Patents by Inventor Fernando A. Brucher
Fernando A. Brucher 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: 10289643Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention is a method for populating and updating a database of images of landmarks including geo-clustering geo-tagged images according to geographic proximity to generate one or more geo-clusters, and visual-clustering the one or more geo-clusters according to image similarity to generate one or more visual clusters. In another embodiment, the present invention is a system for identifying landmarks from digital images, including the following components: a database of geo-tagged images; a landmark database; a geo-clustering module; and a visual clustering module. In other embodiments the present invention may be a method of enhancing user queries to retrieve images of landmarks, or a method of automatically tagging a new digital image with text labels.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Fernando A. Brucher, Ulrich Buddemeier, Hartwig Adam, Hartmut Neven
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Patent number: 9792304Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for processing queries made up of images. In one aspect, a method includes indexing images by image descriptors. The method further includes associating descriptive n-grams with the images. In another aspect, a method includes receiving a query, identifying text describing the query, and performing a search according to the text identified for the query.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Ulrich Buddemeier, Gabriel Taubman, Hartwig Adam, Charles J. Rosenberg, Hartmut Neven, David Petrou, Fernando Brucher
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Publication number: 20170024415Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention is a method for populating and updating a database of images of landmarks including geo-clustering geo-tagged images according to geographic proximity to generate one or more geo-clusters, and visual-clustering the one or more geo-clusters according to image similarity to generate one or more visual clusters. In another embodiment, the present invention is a system for identifying landmarks from digital images, including the following components: a database of geo-tagged images; a landmark database; a geo-clustering module; and a visual clustering module. In other embodiments the present invention may be a method of enhancing user queries to retrieve images of landmarks, or a method of automatically tagging a new digital image with text labels.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Fernando A. Brucher, Ulrich Buddemeier, Hartwig Adam, Hartmut Neven
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Patent number: 9483500Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention is a method for populating and updating a database of images of landmarks including geo-clustering geo-tagged images according to geographic proximity to generate one or more geo-clusters, and visual-clustering the one or more geo-clusters according to image similarity to generate one or more visual clusters. In another embodiment, the present invention is a system for identifying landmarks from digital images, including the following components: a database of geo-tagged images; a landmark database; a geo-clustering module; and a visual clustering module. In other embodiments the present invention may be a method of enhancing user queries to retrieve images of landmarks, or a method of automatically tagging a new digital image with text labels.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Fernando A. Brucher, Ulrich Buddemeier, Hartwig Adam, Hartmut Neven
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Publication number: 20160078033Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for automatically associating collections of media files are provided. A first tying-identifier is determined from at least one media file in a first media collection. A second tying-identifier is determined from at least one media file in a second media collection. The first tying-identifier is then compared to the second tying-identifier. The first media collection and the second media collection are then associated together based on the similarity between the first tying-identifier and the second tying-identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2011Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: Google Inc.Inventor: Fernando A BRUCHER
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Patent number: 9201903Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for processing queries made up of images. In one aspect, a method includes indexing images by image descriptors. The method further includes associating descriptive n-grams with the images. In another aspect, a method includes receiving a query, identifying text describing the query, and performing a search according to the text identified for the query.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Ulrich Buddemeier, Gabriel Taubman, Hartwig Adam, Charles J. Rosenberg, Hartmut Neven, David Petrou, Fernando Brucher
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Publication number: 20150213057Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention is a method for populating and updating a database of images of landmarks including geo-clustering geo-tagged images according to geographic proximity to generate one or more geo-clusters, and visual-clustering the one or more geo-clusters according to image similarity to generate one or more visual clusters. In another embodiment, the present invention is a system for identifying landmarks from digital images, including the following components: a database of geo-tagged images; a landmark database; a geo-clustering module; and a visual clustering module. In other embodiments the present invention may be a method of enhancing user queries to retrieve images of landmarks, or a method of automatically tagging a new digital image with text labels.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Fernando A. Brucher, Ulrich Buddemeier, Hartwig Adam, Hartmut Neven
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Publication number: 20150169640Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for processing queries made up of images. In one aspect, a method includes indexing images by image descriptors. The method further includes associating descriptive n-grams with the images. In another aspect, a method includes receiving a query, identifying text describing the query, and performing a search according to the text identified for the query.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Ulrich Buddemeier, Gabriel Taubman, Hartwig Adam, Charles J. Rosenberg, Hartmut Neven, David Petrou, Fernando Brucher
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Patent number: 9014511Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention is a method for populating and updating a database of images of landmarks including geo-clustering geo-tagged images according to geographic proximity to generate one or more geo-clusters, and visual-clustering the one or more geo-clusters according to image similarity to generate one or more visual clusters. In another embodiment, the present invention is a system for identifying landmarks from digital images, including the following components: a database of geo-tagged images; a landmark database; a geo-clustering module; and a visual clustering module. In other embodiments the present invention may be a method of enhancing user queries to retrieve images of landmarks, or a method of automatically tagging a new digital image with text labels.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Fernando A. Brucher, Ulrich Buddemeier, Hartwig Adam, Hartmut Neven
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Patent number: 8768107Abstract: Aspects of the invention pertain to matching a selected image/photograph against a database of reference images having location information. The image of interest may include some location information itself, such as latitude/longitude coordinates and orientation. However, the location information provided by a user's device may be inaccurate or incomplete. The image of interest is provided to a front end server, which selects one or more cells to match the image against. Each cell may have multiple images and an index. One or more cell match servers compare the image against specific cells based on information provided by the front end server. An index storage server maintains index data for the cells and provides them to the cell match servers. If a match is found, the front end server identifies the correct location and orientation of the received image, and may correct errors in an estimated location of the user device.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: John Flynn, Ulrich Buddemeier, Henrik C. Stewenius, Hartmut Neven, Fernando Brucher, Hartwig Adam
