Patents by Inventor Brent Andrew Ellis

Brent Andrew Ellis 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).

  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CAPTURING IMAGES
    Publication number: 20130235233
    Abstract: Methods and electronic devices for capturing images are described. In one aspect, the present disclosure describes a processor-implemented method for capturing an image at an electronic device. The method includes: receiving at the processor a signal instructing the electronic device to capture an image; and in response to receiving the signal instructing the electronic device to capture the image: i) capturing a non-flash image; ii) triggering a flash; and iii) capturing a flash image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Brent Andrew ELLIS, Joshua Lucien DAIGLE
  • IMAGE MAGNIFICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20130113903
    Abstract: A magnifying method is provided in which a mobile communication device is configured to: decrease an active resolution of an imaging module of the mobile communication device while imaging an item; process the decreased active resolution being output by the imaging module to produce a magnified image of the portion of the item; increase a scaling factor of the magnified image to further magnify the magnified image; and output frames for displaying a magnified version of the portion of the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Mihal Lazaridis, Brent Andrew Ellis