Patents by Inventor Timothy NOVIKOFF

Timothy NOVIKOFF 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).

  • Publication number: 20240007528
    Abstract: Implementations relate to automatic sharing of images with designated users over a communication network. In some implementations, a method includes causing display of images in a user interface on a first device, each of the images depicting a different person. The images are obtained from a library of images associated with a first user. A selection of a particular image of the images is received based on user input, and a person identifier is determined indicating a particular person depicted in the selected image. The person identifier is designated as a person sharing criterion. A first image not included in the images is obtained and programmatically analyzed to determine that the first image depicts a person that matches the person sharing criterion, and an access permission is updated to grant access to the first image to a second user of a second device over a communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Frank DACHILLE, Anil SABHARWAL, Kedar KANITKAR, James GALLAGHER, Timothy NOVIKOFF, David LIEB
  • Patent number: 11775139
    Abstract: Implementations are related to providing image selection suggestions. In some implementations, a method includes receiving first user input indicative of selection of one or more first images in an image library and determining one or more first image characteristics of the one or more first images. The method further includes identifying one or more second images in the image library. Each image of the one or more second images is associated with at least one second image characteristic that matches at least one of the one or more first image characteristics. The method further includes causing a user interface to be displayed. The user interface includes the one or more second images and enables selection of the one or more second images by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Julia Winn, Timothy Novikoff, Juan Carlos Anorga
  • Patent number: 11778028
    Abstract: Implementations relate to automatic sharing of images with designated users over a communication network. In some implementations, a method includes causing display of images in a user interface on a first device, each of the images depicting a different person. The images are obtained from a library of images associated with a first user. A selection of a particular image of the images is received based on user input, and a person identifier is determined indicating a particular person depicted in the selected image. The person identifier is designated as a person sharing criterion. A first image not included in the images is obtained and programmatically analyzed to determine that the first image depicts a person that matches the person sharing criterion, and an access permission is updated to grant access to the first image to a second user of a second device over a communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Frank Dachille, Anil Sabharwal, Kedar Kanitkar, James Gallagher, Timothy Novikoff, David Lieb
  • Patent number: 11663827
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a video that includes multiple frames. The method further includes identifying a start time and an end time of each action in the video based on application of one or more of an audio classifier, an RGB classifier, and a motion classifier. The method further includes identifying video segments from the video that include frames between the start time and the end time for each action in the video. The method further includes generating a confidence score for each of the video segments based on a probability that a corresponding action corresponds to one or more of a set of predetermined actions. The method further includes selecting a subset of the video segments based on the confidence score for each of the video segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Sudheendra Vijayanarasimhan, Alexis Bienvenu, David Ross, Timothy Novikoff, Arvind Balasubramanian
  • Patent number: 11574470
    Abstract: Implementations relate to causing a command to be executed based on an image. In some implementations, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining and programmatically analyzing an image to determine suggested actions. The method causes a user interface to be displayed that includes user interface elements corresponding to default actions, and to suggested actions that are determined based on analyzing the image. The method receives user input indicative of selection of a particular action from the default actions and the suggested actions. The method causes a command to be executed by a computing device for the particular action that was selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Anorga, David Lieb, Madhur Khandelwal, Evan Millar, Timothy Novikoff, Mugdha Kulkarni, Leslie Ikemoto, Jorge Verdu, Jingyu Cui, Sharadh Ramaswamy, Raja Ratna Murthy Ayyagari, Marc Cannon, Alexander Roe, Shaun Tungseth, Songbo Jin, Matthew Bridges, Ruirui Jiang, Jeremy Selier, Austin Suszek, Gang Song
  • Publication number: 20220351516
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a video that includes multiple frames. The method further includes identifying a start time and an end time of each action in the video based on application of one or more of an audio classifier, an RGB classifier, and a motion classifier. The method further includes identifying video segments from the video that include frames between the start time and the end time for each action in the video. The method further includes generating a confidence score for each of the video segments based on a probability that a corresponding action corresponds to one or more of a set of predetermined actions. The method further includes selecting a subset of the video segments based on the confidence score for each of the video segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Sudheendra Vijayanarasimhan, Alexis Bienvenu, David Ross, Timothy Novikoff, Arvind Balasubramanian
