Patents by Inventor Nathaniel Westheimer

Nathaniel Westheimer 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).

  • Image capturing assistant
    Patent number: 11076091
    Abstract: Features are disclosed for interacting with a user to take a photo when the user is actually ready. The features combine computer vision and voice recognition to determine when the user is ready. Additional features to interact with the user to compose the image are also described. For example, the system may play audio requesting a response (e.g., “move a bit to the left” or “say cheese”). The response may include a user utterance or physical movement detected by the system. Based on the response, the image may be taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Westheimer, Samir Raj Hegde
  • Image capturing assistant
    Patent number: 10425578
    Abstract: Features are disclosed for interacting with a user to take a photo when the user is actually ready. The features combine computer vision and voice recognition to determine when the user is ready. Additional features to interact with the user to compose the image are also described. For example, the system may play audio requesting a response (e.g., “move a bit to the left” or “say cheese”). The response may include a user utterance or physical movement detected by the system. Based on the response, the image may be taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Westheimer, Samir Raj Hegde