Patents by Inventor David Buerer
David Buerer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10586384Abstract: Architecture that enables the preservation of label readability in a scene (e.g., map, map tiles, graphical background, etc.) by way of label orientation relative to a fixed heading on a plane or curved surface. After identifying an initial fixed heading, movement of the camera (e.g., zoom-in, zoom-out, position change, etc.) in the scene along that heading without changing the camera heading as measured relative to a fixed point does not alter label orientation. In a mapping implementation, after identifying an initial fixed camera heading over terrain of the Earth, movement of the camera (e.g., zoom-in, zoom-out, position change, etc.) in the scene without changing the camera heading as measured relative to some fixed point does not change label orientation. The orientation of labels may be changed if the heading of the camera is altered, but this change is delayed until camera movement quiesces.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Isaac Kenneth Kunen, Brenton Gunning, Daniel Dole, Juan Pablo Candelas Gonzalez, Donald A. Barnett, Romualdo Impas, David Buerer
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Patent number: 10497138Abstract: Architecture that enables the drawing of markup in a scene that neither obscures the scene nor is undesirably obscured by the scene. When drawing markup such as text, lines, and other graphics, into the scene, a determination is made as to the utility to the viewer of drawing the markup with greater prominence than an occluding scene object. The utility of the markup is based on the distance of the scene object and markup from the camera. Thus, if an object that appears small in the scene and is in front of the markup, the markup will be drawn more clearly, whereas if the same object appears large in the scene and is in front of the markup, the markup is rendered faint, if drawn at all.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Nikolai Faaland, David Buerer
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Patent number: 10492275Abstract: A system and method provide fail-safe operation of a lighting system. A lighting level detector is used to obtain a baseline lighting level for a low-intensity light. If the detector measures less than the baseline level when an occupancy sensor determines the space is unoccupied, a high-intensity light is energized and an indication is provided to a user that the low-intensity light has failed. A method provides daylighting operation of a lighting system. An occupancy sensor can have Wi-Fi functionality to enable remote configuration of the sensor. A line voltage occupancy sensor can include an interface with low voltage devices. An occupancy sensor can include an integral interface to enable an external control system to override the sensor's normal logic under emergency conditions. An occupancy sensor can include an active temperature compensation feature. An occupancy sensor can also incorporate an automatically adjustable coverage area.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Leinen, Brian Carberry, David Buerer, Jaiganesh Balasubramanian
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Publication number: 20190266791Abstract: Architecture that enables the preservation of label readability in a scene (e.g., map, map tiles, graphical background, etc.) by way of label orientation relative to a fixed heading on a plane or curved surface. After identifying an initial fixed heading, movement of the camera (e.g., zoom-in, zoom-out, position change, etc.) in the scene along that heading without changing the camera heading as measured relative to a fixed point does not alter label orientation. In a mapping implementation, after identifying an initial fixed camera heading over terrain of the Earth, movement of the camera (e.g., zoom-in, zoom-out, position change, etc.) in the scene without changing the camera heading as measured relative to some fixed point does not change label orientation. The orientation of labels may be changed if the heading of the camera is altered, but this change is delayed until camera movement quiesces.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Isaac Kenneth Kunen, Brenton Gunning, Daniel Dole, Juan Pablo Candelas Gonzalez, Donald A. Barnett, Romualdo Impas, David Buerer
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Publication number: 20190239313Abstract: A system and method provide fail-safe operation of a lighting system. A lighting level detector is used to obtain a baseline lighting level for a low-intensity light. If the detector measures less than the baseline level when an occupancy sensor determines the space is unoccupied, a high-intensity light is energized and an indication is provided to a user that the low-intensity light has failed. A method provides daylighting operation of a lighting system. An occupancy sensor can have Wi-Fi functionality to enable remote configuration of the sensor. A line voltage occupancy sensor can include an interface with low voltage devices. An occupancy sensor can include an integral interface to enable an external control system to override the sensor's normal logic under emergency conditions. An occupancy sensor can include an active temperature compensation feature. An occupancy sensor can also incorporate an automatically adjustable coverage area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Richard A. Leinen, Brian Carberry, David Buerer, Jaiganesh Balasubramanian
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Patent number: 10339705Abstract: Architecture that enables the preservation of label readability in a scene (e.g., map, map tiles, graphical background, etc.) by way of label orientation relative to a fixed heading on a plane or curved surface. After identifying an initial fixed heading, movement of the camera (e.g., zoom-in, zoom-out, position change, etc.) in the scene along that heading without changing the camera heading as measured relative to a fixed point does not alter label orientation. In a mapping implementation, after identifying an initial fixed camera heading over terrain of the Earth, movement of the camera (e.g., zoom-in, zoom-out, position change, etc.) in the scene without changing the camera heading as measured relative to some fixed point does not change label orientation. The orientation of labels may be changed if the heading of the camera is altered, but this change is delayed until camera movement quiesces.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Isaac Kenneth Kunen, Brenton Gunning, Daniel Dole, Juan Pablo Candelas Gonzalez, Donald A. Barnett, Romualdo Impas, David Buerer
