Patents by Inventor Samuel Thomas Williams

Samuel Thomas Williams 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).

  • Publication number: 20190204091
    Abstract: A network system determines and remediates dissimilarities between a digital map and trace data of a road network in an area as service providers and service requesters coordinate service using the road network in the area. To determine dissimilarities the network system can select and convert a digital map, aggregate received trace data into trace data accurately representing the road network in the area, generate a visualization of the dissimilarities, and remediate the dissimilarities using a variety of methods. A first remediation method includes verifying the dissimilarity using a single service provider, a second method includes verifying the dissimilarity leveraging multiple service providers, and a third method modifies the methods used to determine dissimilarities. After remediation, the network system can generate a map of the area that accurately represents the road network in the area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Samuel Thomas Williams, Ryan A. Falor, Scott Short, Theron LaBounty, Peter B. Snajczuk, Aaron Matthew Rogan
  • Patent number: 10038842
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for generating improved planar panorama imagery, which may be used to view street-level, human-scale locations along a desired path, for example. One or more desired objects can be detected in source imagery that may be used to produce the resulting planar panorama imagery. Respective object regions comprising a desired object can be identified in one or more frames of the source imagery. One or more portions of the source imagery that do not comprise the object region for the desired object can be joined with at least some of the one or more frames that do comprise the object region for the desired object. The resulting planar panorama imagery can thus comprise the desired object. Also, the planar panorama imagery can be generated so as to lack one or more non-desired objects and/or adverse effects that may result therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Thomas Williams, Jonathan Paul Rosenberg, Johannes Kopf, Don Dongwoo Kim, Sandeep Kanumuri
  • Publication number: 20150249786
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for generating improved planar panorama imagery, which may be used to view street-level, human-scale locations along a desired path, for example. One or more desired objects can be detected in source imagery that may be used to produce the resulting planar panorama imagery. Respective object regions comprising a desired object can be identified in one or more frames of the source imagery. One or more portions of the source imagery that do not comprise the object region for the desired object can be joined with at least some of the one or more frames that do comprise the object region for the desired object. The resulting planar panorama imagery can thus comprise the desired object. Also, the planar panorama imagery can be generated so as to lack one or more non-desired objects and/or adverse effects that may result therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Samuel Thomas Williams, Jonathan Paul Rosenberg, Johannes Kopf, Don Dongwoo Kim, Sandeep Kanumuri
  • Patent number: 8688750
    Abstract: Computer system navigation tools provide “links” to various different files, lists, folders, and/or other storage elements and allow users to organize files, e.g., by hierarchical properties, lists, auto lists, folders, and the like. Such systems and methods allow users to assign properties to a file (optionally in a hierarchical manner), to change assigned properties, to search, view, and retrieve information based on the assigned properties, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher A. Evans, David R. Parlin, Jason F. Moore, Lyon K. F. Wong, Relja B. Ivanovic, Samuel Thomas Williams, Scott E. Dart, Stephan Hoefnagels, Timothy P. McKee
  • Publication number: 20130106990
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for generating improved planar panorama imagery, which may be used to view street-level, human-scale locations along a desired path, for example. One or more desired objects can be detected in source imagery that may be used to produce the resulting planar panorama imagery. Respective object regions comprising a desired object can be identified in one or more frames of the source imagery. One or more portions of the source imagery that do not comprise the object region for the desired object can be joined with at least some of the one or more frames that do comprise the object region for the desired object. The resulting planar panorama imagery can thus comprise the desired object. Also, the planar panorama imagery can be generated so as to lack one or more non-desired objects and/or adverse effects that may result therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel Thomas Williams, Jonathan Paul Rosenberg, Johannes Kopf, Don Dongwoo Kim, Sandeep Kanumuri
  • Publication number: 20120246207
    Abstract: Computer system navigation tools provide “links” to various different files, lists, folders, and/or other storage elements and allow users to organize files, e.g., by hierarchical properties, lists, auto lists, folders, and the like. Such systems and methods allow users to assign properties to a file (optionally in a hierarchical manner), to change assigned properties, to search, view, and retrieve information based on the assigned properties, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER A. EVANS, DAVID R. PARLIN, JASON F. MOORE, LYON K.F. WONG, RELJA B. IVANOVIC, SAMUEL Thomas WILLIAMS, SCOTT E. DART, STEPHAN HOEFNAGELS, TIMOTHY P. McKEE
  • Patent number: 8195646
    Abstract: Computer system navigation tools provide “links” to various different files, lists, folders, and/or other storage elements and allow users to organize files, e.g., by hierarchical properties, lists, auto lists, folders, and the like. Such systems and methods allow users to assign properties to a file (optionally in a hierarchical manner), to change assigned properties, to search, view, and retrieve information based on the assigned properties, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher A. Evans, David R. Parlin, Jason F. Moore, Lyon K. F. Wong, Relja B. Ivanovic, Samuel Thomas Williams, Scott E. Dart, Stephan Hoefnagels, Timothy P. McKee