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).

  • Patent number: 10289643
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Fernando A. Brucher, Ulrich Buddemeier, Hartwig Adam, Hartmut Neven
  • Publication number: 20170024415
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando A. Brucher, Ulrich Buddemeier, Hartwig Adam, Hartmut Neven
  • Patent number: 9483500
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando A. Brucher, Ulrich Buddemeier, Hartwig Adam, Hartmut Neven
  • Publication number: 20160078033
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Fernando A BRUCHER
  • Publication number: 20150213057
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando A. Brucher, Ulrich Buddemeier, Hartwig Adam, Hartmut Neven
  • Patent number: 9014511
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando A. Brucher, Ulrich Buddemeier, Hartwig Adam, Hartmut Neven
  • Patent number: 8676001
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando A. Brucher, Ulrich Buddemeier, Hartwig Adam, Hartmut Neven
  • Publication number: 20130138685
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando A. Brucher, Ulrich Buddemeier, Hartwig Adam, Hartmut Neven
  • Publication number: 20090279794
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando A. Brucher, Ulrich Buddemeier, Hartwig Adam, Hartmut Neven