专利快速检索-快速检索全球专利，免费商用专利数据库-IPRDB

1. 发明授权

US06970859B1 Searching and sorting media clips having associated style and attributes 失效
标题翻译：搜索和排序具有关联样式和属性的媒体剪辑
公开(公告)号：US06970859B1
公开(公告)日：2005-11-29
申请号：US09533504
申请日：2000-03-23
申请人： Eric L. Brechner , Dean A. Slawson , David A. Vest , Krzysztof J. Cwalina , Glen Iwasaki , John J. Thrall , Colin R. Anthony
发明人： Eric L. Brechner , Dean A. Slawson , David A. Vest , Krzysztof J. Cwalina , Glen Iwasaki , John J. Thrall , Colin R. Anthony
IPC分类号： G06F17/30
CPC分类号： G06F17/30017 , Y10S707/99933 , Y10S707/99934 , Y10S707/99935 , Y10S707/99937
摘要： A style identifier is associated with each of a plurality of media clips stored in a database, based on a subjective evaluation of various characteristics of each media clip by an expert. The style represented by the style identifier corresponds to an impression on the expert regarding various qualities of the media clip and is not constrained by the subject of the media clip. Media clips with which style identifiers are associated can be any form of digital media, such as clip art files, sound files, photographs, animation files, fonts, etc. Also associated with each media clip in the database is an absolute ranking value for each of a plurality of different attributes based on a subjective evaluation of each media clip by an expert. A user can search the database for media clips associated with a specific style identifier and can sort the media clips that were identified by a search, based upon the absolute ranking value for a selected attribute. In one application of this invention, the database is maintained at a web site accessible over the Internet, and users can browse or search the database based upon a selected category, a keyword, or a style. The results of browsing or searching the database can be selectively sorted in regard to a selected attribute. Thus, with this invention, a user can more readily identify an appropriate media clip that is suitable for an intended use.
摘要翻译：基于由专家对每个媒体剪辑的各种特征的主观评估，风格标识符与存储在数据库中的多个媒体剪辑中的每一个相关联。由样式标识符表示的风格对应于专家关于媒体剪辑的各种质量的印象，并且不受媒体剪辑的主题的约束。与其相关联的媒体剪辑可以是任何形式的数字媒体，例如剪贴画文件，声音文件，照片，动画文件，字体等。还与数据库中的每个媒体剪辑相关联的是每个媒体剪辑的绝对排名值基于专家对每个媒体剪辑的主观评估的多个不同属性。用户可以在数据库中搜索与特定样式标识符相关联的媒体剪辑，并且可以基于所选属性的绝对排名值对通过搜索标识的媒体片段进行排序。在本发明的一个应用中，数据库被维护在可通过互联网访问的网站上，并且用户可以基于所选择的类别，关键字或风格来浏览或搜索数据库。可以根据所选择的属性选择性地排序浏览或搜索数据库的结果。因此，利用本发明，用户可以更容易地识别适合于预期用途的适当的媒体剪辑。

2. 发明授权

US5559941A Method for smoothly maintaining a vertical orientation during computer animation 失效
标题翻译：计算机动画过程中平滑维护垂直方向的方法
公开(公告)号：US5559941A
公开(公告)日：1996-09-24
申请号：US329350
申请日：1994-10-26
申请人： Eric L. Brechner
发明人： Eric L. Brechner
IPC分类号： G06T13/20 , G06T15/10 , G06T19/00 , G06T13/00
CPC分类号： G06T15/10
摘要： A method is described which smoothly maintains a vertical orientation of a user during a computer animation while avoiding both vertical and disorientation effects. The method includes the steps of:a) setting initial look, L, up, U, and vertical, V, directions for an initial computer generated scene;b) determining the current look, L, direction based on user input;c) determining the weighted average of the up and vertical directions in accordance with:.alpha.V+(1-.alpha.) V, where .alpha. is a predetermined value between zero and one;d) setting a new horizontal H' direction in accordance with:H'=L' [.alpha.V+(1-.alpha.) V];e) setting a new vertical V' direction in accordance with:V'=H' L'; andf) redrawing the computer generated scene in accordance with the new horizontal and vertical directions H', V', respectively.
摘要翻译：描述了一种方法，其在计算机动画期间平滑地维护用户的垂直取向，同时避免垂直和定向影响。该方法包括以下步骤：a）为初始计算机生成场景设置初始外观，L，上，U和垂直方向; b）基于用户输入确定当前外观L，方向; c）根据：αV +（1-α）V确定上下方向的加权平均值，其中α是零和1之间的预定值; d）根据以下公式设置新的水平方向H'：H'= L'+ E，cir + EE [αV+（1-α）V]; e） = H'+ E，cir + EE L'; 和f）分别根据新的水平和垂直方向H'，V'重新绘制计算机生成的场景。

