Patents by Inventor Murray Dean Craig

Murray Dean Craig 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: 9258458
    Abstract: A method for automatically displaying an image with an available effect applied on a digital display device includes analyzing the image stored on a storage device and choosing the available effect to apply to the image, where analyzing the image includes executing an image analysis on the image to identify at least one characteristic of the image, where the available effect to apply to the image to be displayed is automatically chosen from a list of available effects which may be applied to the image in consideration of the at least one characteristic of the image, and rendering the image with the available effect applied on the digital display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert Gregory Gann, Murray Dean Craig, Steven Douglas Stoecker
  • Patent number: 8698915
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating an image capturing device. The method is performed by one or more processors of the image capturing device. The one or more processors detect a configuration image using a lens of the image capturing device. The configuration image is associated with information for configuring the image capturing device. The one or more processors determine a set of image capturing settings based on the information and captures an image other than the configuration image using the determined set of image capturing settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert P Cazier, Murray Dean Craig, Susan E. Manson
  • Patent number: 8681237
    Abstract: A camera includes a bracketing logic module that varies, based on a previously-received user input and for each shot of a plurality of bracketed shots for a scene to be imaged, one or more of a plurality of different image-capture parameters, wherein, the bracketing logic module varies the one or more of the plurality of different image-capture parameters based on previously-input user selections of scene-bracketing for the scene to be imaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Amy E. Battles, Murray Dean Craig
  • Publication number: 20130278780
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating an image capturing device. The method is performed by one or more processors of the image capturing device. The one or more processors detect a configuration image using a lens of the image capturing device. The configuration image is associated with information for configuring the image capturing device. The one or more processors determine a set of image capturing settings based on the information and captures an image other than the configuration image using the determined set of image capturing settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Robert P. Cazier, Murray Dean Craig, Susan E. Manson
  • Patent number: 7924328
    Abstract: Audio data is accessed. A visual effect is applied to image data based on the audio data. The image data to which the visual effect has been applied based on the audio data is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert P. Cazier, Murray Dean Craig
  • Patent number: 7920168
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for customizing a color palette on a digital camera. An exemplary method of customizing a color palette on a digital camera may comprise identifying for a user a color from a scene the digital camera is focused on. The method may also comprise capturing the color as a digital image on the digital camera. The method may also comprise adding the captured color to the color palette for the user to apply as a photo-editing effect to other digital images on the digital camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Murray Dean Craig, Robert P. Cazier
  • Patent number: 7889242
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a blemish repair tool for digital photographs in a camera are disclosed. An exemplary method of repairing a blemish in a digital image on a camera may comprise selecting at least one candidate region including a blemish in the digital image. The method may also comprise cloning pixel values for repairing the blemish. The method may also comprise overlaying the cloned pixel values on the candidate region of the digital image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert P. Cazier, Douglas Kirkland, Murray Dean Craig
  • Patent number: 7876368
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for applying a slimming effect to a subject in a digital image on a camera. An exemplary method may comprise compressing the digital image in one dimension so that a subject appears thinner. The method may also comprise selecting a portion of the compressed image on both sides of the subject. The method may also comprise stretching only the selected portion of the compressed image to retain an aspect ratio of the original digital image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Murray Dean Craig, Robert P. Cazier
  • Publication number: 20100214483
    Abstract: A method for automatically displaying an image with an available effect applied on a digital display device includes analyzing the image stored on a storage device and choosing the available effect to apply to the image, where analyzing the image includes executing an image analysis on the image to identify at least one characteristic of the image, where the available effect to apply to the image to be displayed is automatically chosen from a list of available effects which may be applied to the image in consideration of the at least one characteristic of the image, and rendering the image with the available effect applied on the digital display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Robert Gregory Gann, Murray Dean Craig, Steven Douglas Sipecker
  • Patent number: 7746353
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides an apparatus and method of selecting a color for a border frame. The apparatus and method permit a selector to be placed on an object image and select a color for the border frame, based on a location of the selector on the object image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert P. Cazier, Murray Dean Craig
  • Patent number: 7697054
    Abstract: A method and system for editing an image with a camera includes simultaneously displaying a first image and a second image separate from each other on a display screen of the camera and modifying the first image, via a user interface of the camera, using a portion of the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robb P. Cazier, Murray Dean Craig
  • Publication number: 20080252938
    Abstract: A method is provided for storing an original image and a modified image into a single image file. The method comprises selecting the original image, selecting the modified image. The method further comprises creating a single image by combining the original image with the modified image. The method further comprises storing the single image into a single image file on a memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Robert P. Cazier, Murray Dean Craig, Michelle Ogg
  • Publication number: 20080239133
    Abstract: A method and system for editing an image with a camera includes simultaneously displaying a first image and a second image separate from each other on a display screen of the camera and modifying the first image, via a user interface of the camera, using a portion of the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Robb P. Cazier, Murray Dean Craig
  • Publication number: 20080183751
    Abstract: Audio data is accessed. A visual effect is applied to image data based on the audio data. The image data to which the visual effect has been applied based on the audio data is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Robert P. Cazier, Murray Dean Craig
  • Publication number: 20080180533
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for customizing a color palette on a digital camera. An exemplary method of customizing a color palette on a digital camera may comprise identifying for a user a color from a scene the digital camera is focused on. The method may also comprise capturing the color as a digital image on the digital camera. The method may also comprise adding the captured color to the color palette for the user to apply as a photo-editing effect to other digital images on the digital camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Murray Dean Craig, Robert P. Cazier
  • Publication number: 20080122859
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides an apparatus and method of selecting a color for a border frame. The apparatus and method permit a selector to be placed on an object image and select a color for the border frame, based on a location of the selector on the object image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Robert P. Cazier, Murray Dean Craig
  • Publication number: 20080100726
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a blemish repair tool for digital photographs in a camera are disclosed. An exemplary method of repairing a blemish in a digital image on a camera may comprise selecting at least one candidate region including a blemish in the digital image. The method may also comprise cloning pixel values for repairing the blemish. The method may also comprise overlaying the cloned pixel values on the candidate region of the digital image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Robert P. Cazier, Douglas Kirkland, Murray Dean Craig
  • Publication number: 20080088718
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for applying cutout effects to digital images. An exemplary method of applying user-generated templates to a digital image on a camera may comprise converting at least a portion of a first digital image to a template for use on a second digital image based at least in part on user input. The method may also comprise fitting a second digital image to the template. The method may also comprise rendering a final image by populating pixel values with either a pixel value for the template or a pixel value for the second digital image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Robert P. Cazier, Murray Dean Craig
  • Publication number: 20080088712
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for applying a slimming effect to a subject in a digital image on a camera. An exemplary method may comprise compressing the digital image in one dimension so that a subject appears thinner. The method may also comprise selecting a portion of the compressed image on both sides of the subject. The method may also comprise stretching only the selected portion of the compressed image to retain an aspect ratio of the original digital image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Murray Dean Craig, Robert P. Cazier