Patents by Inventor James A. Dolce

James A. Dolce 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: 10297063
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a game piece are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises launching an application on a mobile device that has a camera; selecting a game character using the application; displaying an overlay for the selected game character in an image from a field of view of the camera, the overlay being an augmented reality layer; capturing an image of an individual in the field of view of the camera; sending the captured image to a printer that is coupled to the mobile device; and printing the captured image with a border of unequal size around the image, wherein printing the capture images comprises printing the captured image upside down to cause a border area larger at a top of the image than around other portions of the image for use in handling the image when using the image as part of a game piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: James Dolce, Ryan W. Moore
  • Publication number: 20190096104
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a game piece are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises launching an application on a mobile device that has a camera; selecting a game character using the application; displaying an overlay for the selected game character in an image from a field of view of the camera, the overlay being an augmented reality layer; capturing an image of an individual in the field of view of the camera; sending the captured image to a printer that is coupled to the mobile device; and printing the captured image with a border of unequal size around the image, wherein printing the capture images comprises printing the captured image upside down to cause a border area larger at a top of the image than around other portions of the image for use in handling the image when using the image as part of a game piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: James Dolce, Ryan W. Moore
  • Publication number: 20190014191
    Abstract: A system and method for routing and delivering pre-fetched assets/media, such as a digital image, is provided. The present invention is directed to a system that allows for two digital images to be pre-fetched or otherwise transferred concurrently from two separate source devices to virtually expand the bandwidth and increase the efficiency of the transfer. The system also allows image enhancements to be made in a distributed manner either by a source or destination device, or by both. The invention further provides a method of efficiently delivering multiple versions of a single image to a destination device. An asset ranking system is also provided that takes into consideration the frequency at which the digital image is accessed and the number of source devices that that the digital image is stored within.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM North America Corporation
    Inventors: Charles L. DuBois, Ali Seymen Ertas, James Dolce
  • Publication number: 20190014190
    Abstract: A system and method for routing and delivering pre-fetched assets/media, such as a digital image, is provided. The present invention is directed to a system that allows for two digital images to be pre-fetched or otherwise transferred concurrently from two separate source devices to virtually expand the bandwidth and increase the efficiency of the transfer. The system also allows image enhancements to be made in a distributed manner either by a source or destination device, or by both. The invention further provides a method of efficiently delivering multiple versions of a single image to a destination device. An asset ranking system is also provided that takes into consideration the frequency at which the digital image is accessed and the number of source devices that that the digital image is stored within.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM North America Corporation
    Inventors: Charles L. DuBois, Ali Seymen Ertas, James Dolce
  • Patent number: 10079908
    Abstract: A system and method for routing and delivering pre-fetched assets/media, such as a digital image, is provided. The present invention is directed to a system that allows for two digital images to be pre-fetched or otherwise transferred concurrently from two separate source devices to virtually expand the bandwidth and increase the efficiency of the transfer. The system also allows image enhancements to be made in a distributed manner either by a source or destination device, or by both. The invention further provides a method of efficiently delivering multiple versions of a single image to a destination device. An asset ranking system is also provided that takes into consideration the frequency at which the digital image is accessed and the number of source devices that that the digital image is stored within.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM North America Corporation
    Inventors: Charles L. DuBois, Ali Seymen Ertas, James Dolce
  • Publication number: 20170187823
    Abstract: A system and method for routing and delivering pre-fetched assets/media, such as a digital image, is provided. The present invention is directed to a system that allows for two digital images to be pre-fetched or otherwise transferred concurrently from two separate source devices to virtually expand the bandwidth and increase the efficiency of the transfer. The system also allows image enhancements to be made in a distributed manner either by a source or destination device, or by both. The invention further provides a method of efficiently delivering multiple versions of a single image to a destination device. An asset ranking system is also provided that takes into consideration the frequency at which the digital image is accessed and the number of source devices that that the digital image is stored within.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM North America Corporation
