Philippe J Bossut

US Patent:

7130471, Oct 31, 2006

Filed:

Aug 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/210228

Inventors:

Philippe Bossut - Portola Valley CA, US
John Bowler - Kerry OR, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06K 9/36

US Classification:

382232, 382166, 382240, 382244

Abstract:

The present invention operates as an expert system to automatically determine an optimal method for reducing the size of an electronic file containing at least one embedded image by determining optimal methods for compressing each image. Further, in one embodiment, linked images are also compressed. User control of relevant parameters such as image compression options, retention or removal of unnecessary data associated with embedded or linked images, and downsampling images to better match the output resolution of specific output devices is provided in further embodiments. Further, to prevent cumulative degradation of images through repeated lossy compression, images that have already been compressed or optimized are preferably flagged so that they are not compressed more than once.

US Patent:

20010030653, Oct 18, 2001

Filed:

Jan 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/764029

Inventors:

Philippe Bossut - Berkeley CA, US
Natasha Deganello - San Francisco CA, US
Adolfo Vide - Donneville, FR

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/619000

Abstract:

A method and system for enabling a user to import a user-defined graphics edit into at least one template, the method including the steps of selecting, by the user, at least one first editable object, editing, by the user, at least part of the at least one first editable object, thereby producing a user-defined graphics edit, saving the user-defined graphics edit, selecting, by the user, a template containing at least one second editable object; and applying at least part of the user-defined graphics edit to at least part of the at least one second editable object within the template.

US Patent:

20030007695, Jan 9, 2003

Filed:

May 24, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/681719

Inventors:

Philippe Bossut - Portola Valley CA, US
John Bowler - Kerby OR, US

International Classification:

G06K009/36

US Classification:

382/239000

Abstract:

The present invention operates as an expert system to automatically determine an optimal method for reducing the size of an electronic file containing at least one embedded image by determining optimal methods for compressing each image. Further, in one embodiment, linked images are also compressed. User control of relevant parameters such as image compression options, retention or removal of unnecessary data associated with embedded or linked images, and downsampling images to better match the output resolution of specific output devices is provided in further embodiments. Further, to prevent cumulative degradation of images through repeated lossy compression, images that have already been compressed or optimized are preferably flagged so that they are not compressed more than once.

US Patent:

20060050085, Mar 9, 2006

Filed:

Apr 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/109841

Inventors:

Philippe Bossut - Berkeley CA, US
Natasha Deganello - San Francisco CA, US
Adolfo Vide - Donneville, FR

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345629000

Abstract:

A method and system for enabling a user to import a user-defined graphics edit into at least one template, the method including the steps of selecting, by the user, at least one first editable object, editing, by the user, at least part of the at least one first editable object, thereby producing a user-defined graphics edit, saving the user-defined graphics edit, selecting, by the user, a template containing at least one second editable object; and applying at least part of the user-defined graphics edit to at least part of the at least one second editable object within the template.

US Patent:

20070019004, Jan 25, 2007

Filed:

Aug 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/515222

Inventors:

Philippe Ghislain Bossut - Berkeley CA, US
Natasha Deganello - San Francisco CA, US
Adolfo Vide - Donneville, FR

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345648000

Abstract:

A method and system for enabling a user to import a user-defined graphics edit into at least one template, the method including the steps of selecting, by the user, at least one first editable object, editing, by the user, at least part of the at least one first editable object, thereby producing a user-defined graphics edit, saving the user-defined graphics edit, selecting, by the user, a template containing at least one second editable object; and applying at least part of the user-defined graphics edit to at least part of the at least one second editable object within the template.

US Patent:

20070273710, Nov 29, 2007

Filed:

Aug 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/837238

Inventors:

Philippe Ghislain Bossut - Berkeley CA, US
Natasha Deganello - San Francisco CA, US
Adolfo Vide - Donneville, FR

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345619000

Abstract:

A method and system for enabling a user to import a user-defined graphics edit into at least one template, the method including the steps of selecting, by the user, at least one first editable object, editing, by the user, at least part of the at least one first editable object, thereby producing a user-defined graphics edit, saving the user-defined graphics edit, selecting, by the user, a template containing at least one second editable object; and applying at least part of the user-defined graphics edit to at least part of the at least one second editable object within the template.