Patents by Inventor Dominique Picard

Dominique Picard 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: 9886497
    Abstract: A method of indexing individual slides of a presentation comprises selecting a slide of a presentation, determining one or more words in the selected slide, counting the number of occurrences of each determined word in the selected slide and storing an identifier for the selected slide, the identifier comprising a set of pairs of the determined words and counted occurrences of the respective word.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Arnaud, Dominique Picard
  • Patent number: 9547066
    Abstract: An antenna system including at least one antenna connected to a captured signal processing receiver, an antenna protection radome; and a plurality of electro-optical probes distributed on or inside of the radome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Serge Bories, Lama Ghattas, Dominique Picard
  • Publication number: 20150161183
    Abstract: A method of indexing individual slides of a presentation comprises selecting a slide of a presentation, determining one or more words in the selected slide, counting the number of occurrences of each determined word in the selected slide and storing an identifier for the selected slide, the identifier comprising a set of pairs of the determined words and counted occurrences of the respective word.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE
    Inventors: Charles Arnaud, Dominique Picard
  • Publication number: 20150115978
    Abstract: An antenna system including at least one antenna connected to a captured signal processing receiver, an antenna protection radome; and a plurality of electro-optical probes distributed on or inside of the radome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Serge BORIES, Lama GHATTAS, Dominique PICARD
  • Patent number: 8880332
    Abstract: A method for providing navigation information to a user, the method including: inputting identification associated with the user into one terminal of a plurality of terminals distributed throughout an area visited by the user, each terminal being located in a kiosk and operating in kiosk mode; inputting a destination; computing a route from the kiosk to the destination; and presenting the route as the navigation information to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Arnaud, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard, Alexandre Van Gent
  • Patent number: 8751398
    Abstract: An approach for preventing unauthorized card transactions is presented. An authorization record including an authorized geographic location and an authorized period of time is received from a travel reservation system (TRS) and stored to dynamically update a profile table that stores other authorization records. The authorization record identifies an itinerary specified by travel booking(s) purchased via the TRS using a debit or credit card. The itinerary specifies that the cardholder is scheduled to be in the authorized geographic location for the authorized period of time. In response to receiving a request for an authorization of a card transaction, a location and date associated with the card transaction are retrieved from the request. The card transaction is rejected based on a determination that the retrieved location is not within authorized geographic locations included in the stored authorization records that have authorized time periods that include the retrieved date.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Dispensa, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard
  • Patent number: 8369578
    Abstract: A method and system of position determination using image deformation is provided. One implementation involves storing an actual tag in a reference data module, receiving an image of a visual tag, the image captured by an image capturing device, comparing properties of the visual tag with properties of the actual tag; and based the comparison, determining a position of the image capturing device relative to the visual tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Arnaud, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard, Alexandre Van Gent
  • Publication number: 20120245967
    Abstract: An approach for preventing unauthorized card transactions is presented. An authorization record including an authorized geographic location and an authorized period of time is received from a travel reservation system (TRS) and stored to dynamically update a profile table that stores other authorization records. The authorization record identifies an itinerary specified by travel booking(s) purchased via the TRS using a debit or credit card. The itinerary specifies that the cardholder is scheduled to be in the authorized geographic location for the authorized period of time. In response to receiving a request for an authorization of a card transaction, a location and date associated with the card transaction are retrieved from the request. The card transaction is rejected based on a determination that the retrieved location is not within authorized geographic locations included in the stored authorization records that have authorized time periods that include the retrieved date.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Dispensa, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard
  • Patent number: 8262228
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards a multimedia system comprising a multimedia reader. The multimedia reader may be configured to read multimedia content and to extract light surround content. The light surround content may represent a light surround control signal. The light surround content may be extracted from the multimedia content. The multimedia reader may also be configured to output the light surround control signal. Further, the multimedia system may also include one or more light emitting devices. Each light emitting device may be in communication with the multimedia reader. Each light emitting device may be configured to receive the light surround control signal and to control a light characteristic based upon, at least in part the light surround control signal. Numerous other embodiments are also within the scope of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dominique Picard, Charles Arnaud, Philippe Gregoire, Alexandre Van Gent
  • Patent number: 8229853
    Abstract: A method and system for preventing unauthorized card transactions via dynamic itinerary-driven profiling. Authorization record(s) including authorized geographic locations and authorized periods of time are received from a travel reservation system (TRS). The authorization record(s) identify an itinerary specified by a travel booking(s) purchased via the TRS using a debit or credit card. The itinerary specifies that the cardholder is scheduled to be in the authorized geographic locations for the authorized periods of time. In response to receiving a request for an authorization of a card transaction, a location and date associated with the card transaction are retrieved from the request. The card transaction is rejected based on a determination that the retrieved location is not within the authorized geographic locations and/or the retrieved date is not within the authorized periods of time. A notification of the retrieved location and retrieved date is logged and displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Dispensa, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard
  • Publication number: 20120155713
    Abstract: A method and system of position determination using image deformation is provided. One implementation involves storing an actual tag in a reference data module, receiving an image of a visual tag, the image captured by an image capturing device, comparing properties of the visual tag with properties of the actual tag; and based the comparison, determining a position of the image capturing device relative to the visual tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles Arnaud, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard, Alexandre Van Gent
  • Patent number: 8155387
