Patents by Inventor Daniel W. Zaide

Daniel W. Zaide 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).

  • Techniques for generating and applying 3D tint bands to a map
    Patent number: 12614353
    Abstract: Areas of interest on three-dimensional maps can be made visually distinct using three-dimensional tint band meshes that overlay other three-dimensional meshes, for example three-dimensional meshes providing terrain, elevation, and infrastructure data. Characteristics of the three-dimensional tint band meshes may be dynamically updated for visual distinctiveness. When overlaying three-dimensional tint band meshes, the overlay operation can use connectivity information of the three-dimensional meshes to increase performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Syed Mohsin Hasan, David Bryson, Vikram M. Puttichanda, Miguel C. Vieira, Daniel W. Zaide
  • TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING CONTOUR LINES FOR 3D MAPS
    Publication number: 20250349075
    Abstract: Techniques for generating three-dimensional contour lines are described herein. The techniques can include determining whether one or more segments of the set of three-dimensional contour lines are obscured by a first terrain mesh when viewed from the first viewpoint. In accordance with a determination that the one or more segments of the set of three-dimensional contour lines are obscured by the first terrain mesh a depth bias can be applied to the one or more segments of the set of three-dimensional contour lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2025
    Publication date: November 13, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel W. Zaide, Adam Ali, Syed Mohsin Hasan, Miguel C. Vieira
  • TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING AND APPLYING 3D TINT BANDS TO A MAP
    Publication number: 20230368469
    Abstract: Areas of interest on three-dimensional maps can be made visually distinct using three-dimensional tint band meshes that overlay other three-dimensional meshes, for example three-dimensional meshes providing terrain, elevation, and infrastructure data. Characteristics of the three-dimensional tint band meshes may be dynamically updated for visual distinctiveness. When overlaying three-dimensional tint band meshes, the overlay operation can use connectivity information of the three-dimensional meshes to increase performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Syed Mohsin Hasan, David Bryson, Vikram M. Puttichanda, Miguel C. Vieira, Daniel W. Zaide