Patents by Inventor Manish Upendran
Manish Upendran 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: 10681264Abstract: A process is provided for graphically guiding a user of a capture device (e.g., smartphone) to more accurately capture a series of images of a building. Images are captured as the picture taker moves around the building—taking a plurality (e.g., 4-16) of images from multiple angles and distances. Before capturing an image, a quality of the image may be determined to prevent low quality images from being captured or to provide instructions on how to improve the quality of the image capture. The series of captured images are uploaded to an image processing system to generate a 3D building model that is returned to the user. The returned 3D building model may incorporate scaled measurements of building architectural elements and may include a dataset of measurements for one or more architectural elements such as siding (e.g., aluminum, vinyl, wood, brick and/or paint), windows, doors or roofing.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: HOVER, Inc.Inventors: William Castillo, Adam J. Altman, Ioannis Pavlidis, Sarthak Sahu, Manish Upendran
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Patent number: 10657714Abstract: A method and system is provided for automatic generation and navigation of optimal views of facades of multi-dimensional building models based on where and how the original images were captured. The system and method allows for navigation and visualization of facades of individual or multiple building models in a multi-dimensional building model visualization system.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: HOVER, Inc.Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman
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Publication number: 20200142907Abstract: A system that provides for the accessing and playing of media files having differing associated rights such as non-DRM media files, purchased and downloaded media files, subscription download files such as tethered downloads, and subscription streamed DRM files. The system also provides a method and user interface for sharing a media collection among computing devices in communication via a network. The system allows access and playback, from each computing device on a network, of all media files in a media collection, regardless of their associated rights.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Ryan Eric King, David E. Brown, Robert Porter, Adam Korman, Manish Upendran, Kathleen Wilson
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Patent number: 10614097Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure provides for the accessing and playing of media files having differing associated rights such as non-DRM media files, purchased and downloaded media files, subscription download files such as tethered downloads, and subscription streamed DRM files. In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method and user interface for sharing a media collection among computing devices in communication via a network. In one embodiment, the disclosed method allows access and playback, from each computing device on a network, of all media files in a media collection, regardless of their associated rights.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryan Eric King, David E. Brown, Robert Porter, Adam Korman, Manish Upendran, Kathleen Wilson
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Publication number: 20200020074Abstract: Improper positioning of architectural features is corrected during construction or reconstruction of a multi-dimensional (e.g., 3D) building model using known architectural dimensions and known relationships to planes (facades). The system identifies architectural elements that have known architectural standard positions relative to planes within the multi-dimensional model. Dimensional measurements of architectural elements in the multi-dimensional model are used to properly position one or more architectural elements relative to associated planes within the multi-dimensional building model. For example, a window position on a 3D building model first façade is moved inward (offset) according to the known relationship of a window (architectural element) being inset relative to a façade (e.g., exterior wall). In addition, a window frame could be repositioned outwardly relative to the same façade plane based on a known relationship of a frame being located on an external surface of the façade (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: HOVER INC.Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman, Derek Halliday
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Patent number: 10515434Abstract: Improper positioning of architectural features is corrected during construction or reconstruction of a multi-dimensional (e.g., 3D) building model using known architectural dimensions and known relationships to planes (facades). The system identifies architectural elements that have known architectural standard positions relative to planes within the multi-dimensional model. Dimensional measurements of architectural elements in the multi-dimensional model are used to properly position one or more architectural elements relative to associated planes within the multi-dimensional building model. For example, a window position on a 3D building model first façade is moved inward (offset) according to the known relationship of a window (architectural element) being inset relative to a façade (e.g., exterior wall). In addition, a window frame could be repositioned outwardly relative to the same façade plane based on a known relationship of a frame being located on an external surface of the façade (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: HOVER, Inc.Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman, Derek Halliday
