Patents by Inventor Ian A. Gilman

Ian A. Gilman 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).

  • User interface for navigating through images
    Patent number: 7983489
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are presented for presenting similar images of a selected image in a user interface. One embodiment of the method can include identifying a selected first image and identifying a selected direction from the first image. Additionally, the method can include calculating a best neighbor metric for each of one or more other images to determine a best neighbor image in the selected direction. Furthermore, the method can include presenting the best neighbor image to a user in a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Blaise H. Aguera y Arcas, Jonathan R. Dughi, Bryan Ressler, Ian A. Gilman, Alfred Astort, David M. Gedye
  • System and method for managing communication and/or storage of image data
    Patent number: 7930434
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed, that may include establishing communication between a first computer and a second computer over a communication link, the second computer having an image collection stored therein in the form of compressed image data; selecting a plurality of images in the collection for communication to said first computer; and transmitting low-resolution image data for all of the selected images from the second computer to the first computer before transmitting full-resolution image data for any of the selected images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Blaise Aguera y Arcas, Julian Walker, Ian Gilman
  • USER INTERFACE FOR NAVIGATING THROUGH IMAGES
    Publication number: 20100278435
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are presented for presenting similar images of a selected image in a user interface. One embodiment of the method can include identifying a selected first image and identifying a selected direction from the first image. Additionally, the method can include calculating a best neighbor metric for each of one or more other images to determine a best neighbor image in the selected direction. Furthermore, the method can include presenting the best neighbor image to a user in a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Blaise H. Aguera y Arcas, Jonathan R. Dughi, Bryan Ressler, Ian A. Gilman, Alfred Astort, David M. Gedye
  • User interface for navigating through images
    Patent number: 7764849
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are presented for presenting similar images of a selected image in a user interface. One embodiment of the method can include identifying a selected first image and identifying a selected direction from the first image. Additionally, the method can include calculating a best neighbor metric for each of one or more other images to determine a best neighbor image in the selected direction. Furthermore, the method can include presenting the best neighbor image to a user in a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Blaise H. Aguera y Arcas, Jonathan R. Dughi, Bryan Ressler, Ian A. Gilman, Alfred Astort, David M. Gedye
  • USER INTERFACE FOR NAVIGATING THROUGH IMAGES
    Publication number: 20080025646
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are presented for presenting similar images of a selected image in a user interface. One embodiment of the method can include identifying a selected first image and identifying a selected direction from the first image. Additionally, the method can include calculating a best neighbor metric for each of one or more other images to determine a best neighbor image in the selected direction. Furthermore, the method can include presenting the best neighbor image to a user in a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Blaise H. Aguera y Arcas, Jonathan R. Dughi, Bryan Ressler, Ian A. Gilman, Alfred Astort, David M. Gedye
  • System and method for managing communication and/or storage of image data
    Publication number: 20060176305
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed, that may include establishing communication between a first computer and a second computer over a communication link, the second computer having an image collection stored therein in the form of compressed image data; selecting a plurality of images in the collection for communication to said first computer; and transmitting low-resolution image data for all of the selected images from the second computer to the first computer before transmitting full-resolution image data for any of the selected images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Blaise Arcas, Julian Walker, Ian Gilman