  • Patent number: 11393209
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a video that includes multiple frames. The method further includes identifying a start time and an end time of each action in the video based on application of one or more of an audio classifier, an RGB classifier, and a motion classifier. The method further includes identifying video segments from the video that include frames between the start time and the end time for each action in the video. The method further includes generating a confidence score for each of the video segments based on a probability that a corresponding action corresponds to one or more of a set of predetermined actions. The method further includes selecting a subset of the video segments based on the confidence score for each of the video segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Sudheendra Vijayanarasimhan, Alexis Bienvenu, David Ross, Timothy Novikoff, Arvind Balasubramanian
  • Patent number: 11328013
    Abstract: Implementations relate to generating theme-based videos. In some implementations, a computer-implemented method to automatically generate a theme-based video includes obtaining image criteria for a theme from a theme definition, querying an image database to obtain a plurality of images that meet the image criteria, determining that a count of the plurality of images satisfies a threshold based on the theme definition, and generating the theme-based video that includes one or more of the plurality of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Novikoff, Jingyu Cui
  • Publication number: 20220091706
    Abstract: Implementations are related to providing image selection suggestions. In some implementations, a method includes receiving first user input indicative of selection of one or more first images in an image library and determining one or more first image characteristics of the one or more first images. The method further includes identifying one or more second images in the image library. Each image of the one or more second images is associated with at least one second image characteristic that matches at least one of the one or more first image characteristics. The method further includes causing a user interface to be displayed. The user interface includes the one or more second images and enables selection of the one or more second images by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Julia WINN, Timothy NOVIKOFF, Juan Carlos ANORGA
  • Publication number: 20220094745
    Abstract: Implementations relate to automatic sharing of images with designated users over a communication network. In some implementations, a method includes causing display of images in a user interface on a first device, each of the images depicting a different person. The images are obtained from a library of images associated with a first user. A selection of a particular image of the images is received based on user input, and a person identifier is determined indicating a particular person depicted in the selected image. The person identifier is designated as a person sharing criterion. A first image not included in the images is obtained and programmatically analyzed to determine that the first image depicts a person that matches the person sharing criterion, and an access permission is updated to grant access to the first image to a second user of a second device over a communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Frank DACHILLE, Anil SABHARWAL, Kedar KANITKAR, James GALLAGHER, Timothy NOVIKOFF, David LIEB
  • Patent number: 11209442
    Abstract: Implementations are related to providing image selection suggestions. In some implementations, a method includes receiving first user input indicative of selection of one or more first images in an image library and determining one or more first image characteristics of the one or more first images. The method further includes identifying one or more second images in the image library. Each image of the one or more second images is associated with at least one second image characteristic that matches at least one of the one or more first image characteristics. The method further includes causing a user interface to be displayed. The user interface includes the one or more second images and enables selection of the one or more second images by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Julia Winn, Timothy Novikoff, Juan Carlos Anorga
  • Patent number: 11212348
    Abstract: Implementations relate to automatic sharing of images with designated users over a communication network. In some implementations, a method includes causing display of images in a user interface on a first device, each of the images depicting a different person. The images are obtained from a library of images associated with a first user. A selection of a particular image of the images is received based on user input, and a person identifier is determined indicating a particular person depicted in the selected image. The person identifier is designated as a person sharing criterion. A first image not included in the images is obtained and programmatically analyzed to determine that the first image depicts a person that matches the person sharing criterion, and an access permission is updated to grant access to the first image to a second user of a second device over a communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Frank Dachille, Anil Sabharwal, Kedar Kanitkar, James Gallagher, Timothy Novikoff, David Lieb
  • Publication number: 20210089775
