Patents by Inventor Matthew R. Boutell

Matthew R. Boutell 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 of using temporal context for image classification
    Patent number: 7680340
    Abstract: A method for improving scene classification of a sequence of digital images is disclosed herein. Such a method may include providing a sequence of images captured in temporal succession; (b) classifying each of the images individually based on information contained in the image alone to generate a first image classification; and (c) imposing a pre-determined temporal context model on the sequence of images to generate a final image classification for each image in the sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jiebo Luo, Matthew R. Boutell
  • Method for semantic scene classification using camera metadata and content-based cues
    Patent number: 7555165
    Abstract: A method for scene classification of a digital image includes extracting pre-determined camera metadata tags from the digital image. The method also includes obtaining estimates of image class based on the extracted metadata tags. In addition, the method includes obtaining estimates of image class based on image and producing a final estimate of image class based on a combination of metadata-based estimates and image content-based estimates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jiebo Luo, Matthew R. Boutell
  • Method for using effective spatio-temporal image recomposition to improve scene classification
    Patent number: 7313268
    Abstract: A method for improving scene classification of a digital image comprising the steps of: (a) providing an image; (b) systematically recomposing the image to generate an expanded set of images; and (c) using a classifier and the expanded set of images to determine a scene classification for the image, whereby the expanded set of images provides at least one of an improved classifier and an improved classification result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jiebo Luo, Robert T. Gray, Matthew R. Boutell
  • Method for using effective spatio-temporal image recomposition to improve scene classification
    Publication number: 20040120572
    Abstract: A method for improving scene classification of a digital image comprising the steps of: (a) providing an image; (b) systematically recomposing the image to generate an expanded set of images; and (c) using a classifier and the expanded set of images to determine a scene classification for the image, whereby the expanded set of images provides at least one of an improved classifier and an improved classification result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jiebo Luo, Robert T. Gray, Matthew R. Boutell