Patents by Inventor Signes M. Julien

Signes M. Julien 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).

  • Graphic scene animation data signal with quantization object, corresponding method and device
    Patent number: 6556207
    Abstract: The invention relates to a data signal for animation of a graphic scene to be used by means for constructing images that can be displayed on at least one screen, a signal in which the scene is described in the form of a set of animation objects, each of which is associated with at least one characterization field defining a parameter of the object, comprising at least one quantization object, for which the characterization fields define the quantization rules for the characterization fields of the animation objects, each applicable to at least two distinct characterization fields, such that most or all of the characterization fields of the animation objects with a numeric value can be quantized. The invention also relates to the corresponding process and device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: France Telecom and Telediffusion de Franc
    Inventor: Signes M. Julien