Patents by Inventor Guruprasad Somasundaram

Guruprasad Somasundaram 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: 8977047
    Abstract: Techniques for creating and manipulating software notes representative of physical notes are described. A note management system comprises a note recognition module configured to receive image data capturing a note having a plurality of color segments, wherein the note recognition module is further configured to generate a plurality of indicators, each indicator indicative of a color class of a pixel or group of pixels within the image data and based on color values of the pixel or group of pixels; and a note extraction module configured to determine general boundaries of the color segments of the note based on the plurality of indicators and extract content using the general boundaries, the content comprising a plurality of content pieces, each of the content pieces corresponding to one of the color segments of the note.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Diane R. Wolk, Cristin E. Moran, David M. Mahli, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Richard J. Moore
  • Publication number: 20150055859
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for creating and manipulating software notes representative of physical notes. For example, techniques are described for recognizing physical notes present within a physical environment, capturing information therefrom and creating corresponding digital representations of the physical notes, referred to herein as digital notes or software-based notes. At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature system and methods for note recognition using color classification. The system receives a visual representation of a scene having one or more notes, where each note has a color. The system generates indicators indicative of color classes of pixels in the visual representation. The system further determines a general boundary of one of the notes based on the indicators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Diane R. Wolk, Cristin E. Moran, David M. Mahli, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Richard J. Moore, Ravishankar Sivalingam, Jennifer F. Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20150016718
    Abstract: Techniques for creating and manipulating software notes representative of physical notes are described. A note management system comprises a note recognition module configured to receive image data capturing a note having a plurality of color segments, wherein the note recognition module is further configured to generate a plurality of indicators, each indicator indicative of a color class of a pixel or group of pixels within the image data and based on color values of the pixel or group of pixels; and a note extraction module configured to determine general boundaries of the color segments of the note based on the plurality of indicators and extract content using the general boundaries, the content comprising a plurality of content pieces, each of the content pieces corresponding to one of the color segments of the note.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Diane R. Wolk, Cristin E. Moran, David M. Mahli, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Richard J. Moore
  • Publication number: 20150016716
    Abstract: Techniques for creating and manipulating software notes representative of physical notes are described. A note management system comprises a sensor configured to capture an image data of a physical note, wherein the note is separated into one or more segments using marks, wherein each of the segments is marked by at least one of the marks. The note management system further comprises a note recognition module coupled to the sensor, the note recognition module configured to receive the captured image data and identify the marks on the note, and a note extraction module configured to determine general boundaries of the one or more segments within the captured image data based on the identified marks and extract content using the general boundaries, the content comprises content pieces, each of the content pieces corresponding to one of the one or more segments of the note.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Diane R. Wolk, Cristin E. Moran, David M. Mahli, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Richard J. Moore
  • Patent number: 8891862
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for creating and manipulating software notes representative of physical notes. For example, techniques are described for recognizing physical notes present within a physical environment, capturing information therefrom and creating corresponding digital representations of the physical notes, referred to herein as digital notes or software-based notes. At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature system and methods for note recognition using color classification. The system receives a visual representation of a scene having one or more notes, where each note has a color. The system generates indicators indicative of color classes of pixels in the visual representation. The system further determines a general boundary of one of the notes based on the indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Diane R. Wolk, Cristin E. Moran, David M. Mahli, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Richard J. Moore, Ravishankar Sivalingam, Jennifer F. Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20140294236
    Abstract: At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature systems and methods for note recognition. The note recognition system includes a sensor, a note recognition module, and a note extraction module. The sensor is configured to capture a visual representation of a scene having one or more notes. The note recognition module is coupled to the sensor. The note recognition module is configured to receive the captured visual representation and determine a general boundary of a note from the captured visual representation. The note extraction module is configured to extract content of the note from the captured visual representation based on the determined general boundary of the note.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Gabriel A. Biller, Kristopher W. Clover, Masuma W. Henry, Stephen M. June, Brian L. Linzie, Robert D. Lorentz, David M. Mahli, Richard J. Moore, Cristin E. Moran, Tasuku Nakayama, Scott D. Pearson, Dennard J. Powell, Olen Ronning, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Brian J. Stankiewicz, Diane R. Wolk
  • Publication number: 20140297646
    Abstract: At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature systems and methods for managing notes. The note management system includes a note source, a note recognition module, a note extraction module, and a note labeling module. The note source is a visual representation of a scene having a note. The note recognition module is configured to receive the visual representation and determine a general boundary of the note from the visual representation. The note extraction module is configured to extract content of the note from the visual representation based on the determined general boundary. The note labeling module is configured to label the note with a category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Willem V. Bastiaens, Gabriel A. Biller, Kristopher W. Clover, Brian R. Hackerson, Masuma W. Henry, Stephen M. June, Brian L. Linzie, Robert D. Lorentz, David M. Mahli, Richard J. Moore, Cristin E. Moran, Michael E. O'Brien, Scott D. Pearson, Dennard J. Powell, Olen Ronning, Guruprasad Somasundaram, Brian J. Stankiewicz, Diane R. Wolk