Patents by Inventor Bryce Stout
Bryce Stout 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: 9396577Abstract: Embodiments relate to selecting textures for a user-supplied photographic image in image-based three-dimensional modeling. In a first embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes a method positioning a geographic structure using user-supplied photographic images of a geographic structure. In the method, a user-supplied photographic images inputted by a user are received. Embedded camera parameters that specify a position of the cameras when each user-supplied photographic image was taken and are embedded in each user-supplied photographic image are read. An estimated location of the geographic structure is automatically determined based on the embedded camera parameters in each user-supplied photographic image. Each user-supplied photographic image to be texture mapped to the three-dimensional model is enabled.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Brian Brewington, David Hawkey, Bryce Stout
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Publication number: 20150228112Abstract: Embodiments relate to selecting textures for a user-supplied photographic image in image-based three-dimensional modeling. In a first embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes a method positioning a geographic structure using user-supplied photographic images of a geographic structure. In the method, a user-supplied photographic images inputted by a user are received. Embedded camera parameters that specify a position of the cameras when each user-supplied photographic image was taken and are embedded in each user-supplied photographic image are read. An estimated location of the geographic structure is automatically determined based on the embedded camera parameters in each user-supplied photographic image. Each user-supplied photographic image to be texture mapped to the three-dimensional model is enabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Brian BREWINGTON, David HAWKEY, Bryce STOUT
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Patent number: 8943049Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate generally to ranking geographic locations based on perceived user interest. More specifically, a database of three-dimensional models of buildings or other architectural features may be used to determine the level of user interest in a particular location and accordingly rank, for example, geographic locations or web or map search results with local intent. For example, various signals such as the number of models created by users for a particular location, the number of clicks or requests for the models of the particular location, the number of POIs contained within or associated with the models associated with the particular geographic location, number of categories associated with a model associated with the geographic location, number of embedded views or views of the models associated with the particular location on other web sites, and the age of the models associated with the particular geographic location.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Brian Edmond Brewington, Brian Gammon Brown, James Anthony Guggemos, Dale Hawkins, Bryce Stout
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Patent number: 8687018Abstract: A computer-implemented system, method, or computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for execution on a processor may edit and confirm data associated with geographic locations shared by models graphically representing physical objects corresponding to geographic locations displayed in a web-enabled mapping system. This may allow a user to edit or create a graphic component corresponding to a model and receive an edited or created model at the mapping system. The user may also change or supplement graphical and non-graphical data corresponding to the model's location in response to receiving the edited or created model at the mapping system, and determine if the user changed or supplemented the non-graphical data associated with the model. This changed data may also be reviewed against rules to determine if it should be associated with the model that is displayed in the mapping system.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventor: Bryce Stout
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Publication number: 20140040251Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate generally to ranking geographic locations based on perceived user interest. More specifically, a database of three-dimensional models of buildings or other architectural features may be used to determine the level of user interest in a particular location and accordingly rank, for example, geographic locations or web or map search results with local intent. For example, various signals such as the number of models created by users for a particular location, the number of clicks or requests for the models of the particular location, the number of POIs contained within or associated with the models associated with the particular geographic location, number of categories associated with a model associated with the geographic location, number of embedded views or views of the models associated with the particular location on other web sites, and the age of the models associated with the particular geographic location.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Brian Edmond Brewington, Brian Gammon Brown, James Anthony Guggemos, Dale Hawkins, Bryce Stout
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Patent number: 8533187Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate generally to ranking geographic locations based on perceived user interest. More specifically, a database of three-dimensional models of buildings or other architectural features may be used to determine the level of user interest in a particular location and accordingly rank, for example, geographic locations or web or map search results with local intent. For example, various signals such as the number of models created by users for a particular location, the number of clicks or requests for the models of the particular location, the number of POIs contained within or associated with the models associated with the particular geographic location, number of categories associated with a model associated with the geographic location, number of embedded views or views of the models associated with the particular location on other web sites, and the age of the models associated with the particular geographic location.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Brian Edmond Brewington, Brian Gammon Brown, James Anthony Guggemos, Dale Hawkins, Bryce Stout
