Patents by Inventor James W. Reid

James W. Reid 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: 8237735
    Abstract: What is provided herein is a novel system and method which improves efficiency of a color management system performing a gamut mapping function. In one embodiment, a plurality of source colors are examined to determine whether any have changed. If not, then the source profile, the source device model, and the color appearance model have not changed. Next, the primary colors of the destination device are examined to determine whether any of these have changes. If these have not changed, then the destination device profile and the destination device model have not changed. When the source profile, device profile, color appearance model and the device models have not changed, gamut mapping does not have to be performed. The cached gamut mapping data are used instead. The gamut mapping data are used in subsequent mappings between these same two devices. The cached gamut mapping data are used to customize a color response of the destination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Meng Yao, James W. Reid
  • Patent number: 8019897
    Abstract: A client-side handheld device requests a server to convert server-side documents into a compression format prior to transmission of said documents to the client. The server retrieves and converts the requested documents to a raster image that is then compressed according to attributes based on information received from the client device in the initial document request. Instead of having to manipulate multiple formats which the original documents are in and supported by the server, the client-side device is preferably optimized in hardware and/or software to support and otherwise take advantage of the requested compression format. The compressed document is then delivered to the client device, in whole or in part, selectively or progressively over time per individual requests prior to displaying the received data to the end-user. Depending on the requested delivery mode, server-side documents are preferably compressed using wavelet compression methods, such as the JPEG 2000 standard, known in the arts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert R. Buckley, Emil V. Rainero, James W. Reid, Pamela B. Spiteri
  • Patent number: 7975221
    Abstract: A client-side handheld device requests a server to convert server-side documents into a compression format prior to transmission of said documents to the client. The server retrieves and converts the requested documents to a raster image that is then compressed according to attributes based on information received from the client device in the initial document request. Instead of having to manipulate multiple formats which the original documents are in and supported by the server, the client-side device is preferably optimized in hardware and/or software to support and otherwise take advantage of the requested compression format. The compressed document is then delivered to the client device, in whole or in part, selectively or progressively over time per individual requests prior to displaying the received data to the end-user. Depending on the requested delivery mode, server-side documents are preferably compressed using wavelet compression methods, such as the JPEG 2000 standard, known in the arts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert R. Buckley, Emil V. Rainero, James W. Reid, Pamela B. Spiteri
  • Publication number: 20100277774
    Abstract: A method for processing scanned image data, executed at least in part by a computer system, obtains scanned image data, obtains a predetermined image quality profile that has one or more image quality requirement values, and generates processed image data by applying one or more image processing operations to the image data in accordance with a processing script. The method calculates image quality metrics from the processed image data and compares the calculated image quality metrics to the one or more image quality requirement values from the predetermined quality profile. Results of the image quality comparison are displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Certifi Media Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Reid, Chris W. Honsinger, Paul W. Jones
  • Patent number: 7797455
    Abstract: A client-side handheld device requests a server to convert server-side documents into a compression format prior to transmission of said documents to the client. The server retrieves and converts the requested documents to a raster image that is then compressed according to attributes based on information received from the client device in the initial document request. Instead of having to manipulate multiple formats which the original documents are in and supported by the server, the client-side device is preferably optimized in hardware and/or software to support and otherwise take advantage of the requested compression format. The compressed document is then delivered to the client device, in whole or in part, selectively or progressively over time per individual requests prior to displaying the received data to the end-user. Depending on the requested delivery mode, server-side documents are preferably compressed using wavelet compression methods, such as the JPEG 2000 standard, known in the arts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert R. Buckley, Emil V. Rainero, James W. Reid, Pamela B. Spiteri
  • Patent number: 7765473
