Patents by Inventor Jeff Valle

Jeff Valle 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).

  • System and method for utilizing a graphic equalizer in performing image search procedures
    Patent number: 7471825
    Abstract: A system and method for utilizing a graphic equalizer in performing image search procedures includes a histogram calculator for creating sets of histograms that represent corresponding images. A graphic equalizer is configured to select weighting parameters for performing the image search procedure. A feature detector calculates distance measures between histogram comparison pairs of a query image and subject images. The feature detector applies the weighting parameters to the distance measures to produce weighted distance measures. The feature detector next combines the weighted distance measures from the histogram comparison pairs to produce a composite distance measure for each of the subject images. The feature detector may then identify one or more of the subject images that are similar to the query image by analyzing the composite distance measures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hawley K. Rising, Jeff Valle
  • System and method for utilizing a graphic equalizer in performing image search procedures
    Publication number: 20070031034
    Abstract: A system and method for utilizing a graphic equalizer in performing image search procedures includes a histogram calculator for creating sets of histograms that represent corresponding images. A graphic equalizer is configured to select weighting parameters for performing the image search procedure. A feature detector calculates distance measures between histogram comparison pairs of a query image and subject images. The feature detector applies the weighting parameters to the distance measures to produce weighted distance measures. The feature detector next combines the weighted distance measures from the histogram comparison pairs to produce a composite distance measure for each of the subject images. The feature detector may then identify one or more of the subject images that are similar to the query image by analyzing the composite distance measures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Hawley Rising, Jeff Valle