Patents by Inventor Su Y. Akyuz

Su Y. Akyuz 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).

  • Patent number: 7586532
    Abstract: A method for customizing a digital camera for at least one particular user is disclosed. The digital camera includes a reprogrammable memory for storing firmware which controls the operation of the digital camera and a camera graphical user interface responsive to the firmware stored in the reprogrammable memory. The method includes providing customization software executed external to the digital camera which can access a plurality of firmware components having different camera features. A user selects desired camera features to cause the customization software to access the corresponding firmware component(s). The selected corresponding firmware component(s) are provided to the digital camera and the reprogrammable memory is reprogrammed to store the corresponding firmware component(s) to thereby customize the digital camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Girish V. Prabhu, Michael E. Miller, Su Y. Akyuz, John L. Wasula, Anthony L. Tintera, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Patent number: 7408582
    Abstract: A method for customizing a digital camera for at least one particular user is disclosed. The digital camera includes a reprogrammable memory for storing firmware which controls the operation of the digital camera and a camera graphical user interface responsive to the firmware stored in the reprogrammable memory. The method includes providing customization software executed external to the digital camera which can access a plurality of firmware components having different camera features. A user selects desired camera features to cause the customization software to access the corresponding firmware component(s). The selected corresponding firmware component(s) are provided to the digital camera and the reprogrammable memory is reprogrammed to store the corresponding firmware component(s) to thereby customize the digital camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Girish V. Prabhu, Michael E. Miller, Su Y. Akyuz, John L. Wasula, Anthony L. Tintera, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Patent number: 7019778
    Abstract: A method for customizing a digital camera for at least one particular user is disclosed. The digital camera includes a reprogrammable memory for storing firmware which controls the operation of the digital camera and a camera graphical user interface responsive to the firmware stored in the reprogrammable memory. The method includes providing customization software executed external to the digital camera which can access a plurality of firmware components having different camera features. A user selects desired camera features to cause the customization software to access the corresponding firmware component(s). The selected corresponding firmware component(s) are provided to the digital camera and the reprogrammable memory is reprogrammed to store the corresponding firmware component(s) to thereby customize the digital camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Girish V. Prabhu, Michael E. Miller, Su Y. Akyuz, John L. Wasula, Anthony L. Tintera, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Patent number: 6903762
    Abstract: A method for customizing a digital camera for at least one particular user is disclosed. The digital camera includes a reprogrammable memory for storing firmware which controls the operation of the digital camera and a camera graphical user interface responsive to the firmware stored in the reprogrammable memory. The method includes providing customization software executed external to the digital camera which can access a plurality of firmware components having different camera features. A user selects desired camera features to cause the customization software to access the corresponding firmware component(s). The selected corresponding firmware component(s) are provided to the digital camera and the reprogrammable memory is reprogrammed to store the corresponding firmware component(s) to thereby customize the digital camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Girish V. Prabhu, Michael E. Miller, Su Y. Akyuz, John L. Wasula, Anthony L. Tintera, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Publication number: 20040212700
    Abstract: A method for customizing a digital camera for at least one particular user is disclosed. The digital camera includes a reprogrammable memory for storing firmware which controls the operation of the digital camera and a camera graphical user interface responsive to the firmware stored in the reprogrammable memory. The method includes providing customization software executed external to the digital camera which can access a plurality of firmware components having different camera features. A user selects desired camera features to cause the customization software to access the corresponding firmware component(s). The selected corresponding firmware component(s) are provided to the digital camera and the reprogrammable memory is reprogrammed to store the corresponding firmware component(s) to thereby customize the digital camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Girish V. Prabhu, Michael E. Miller, Su Y. Akyuz, John L. Wasula, Anthony L. Tintera, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Patent number: 6407755
    Abstract: A method for selectively matching or automatically matching one or more items that is visually observable on a display of electronic devices to a selected language, the method comprises the steps of selecting a language for display on the display; and selectively or automatically matching the language to the one or more visually observable items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Girish V. Prabhu, Su Y. Akyuz, Michael E. Miller, Dan Harel
  • Publication number: 20010030695
    Abstract: A method for customizing a digital camera for at least one particular user is disclosed. The digital camera includes a reprogrammable memory for storing firmware which controls the operation of the digital camera and a camera graphical user interface responsive to the firmware stored in the reprogrammable memory. The method includes providing customization software executed external to the digital camera which can access a plurality of firmware components having different camera features. A user selects desired camera features to cause the customization software to access the corresponding firmware component(s). The selected corresponding firmware component(s) are provided to the digital camera and the reprogrammable memory is reprogrammed to store the corresponding firmware component(s) to thereby customize the digital camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Girish V. Prabhu, Michael E. Miller, Su Y. Akyuz, John L. Wasula, Anthony L. Tintera, Kenneth A. Parulski
  • Patent number: D413876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Girish V. Prabhu, Su Y. Akyuz