Patents Examined by David H. Chu
  • Systems and methods for contextual augmented reality sharing and performance
    Patent number: 9754397
    Abstract: Methods, hardware, and software perform augmented reality created from a separate source in context with, such as synchronized and positioned in, captured media, so as to replicate a similar augmented reality at a different instance. A computer processor in a network of communications devices handles a combination of augmented reality information, anchor information that provides the context-matching, limitation information that controls if such information is transmitted or acted upon, and captured media information. The computer processor compares the anchor information with the media to identify triggering media and how augmented reality elements should appear in context with such media. If successful, the augmented reality is performed on a communications device based on the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: MIRAGE WORLDS, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick S. Piemonte, Ryan P. Staake
  • Method and apparatus for providing mapping of geo locations on schematic maps
    Patent number: 9747663
    Abstract: An approach is provided for providing instantaneous and efficient mapping of geographic locations on to a schematic map. A map generation platform designates one or more reference locations for creating at least one schematic map associated with at least one schematic coordinate system. The map generation platform also creates at least one triangular mesh based, at least in part, on one or more geographic coordinates of the one or more reference locations, wherein the one or more geographic coordinates of the one or more reference locations represent one or more vertices of the triangular mesh. Further, the one or more geographic coordinates of one or more non-reference locations are mapped to the at least one triangular mesh, and then morphed for placing them on the at least one schematic map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventor: Craig Barnes
  • Incremental automatic layout of graph diagram for disjoint graphs
    Patent number: 9734608
    Abstract: Adding a new disjoint graph diagram to an existing graph diagram. A set of one or more new nodes from a graph to be added to a first graph diagram are identified. An automatic graph diagram layout of the set of one or more new nodes is performed creating a second graph diagram. The first graph diagram is aligned along a first axis with the second graph diagram Nodes in the first graph diagram that are at least partially between a first point and a second point of boundaries of the second graph diagram are identified. A boundary is created around the nodes in the first graph diagram that are between the first and second points. The second graph diagram is moved along a second axis toward the boundary to create a combined graph diagram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin David James Grealish, Frederick Edward Weber, III, Yin Kei
  • Piloting assistance device capable of displaying an animation, and associated method
    Patent number: 9718559
    Abstract: A device is provided for assisting in the piloting of a vehicle, in particular an aircraft. The device includes a surface displaying images and a display management unit for images designed to be displayed on the display surface superimposed on a view of the outside landscape. The management unit is capable of commanding the display of piloting information images on the display surface. The management unit is capable of commanding the display, for at least one of the piloting information images, of an animation intended to attract a user's attention to that piloting information image, the animation comprising the display of an alert image and the shrinkage of the alert image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: DASSAULT AVIATION
    Inventors: Sebastien Dupont De Dinechin, Fabrice Vallete
  • Presenting data in a graphical overlay
    Patent number: 9715866
    Abstract: A method for displaying data in a graphical overlay. The method includes overlaying a first lens, including a first dataset, on a first region of the graphical overlay while a second lens, including a second dataset, overlaps the first lens. The first and second datasets are simultaneously displayed, and a correlation between the datasets is determined. Separation of the first and second lenses preserves a circumscribed region within each lens. The first dataset corresponds to first orientation position of the first lens. Rotation of the first lens to a second orientation position reconfigures the first dataset to provide a modified first dataset which corresponds to the second position. A rotational position may also be associated with points in time, a first position corresponding to a first point in time and the first dataset representing the first dataset at the first point in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jennifer L. Milam, Eric W. Leong, Pamela A. Nesbitt, Jonathan W. Stoecker
  • Screen orientation
    Patent number: 9710889
    Abstract: An example method for controlling the orientation of a display screen of a computing device is provided in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure. The method includes identifying a request for a change of an orientation of a screen in a device from a first screen orientation to a second screen orientation. The request may be sent by a mobile application. The method further includes determining whether the device has an ability to rotate the screen to the second orientation, canceling the request for change of the orientation of the screen, and adjusting the resolution of the screen to emulate rotation of the screen to the second orientation while remaining in the first orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Juliano Godinho Varaschin de Moraes, Nicholas Hallas, Carol Ozaki
  • Methods, systems and apparatus for summarizing a meeting
    Patent number: 9710940
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are related to systems, methods and apparatus for providing a compact, yet informative, representation of meeting content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ahmet Mufit Ferman, John E. Dolan
  • Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
    Patent number: 9697632
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an output control unit configured to display a sign indicating an indication relationship between a first point associated with tag information and a second point specified by a user in content in a manner that the sign is superimposed over the content, and output input information input by the user and contained in the tag information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Junya Ono
  • Presenting data in a graphical overlay
    Patent number: 9697804
    Abstract: A system and computer program product for displaying data in a graphical overlay. The system overlays a first lens, including a first dataset, on a first region of the graphical overlay while a second lens, including a second dataset, overlaps the first lens. The first and second datasets are simultaneously displayed, and a correlation between the datasets is determined. Separation of the first and second lenses preserves a circumscribed region within each lens. The first dataset corresponds to first orientation position of the first lens. Rotation of the first lens to a second orientation position reconfigures the first dataset to provide a modified first dataset which corresponds to the second position. A rotational position may also be associated with points in time, a first position corresponding to a first point in time and the first dataset representing the first dataset at the first point in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jennifer L. Milam, Eric W. Leong, Pamela A. Nesbitt, Jonathan W. Stoecker
  • Using augmented reality in data storage management
    Patent number: 9685000
    Abstract: A method is used in using augmented reality in data storage management. An original image of data center equipment is received. Based on the original image, the data center equipment is automatically identified. Based on the identification, management/status information about the data center equipment is automatically retrieved. An augmented reality image is derived from the original image and the management/status information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Bruce R. Rabe, Scott E. Joyce
  • Solution for highly customized interactive mobile maps
    Patent number: 9672224
    Abstract: A map customization module builds a customized map for a user based on the user's interest and historical activities. A database stores processed map data including layer data, element data and/or tile data related to maps. The map customization module obtains the necessary processed map data from the database and combines the map data with the user's interests to generate a customized map. The map customization module recognizes the user's interests based on explicit user input and/or implicit user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: URBAN ENGINES, INC.
