Patents by Inventor Fernando Brucher

Fernando 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: 9792304
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ulrich Buddemeier, Gabriel Taubman, Hartwig Adam, Charles J. Rosenberg, Hartmut Neven, David Petrou, Fernando Brucher
  • Patent number: 9201903
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ulrich Buddemeier, Gabriel Taubman, Hartwig Adam, Charles J. Rosenberg, Hartmut Neven, David Petrou, Fernando Brucher
  • Publication number: 20150169640
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Ulrich Buddemeier, Gabriel Taubman, Hartwig Adam, Charles J. Rosenberg, Hartmut Neven, David Petrou, Fernando Brucher
  • Patent number: 8768107
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: John Flynn, Ulrich Buddemeier, Henrik C. Stewenius, Hartmut Neven, Fernando Brucher, Hartwig Adam
  • Patent number: 8761512
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ulrich Buddemeier, Gabriel Taubman, Hartwig Adam, Charles Rosenberg, Hartmut Neven, David Petrou, Fernando Brucher
  • Publication number: 20140029798
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: John Flynn, Ulrich Buddemeier, Henrik C. Stewenius, Hartmut Neven, Fernando Brucher, Hartwig Adam
  • Patent number: 8189964
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: John Flynn, Ulrich Buddemeier, Henrik Stewenius, Hartmut Neven, Fernando Brucher, Hartwig Adam
  • Publication number: 20120114239
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: John Flynn, Ulrich Buddemeier, Henrik Stewenius, Hartmut Neven, Fernando Brucher, Hartwig Adam
  • Publication number: 20110135207
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: John Flynn, Ulrich Buddemeier, Henrik Stewenius, Hartmut Neven, Fernando Brucher, Hartwig Adam