Patents by Inventor Richard Howard Suplee, III
Richard Howard Suplee, III 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: 9916514Abstract: Various approaches for providing textual information to an application, system, or service are disclosed. In particular, various embodiments enable a user to capture an image with a camera of a portable computing device. The computing device is capable of taking the image and processing it to recognize, identify, and/or isolate the text in order to forward the text to an application or function. The application or function can then utilize the text to perform an action in substantially real-time. The text may include an email, phone number, URL, an address, and the like and the application or function may be dialing the phone number, navigating to the URL, opening an address book to save contact information, displaying a map to show the address, and so on.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Richard Howard Suplee, III, Geoffrey Scott Heller, Daniel Bibireata
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Patent number: 9332189Abstract: A user attempting to obtain information about an object can capture image information including a view of that object, and the image information can be used with a matching or identification process to provide information about that type of object to the user. In order to narrow the search space to a specific category, and thus improve the accuracy of the results and the speed at which results can be obtained, the user can be guided to capture image information with an appropriate orientation. An outline or other graphical guide can be displayed over image information captured by a computing device, in order to guide the user in capturing the object from an appropriate direction and with an appropriate scale for the type of matching and/or information used for the matching. Such an approach enables three-dimensional objects to be analyzed using conventional two-dimensional identification algorithms, among other such processes.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Francislav Petrov Penov, Aaron Michael Donsbach, Geoffrey Scott Heller, Kenneth Mark Karakotsios, Daniel Bibireata, Kah Kuen Fu, Richard Howard Suplee, III, Timothy Youngjin Sohn
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Publication number: 20150189188Abstract: A user attempting to obtain information about an object can capture image information including a view of that object, and the image information can be used with a matching or identification process to provide information about that type of object to the user. In order to narrow the search space to a specific category, and thus improve the accuracy of the results and the speed at which results can be obtained, the user can be guided to capture image information with an appropriate orientation. An outline or other graphical guide can be displayed over image information captured by a computing device, in order to guide the user in capturing the object from an appropriate direction and with an appropriate scale for the type of matching and/or information used for the matching. Such an approach enables three-dimensional objects to be analyzed using conventional two-dimensional identification algorithms, among other such processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Francislav Petrov Penov, Aaron Michael Donsbach, Geoffrey Scott Heller, Kenneth Mark Karakotsios, Daniel Bibireata, Kah Kuen Fu, Richard Howard Suplee, III, Timothy Youngjin Sohn
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Patent number: 9055384Abstract: Various approaches for providing textual information to an application, system, or service are disclosed. In particular, various embodiments enable a user to capture an image with a camera of a portable computing device. The computing device is capable of taking the image and processing it to recognize, identify, and/or isolate the text in order to forward the text to an application or function. The application or function can then utilize the text to perform an action in substantially real-time. The text may include an email, phone number, URL, an address, and the like and the application or function may be dialing the phone number, navigating to the URL, opening an address book to save contact information, displaying a map to show the address, and so on. Adaptive thresholding can be used to account for variations across an image, in order to improve the accuracy and efficiency of text recognition processes.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Volodymyr V. Ivanchenko, Geoffrey Scott Heller, Richard Howard Suplee, III, Daniel Bibireata
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Patent number: 9007490Abstract: Systems and approaches are provided for obtaining high quality image data from lower resolution and/or lower quality image data. An electronic device can be calibrated comprehensively prior to being provided to a user. The calibrated electronic device can be used to capture image data, image metadata, and other sensor data substantially simultaneously. Super-resolution processing can be applied to the captured image data to obtain higher quality image data than the captured image data, such as image data that corresponds to a higher resolution, has less blur, has less noise, has fewer photometric imperfections, and/or has fewer artifacts.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Chang Yuan, Richard Howard Suplee, III, Daniel Bibireata, Honghong Peng, Leo Benedict Baldwin, Geoffrey Scott Heller, Wei Li
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Publication number: 20140211067Abstract: A user attempting to obtain information about an object can capture image information including a view of that object, and the image information can be used with a matching or identification process to provide information about that type of object to the user. In order to narrow the search space to a specific category, and thus improve the accuracy of the results and the speed at which results can be obtained, the user can be guided to capture image information with an appropriate orientation. An outline or other graphical guide can be displayed over image information captured by a computing device, in order to guide the user in capturing the object from an appropriate direction and with an appropriate scale for the type of matching and/or information used for the matching. Such an approach enables three-dimensional objects to be analyzed using conventional two-dimensional identification algorithms, among other such processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Francislav Petrov Penov, Aaron Michael Donsbach, Geoffrey Scott Heller, Kenneth Mark Karakotsios, Daniel Bibireata, Kah Kuen Fu, Richard Howard Suplee, III, Timothy Youngjin Sohn
