Patents by Inventor Ann Chris Irvine

Ann Chris Irvine 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).

  • Patent number: 8270738
    Abstract: A method of losslessly compressing and encoding signals representing image information is claimed. A lossy compressed data file and a residual compressed data file are generated. When the lossy compressed data file and the residual compressed data file are combined, a lossless data file that is substantially identical to the original data file is created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Vijayalakshmi R. Raveendran, Kadayam S. Thyagarajan, John Ratzel, Dianne Ratzel, legal representative, Steven A. Morley, Ann Chris Irvine
  • Patent number: 8098943
    Abstract: A method of losslessly compressing and encoding signals representing image information is claimed. A lossy compressed data file and a residual compressed data file are generated. When the lossy compressed data file and the residual compressed data file are combined, a lossless data file that is substantially identical to the original data file is created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Vijayalakshmi R. Raveendran, Kadayam S. Thyagarajan, John Ratzel, Dianne Ratzel, legal representative, Steven A. Morley, Ann Chris Irvine
  • Patent number: 8081182
    Abstract: By locating the depth buffer of a 3D graphics rasterization pipeline in a dedicated high speed memory, bandwidth on a main bus can be eliminated that would otherwise result from hidden surface removal (HSR) hardware contained in the pipeline. Also, by reordering of read and write access commands to the depth buffer memory, it is possible to improve memory access throughput otherwise impacted by an increased latency of a read access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Hugh Anderson, Ann Chris Irvine
  • Publication number: 20110299594
    Abstract: A method of losslessly compressing and encoding signals representing image information is claimed. A lossy compressed data file and a residual compressed data file are generated. When the lossy compressed data file and the residual compressed data file are combined, a lossless data file that is substantially identical to the original data file is created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Vijayalakshmi R. Raveendran, Kadayam S. Thyagarajan, John Ratzel, Dianne Ratzel, Steven A. Morley, Ann Chris Irvine
  • Publication number: 20110299595
    Abstract: A method of losslessly compressing and encoding signals representing image information is claimed. A lossy compressed data file and a residual compressed data file are generated. When the lossy compressed data file and the residual compressed data file are combined, a lossless data file that is substantially identical to the original data file is created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Vijayalakshmi R. Raveendran, Kadayam S. Thyagarajan, John Ratzel, Dianne Ratzel, Steven A. Morley, Ann Chris Irvine
  • Patent number: 8023750
    Abstract: A method of losslessly compressing and encoding signals representing image information is claimed. A lossy compressed data file and a residual compressed data file are generated. When the lossy compressed data file and the residual compressed data file are combined, a lossless data file that is substantially identical to the original data file is created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Vijayalakshmi R. Raveendran, Kadayam S. Thyagarajan, John Ratzel, Dianne Ratzel, legal representative, Steven A. Morley, Ann Chris Irvine
  • Patent number: 7995849
    Abstract: Embodiments describe a method, apparatus and system for processing images using block based compression. In one embodiment, a method comprises determining whether two blocks are neighboring blocks, determining whether the two neighboring blocks are both subdivided, if the two blocks are neighboring blocks; performing deblocking filtering on one or more edge pixels of the two neighboring blocks, if it is determined that both of the two neighboring blocks are not subdivided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: QUALCOMM, Incorporated
    Inventors: Vijayalakshmi R. Raveendran, Ann Chris Irvine
  • Patent number: 7483581
    Abstract: A method of losslessly compressing and encoding signals representing image information is claimed. A lossy compressed data file and a residual compressed data file are generated. When the lossy compressed data file and the residual compressed data file are combined, a lossless data file that is substantially identical to the original data file is created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Vijayalakshmi R. Raveendran, Kadayam Thyagarajan, Dianne Ratzel, legal representative, Steven A. Morley, Ann Chris Irvine, John Ratzel
  • Publication number: 20080279465
    Abstract: A method of losslessly compressing and encoding signals representing image information is claimed. A lossy compressed data file and a residual compressed data file are generated. When the lossy compressed data file and the residual compressed data file are combined, a lossless data file that is substantially identical to the original data file is created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Vijayalakshmi R. Raveendran, Kadayam S. Thyagarajan, John Ratzel, Steven A. Morley, Ann Chris Irvine
  • Patent number: 7412100
    Abstract: A method of receiving a bit-stream and extracting data from the bit-stream based on one or more criteria and sub-sampling (for example, filtering and decimating) the extracted data in the transform domain. The method either stores the data for future transmission or transmits the data to one or more connected devices, such as a mobile terminal or a fixed terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Vijayalakshmi R. Raveendran, Ann Chris Irvine
  • Patent number: 6996595
    Abstract: In a system having a plurality of processors 1 to M and each processor has corresponding output registers 1 to N an apparatus and method to transfer is claimed. The data comprises a current group of data and a next group of data. Each group of data comprises a plurality of portions of data. The current group of data from each processor 1 to M is transferred to its corresponding output register 1 to N. Each processor then receives and processes the next group of data. Simultaneously, the portion of data from output register N to output register N-1 is transferred. Similarly, each portion of data from output register N-1 is transferred to output register N-2, and so on. The portion of data from register 1 is transferred to a frame buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Judith LaRocca, Ann Chris Irvine
  • Publication number: 20040208392
    Abstract: Embodiments describe a method, apparatus and system for processing images using block based compression. In one embodiment, a method comprises determining whether two blocks are neighboring blocks, determining whether the two neighboring blocks are both subdivided, if the two blocks are neighboring blocks; performing deblocking filtering on one or more edge pixels of the two neighboring blocks, if it is determined that both of the two neighboring blocks are not subdivided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Vijayalakshmi R. Raveendran, Ann Chris Irvine
  • Publication number: 20020191695
    Abstract: In a system for encoding digital video, a method of interframe coding is described. A sequence of digital video frames may be expressed as anchor frames and at least one associated subsequent frame. The plurality of pixels of the anchor frame and each subsequent frame are converted from pixel domain elements to the frequency domain elements. The elements are quantized to emphasize those elements that are more sensitive to the human visual system and de-emphasize those elements that are less sensitive to the human visual system. The difference between each quantized frequency domain element of the anchor frame and corresponding quantized frequency domain elements of each subsequent frame are determined and encoded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Ann Chris Irvine, Vijayalakshmi R. Raveendran
  • Publication number: 20020176118
    Abstract: In a system having a plurality of processors 1 to M and each processor has corresponding output registers 1 to N an apparatus and method to transfer is claimed. The data comprises a current group of data and a next group of data. Each group of data comprises a plurality of portions of data. The current group of data from each processor 1 to M is transferred to its corresponding output register 1 to N. Each processor then receives and processes the next group of data. Simultaneously, the portion of data from output register N to output register N-1 is transferred. Similarly, each portion of data from output register N-1 is transferred to output register N-2, and so on. The portion of data from register 1 is transferred to a frame buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Judith LaRocca, Ann Chris Irvine