Patents by Inventor Karen A. Melchior

Karen A. Melchior 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).

  • Forming a compilation
    Patent number: 7743014
    Abstract: One of several methods comprises selecting one or more parameters based, at least in part, on a ranking of a relative desirability of said one or more specified parameters and selecting a subset of a set of electronic content for use in at least a portion of an electroniccompilation, wherein said subset may be selected based, at least in part, on said one or more parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: James Alexander, Karen A. Melchior, Rick S. Seeler, Shafath Syed
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY GRAPHICAL ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20090282329
    Abstract: A system receives a selection of content within the digital composition, and derives conceptual information associated with the content. The conceptual information is used to identify the graphical element associated with the selection of content. The system obtains the graphical element associated with the content, and displays the graphical element within the digital composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: James M. Alexander, Karen A. Melchior
  • Methods and apparatus to identify graphical elements
    Patent number: 7584411
    Abstract: A system receives a selection of content within the digital composition, and derives conceptual information associated with the content. The conceptual information is used to identify the graphical element associated with the selection of content. The system obtains the graphical element associated with the content, and displays the graphical element within the digital composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Adobe Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Alexander, Karen A. Melchior