Patents by Inventor Richard William Bukowski
Richard William Bukowski 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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Publication number: 20240056784Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, devices, and tangible non-transitory computer readable media for providing data including vehicle map service data. The disclosed technology can perform operations including accessing vehicle map service data including information associated with a geographic area and sensor observations of a vehicle. The vehicle map service data is based on a vehicle map service protocol specifying layers associated with portions of the vehicle map service data to which each client system is subscribed. Further, the layers to which the client systems are subscribed can be determined and access to the plurality of layers to which each of the vehicle client systems is subscribed can be provided to each of the client systems. Access to the layers can include authorization to send or receive one or more portions of the vehicle map service data associated with a corresponding layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Christine McGavran, Richard William Bukowski, Asaf Rosenfeld
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Patent number: 11885625Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, devices, and tangible non-transitory computer readable media for providing data including vehicle map service data. The disclosed technology can perform operations including receiving vehicle map service data from client systems. The vehicle map service data can include information associated with a geographic area or sensor observations of a vehicle. Two or more portions of the vehicle map service data to which a client system is subscribed can be determined. Fused data based on the two or more portions of the vehicle map service data to which the client system is subscribed can be generated. Furthermore, the client system can be provided with access to the fused data. Access to the fused data can include authorization to send or receive portions of the vehicle map service data associated with the fused data.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: GOOGE LLCInventors: Christine McGavran, Richard William Bukowski, Asaf Rosenfeld
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Patent number: 11838836Abstract: Vehicle map service data, which includes information associated with a geographic area and sensor observations of a vehicle, can be used to perform various operations. The vehicle map service data is based on a vehicle map service protocol specifying layers associated with portions of the vehicle map service data to which each client system is subscribed. Further, the layers to which the client systems are subscribed can be determined and access to the plurality of layers to which each of the vehicle client systems is subscribed can be provided to each of the client systems. Access to the layers can include authorization to send or receive one or more portions of the vehicle map service data associated with a corresponding layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Christine McGavran, Richard William Bukowski, Asaf Rosenfeld
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Publication number: 20230385310Abstract: Systems and methods are described that provide measures of uncertainty for map features provided in association with a vehicle map service. A vehicle map service may include a vehicle map model that is configured to provide map data for a geographic area in association with a vehicle map service. The vehicle map model can have an entity schema that includes a first address space configured to represent a plurality of entities associated with the vehicle map model. The vehicle may service may include an uncertainty model that is configured to represent a plurality of uncertainties associated with the plurality of entities. The uncertainty model can have an uncertainty schema that includes a second address space that is separate from the first address space. Uncertainties in the second address space can point to one or more entities in the first address space.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventor: Richard William Bukowski
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Patent number: 11768863Abstract: Systems and methods are described that provide measures of uncertainty for map features provided in association with a vehicle map service. A vehicle map service may include a vehicle map model that is configured to provide map data for a geographic area in association with a vehicle map service. The vehicle map model can have an entity schema that includes a first address space configured to represent a plurality of entities associated with the vehicle map model. The vehicle may service may include an uncertainty model that is configured to represent a plurality of uncertainties associated with the plurality of entities. The uncertainty model can have an uncertainty schema that includes a second address space that is separate from the first address space. Uncertainties in the second address space can point to one or more entities in the first address space.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventor: Richard William Bukowski
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Publication number: 20230132820Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for providing a stable topological representation of pathway networks as well as features associated with these networks. The disclosure is exemplified using road networks which have applications in mapping, navigation, and autonomous vehicles. Extensions may be learned through practice of the disclosure. Utilizing implementations disclosed herein may provide advantages for data conflation between different mapping systems and map data while improving overall stability by developing a common reference standard that is tied to semantic features rather than abstract geographic representations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Christine McGavran, Richard William Bukowski, Bryan Klingner, Joakim Kristian Olle Arfvidsson, Andrew Lookingbill
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Publication number: 20230004874Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, devices, and tangible non-transitory computer readable media for providing data including vehicle map service data. The disclosed technology can perform operations including receiving vehicle map service data from a plurality of service systems that include a plurality of client systems associated with a vehicle. The vehicle map service data can include information associated with a geographic area. A local map of the geographic area within a predetermined distance of the vehicle can be generated based on the vehicle map service data. Portions of the local map to which each client system is subscribed can be determined for each client system of the plurality of client systems. Additionally, the portions of the local map to which each client system is subscribed can be sent to a respective client system of the plurality of client systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Asaf Rosenfeld, Richard William Bukowski, Christine McGavran, Haris Ramic, Michael Graham Woodward, Casey Whitelaw
