Patents by Inventor Jonathan R. Dughi

Jonathan R. Dughi 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).

  • User interface for navigating through images
    Patent number: 7983489
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are presented for presenting similar images of a selected image in a user interface. One embodiment of the method can include identifying a selected first image and identifying a selected direction from the first image. Additionally, the method can include calculating a best neighbor metric for each of one or more other images to determine a best neighbor image in the selected direction. Furthermore, the method can include presenting the best neighbor image to a user in a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Blaise H. Aguera y Arcas, Jonathan R. Dughi, Bryan Ressler, Ian A. Gilman, Alfred Astort, David M. Gedye
  • USER INTERFACE FOR NAVIGATING THROUGH IMAGES
    Publication number: 20100278435
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are presented for presenting similar images of a selected image in a user interface. One embodiment of the method can include identifying a selected first image and identifying a selected direction from the first image. Additionally, the method can include calculating a best neighbor metric for each of one or more other images to determine a best neighbor image in the selected direction. Furthermore, the method can include presenting the best neighbor image to a user in a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Blaise H. Aguera y Arcas, Jonathan R. Dughi, Bryan Ressler, Ian A. Gilman, Alfred Astort, David M. Gedye
  • User interface for navigating through images
    Patent number: 7764849
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are presented for presenting similar images of a selected image in a user interface. One embodiment of the method can include identifying a selected first image and identifying a selected direction from the first image. Additionally, the method can include calculating a best neighbor metric for each of one or more other images to determine a best neighbor image in the selected direction. Furthermore, the method can include presenting the best neighbor image to a user in a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Blaise H. Aguera y Arcas, Jonathan R. Dughi, Bryan Ressler, Ian A. Gilman, Alfred Astort, David M. Gedye
  • PHOTO GENERATED 3-D NAVIGABLE STOREFRONT
    Publication number: 20080278481
    Abstract: Presented are techniques for creating a photo-generated navigable storefront. Such techniques include receiving a images and processing the images through an image matching algorithm. Such images may include, for example, photos taken with a camera. Additionally, the images are tagged with identifier tags in order to associate related or nearby images together. Furthermore, product/service information may be associated with an image such that a selection of a particular image causes the product/service information to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Blaise Aguera y Arcas, Jonathan R. Dughi, Randy Friedman Granovetter, Jamen Shively
  • USER INTERFACE FOR NAVIGATING THROUGH IMAGES
    Publication number: 20080025646
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are presented for presenting similar images of a selected image in a user interface. One embodiment of the method can include identifying a selected first image and identifying a selected direction from the first image. Additionally, the method can include calculating a best neighbor metric for each of one or more other images to determine a best neighbor image in the selected direction. Furthermore, the method can include presenting the best neighbor image to a user in a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Blaise H. Aguera y Arcas, Jonathan R. Dughi, Bryan Ressler, Ian A. Gilman, Alfred Astort, David M. Gedye