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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7565322 | Systems and methods for serverless software licensing A system and method for licensing the use of “plug-in” type software that plays audio, video, and three dimensional content which logs the network address from which content is downloaded and played by the plug-in client software, then sends this information to ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7474803 | System and method of three-dimensional image capture and modeling System and method for constructing a 3D model of an object based on a series of silhouette and texture map images. In the exemplary embodiment an object is placed on a rotating turntable and a camera, which is stationary, captures images of the object as it rotates ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7453456 | System and method of three-dimensional image capture and modeling Systems and methods for identifying the contour of an object that is depicted in an image. An object is placed on a rotating turntable and a camera, which is stationary, captures images of the object as it rotates on the turntable. In one pass, the system captures a... | 11/18/2008 |