Patents by Inventor David HAWKEY

David HAWKEY 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).

  • Using embedded camera parameters to determine a position for a three-dimensional model
    Patent number: 9396577
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Brewington, David Hawkey, Bryce Stout
  • Using Embedded Camera Parameters to Determine a Position for a Three-Dimensional Model
    Publication number: 20150228112
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Brian BREWINGTON, David HAWKEY, Bryce STOUT