Patents by Inventor Steve G. Salvador

Steve G. Salvador 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 methods for sending digital images
    Patent number: 10515261
    Abstract: Facial recognition algorithms may identify the faces of one or more people in a digital image. Multiple types of communication may be available for the different people in the digital image. A user interface may be presented indicating recognized faces along with the available forms of communication for the corresponding person. An indication of the total number of people available to be communicated with using each form of communication may be presented. The user may have the option to choose one or more forms of communication, causing the digital image to be sent to the recipients using the selected forms of communication. An individual may have provided information for facial recognition of the individual to a service. Based on the information, the service may recognize that the individual is in an uploaded picture and send the digital image to the user account of the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Richard H. Salvador, Steve G. Salvador
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SENDING DIGITAL IMAGES
    Publication number: 20170220852
    Abstract: Facial recognition algorithms may identify the faces of one or more people in a digital image. Multiple types of communication may be available for the different people in the digital image. A user interface may be presented indicating recognized faces along with the available forms of communication for the corresponding person. An indication of the total number of people available to be communicated with using each form of communication may be presented. The user may have the option to choose one or more forms of communication, causing the digital image to be sent to the recipients using the selected forms of communication. An individual may have provided information for facial recognition of the individual to a service. Based on the information, the service may recognize that the individual is in an uploaded picture and send the digital image to the user account of the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Richard H. Salvador, Steve G. Salvador
  • Systems and methods for sending digital images
    Patent number: 9602454
    Abstract: Facial recognition algorithms may identify the faces of one or more people in a digital image. Multiple types of communication may be available for the different people in the digital image. A user interface may be presented indicating recognized faces along with the available forms of communication for the corresponding person. An indication of the total number of people available to be communicated with using each form of communication may be presented. The user may have the option to choose one or more forms of communication, causing the digital image to be sent to the recipients using the selected forms of communication. An individual may have provided information for facial recognition of the individual to a service. Based on the information, the service may recognize that the individual is in an uploaded picture and send the digital image to the user account of the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Richard H. Salvador, Steve G. Salvador
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENDING DIGITAL IMAGES
    Publication number: 20160050171
    Abstract: Facial recognition algorithms may identify the faces of one or more people in a digital image. Multiple types of communication may be available for the different people in the digital image. A user interface may be presented indicating recognized faces along with the available forms of communication for the corresponding person. An indication of the total number of people available to be communicated with using each form of communication may be presented. The user may have the option to choose one or more forms of communication, causing the digital image to be sent to the recipients using the selected forms of communication. An individual may have provided information for facial recognition of the individual to a service. Based on the information, the service may recognize that the individual is in an uploaded picture and send the digital image to the user account of the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Richard H. Salvador, Steve G. Salvador
  • Systems and methods for sending digital images
    Patent number: 9189682
    Abstract: Facial recognition algorithms may identify the faces of one or more people in a digital image. Multiple types of communication may be available for the different people in the digital image. A user interface may be presented indicating recognized faces along with the available forms of communication for the corresponding person. An indication of the total number of people available to be communicated with using each form of communication may be presented. The user may have the option to choose one or more forms of communication, causing the digital image to be sent to the recipients using the selected forms of communication. An individual may have provided information for facial recognition of the individual to a service. Based on the information, the service may recognize that the individual is in an uploaded picture and send the digital image to the user account of the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Richard H. Salvador, Steve G. Salvador
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENDING DIGITAL IMAGES
    Publication number: 20150227782
    Abstract: Facial recognition algorithms may identify the faces of one or more people in a digital image. Multiple types of communication may be available for the different people in the digital image. A user interface may be presented indicating recognized faces along with the available forms of communication for the corresponding person. An indication of the total number of people available to be communicated with using each form of communication may be presented. The user may have the option to choose one or more forms of communication, causing the digital image to be sent to the recipients using the selected forms of communication. An individual may have provided information for facial recognition of the individual to a service. Based on the information, the service may recognize that the individual is in an uploaded picture and send the digital image to the user account of the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Richard H. Salvador, Steve G. Salvador