Patents by Inventor Thomas Helman

Thomas Helman 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).

  • User defined scenarios in a three dimensional geo-spatial system
    Patent number: 8914750
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to store user defined scenarios in a three-dimensional system. A 3D view of a real world scene is displayed, using a three-dimensional (3D) graphics application. Plug-ins are installed into the 3D graphics application. A user selects a subset of the plug-ins, defines settings for the subset of plug-ins, and defines a visualization trait for each plug-in in the subset. The user associates an identification of the selected subset, the settings, and the visualization trait with a scenario bookmark that is saved. The bookmark can be selected by a user to display a visualization of a scenario based on the selected subset, settings, and visualization trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Howard, Jarrod Lopiccolo, Grant Anderson, Roy Lindauer, Thomas Helman, Matthew Larsen
  • USER DEFINED SCENARIOS IN A THREE DIMENSIONAL GEO-SPATIAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090094556
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to store user defined scenarios in a three-dimensional system. A 3D view of a real world scene is displayed, using a three-dimensional (3D) graphics application. Plug-ins are installed into the 3D graphics application. A user selects a subset of the plug-ins, defines settings for the subset of plug-ins, and defines a visualization trait for each plug-in in the subset. The user associates an identification of the selected subset, the settings, and the visualization trait with a scenario bookmark that is saved. The bookmark can be selected by a user to display a visualization of a scenario based on the selected subset, settings, and visualization trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.
    Inventors: Richard D. Howard, Jarrod Lopiccolo, Grant Anderson, Roy Lindauer, Thomas Helman, Matthew Larsen