Patents by Inventor Clinton Blake Hope

Clinton Blake Hope 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).

  • Imaging method and device using biometric information for operator authentication
    Patent number: 7770019
    Abstract: Essentially coincident with the capture of an image by the imaging device, biometric information indicating the identity of the operator of the device is obtained from at least one biometric sensor. The biometric information and captured image are then stored in a manner reliably associating each with the other. At a later time, biometric information is obtained from a supposed operator of the imaging device. By comparing this candidate biometric information with the stored biometric information, the supposed operator may be authenticated as the operator of the imaging device at the time of capture of the stored image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Applied Minds, Inc.
    Inventors: Bran Ferren, W. Daniel Hillis, Clinton Blake Hope
  • Imaging method and device using biometric information for operator authentication
    Patent number: 7047418
    Abstract: Essentially coincident with the capture of an image by the imaging device, biometric information indicating the identity of the operator of the device is obtained from at least one biometric sensor. The biometric information and captured image are then stored in a manner reliably associating each with the other. At a later time, biometric information is obtained from a supposed operator of the imaging device. By comparing this candidate biometric information with the stored biometric information, the supposed operator may be authenticated as the operator of the imaging device at the time of capture of the stored image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Applied Minds, Inc.
    Inventors: Bran Ferren, W. Daniel Hillis, Clinton Blake Hope
  • Method and apparatus for maintaining eye contact in teleconferencing using reflected images
    Patent number: 6507357
    Abstract: The image of a local user is captured from a beam splitter disposed in front of a video display. By canting the beam-splitter away from the surface of the video display, the bore-sight of the video camera is made to coincide with the line of sight from the local user to the center of the video display. This enables the arrangement to convey eye-contact from one user to another user using the same type of apparatus at a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Applied Minds, Inc.
    Inventors: William Daniel Hillis, Bran Ferren, Clinton Blake Hope
  • Method and apparatus for maintaining eye contact in teleconferencing using reflected images
    Publication number: 20020063774
    Abstract: The image of a local user is captured from a beam splitter disposed in front of a video display. By canting the beam-splitter away from the surface of the video display, the bore-sight of the video camera is made to coincide with the line of sight from the local user to the center of the video display. This enables the arrangement to convey eye-contact from one user to another user using the same type of apparatus at a remote location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: William Daniel Hillis, Bran Ferren, Clinton Blake Hope