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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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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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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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: 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: 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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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