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Publication number: 20140187223Abstract: Various approaches for providing textual information to an application, system, or service are disclosed. In particular, various embodiments enable a user to capture an image with a camera of a portable computing device. The computing device is capable of taking the image and processing it to recognize, identify, and/or isolate the text in order to forward the text to an application or function. The application or function can then utilize the text to perform an action in substantially real-time. The text may include an email, phone number, URL, an address, and the like and the application or function may be dialing the phone number, navigating to the URL, opening an address book to save contact information, displaying a map to show the address, and so on. Adaptive thresholding can be used to account for variations across an image, in order to improve the accuracy and efficiency of text recognition processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Volodymyr V. Ivanchenko, Geoffrey Scott Heller, Richard Howard Suplee, III, Daniel Bibireata
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Patent number: 8687104Abstract: A user attempting to obtain information about an object can capture image information including a view of that object, and the image information can be used with a matching or identification process to provide information about that type of object to the user. In order to narrow the search space to a specific category, and thus improve the accuracy of the results and the speed at which results can be obtained, the user can be guided to capture image information with an appropriate orientation. An outline or other graphical guide can be displayed over image information captured by a computing device, in order to guide the user in capturing the object from an appropriate direction and with an appropriate scale for the type of matching and/or information used for the matching. Such an approach enables three-dimensional objects to be analyzed using conventional two-dimensional identification algorithms, among other such processes.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Francislav P. Penov, Aaron Michael Donsbach, Geoffrey Scott Heller, Kenneth M. Karakotsios, Daniel Bibireata, Kah Kuen Fu, Richard Howard Suplee, III, Timothy Youngjin Sohn
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Publication number: 20130330003Abstract: Various approaches for providing textual information to an application, system, or service are disclosed. In particular, various embodiments enable a user to capture an image with a camera of a portable computing device. The computing device is capable of taking the image and processing it to recognize, identify, and/or isolate the text in order to forward the text to an application or function. The application or function can then utilize the text to perform an action in substantially real-time. The text may include an email, phone number, URL, an address, and the like and the application or function may be dialing the phone number, navigating to the URL, opening an address book to save contact information, displaying a map to show the address, and so on. Adaptive thresholding can be used to account for variations across an image, in order to improve the accuracy and efficiency of text recognition processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Volodymyr V. Ivanchenko, Geoffrey Scott Heller, Richard Howard Suplee, III, Daniel Bibireata
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Publication number: 20130329023Abstract: Various approaches for providing textual information to an application, system, or service are disclosed. In particular, various embodiments enable a user to capture an image with a camera of a portable computing device. The computing device is capable of taking the image and processing it to recognize, identify, and/or isolate the text in order to forward the text to an application or function. The application or function can then utilize the text to perform an action in substantially real-time. The text may include an email, phone number, URL, an address, and the like and the application or function may be dialing the phone number, navigating to the URL, opening an address book to save contact information, displaying a map to show the address, and so on.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Richard Howard Suplee, III, Geoffrey Scott Heller, Daniel Bibireata
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Patent number: 8606011Abstract: Various approaches for providing textual information to an application, system, or service are disclosed. In particular, various embodiments enable a user to capture an image with a camera of a portable computing device. The computing device is capable of taking the image and processing it to recognize, identify, and/or isolate the text in order to forward the text to an application or function. The application or function can then utilize the text to perform an action in substantially real-time. The text may include an email, phone number, URL, an address, and the like and the application or function may be dialing the phone number, navigating to the URL, opening an address book to save contact information, displaying a map to show the address, and so on. Adaptive thresholding can be used to account for variations across an image, in order to improve the accuracy and efficiency of text recognition processes.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Volodymyr V. Ivanchenko, Geoffrey Scott Heller, Richard Howard Suplee, III, Daniel Bibireata
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Publication number: 20130258117Abstract: A user attempting to obtain information about an object can capture image information including a view of that object, and the image information can be used with a matching or identification process to provide information about that type of object to the user. In order to narrow the search space to a specific category, and thus improve the accuracy of the results and the speed at which results can be obtained, the user can be guided to capture image information with an appropriate orientation. An outline or other graphical guide can be displayed over image information captured by a computing device, in order to guide the user in capturing the object from an appropriate direction and with an appropriate scale for the type of matching and/or information used for the matching. Such an approach enables three-dimensional objects to be analyzed using conventional two-dimensional identification algorithms, among other such processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Francislav P. Penov, Aaron Michael Donsbach, Geoffrey Scott Heller, Kenneth M. Karakotsios, Daniel Bibireata, Kah Kuen Fu, Richard Howard Suplee, III, Timothy Youngjin Sohn