Patents by Inventor Adrian Ulges

Adrian Ulges 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: 9881231
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for using extracted image text are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving an input of one or more image search terms and identifying keywords from the received one or more image search terms. The method also includes searching a collection of keywords including keywords extracted from image text, retrieving an image associated with extracted image text corresponding to one or more of the image search terms, and presenting the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Adrian Ulges, Luc Vincent
  • Patent number: 9779325
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for using extracted image text are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving an input of one or more image search terms and identifying keywords from the received one or more image search terms. The method also includes searching a collection of keywords including keywords extracted from image text, retrieving an image associated with extracted image text corresponding to one or more of the image search terms, and presenting the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian Ulges, Luc Vincent
  • Patent number: 9760781
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for using extracted image text are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving an input of one or more image search terms and identifying keywords from the received one or more image search terms. The method also includes searching a collection of keywords including keywords extracted from image text, retrieving an image associated with extracted image text corresponding to one or more of the image search terms, and presenting the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian Ulges, Luc Vincent
  • Publication number: 20170236012
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for using extracted image text are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving an input of one or more image search terms and identifying keywords from the received one or more image search terms. The method also includes searching a collection of keywords including keywords extracted from image text, retrieving an image associated with extracted image text corresponding to one or more of the image search terms, and presenting the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Adrian Ulges, Luc Vincent
  • Publication number: 20170193326
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for using extracted image text are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving an input of one or more image search terms and identifying keywords from the received one or more image search terms. The method also includes searching a collection of keywords including keywords extracted from image text, retrieving an image associated with extracted image text corresponding to one or more of the image search terms, and presenting the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Adrian Ulges, Luc Vincent
  • Patent number: 9542612
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for using extracted image text are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving an input of one or more image search terms and identifying keywords from the received one or more image search terms. The method also includes searching a collection of keywords including keywords extracted from image text, retrieving an image associated with extracted image text corresponding to one or more of the image search terms, and presenting the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Adrian Ulges
  • Publication number: 20160125254
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for using extracted image text are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving an input of one or more image search terms and identifying keywords from the received one or more image search terms. The method also includes searching a collection of keywords including keywords extracted from image text, retrieving an image associated with extracted image text corresponding to one or more of the image search terms, and presenting the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Adrian Ulges
  • Patent number: 9269013
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for using extracted image text are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving an input of one or more image search terms and identifying keywords from the received one or more image search terms. The method also includes searching a collection of keywords including keywords extracted from image text, retrieving an image associated with extracted image text corresponding to one or more of the image search terms, and presenting the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Adrian Ulges
  • Publication number: 20140270549
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for using extracted image text are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving an input of one or more image search terms and identifying keywords from the received one or more image search terms. The method also includes searching a collection of keywords including keywords extracted from image text, retrieving an image associated with extracted image text corresponding to one or more of the image search terms, and presenting the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Adrian Ulges
  • Patent number: 8744173
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for using extracted image text are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving an input of one or more image search terms and identifying keywords from the received one or more image search terms. The method also includes searching a collection of keywords including keywords extracted from image text, retrieving an image associated with extracted image text corresponding to one or more of the image search terms, and presenting the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Adrian Ulges
  • Patent number: 8503782
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for using extracted image text are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving an input of one or more image search terms and identifying keywords from the received one or more image search terms. The method also includes searching a collection of keywords including keywords extracted from image text, retrieving an image associated with extracted image text corresponding to one or more of the image search terms, and presenting the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Adrian Ulges
  • Publication number: 20130039570
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for using extracted image text are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving an input of one or more image search terms and identifying keywords from the received one or more image search terms. The method also includes searching a collection of keywords including keywords extracted from image text, retrieving an image associated with extracted image text corresponding to one or more of the image search terms, and presenting the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Adrian Ulges
  • Publication number: 20120114241
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for using extracted image text are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving an input of one or more image search terms and identifying keywords from the received one or more image search terms. The method also includes searching a collection of keywords including keywords extracted from image text, retrieving an image associated with extracted image text corresponding to one or more of the image search terms, and presenting the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Adrian Ulges
  • Patent number: 8098934
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for using extracted image text are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving an input of one or more image search terms and identifying keywords from the received one or more image search terms. The method also includes searching a collection of keywords including keywords extracted from image text, retrieving an image associated with extracted image text corresponding to one or more of the image search terms, and presenting the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Adrian Ulges
  • Patent number: 8031940
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for recognizing text in images are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method for recognizing text in an image is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of images. The method also includes processing the images to detect a corresponding set of regions of the images, each image having a region corresponding to each other image region, as potentially containing text. The method further includes combining the regions to generate an enhanced region image and performing optical character recognition on the enhanced region image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Adrian Ulges
  • Patent number: 7953295
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for enhancing text in images are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of images each image including a corresponding version of an identified candidate text region and aligning each candidate text region from the plurality of images to a high resolution grid. The method also includes compositing the aligned candidate text regions to create a single superresolution image and performing character recognition on the superresolution image to identify text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Adrian Ulges
  • Publication number: 20080002916
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for using extracted image text are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving an input of one or more image search terms and identifying keywords from the received one or more image search terms. The method also includes searching a collection of keywords including keywords extracted from image text, retrieving an image associated with extracted image text corresponding to one or more of the image search terms, and presenting the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Adrian Ulges
  • Publication number: 20080002914
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for enhancing text in images are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of images each image including a corresponding version of an identified candidate text region and aligning each candidate text region from the plurality of images to a high resolution grid. The method also includes compositing the aligned candidate text regions to create a single superresolution image and performing character recognition on the superresolution image to identify text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Adrian Ulges
  • Publication number: 20080002893
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer program products for recognizing text in images are provided. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method for recognizing text in an image is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of images. The method also includes processing the images to detect a corresponding set of regions of the images, each image having a region corresponding to each other image region, as potentially containing text. The method further includes combining the regions to generate an enhanced region image and performing optical character recognition on the enhanced region image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Adrian Ulges