    Inventor: Catalin Popescu
  • Image processing apparatus and image processing method
    Patent number: 9665964
    Abstract: To display images by suitably superimposing a graphics image on a high-dynamic-range image in an easily visible manner. A dynamic range converter (311) converts a SDR graphics image to an HDR graphics image based on metadata. An image combiner (312) combines the graphics image of which the dynamic range has been converted to HDR with HDR content. A dynamic range converter (313) performs display mapping on the HDR content combined with the graphics image based on metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Aiba, Hiroaki Eto
  • Real time texture mapping for augmented reality system
    Patent number: 9659381
    Abstract: A system and method for real-time texture mapping for an augmented reality system are described. A viewing device includes an optical sensor to capture an image of a real-world object. A texture extraction module extracts a texture of the image of the real-world object. A recognition module identifies the real-world object based on the captured image. A texture mapping module retrieves a virtual object corresponding to the identified real-world object, maps the texture to the virtual object, dynamically updates the texture to the virtual object in real time, and generates a visualization of the virtual object in a display of the viewing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: DAQRI, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Mark Anthony Sararu, Andrew Thomas Krage, Gregory Khachaturyan
  • Methods, systems and apparatus to manage a spatially dynamic display
    Patent number: 9651997
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed An example apparatus to update a spatially adjustable display disclosed herein includes a display size monitor to acquire an indication of a size of the spatially adjustable display, a service image comparator to compare the indication of the size to a size model, and a source image adjuster to invoke visual configuration adjustments to an output image of the spatially adjustable display based on parameters identified in the size model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: David W. Browning
  • X-ray diagnosis apparatus and image processing apparatus
    Patent number: 9613289
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, in an X-ray diagnosis apparatus, a detector detects a position of a feature point in the sequentially generated X-ray images. A corrector performs a correction process such that an angle of a line segment including the feature point and a single point based on the feature point detected in any one of the sequentially generated X-ray images substantially agree with an angle based on the feature point and a single point based on the feature point detected in a new X-ray image generated after the X-ray image, thereby sequentially generating corrected images in which a position different from the feature point in the images is substantially the same. Every time each of the corrected images is newly generated by the corrector, a controller sequentially generates the corrected images, thereby displaying a moving image on a display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Sakaguchi, Kunio Shiraishi, Kyojiro Nambu
  • Display control apparatus, display control method, and program
    Patent number: 9613461
    Abstract: Provided is a display control apparatus including a state detection unit configured to detect a state of a user who observes an image, and a display control unit configured to cause a display to display the image in which a plurality of display content items are superimposed on a photographed image, and to control a behavior of each of the display content items according to the state of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuya Hanai, Shingo Tsurumi
  • Information processing method and electronic device
    Patent number: 9607394
    Abstract: An information processing method is described that includes obtaining a first operation that is used to select a foreground image from a first picture; determining the foreground image in the first picture based on the first operation; obtaining status information of the foreground image; obtaining a second operation that is used to place the foreground image into a second picture; determining the second picture which serves as a background based on the second operation; obtaining status information of the second picture; determining a target size occupied by the foreground image in the second picture based on the status information of the foreground image and the second picture; scaling the foreground image into the target size; and displaying the foreground image in the second picture with the target size. An electronic device is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiong Yan, Lin Sun
  • Magnifying tool for viewing and interacting with data visualization on mobile devices
    Patent number: 9607570
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, a magnifying tool is provided in a user interface for magnifying content displayed on a mobile device and any other device with a restricted or limited viewing screen. A mobile device, including a magnifying tool for magnifying content displayed on the mobile device, can comprise a computer readable storage medium and processor. The mobile device can include a touchscreen operable to receive input from a user and display content. When the mobile device receives a selection of a location on the touchscreen, the mobile device determines a position of the location on the screen, determines a portion of the screen to magnify, and magnifies the portion of the screen and overlays the magnified portion on the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brandon Yoshimoto, Hugh Zhang, Prashant Singh
  • Mobile augmented reality system
    Patent number: 9600933
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, apparatuses and methods to provide image data, augmented with related data, to be displayed on a mobile computing device. Embodiments of the invention display a live view augmented with information identifying an object amongst other objects. Embodiments of the invention may utilize other related data, such as 3D point cloud data, image data and location data related to the object, to obtain a specific location of an object within the live view. Embodiments of the invention may further display a live view with augmented data three-dimensionally consistent with the position and orientation of the image sensor of the mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yi Wu, Gabriel Takacs, Maha El Choubassi, Igor V. Kozintsev
  • Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
    Patent number: 9600498
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a storage section and a control section. The storage section stores a plurality of templates having different predetermined designs with template attribute information, the plurality of templates each being applied to a display of a content including at least one of a document and an image with the content being laid out on the template. The control section performs a matching processing of component information, as a search key, of the content with the template attribute information, and selects, as a template corresponding to the content to be applied to the display of the content, a template whose template attribute information has a higher match rate than others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Tsunayuki Ohwa, Satoru Inoue, Nariaki Satoh, Shinji Yuhara, Daiki Ito, Takayuki Usami