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Publication number: 20190385362Abstract: A process for receiving, from a computing device, a series of captured building images by overlaying, on a capture device display, a selected graphical guide from a set of sequentially related graphical guides. The process continues by capturing, by a capture device, a building image, wherein the capturing is performed during substantial alignment of an image of a selected building object with a corresponding orientation of the selected graphical guide. The process continues by receiving acknowledgement of the building image being captured for the selected graphical guide and the selected building object. The process is repeated for a plurality of building images.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: HOVER INC.Inventors: Manish Upendran, William Castillo, Ajay Mishra, Adam J. Altman
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Publication number: 20190371057Abstract: A process for receiving, from a computing device, a series of captured building images. The process continues by processing, in real-time, each building image in the series of captured building images to determine if each building image meets a minimum criterion, wherein the minimum criteria includes applicability to be used in constructing a specific digital multi-dimensional building model. The process continues by aggregating each image meeting the minimum criteria, determining when a base set of building images has been aggregated, wherein the base set of building images includes a threshold number images to model at least a partial multi-dimensional building model representing the series of captured building images, determining one or more facades present in the partial multi-dimensional building model, determining preliminary dimensions for one or more architectural features of the one or more facades and returning, incrementally (in real-time), the preliminary dimensions to the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: HOVER INC.Inventors: Manish Upendran, William Castillo, Ajay Mishra, Adam J. Altman
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Publication number: 20190362468Abstract: Improper positioning of architectural features is corrected during construction or reconstruction of a multi-dimensional (e.g., 3D) building model using known architectural dimensions and known relationships to planes (facades). The system identifies architectural elements that have known architectural standard positions relative to planes within the multi-dimensional model. Dimensional measurements of architectural elements in the multi-dimensional model are used to properly position one or more architectural elements relative to associated planes within the multi-dimensional building model. For example, a window position on a 3D building model first façade is moved inward (offset) according to the known relationship of a window (architectural element) being inset relative to a façade (e.g., exterior wall). In addition, a window frame could be repositioned outwardly relative to the same façade plane based on a known relationship of a frame being located on an external surface of the façade (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: HOVER INC.Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman, Derek Halliday
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Publication number: 20190355143Abstract: A computer system generates an outline of a roof of a structure based on a set of lateral images depicting the structure. For each image in the set of lateral images, one or more rooflines corresponding to the roof of the structure are determined. The computer system determines how the rooflines connect to one another. Based on the determination, the rooflines are connected to generate an outline of the roof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Ajay Mishra, William Castillo, A.J. Altman, Manish Upendran
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Patent number: 10475156Abstract: A system and method are provided for identifying scale, scale error, or improper positioning during construction or reconstruction of a multi-dimensional (e.g., 3D) building model using known architectural dimensions. The system identifies architectural elements that have known architectural standard positions relative to planes within the multi-dimensional model. Dimensional measurements of architectural elements in the multi-dimensional model (poorly scaled) are compared with known architectural standard dimensions, with or without scale error, to properly scale, rescale or position one or more planes within the multi-dimensional building model.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: HOVER, Inc.Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman, Derek Halliday
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Patent number: 10460465Abstract: A computer system generates an outline of a roof of a structure based on a set of lateral images depicting the structure. For each image in the set of lateral images, one or more rooflines corresponding to the roof of the structure are determined. The computer system determines how the rooflines connect to one another. Based on the determination, the rooflines are connected to generate an outline of the roof.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Hover Inc.Inventors: Ajay Mishra, William Castillo, A. J. Altman, Manish Upendran
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Patent number: 10453177Abstract: A system and method are provided for identifying scale, scale error, or improper positioning during construction or reconstruction of a multi-dimensional (e.g., 3D) building model using known architectural dimensions. The system identifies architectural elements that have known architectural standard positions relative to planes within the multi-dimensional model. Dimensional measurements of architectural elements in the multi-dimensional model (poorly scaled) are compared with known architectural standard dimensions, with or without scale error, to properly scale, rescale or position one or more planes within the multi-dimensional building model.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: HOVER INC.Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman, Derek Halliday
