Patents by Inventor Diego García Morate
Diego García Morate 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: 11853347Abstract: Examples methods, apparatus/systems and articles of manufacture for auditing point-of-sale images are disclosed herein. Example methods disclosed herein include comparing a region of interest of an image displayed via a user interface with a plurality of reference product images stored in a database to identify a plurality of candidate product images from the plurality of reference product images as potential matches to a first product depicted in the image. For example, the candidate product images are associated with respective confidence levels indicating respective likelihoods of matching the first product. Disclosed example methods also include displaying, via the user interface, the candidate product images simultaneously with the image in a manner based on the respective confidence levels, and automatically selecting a first one of the candidate product images as matching the first product based on the respective confidence levels.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Nielsen Consumer, LLCInventors: Diego García Morate, Antonio Hurtado García, Jorge Martin Martin, Miguel Garcia Carranza
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Publication number: 20230245443Abstract: Example image processing methods, apparatus/systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes an image recognition application to identify matches between stored patterns and objects detected in a shelf image, where the shelf image has a shelf image scale estimate. The example apparatus further includes a scale corrector to calculate deviation values between sizes of (A) a first set of the objects detected in the shelf image and (B) a first set of the stored patterns matched with the first set of the objects and reduce an error of the shelf image scale estimate by calculating a scale correction value for the shelf image scale estimate based on the deviation values.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Antonio Hurtado García, Francisco Javier Martin, Diego García Morate
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Patent number: 11640707Abstract: Example image processing methods, apparatus/systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes an image recognition application to identify matches between stored patterns and objects detected in a shelf image, where the shelf image has a shelf image scale estimate. The example apparatus further includes a scale corrector to calculate deviation values between sizes of (A) a first set of the objects detected in the shelf image and (B) a first set of the stored patterns matched with the first set of the objects and reduce an error of the shelf image scale estimate by calculating a scale correction value for the shelf image scale estimate based on the deviation values.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: NIELSEN CONSUMER LLCInventors: Antonio Hurtado García, Francisco Javier Martin, Diego García Morate
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Patent number: 11562314Abstract: Interactive product auditing with a mobile device is described. Example methods disclosed herein include performing, with an auditing device, image recognition based on a first set of candidate patterns accessed by the auditing device to identify a first product in a first region of interest of a segmented image. The disclosed example methods also include prompting, with the auditing device, a user to enter input associated with a first grid of the first region of interest displayed on a display, the first grid including the first product. The disclosed example methods further include determining, with the auditing device, a second set of candidate patterns to use to identify a second product in a second region of interest of the segmented image, the second set of candidate patterns determined based on the user input and a group of products identified in a neighborhood of the first region of interest.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Diego Garcia Morate, Antonio Hurtado Garcia
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Publication number: 20220405321Abstract: Examples methods, apparatus/systems and articles of manufacture for auditing point-of-sale images are disclosed herein. Example methods disclosed herein include comparing a region of interest of an image displayed via a user interface with a plurality of reference product images stored in a database to identify a plurality of candidate product images from the plurality of reference product images as potential matches to a first product depicted in the image. For example, the candidate product images are associated with respective confidence levels indicating respective likelihoods of matching the first product. Disclosed example methods also include displaying, via the user interface, the candidate product images simultaneously with the image in a manner based on the respective confidence levels, and automatically selecting a first one of the candidate product images as matching the first product based on the respective confidence levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Diego García Morate, Antonio Hurtado García, Jorge Martin Martin, Miguel Garcia Carranza
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Patent number: 11423075Abstract: Examples methods, apparatus/systems and articles of manufacture for auditing point-of-sale images are disclosed herein. Example methods disclosed herein include comparing a region of interest of an image displayed via a user interface with a plurality of reference product images stored in a database to identify a plurality of candidate product images from the plurality of reference product images as potential matches to a first product depicted in the image. For example, the candidate product images are associated with respective confidence levels indicating respective likelihoods of matching the first product. Disclosed example methods also include displaying, via the user interface, the candidate product images simultaneously with the image in a manner based on the respective confidence levels, and automatically selecting a first one of the candidate product images as matching the first product based on the respective confidence levels.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Nielsen Consumer LLCInventors: Diego García Morate, Antonio Hurtado García, Jorge Martin Martin, Miguel Garcia Carranza
