Patents by Inventor Nicholas Grant Fulton

Nicholas Grant Fulton 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).

  • Patent number: 11612097
    Abstract: A method of managing crops using an electronic device having an interface. Inputs of crop data is received, and each of the crop data is associated with a sample site location corresponding to each of a plurality of images captured by an image capturing device. A graph plotting one or more types of crop data including data associated with the plurality of images is generated in a first display region of the interface. A subset of sample site locations requiring one of a predetermined set of actions is displayed on the map in a second display region of the interface based on a selection within one of the plots on the graph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Julie Rae Kowald, Dixon De Sheng Deng, Nicholas Grant Fulton, Oscar Alejandro De Lellis
  • Patent number: 11354350
    Abstract: A method of browsing images on a user interface displaying a map. A selection of a geographical feature within the map on the user interface is received based on a selection criteria comprising a set of predefined gesture rules. A plurality of images is selected based on a proximity of each of the images to the selected geographical feature. A dynamic browsing widget is generated on the user interface having dimensions proportional to dimensions of the selected geographical feature. The selected plurality of images is browsed using the generated dynamic browsing widget.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Dixon De Sheng Deng, Julie Rae Kowald, Nicholas Grant Fulton, Oscar Alejandro De Lellis
  • Patent number: 11138258
    Abstract: A system and method of grouping images captured using an image capture device. The method comprises receiving a plurality of images, each of the plurality of images having associated camera settings; and determining an inertial profile for the plurality of images based on acceleration data of the image capture device and an imaging entity at pre-determined length of time before and after capture of the each of the plurality of images. The method further comprises forming image groups from the received plurality of images based on the determined inertial profile, and the associated camera settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Dixon De Sheng Deng, Julie Rae Kowald, Nicholas Grant Fulton, Oscar Alejandro De Lellis
  • Patent number: 10997704
    Abstract: A method for displaying a sequence of review images related to a structure, said method comprising: receiving (501) a review target (313) for the structure and an environmental factor (305) affecting at least one property of the structure; selecting (503), from a plurality of captured images related to the structure, a plurality (321) of review images of at least a part of the structure based on the review target, the environmental factor and position information associated with the review images with respect to the structure; and causing a display device to display the selected review images ordered according to the review target to form the sequence of review images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Julie Rae Kowald, Nicholas Grant Fulton
  • Patent number: 10866986
    Abstract: A method of browsing images on a user interface displaying a map. A selection of a geographical feature within the map on the user interface is received based on a selection criteria comprising a set of predefined gesture rules. A plurality of images is selected based on a proximity of each of the images to the selected geographical feature. A dynamic browsing widget is generated on the user interface having dimensions proportional to dimensions of the selected geographical feature. The selected plurality of images is browsed using the generated dynamic browsing widget.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Dixon De Sheng Deng, Julie Rae Kowald, Nicholas Grant Fulton, Oscar Alejandro De Lellis
  • Publication number: 20200196516
    Abstract: A method of managing crops using an electronic device having an interface. Inputs of crop data is received, and each of the crop data is associated with a sample site location corresponding to each of a plurality of images captured by an image capturing device. A graph plotting one or more types of crop data including data associated with the plurality of images is generated in a first display region of the interface. A subset of sample site locations requiring one of a predetermined set of actions is displayed on the map in a second display region of the interface based on a selection within one of the plots on the graph.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Julie Rae Kowald, Dixon De Sheng Deng, Nicholas Grant Fulton, Oscar Alejandro De Lellis
  • Publication number: 20190279353
    Abstract: A method for displaying a sequence of review images related to a structure, said method comprising: receiving (501) a review target (313) for the structure and an environmental factor (305) affecting at least one property of the structure; selecting (503), from a plurality of captured images related to the structure, a plurality (321) of review images of at least a part of the structure based on the review target, the environmental factor and position information associated with the review images with respect to the structure; and causing a display device to display the selected review images ordered according to the review target to form the sequence of review images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Julie Rae KOWALD, Nicholas Grant FULTON
  • Patent number: 9990666
    Abstract: A method of delivering a recommendation is disclosed. A preference rating is received for each of a plurality of electronic devices based on a task to be recommended, each of the preference ratings defining a preference to perform the recommended task on a corresponding one of the electronic devices. A timeliness profile associated with the recommendation is received. The timeliness profile defines relevance of delivering the recommendation over a period of time. One of the electronic devices on which to deliver the recommendation at a particular point in time is selected based on a function of the preference rating of the selected electronic device and the timeliness profile associated with the recommendation at that point in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: IJ Eric Wang, Sammy Chan, Mark Ronald Tainsh, Nicholas Grant Fulton
  • Publication number: 20140074653
    Abstract: A method of delivering a recommendation is disclosed. A preference rating is received for each of a plurality of electronic devices based on a task to be recommended, each of the preference ratings defining a preference to perform the recommended task on a corresponding one of the electronic devices. A timeliness profile associated with the recommendation is received. The timeliness profile defines relevance of delivering the recommendation over a period of time. One of the electronic devices on which to deliver the recommendation at a particular point in time is selected based on a function of the preference rating of the selected electronic device and the timeliness profile associated with the recommendation at that point in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: lJ Eric WANG, Sammy CHAN, Mark Ronald TAINSH, Nicholas Grant FULTON
  • Patent number: 7398324
    Abstract: Financial news distribution apparatus comprising: a first terminal (10) comprising means (14, 17) for displaying a selected one of a plurality of data entry screens (1000) associated with news items of different types, each said data entry screen comprising: a plurality of data entry fields (1004) for entry of respective data items of a new said news item, and respective data item label text fields (1002) each containing text describing the corresponding data entry field in a source language, selection means (12) for selecting at least one of a plurality of target languages; translation means (50) for translating the source language text of said data item label text fields (1002) into corresponding text in said at least one target language; means (12) for inputting data specifying a type of news item and a subject of a new news item; a computer (30) remote to said first terminal (10), said computer (40) being arranged to read a store (40) containing a database of previous news items, accessible by type and su
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Reuters Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Brennan, Kathleen Elizabeth Callo, Nicholas Grant Fulton, Dean Ratcliffe, Jeffrey Stearns, Miles Jonathan Whitehead
  • Publication number: 20030140098
    Abstract: Financial news distribution apparatus comprising: a first terminal (10) comprising means (14, 17) for displaying a selected one of a plurality of data entry screens (1000) associated with news items of different types, each said data entry screen comprising: a plurality of data entry fields (1004) for entry of respective data items of a new said news item, and respective data item label text fields (1002) each containing text describing the corresponding data entry field in a source language, selection means (12) for selecting at least one of a plurality of target languages; translation means (50) for translating the source language text of said data item label text fields (1002) into corresponding text in said at least one target language; means (12) for inputting data specifying a type of news item and a subject of a new news item; a computer (30) remote to said first terminal (10), said computer (40) being arranged to read a store (40) containing a database of previous news items, accessible by type and su
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Anthony Brennan, Kathleen Elizabeth Callo, Nicholas Grant Fulton, Dean Ratcliffe, Jeffrey Stearns, Miles Jonathan Whitehead