Patents Assigned to Liquidpixels, Inc.
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Patent number: 8914744Abstract: A system and method is provided that generates and transmits images over a communication network to an end user. The system and method includes a zoom and pan (ZAP) feature that offers a user the ability to see all available detail of a displayed image despite the limited image display area. Specifically, images presented within a zoom and pan interface allow the user to zoom in to a particular area of a displayed image to see additional detail, pan to view various areas of the displayed image, and to zoom out again to view the whole displayed image in context. The ZAP feature is applied to a dynamically generated image that includes at least one dynamic image feature, and viewing-region-tracking information is generated enabling user viewing characteristics to be tracked and analyzed.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: LiquidPixels, Inc.Inventors: Marc D. Spencer, Stephen H. Kristy, Maikel Francois Pierre Brands
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Patent number: 8296777Abstract: A system and method providing a personal electronic communication incorporates the use of image tags which designate a desired dynamic imaging server and a corresponding image chain to dynamically create a customized image that is associated with the personal electronic communication. Upon receipt of the personal electronic communication, the personal electronic communication is parsed to identify an embedded image tag. A dynamic imaging server designated by the image tag is then used to dynamically create, manipulate and transfer customized images back to the recipient of the personal electronic communication based on the image chain corresponding to the image tag. The image chain may be included within the image tag or the image tag may include reference information designating the image chain.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2007Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: LiquidPixels, Inc.Inventors: Marc D. Spencer, Stephen H. Kristy
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Patent number: 8245228Abstract: A system and method is provided that dynamically creates, manipulates and transfers digital images over a communication network on a per request basis in an efficient manner, wherein the composition, format, presentation, and content of the digital images are determined by directives presented at the time of the request. The system includes a parser that takes a request and interprets it into a set of individualized operation commands that will, in sequence, be performed to create or alter an image. The commands derived from the parser are defined as a “job. One or more image processing engines may be called upon as the job is processed to perform requested image transformations. An output formatter takes the resulting processed image and converts it to the desired format stated in the request.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2006Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: LiquidPixels, Inc.Inventors: Marc D. Spencer, Stephen H. Kristy
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Publication number: 20100115462Abstract: A system and method is provided that generates and transmits images over a communication network to an end user. The system and method includes a zoom and pan (ZAP) feature that offers a user the ability to see all available detail of a displayed image despite the limited image display area. Specifically, images presented within a zoom and pan interface allow the user to zoom in to a particular area of a displayed image to see additional detail, pan to view various areas of the displayed image, and to zoom out again to view the whole displayed image in context. The ZAP feature is applied to a dynamically generated image that includes at least one dynamic image feature, and viewing-region-tracking information is generated enabling user viewing characteristics to be tracked and analyzed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: LIQUIDPIXELS, INC.Inventors: Marc D. SPENCER, Stephen H. KRISTY, Maikel Francois Pierre BRANDS
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Publication number: 20070258569Abstract: A system and method providing a personal electronic communication incorporates the use of image tags which designate a desired dynamic imaging server and a corresponding image chain to dynamically create a customized image that is associated with the personal electronic communication. Upon receipt of the personal electronic communication, the personal electronic communication is parsed to identify an embedded image tag. A dynamic imaging server designated by the image tag is then used to dynamically create, manipulate and transfer customized images back to the recipient of the personal electronic communication based on the image chain corresponding to the image tag. The image chain may be included within the image tag or the image tag may include reference information designating the image chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2007Publication date: November 8, 2007Applicant: LIQUIDPIXELS, INC.Inventors: Marc SPENCER, Stephen KRISTY
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Publication number: 20060238547Abstract: A system and method is provided that dynamically creates, manipulates and transfers digital images over a communication network on a per request basis in an efficient manner, wherein the composition, format, presentation, and content of the digital images are determined by directives presented at the time of the request. The system includes a parser that takes a request and interprets it into a set of individualized operation commands that will, in sequence, be performed to create or alter an image. The commands derived from the parser are defined as a “job. One or more image processing engines may be called upon as the job is processed to perform requested image transformations. An output formatter takes the resulting processed image and converts it to the desired format stated in the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: LiquidPixels, Inc.Inventors: Marc Spencer, Stephen Kristy
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Patent number: 7109985Abstract: A system and method is provided that dynamically creates, manipulates and transfers digital images over a communication network on a per request basis in an efficient manner, wherein the composition, format, presentation, and content of the digital images are determined by directives presented at the time of the request. The system includes a parser that takes a request and interprets it into a set of individualized operation commands that will, in sequence, be performed to create or alter an image. The commands derived from the parser are defined as a “job. One or more image processing engines may be called upon as the job is processed to perform requested image transformations. An output formatter takes the resulting processed image and converts it to the desired format stated in the request.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2001Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Liquidpixels, Inc.Inventors: Marc D. Spencer, Stephen H. Kristy