Patents by Inventor Robert Balfour

Robert Balfour 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).

  • System for viewing a collection of oblique imagery in a three or four dimensional virtual scene
    Publication number: 20070024612
    Abstract: A system for selecting oblique images from a collection of geo-referenced oblique images and viewing them within the context of a virtual, three- or four-dimensional (3D space and time) geographic scene, providing the ability to analyze and interact with the oblique image being viewed. The system automatically selects and displays the best fit oblique image from an image warehouse based on the user's current 3D/4D viewpoint, and continuously maintains the geo-registration of the oblique image as the user adjusts the viewpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Robert Balfour