Patents by Inventor Andrew Hunter Tomat
Andrew Hunter Tomat 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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Patent number: 8810660Abstract: Management of files stored on a digital camera includes a user interface for a windowing application for viewing system objects in a first area for displaying a hierarchical tree of system objects, a second area for displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to a system object selected in the first area, a third area adjacent to the second area for displaying a sound icon indicating that a sound file is associated with the displayed thumbnail image, and a fourth area which surrounds the second area and the third area. An item may be dragged to an icon representing a storage device in order to copy the item to the storage device.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2009Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Andrew Hunter Tomat, Manjula Geethani Wickramaratne, Laurence Andrew Lavendel
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Patent number: 8736712Abstract: Management of files stored on an image capturing unit such as a digital camera, includes detection of connection of the image capturing unit, reception of plural image data respectively corresponding to plural images stored in the image capturing unit, and storage of the plural received image data in a storage medium. A setting screen is displayed for storage settings, wherein the setting screen includes a first region for inputting a character string for a file name and a second region for setting a number. A file name is assigned to each one of the plural image data, the assigned file name including the inputted character string and a number sequentially assigned to the plural image data, the numbers starting from the number set in the second region. Each such one of the plural received image data is stored in the storage medium with the assigned file name.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Andrew Hunter Tomat, Manjula Geethani Wickramaratne, Laurence Andrew Lavendel
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Publication number: 20140132782Abstract: Management of files stored on a digital camera, includes detection of connection of the digital camera, reception of plural image data respectively corresponding to plural images stored in the digital camera, and storage of the plural received image data in a storage medium. A user interface for a connected digital camera includes a first area for displaying a hierarchical tree of system objects, a second area for displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to a system object selected in the first area, a third area adjacent to the second area for displaying a second icon indicating that a sound file is associated with the displayed thumbnail image, and a fourth area which surrounds the second area and the third area. The fourth area may be selected and dragged to an icon representing a storage device in order to copy the displayed thumbnail image and related files to the storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2014Publication date: May 15, 2014Inventors: ANDREW HUNTER TOMAT, MANJULA GEETHANI WICKRAMARATNE, LAURENCE ANDREW LAVENDEL
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Publication number: 20130070120Abstract: Management of files stored on an image capturing unit such as a digital camera, includes detection of connection of the image capturing unit, reception of plural image data respectively corresponding to plural images stored in the image capturing unit, and storage of the plural received image data in a storage medium. A setting screen is displayed for storage settings, wherein the setting screen includes a first region for inputting a character string for a file name and a second region for setting a number. A file name is assigned to each one of the plural image data, the assigned file name including the inputted character string and a number sequentially assigned to the plural image data, the numbers starting from the number set in the second region. Each such one of the plural received image data is stored in the storage medium with the assigned file name.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: ANDREW HUNTER TOMAT, MANJULA GEETHANI WICKRAMARATNE, LAURENCE ANDREW LAVENDEL
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Publication number: 20090207254Abstract: A system for managing files stored on a digital camera includes detection of the digital camera, automatic reception of thumbnail image files stored in the camera, and storage of the received thumbnail image files in a memory. The system also includes a user interface for a windowing application for viewing system objects which includes a first area for displaying a hierarchical tree of system objects, a second area for displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to a system object selected in the first area, a third area adjacent to the second area for displaying a second icon indicating that a sound file is associated with the displayed thumbnail image, and a fourth area which surrounds the second area and the third area, wherein the fourth area may be selected and dragged to an icon representing a storage device in order to copy the displayed thumbnail image, a full-resolution image file associated with the displayed thumbnail image, and any associated sound files to the storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Andrew Hunter Tomat, Manjula Geethani Wickramaratne, Laurence Andrew Lavendel
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Publication number: 20040179115Abstract: A system for managing files stored on a digital camera includes detection of the digital camera, automatic reception of thumbnail image files stored in the camera, and storage of the received thumbnail image files in a memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2004Publication date: September 16, 2004Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Andrew Hunter Tomat, Manjula Geethani Wickramaratne, Laurence Andrew Lavendel
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Patent number: 6784925Abstract: A system for managing files stored on a digital camera includes detection of the digital camera, automatic reception of thumbnail image files stored in the camera, and storage of the received thumbnail image files in a memory. The system also includes a user interface for a windowing application for viewing system objects which includes a first area for displaying a hierarchical tree of system objects, a second area for displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to a system object selected in the first area, a third area adjacent to the second area for displaying a second icon indicating that a sound file is associated with the displayed thumbnail image, and a fourth area which surrounds the second area and the third area, wherein the fourth area may be selected and dragged to an icon representing a storage device in order to copy the displayed thumbnail image, a full-resolution image file associated with the displayed thumbnail image, and any associated sound files to the storage device.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1998Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Andrew Hunter Tomat, Manjula Geethani Wickramaratne, Laurence Andrew Lavendel
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Patent number: 6459499Abstract: A system for scanning a document and sending a corresponding image file to a remote recipient using a software autosend utility that accesses predefined profiles of potential recipients. The predefined profiles including transport protocols and image scanning characteristics for such recipients. According to the invention, the autosend utility is launched, and the autosend utility receives user input identifying the remote recipient. Based on the profile corresponding to the identity of the remote recipient, image scanning characteristics and a transport protocol for the resulting image data are is both determined. The document is scanned in accordance with the determined image scanning characteristics, and a temporary image file containing image data for the scanned document is stored. The temporary image file is sent to the remote recipient using the determined transport protocol.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1998Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Andrew Hunter Tomat