Patents by Inventor James W. Owens
James W. Owens 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).
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Patent number: 9432633Abstract: An example method for processing visual communications at a video camera according to the disclosure includes analyzing video content captured by the video camera to identify a visual command presented to the camera by a user in the field of view of the camera, executing the visual command identified from the video content captured by the video camera, wherein executing the visual command includes setting one or more operating parameters of the video camera, determining a command completion indication corresponding to whether the command was successfully executed, and providing a command completion indication, corresponding to the command completion indication, to the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: PELCO, Inc.Inventors: Steven D. Martin, Shu Yang, Greg Millar, Tony T. Di Croce, Jason A. Heddings, Casey L. Miller, James W. Owens
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Patent number: 9308869Abstract: A portable porch configured to at least partially attach to a recreational vehicle (RV) by integrating with a retractable step assembly associated with the vehicle for accessing a doorway in the vehicles's sidewall. The portable porch includes a platform, a plurality of adjustable legs, at least one railing, and a porch stairway for additional functionality and stability. The platform couples to an upper step of the retractable step assembly and at least one of the adjustable legs couples to a lower step in the retractable step assembly. Other features include support rods on the platform for attachment of the porch stairway.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Inventor: James W. Owens, Jr.
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Publication number: 20130169801Abstract: An example method for processing visual communications at a video camera according to the disclosure includes analyzing video content captured by the video camera to identify a visual command presented to the camera by a user in the field of view of the camera, executing the visual command identified from the video content captured by the video camera, wherein executing the visual command includes setting one or more operating parameters of the video camera, determining a command completion indication corresponding to whether the command was successfully executed, and providing a command completion indication, corresponding to the command completion indication, to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: PELCO, INC.Inventors: Steven D. MARTIN, Shu YANG, Greg MILLAR, Tony T. DI CROCE, Jason A. HEDDINGS, Casey L. MILLER, James W. OWENS
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Patent number: 7834923Abstract: A digital imaging device produces and stores multiple video streams from a single imaging sensor array. The stored video streams may be post-processed using video editing software to create a combined video presentation.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Donald J. Stavely, Robert P. Cazier, Amy E. Battles, James W. Owens, Daniel J. Byrne, Dan L. Dalton
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Patent number: 7406548Abstract: Systems and methods for responding to a data transfer are disclosed. One embodiment comprises a method that includes the following steps: determining a sustainable data transfer rate for data transfers to/from an external memory medium, acquiring a data stream, transforming the data stream, and selecting a value for at least one operational parameter associated with acquiring or transforming the data stream in response to the sustainable data transfer rate.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2004Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: James W. Owens, Daniel Bloom, James S. Voss
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Patent number: 7382937Abstract: A method for constructing a high-resolution image includes constructing a second plurality of time-sequential frames having a second resolution from a first plurality of time-sequential frames having a first resolution, the second resolution being lower than the first resolution, and constructing an image from the second plurality of time sequential frames, the image having a resolution that is higher than the second resolution.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2003Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Casey L. Miller, James W. Owens
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Patent number: 7312821Abstract: A method is disclosed for capturing images, including reading image data in an image sensor from a photodetector array in the image sensor, and processing the image data in the image sensor. The method alternates between processing the image data to generate video frames and to generate portions of still images. A plurality of video frames are processed in the time it takes to process a complete still image. The video frames have a lower resolution than the still images.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2003Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: James S. Voss, James W. Owens
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Patent number: 7257278Abstract: An integrated image sensor for acquiring and processing electrical signals representative of an object comprising a photosite array configured to convert light into the electrical signals, an A/D converter configured to convert the electrical signals into digital data, and logic integral with the image sensor configured to scale the digital data by a non-integer-scaling factor. A method for acquiring and processing image data with an integrated image sensor comprising the steps of capturing, via the image sensor, the image data representative of an image, scaling, via the image sensor, the image data by a non-integer value, and outputting from the integrated image sensor scaled image data.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2003Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David Burks, Andrew C. Goris, Kevin W. Nay, Casey Miller, James W. Owens
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Patent number: 7233354Abstract: A digital camera including a photosensor with a plurality of picture elements that define an image resolution that is adjustable.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2002Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: James S. Voss, James W. Owens
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Patent number: 7194701Abstract: A video thumbnail for use as an icon of a digital video file and method of generating same. The video thumbnail is preferably a relatively short, low resolution, animated video thumbnail. The video thumbnail is extracted from a preferred sequence of the video file and embedded as a header of the file. The video thumbnail preferably plays automatically, and acts as a pointer to the file and the preferred point within it.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2002Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Donald J. Stavely, Robert P. Cazier, Amy E. Battles, James W. Owens, James S. Voss, Dan L. Dalton