    Inventors: Charles L. DuBois, Ali Seymen Ertas, James Dolce
  • Patent number: 9596290
    Abstract: A system and method for routing and delivering pre-fetched assets/media, such as a digital image, is provided. The present invention is directed to a system that allows for two digital images to be pre-fetched or otherwise transferred concurrently from two separate source devices to virtually expand the bandwidth and increase the efficiency of the transfer. The system also allows image enhancements to be made in a distributed manner either by a source or destination device, or by both. The invention further provides a method of efficiently delivering multiple versions of a single image to a destination device. An asset ranking system is also provided that takes into consideration the frequency at which the digital image is accessed and the number of source devices that that the digital image is stored within.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM North America Corporation
    Inventors: Charles L. DuBois, Ali Seymen Ertas, James Dolce
  • Publication number: 20150341462
    Abstract: A system and method for routing and delivering pre-fetched assets/media, such as a digital image, is provided. The present invention is directed to a system that allows for two digital images to be pre-fetched or otherwise transferred concurrently from two separate source devices to virtually expand the bandwidth and increase the efficiency of the transfer. The system also allows image enhancements to be made in a distributed manner either by a source or destination device, or by both. The invention further provides a method of efficiently delivering multiple versions of a single image to a destination device. An asset ranking system is also provided that takes into consideration the frequency at which the digital image is accessed and the number of source devices that that the digital image is stored within.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIFILM North America Corporation
    Inventors: Charles L. DuBois, Seymen Ertas, James Dolce
  • Patent number: 9100377
    Abstract: A system and method for routing and delivering pre-fetched assets/media, such as a digital image, is provided. The present invention is directed to a system that allows for two digital images to be pre-fetched or otherwise transferred concurrently from two separate source devices to virtually expand the bandwidth and increase the efficiency of the transfer. The system also allows image enhancements to be made in a distributed manner either by a source or destination device, or by both. The invention further provides a method of efficiently delivering multiple versions of a single image to a destination device. An asset ranking system is also provided that takes into consideration the frequency at which the digital image is accessed and the number of source devices that that the digital image is stored within.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIFILM North America Corporation
    Inventors: Charles L. DuBois, Seymen Ertas, James Dolce
  • Publication number: 20120150996
    Abstract: A system and method for routing and delivering pre-fetched assets/media, such as a digital image, is provided. The present invention is directed to a system that allows for two digital images to be pre-fetched or otherwise transferred concurrently from two separate source devices to virtually expand the bandwidth and increase the efficiency of the transfer. The system also allows image enhancements to be made in a distributed manner either by a source or destination device, or by both. The invention further provides a method of efficiently delivering multiple versions of a single image to a destination device. An asset ranking system is also provided that takes into consideration the frequency at which the digital image is accessed and the number of source devices that that the digital image is stored within.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Charles L. DuBois, Seymen Ertas, James Dolce
  • Publication number: 20090083813
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques, including methods and systems, including computer program products, for a video delivery module. A broadcast program and a video-on-demand program are ingested by a video delivery module. At least a portion of the broadcast program and at least a portion of the video-on-demand program are stored. The broadcast program, the video-on-demand program, or both are delivered as a unicast video stream to a first single subscriber through a multiplexer connected to a plurality of subscribers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: Verivue, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Dolce, Rubin Gruber, Michael G. Hluchyj, Santosh Krishnan, Christopher Lawler, Ganesh Pai, Uma Reddy, Stephen Van Seters
  • Publication number: 20090083811
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques, including methods and systems, including computer program products, for unicast delivery of multimedia content. A broadcast program and a video-on-demand program are ingested by a video delivery module. At least a portion of the broadcast program and at least a portion of the video-on-demand program are stored. The broadcast program, the video-on-demand program, or both are delivered as a unicast video stream to a first single subscriber through a multiplexer connected to a plurality of subscribers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: VeriVue, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Dolce, Rubin Gruber, Michael G. Hluchyj, Santosh Krishnan, Christopher Lawler, Ganesh Pai, Uma Reddy, Stephen Van Seters