Patents by Inventor Brandon Shults

Brandon Shults 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: 11397514
    Abstract: System and method for rotational video-like display of images of a gemstone in a viewer having a pan feature. In response to a pan command specifying a direction of rotation for a displayed gemstone, a computing system receives multiple datasets of images of the gemstone. Each dataset contains multiple images of the gemstone, with each image captured from a different angular perspective as compared to other images in the dataset. The different perspective can be captured, for example, around an axis of rotation that depicts the item at a particular angle of view. Once multiple images are received in a dataset, the images are progressively displayed in a viewer by transitioning between individual images in a certain order based on the received pan command. The pan command can specify both a direction and a magnitude of rotation, such as by clicking and dragging or swiping on a touchscreen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: BLUE NILE, INC.
    Inventors: Brandon Shults, Gregory Katz
  • Publication number: 20210141500
    Abstract: System and method for rotational video-like display of images of a gemstone in a viewer having a pan feature. In response to a pan command specifying a direction of rotation for a displayed gemstone, a computing system receives multiple datasets of images of the gemstone. Each dataset contains multiple images of the gemstone, with each image captured from a different angular perspective as compared to other images in the dataset. The different perspective can be captured, for example, around an axis of rotation that depicts the item at a particular angle of view. Once multiple images are received in a dataset, the images are progressively displayed in a viewer by transitioning between individual images in a certain order based on the received pan command. The pan command can specify both a direction and a magnitude of rotation, such as by clicking and dragging or swiping on a touchscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Brandon Shults, Gregory Katz
  • Patent number: 10884582
    Abstract: A system and method for progressively displaying images of an item to create a rotational video-like display. The displayed images are contained within multiple datasets that are received by a computing device. Each received dataset contains multiple images of the same item, with each image captured of the item from a different perspective as compared to the other images in the dataset. The different perspective can be captured, for example, around an axis of rotation that reflects the item at a particular angle of view. Once multiple images are received in a dataset, the images are progressively displayed to a user in a viewer by transitioning between individual images in a certain order so as to create the video-like display. The transitioning between individual images, including the speed of transition and selection of the next image to be displayed, can be controlled by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: BLUE NILE, INC.
    Inventors: Brandon Shults, Gregory Katz
  • Publication number: 20190087056
    Abstract: A system and method for progressively displaying images of an item to create a rotational video-like display. The displayed images are contained within multiple datasets that are received by a computing device. Each received dataset contains multiple images of the same item, with each image captured of the item from a different perspective as compared to the other images in the dataset. The different perspective can be captured, for example, around an axis of rotation that reflects the item at a particular angle of view. Once multiple images are received in a dataset, the images are progressively displayed to a user in a viewer by transitioning between individual images in a certain order so as to create the video-like display. The transitioning between individual images, including the speed of transition and selection of the next image to be displayed, can be controlled by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Brandon Shults, Gregory Katz