Patents by Inventor Bradley Horowitz
Bradley Horowitz 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: 9965494Abstract: Implementations generally relate to sharing photos. In some implementations, a method includes collecting photos associated with one or more objects, where the photos are collected from a plurality of users. The method also includes collecting attention information associated with the one or more objects. The method also includes generating an attention map based on the attention information. The method also includes grouping the one or more photos into groups of photos based on the attention map. The method also includes causing the groups of photos to be displayed to a target user based on one or more predetermined criteria.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventor: Bradley Horowitz
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Patent number: 9571726Abstract: Implementations generally relate to collecting photos. In some implementations, a method includes collecting photos associated with one or more objects, where the photos are collected from a plurality of users. The method also includes collecting attention information associated with the one or more objects. The method also includes generating an attention map based on the attention information. The method also includes guiding users to capture photos of particular objects based on the attention map.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Google Inc.Inventor: Bradley Horowitz
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Patent number: 9338520Abstract: A system and method for applying a database to video multimedia is disclosed. Certain embodiments provide media content owners the capability to exploit video processing capabilities using rich, interactive and compelling visual content on a network. Mechanisms of associating video with commerce offerings are provided. Video server and search server technologies are integrated with ad serving personalization agents to make the final presentations of content and advertising. Algorithms utilized by the system use a variety of techniques for making the final presentation decisions of which ads, with which content, are served to which user.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: David Girouard, Bradley Horowitz, Richard Humphrey, Charles Fuller
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Patent number: 9317857Abstract: A system and machine-implemented method for providing engagement enhancing content to a user with minimal interference with activities performed by the user at a website including receiving an indication of an event at a website, wherein the event represents the user actively interacting with the content at the website, suspending the provision of one or more engagement enhancing content to the user in response to receiving the indication of the event, wherein the engagement enhancing content is configured to encourage user interaction with the website, receiving an indication of a second event at the website, wherein the second event corresponds to the user no longer actively interacting with content at the website and resuming provision of the one or more engagement enhancing content to the user in response to receiving an indication of the second event.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2011Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Jonathan Terleski, Gregory Matthew Marra, Bradley Horowitz
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Patent number: 9224036Abstract: Implementations generally relate to generating static scenes. In some implementations, a method includes collecting photos associated with objects in at least one location. The method also includes collecting attention information associated with one or more of the objects. The method also includes generating an attention map based on the attention information. The method also includes generating a model of the at least one location based on the photos and the attention map.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventor: Bradley Horowitz
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Publication number: 20150347465Abstract: Implementations generally relate to sharing photos. In some implementations, a method includes collecting photos associated with one or more objects, where the photos are collected from a plurality of users. The method also includes collecting attention information associated with the one or more objects. The method also includes generating an attention map based on the attention information. The method also includes grouping the one or more photos into groups of photos based on the attention map. The method also includes causing the groups of photos to be displayed to a target user based on one or more predetermined criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventor: Bradley HOROWITZ
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Patent number: 9141191Abstract: Implementations generally relate to capturing photos without a camera. In some implementations, a method includes determining a gaze of a user using a device that is operable to track the gaze. The method also includes receiving an indication from the user that the user desires a photo corresponding to the gaze. The method also includes providing the photo to the user based on the indication.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventor: Bradley Horowitz
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Patent number: 9116926Abstract: Implementations generally relate to sharing photos. In some implementations, a method includes collecting photos associated with one or more objects, where the photos are collected from a plurality of users. The method also includes collecting attention information associated with the one or more objects. The method also includes generating an attention map based on the attention information. The method also includes grouping the one or more photos into groups of photos based on the attention map. The method also includes causing the groups of photos to be displayed to a target user based on one or more predetermined criteria.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventor: Bradley Horowitz
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Patent number: 8994834Abstract: Implementations generally relate to continually capturing photos. In some implementations, a method includes collecting photos that are captured continually, where the photos are captured continually using a device that is operable to track a gaze of a user. The method also includes enabling the user to select one or more of the photos subsequent to the photos being captured. The method also includes enabling the user to process the selected photos.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventor: Bradley Horowitz
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Publication number: 20140181106Abstract: Implementations generally relate to sharing photos. In some implementations, a method includes collecting photos associated with one or more objects, where the photos are collected from a plurality of users. The method also includes collecting attention information associated with the one or more objects. The method also includes generating an attention map based on the attention information. The method also includes grouping the one or more photos into groups of photos based on the attention map. The method also includes causing the groups of photos to be displayed to a target user based on one or more predetermined criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventor: Bradley Horowitz
