Patents by Inventor Peter Siemen

Peter Siemen 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).

  • Method and apparatus for the retrieval of similar places
    Patent number: 10001384
    Abstract: An approach is provided for determining the similarity between a reference point-of-interest and similarity candidate points-of-interest. Data specifying a reference point-of-interest and location data of a search region are received. A reference vector specifying a plurality of features associated with the reference point-of-interest is retrieved. A plurality of candidates for similar points-of-interest are determined based, at least in part, on the search region. A similarity score is determined for each of the candidates. A list of one or more similar points-of-interest is generated based on the similarity scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Steffen Bickel, Hannes Kruppa, Peter Siemen, Mark Waldaukat
  • Method and apparatus for preparation of indexing structures for determining similar points-of-interests
    Patent number: 8204886
    Abstract: An approach is provided for determining the similarity between two points-of-interest. Data about a plurality of features of each of a plurality of points-of-interest are received. A feature vector is created based on the respective features for each of the points-of-interest. A geospatial index comprising the feature vectors and associated location data for each of the points-of-interest is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Steffen Bickel, Hannes Kruppa, Peter Siemen, Mark Waldaukat
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARATION OF INDEXING STRUCTURES FOR DETERMINING SIMILAR POINTS-OF-INTERESTS
    Publication number: 20110113040
    Abstract: An approach is provided for determining the similarity between two points-of-interest. Data about a plurality of features of each of a plurality of points-of-interest are received. A feature vector is created based on the respective features for each of the points-of-interest. A geospatial index comprising the feature vectors and associated location data for each of the points-of-interest is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Steffen BICKEL, Hannes Kruppa, Peter Siemen, Mark Waldaukat
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE RETRIEVAL OF SIMILAR PLACES
    Publication number: 20110109435
    Abstract: An approach is provided for determining the similarity between a reference point-of-interest and similarity candidate points-of-interest. Data specifying a reference point-of-interest and location data of a search region are received. A reference vector specifying a plurality of features associated with the reference point-of-interest is retrieved. A plurality of candidates for similar points-of-interest are determined based, at least in part, on the search region. A similarity score is determined for each of the candidates. A list of one or more similar points-of-interest is generated based on the similarity scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Steffen Bickel, Hannes Kruppa, Peter Siemen, Mark Waldaukat
  • Portable tool tray
    Patent number: 6315120
    Abstract: A portable tray includes a formed plastic receptacle including various compartments with a circumferential retainer ring cooperating with a flexible bag that is filled with bag fill material to provide a tray assembly which can be fitted on an uneven surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: The Lisle Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin L. Tally, Peter A. Siemen