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Patent number: 10299348Abstract: A system and method provide fail-safe operation of a lighting system. A lighting level detector is used to obtain a baseline lighting level for a low-intensity light. If the detector measures less than the baseline level when an occupancy sensor determines the space is unoccupied, a high-intensity light is energized and an indication is provided to a user that the low-intensity light has failed. A method provides daylighting operation of a lighting system. An occupancy sensor can have Wi-Fi functionality to enable remote configuration of the sensor. A line voltage occupancy sensor can include an interface with low voltage devices. An occupancy sensor can include an integral interface to enable an external control system to override the sensor's normal logic under emergency conditions. An occupancy sensor can include an active temperature compensation feature. An occupancy sensor can also incorporate an automatically adjustable coverage area.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Brian Carberry, David Buerer, Jaiganesh Balasubramanian
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Publication number: 20190005665Abstract: Architecture that enables the drawing of markup in a scene that neither obscures the scene nor is undesirably obscured by the scene. When drawing markup such as text, lines, and other graphics, into the scene, a determination is made as to the utility to the viewer of drawing the markup with greater prominence than an occluding scene object. The utility of the markup is based on the distance of the scene object and markup from the camera. Thus, if an object that appears small in the scene and is in front of the markup, the markup will be drawn more clearly, whereas if the same object appears large in the scene and is in front of the markup, the markup is rendered faint, if drawn at all.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Nikolai Faaland, David Buerer
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Publication number: 20180343726Abstract: A system and method provide fail-safe operation of a lighting system. A lighting level detector is used to obtain a baseline lighting level for a low-intensity light. If the detector measures less than the baseline level when an occupancy sensor determines the space is unoccupied, a high-intensity light is energized and an indication is provided to a user that the low-intensity light has failed. A method provides daylighting operation of a lighting system. An occupancy sensor can have Wi-Fi functionality to enable remote configuration of the sensor. A line voltage occupancy sensor can include an interface with low voltage devices. An occupancy sensor can include an integral interface to enable an external control system to override the sensor's normal logic under emergency conditions. An occupancy sensor can include an active temperature compensation feature. An occupancy sensor can also incorporate an automatically adjustable coverage area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.Inventors: Brian Carberry, David Buerer, Jaiganesh Balasubramanian
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Patent number: 10074182Abstract: Architecture that enables the drawing of markup in a scene that neither obscures the scene nor is undesirably obscured by the scene. When drawing markup such as text, lines, and other graphics, into the scene, a determination is made as to the utility to the viewer of drawing the markup with greater prominence than an occluding scene object. The utility of the markup is based on the distance of the scene object and markup from the camera. Thus, if an object that appears small in the scene and is in front of the markup, the markup will be drawn more clearly, whereas if the same object appears large in the scene and is in front of the markup, the markup is rendered faint, if drawn at all.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Nikolai Faaland, David Buerer
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Patent number: 10061492Abstract: Various embodiments relating to displaying viewpoints from a point of interest are disclosed. One embodiment includes displaying an entry point that includes a link to a view of a three dimensional scene from a point of interest, receiving a selection of the entry point from the user, retrieving a predetermined path of a plurality of predetermined viewpoints located around the point of interest, displaying the view of the three dimensional scene, the view being a rendering of the three dimensional scene from a first predetermined viewpoint in the plurality of predetermined viewpoints, displaying an interaction interface including a control to scroll along the predetermined path to a next location on the predetermined path, receiving a selection of the control, and displaying a second view of the three dimensional scene, the second view being a rendering of the three dimensional scene from the next location.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Charles Frankel, David Buerer, Duncan Lawler, Romualdo Impas
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Patent number: 9565741Abstract: A system and method provide fail-safe operation of a lighting system. A lighting level detector is used to obtain a baseline lighting level for a low-intensity light. If the detector measures less than the baseline level when an occupancy sensor determines the space is unoccupied, a high-intensity light is energized and an indication is provided to a user that the low-intensity light has failed. A method provides daylighting operation of a lighting system. An occupancy sensor can have Wi-Fi functionality to enable remote configuration of the sensor. A line voltage occupancy sensor can include an interface with low voltage devices. An occupancy sensor can include an integral interface to enable an external control system to override the sensor's normal logic under emergency conditions. An occupancy sensor can include an active temperature compensation feature. An occupancy sensor can also incorporate an automatically adjustable coverage area.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Brian Carberry, David Buerer, Jaiganesh Balasubramanian