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Patent number: 11336819Abstract: Methods and apparatus to capture photographs using mobile devices are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a photograph capturing controller to capture a first photograph. The apparatus further includes a blurriness analyzer to determine a probability of blurriness of the first photograph. The probability of blurriness is based on an analysis of a portion of the first photograph, the portion excluding a region of the first photograph associated with an auto-focus operation. The example apparatus also includes a photograph capturing interface to prompt a user to capture a new photograph to replace the first photograph when the probability of blurriness exceeds a blurriness threshold.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Diego García Morate, Antonio Hurtado Garcia, Javier Tovar Velasco, Carlos Barrales Ruiz
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Publication number: 20210201019Abstract: Example image processing methods, apparatus/systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes an image recognition application to identify matches between stored patterns and objects detected in a shelf image, where the shelf image has a shelf image scale estimate. The example apparatus further includes a scale corrector to calculate deviation values between sizes of (A) a first set of the objects detected in the shelf image and (B) a first set of the stored patterns matched with the first set of the objects and reduce an error of the shelf image scale estimate by calculating a scale correction value for the shelf image scale estimate based on the deviation values.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Antonio Hurtado García, Francisco Javier Martin, Diego García Morate
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Patent number: 10949665Abstract: Example image processing methods, apparatus/systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes an image recognition application to identify matches between stored patterns and objects detected in a shelf image, where the shelf image has a shelf image scale estimate. The example apparatus further includes a scale corrector to calculate deviation values between sizes of (A) a first set of the objects detected in the shelf image and (B) a first set of the stored patterns matched with the first set of the objects and reduce an error of the shelf image scale estimate by calculating a scale correction value for the shelf image scale estimate based on the deviation values.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Antonio Hurtado García, Francisco Javier Martin, Diego García Morate
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Publication number: 20210073705Abstract: Interactive product auditing with a mobile device is described. Example methods disclosed herein include performing, with an auditing device, image recognition based on a first set of candidate patterns accessed by the auditing device to identify a first product in a first region of interest of a segmented image. The disclosed example methods also include prompting, with the auditing device, a user to enter input associated with a first grid of the first region of interest displayed on a display, the first grid including the first product. The disclosed example methods further include determining, with the auditing device, a second set of candidate patterns to use to identify a second product in a second region of interest of the segmented image, the second set of candidate patterns determined based on the user input and a group of products identified in a neighborhood of the first region of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Diego Garcia Morate, Antonio Hurtado Garcia
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Publication number: 20200358948Abstract: Methods and apparatus to capture photographs using mobile devices are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a photograph capturing controller to capture a first photograph. The apparatus further includes a blurriness analyzer to determine a probability of blurriness of the first photograph. The probability of blurriness is based on an analysis of a portion of the first photograph, the portion excluding a region of the first photograph associated with an auto-focus operation. The example apparatus also includes a photograph capturing interface to prompt a user to capture a new photograph to replace the first photograph when the probability of blurriness exceeds a blurriness threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Diego García Morate, Antonio Hurtado Garcia, Javier Tovar Velasco, Carlos Barrales Ruiz
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Patent number: 10796262Abstract: Interactive product auditing with a mobile device is described. Example methods disclosed herein include performing, with an auditing device, image recognition based on a first set of candidate patterns accessed by the auditing device to identify a first product in a first region of interest of a segmented image. The disclosed example methods also include prompting, with the auditing device, a user to enter input associated with a first grid of the first region of interest displayed on a display, the first grid including the first product. The disclosed example methods further include determining, with the auditing device, a second set of candidate patterns to use to identify a second product in a second region of interest of the segmented image, the second set of candidate patterns determined based on the user input and a group of products identified in a neighborhood of the first region of interest.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Diego Garcia Morate, Antonio Hurtado Garcia
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Patent number: 10735645Abstract: Methods and apparatus to capture photographs using mobile devices are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a photograph capturing controller to capture a photograph with a mobile device. The apparatus further includes a blurriness analyzer to determine a probability of blurriness of the photograph. The example apparatus also includes a photograph capturing interface to prompt a user to capture a new photograph when the probability of blurriness exceeds a blurriness threshold.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLCInventors: Diego García Morate, Antonio Hurtado Garcia, Javier Tovar Velasco, Carlos Barrales Ruiz
