Patents by Inventor Adam J. Altman

Adam J. Altman 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).

  • Patent number: 10475156
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: HOVER, Inc.
    Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman, Derek Halliday
  • Patent number: 10453177
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman, Derek Halliday
  • Patent number: 10410412
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: Manish Upendran, William Castillo, Ajay Mishra, Adam J. Altman
  • Patent number: 10410413
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: Manish Upendran, William Castillo, Ajay Mishra, Adam J. Altman
  • Publication number: 20190180412
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman, Derek Halliday
  • Patent number: 10297007
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman, Derek Halliday
  • Publication number: 20190114834
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman
  • Patent number: 10133830
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for scaling and constructing a multi-dimensional (e.g., 3D) building model using ground-level imagery. Ground-level imagery is used to identify architectural elements that have known architectural standard dimensional ratios. Dimensional ratios of architectural elements in the multi-dimensional building model (unscaled) are compared with known architectural standard dimensional ratios to scale and construct an accurate multi-dimensional building model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: Vineet Bhatawadekar, Shaohui Sun, Ioannis Pavlidis, Adam J. Altman
  • Publication number: 20180332217
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: William Castillo, Adam J. Altman, Ioannis Pavlidis, Sarthak Sahu, Manish Upendran
  • Patent number: 10127721
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman
  • Publication number: 20180225870
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: Manish Upendran, William Castillo, Ajay Mishra, Adam J. Altman
  • Publication number: 20180225869
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: Manish Upendran, William Castillo, Ajay Mishra, Adam J. Altman
  • Patent number: 10038838
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: William Castillo, Adam J. Altman, Ioannis Pavlidis, Sarthak Sahu, Manish Upendran
  • Patent number: 9934608
    Abstract: A process for graphically guiding a user of a capture device (e.g., smartphone) to more accurately and completely capture a series of ground-level images of a building. Ground-level images are captured as the picture taker moves around the building—taking a plurality (e.g., 4-16 for an entire building) of ground level images from multiple angles and/or distances. The series of captured ground level images may be uploaded to an image processing system to create a 3D building model and returned to the user or processed locally. 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 or doors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: William Castillo, Francisco Avila-Beltran, Ioannis Pavlidis, Adam J. Altman
  • Publication number: 20180089797
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman, Derek Halliday
  • Publication number: 20180075580
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman, Derek Halliday
  • Publication number: 20180025542
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman
  • Patent number: 9836881
    Abstract: A geospatially accurate 3D model of a building or collection of buildings is used to communicate any type of geo-specific information by way of uniquely recognizable visual or non-visual highlighting such as color or texture coded building visualizations on rooftops or other objects within the 3D model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: Adam J. Altman, Ioannis Pavlidis, Matthew Boyer
  • Patent number: 9830681
    Abstract: A system and method is 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 dimensions. Dimensional measurements (or dimensional ratios) 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: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: Manish Upendran, Adam J. Altman, Derek Halliday
  • Patent number: 9830742
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for identifying error and rescaling and constructing or reconstructing a multi-dimensional (e.g., 3D building) model using known architectural dimensions. The system identifies architectural elements that have known architectural standard dimensions. Dimensional measurements of architectural elements in the multi-dimensional model (poorly scaled) are compared with known architectural standard dimensions to rescale and construct/reconstruct an accurate multi-dimensional building model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: HOVER INC.
    Inventors: Vineet Bhatawadekar, Shaohui Sun, Ioannis Pavlidis, Adam J. Altman