Patents by Inventor Na L. Nie

Na L. Nie 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).

  • Location determination
    Patent number: 10740612
    Abstract: Returning a location for a device is accomplished by receiving a first image, captured by a device, and a first orientation of the device from the device over one or more networks. A second image, captured by the device, and a second orientation of the device is received from the device over one or more networks. A first location of a first object included in the first image and a second location of a second object included in the second image can be determined respectively from a database of object locations. A location of the device is determined according to the first orientation, the second orientation, the first location of the first object and the second location of the second object. The device location is transmitted to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jian Jun Wang, Juan Rao, Na L. Nie, Ya Wei Guo
  • LOCATION DETERMINATION
    Publication number: 20190026556
    Abstract: Returning a location for a device is accomplished by receiving a first image, captured by a device, and a first orientation of the device from the device over one or more networks. A second image, captured by the device, and a second orientation of the device is received from the device over one or more networks. A first location of a first object included in the first image and a second location of a second object included in the second image can be determined respectively from a database of object locations. A location of the device is determined according to the first orientation, the second orientation, the first location of the first object and the second location of the second object. The device location is transmitted to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Jian Jun Wang, Juan Rao, Na L. Nie, Ya Wei Guo