Patents by Inventor James Aspinall

James Aspinall 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).

  • Publication number: 20240144299
    Abstract: Real-time busyness information is for a public place is computed in a privacy-sensitive way, and provided for display in relation to historical busyness information. An aggregate amount of real-time location information available for a particular public place is measured (410), and used to determine (420) whether the public place is privacy-qualified. If the public place is privacy-qualified, real-time busyness information is computed (440) for the public place based on the real-time location information. Further, it is determined (450) whether the computed real-time busyness information is accuracy-qualified, based on a comparison of the real-time busyness information to historical busyness information. If both qualifications are met, the real-time busyness information is output (470) for display or to another application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Frank Russo, Luuk Van Dijk, Paul Donnelly, Quang Duong, James Aspinall, Finnegan Southey, Steve Chien
  • Publication number: 20240077324
    Abstract: Presented are techniques of identifying, processing and displaying data point clusters associated with map information in an efficient manner Methods and systems are disclosed which process map information to identify clusters of requested data points for display, based on iterative clustering and filtering of the data points. Methods and systems are also disclosed which generate polygons representing the clusters. The amount of data to be processed and/or displayed can be reduced, without loss of any associated information content in a displayed map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Steve Chien, Mark Yinan Li, Marc Schaub, Benjamin Anderson, James Aspinall, Zhou Bailiang, Ruwen Hess
  • Patent number: 11835352
    Abstract: Presented are techniques of identifying, processing and displaying data point clusters associated with map information in an efficient manner. Methods and systems are disclosed which process map information to identify clusters of requested data points for display, based on iterative clustering and filtering of the data points. Methods and systems are also disclosed which generate polygons representing the clusters. The amount of data to be processed and/or displayed can be reduced, without loss of any associated information content in a displayed map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Steve Chien, Mark Yinan Li, Marc Andreas Schaub, Benjamin James Anderson, James Aspinall, Zhou Bailiang, Ruwen Hess
  • Patent number: 11727419
    Abstract: Real-time busyness information is for a public place is computed in a privacy-sensitive way, and provided for display in relation to historical busyness information. An aggregate amount of real-time location information available for a particular public place is measured (410), and used to determine (420) whether the public place is privacy-qualified. If the public place is privacy-qualified, real-time busyness information is computed (440) for the public place based on the real-time location information. Further, it is determined (450) whether the computed real-time busyness information is accuracy-qualified, based on a comparison of the real-time busyness information to historical busyness information. If both qualifications are met, the real-time busyness information is output (470) for display or to another application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Frank Russo, Luuk Van Dijk, Paul Donnelly, Quang Duong, James Aspinall, Finnegan Southey, Steve Chien
  • Patent number: 11635867
    Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to methods, devices, and computer-readable media to display a user interface that includes a map portion and a grid portion. A method includes identifying a first set of images that match a first region of a digital map and causing a user interface to be displayed that includes a map portion that corresponds to the first region of the digital map and a grid portion that includes images of the first set. The method further includes receiving user input indicative of a second region of the digital map. The method further includes identifying a second set of images that match the second region of the digital map and updating the user interface such that the map portion of the updated user interface corresponds to the second region of the digital map and the grid portion of the updated user interface includes images of the second set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: James Aspinall, Andre Santoso, Juan Carlos Miguel Anorga
  • Patent number: 11429986
    Abstract: Real-time busyness information is for a public place is computed in a privacy-sensitive way, and provided for display in relation to historical busyness information. An aggregate amount of real-time location information available for a particular public place is measured (410), and used to determine (420) whether the public place is privacy-qualified. If the public place is privacy-qualified, real-time busyness information is computed (440) for the public place based on the real-time location information. Further, it is determined (450) whether the computed real-time busyness information is accuracy-qualified, based on a comparison of the real-time busyness information to historical busyness information. If both qualifications are met, the real-time busyness information is output (470) for display or to another application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Frank Russo, Luuk Van Dijk, Paul Donnelly, Quang Duong, James Aspinall, Finnegan Southey, Steve Chien
