Patents by Inventor Johan Nils Fransson

Johan Nils Fransson 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).

  • Method and system for generating shallow depth of field effect
    Patent number: 9025874
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a shallow depth of field effect for a digitally captured image are provided. At least one region of interest (ROI) and at least one non-interest region are defined in the captured image. A difference in focus or object distance is calculated between the ROI and each non-interest region. A degree of blur is applied to each non-interest region, based on the calculated difference in focus or object distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Johan Nils Fransson, Sung Ho Hong
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD EFFECT
    Publication number: 20140233853
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a shallow depth of field effect for a digitally captured image are provided. At least one region of interest (ROI) and at least one non-interest region are defined in the captured image. A difference in focus or object distance is calculated between the ROI and each non-interest region. A degree of blur is applied to each non-interest region, based on the calculated difference in focus or object distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Johan Nils FRANSSON, Sung Ho HONG
  • CAMERA DEVICE FOR REDUCING SENSOR NOISE
    Publication number: 20130250147
    Abstract: A camera device and a method therefor are provided. The camera comprises: a sensor for acquiring electronic images; a heat generating device; an apparatus for determining a temperature-associated property of the sensor; and a processor in communication with the apparatus. The processor is enabled to: switch the heat generating device to a low power mode when the temperature-associated property meets a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Johan Nils FRANSSON, Sung Ho HONG, Timothy Herbert KYOWSKI
  • Method of capturing an image with a mobile device
    Patent number: 8130311
    Abstract: A mobile device including an image capturing unit, a flash unit and a control unit. The control unit may initiate the image capturing unit to capture an image with activating the flash unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Johan Nils Fransson
  • METHOD OF CAPTURING AN IMAGE WITH A MOBILE DEVICE AND MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090207301
    Abstract: A mobile device including an image capturing unit, a flash unit and a control unit. The control unit may initiate the image capturing unit to capture an image with activating the flash unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Johan Nils FRANSSON