Patents by Inventor Jean-Francois Desgagne

Jean-Francois Desgagne 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).

  • Methods and apparatus relating to text items in images
    Patent number: 9111170
    Abstract: A method and an electronic device are provided for obtaining an image or a video frame, including applying to the image or the video frame, at least one image processing technique, scanning the image or the video frame, to identify a text item, determining an item type for the identified text item, and determining an action, corresponding to the item type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Wade Tsai, David Michael Sutton, Jean-Francois Desgagne, Ryan William Josal
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS RELATING TO TEXT ITEMS IN IMAGES
    Publication number: 20150146982
    Abstract: A method and an electronic device are provided for obtaining an image or a video frame, including applying to the image or the video frame, at least one image processing technique, scanning the image or the video frame, to identify a text item, determining an item type for the identified text item, and determining an action, corresponding to the item type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventors: Wade TSAI, David Michael SUTTON, Jean-Francois DESGAGNES, Ryan William JOSAL