Patents Assigned to Facet Technology, Corporation
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Publication number: 20110093350Abstract: A network-based navigation system includes a user interface and a computer server system that can access a map database, an actual imagery database and an advertisement database in order to provide visual route guidance information having virtual drive-thru advertisements integrated with actual imagery from along a physical route. The user interface permits a user to submit a request for navigation information, receive visual route guidance information in response to the request and initiate a drive-thru presentation of at least a portion of a route. The computer server determines at least one route from the map database based on the request from the user and provides route guidance information to the user interface in response.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: FACET TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Robert A. Laumeyer, Jamie E. Retterath
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Patent number: 7451041Abstract: A network-based navigation system includes a user interface and a computer server system that can access a map database, an actual imagery database and an advertisement database in order to provide visual route guidance information having virtual drive-thru advertisements integrated with actual imagery from along a physical route. The user interface permits a user to submit a request for navigation information, receive visual route guidance information in response to the request and initiate a drive-thru presentation of at least a portion of a route. The computer server determines at least one route from the map database based on the request from the user and provides route guidance information to the user interface in response.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2006Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Facet Technology CorporationInventors: Robert A. Laumeyer, Jamie E. Retterath
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Patent number: 7444003Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for rapidly analyzing frame(s) of digitized video data which may include objects of interest randomly distributed throughout the video data and wherein said objects are susceptible to detection, classification, and ultimately identification by filtering said video data for certain differentiable characteristics of said objects. The present invention may be practiced on pre-existing sequences of image data or may be integrated into an imaging device for real-time, dynamic, object identification, classification, logging/counting, cataloging, retention (with links to stored bitmaps of said object), retrieval, and the like. The present invention readily lends itself to the problem of automatic and semi-automatic cataloging of vast numbers of objects such as traffic control signs and utility poles disposed in myriad settings.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Facet Technology CorporationInventors: Robert A. Laumeyer, Jamie E. Retterath
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Patent number: 7411681Abstract: A system for the automated determination of retroreflectivity values for reflective surfaces disposed along a roadway repeatedly illuminates an area along the roadway that includes at least one reflective surface using a strobing light source. Multiple light intensity values are measured over a field of view which includes at least a portion of the area illuminated by the light source. A computer processing system is used to identifying a portion of the light intensity values associated with a reflective surface and analyze the portion of the light intensity values to determine at least one retroreflectivity value for that reflective surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Facet Technology CorporationInventors: James E. Retterath, Robert A. Laumeyer
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Patent number: 7173707Abstract: A system for the automated determination of retroreflectivity values for reflective surfaces disposed along a roadway repeatedly illuminates an area along the roadway that includes at least one reflective surface using a strobing light source. Multiple light intensity values are measured over a field of view which includes at least a portion of the area illuminated by the light source. A computer processing system is used to identifying a portion of the light intensity values associated with a reflective surface and analyze the portion of the light intensity values to determine at least one retroreflectivity value for that reflective surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Facet Technology CorporationInventors: James E. Retterath, Robert A. Laumeyer
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Patent number: 7092548Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for rapidly analyzing frame(s) of digitized video data which may include objects of interest randomly distributed throughout the video data and wherein said objects are susceptible to detection, classification, and ultimately identification by filtering said video data for certain differentiable characteristics of said objects. The present invention may be practiced on pre-existing sequences of image data or may be integrated into an imaging device for real-time, dynamic, object identification, classification, logging/counting, cataloging, retention (with links to stored bitmaps of said object), retrieval, and the like. The present invention readily lends itself to the problem of automatic and semi-automatic cataloging of vast numbers of objects such as traffic control signs and utility poles disposed in myriad settings.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2003Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Facet Technology CorporationInventors: Robert Anthony Laumeyer, James Eugene Retterath
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Patent number: 7043057Abstract: A system for the automated determination of retroreflectivity values for reflective surfaces disposed along a roadway repeatedly illuminates an area along the roadway that includes at least one reflective surface using a strobing light source. Multiple light intensity values are measured over a field of view which includes at least a portion of the area illuminated by the light source. A computer processing system is used to identifying a portion of the light intensity values associated with a reflective surface and analyze the portion of the light intensity values to determine at least one retroreflectivity value for that reflective surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Facet Technology, CorporationInventors: James E. Retterath, Robert A. Laumeyer
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Publication number: 20040156531Abstract: A system for the automated determination of retroreflectivity values for reflective surfaces disposed along a roadway repeatedly illuminates an area along the roadway that includes at least one reflective surface using a strobing light source. Multiple light intensity values are measured over a field of view which includes at least a portion of the area illuminated by the light source. A computer processing system is used to identifying a portion of the light intensity values associated with a reflective surface and analyze the portion of the light intensity values to determine at least one retroreflectivity value for that reflective surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Applicant: Facet Technology CorporationInventors: James E. Retterath, Robert A. Laumeyer
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Patent number: 6453056Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically generating a database of road sign images and positions where the road signs are identified from video images depicting roadside scenes that are recorded from a vehicle navigating a road and having a system that stores location information.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2001Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: Facet Technology CorporationInventors: Robert Anthony Laumeyer, James Eugene Retterath
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Publication number: 20010043718Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for rapidly analyzing frame(s) of digitized video data which may include objects of interest randomly distributed throughout the video data and wherein said objects are susceptible to detection, classification, and ultimately identification by filtering said video data for certain differentiable characteristics of said objects. The present invention may be practiced on pre-existing sequences of image data or may be integrated into an imaging device for real time, dynamic, object identification, classification, logging/counting, cataloging, retention (with links to stored bitmaps of said object), retrieval, and the like. The present invention readily lends itself to the problem of automatic and semi-automatic cataloging of vast numbers of objects such as traffic control signs and utility poles disposed in myriad settings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2001Publication date: November 22, 2001Applicant: Facet Technology CorporationInventors: Robert Anthony Laumeyer, James Eugene Retterath
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Publication number: 20010043717Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for rapidly analyzing frame(s) of digitized video data which may include objects of interest randomly distributed throughout the video data and wherein said objects are susceptible to detection, classification, and ultimately identification by filtering said video data for certain differentiable characteristics of said objects. The present invention may be practiced on pre-existing sequences of image data or may be integrated into an imaging device for real time, dynamic, object identification, classification, logging/counting, cataloging, retention (with links to stored bitmaps of said object), retrieval, and the like. The present invention readily lends itself to the problem of automatic and semi-automatic cataloging of vast numbers of objects such as traffic control signs and utility poles disposed in myriad settings.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2001Publication date: November 22, 2001Applicant: Facet Technology CorporationInventors: Robert Anthony Laumeyer, James Eugene Retterath
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Publication number: 20010036293Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for rapidly analyzing frame(s) of digitized video data which may include objects of interest randomly distributed throughout the video data and wherein said objects are susceptible to detection, classification, and ultimately identification by filtering said video data for certain differentiable characteristics of said objects. The present invention may be practiced on pre-existing sequences of image data or may be integrated into an imaging device for real time, dynamic, object identification, classification, logging/counting, cataloging, retention (with links to stored bitmaps of said object), retrieval, and the like. The present invention readily lends itself to the problem of automatic and semi-automatic cataloging of vast numbers of objects such as traffic control signs and utility poles disposed in myriad settings.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2001Publication date: November 1, 2001Applicant: Facet Technology CorporationInventors: Robert Anthony Laumeyer, James Eugene Retterath