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Patent number: 8761512Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for processing queries made up of images. In one aspect, a method includes indexing images by image descriptors. The method further includes associating descriptive n-grams with the images. In another aspect, a method includes receiving a query, identifying text describing the query, and performing a search according to the text identified for the query.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Ulrich Buddemeier, Gabriel Taubman, Hartwig Adam, Charles Rosenberg, Hartmut Neven, David Petrou, Fernando Brucher
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Patent number: 8676001Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention is a method for populating and updating a database of images of landmarks including geo-clustering geo-tagged images according to geographic proximity to generate one or more geo-clusters, and visual-clustering the one or more geo-clusters according to image similarity to generate one or more visual clusters. In another embodiment, the present invention is a system for identifying landmarks from digital images, including the following components: a database of geo-tagged images; a landmark database; a geo-clustering module; and a visual clustering module. In other embodiments the present invention may be a method of enhancing user queries to retrieve images of landmarks, or a method of automatically tagging a new digital image with text labels.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2008Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Fernando A. Brucher, Ulrich Buddemeier, Hartwig Adam, Hartmut Neven
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Publication number: 20140029798Abstract: Aspects of the invention pertain to matching a selected image/photograph against a database of reference images having location information. The image of interest may include some location information itself, such as latitude/longitude coordinates and orientation. However, the location information provided by a user's device may be inaccurate or incomplete. The image of interest is provided to a front end server, which selects one or more cells to match the image against. Each cell may have multiple images and an index. One or more cell match servers compare the image against specific cells based on information provided by the front end server. An index storage server maintains index data for the cells and provides them to the cell match servers. If a match is found, the front end server identifies the correct location and orientation of the received image, and may correct errors in an estimated location of the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: John Flynn, Ulrich Buddemeier, Henrik C. Stewenius, Hartmut Neven, Fernando Brucher, Hartwig Adam
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Publication number: 20130138685Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention is a method for populating and updating a database of images of landmarks including geo-clustering geo-tagged images according to geographic proximity to generate one or more geo-clusters, and visual-clustering the one or more geo-clusters according to image similarity to generate one or more visual clusters. In another embodiment, the present invention is a system for identifying landmarks from digital images, including the following components: a database of geo-tagged images; a landmark database; a geo-clustering module; and a visual clustering module. In other embodiments the present invention may be a method of enhancing user queries to retrieve images of landmarks, or a method of automatically tagging a new digital image with text labels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Fernando A. Brucher, Ulrich Buddemeier, Hartwig Adam, Hartmut Neven
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Patent number: 8189964Abstract: Aspects of the invention pertain to matching a selected image/photograph against a database of reference images having location information. The image of interest may include some location information itself, such as latitude/longitude coordinates and orientation. However, the location information provided by a user's device may be inaccurate or incomplete. The image of interest is provided to a front end server, which selects one or more cells to match the image against. Each cell may have multiple images and an index. One or more cell match servers compare the image against specific cells based on information provided by the front end server. An index storage server maintains index data for the cells and provides them to the cell match servers. If a match is found, the front end server identifies the correct location and orientation of the received image, and may correct errors in an estimated location of the user device.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: John Flynn, Ulrich Buddemeier, Henrik Stewenius, Hartmut Neven, Fernando Brucher, Hartwig Adam
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Publication number: 20120114239Abstract: Aspects of the invention pertain to matching a selected image/photograph against a database of reference images having location information. The image of interest may include some location information itself, such as latitude/longitude coordinates and orientation. However, the location information provided by a user's device may be inaccurate or incomplete. The image of interest is provided to a front end server, which selects one or more cells to match the image against. Each cell may have multiple images and an index. One or more cell match servers compare the image against specific cells based on information provided by the front end server. An index storage server maintains index data for the cells and provides them to the cell match servers. If a match is found, the front end server identifies the correct location and orientation of the received image, and may correct errors in an estimated location of the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: John Flynn, Ulrich Buddemeier, Henrik Stewenius, Hartmut Neven, Fernando Brucher, Hartwig Adam
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Publication number: 20110135207Abstract: Aspects of the invention pertain to matching a selected image/photograph against a database of reference images having location information. The image of interest may include some location information itself, such as latitude/longitude coordinates and orientation. However, the location information provided by a user's device may be inaccurate or incomplete. The image of interest is provided to a front end server, which selects one or more cells to match the image against. Each cell may have multiple images and an index. One or more cell match servers compare the image against specific cells based on information provided by the front end server. An index storage server maintains index data for the cells and provides them to the cell match servers. If a match is found, the front end server identifies the correct location and orientation of the received image, and may correct errors in an estimated location of the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: John Flynn, Ulrich Buddemeier, Henrik Stewenius, Hartmut Neven, Fernando Brucher, Hartwig Adam
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Publication number: 20090279794Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention is a method for populating and updating a database of images of landmarks including geo-clustering geo-tagged images according to geographic proximity to generate one or more geo-clusters, and visual-clustering the one or more geo-clusters according to image similarity to generate one or more visual clusters. In another embodiment, the present invention is a system for identifying landmarks from digital images, including the following components: a database of geo-tagged images; a landmark database; a geo-clustering module; and a visual clustering module. In other embodiments the present invention may be a method of enhancing user queries to retrieve images of landmarks, or a method of automatically tagging a new digital image with text labels.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Fernando A. Brucher, Ulrich Buddemeier, Hartwig Adam, Hartmut Neven