Patents by Inventor Philippe J. Bossut

Philippe J. Bossut 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).

  • System and process for automatically determining optimal image compression methods for reducing file size
    Patent number: 6944357
    Abstract: The present invention operates as an expert system to automatically determine an optimal method for reducing the size of an electronic file containing at least one embedded image by determining optimal methods for compressing each image. Further, in one embodiment, linked images are also compressed. User control of relevant parameters such as image compression options, retention or removal of unnecessary data associated with embedded or linked images, and downsampling images to better match the output resolution of specific output devices is provided in further embodiments. Further, to prevent cumulative degradation of images through repeated lossy compression, images that have already been compressed or optimized are preferably flagged so that they are not compressed more than once.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Philippe J. Bossut, John G. Bowler
  • System and process for automatically determining optimal image compression methods for reducing file size
    Publication number: 20030007695
    Abstract: The present invention operates as an expert system to automatically determine an optimal method for reducing the size of an electronic file containing at least one embedded image by determining optimal methods for compressing each image. Further, in one embodiment, linked images are also compressed. User control of relevant parameters such as image compression options, retention or removal of unnecessary data associated with embedded or linked images, and downsampling images to better match the output resolution of specific output devices is provided in further embodiments. Further, to prevent cumulative degradation of images through repeated lossy compression, images that have already been compressed or optimized are preferably flagged so that they are not compressed more than once.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Philippe J. Bossut, John Bowler