Patents by Inventor Holly L. Brosnahan

Holly L. Brosnahan 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 multimode system for organizing and retrieving content data files
    Patent number: 8078618
    Abstract: A method for selecting a method for categorizing a collection of content data files from among a plurality of categorization methods, the method comprising the steps of identifying a collection of content data files, each content data file comprising image or audio data, determining a number of groups (G1) of content data files that will be generated when a first categorization method is applied to the collection of content data files; and designating a range of representations (R) that can be presented on the display, each representing a group of content data files. A first categorization method is selected when the number of groups G is within the range of representations (R); and a different categorization method is selected when the number of groups (G1) is not within range (R).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. VanEpps, Daniel E. Gross, Holly L. Brosnahan