Patents by Inventor Laurence Andrew Lavendel

Laurence Andrew Lavendel 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).

  • Patent number: 8810660
    Abstract: Management of files stored on a digital camera includes a user interface for a windowing application for viewing system objects in a first area for displaying a hierarchical tree of system objects, a second area for displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to a system object selected in the first area, a third area adjacent to the second area for displaying a sound icon indicating that a sound file is associated with the displayed thumbnail image, and a fourth area which surrounds the second area and the third area. An item may be dragged to an icon representing a storage device in order to copy the item to the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Andrew Hunter Tomat, Manjula Geethani Wickramaratne, Laurence Andrew Lavendel
  • Patent number: 8736712
    Abstract: Management of files stored on an image capturing unit such as a digital camera, includes detection of connection of the image capturing unit, reception of plural image data respectively corresponding to plural images stored in the image capturing unit, and storage of the plural received image data in a storage medium. A setting screen is displayed for storage settings, wherein the setting screen includes a first region for inputting a character string for a file name and a second region for setting a number. A file name is assigned to each one of the plural image data, the assigned file name including the inputted character string and a number sequentially assigned to the plural image data, the numbers starting from the number set in the second region. Each such one of the plural received image data is stored in the storage medium with the assigned file name.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Andrew Hunter Tomat, Manjula Geethani Wickramaratne, Laurence Andrew Lavendel
  • Publication number: 20140132782
    Abstract: Management of files stored on a digital camera, includes detection of connection of the digital camera, reception of plural image data respectively corresponding to plural images stored in the digital camera, and storage of the plural received image data in a storage medium. A user interface for a connected digital camera includes a first area for displaying a hierarchical tree of system objects, a second area for displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to a system object selected in the first area, a third area adjacent to the second area for displaying a second icon indicating that a sound file is associated with the displayed thumbnail image, and a fourth area which surrounds the second area and the third area. The fourth area may be selected and dragged to an icon representing a storage device in order to copy the displayed thumbnail image and related files to the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: ANDREW HUNTER TOMAT, MANJULA GEETHANI WICKRAMARATNE, LAURENCE ANDREW LAVENDEL
  • Publication number: 20130070120
    Abstract: Management of files stored on an image capturing unit such as a digital camera, includes detection of connection of the image capturing unit, reception of plural image data respectively corresponding to plural images stored in the image capturing unit, and storage of the plural received image data in a storage medium. A setting screen is displayed for storage settings, wherein the setting screen includes a first region for inputting a character string for a file name and a second region for setting a number. A file name is assigned to each one of the plural image data, the assigned file name including the inputted character string and a number sequentially assigned to the plural image data, the numbers starting from the number set in the second region. Each such one of the plural received image data is stored in the storage medium with the assigned file name.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: ANDREW HUNTER TOMAT, MANJULA GEETHANI WICKRAMARATNE, LAURENCE ANDREW LAVENDEL
  • Publication number: 20090207254
    Abstract: A system for managing files stored on a digital camera includes detection of the digital camera, automatic reception of thumbnail image files stored in the camera, and storage of the received thumbnail image files in a memory. The system also includes a user interface for a windowing application for viewing system objects which includes a first area for displaying a hierarchical tree of system objects, a second area for displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to a system object selected in the first area, a third area adjacent to the second area for displaying a second icon indicating that a sound file is associated with the displayed thumbnail image, and a fourth area which surrounds the second area and the third area, wherein the fourth area may be selected and dragged to an icon representing a storage device in order to copy the displayed thumbnail image, a full-resolution image file associated with the displayed thumbnail image, and any associated sound files to the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Andrew Hunter Tomat, Manjula Geethani Wickramaratne, Laurence Andrew Lavendel
  • Publication number: 20040179115
    Abstract: A system for managing files stored on a digital camera includes detection of the digital camera, automatic reception of thumbnail image files stored in the camera, and storage of the received thumbnail image files in a memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Andrew Hunter Tomat, Manjula Geethani Wickramaratne, Laurence Andrew Lavendel
  • Patent number: 6784925
    Abstract: A system for managing files stored on a digital camera includes detection of the digital camera, automatic reception of thumbnail image files stored in the camera, and storage of the received thumbnail image files in a memory. The system also includes a user interface for a windowing application for viewing system objects which includes a first area for displaying a hierarchical tree of system objects, a second area for displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to a system object selected in the first area, a third area adjacent to the second area for displaying a second icon indicating that a sound file is associated with the displayed thumbnail image, and a fourth area which surrounds the second area and the third area, wherein the fourth area may be selected and dragged to an icon representing a storage device in order to copy the displayed thumbnail image, a full-resolution image file associated with the displayed thumbnail image, and any associated sound files to the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Andrew Hunter Tomat, Manjula Geethani Wickramaratne, Laurence Andrew Lavendel