Patents by Inventor Mark Frigon

Mark Frigon 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).

  • Users tagging users in photos online
    Patent number: 8954432
    Abstract: A system, computer program, and method for storing and sharing images such as photographs via a communications network (16) and for permitting the identification of objects within the images. The invention allows the identification of objects such as persons within the photos without requiring the person submitting the photos to type in identification information for each and every photo in a photo album. The invention also allows users to automatically share their photos with others and to automatically search for photos and/or certain people in photos.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Inventor: Mark Frigon
  • Method and apparatus for obtaining information relating to the existence of at least one object in an image
    Publication number: 20020103813
    Abstract: A system, computer program, and method for storing and sharing images such as photographs via a communications network (16) and for permitting the identification of objects within the images. The invention allows the identification of objects such as persons within the photos without requiring the person submitting the photos to type in identification information for each and every photo in a photo album. The invention also allows users to automatically share their photos with others and to automatically search for photos and/or certain people in photos.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventor: Mark Frigon