3. 发明授权

US07660808B2 Automatically indexing a collection of files of a selected type 有权
标题翻译：自动索引所选类型的文件集合
公开(公告)号：US07660808B2
公开(公告)日：2010-02-09
申请号：US10846733
申请日：2004-05-14
申请人： Eric L. Brechner , Joel E. Wiljanen
发明人： Eric L. Brechner , Joel E. Wiljanen
IPC分类号： G06F7/00 , G06F17/30
CPC分类号： G06F17/30017 , G06F17/30091 , Y10S707/99943
摘要： Media clips on a hard drive or other storage are automatically organized in collections and metadata automatically assigned to facilitate subsequent searching for media clips. A Clip Organizer software application initially scans a user's hard drive to identify folders containing user files of sound, picture, clip art, video and other media clips. Predefined types of folders are omitted in the scan to avoid identifying media clips that do not belong to the user or are part of another application program. A partially “flattened” collection hierarchy is created to simplify browsing the media clips. Sufficient empty files are included to enable a user to readily locate the collections, and metadata comprising keywords derived from the path of each media clip are associated with each of the media clips to facilitate subsequent searching for the files. In addition, the collection hierarchy is automatically updated as changes are made.
摘要翻译：硬盘驱动器或其他存储上的媒体剪辑将自动组织在自动分配的集合和元数据中，以便随后搜索媒体剪辑。 Clip Organizer软件应用程序最初扫描用户的硬盘驱动器以识别包含声音，图片，剪贴画，视频和其他媒体剪辑的用户文件的文件夹。在扫描中省略了预定义的文件夹类型，以避免识别不属于用户的媒体剪辑或是另一应用程序的一部分。创建部分“扁平化”集合层次结构，以简化浏览媒体剪辑。包括足够的空文件以使用户容易地定位集合，并且包括从每个媒体剪辑的路径导出的关键词的元数据与每个媒体剪辑相关联，以便于随后搜索文件。此外，收集层次结构会随着更改而自动更新。

4. 发明授权

US06944332B1 Method and system for searching for images based on color and shape of a selected image 失效
标题翻译：基于所选图像的颜色和形状搜索图像的方法和系统
公开(公告)号：US06944332B1
公开(公告)日：2005-09-13
申请号：US10127045
申请日：2002-04-19
申请人： Eric L. Brechner
发明人： Eric L. Brechner
IPC分类号： G06F17/30 , G06K9/00 , G06K9/54
CPC分类号： G06F17/30256 , G06F17/3025 , G06F17/30259 , Y10S707/99933
摘要： A method and system that allows a user to find images using a query by example is disclosed. Images similar to the selected image are retrieved based on color or shape. Each clip in a clip catalog is assigned a color metric and a wavelet, i.e., shape, metric. The selected clip is also assigned a color metric and a wavelet metric. Those clips that are most similar based on either the wavelet metric or the color metric are returned to the user.
摘要翻译：公开了一种允许用户使用示例查询图像的方法和系统。基于颜色或形状检索与所选图像类似的图像。为剪辑目录中的每个剪辑分配一个颜色度量和一个小波，即形状度量。所选剪辑也被分配了一个颜色度量和小波度量。那些基于小波度量或颜色度量最相似的剪辑将返回给用户。

5. 发明授权

US06606417B1 Method and system for searching for images based on color and shape of a selected image 有权
公开(公告)号：US06606417B1
公开(公告)日：2003-08-12
申请号：US10127075
申请日：2002-04-19
申请人： Eric L. Brechner
发明人： Eric L. Brechner
IPC分类号： G06K936
CPC分类号： G06F17/30256 , G06F17/3025 , G06F17/30259 , Y10S707/99933
摘要： A method and system that allows a user to find images using a query by example is disclosed. Images similar to the selected image are retrieved based on color or shape. Each clip in a clip catalog is assigned a color metric and a wavelet, i.e., shape, metric. The selected clip is also assigned a color metric and a wavelet metric. Those clips that are most similar based on either the wavelet metric or the color metric are returned to the user.

