Patents by Inventor Eric J. Smiling

Eric J. Smiling 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: 9652558
    Abstract: A computer image search system for rapid retrieval of media files images corresponding to a sequence of input display commands, the system comprising: a programmable data processor operating under the control of a program to convert the display commands into data entries in an array of multi-bit data characters and words, each entry of the array corresponding to a set of descriptions of the image to be displayed; and a scanned-raster display device for generating illuminated points on a display surface in response to applied data signals causing the programmable data processor to perform the following operations: starting an indexer and loading an autocomplete data file; and performing operations until each media type M in an array of available media type is processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: SHUTTERSTOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Smiling, Andrew Rodland
  • Patent number: 9183261
    Abstract: A computer image search system for rapid retrieval of media files images corresponding to a sequence of input display commands, the system comprising: a programmable data processor operating under the control of a program to convert the display commands into data entries in an array of multi-bit data characters and words, each entry of the array corresponding to a set of descriptions of the image to be displayed; and a scanned-raster display device for generating illuminated points on a display surface in response to applied data signals causing the programmable data processor to perform a set of operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Shutterstock, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Smiling, Andrew Rodland
  • Patent number: 9183215
    Abstract: A computer image search system for rapid retrieval of media files images configured to determine a grid width attribute, and a height attribute, a width attribute and an aspect ratio attribute for each media file. The system configured to iteratively process each media file by determining a next media file, an average height and average width of the media files, reconfiguring the media files such that each of the reconfigured media files has the average height and the average width attribute, determining a total image width attribute of the media files by adding the average width attribute for each of the media files, and configured to assign a designated position to a next media file on the grid while the total image width attribute is less than the grid width attribute, and to dynamically display each processed media file at a corresponding designated position on the grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: SHUTTERSTOCK, INC.
    Inventor: Eric J. Smiling
  • Publication number: 20150248428
    Abstract: A computer image search system for rapid retrieval of media files images corresponding to a sequence of input display commands, the system comprising: a programmable data processor operating under the control of a program to convert the display commands into data entries in an array of multi-bit data characters and words, each entry of the array corresponding to a set of descriptions of the image to be displayed; and a scanned-raster display device for generating illuminated points on a display surface in response to applied data signals causing the programmable data processor to perform the following operations: starting an indexer and loading an autocomplete data file; and performing operations until each media type M in an array of available media type is processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Eric J. Smiling, Andrew Rodland
  • Publication number: 20140188843
    Abstract: A computer image search system for rapid retrieval of media files images configured to determine a grid width attribute, and a height attribute, a width attribute and an aspect ratio attribute for each media file. The system configured to iteratively process each media file by determining a next media file, an average height and average width of the media files, reconfiguring the media files such that each of the reconfigured media files has the average height and the average width attribute, determining a total image width attribute of the media files by adding the average width attribute for each of the media files, and configured to assign a designated position to a next media file on the grid while the total image width attribute is less than the grid width attribute, and to dynamically display each processed media file at a corresponding designated position on the grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventor: Eric J. Smiling
  • Publication number: 20140188931
    Abstract: A computer image search system for rapid retrieval of media files images corresponding to a sequence of input display commands, the system comprising: a programmable data processor operating under the control of a program to convert the display commands into data entries in an array of multi-bit data characters and words, each entry of the array corresponding to a set of descriptions of the image to be displayed; and a scanned-raster display device for generating illuminated points on a display surface in response to applied data signals causing the programmable data processor to perform a set of operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Eric J. Smiling, Andrew Rodland