Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Slowe

Thomas E. Slowe 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).

  • Video coloring book
    Patent number: 7046732
    Abstract: A decomposed original video sequence includes one or more original camera-motion layers and zero or more original fixed-frame layers decomposed from an original video sequence. The decomposed original video sequence is edited by editing at least one of the original camera-motion layers to obtain modified camera-motion layers such that each frame of a composite modified video sequence composed from the modified camera-motion layers and the original fixed-frame layers is obtained without editing each frame of said original video sequence. The editing comprises performing an edge operation to one of said original camera-motion layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Slowe, Paul C. Brewer, Robert J. Douglass, Thomas M. Strat, Thomas J. Burns, Andrew J. Chosak
  • Video scene background maintenance using statistical pixel modeling
    Patent number: 6987883
    Abstract: A method for video background scene maintenance uses statistical pixel modeling. A background statistical model is built based on the input video. A background image may be built based on the background statistical model, or video segmentation into foreground and background may be carried out based on the background statistical model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Objectvideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Lipton, Niels Haering, Mark C. Allmen, Peter L. Venetianer, Thomas E. Slowe, Zhong Zhang
  • Method and apparatus for automatic cross-media selection and scaling
    Patent number: 6928087
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is described wherein users distribute communication objects and multimedia applications over a network communication system. The capabilities of the users terminals are established. A control system analyzes the capabilities of the terminals to establish a state in which the terminals will appear. Heuristics are used to establish a channel mode in corresponding terminals, the channel mode optimizes communications associated with the multimedia application between the terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Thomas E. Slowe, Bogumil Hausman
  • Video scene background maintenance using statistical pixel modeling
    Publication number: 20040126014
    Abstract: A method for video background scene maintenance uses statistical pixel modeling. A background statistical model is built based on the input video. A background image may be built based on the background statistical model, or video segmentation into foreground and background may be carried out based on the background statistical model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Alan J. Lipton, Niels Haering, Mark C. Allmen, Peter L. Venetianer, Thomas E. Slowe, Zhong Zhang
  • Video tripwire
    Patent number: 6696945
    Abstract: A method for implementing a video tripwire includes steps of calibrating a sensing device to determine sensing device parameters for use by the system; initializing the system, including entering at least one virtual tripwire; obtaining data from the sensing device; analyzing the data obtained from the sensing device to determine if the at least one virtual tripwire has been crossed; and triggering a response to a virtual tripwire crossing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: DiamondBack Vision, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter L. Venetianer, Mark C. Allmen, Paul C. Brewer, Andrew J. Chosak, John I. W. Clark, Matthew F. Frazier, Niels Haering, Tasuki Hirata, Caspar Horne, Alan J. Lipton, William E. Severson, James S. Sfekas, Thomas E. Slowe, Thomas M. Strat, John F. Tilki, Zhong Zhang
  • VIDEO TRIPWIRE
    Publication number: 20040027242
    Abstract: A method for implementing a video tripwire includes steps of calibrating a sensing device to determine sensing device parameters for use by the system; initializing the system, including entering at least one virtual tripwire; obtaining data from the sensing device; analyzing the data obtained from the sensing device to determine if the at least one virtual tripwire has been crossed; and triggering a response to a virtual tripwire crossing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Peter L. Venetianer, Mark C. Allmen, Paul C. Brewer, Andrew J. Chosak, John I. W. Clark, Matthew F. Frazier, Niels Haering, Tasuki Hirata, Caspar Horne, Alan J. Lipton, William E. Severson, James S. Sfekas, Thomas E. Slowe, Thomas M. Strat, John F. Tilki, Zhong Zhang
  • Method and apparatus for automatic cross-media selection and scaling
    Publication number: 20010038638
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is described wherein users distribute communication objects and multimedia applications over a network communication system. The capabilities of the users terminals are established. A control system analyzes the capabilities of the terminals to establish a state in which the terminals will appear. Heuristics are used to establish a channel mode in corresponding terminals, the channel mode optimizes communications associated with the multimedia application between the terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventors: Thomas E. Slowe, Bogumil Hausman