    Abstract: Implementations relate to causing a command to be executed based on an image. In some implementations, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining and programmatically analyzing an image to determine suggested actions. The method causes a user interface to be displayed that includes user interface elements corresponding to default actions, and to suggested actions that are determined based on analyzing the image. The method receives user input indicative of selection of a particular action from the default actions and the suggested actions. The method causes a command to be executed by a computing device for the particular action that was selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Anorga, David Lieb, Madhur Khandelwal, Evan Millar, Timothy Novikoff, Mugdha Kulkarni, Leslie Ikemoto, Jorge Verdu, Jingyu Cui, Sharadh Ramaswamy, Raja Ratna Murthy Ayyagari, Marc Cannon, Alexander Roe, Shaun Tungseth, Songbo Jin, Matthew Bridges, Ruirui Jiang, Jeremy Selier, Austin Suszek, Gang Song
  • Patent number: 10891485
    Abstract: Implementations relate to removal of one or more images from a view of a plurality of images. In some implementations, a method includes obtaining a plurality of images, programmatically analyzing the plurality of images to determine a plurality of image features, and determining one or more image categories for the plurality of images based on the image features. The method further includes identifying a subset of the plurality of images based on the image categories, wherein each image of the subset is associated with an image category for archival. The method further includes causing a user interface to be displayed that includes one or more images of the subset, receiving user input to archive at least one of the one or more images, and in response to the user input, removing the at least one of the images from a view of the plurality of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Anorga, David Lieb, Madhur Khandelwal, Evan Millar, Timothy Novikoff, Mugdha Kulkarni, Leslie Ikemoto, Jorge Verdu, Jingyu Cui, Sharadh Ramaswamy, Raja Ratna Murthy Ayyagari, Marc Cannon, Alexander Roe, Shaun Tungseth, Songbo Jin, Matthew Bridges, Ruirui Jiang, Jeremy Selier, Austin Suszek, Gang Song
  • Patent number: 10860854
    Abstract: Implementations relate to causing a command to be executed based on an image. In some implementations, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining and programmatically analyzing an image to determine suggested actions. The method causes a user interface to be displayed that includes user interface elements corresponding to default actions, and to suggested actions that are determined based on analyzing the image. The method receives user input indicative of selection of a particular action from the default actions and the suggested actions. The method causes a command to be executed by a computing device for the particular action that was selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Anorga, David Lieb, Madhur Khandelwal, Evan Millar, Timothy Novikoff, Mugdha Kulkarni, Leslie Ikemoto, Jorge Verdu, Jingyu Cui, Sharadh Ramaswamy, Raja Ratna Murthy Ayyagari, Marc Cannon, Alexander Roe, Shaun Tungseth, Songbo Jin, Matthew Bridges, Ruirui Jiang, Jeremy Selier, Austin Suszek, Gang Song
  • Publication number: 20200364464
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a video that includes multiple frames. The method further includes identifying a start time and an end time of each action in the video based on application of one or more of an audio classifier, an RGB classifier, and a motion classifier. The method further includes identifying video segments from the video that include frames between the start time and the end time for each action in the video. The method further includes generating a confidence score for each of the video segments based on a probability that a corresponding action corresponds to one or more of a set of predetermined actions. The method further includes selecting a subset of the video segments based on the confidence score for each of the video segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Sudheendra Vijayanarasimhan, Alexis Bienvenu, David Ross, Timothy Novikoff, Arvind Balasubramanian
  • Patent number: 10740620
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a video that includes multiple frames. The method further includes identifying a start time and an end time of each action in the video based on application of one or more of an audio classifier, an RGB classifier, and a motion classifier. The method further includes identifying video segments from the video that include frames between the start time and the end time for each action in the video. The method further includes generating a confidence score for each of the video segments based on a probability that a corresponding action corresponds to one or more of a set of predetermined actions. The method further includes selecting a subset of the video segments based on the confidence score for each of the video segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Sudheendra Vijayanarasimhan, Alexis Bienvenu, David Ross, Timothy Novikoff, Arvind Balasubramanian
  • Publication number: 20200226179
    Abstract: Implementations relate to generating theme-based videos. In some implementations, a computer-implemented method to automatically generate a theme-based video includes obtaining image criteria for a theme from a theme definition, querying an image database to obtain a plurality of images that meet the image criteria, determining that a count of the plurality of images satisfies a threshold based on the theme definition, and generating the theme-based video that includes one or more of the plurality of images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Timothy NOVIKOFF, Jingyu CUI
  • Patent number: D890804
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Alexander Roe, Juan Carlos Anorga, Shaun Tungseth, Marc Cannon, Timothy Novikoff, David Lieb, Jorge Verdu
  • Patent number: D933697
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Alexander Roe, Juan Carlos Anorga, Shaun Tungseth, Marc Cannon, Timothy Novikoff, David Lieb, Jorge Verdu