  • Publication number: 20220215408
    Abstract: Real-time busyness information is for a public place is computed in a privacy-sensitive way, and provided for display in relation to historical busyness information. An aggregate amount of real-time location information available for a particular public place is measured (410), and used to determine (420) whether the public place is privacy-qualified. If the public place is privacy-qualified, real-time busyness information is computed (440) for the public place based on the real-time location information. Further, it is determined (450) whether the computed real-time busyness information is accuracy-qualified, based on a comparison of the real-time busyness information to historical busyness information. If both qualifications are met, the real-time busyness information is output (470) for display or to another application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Frank Russo, Luuk Van Dijk, Paul Donnelly, Quang Duong, James Aspinall, Finnegan Southey, Steve Chien
  • Publication number: 20210357083
    Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to methods, devices, and computer-readable media to display a user interface that includes a map portion and a grid portion. A method includes identifying a first set of images that match a first region of a digital map and causing a user interface to be displayed that includes a map portion that corresponds to the first region of the digital map and a grid portion that includes images of the first set. The method further includes receiving user input indicative of a second region of the digital map. The method further includes identifying a second set of images that match the second region of the digital map and updating the user interface such that the map portion of the updated user interface corresponds to the second region of the digital map and the grid portion of the updated user interface includes images of the second set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: James Aspinall, Andre Santoso, Juan Carlos Miguel Anorga
  • Publication number: 20200058039
    Abstract: Real-time busyness information is for a public place is computed in a privacy-sensitive way, and provided for display in relation to historical busyness information. An aggregate amount of real-time location information available for a particular public place is measured (410), and used to determine (420) whether the public place is privacy-qualified. If the public place is privacy-qualified, real-time busyness information is computed (440) for the public place based on the real-time location information. Further, it is determined (450) whether the computed real-time busyness information is accuracy-qualified, based on a comparison of the real-time busyness information to historical busyness information. If both qualifications are met, the real-time busyness information is output (470) for display or to another application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Frank Russo, Luuk Van Dijk, Paul Donnelly, Quang Duong, James Aspinall, Finnegan Southey, Steve Chien
  • Publication number: 20190360830
    Abstract: Presented are techniques of identifying, processing and displaying data point clusters associated with map information in an efficient manner Methods and systems are disclosed which process map information to identify clusters of requested data points for display, based on iterative clustering and filtering of the data points. Methods and systems are also disclosed which generate polygons representing the clusters. The amount of data to be processed and/or displayed can be reduced, without loss of any associated information content in a displayed map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Steve Chien, Mark Yinan Li, Marc Andreas Schaub, Benjamin James Anderson, James Aspinall, Zhou Bailiang, Ruwen Hess
  • Patent number: 10415987
    Abstract: Presented are techniques of identifying, processing and displaying data point clusters (850, 851) associated with map information (200) in an efficient manner. Methods and systems are disclosed which process map information (200) to identify clusters (850, 851) of requested data points for display (1020), based on iterative clustering and filtering of the data points. Methods and systems are also disclosed which generate polygons (1860, 1861, 1901-05) representing the clusters. The amount of data to be processed and/or displayed can be reduced, without loss of any associated information content in a displayed map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Steve Chien, Mark Yinan Li, Marc Schaub, Benjamin Anderson, James Aspinall, Zhou Bailiang, Ruwen Hess
  • Publication number: 20190101402
    Abstract: Presented are techniques of identifying, processing and displaying data point clusters (850, 851) associated with map information (200) in an efficient manner. Methods and systems are disclosed which process map information (200) to identify clusters (850, 851) of requested data points for display (1020), based on iterative clustering and filtering of the data points. Methods and systems are also disclosed which generate polygons (1860, 1861, 1901-05) representing the clusters. The amount of data to be processed and/or displayed can be reduced, without loss of any associated information content in a displayed map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Chien, Mark Yinan Li, Marc Schaub, Benjamin Anderson, James Aspinall, Zhou Bailiang, Ruwen Hess