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Publication number: 20190313016Abstract: An image capture system provides automated prompts for aiding a user in capturing images for use in 3D model creation. While a user is preparing to capture an image, the system provides visual indications that indicate whether a quality-based condition is satisfied. Based on the visual indications, a user can determine whether an image, if captured, would likely be suitable for use in creating a 3D model. Determining if the quality-based condition is satisfied may include monitoring output generated by one or more sensors and comparing the output against a threshold value. Additionally, the system may analyze the visual content or metadata associated with an image to determine if the quality-based condition is satisfied and request user input to further identify certain image features that were identified by the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Manish Upendran, William Castillo, Derek Halliday
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Patent number: 10410412Abstract: A process for receiving, from a computing device, a series of captured building images and processing, in real-time, each building image in the series of captured building images to determine if the building image meets a minimum threshold for quality. The process continues, for each building image meeting the minimum threshold for quality, by returning a first quality indication to the computing device and for each building image not meeting the minimum threshold for quality, by returning a second quality indication to the computing device. When a complete set of quality building images has been received, the process continues by creating at least a partial multi-dimensional building model based at least partially on the complete set of quality building images.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: HOVER INC.Inventors: Manish Upendran, William Castillo, Ajay Mishra, Adam J. Altman
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Patent number: 10410413Abstract: A process for receiving, from a computing device, a series of captured building images. The process continues by processing, in real-time, each building image in the series of captured building images to determine if each building image meets a minimum criterion, wherein the minimum criteria includes applicability to be used in constructing a specific digital multi-dimensional building model. The process continues by aggregating each image meeting the minimum criteria, determining when a base set of building images has been aggregated, wherein the base set of building images includes a threshold number images to model at least a partial multi-dimensional building model representing the series of captured building images, determining one or more facades present in the partial multi-dimensional building model, determining preliminary dimensions for one or more architectural features of the one or more facades and returning, incrementally (in real-time), the preliminary dimensions to the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: HOVER INC.Inventors: Manish Upendran, William Castillo, Ajay Mishra, Adam J. Altman
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Patent number: 10382673Abstract: An image capture system provides automated prompts for aiding a user in capturing images for use in 3D model creation. While a user is preparing to capture an image, the system provides visual indications that indicate whether a quality-based condition is satisfied. Based on the visual indications, a user can determine whether an image, if captured, would likely be suitable for use in creating a 3D model. Determining if the quality-based condition is satisfied may include monitoring output generated by one or more sensors and comparing the output against a threshold value. Additionally, the system may analyze the visual content or metadata associated with an image to determine if the quality-based condition is satisfied and request user input to further identify certain image features that were identified by the system.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Hover Inc.Inventors: Manish Upendran, William Castillo, Derek Halliday
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Publication number: 20190180412Abstract: A system and method are provided for identifying scale, scale error, or improper positioning during construction or reconstruction of a multi-dimensional (e.g., 3D) building model using known architectural dimensions. The system identifies architectural elements that have known architectural standard positions relative to planes within the multi-dimensional model. Dimensional measurements of architectural elements in the multi-dimensional model (poorly scaled) are compared with known architectural standard dimensions, with or without scale error, to properly scale, rescale or position one or more planes within the multi-dimensional building model.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: HOVER INC.Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman, Derek Halliday
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Patent number: 10297007Abstract: A system and method are provided for identifying scale, scale error, or improper positioning during construction or reconstruction of a multi-dimensional (e.g., 3D) building model using known architectural dimensions. The system identifies architectural elements that have known architectural standard positions relative to planes within the multi-dimensional model. Dimensional measurements of architectural elements in the multi-dimensional model (poorly scaled) are compared with known architectural standard dimensions, with or without scale error, to properly scale, rescale or position one or more planes within the multi-dimensional building model.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: HOVER INC.Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman, Derek Halliday
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Publication number: 20190114834Abstract: A method and system is provided for automatic generation and navigation of optimal views of facades of multi-dimensional building models based on where and how the original images were captured. The system and method allows for navigation and visualization of facades of individual or multiple building models in a multi-dimensional building model visualization system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: HOVER INC.Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman