Patents by Inventor David Boileau

David Boileau 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).

  • Database-managed rendering
    Patent number: 8645403
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and article of manufacture provide the ability to track image processing data in a collaborative environment in a database. Non-creative information is received that relates to image processing. The non-creative information is generated by a computer pursuant to a rendering operation performed by the computer. The non-creative information is stored in a database that is accessible across a network to multiple users. Once stored, the non-creative information may be evaluated (e.g., to provide a profitability or cost/benefit analysis).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Vienneau, Charles Martin, David Boileau
  • Database-managed image processing
    Patent number: 8024356
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and article of manufacture provide the ability to track the processing of image data in a collaborative environment. A dependency graph that represents an image composition is obtained. Metadata for each element of the dependency graph are stored in a database that is accessible across a network to multiple users. Access to the database is controlled to allow the multiple users to access the dependency graph via the database simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Vienneau, Charles Martin, David Boileau
  • Database-managed rendering
    Publication number: 20070198584
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and article of manufacture provide the ability to track image processing data in a collaborative environment in a database. Non-creative information is received that relates to image processing. The non-creative information is generated by a computer pursuant to a rendering operation performed by said computer. The non-creative information is stored in a database that is accessible across a network to multiple users. Once stored, the non-creative information may be evaluated (e.g., to provide a profitability or cost/benefit analysis).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Christopher Vienneau, Charles Martin, David Boileau
  • Database-managed image processing
    Publication number: 20070185881
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and article of manufacture provide the ability to track the processing of image data in a collaborative environment. A dependency graph that represents an image composition is obtained. Metadata for each element of the dependency graph are stored in a database that is accessible across a network to multiple users. Access to the database is controlled to allow the multiple users to access the dependency graph via the database simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Christopher Vienneau, Charles Martin, David Boileau