US 9,699,444 C1 (12,796th)
Faster state transitioning for continuous adjustable 3deeps filter spectacles using multi-layered variable tint materials
Kenneth Martin Jacobs, New York, NY (US); and Ronald Steven Karpf, Corvallis, OR (US)
Filed by VISUAL EFFECT INNOVATIONS, LLC, Plano, TX (US)
Assigned to VDPP, LLC, Corvallis, OR (US)
Reexamination Request No. 90/015,245, Jun. 5, 2023.
Reexamination Certificate for Patent 9,699,444, issued Jul. 4, 2017, Appl. No. 15/217,612, Jul. 22, 2016.
Application 12/938,495 is a division of application No. 12/555,545, filed on Sep. 8, 2009, granted, now 7,850,304.
Application 90/015,245 is a continuation of application No. 14/850,750, filed on Sep. 10, 2015, granted, now 9,426,452.
Application 14/850,750 is a continuation of application No. 14/451,048, filed on Aug. 4, 2014, granted, now 9,167,235.
Application 14/451,048 is a continuation of application No. 14/155,505, filed on Jan. 15, 2014, granted, now 8,864,304.
Application 14/155,505 is a continuation of application No. 13/746,393, filed on Jan. 22, 2013, granted, now 8,657,438.
Application 13/746,393 is a continuation of application No. 12/938,495, filed on Nov. 3, 2010, abandoned.
Application 12/555,545 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/274,752, filed on Nov. 20, 2008, granted, now 7,604,348.
Application 12/274,752 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/928,152, filed on Oct. 30, 2007, granted, now 7,508,485.
Application 11/928,152 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/372,723, filed on Mar. 10, 2006, granted, now 7,522,257.
Application 12/274,752 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/373,702, filed on Mar. 10, 2006, granted, now 7,405,801.
Application 11/372,723 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/054,607, filed on Jan. 22, 2002, granted, now 7,030,902.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/664,369, filed on Mar. 23, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/661,847, filed on Mar. 15, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/263,498, filed on Jan. 23, 2001.
Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate issued on Dec. 11, 2024.
Int. Cl. H04N 13/334 (2018.01); G02B 26/02 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G02B 30/23 (2020.01); G02B 30/24 (2020.01); G02B 30/34 (2020.01); G02B 30/40 (2020.01); G02C 7/00 (2006.01); G02C 7/10 (2006.01); G02C 11/00 (2006.01); H04N 13/144 (2018.01); H04N 13/324 (2018.01); H04N 13/327 (2018.01); H04N 13/332 (2018.01); H04N 13/337 (2018.01); H04N 13/341 (2018.01); H04N 13/359 (2018.01); H04N 13/398 (2018.01); H04N 13/00 (2018.01); H04N 13/261 (2018.01)
CPC H04N 13/334 (2018.05) [G02B 26/026 (2013.01); G02B 27/017 (2013.01); G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G02B 30/23 (2020.01); G02B 30/24 (2020.01); G02B 30/34 (2020.01); G02B 30/40 (2020.01); G02C 7/00 (2013.01); G02C 7/101 (2013.01); G02C 11/10 (2013.01); H04N 13/144 (2018.05); H04N 13/324 (2018.05); H04N 13/327 (2018.05); H04N 13/332 (2018.05); H04N 13/337 (2018.05); H04N 13/341 (2018.05); H04N 13/359 (2018.05); H04N 13/398 (2018.05); G02B 2027/014 (2013.01); H04N 2013/0077 (2013.01); H04N 2013/0096 (2013.01); H04N 13/261 (2018.05); H04N 2213/002 (2013.01); H04N 2213/008 (2013.01)]
OG exemplary drawing
AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT:
Claims 26-27 are cancelled.
Claims 1-25 were not reexamined.
26. An apparatus comprising:
a storage adapted to:
store one or more image frames; and
a processor adapted to:
obtain a first image frame from a first video stream;
generate a modified image frame by performing at least one of expanding the first image frame, shrinking the first image frame, removing a portion of the first image frame, stitching together the first image frame with a second image frame, inserting a selected image into the first image frame, and reshaping the first image frame, wherein the modified image frame is different from the first image frame;
generate a bridge frame, wherein the bridge frame is a solid color, wherein the bridge frame is different from the first image frame and different from the modified image frame;
display the modified image frame; and
display the bridge frame.