6. 发明授权

US5613049A Method for creating spatially balanced bounding volume hierarchies for use in a computer generated display of a complex structure 失效
标题翻译：用于创建空间平衡的边界体积层次的方法，用于计算机生成的复杂结构的显示
公开(公告)号：US5613049A
公开(公告)日：1997-03-18
申请号：US329356
申请日：1994-10-26
申请人： Eric L. Brechner , Virgil E. Bourassa
发明人： Eric L. Brechner , Virgil E. Bourassa
IPC分类号： G06F17/50 , G06T17/00 , G06T19/00 , G06T5/00
CPC分类号： G06T17/005 , G06T19/20 , G06T2210/12 , G06T2219/2008
摘要： Disclosed is a method for processing an arbitrary collection of objects, forming a complex structure, into a hierarchy of bounding volumes, from a root volume bounding all objects, to sub-volumes bounding individual objects or assemblies thereof, for use as successive approximations to said objects in a computer generated display. The method includes the first step of creating a bounding volume for each of the objects. Selected bounding volumes are then processed through a combining algorithm determining whether or not, based upon a geometric relationship between the bounding volumes and the higher level, root volume, the selected bounding volumes can be combined. If it is determined that the bounding volumes can be combined, a new bounding volume is created with the combined volumes comprising sub-volumes thereof. This process systematically repeats and attempts to combine all sub-volumes. The combining algorithm preferably allows a combination if the volumes of the combination of the sub-volume is smaller than a fixed percentage of the parent volume. When a pair can combine, it is replaced by a box bounding volume that contains the pair as sub-volumes, and the process continues. In this way, a bounding volume hierarchy for all objects and assemblies within a complex structure is created.
摘要翻译：公开了一种用于将包含所有对象的根卷上的对象的任意集合，形成复杂结构，形成复杂结构到层次结构的方法，该子卷包围单个对象或其组件，以用作所述计算机中的对象生成显示。该方法包括为每个对象创建边界卷的第一步骤。然后，通过组合算法来处理所选择的边界卷，该组合算法基于边界卷与较高级别的根卷之间的几何关系，可以组合所选择的边界卷。如果确定可以组合边界卷，则创建新的边界卷，其中组合的卷包括其子卷。该过程系统地重复并尝试组合所有子卷。如果子卷的组合的体积小于母体积的固定百分比，则组合算法优选地允许组合。当一对可以组合时，它将被一个包含该对作为子卷的框包围卷替换，并且该过程继续。以这种方式，创建复杂结构中所有对象和程序集的边界卷层次结构。

7. 发明授权

US07194127B2 Method and system for searching for images based on color and shape of a selected image 有权
标题翻译：基于所选图像的颜色和形状搜索图像的方法和系统
公开(公告)号：US07194127B2
公开(公告)日：2007-03-20
申请号：US11195026
申请日：2005-08-02
申请人： Eric L. Brechner
发明人： Eric L. Brechner
IPC分类号： G06K9/00
CPC分类号： G06F17/30256 , G06F17/3025 , G06F17/30259 , Y10S707/99933
摘要： A method and system that allows a user to find images using a query by example is disclosed. Images similar to the selected image are retrieved based on color or shape. Each clip in a clip catalog is assigned a color metric and a wavelet, i.e., shape, metric. The selected clip is also assigned a color metric and a wavelet metric. Those clips that are most similar based on either the wavelet metric or the color metric are returned to the user.
摘要翻译：公开了一种允许用户使用示例查询图像的方法和系统。基于颜色或形状检索与所选图像类似的图像。为剪辑目录中的每个剪辑分配一个颜色度量和一个小波，即形状度量。所选剪辑也被分配了一个颜色度量和小波度量。那些基于小波度量或颜色度量最相似的剪辑将返回给用户。