    Abstract: A client-side handheld device requests a server to convert server-side documents into a compression format prior to transmission of said documents to the client. The server retrieves and converts the requested documents to a raster image that is then compressed according to attributes based on information received from the client device in the initial document request. Instead of having to manipulate multiple formats which the original documents are in and supported by the server, the client-side device is preferably optimized in hardware and/or software to support and otherwise take advantage of the requested compression format. The compressed document is then delivered to the client device, in whole or in part, selectively or progressively over time per individual requests prior to displaying the received data to the end-user. Depending on the requested delivery mode, server-side documents are preferably compressed using wavelet compression methods, such as the JPEG 2000 standard, known in the arts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert R. Buckley, Emil V. Rainero, James W. Reid, Pamela B. Spiteri
  • Publication number: 20090184975
    Abstract: What is provided herein is a novel system and method which improves efficiency of a color management system performing a gamut mapping function. In one embodiment, a plurality of source colors are examined to determine whether any have changed. If not, then the source profile, the source device model, and the color appearance model have not changed. Next, the primary colors of the destination device are examined to determine whether any of these have changes. If these have not changed, then the destination device profile and the destination device model have not changed. When the source profile, device profile, color appearance model and the device models have not changed, gamut mapping does not have to be performed. The cached gamut mapping data are used instead. The gamut mapping data are used in subsequent mappings between these same two devices. The cached gamut mapping data are used to customize a color response of the destination device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Meng Yao, James W. Reid
  • Patent number: 7529755
    Abstract: A client-side handheld device requests a server to convert server-side documents into a compression format prior to transmission of said documents to the client. The server retrieves and converts the requested documents to a raster image that is then compressed according to attributes based on information received from the client device in the initial document request. Instead of having to manipulate multiple formats which the original documents are in and supported by the server, the client-side device is preferably optimized in hardware and/or software to support and otherwise take advantage of the requested compression format. The compressed document is then delivered to the client device, in whole or in part, selectively or progressively over time per individual requests prior to displaying the received data to the end-user. Depending on the requested delivery mode, server-side documents are preferably compressed using wavelet compression methods, such as the JPEG 2000 standard, known in the arts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert R. Buckley, Emil V. Rainero, James W. Reid, Pamela B. Spiteri
  • Patent number: 7481374
    Abstract: A system and method for the placement and retrieval of embedded data blocks within a document includes converting a document into a bitmap image; calculating a total area required to embed information; analyzing the bitmap image for areas for placement of at least one embedded data block; calculating a total available area in the bitmap image to embed the information; dividing the information to encode into data packets; determining a location on the bitmap image to place at least one embedded data block; storing coordinate information for the location of the at least one embedded data block; creating a decoding protocol for at least one embedded data block; encoding the data packets and the decoding protocol into at least one embedded data block; and creating a bitmap image of at least one embedded data block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John O. Walker, James W. Reid
  • Patent number: 7284069
    Abstract: What is disclosed is a method by which a client-side handheld device requests a server to convert server-side documents into a compression format prior to transmission of said documents to the client. The server retrieves and converts the requested documents to a raster image that is then compressed according to attributes based on information received from the client device in the initial document request. Instead of having to manipulate multiple formats which the original documents are in and supported by the server, the client-side device is preferably optimized in hardware and/or software to support and otherwise take advantage of the requested compression format. The compressed document is then delivered to the client device, in whole or in part, selectively or progressively over time per individual requests prior to displaying the received data to the end-user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert R. Buckley, Emil V. Rainero, James W. Reid, Pamela B. Spiteri
  • Publication number: 20030135649
    Abstract: What is disclosed is a method by which a client-side handheld device requests a server to convert server-side documents into a compression format prior to transmission of said documents to the client. The server retrieves and converts the requested documents to a raster image that is then compressed according to attributes based on information received from the client device in the initial document request. Instead of having to manipulate multiple formats which the original documents are in and supported by the server, the client-side device is preferably optimized in hardware and/or software to support and otherwise take advantage of the requested compression format. The compressed document is then delivered to the client device, in whole or in part, selectively or progressively over time per individual requests prior to displaying the received data to the end-user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert R. Buckley, Emil V. Rainero, James W. Reid, Pamela B. Spiteri