Patents by Inventor Sarah J. Barrios

Sarah J. Barrios 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 method for tone composition
    Patent number: 7397968
    Abstract: A system and method for assisting in tone composition that comprises receiving light information corresponding to light detected by a plurality of pixels, analyzing the light information to determine a light value for each of the plurality of pixels, determining contour information, the contour information corresponding to a plurality of groups of adjacent pixels, wherein each group of adjacent pixels is characterized by a unique predetermined range of light values, and communicating the contour information to a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Donald J. Stavely, Amy E. Battles, Sarah J. Barrios, Kenneth R. Stockton, Kathy Louise Miner
  • System and method for displaying an image composition template
    Patent number: 7349020
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying image composition templates with preview images is described. One embodiment comprises analyzing at least one characteristic of a preview image, determining a nature of the preview image based upon the analyzed characteristic, selecting an image composition template corresponding to the determined nature of the preview image and displaying the selected image composition template concurrently with the preview image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Donald J. Stavely, Amy E. Battles, Sarah J. Barrios, Kenneth R. Stockton, Kathy Louise Miner
  • Accurate preview for digital cameras
    Patent number: 7221398
    Abstract: A digital camera and method that embodies a preview image that shows what the final image will look like, including depth of field and shutter speed temporal effects (blur). Preview images are displayed as a series of stop-action still images rather than as continuous video. Overlays or picture-in picture can be used to show live action video simultaneously for framing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Donald J. Stavely, Amy E. Battles, Sarah J. Barrios, Robert E. Sobol, Kenneth J. Hall
  • Digital camera with preview alternatives
    Publication number: 20040218080
    Abstract: A preview mode for a digital camera, and associated method, that displays more than one alternative interpretation of a photographic image that is to be recorded. A user selects the best of the alternatives before the photographic image is taken. Thus, the photographic image is more optimally exposed and processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Donald J. Stavely, Kenneth J. Hall, Amy E. Battles, Sarah J. Barrios, Robert E. Sobol
  • Accurate preview for digital cameras
    Publication number: 20040218079
    Abstract: A digital camera and method that embodies a preview image that shows what the final image will look like, including depth of field and shutter speed temporal effects (blur). Preview images are displayed as a series of stop-action still images rather than as continuous video. Overlays or picture-in picture can be used to show live action video simultaneously for framing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Donald J. Stavely, Amy E. Battles, Sarah J. Barrios, Robert E. Sobol