Patents by Inventor Willem Van Lancker
Willem Van Lancker 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: 10921969Abstract: A user interface for rotating imagery among a plurality of canonical views of a geographic area of interest is disclosed. The interface includes at least one rotation control icon for rotating the imagery among a plurality of canonical views of the geographic area, and a direction indicating portion that indicates a compass direction associated with the canonical view presented on the display device. In particular implementations, the interface can be configured to come into view over the imagery whenever a user navigates to a particular view of the imagery where a plurality of canonical views is available. The motion of the navigation control interface appearing into the imagery is intended to draw attention to the control interface to inform the user that additional canonical views are available.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Willem Van Lancker, Christopher R. Harrelson, Matthew Robert Simpson, Amanda Marie Leicht Moore
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Publication number: 20200310632Abstract: A user interface for rotating imagery among a plurality of canonical views of a geographic area of interest is disclosed. The interface includes at least one rotation control icon for rotating the imagery among a plurality of canonical views of the geographic area, and a direction indicating portion that indicates a compass direction associated with the canonical view presented on the display device. In particular implementations, the interface can be configured to come into view over the imagery whenever a user navigates to a particular view of the imagery where a plurality of canonical views is available. The motion of the navigation control interface appearing into the imagery is intended to draw attention to the control interface to inform the user that additional canonical views are available.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Willem Van Lancker, Christopher R. Harrelson, Matthew Robert Simpson, Amanda Marie Leicht Moore
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Patent number: 10719212Abstract: A user interface for rotating imagery among a plurality of canonical views of a geographic area of interest is disclosed. The interface includes at least one rotation control icon for rotating the imagery among a plurality of canonical views of the geographic area, and a direction indicating portion that indicates a compass direction associated with the canonical view presented on the display device. In particular implementations, the interface can be configured to come into view over the imagery whenever a user navigates to a particular view of the imagery where a plurality of canonical views is available. The motion of the navigation control interface appearing into the imagery is intended to draw attention to the control interface to inform the user that additional canonical views are available.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Willem Van Lancker, Christopher Robert Harrelson, Matthew Robert Simpson, Amanda Marie Leicht Moore
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Patent number: 10445914Abstract: Map data for generating a digital map of a geographic area is received, the digital map is generated using the received map data, and the digital map is displayed via a user interface. An interactive runway of photographic images corresponding to objects located within the geographic area is generated, the runway being an arrangement of the photographic images. Generating the runway may include rating each of the candidate photographic images corresponding to objects located within the within the geographic area using viewing signals related to at least one of the photographic image or an object depicted in the photographic image, and selecting, from among the candidate photographic images, the photographic images for inclusion in the interactive runway, using the rating. The interactive runway is displayed over the digital map.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Andrew Ofstad, Willem Van Lancker, Matthew Robert Simpson, Bernhard A. M. Seefeld
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Publication number: 20190286309Abstract: A user interface for rotating imagery among a plurality of canonical views of a geographic area of interest is disclosed. The interface includes at least one rotation control icon for rotating the imagery among a plurality of canonical views of the geographic area, and a direction indicating portion that indicates a compass direction associated with the canonical view presented on the display device. In particular implementations, the interface can be configured to come into view over the imagery whenever a user navigates to a particular view of the imagery where a plurality of canonical views is available. The motion of the navigation control interface appearing into the imagery is intended to draw attention to the control interface to inform the user that additional canonical views are available.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Willem Van Lancker, Christopher Robert Harrelson, Matthew Robert Simpson, Amanda Marie Leicht Moore
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Patent number: 10338791Abstract: A user interface for rotating imagery among a plurality of canonical views of a geographic area of interest is disclosed. The interface includes at least one rotation control icon for rotating the imagery among a plurality of canonical views of the geographic area, and a direction indicating portion that indicates a compass direction associated with the canonical view presented on the display device. In particular implementations, the interface can be configured to come into view over the imagery whenever a user navigates to a particular view of the imagery where a plurality of canonical views is available. The motion of the navigation control interface appearing into the imagery is intended to draw attention to the control interface to inform the user that additional canonical views are available.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Willem Van Lancker, Christopher Robert Harrelson, Matthew Robert Simpson, Amanda Marie Leicht Moore
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Publication number: 20180374250Abstract: Map data for generating a digital map of a geographic area is received, the digital map is generated using the received map data, and the digital map is displayed via a user interface. An interactive runway of photographic images corresponding to objects located within the geographic area is generated, the runway being an arrangement of the photographic images. Generating the runway may include rating each of the candidate photographic images corresponding to objects located within the within the geographic area using viewing signals related to at least one of the photographic image or an object depicted in the photographic image, and selecting, from among the candidate photographic images, the photographic images for inclusion in the interactive runway, using the rating. The interactive runway is displayed over the digital map.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Andrew Ofstad, Willem Van Lancker, Matthew Robert Simpson, Bernhard A.M. Seefeld
