Patents by Inventor John W. Hoye

John W. Hoye 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).

  • Recognizing and processing object and action tags from stickers
    Patent number: 9311548
    Abstract: Handling data for a photographic image, includes detecting a reference pattern in the data, detecting at least one sticker in the data, determining an action associated with the at least one sticker, and performing the action on the data. The reference pattern may be a uniform grid pattern of dots preprinted on paper. A paper type may be determined according to the reference image. Determining an action associated with the at least one sticker may depend, at least in part, on the paper type. Detecting a particular one of the stickers may cause data for the photographic image to be stored in a particular location. Detecting a particular one of the stickers may cause data for the photographic images to be assigned particular tags used for organizing and searching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Evernote Corporation
    Inventors: Phil Constantinou, Chris Dahl, John W. Hoye, Jamie Hull, Gabriel Campodonico, Stephen James White, Alexander Pashintsev
  • RECOGNIZING AND PROCESSING OBJECT AND ACTION TAGS FROM STICKERS
    Publication number: 20140050409
    Abstract: Handling data for a photographic image, includes detecting a reference pattern in the data, detecting at least one sticker in the data, determining an action associated with the at least one sticker, and performing the action on the data. The reference pattern may be a uniform grid pattern of dots preprinted on paper. A paper type may be determined according to the reference image. Determining an action associated with the at least one sticker may depend, at least in part, on the paper type. Detecting a particular one of the stickers may cause data for the photographic image to be stored in a particular location. Detecting a particular one of the stickers may cause data for the photographic images to be assigned particular tags used for organizing and searching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Evernote Corporation
    Inventors: Phil Constantinou, Chris Dahl, John W. Hoye, Jamie Hull, Gabriel Campodonico, Stephen James White, Alexander Pashintsev