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Patent number: 9530239Abstract: Architecture that enables the preservation of label readability in a scene (e.g., map, map tiles, graphical background, etc.) by way of label orientation relative to a fixed heading on a plane or curved surface. After identifying an initial fixed heading, movement of the camera (e.g., zoom-in, zoom-out, position change, etc.) in the scene along that heading without changing the camera heading as measured relative to a fixed point does not alter label orientation. In a mapping implementation, after identifying an initial fixed camera heading over terrain of the Earth, movement of the camera (e.g., zoom-in, zoom-out, position change, etc.) in the scene without changing the camera heading as measured relative to some fixed point does not change label orientation. The orientation of labels may be changed if the heading of the camera is altered, but this change is delayed until camera movement quiesces.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Isaac Kenneth Kunen, Brenton Gunning, Daniel Dole, Juan Pablo Candelas Gonzalez, Donald A. Barnett, Romualdo Impas, David Buerer
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Publication number: 20160371852Abstract: Architecture that enables the preservation of label readability in a scene (e.g., map, map tiles, graphical background, etc.) by way of label orientation relative to a fixed heading on a plane or curved surface. After identifying an initial fixed heading, movement of the camera (e.g., zoom-in, zoom-out, position change, etc.) in the scene along that heading without changing the camera heading as measured relative to a fixed point does not alter label orientation. In a mapping implementation, after identifying an initial fixed camera heading over terrain of the Earth, movement of the camera (e.g., zoom-in, zoom-out, position change, etc.) in the scene without changing the camera heading as measured relative to some fixed point does not change label orientation. The orientation of labels may be changed if the heading of the camera is altered, but this change is delayed until camera movement quiesces.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Isaac Kenneth Kunen, Brenton Gunning, Daniel Dole, Juan Pablo Candelas Gonzalez, Donald A. Barnett, Romualdo Impas, David Buerer
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Publication number: 20160357410Abstract: Various embodiments relating to displaying viewpoints from a point of interest are disclosed. One embodiment includes displaying an entry point that includes a link to a view of a three dimensional scene from a point of interest, receiving a selection of the entry point from the user, retrieving a predetermined path of a plurality of predetermined viewpoints located around the point of interest, displaying the view of the three dimensional scene, the view being a rendering of the three dimensional scene from a first predetermined viewpoint in the plurality of predetermined viewpoints, displaying an interaction interface including a control to scroll along the predetermined path to a next location on the predetermined path, receiving a selection of the control, and displaying a second view of the three dimensional scene, the second view being a rendering of the three dimensional scene from the next location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Charles Frankel, David Buerer, Duncan Lawler, Romualdo Impas
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Publication number: 20160128165Abstract: A system and method provide fail-safe operation of a lighting system. A lighting level detector is used to obtain a baseline lighting level for a low-intensity light. If the detector measures less than the baseline level when an occupancy sensor determines the space is unoccupied, a high-intensity light is energized and an indication is provided to a user that the low-intensity light has failed. A method provides daylighting operation of a lighting system. An occupancy sensor can have Wi-Fi functionality to enable remote configuration of the sensor. A line voltage occupancy sensor can include an interface with low voltage devices. An occupancy sensor can include an integral interface to enable an external control system to override the sensor's normal logic under emergency conditions. An occupancy sensor can include an active temperature compensation feature. An occupancy sensor can also incorporate an automatically adjustable coverage area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2016Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.Inventors: Brian Carberry, David Buerer, Jaiganesh Balasubramanian
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Publication number: 20150130791Abstract: Architecture that enables the drawing of markup in a scene that neither obscures the scene nor is undesirably obscured by the scene. When drawing markup such as text, lines, and other graphics, into the scene, a determination is made as to the utility to the viewer of drawing the markup with greater prominence than an occluding scene object. The utility of the markup is based on the distance of the scene object and markup from the camera. Thus, if an object that appears small in the scene and is in front of the markup, the markup will be drawn more clearly, whereas if the same object appears large in the scene and is in front of the markup, the markup is rendered faint, if drawn at all.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Nikolai Faaland, David Buerer
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Patent number: D738907Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Luis Eduardo Cabrera-Cordon, Romualdo Impas, David Buerer, Daniel Dole
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Patent number: D738912Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Luis Eduardo Cabrera-Cordon, Romualdo Impas, David Buerer, Daniel Dole
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Patent number: D738913Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Luis Eduardo Cabrera-Cordon, Romualdo Impas, David Buerer, Daniel Dole