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Patent number: 11544299Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for providing a stable topological representation of pathway networks as well as features associated with these networks. The disclosure is exemplified using road networks which have applications in mapping, navigation, and autonomous vehicles. Extensions may be learned through practice of the disclosure. Utilizing implementations disclosed herein may provide advantages for data conflation between different mapping systems and map data while improving overall stability by developing a common reference standard that is tied to semantic features rather than abstract geographic representations.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Christine McGavran, Richard William Bukowski, Bryan Klingner, Joakim Kristian Olle Arfvidsson, Andrew Lookingbill
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Patent number: 11461705Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, devices, and tangible non-transitory computer readable media for providing data including vehicle map service data. The disclosed technology can perform operations including receiving vehicle map service data from client systems. The vehicle map service data can include information associated with a geographic area or sensor observations of a vehicle. Two or more portions of the vehicle map service data to which a client system is subscribed can be determined. Fused data based on the two or more portions of the vehicle map service data to which the client system is subscribed can be generated. Furthermore, the client system can be provided with access to the fused data. Access to the fused data can include authorization to send or receive portions of the vehicle map service data associated with the fused data.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Christine McGavran, Richard William Bukowski, Asaf Rosenfeld
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Patent number: 11436539Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, devices, and tangible non-transitory computer readable media for providing data including vehicle map service data. The disclosed technology can perform operations including receiving vehicle map service data from a plurality of service systems that include a plurality of client systems associated with a vehicle. The vehicle map service data can include information associated with a geographic area. A local map of the geographic area within a predetermined distance of the vehicle can be generated based on the vehicle map service data. Portions of the local map to which each client system is subscribed can be determined for each client system of the plurality of client systems. Additionally, the portions of the local map to which each client system is subscribed can be sent to a respective client system of the plurality of client systems.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Christine McGavran, Richard William Bukowski, Asaf Rosenfeld, Haris Ramic, Michael Graham Woodward, Casey Whitelaw
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Publication number: 20220050860Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for providing a stable topological representation of pathway networks as well as features associated with these networks. The disclosure is exemplified using road networks which have applications in mapping, navigation, and autonomous vehicles. Extensions may be learned through practice of the disclosure. Utilizing implementations disclosed herein may provide advantages for data conflation between different mapping systems and map data while improving overall stability by developing a common reference standard that is tied to semantic features rather than abstract geographic representations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Christine McGavran, Richard William Bukowski, Bryan Klingner, Joakim Kristian Olle Arfvidsson, Andrew Lookingbill
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Publication number: 20210311972Abstract: Systems and methods are described that provide measures of uncertainty for map features provided in association with a vehicle map service. A vehicle map service may include a vehicle map model that is configured to provide map data for a geographic area in association with a vehicle map service. The vehicle map model can have an entity schema that includes a first address space configured to represent a plurality of entities associated with the vehicle map model. The vehicle may service may include an uncertainty model that is configured to represent a plurality of uncertainties associated with the plurality of entities. The uncertainty model can have an uncertainty schema that includes a second address space that is separate from the first address space. Uncertainties in the second address space can point to one or more entities in the first address space.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventor: Richard William Bukowski
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Patent number: 11068515Abstract: Systems and methods are described that provide measures of uncertainty for map features provided in association with a vehicle map service. A vehicle map service may include a vehicle map model that is configured to provide map data for a geographic area in association with a vehicle map service. The vehicle map model can have an entity schema that includes a first address space configured to represent a plurality of entities associated with the vehicle map model. The vehicle may service may include an uncertainty model that is configured to represent a plurality of uncertainties associated with the plurality of entities. The uncertainty model can have an uncertainty schema that includes a second address space that is separate from the first address space. Uncertainties in the second address space can point to one or more entities in the first address space.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventor: Richard William Bukowski
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Publication number: 20210133218Abstract: Systems and methods are described that provide measures of uncertainty for map features provided in association with a vehicle map service. A vehicle map service may include a vehicle map model that is configured to provide map data for a geographic area in association with a vehicle map service. The vehicle map model can have an entity schema that includes a first address space configured to represent a plurality of entities associated with the vehicle map model. The vehicle may service may include an uncertainty model that is configured to represent a plurality of uncertainties associated with the plurality of entities. The uncertainty model can have an uncertainty schema that includes a second address space that is separate from the first address space. Uncertainties in the second address space can point to one or more entities in the first address space.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventor: Richard William Bukowski