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Patent number: 8405501Abstract: A geographical alert system creates an alert for a user-defined geographical area, detects a change to a feature stored in a map-related database, identifies whether the changed feature falls within the user-defined geographical area, and sends a notification to a user when the changed feature of the map-related database falls within the user-defined geographical area.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2011Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Bryce Stout, Brian Brewington
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Publication number: 20130035853Abstract: A capability for prominence-based feature generation and rendering for digital maps is provided. More specifically, embodiments relate to rendering map features such as buildings or landmarks in different rendering styles based on signals for how important a particular feature is to a search context. A search context may be, for example and without limitation, a general view of the map or a user-initiated search request for a particular point of interest or driving directions between different points of interest on the map. For example, the different rendering styles may include, but are not limited to, two-dimensional (2D) footprints, two-and-a-half-dimensional (2.5D) extruded polygons, as will be described further below, and full three-dimensional (3D) models. Furthermore, the style could include color and/or visual texture.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Bryce Stout, Brian Brewington, Jonah Jones, Christos Savvopoulos
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Publication number: 20120313780Abstract: A geographical alert system creates an alert for a user-defined geographical area, detects a change to a feature stored in a map-related database, identifies whether the changed feature falls within the user-defined geographical area, and sends a notification to a user when the changed feature of the map-related database falls within the user-defined geographical areaType: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Bryce Stout, Brian Brewington
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Patent number: 8310361Abstract: A geographical alert system creates an alert for a user-defined geographical area, detects a change to a feature stored in a map-related database, identifies whether the changed feature falls within the user-defined geographical area, and sends a notification to a user when the changed feature of the map-related database falls within the user-defined geographical area. To set up a geographical alert, an alert editor retrieves map data from a map-related database via an alert engine and displays the map data in a visual display to a user. The user then selects a geographical area that the system will automatically monitor for changes. The user may also specify a feature type, and an alert notification type for the alert. The alert engine then processes the user-specified geographical area into geographical area data and stores an alert and its corresponding geographical area data, feature type, and alert notification type in an alert database.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2011Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Bryce Stout, Brian Brewington
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Publication number: 20120278171Abstract: A system and method is provided that, in at least one aspect, associates a search term with a building that occupies more than one street address by selecting the term based on all of the listings located at all of the street addresses occupied by the building.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Xinyu Tang, Charles Chapin, Bryce Stout, Brian Edmond Brewington, James Anthony Guggemos, Mark Limber, Po-Feng Paul Yang, Mihai Mudure, Dale Hawkins
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Publication number: 20120162225Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate generally determining user interests and providing relevant information based on user interaction with 3D models. More specifically, a when a user interacts with a 3D model of an object, for example on a map or from a database of models, the user's view of the object along with the location of the interaction (or where the user clicked on the object) may be transmitted to a server. In response, based on the view and location of the click, the server identifies relevant content and transmits it to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Po-Feng Paul Yang, Brian Edmond Brewington, Charles Chapin, James Anthony Guggemos, Dale Hawkins, Mark Limber, Mihai Mudure, Bryce Stout, Xinyu Tang
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Publication number: 20120166431Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate generally to ranking geographic locations based on perceived user interest. More specifically, a database of three-dimensional models of buildings or other architectural features may be used to determine the level of user interest in a particular location and accordingly rank, for example, geographic locations or web or map search results with local intent. For example, various signals such as the number of models created by users for a particular location, the number of clicks or requests for the models of the particular location, the number of POIs contained within or associated with the models associated with the particular geographic location, number of categories associated with a model associated with the geographic location, number of embedded views or views of the models associated with the particular location on other web sites, and the age of the models associated with the particular geographic location.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Brian Edmond Brewington, Brian Gammon Brown, James Anthony Guggemos, Dale Hawkins, Bryce Stout