aspects relate to imaging architectures, in which a mobile phone's image sensor is one in a chain of stages that successively act on packetized instructions/data, to capture and later process imagery. Still other aspects relate to distribution of processing tasks between the mobile device and remote resources (“the cloud”). Elemental image processing (e.g., simple filtering and edge detection) can be performed on the mobile phone, while other operations can be referred out to remote service providers.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Digimarc CorporationInventors: Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Nicole Rhoads, Brian T. MacIntosh, William Y. Conwell
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Publication number: 20170236407Abstract: Mobile phones and other portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality can be improved, and new functionality can be provided. Some aspects relate to visual search capabilities, and determining appropriate actions responsive to different image inputs. Others relate to processing of image data. Still others concern metadata generation, processing, and representation. Yet others concern user interface improvements. Other aspects relate to imaging architectures, in which a mobile phone's image sensor is one in a chain of stages that successively act on packetized instructions/data, to capture and later process imagery. Still other aspects relate to distribution of processing tasks between the mobile device and remote resources (“the cloud”). Elemental image processing (e.g., simple filtering and edge detection) can be performed on the mobile phone, while other operations can be referred out to remote service providers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Nicole Rhoads, Brian T. MacIntosh, William Y. Conwell
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Publication number: 20170215028Abstract: Mobile phones and other portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality can be improved, and new functionality can be provided. Some aspects relate to visual search capabilities, and determining appropriate actions responsive to different image inputs. Others relate to processing of image data. Still others concern metadata generation, processing, and representation. Yet others concern user interface improvements. Other aspects relate to imaging architectures, in which a mobile phone's image sensor is one in a chain of stages that successively act on packetized instructions/data, to capture and later process imagery. Still other aspects relate to distribution of processing tasks between the mobile device and remote resources (“the cloud”). Elemental image processing (e.g., simple filtering and edge detection) can be performed on the mobile phone, while other operations can be referred out to remote service providers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Nicole Rhoads
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Patent number: 9565512Abstract: Mobile phones and other portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality can be improved, and new functionality can be provided. Some aspects relate to visual search capabilities, and determining appropriate actions responsive to different image inputs. Others relate to processing of image data. Still others concern metadata generation, processing, and representation. Yet others concern user interface improvements. Other aspects relate to imaging architectures, in which a mobile phone's image sensor is one in a chain of stages that successively act on packetized instructions/data, to capture and later process imagery. Still other aspects relate to distribution of processing tasks between the mobile device and remote resources (“the cloud”). Elemental image processing (e.g., simple filtering and edge detection) can be performed on the mobile phone, while other operations can be referred out to remote service providers.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Digimarc CorporationInventors: Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Nicole Rhoads
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Publication number: 20150304797Abstract: Mobile phones and other portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality can be improved, and new functionality can be provided. Some aspects relate to visual search capabilities, and determining appropriate actions responsive to different image inputs. Others relate to processing of image data. Still others concern metadata generation, processing, and representation. Yet others concern user interface improvements. Other aspects relate to imaging architectures, in which a mobile phone's image sensor is one in a chain of stages that successively act on packetized instructions/data, to capture and later process imagery. Still other aspects relate to distribution of processing tasks between the mobile device and remote resources (“the cloud”). Elemental image processing (e.g., simple filtering and edge detection) can be performed on the mobile phone, while other operations can be referred out to remote service providers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Nicole Rhoads
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Patent number: 8929877Abstract: Mobile phones and other portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality can be improved, and new functionality can be provided. Some aspects relate to visual search capabilities, and determining appropriate actions responsive to different image inputs. Others relate to processing of image data. Still others concern metadata generation, processing, and representation. Yet others concern user interface improvements. Other aspects relate to imaging architectures, in which a mobile phone's image sensor is one in a chain of stages that successively act on packetized instructions/data, to capture and later process imagery. Still other aspects relate to distribution of processing tasks between the mobile device and remote resources (“the cloud”). Elemental image processing (e.g., simple filtering and edge detection) can be performed on the mobile phone, while other operations can be referred out to remote service providers.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Digimarc CorporationInventors: Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Nicole Rhoads
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Patent number: 8805110Abstract: Mobile phones and other portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality can be improved, and new functionality can be provided. Some aspects relate to visual search capabilities, and determining appropriate actions responsive to different image inputs. Others relate to processing of image data. Still others concern metadata generation, processing, and representation. Yet others concern user interface improvements. Other aspects relate to imaging architectures, in which a mobile phone's image sensor is one in a chain of stages that successively act on packetized instructions/data, to capture and later process imagery. Still other aspects relate to distribution of processing tasks between the mobile device and remote resources (“the cloud”). Elemental image processing (e.g., simple filtering and edge detection) can be performed on the mobile phone, while other operations can be referred out to remote service providers.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Digimarc CorporationInventors: Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Tony F. Rodriguez, John D. Lord, Brian T. MacIntosh, Nicole Rhoads, William Y. Conwell
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Publication number: 20140080428Abstract: Mobile phones and other portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality can be improved, and new functionality can be provided. Some aspects relate to visual search capabilities, and determining appropriate actions responsive to different image inputs. Others relate to processing of image data. Still others concern metadata generation, processing, and representation. Yet others concern user interface improvements. Other aspects relate to imaging architectures, in which a mobile phone's image sensor is one in a chain of stages that successively act on packetized instructions/data, to capture and later process imagery. Still other aspects relate to distribution of processing tasks between the mobile device and remote resources (“the cloud”). Elemental image processing (e.g., simple filtering and edge detection) can be performed on the mobile phone, while other operations can be referred out to remote service providers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Digimarc CorporationInventors: Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Nicole Rhoads
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Publication number: 20110212717Abstract: Mobile phones and other portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality can be improved, and new functionality can be provided. Some aspects relate to visual search capabilities, and determining appropriate actions responsive to different image inputs. Others relate to processing of image data. Still others concern metadata generation, processing, and representation. Yet others concern user interface improvements. Other aspects relate to imaging architectures, in which a mobile phone's image sensor is one in a chain of stages that successively act on packetized instructions/data, to capture and later process imagery. Still other aspects relate to distribution of processing tasks between the mobile device and remote resources (“the cloud”). Elemental image processing (e.g., simple filtering and edge detection) can be performed on the mobile phone, while other operations can be referred out to remote service providers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventors: Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Tony F. Rodriguez, John D. Lord, Brian T. Maclntosh, Nicole Rhoads, William Y. Conwell
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Publication number: 20100261465Abstract: Integrating wireless capability into a device (e.g., a thermostat, a parking meter, a hotel alarm clock, etc.), effectively adds to the device a graphical user interface (GUI) capability. The user's cell phone can be employed for interaction with the device via such a GUI. In one particular arrangement, a cell phone camera captures an image of a thermostat, from which an identifier (e.g., a steganographic digital watermark) is decoded and used to access a corresponding record at a remote server. The server in this arrangement causes a JavaScript application to be returned to the cell phone—which may correspond both to the thermostat which is to be controlled, and to the cell phone that is to control it. An exemplary GUI takes the form of a graphical overlay—presented in registered alignment atop the camera-captured image of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2009Publication date: October 14, 2010Inventors: Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Nicole Rhoads