Cynthia S Bell

US Patent:

6456262, Sep 24, 2002

Filed:

May 9, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/568196

Inventors:

Cynthia S. Bell - Chandler AZ

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345 8, 345472, 351210, 351209, 348 61, 348 63

Abstract:

An electronic device may include a microdisplay in which a displayed image element may be selected by gazing upon it. An eye gaze detector may determine what the user is looking at at any given instance of time if the user looks at it for sufficient time. Once an image element is identified as being selected by being gazed upon, the screen display may be altered to change the appearance of the selected image element and the unselected image elements. For example, the selected image element may be brought into focus and other image elements may be blurred.

US Patent:

6486915, Nov 26, 2002

Filed:

Apr 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/294851

Inventors:

Cynthia S. Bell - Chandler AZ
Edward P. Tomaszewski - Phoenix AZ
Amy E. Hansen - San Jose CA
Kannan Raj - Chandler AZ

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04N 5235

US Classification:

348362, 348364

Abstract:

An embodiment of the invention is a method of generating a final exposure setting, including, (a) selecting one of a number of predetermined exposure settings as a current exposure setting for a solid state camera having a camera imager, (b) generating a captured scene by the camera imager using the current exposure setting, (c) selecting according to an automated search methodology another one of the exposure settings to be the current setting in response to the captured scene being underexposed or overexposed, and, (d) repeating (b) and (c) until the captured scene is neither underexposed or overexposed.

US Patent:

6665010, Dec 16, 2003

Filed:

Jul 21, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/120251

Inventors:

Tonia G. Morris - Chandler AZ
Cynthia S. Bell - Chandler AZ

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04N 5335

US Classification:

348297, 348362, 348301, 348308

Abstract:

An imager includes groups of pixel sensing units and a control circuit. Each group of the pixel sensing units integrates photons from a different associated portion of an optical image over an integration interval for the group. The control circuit independently regulates the integration intervals for the groups. Photons from an optical image may be integrated to capture a pixel image. An energy may be determined by the integration, and times for the energy to reach different predetermined threshold levels may be measured. The duration of the integration may be regulated based on the measured times.

US Patent:

6717798, Apr 6, 2004

Filed:

Mar 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/814886

Inventors:

Cynthia S. Bell - Chandler AZ
Gregg E. Hardy - Aloha OR

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 116

US Classification:

361681, 361679, 361683, 345901, 3122231

Abstract:

A digital picture display system may operate through a wireless connection to a remote processor-based display. The system may operate in a portable and/or a fixed mode. In the portable mode, a portable display device may be wirelessly coupled to the processor-based system and may function using its own onboard battery source. In a fixed mode, the portable device may be plugged into a display station, which not only provides an AC power supply, but also aesthetically frames the display device, providing a picture framing function as well.

US Patent:

7106372, Sep 12, 2006

Filed:

May 28, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/322321

Inventors:

Tonia Bell - Chandler AZ, US
Cynthia Bell - Chandler AZ, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/335
H04N 5/235

US Classification:

348308, 348302, 3482301, 348241

Abstract:

An integrated circuit including a pixel sensor array having a set of pixel sensors arranged in a set of rows and a set of columns, the set of pixel sensors having a set of first color pixel sensors, a set of second color pixel sensors, and a set of third color pixel sensors. Each set of color pixel sensors is configured to allow independent integration times.

US Patent:

7180646, Feb 20, 2007

Filed:

Mar 31, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/815412

Inventors:

Cynthia S. Bell - Chandler AZ, US
Kenneth E. Salsman - Pleasanton CA, US
Henning Braunisch - Chandler AZ, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G02B 26/00

US Classification:

359237

Abstract:

Micro-displays used for front or rear projection systems as well as near-eye viewing systems may be enhanced using embodiments of the present invention. In one embodiment, the invention may include an array of micromechanical optical modulators, an electronic control system for operating the optical modulators in accordance with a received video signal, and an overlayer for the array of modulators to modify the fill factor for incident light on the array of modulators, the incident light corresponding to at least one color constituent of a video signal.

US Patent:

7324254, Jan 29, 2008

Filed:

Oct 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/253925

Inventors:

Cynthia S. Bell - Chandler AZ, US
Kenneth E. Salsman - Pleasanton CA, US
Henning Braunisch - Chandler AZ, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G02B 26/00

US Classification:

359237

Abstract:

Micro-displays used for front or rear projection systems as well as near-eye viewing systems may be enhanced using embodiments of the present invention. In one embodiment, the invention may include an array of micromechanical optical modulators, an electronic control system for operating the optical modulators in accordance with a received video signal, and an overlayer for the array of modulators to modify the fill factor for incident light on the array of modulators, the incident light corresponding to at least one color constituent of a video signal.

US Patent:

7376696, May 20, 2008

Filed:

Aug 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/228822

Inventors:

Cynthia S. Bell - Chandler AZ, US
Nathan Y. Smith - Scottsdale AZ, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

709203, 715838

Abstract:

A first processor-based device (PBD), such as a personal computer functioning as a host and containing digital media files, may share a selected file with a second PBD. Media file-sharing may be facilitated by an automated technique including graphical user interfaces (GUIs). In one embodiment, when a device user wishes to transfer a file to another device, the user hovers the file over a particular desktop icon and drops it, causing it to be automatically transmitted to a corresponding destination. Optionally, in response to hovering, a software program automatically generates a GUI indicating potential destinations. The user then selects a destination, and the system automatically transfers the file to that destination. In another embodiment, media sharing can be initiated from a digital appliance, such as a digital picture frame, and a file can be sent to another PBD, such as another digital picture frame via an intermediary PBD.