Jeffrey J Ward

US Patent:

7574688, Aug 11, 2009

Filed:

Jun 9, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/450222

Inventors:

Jeffrey C. Ward - Thornton CO, US
James Ogden - San Jose CA, US
Mark R. McLaughlin - El Sobrante CA, US
Jerome Bertrand - Grenoble, FR
Michael G. Ingoldby - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

XILINX, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

716 18, 717140

Abstract:

A method of integrating a High-level Language (HLL) function with a Hardware Description Language (HDL) representation of a circuit design can include identifying an attribute of the HDL representation of the circuit design that is resolved at compile time and determining a value for the attribute using an HLL function when compiling the HDL representation of the circuit design.

US Patent:

7590965, Sep 15, 2009

Filed:

Dec 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/642179

Inventors:

Michael George Ingoldby - Boulder CO, US
James E. Ogden - San Jose CA, US
Jeffrey C. Ward - Thornton CO, US
Stacey Secatch - Longmont CO, US
Restu I. Ismail - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas E. Fischaber - Golden CO, US

Assignee:

Xilinx, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

716 18, 716 16, 716 17

Abstract:

Methods of generating a PLD design implementation according to a design architecture tailored to specified requirements. A hardware description language (HDL) description for the PLD design includes at least one parameter value for the PLD design that will affect the preferred implementation of the design. This parameter value is passed to a high-level language (HLL) function, which is used to determine a tailored design architecture in accordance with the specified needs of the target application. The HLL function returns data specifying the tailored design architecture. This data is used in generating an implementation of the PLD design that follows the constraints imposed by the tailored design architecture. The result can be, for example, a logic gate representation of the PLD design, a netlist of the design, or a bitstream implementing the design in a target PLD.

US Patent:

8427483, Apr 23, 2013

Filed:

Aug 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/871759

Inventors:

Jeffrey C. Ward - Arvada CO, US
Jonathan Ballagh - Boulder CO, US
Tyson Stecklein - Thornton CO, US
Roger B. Milne - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises. Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G06T 13/00

US Classification:

345473, 345649, 345672

Abstract:

Techniques for associating a graphics object with one of a plurality of target regions of a graphical object template are disclosed. The graphics object is associated with one of the target regions based on the distance between the center of mass of the graphics object and the center of mass of the target region and the overlap amount of the graphics object with the target region. A pre-generated graphics object (stamp object) may also be automatically incorporated into one of the target regions based on the alignment of the minimum bounding box of the stamp object and the minimum bounding box of the target region.

US Patent:

8487932, Jul 16, 2013

Filed:

Aug 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/871762

Inventors:

Jeffrey C. Ward - Arvada CO, US
Jonathan Ballagh - Boulder CO, US
Tyson Stecklein - Thornton CO, US
Roger B. Milne - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00
G06T 11/20
G06K 9/00
G06K 9/36

US Classification:

345440, 345619, 382151, 382181, 382286

Abstract:

Techniques for associating a graphics object with one of a plurality of target regions of a graphical object template are disclosed. The graphics object is associated with one of the target regions based on the distance between the center of mass of the graphics object and the center of mass of the target region and the overlap amount of the graphics object with the target region. A pre-generated graphics object (stamp object) may also be automatically incorporated into one of the target regions based on the alignment of the minimum bounding box of the stamp object and the minimum bounding box of the target region.

US Patent:

20110035456, Feb 10, 2011

Filed:

Aug 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/851538

Inventors:

Roger Brent Milne - Boulder CO, US
Jeffrey C. Ward - Arvada CO, US
Michael G. Ingoldby - Superior CO, US
Jonathan B. Ballagh - Boulder CO, US
Thomas E. Fischaber - Boulder CO, US
Krista M. Marks - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

709206, 707758, 707E17009

Abstract:

Systems and arrangements are provided for filtering language. As presently preferred, these are configured to filter inappropriate language, symbols, words, etc on web sites or used in chat rooms. Embodiments create one or more arrays of inappropriate character strings representing, for example, obscene words and character combinations. Embodiments identify the inappropriate character strings, for example in chat text, and edit them to an appropriate form, for example with cartoon characters, and/or delete the inappropriate character strings. Preferably, at least one embodiment applies the content filter via executing a program of instructions, stored on a tangible storage medium, to achieve this functionality.

US Patent:

20120054638, Mar 1, 2012

Filed:

Aug 31, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/872621

Inventors:

Michael Ingoldby - Superior CO, US
R. Brent Milne - Boulder CO, US
Jeffrey C. Ward - Arvada CO, US
Krista M. Marks - Boulder CO, US
Thomas E. Fischaber - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715751

Abstract:

Techniques are described for estimating the effort involved in creating content on a content site. Embodiments of the invention may collect data by monitoring actions taken by a user creating content on the site, and may then calculate an effort value for the created content based on the collected data. The calculated effort value may then be used, for example, to determine a position in a moderation queue for inserting the user-created content, or to determine whether to feature a particular user on the site.

US Patent:

20120159348, Jun 21, 2012

Filed:

Dec 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/974346

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Stroomer - Lafayette CO, US
Jonathan B. Ballagh - Boulder CO, US
Roger B. Milne - Boulder CO, US
Jeffrey C. Ward - Arvada CO, US
Krista M. Marks - Boulder CO, US
Thomas E. Fischaber - Boulder CO, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01

US Classification:

715751

Abstract:

Techniques for creating a mosaic using user-created content on a content sharing site. Embodiments of the invention may provide an interface on the content sharing site to allow users to create content. Embodiments may then determine a suitability value between the user-created content and portions of a mosaic, and insert the user-created content into a particular portion of the mosaic based on the determined suitability value for the particular portion.