Patents by Inventor Gary Frattarola

Gary Frattarola 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: 9773331
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for generating a polygon mesh that may have concavities and/or holes. One example of such a method includes generating a polygon grid, adjusting the grid to fit input image dimensions, adjusting the polygons within the grid to fit detected pixels of interest, simplifying the resulting polygon collection to reduce the total number of polygons, and generating a polygon mesh based on the simplified collection of polygons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Edward Kaminski, Gary Frattarola
  • Patent number: 9679348
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a method for creating hardware texture content for display on a display of a computing device. The method includes receiving by a processor the content in an image file format, where the content includes a first frame and a second frame. After receiving the content, the method includes creating by the processor a first hardware file corresponding to the first frame and creating by the processor a second hardware file corresponding to the second frame. After creating the first and second frames, the method further includes determining by the processing element a first delta hardware file corresponding to changes between the first hardware file and the second hardware file. In the method the first hardware file, the second hardware file, and the first delta hardware file include data directly usable by a graphics processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Andi T. Smithers, Gary Frattarola
  • Patent number: 9633459
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for generating a hull that may have concavities. One example of such a method includes creating a collection of columns representing a first hull, growing the first hull by increasing a height of one or more columns, creating a collection of rows representing a second hull, growing the second hull by increasing a width of one or more rows, and creating a third hull by combing the first and second hulls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Gary Frattarola, Andi T. Smithers
  • Patent number: 9269174
    Abstract: The present application relates to methods and systems for generating polygon meshes. One example of a method for generating a polygon mesh includes scanning a plurality of lines of an image to determine one or more pixel run lengths of interest, building a collection of rectangles based on the one or more pixel run lengths from the plurality of lines, and simplifying the collection of rectangles by combining rectangles with similar widths and/or heights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Gary Frattarola, Andi T. Smithers
  • Publication number: 20150334403
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a method for creating hardware texture content for display on a display of a computing device. The method includes receiving by a processor the content in an image file format, where the content includes a first frame and a second frame. After receiving the content, the method includes creating by the processor a first hardware file corresponding to the first frame and creating by the processor a second hardware file corresponding to the second frame. After creating the first and second frames, the method further includes determining by the processing element a first delta hardware file corresponding to changes between the first hardware file and the second hardware file. In the method the first hardware file, the second hardware file, and the first delta hardware file include data directly usable by a graphics processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Andi T. Smithers, Gary Frattarola
  • Publication number: 20150054844
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for generating polygon meshes. One example of a method for generating a polygon mesh includes scanning a plurality of lines of an image to determine one or more pixel run lengths of interest, building a collection of rectangles based on the one or more pixel run lengths from the plurality of lines, and simplifying the collection of rectangles by combining rectangles with similar widths and/or heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Frattarola, Andi T. Smithers
  • Publication number: 20150054833
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for generating a polygon mesh that may have concavities and/or holes. One example of such a method includes generating a polygon grid, adjusting the grid to fit input image dimensions, adjusting the polygons within the grid to fit detected pixels of interest, simplifying the resulting polygon collection to reduce the total number of polygons, and generating a polygon mesh based on the simplified collection of polygons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Edward Kaminski, Gary Frattarola
  • Publication number: 20150054832
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for generating a hull that may have concavities. One example of such a method includes creating a collection of columns representing a first hull, growing the first hull by increasing a height of one or more columns, creating a collection of rows representing a second hull, growing the second hull by increasing a width of one or more rows, and creating a third hull by combing the first and second hulls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Frattarola, Andi T. Smithers
  • Patent number: 8180770
    Abstract: A method, system, and user interface for creating a personalized and customizable playlist. In one embodiment, the method and system for generating a playlist includes the user selecting and/or entering media file identifiers associated with media files and then initiating automatic playlist generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Shamal Ranasinghe, Bradley De Kindig, Christopher Staszak, Gary Frattarola
  • Publication number: 20060265421
    Abstract: A method, system, and user interface for creating a personalized and customizable playlist. In one embodiment, the method and system for generating a playlist includes the user selecting and/or entering media file identifiers associated with media files and then initiating automatic playlist generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Shamal Ranasinghe, Bradley De Kindig, Christopher Staszak, Gary Frattarola
  • Patent number: 5140315
    Abstract: In a pixel based color display system, aliasing is minimized by controlling the colors in pixels, bridging boundaries of objects of the image to be blends of the colors on each side of the boundary. Blends are controlled in accordance with pixel words containing mix values. Provision is made for drawing lines one pixel line with aliasing minimized in the boundaries of the lines wherein the same mix value controls the blend in adjacent pixels bridging the leading and trailing edge of a diagonal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Edelson, Larence Bodony, Gary Frattarola, Stewart Bailey