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Publication number: 20140176744Abstract: Implementations generally relate to continually capturing photos. In some implementations, a method includes collecting photos that are captured continually, where the photos are captured continually using a device that is operable to track a gaze of a user. The method also includes enabling the user to select one or more of the photos subsequent to the photos being captured. The method also includes enabling the user to process the selected photos.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventor: Bradley Horowitz
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Publication number: 20140177906Abstract: Implementations generally relate to generating static scenes. In some implementations, a method includes collecting photos associated with objects in at least one location. The method also includes collecting attention information associated with one or more of the objects. The method also includes generating an attention map based on the attention information. The method also includes generating a model of the at least one location based on the photos and the attention map.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventor: Bradley Horowitz
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Publication number: 20140176749Abstract: Implementations generally relate to collecting photos. In some implementations, a method includes collecting photos associated with one or more objects, where the photos are collected from a plurality of users. The method also includes collecting attention information associated with the one or more objects. The method also includes generating an attention map based on the attention information. The method also includes guiding users to capture photos of particular objects based on the attention map.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventor: Bradley Horowitz
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Publication number: 20140176416Abstract: Implementations generally relate to capturing photos without a camera. In some implementations, a method includes determining a gaze of a user using a device that is operable to track the gaze. The method also includes receiving an indication from the user that the user desires a photo corresponding to the gaze. The method also includes providing the photo to the user based on the indication.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventor: Bradley Horowitz
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Publication number: 20140111431Abstract: Implementations generally relate to optimizing photos. In some implementations, a method includes collecting attention information associated with one or more objects. The method further includes generating an attention map based on the attention information. The method further includes allocating resources to the one or more objects in one or more photos based on the attention map.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Inventor: Bradley Horowitz
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Patent number: 8495694Abstract: A system and method that provide media content owners the capability to achieve community building goals by exploiting video processing capabilities using rich, interactive and compelling media content on a network or Internet website. The system and method additionally provide website community building mechanisms to community members, thereby allowing the members to customize the actual community websites that many companies and website owners seek in order to enhance e-commerce revenue generation.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Virage, Inc.Inventors: David Girouard, Bradley Horowitz, Richard Humphrey, Charles Fuller
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Patent number: 8387087Abstract: A system and method for applying a database to video multimedia is disclosed. Certain embodiments provide media content owners the capability to exploit video processing capabilities using rich, interactive and compelling visual content on a network. Mechanisms of associating video with commerce offerings are provided. Video server and search server technologies are integrated with ad serving personalization agents to make the final presentations of content and advertising. Algorithms utilized by the system use a variety of techniques for making the final presentation decisions of which ads, with which content, are served to which user.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Virage, Inc.Inventors: David Girouard, Bradley Horowitz, Richard Humphrey, Charles Fuller
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Publication number: 20120215629Abstract: A system and method for applying a database to video multimedia is disclosed. Certain embodiments provide media content owners the capability to exploit video processing capabilities using rich, interactive and compelling visual content on a network. Mechanisms of associating video with commerce offerings are provided. Video server and search server technologies are integrated with ad serving personalization agents to make the final presentations of content and advertising. Algorithms utilized by the system use a variety of techniques for making the final presentation decisions of which ads, with which content, are served to which user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: Virage, Inc.Inventors: David Girouard, Bradley Horowitz, Richard Humphrey, Charles Fuller
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Patent number: 8171509Abstract: A system and method for applying a database to video multimedia is disclosed. One embodiment provides media content owners the capability to exploit video processing capabilities using rich, interactive and compelling visual content on a network. Mechanisms of associating video with commerce offerings are provided. Video server and search server technologies are integrated with ad serving personalization agents to make the final presentations of content and advertising. Algorithms utilized by the system use a variety of techniques for making the final presentation decisions of which ads, with which content, served to which user.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Virage, Inc.Inventors: David Girouard, Bradley Horowitz, Richard Humphrey, Charles Fuller
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Publication number: 20110214144Abstract: A system and method that provide media content owners the capability to achieve community building goals by exploiting video processing capabilities using rich, interactive and compelling media content on a network or Internet website. The system and method additionally provide website community building mechanisms to community members, thereby allowing the members to customize the actual community websites that many companies and website owners seek in order to enhance e-commerce revenue generation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: VIRAGE, INC.Inventors: David Girouard, Bradley Horowitz, Richard Humphrey, Charles Fuller