Patents by Inventor Andres M. Berger

Andres M. Berger 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).

  • Privacy mode for acquisition cameras and camcorders
    Patent number: 6067399
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for recording video data by receiving unrecorded video data from a subject and detecting the skin tone detail of the subject, or if the subject is an inanimate object, any characteristic color thereof. The video information corresponding to the detected skin tone detail is manipulated, and then the video data, including the manipulated video data, is recorded so as to obscure the video image corresponding to the detected skin tone detail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Andres M. Berger