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Publication number: 20210027117Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, devices, and tangible non-transitory computer readable media for providing data including vehicle map service data. The disclosed technology can perform operations including receiving vehicle map service data from client systems. The vehicle map service data can include information associated with a geographic area or sensor observations of a vehicle. Two or more portions of the vehicle map service data to which a client system is subscribed can be determined. Fused data based on the two or more portions of the vehicle map service data to which the client system is subscribed can be generated. Furthermore, the client system can be provided with access to the fused data. Access to the fused data can include authorization to send or receive portions of the vehicle map service data associated with the fused data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Christine McGAVRAN, Richard William BUKOWSKI, Asaf ROSENFELD
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Publication number: 20200166363Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, devices, and tangible non-transitory computer readable media for providing data including vehicle map service data. The disclosed technology can perform operations including accessing vehicle map service data including information associated with a geographic area and sensor observations of a vehicle. The vehicle map service data is based on a vehicle map service protocol specifying layers associated with portions of the vehicle map service data to which each client system is subscribed. Further, the layers to which the client systems are subscribed can be determined and access to the plurality of layers to which each of the vehicle client systems is subscribed can be provided to each of the client systems. Access to the layers can include authorization to send or receive one or more portions of the vehicle map service data associated with a corresponding layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Christine McGavran, Richard William Bukowski, Asaf Rosenfeld
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Publication number: 20200158519Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, devices, and tangible non-transitory computer readable media for providing data including vehicle map service data. The disclosed technology can perform operations including receiving vehicle map service data from a plurality of service systems that include a plurality of client systems associated with a vehicle. The vehicle map service data can include information associated with a geographic area. A local map of the geographic area within a predetermined distance of the vehicle can be generated based on the vehicle map service data. Portions of the local map to which each client system is subscribed can be determined for each client system of the plurality of client systems. Additionally, the portions of the local map to which each client system is subscribed can be sent to a respective client system of the plurality of client systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Christine McGavran, Richard William Bukowski, Asaf Rosenfeld, Haris Ramic, Michael Graham Woodward, Casey Whitelaw
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Publication number: 20200151611Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, devices, and tangible non-transitory computer readable media for providing data associated with a machine-learned model library. The disclosed technology can perform operations including providing a machine-learned GP model library that includes a plurality of machine-learned models trained to generate semantic observations based on sensor data associated with a vehicle. Each machine-learned model of the plurality of machine-learned models can be associated with one or more configurations supported by each machine-learned model. A request for a machine-learned model from the machine-learned model library can be received a remote computing device. Furthermore, based on the request, the machine-learned model can be provided to the remote computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Christine McGavran, Richard William Bukowski, Abraham Jack Yacobian, Nima Asgharbeygi, Matthew Simmons
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Patent number: 8391610Abstract: A high-density, distance-measuring laser system and an associated computer that processes the data collected by the laser system. The computer determines a data partition structure and stores that structure as a header file for the scan before data is collected. As the scan progresses, the computer collects data points until a predetermined threshold is met, at which point a block of data consisting of the data points up to the threshold is written to disk. The computer indexes each data block using all three coordinates of its constituent data points using, preferably, a flexible index, such as an R-tree. When a data block is completely filled, it is written to disk preferably with its index and, as a result, each data block is ready for access and manipulation virtually immediately after having been collected. Also, each data block can be independently manipulated and read from disk.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2012Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Leica Geostystems AGInventors: Mark Damon Wheeler, Barry Joel Wheeler, Richard William Bukowski, Minghua Wu
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Patent number: 8260584Abstract: A computer model of a physical structure (or object) can be generated using context-based hypothesis testing. For a set of point data, a user selects a context specifying a geometric category corresponding to the structure shape. The user specifies at least one seed point from the set that lies on a surface of the structure of interest. Using the context and point data, the system loads points in a region near the seed point(s), and determines the dimensions and orientation of an initial surface component in the context that corresponds to those points. If the selected component is supported by the points, that component can be added to a computer model of the surface. The system can repeatedly find points near a possible extension of the surface model, using the context and current surface component(s) to generate hypotheses for extending the surface model to these points.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Leica Geosystems AGInventors: Jeffrey Minoru Adachi, Mark Damon Wheeler, Jonathan Apollo Kung, Richard William Bukowski, Laura Michele Downs