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Patent number: 10096142Abstract: Map data for generating a digital map of a geographic area is received, the digital map is generated using the received map data, and the digital map is displayed via a user interface. An interactive runway of photographic images corresponding to objects located within the geographic area is generated, the runway being a linear arrangement of the photographic images. Generating the runway includes rating each of the candidate photographic images corresponding to objects located within the within the geographic area using viewing signals related to at least one of the photographic image or an object depicted in the photographic image, and selecting, from among the candidate photographic images, the photographic images for inclusion in the interactive runway, using the rating. The interactive runway is displayed over the digital map.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Andrew Ofstad, Willem Van Lancker, Matthew Robert Simpson, Bernhard A. M. Seefeld
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Publication number: 20180061106Abstract: Map data for generating a digital map of a geographic area is received, the digital map is generated using the received map data, and the digital map is displayed via a user interface. An interactive runway of photographic images corresponding to objects located within the geographic area is generated, the runway being a linear arrangement of the photographic images. Generating the runway includes rating each of the candidate photographic images corresponding to objects located within the within the geographic area using viewing signals related to at least one of the photographic image or an object depicted in the photographic image, and selecting, from among the candidate photographic images, the photographic images for inclusion in the interactive runway, using the rating. The interactive runway is displayed over the digital map.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Andrew Ofstad, Willem Van Lancker, Matthew Robert Simpson, Bernhard A.M. Seefeld
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Patent number: 9852534Abstract: Map data for generating a digital map of a geographic area is received, the digital map is generated using the received map data, and the digital map is displayed via a user interface. An interactive runway of photographic images corresponding to objects located within the geographic area is generated, the runway being a linear arrangement of the photographic images. Generating the runway includes rating each of the candidate photographic images corresponding to objects located within the within the geographic area using viewing signals related to at least one of the photographic image or an object depicted in the photographic image, and selecting, from among the candidate photographic images, the photographic images for inclusion in the interactive runway, using the rating. The interactive runway is displayed over the digital map.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Andrew Ofstad, Willem Van Lancker, Matthew Robert Simpson, Bernhard A. M. Seefeld
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Publication number: 20170109024Abstract: A user interface for rotating imagery among a plurality of canonical views of a geographic area of interest is disclosed. The interface includes at least one rotation control icon for rotating the imagery among a plurality of canonical views of the geographic area, and a direction indicating portion that indicates a compass direction associated with the canonical view presented on the display device. In particular implementations, the interface can be configured to come into view over the imagery whenever a user navigates to a particular view of the imagery where a plurality of canonical views is available. The motion of the navigation control interface appearing into the imagery is intended to draw attention to the control interface to inform the user that additional canonical views are available.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Willem Van Lancker, Christopher Robert Harrelson, Matthew Robert Simpson, Amanda Marie Leicht Moore
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Publication number: 20170076484Abstract: Map data for generating a digital map of a geographic area is received, the digital map is generated using the received map data, and the digital map is displayed via a user interface. An interactive runway of photographic images corresponding to objects located within the geographic area is generated, the runway being a linear arrangement of the photographic images. Generating the runway includes rating each of the candidate photographic images corresponding to objects located within the within the geographic area using viewing signals related to at least one of the photographic image or an object depicted in the photographic image, and selecting, from among the candidate photographic images, the photographic images for inclusion in the interactive runway, using the rating. The interactive runway is displayed over the digital map.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Andrew Ofstad, Willem Van Lancker, Matthew Robert Simpson, Bernhard A.M. Seefeld
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Patent number: 9569066Abstract: A user interface for rotating imagery among a plurality of canonical views of a geographic area of interest is disclosed. The interface includes at least one rotation control icon for rotating the imagery among a plurality of canonical views of the geographic area, and a direction indicating portion that indicates a compass direction associated with the canonical view presented on the display device. In particular implementations, the interface can be configured to come into view over the imagery whenever a user navigates to a particular view of the imagery where a plurality of canonical views is available. The motion of the navigation control interface appearing into the imagery is intended to draw attention to the control interface to inform the user that additional canonical views are available.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Willem Van Lancker, Christopher R. Harrelson, Matthew Robert Simpson, Amanda Marie Leicht
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Patent number: 9508169Abstract: A user interface for a map display application used on a computing device includes a strip of photographic images corresponding to objects located within a geographic location represented by a map displayed on a screen. More specifically, the strip of photographic images is responsive to the viewing experience of the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Andrew Ofstad, Willem Van Lancker, Matthew R. Simpson, Bernhard Seefeld
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Patent number: D806748Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Willem Van Lancker, Christopher Robert Harrelson, Matthew Robert Simpson, Amanda Marie Leicht Moore
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Patent number: D806749Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Willem Van Lancker, Christopher Robert Harrelson, Matthew Robert Simpson, Amanda Marie Leicht Moore
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Patent number: D806750Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Willem Van Lancker, Christopher Robert Harrelson, Matthew Robert Simpson, Amanda Marie Leicht Moore
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Patent number: D874489Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Andrew Ofstad, Willem Van Lancker, Matthew Robert Simpson, Bernhard Seefeld
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Patent number: D900131Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2020Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Andrew Ofstad, Willem Van Lancker, Matthew Robert Simpson, Bernhard Seefeld
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Patent number: D960900Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Andrew Ofstad, Willem Van Lancker, Matthew Robert Simpson, Bernhard Seefeld