Patents by Inventor Neal Jacob Manowitz
Neal Jacob Manowitz 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).
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Patent number: 9418401Abstract: A system for controlling effects performed on an image includes a digital camera having a display that displays the image. Masking tools position graphical representations on the display to define a portion of the image that is altered when the effects are subsequently applied to the image. The several masking tools may be combined to form a single masking tool.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz, John Tree
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Patent number: 9224191Abstract: A system for controlling effects performed on an image includes a digital camera having a display that displays the image. Masking tools position graphical representations on the display to define a portion of the image that is altered when the effects are subsequently applied to the image. The several masking tools may be combined to form a single masking tool.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz, John Tree
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Publication number: 20140177976Abstract: A system for controlling effects performed on an image includes a digital camera having a display that displays the image. Masking tools position graphical representations on the display to define a portion of the image that is altered when the effects are subsequently applied to the image. The several masking tools may be combined to form a single masking tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicants: Sony Electronics Inc., Sony CorporationInventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz, John Tree
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Patent number: 8755631Abstract: A system for controlling effects performed on an image includes a digital camera having a display that displays the image. Masking tools position graphical representations on the display to define a portion of the image that is altered when the effects are subsequently applied to the image. The several masking tools may be combined to form a single masking tool.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz, John Tree
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Publication number: 20140160306Abstract: A system for controlling effects performed on an image includes a digital camera having a display that displays the image. Masking tools position graphical representations on the display to define a portion of the image that is altered when the effects are subsequently applied to the image. The several masking tools may be combined to form a single masking tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicants: SONY ELECTRONICS, INC., SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz, John Tree
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Patent number: 8750644Abstract: A system for controlling effects performed on an image includes a digital camera having a display that displays the image. Masking tools position graphical representations on the display to define a portion of the image that is altered when the effects are subsequently applied to the image. The several masking tools may be combined to form a single masking tool.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz, John Tree
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Patent number: 8694896Abstract: An online collaborative story system allows multiple people to collaborate on creating a story by contributing content of various types to a server computer, where it is voted on by the collaborators or a designated editor to create the finished story. Additionally, one or more of the collaborators can be rewarded for their participation in the story.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz
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Publication number: 20130301948Abstract: A system for controlling effects performed on an image includes a digital camera having a display that displays the image. Masking tools position graphical representations on the display to define a portion of the image that is altered when the effects are subsequently applied to the image. The several masking tools may be combined to form a single masking tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz, John Tree
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Publication number: 20120287300Abstract: A system for controlling effects performed on an image includes a digital camera having a display that displays the image. Masking tools position graphical representations on the display to define a portion of the image that is altered when the effects are subsequently applied to the image. The several masking tools may be combined to form a single masking tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicants: SONY ELECTRONICS INC., SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz, John Tree
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Patent number: 8254722Abstract: A system for controlling effects performed on an image includes a digital camera having a display that displays the image. Masking tools position graphical representations on the display to define a portion of the image that is altered when the effects are subsequently applied to the image. The several masking tools may be combined to form a single masking tool.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2011Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz, John Tree
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Publication number: 20110205401Abstract: A system for controlling effects performed on an image includes a digital camera having a display that displays the image. Masking tools position graphical representations on the display to define a portion of the image that is altered when the effects are subsequently applied to the image. The several masking tools may be combined to form a single masking tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz, John Tree
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Patent number: 7961978Abstract: A system for controlling effects performed on an image includes a digital camera having a display that displays the image. A masking tool positions a graphical representation on the display, the graphical representation defining a portion of the image that is altered when the effects are applied to the image. The masking tool is positioned over a masked portion of an image and an effect is applied. The effect is applied on the image inside the masked portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz, John Tree
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Publication number: 20100325558Abstract: An online collaborative story system allows multiple people to collaborate on creating a story by contributing content of various types to a server computer, where it is voted on by the collaborators or a designated editor to create the finished story. Additionally, one or more of the collaborators can be rewarded for their participation in the story.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz
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Patent number: 7810037Abstract: An online collaborative story system allows multiple people to collaborate on creating a story by contributing content of various types to a server computer, where it is voted on by the collaborators or a designated editor to create the finished story. Additionally, one or more of the collaborators can be rewarded for their participation in the story.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2000Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz
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Publication number: 20090324133Abstract: A system for controlling effects performed on an image includes a digital camera having a display that displays the image. A masking tool positions a graphical representation on the display, the graphical representation defining a portion of the image that is altered when the effects are applied to the image. The masking tool is positioned over a masked portion of an image and an effect is applied. The effect is applied on the image inside the masked portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz, John Tree
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Patent number: 7587100Abstract: A system for controlling effects performed on an image includes a digital camera having a display that displays the image. A masking tool positions a graphical representation on the display, the graphical representation defining a portion of the image that is altered when the effects are subsequently applied to the image. The masking tool is positioned over a masked portion of an image and an effect is applied. The effect is applied on the image outside the masked portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz, John Tree
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Patent number: 7391929Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a method of masking comprises an operation of selecting a masking tool based on operations performed on a digital camera by a user. The masking tool is positioned over a masked portion of an image and an effect is applied. The effect is applied on the image outside the masked portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2005Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz, John Tree
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Patent number: 7349578Abstract: A system and method for editing digital images are described. The system for editing digital images forms an image template containing a selected record of one or more image editing operations performed on a first image to obtain a first edited image. The image template also contains the first edited image. The system then applies the image template to one or more second images.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz
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Patent number: 7136528Abstract: A system and method for editing digital images are described. The system for editing digital images forms an image template containing a selected record of one or more image editing operations performed on a first image to obtain a first edited image. The image template also contains the first edited image. The system then applies the image template to one or more second images.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2001Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz
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Patent number: 7027663Abstract: A method and system of masking comprising: positioning a masking tool over a masked portion of an image; applying an effect onto the image outside the masked portion; and dynamically moving the masking tool while applying the effect wherein the masked portion changes as the masking tool is dynamically moved.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2001Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Eric Edwards, Clay Harvey Fisher, Kurt Jonach, Neal Jacob Manowitz, John Tree