Patents by Inventor Alan Smeaton

Alan Smeaton 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).

  • Shape matching method for indexing and retrieving multimedia data
    Patent number: 7620250
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for indexing and retrieving multimedia data. In particular the invention provides a method of comparing at least two sets of multimedia data using shape information in order to provides a dissimilarity measure between the sets. The invention finds use in retrieving images or parts of sequences based on their content in image and video sequence databases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Dublin City University
    Inventors: Thomas Adamek, Noel O'Connor, Sean Marlow, Noel Murphy, Alan Smeaton
  • Shape matching method for indexing and retrieving multimedia data
    Publication number: 20070022329
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for indexing and retrieving multimedia data. In particular the invention provides a method of comparing at least two sets of multimedia data using shape information in order to provides a dissimilarity measure between the sets. The invention finds use in retrieving images or parts of sequences based on their content in image and video sequence databases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Adamek, Noel O'Connor, Sean Marlow, Noel Murphy, Alan Smeaton