Patents by Inventor Mary E. Massey

Mary E. Massey 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).

  • Method and apparatus for titling
    Patent number: 8694888
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for presenting computer-generated characters. The method defines several frames for a character and sequentially presents the frames. Each frame depicts a particular representation of the character. Also, at least two of the frames provide different representations of the character. Some embodiments provide a method for applying effects to computer-generated characters. This method applies an effect to the computer-generated characters by first generating an effect script. It then selects the generated effect script to apply to the computer-generated characters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Langmacher, Mary E. Massey, David Howell
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TITLING
    Publication number: 20100107079
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for presenting computer-generated characters. The method defines several frames for a character and sequentially presents the frames. Each frame depicts a particular representation of the character. Also, at least two of the frames provide different representations of the character. Some embodiments provide a method for applying effects to computer-generated characters. This method applies an effect to the computer-generated characters by first generating an effect script. It then selects the generated effect script to apply to the computer-generated characters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Tom Langmacher, Mary E. Massey, David Howell
  • Method and apparatus for tilting by applying effects to a number of computer-generated characters
    Patent number: 7643037
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for presenting computer-generated characters. The method defines several frames for a character and sequentially presents the frames. Each frame depicts a particular representation of the character. Also, at least two of the frames provide different representations of the character. Some embodiments provide a method for applying effects to computer-generated characters. This method applies an effect to the computer-generated characters by first generating an effect script. It then selects the generated effect script to apply to the computer-generated characters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Langmacher, Mary E. Massey, David Howell
  • Method and apparatus for titling by presenting computer-generated characters
    Patent number: 7594180
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for presenting computer-generated characters. The method defines several frames for a character and sequentially presents the frames. Each frame depicts a particular representation of the character. Also, at least two of the frames provide different representations of the character. Some embodiments provide a method for applying effects to computer-generated characters. This method applies an effect to the computer-generated characters by first generating an effect script. It then selects the generated effect script to apply to the computer-generated characters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Langmacher, Mary E. Massey, David Howell
  • Method and apparatus for titling
    Patent number: 7483041
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for presenting computer-generated characters. The method defines several frames for a character and sequentially presents the frames. Each frame depicts a particular representation of the character. Also, at least two of the frames provide different representations of the character. Some embodiments provide a method for applying effects to computer-generated characters. This method applies an effect to the computer-generated characters by first generating an effect script. It then selects the generated effect script to apply to the computer-generated characters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Langmacher, Mary E. Massey, David Howell
  • Method and apparatus for titling
    Patent number: 7199805
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for presenting computer-generated characters. The method defines several frames for a character and sequentially presents the frames. Each frame depicts a particular representation of the character. Also, at least two of the frames provide different representations of the character. Some embodiments provide a method for applying effects to computer-generated characters. This method applies an effect to the computer-generated characters by first generating an effect script. It then selects the generated effect script to apply to the computer-generated characters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Langmacher, Mary E. Massey, David Howell