Industry Patents

Patent: 7457670

Gobo Virtual Machine

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Patent Number:	7457670
Title:	Gobo Virtual Machine
Abstract:	Producing complicated effects based on image processing operations. The image processing operations are defined for a processor which may be different than the processor which is actually used. The processor that is actually used runs an interpreter that interprets the information into its own language, and then runs the image processing. The actual information is formed according to a plurality of layers which are combined in some way so that each layer can effect the layers below it. For example, the layers may add to, subtract from, or form transparency to the layer below it or make color filtering the layer below it. This enables many different effects computed and precompiled for a hypothetical processor, and a different processor can be used to combine and render those effects.
Country of Issue:	US
First Named Inventor:	Hunt, Findley
Assignee:	Production Resource Group
Continuation or Divisional of:
International Classification:	G05B 15/00
US Classification:	700/1
Issue Date:	11-25-2008
Filing Date:	08-06-2004
Application :	10/913023
Notes:
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com:	7457670 at Freepatentsonline
Link to World Patent Family¹:	World Patent Family at European Patent Office
Link to Google Patents¹:	7457670 at Google Patents

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