8. 发明授权

US5825998A Method for controlling the level of detail displayed in a computer generated screen display of a complex structure 失效
公开(公告)号：US5825998A
公开(公告)日：1998-10-20
申请号：US677297
申请日：1996-07-09
申请人： Eric L. Brechner
发明人： Eric L. Brechner
IPC分类号： G06T15/00 , G06T17/00 , G06T9/40
CPC分类号： G06T17/00 , G06T15/00
摘要： A method for controlling the level of detail displayed in a computer generated screen display of a complex structure in which the structure is modeled as a root volume bounding all of the parts of the structure, with the individual parts comprising sub-objects bounded in sub-volumes. The method begins by selecting the root volume (202) and then enters the step of determining whether or not all sub objects within the selected volume are turned off (204). If they are, the entire display is culled. If they are not, the system then computes the screen coordinates of the selected volume (208). The method proceeds to the step of determining whether or not the selected volume is on the screen or off. If it is off the screen, the entire volume is culled. If it is on screen, however, a determination is made as to whether or not all sub-objects are turned on (214). If all sub-objects are turned on, the number of screen pixels for the selected volume is computed (216). This screen size is compared to a user defined threshold (218) and if its smaller than the threshold, the object is drawn as a bounding volume (220). If the selected object is larger than the threshold, a determination is made (230) as to whether or not the object includes sub-volumes. If it does not, the detailed object is drawn (232). If it does include sub-volumes, the system passes each sub-volume (240) back to the step of determining whether or not all sub-objects are turned off (204) to thereby determine for the entire root volume and all sub-volumes the appropriate level of detail to be displayed. The color for any given volume within a level of detail is determined by algebraic summation of the color of all sub-volumes within a parent volume weighted by the ratio of the sub-volume's volume to the parent's volume raised to the 2/3 power. This provides a crude inverse square fall off of intensity of the sub-volumes color to the parent's volume with pleasing results.

9. 发明授权

US06741996B1 Managing user clips 有权
公开(公告)号：US06741996B1
公开(公告)日：2004-05-25
申请号：US09837851
申请日：2001-04-18
申请人： Eric L. Brechner , Joel E. Wiljanen
发明人： Eric L. Brechner , Joel E. Wiljanen
IPC分类号： G06F1730
CPC分类号： G06F17/30017 , G06F17/30091 , Y10S707/99943
摘要： Media clips on a hard drive or other storage are automatically organized in collections and metadata automatically assigned to facilitate subsequent searching for media clips. A Clip Organizer software application initially scans a user's hard drive to identify folders containing user files of sound, picture, clip art, video and other media clips. Predefined types of folders are omitted in the scan to avoid identifying media clips that do not belong to the user or are part of another application program. A partially “flattened” collection hierarchy is created to simplify browsing the media clips. Sufficient empty files are included to enable a user to readily locate the collections, and metadata comprising keywords derived from the path of each media clip are associated with each of the media clips to facilitate subsequent searching for the files. In addition, the collection hierarchy is automatically updated as changes are made.

10. 发明授权

US06477269B1 Method and system for searching for images based on color and shape of a selected image 有权
标题翻译：基于所选图像的颜色和形状搜索图像的方法和系统
公开(公告)号：US06477269B1
公开(公告)日：2002-11-05
申请号：US09295018
申请日：1999-04-20
申请人： Eric L. Brechner
发明人： Eric L. Brechner
IPC分类号： G06K900
CPC分类号： G06F17/30256 , G06F17/3025 , G06F17/30259 , Y10S707/99933
摘要： A method and system that allows a user to find images using a query by example is disclosed. Images similar to the selected image are retrieved based on color or shape. Each clip in a clip catalog is assigned a color metric and a wavelet, i.e., shape, metric. The selected clip is also assigned a color metric and a wavelet metric. Those clips that are most similar based on either the wavelet metric or the color metric are returned to the user.
摘要翻译：公开了一种允许用户使用示例查询图像的方法和系统。基于颜色或形状检索与所选图像类似的图像。为剪辑目录中的每个剪辑分配一个颜色度量和一个小波，即形状度量。所选剪辑也被分配了一个颜色度量和小波度量。那些基于小波度量或颜色度量最相似的剪辑将返回给用户。

你已经成功收藏专利！

检索式保存成功!

IPRDB

热门服务

关于我们

友情链接

联系方式