Patents by Inventor Annette L. Thompson

Annette L. Thompson 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).

  • Method for image animation using image value rules
    Patent number: 8122356
    Abstract: A method for image presentation are provided, in which at least one theme for image presentation is obtained; at least one set of images is acquired for presentation in association with each theme; and a presentation area image is generated for presentation on a display with a plurality of separate presentation objects in the presentation area image; an image value for each of the acquired images is determined; an emphasis score is determined for each of the acquired images. The presentation area image is presented with one of the acquired images in each of the presentation objects; and the presentation objects are animated by moving the presentation objects relative to each other in a manner that attracts more attention to presentation objects that are used to present images having a higher emphasis score than presentation objects that are used to simultaneously present images having a lower emphasis score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Joel S. Lawther, Cathleen D. Cerosaletti, Alexander C. Loui, Annette L. Thompson, Samuel M. Fryer, Edward Covannon, Madirakshi Das, Dale F. McIntyre, Michael J. Telek, Stacie L. Hibino
  • METHOD FOR IMAGE ANIMATION USING IMAGE VALUE RULES
    Publication number: 20090094518
    Abstract: A method for image presentation are provided, in which at least one theme for image presentation is obtained; at least one set of images is acquired for presentation in association with each theme; and a presentation area image is generated for presentation on a display with a plurality of separate presentation objects in the presentation area image; an image value for each of the acquired images is determined; an emphasis score is determined for each of the acquired images. The presentation area image is presented with one of the acquired images in each of the presentation objects; and the presentation objects are animated by moving the presentation objects relative to each other in a manner that attracts more attention to presentation objects that are used to present images having a higher emphasis score than presentation objects that are used to simultaneously present images having a lower emphasis score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Joel S. Lawther, Cathleen D. Cerosaletti, Alexander C. Loui, Annette L. Thompson, Samuel M. Fryer, Edward Covannon, Madirakshi Das, Dale F. Mclntyre, Michael J. Telek, Stacie L. Hibino