    Abstract: A method and system of position determination using image deformation is provided. One implementation involves receiving an image of a visual tag, the image captured by an image capturing device, wherein the visual tag has a predefined position associated therewith; based on the image determining a distance of the image capturing device from the visual tag, and determining an angular position of the image capturing device relative to the visual tag; and determining position of the image capturing device based on said distance and said angular position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Arnaud, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard, Alexandre Van Gent
  • Publication number: 20100213873
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards a multimedia system comprising a multimedia reader. The multimedia reader may be configured to read multimedia content and to extract light surround content. The light surround content may represent a light surround control signal. The light surround content may be extracted from the multimedia content. The multimedia reader may also be configured to output the light surround control signal. Further, the multimedia system may also include one or more light emitting devices. Each light emitting device may be in communication with the multimedia reader. Each light emitting device may be configured to receive the light surround control signal and to control a light characteristic based upon, at least in part the light surround control signal. Numerous other embodiments are also within the scope of the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Dominique Picard, Charles Arnaud, Philippe Gregoire, Alexandre Van Gent
  • Publication number: 20100092034
    Abstract: A method and system of position determination using image deformation is provided. One implementation involves receiving an image of a visual tag, the image captured by an image capturing device, wherein the visual tag has a predefined position associated therewith; based on the image determining a distance of the image capturing device from the visual tag, and determining an angular position of the image capturing device relative to the visual tag; and determining position of the image capturing device based on said distance and said angular position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Arnaud, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard, Alexandre Van Gent
  • Publication number: 20100063724
    Abstract: A method for providing navigation information to a user, the method including: inputting identification associated with the user into one terminal of a plurality of terminals distributed throughout an area visited by the user, each terminal being located in a kiosk and operating in kiosk mode; inputting a destination; computing a route from the kiosk to the destination; and presenting the route as the navigation information to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Arnaud, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard, Alexandre Van Gent
  • Publication number: 20100023455
    Abstract: A method and system for preventing unauthorized card transactions via dynamic itinerary-driven profiling. Authorization record(s) including authorized geographic locations and authorized periods of time are received from a travel reservation system (TRS). The authorization record(s) identify an itinerary specified by a travel booking(s) purchased via the TRS using a debit or credit card. The itinerary specifies that the cardholder is scheduled to be in the authorized geographic locations for the authorized periods of time. In response to receiving a request for an authorization of a card transaction, a location and date associated with the card transaction are retrieved from the request. The card transaction is rejected based on a determination that the retrieved location is not within the authorized geographic locations and/or the retrieved date is not within the authorized periods of time. A notification of the retrieved location and retrieved date is logged and displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Dispensa, Philippe Gregoire, Dominique Picard
  • Patent number: 7149513
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for analysing the ambient electromagnetic field in which, to determine the field level of one or more cellular telecommunication networks, the field is analysed at the frequencies of the beacon pathways of base stations of the network or networks, characterized in that it comprises the steps according to which: with the aid of detection means (4), the intensity of the electromagnetic field is measured over time for several frequencies of a frequency range which is sampled, a processing unit (1) determines for each frequency, from the measurements thus performed, at least one characteristic parameter of the electromagnetic field, the processing unit (1) determines from the values of this characteristic parameter, the frequencies which correspond to the signals of the beacon pathways of one or more base stations, by applying a selection criterion based on the statistical properties of the field radiated by this type of station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Bouygues Telecom
    Inventors: Rémy Veysset, Sébastien Chauvin, Dominique Picard, Gilles Fleury, Laurent Le Brusquet
  • Publication number: 20030064721
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for analysing the ambient electromagnetic field in which, to determine the field level of one or more cellular telecommunication networks, the field is analysed at the frequencies of the beacon pathways of base stations of the network or networks, characterized in that it comprises the steps according to which:
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Remy Veysset, Sebastien Chauvin, Dominique Picard, Gilles Fleury, Laurent Le Brusquet
  • Patent number: 5430369
    Abstract: An antenna (3) charged by a diode (4) is arranged at each of the points of a surface (30). The source (1) and a collecting antenna (5) are arranged on the same side of this surface, in the vicinity of each other. A layer (32) of absorbent material is provided, one face of which fits the shape of the surface (30) and is arranged on the side of said surface (30) opposite that of the source (1) and of the collecting antenna (5). An addressing circuit (33) of the diodes (4) which fits the shape of the other face of the absorbent layer (32) is connected, via connections which pass through said layer (32) perpendicular to the surface (30), to each of the diodes (4). The use of the modulated diffusion method permits the measurement of the near field radiated by a transmission antenna or diffracted by an object illuminated by a microwave radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: Societe d'Applications Technologiques de l'Imagerie
    Inventors: Jean-Charles Bolomey, Dominique Picard
  • Patent number: 5051748
    Abstract: A transmitting antenna radiates a micro-wave field through an opening in the form of a rectangular wave-guide applied against the separation surface between a first medium, in which it is located, and a second medium, in which an object is buried. The micro-wave radiation reflected by the object is collected through the opening of a receiving antenna, also in the form of a rectangular wave-guide, applied against the radiating opening of the transmitting antenna. The collected radiation is measured at a series of points by means of pinpoint antennae located in the collecting opening. Thanks to the antennae arrangement, the collected radiation can be used as such, without having to subtract therefrom the result of a reference measurement. The invention can be used particularly to obtain, non destructively, images of metal bars buried in reinforced concrete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1991
    Assignees: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Etat-Francais-Laboratoire Central Ponts et Chaussees
    Inventors: Christian Pichot, Luc Chommeloux, Dominique Picard, Jean-Charles Bolomey