Patents by Inventor Melvin Lee Barnes, JR.

Melvin Lee Barnes, JR. 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: 9407860
    Abstract: A method for processing a first image having associated location data is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining that a location alias exists for the location data of the first image, storing the location alias in memory in association with the first image, determining an identity of a person who appears in the first image via processing of facial data of the person from the first image, storing information of the identity of the person appearing in the first image in memory in association with the first image, outputting the first image to a display in response to a request, outputting the location alias to the display for viewing concurrently with the first image, and outputting the identity of the person who appears in the first image to the display for viewing concurrently with the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Inventor: Melvin Lee Barnes, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20130265450
    Abstract: A method for processing a first image having associated location data is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining that a location alias exists for the location data of the first image, storing the location alias in memory in association with the first image, determining an identity of a person who appears in the first image via processing of facial data of the person from the first image, storing information of the identity of the person appearing in the first image in memory in association with the first image, outputting the first image to a display in response to a request, outputting the location alias to the display for viewing concurrently with the first image, and outputting the identity of the person who appears in the first image to the display for viewing concurrently with the first image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventor: Melvin Lee Barnes, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110288911
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product facilitating communications between a plurality of users using wireless mobile devices is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving, from each of a plurality of mobile devices, information of a location of the mobile device and information sufficient for identifying the user associated with the mobile device, receiving from a first mobile device information regarding a business located at a first location that is supplied by the first user, receiving location information of a second mobile device associated with a second user, determining that the second mobile device is within a distance of the first location, and in response, transmitting data related to the business, based at least in part on the information supplied by the first user, to the second mobile device for presentation to the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventor: Melvin Lee Barnes, JR.