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Patent number: 7193647Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes at least one photosensor array operable to generate a multimode stream of image data including still image data and video data. The imaging apparatus further comprises a controller operable to filter still image data from the multimode stream.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2002Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: James S. Voss, James W. Owens
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Patent number: 7148919Abstract: An imaging system operable to substantially simultaneously capture still image data and video data. The imaging system includes an optical system capturing incident light representative of an image and an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes at least one sensor receiving the incident light and substantially simultaneously generating the still image data and the video data within an exposure window. The imaging system also includes a controller transmitting signals to the integrated circuit for controlling the generation of the still image data and the video data.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2002Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: James S. Voss, James W. Owens
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Patent number: 7088467Abstract: Methods for providing digital video images and corresponding still images that exhibit a relatively higher resolution are provided. Preferably, the method includes the steps of: enabling frames of image data to be provided to a user for rendering as video images, the video images being configured for providing at a first resolution; receiving a request for image data corresponding to one of the frames of image data; and enabling image data corresponding to the requested one of the frames to be provided to the user for rendering as a still image, the still image being configured for providing at a second resolution. Preferably, the second resolution is higher than the first resolution. Systems and computer readable media also are provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2001Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: James S Voss, James W. Owens
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Publication number: 20040246344Abstract: A method is disclosed for capturing images, including reading image data in an image sensor from a photodetector array in the image sensor, and processing the image data in the image sensor. The method alternates between processing the image data to generate video frames and to generate portions of still images. A plurality of video frames are processed in the time it takes to process a complete still image. The video frames have a lower resolution than the still images.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2003Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: James S. Voss, James W. Owens
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Publication number: 20040179116Abstract: A digital imaging device produces and stores multiple video streams from a single imaging sensor array. The stored video streams may be post-processed using video editing software to create a combined video presentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2003Publication date: September 16, 2004Inventors: Donald J. Stavely, Robert P. Cazier, Amy E. Battles, James W. Owens, Daniel J. Byrne, Dan L. Dalton
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Publication number: 20040175055Abstract: A method for constructing a high-resolution image includes constructing a second plurality of time-sequential frames having a second resolution from a first plurality of time-sequential frames having a first resolution, the second resolution being lower than the first resolution, and constructing an image from the second plurality of time sequential frames, the image having a resolution that is higher than the second resolution.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2003Publication date: September 9, 2004Inventors: Casey L. Miller, James W. Owens
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Publication number: 20040165080Abstract: An integrated image sensor for acquiring and processing electrical signals representative of an object comprising a photosite array configured to convert light into the electrical signals, an A/D converter configured to convert the electrical signals into digital data, and logic integral with the image sensor configured to scale the digital data by a non-integer-scaling factor. A method for acquiring and processing image data with an integrated image sensor comprising the steps of capturing, via the image sensor, the image data representative of an image, scaling, via the image sensor, the image data by a non-integer value, and outputting from the integrated image sensor scaled image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventors: David Burks, Andrew C. Goris, Kevin W. Nay, Casey Miller, James W. Owens
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Publication number: 20040100574Abstract: An imaging system operable to substantially simultaneously capture still image data and video data. The imaging system includes an optical system capturing incident light representative of an image and an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes at least one sensor receiving the incident light and substantially simultaneously generating the still image data and the video data within an exposure window. The imaging system also includes a controller transmitting signals to the integrated circuit for controlling the generation of the still image data and the video data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: James S. Voss, James W. Owens
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Publication number: 20040100560Abstract: A digital video camera and method that employs a motion detection algorithm to keep the camera locked onto an image when recording digital video images, particularly when using digital zoom features of the camera. The digital video camera comprises a record button, a lens, an image sensor for receiving images viewed by the lens, a viewfinder for viewing the images received by the image sensor, a zoom control for digitally zooming the image received by the image sensor, and processing circuitry coupled to the image sensor. The motion detection algorithm extracts video frames from the sensor images, such that the resulting video image substantially tracks the scene, despite motion of the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: Donald J. Stavely, Robert P. Cozier, Amy E. Battles, James W. Owens, James S. Voss, Dan L. Dalton
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Publication number: 20040100564Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes at least one photosensor array operable to generate a multimode stream of image data including still image data and video data. The imaging apparatus further comprises a controller operable to filter still image data from the multimode stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: James S. Voss, James W. Owens