Patents by Inventor John D. Piper

John D. Piper 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).

  • Publication number: 20110169757
    Abstract: The invention is related to an image selection method comprising the following steps: a) automatically and randomly selecting (100) at least one, so-called, reminder digital image (108), amongst a collection (102) of digital images, b) automatically selecting at least one subset (130, 130a) of, so-called, linked digital images amongst the collection of images, the linked images being selected based on a similarity computation with the randomly selected reminder image, c) temporarily displaying (104) the reminder image on a display screen and stetting (106) a first user interface in an interaction detection mode whilst the reminder image is displayed, d) in response to a user interaction with the first interface whilst the reminder image is displayed, displaying simultaneously at least part of the subset of linked images determined in step b) and setting a second user interface in a selection mode in which a user can select at least one image amongst the displayed subset of linked images, e) in response to the
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Graham R. Kiddle, John D. Piper, Alan W. Payne, Steven Wall, David Frohlich
  • Publication number: 20100194683
    Abstract: Image browsing method and display device having a body with a plurality of display faces according to different planes, a plurality of display screens able to simultaneously display different digital images, the screens being respectively on different display faces of the body, image selection means for selecting a plurality of digital images in an image collection to be displayed on the screens; and motion sensors connected to the image selection means to trigger a display change, the display change comprising the replacement of the display of at least one image on at least one of the display screens by another image from the image collection, as a function of the device motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: John D. Piper, Roberto Pansolli