Patents by Inventor Frank L. Medeiros

Frank L. Medeiros 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).

  • Automatic picture conditioning based upon user input choosing a video label
    Patent number: 7733425
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for optimizing picture quality of a video signal. The method includes displaying a user menu having a plurality of choices of video labels; receiving a choice of video label from the plurality via an input from a user; translating the video label into a label code; receiving at least a first video processing parameter from a look-up table corresponding to the label code; and configuring a video processor according to the first video processing parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kawashima, Frank L. Medeiros, Jr.
  • Automatic picture conditioning
    Publication number: 20040194132
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for optimizing picture quality of a video signal. The method includes displaying a user menu having a plurality of choices of video labels; receiving a choice of video label from the plurality via an input from a user; translating the video label into a label code; receiving at least a first video processing parameter from a look-up table corresponding to the label code; and configuring a video processor according to the first video processing parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Sony Corporation/Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kawashima, Frank L. Medeiros