Patents by Inventor Sarah Kong

Sarah Kong 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).

  • Universal Front End for Masks, Selections, and Paths
    Publication number: 20110038562
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for editing a digital image with automatic conversion of region modalities. Input comprising an instruction to perform an operation on a first portion of the digital image may be received. The first portion of the digital image may comprise data defined by a first region modality. The operation may be applicable to data defined by a second region modality. In response to receiving the input, the first portion of the digital image may be automatically converted from the first region modality to the second region modality. The operation may be automatically performed on the converted first portion of the digital image (i.e., as defined by the second region modality).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Gregg D. Wilensky, Jen-Chan Chien, Sarah A. Kong
  • Universal front end for masks, selections, and paths
    Patent number: 7831108
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for editing a digital image with automatic conversion of region modalities. Input comprising an instruction to perform an operation on a first portion of the digital image may be received. The first portion of the digital image may comprise data defined by a first region modality. The operation may be applicable to data defined by a second region modality. In response to receiving the input, the first portion of the digital image may be automatically converted from the first region modality to the second region modality. The operation may be automatically performed on the converted first portion of the digital image (i.e., as defined by the second region modality).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregg D. Wilensky, Jen-Chan Chien, Sarah A. Kong
  • Method of setting alternate style assignments to menu elements of an application
    Patent number: 7739620
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for setting alternate style assignments to menu elements of an application are presented. At least one menu element of an application is selected. An alternate style is assigned to the at least one menu element. The at least one menu elements of the application is displayed, wherein the at least one menu element is presented in the alternate style assigned to the element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah Kong, Scott Byer
  • Universal Front End for Masks, Selections, and Paths
    Publication number: 20080144970
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for editing a digital image with automatic conversion of region modalities. Input comprising an instruction to perform an operation on a first portion of the digital image may be received. The first portion of the digital image may comprise data defined by a first region modality. The operation may be applicable to data defined by a second region modality. In response to receiving the input, the first portion of the digital image may be automatically converted from the first region modality to the second region modality. The operation may be automatically performed on the converted first portion of the digital image (i.e., as defined by the second region modality).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Gregg D. Wilensky, Jen-Chan Chien, Sarah A. Kong