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Publication number: 20200004773Abstract: Examples methods, apparatus/systems and articles of manufacture for auditing point-of-sale images are disclosed herein. Example methods disclosed herein include comparing a region of interest of an image displayed via a user interface with a plurality of reference product images stored in a database to identify a plurality of candidate product images from the plurality of reference product images as potential matches to a first product depicted in the image. For example, the candidate product images are associated with respective confidence levels indicating respective likelihoods of matching the first product. Disclosed example methods also include displaying, via the user interface, the candidate product images simultaneously with the image in a manner based on the respective confidence levels, and automatically selecting a first one of the candidate product images as matching the first product based on the respective confidence levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Diego García Morate, Antonio Hurtado García, Jorge Martin Martin, Miguel Garcia Carranza
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Patent number: 10452707Abstract: Examples methods, apparatus/systems and articles of manufacture for auditing point-of-sale images are disclosed herein. Example methods disclosed herein include comparing a region of interest of an image displayed via a user interface with a plurality of reference product images stored in a database to identify a plurality of candidate product images from the plurality of reference product images as potential matches to a first product depicted in the image. For example, the candidate product images are associated with respective confidence levels indicating respective likelihoods of matching the first product. Disclosed example methods also include displaying, via the user interface, the candidate product images simultaneously with the image in a manner based on the respective confidence levels, and automatically selecting a first one of the candidate product images as matching the first product based on the respective confidence levels.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Diego Garcia Morate, Antonio Hurtado Garcia, Jorge Martin Martin, Miguel Garcia Carranza
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Publication number: 20190258856Abstract: Example image processing methods, apparatus/systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes an image recognition application to identify matches between stored patterns and objects detected in a shelf image, where the shelf image has a shelf image scale estimate. The example apparatus further includes a scale corrector to calculate deviation values between sizes of (A) a first set of the objects detected in the shelf image and (B) a first set of the stored patterns matched with the first set of the objects and reduce an error of the shelf image scale estimate by calculating a scale correction value for the shelf image scale estimate based on the deviation values.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Antonio Hurtado García, Francisco Javier Martin, Diego García Morate
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Patent number: 10282607Abstract: Example image processing methods, apparatus/systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes an image recognition application to identify matches between stored patterns and objects detected in a shelf image, where the shelf image has a shelf image scale estimate. The example apparatus further includes a scale corrector to calculate deviation values between sizes of (A) a first set of the objects detected in the shelf image and (B) a first set of the stored patterns matched with the first set of the objects and reduce an error of the shelf image scale estimate by calculating a scale correction value for the shelf image scale estimate based on the deviation values.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLCInventors: Antonio Hurtado García, Francisco Javier Martin, Diego García Morate
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Publication number: 20190052801Abstract: Methods and apparatus to capture photographs using mobile devices are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a photograph capturing controller to capture a photograph with a mobile device. The apparatus further includes a blurriness analyzer to determine a probability of blurriness of the photograph. The example apparatus also includes a photograph capturing interface to prompt a user to capture a new photograph when the probability of blurriness exceeds a blurriness threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Diego García Morate, Antonio Hurtado Gacia, Javier Tovar Velasco, Carlos Barrales Ruiz
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Patent number: 10136052Abstract: Methods and apparatus to capture photographs using mobile devices are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a photograph capturing controller to capture a photograph with a mobile device. the example apparatus further includes a perspective analyzer, implemented by the mobile device, to analyze the photograph to determine a probability of perspective being present in the photograph. The example apparatus also includes a photograph capturing interface to prompt a user to capture a new photograph when the probability of perspective exceeds a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLCInventors: Diego García Morate, Antonio Hurtado Gacia, Javier Tovar Velasco, Carlos Barrales Ruiz
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Publication number: 20180139381Abstract: Methods and apparatus to capture photographs using mobile devices are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a photograph capturing controller to capture a photograph with a mobile device. the example apparatus further includes a perspective analyzer, implemented by the mobile device, to analyze the photograph to determine a probability of perspective being present in the photograph. The example apparatus also includes a photograph capturing interface to prompt a user to capture a new photograph when the probability of perspective exceeds a threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2018Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Diego García Morate, Antonio Hurtado Gacia, Javier Tovar Velasco, Carlos Barrales Ruiz