Patents by Inventor Nathan Jurgenson
Nathan Jurgenson 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).
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Patent number: 12079931Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. Point cloud data describing an environment is then accessed. A two-dimensional surface of an image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to a portion of key points in the point cloud data. An augmented reality object is then aligned within one or more images of the environment based on the match of the point cloud with the image. In some embodiments, building façade data may additionally be used to determine a device location and place the augmented reality object within an image.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2022Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: SNAP INC.Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II, Rahul Bhupendra Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
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Patent number: 11956533Abstract: A system and method for accessing a media item on a mobile device are described. The mobile device includes a media placement application and a media display application. The media placement application receives a selection of a media item generated by the mobile device. The media placement application generates access conditions for the media item based on geolocation and position information of the mobile device associated with the selected media item. The media display application monitors the geolocation and position of the mobile device and determines whether the geolocation and position of the mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item. The media display application generates a notification that the selected media item is available to view in a display of the mobile device in response to determining that the geolocation and position of the mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: SNAP INC.Inventors: Rylee Ebsen, Nathan Jurgenson, Ryan Marzolph, Evan Spiegel
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Patent number: 11769307Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. A set of structure façade data describing one or more structure façades associated with the first position estimate is then accessed. A first image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to part of the structure façade data. A second position is then estimated based on a comparison of the structure façade data with the portion of the image matched to the structure façade data.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Rahul Bhupendra Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
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Publication number: 20220406008Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. Point cloud data describing an environment is then accessed. A two-dimensional surface of an image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to a portion of key points in the point cloud data. An augmented reality object is then aligned within one or more images of the environment based on the match of the point cloud with the image. In some embodiments, building façade data may additionally be used to determine a device location and place the augmented reality object within an image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Rahul Bhupendra Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
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Publication number: 20220245907Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. A set of structure façade data describing one or more structure façades associated with the first position estimate is then accessed. A first image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to part of the structure façade data. A second position is then estimated based on a comparison of the structure façade data with the portion of the image matched to the structure façade data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Rahul Bhupendra Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
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Patent number: 11380051Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. Point cloud data describing an environment is then accessed. A two-dimensional surface of an image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to a portion of key points in the point cloud data. An augmented reality object is then aligned within one or more images of the environment based on the match of the point cloud with the image. In some embodiments, building façade data may additionally be used to determine a device location and place the augmented reality object within an image.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II, Rahul Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
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Patent number: 11315331Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. A set of structure façade data describing one or more structure façades associated with the first position estimate is then accessed. A first image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to part of the structure façade data. A second position is then estimated based on a comparison of the structure façade data with the portion of the image matched to the structure façade data.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II, Rahul Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
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Publication number: 20220086340Abstract: A system and method for accessing a media item on a mobile device are described. The mobile device includes a media placement application and a media display application. The media placement application receives a selection of a media item generated by the mobile device. The media placement application generates access conditions for the media item based on geolocation and position information of the mobile device associated with the selected media item. The media display application monitors the geolocation and position of the mobile device and determines whether the geolocation and position of the mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item. The media display application generates a notification that the selected media item is available to view in a display of the mobile device in response to determining that the geolocation and position of the mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Rylee Ebsen, Nathan Jurgenson, Ryan Marzolph, Evan Spiegel
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Patent number: 11190679Abstract: A system and method for accessing a media item on a mobile device. The mobile device includes a media placement application receives a selection of a media item, generates access conditions for the media item based on geolocation and position information of the mobile device associated with the selected media item, and generates a notification that the selected media item is available to view in a display of the mobile device in response to determining that the geolocation and position of the mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Rylee Ebsen, Nathan Jurgenson, Ryan Marzolph, Evan Spiegel
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Publication number: 20210174578Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. Point cloud data describing an environment is then accessed. A two-dimensional surface of an image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to a portion of key points in the point cloud data. An augmented reality object is then aligned within one or more images of the environment based on the match of the point cloud with the image. In some embodiments, building façade data may additionally be used to determine a device location and place the augmented reality object within an image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II, Rahul Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
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Patent number: 10997783Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. Point cloud data describing an environment is then accessed. A two-dimensional surface of an image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to a portion of key points in the point cloud data. An augmented reality object is then aligned within one or more images of the environment based on the match of the point cloud with the image. In some embodiments, building façade data may additionally be used to determine a device location and place the augmented reality object within an image.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II, Rahul Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
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Publication number: 20200327738Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. A set of structure façade data describing one or more structure façades associated with the first position estimate is then accessed. A first image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to part of the structure façade data. A second position is then estimated based on a comparison of the structure façade data with the portion of the image matched to the structure façade data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Rahul Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
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Patent number: 10733802Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. A set of structure façade data describing one or more structure façades associated with the first position estimate is then accessed. A first image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to part of the structure façade data. A second position is then estimated based on a comparison of the structure façade data with the portion of the image matched to the structure façade data.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II, Rahul Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
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Publication number: 20200219312Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. Point cloud data describing an environment is then accessed. A two-dimensional surface of an image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to a portion of key points in the point cloud data. An augmented reality object is then aligned within one or more images of the environment based on the match of the point cloud with the image. In some embodiments, building façade data may additionally be used to determine a device location and place the augmented reality object within an image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Rahul Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
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Publication number: 20200204726Abstract: A system and method for accessing a media item on a mobile device are described. The mobile device includes a media placement application and a media display application. The media placement application receives a selection of a media item generated by the mobile device. The media placement application generates access conditions for the media item based on geolocation and position information of the mobile device associated with the selected media item. The media display application monitors the geolocation and position of the mobile device and determines whether the geolocation and position of the mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item. The media display application generates a notification that the selected media item is available to view in a display of the mobile device in response to determining that the geolocation and position of the mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Rylee Ebsen, Nathan Jurgenson, Ryan Marzolph, Evan Spiegel
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Patent number: 10657708Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. A 3D point cloud data describing an environment is then accessed. A first image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to a portion of key points in the 3D point cloud data. An augmented reality object is then aligned within one or more images of the environment based on the match of the 3D point cloud with the image. In some embodiments, building façade data may additionally be used to determine a device location and place the augmented reality object within an image.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II, Rahul Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
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Patent number: 10616476Abstract: A system and method for accessing a media item on a mobile device are described. The mobile device includes a media placement application and a media display application. The media placement application receives a selection of a media item generated by the mobile device. The media placement application generates access conditions for the media item based on geolocation and position information of the mobile device associated with the selected media item. The media display application monitors the geolocation and position of the mobile device and determines whether the geolocation and position of the mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item. The media display application generates a notification that the selected media item is available to view in a display of the mobile device in response to determining that the geolocation and position of the mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Rylee Ebsen, Nathan Jurgenson, Ryan Marzolph, Evan Spiegel
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Publication number: 20190295326Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. A set of structure façade data describing one or more structure façades associated with the first position estimate is then accessed. A first image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to part of the structure façade data. A second position is then estimated based on a comparison of the structure façade data with the portion of the image matched to the structure façade data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Rahul Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
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Patent number: 10366543Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. A set of structure façade data describing one or more structure façades associated with the first position estimate is then accessed. A first image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to part of the structure façade data. A second position is then estimated based on a comparison of the structure façade data with the portion of the image matched to the structure façade data.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II, Rahul Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
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Patent number: 10102680Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. A set of structure façade data describing one or more structure façades associated with the first position estimate is then accessed. A first image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to part of the structure façade data. A second position is then estimated based on a comparison of the structure façade data with the portion of the image matched to the structure façade data.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II, Rahul Bhupendra Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv