Patents by Inventor Timo Pekka Pylvänäinen

Timo Pekka Pylvänäinen 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).

  • Patent number: 10936920
    Abstract: A system trains and applies a machine learning model to label maps of a region. Various data modalities are combined as inputs for multiple data tiles used to characterize a region for a geographical map. Each data modality reflects sensor data captured in different ways. Some data modalities include aerial imagery, point cloud data, and location trace data. The different data modalities are captured independently and then aggregated using machine learning models to determine map labeling information about tiles in the region. Data is ingested by the system and corresponding tiles are identified. A tile is represented by a feature vector of different data types related to the various data modalities, and values from the ingested data are added to the feature vector for the tile. Models can be trained to predict characteristics of a region using these various types of input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timo Pekka Pylvaenaeinen, Aditya Sarawgi, Vijay Mahadevan, Vasudev Parameswaran, Mohammed Waleed Kadous
  • Publication number: 20190385010
    Abstract: A system trains and applies a machine learning model to label maps of a region. Various data modalities are combined as inputs for multiple data tiles used to characterize a region for a geographical map. Each data modality reflects sensor data captured in different ways. Some data modalities include aerial imagery, point cloud data, and location trace data. The different data modalities are captured independently and then aggregated using machine learning models to determine map labeling information about tiles in the region. Data is ingested by the system and corresponding tiles are identified. A tile is represented by a feature vector of different data types related to the various data modalities, and values from the ingested data are added to the feature vector for the tile. Models can be trained to predict characteristics of a region using these various types of input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Timo Pekka Pylvaenaeinen, Aditya Sarawgi, Vijay Mahadevan, Vasudev Parameswaran, Mohammed Waleed Kadous
  • Publication number: 20190073520
    Abstract: This description describes a system for identifying individuals within a digital file. The system accesses a digital file describing the movement of unidentified individuals and detects a face for an unidentified individual at a plurality of locations in the video. The system divides the digital file into a set of segments and detects a face of an unidentified individual by applying a detection algorithm to each segment. For each detected face, the system applies a recognition algorithm to extract feature vectors representative of the identity of the detected faces which are stored in computer memory. The system applies a recognition algorithm to query the extracted feature vectors for target individuals by matching unidentified individuals to target individuals, determining a confidence level describing the likelihood that the match is correct, and generating a report to be presented to a user of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Balan Rama Ayyar, Anantha Krishnan Bangalore, Jerome Francois Berclaz, Reechik Chatterjee, Nikhil Kumar Gupta, Ivan Kovtun, Vasudev Parameswaran, Timo Pekka Pylvaenaeinen, Rajendra Jayantilal Shah
  • Patent number: 9978170
    Abstract: An approach is provided for providing perspective-based content placement. A content placement platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more models of one or more objects associated with a geographical area to cause, at least in part, a decomposition of the one or more models into one or more simplified surfaces. The content placement platform further causes, at least in part, a selection of one or more portions of the one or more simplified surfaces as one or more content placement layers based, at least in part, on one or more viewpoints, with the one or more content placement layers supporting a perspective-based rendering of one or more content items associated with the one or more objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Urban Velkavrh, Mridul Aanjaneya, Timo Pekka Pylvänäinen, Radek Grzeszczuk, Ramakrishna Vedantham
  • Patent number: 9779545
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein optimally locate business labels within the footprint of a building shown on a digital map. An optimal arrangement comprises business labels displayed entirely within the building footprint without the business labels overlapping each other. The technology initially generates label arrangements and calculates a cost for the arrangements. A cost of zero means the arrangement is optimal. For non-zero costs, a lower cost means the arrangement is close to an optimal arrangement. The technology can continue to generate arrangements for analysis until an acceptable arrangement is found.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Rom Impas, Jerome Francois Berclaz, Timo Pekka Pylvaenaeinen
  • Publication number: 20170243392
    Abstract: An approach is provided for providing perspective-based content placement. A content placement platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more models of one or more objects associated with a geographical area to cause, at least in part, a decomposition of the one or more models into one or more simplified surfaces. The content placement platform further causes, at least in part, a selection of one or more portions of the one or more simplified surfaces as one or more content placement layers based, at least in part, on one or more viewpoints, with the one or more content placement layers supporting a perspective-based rendering of one or more content items associated with the one or more objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Urban VELKAVRH, Mridul AANJANEYA, Timo Pekka PYLVÄNÄINEN, Radek GRZESZCZUK, Ramakrishna VEDANTHAM
  • Patent number: 9672659
    Abstract: An approach is provided for providing perspective-based content placement. A content placement platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more models of one or more objects associated with a geographical area to cause, at least in part, a decomposition of the one or more models into one or more simplified surfaces. The content placement platform further causes, at least in part, a selection of one or more portions of the one or more simplified surfaces as one or more content placement layers based, at least in part, on one or more viewpoints, with the one or more content placement layers supporting a perspective-based rendering of one or more content items associated with the one or more objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Urban Velkavrh, Mridul Aanjaneya, Timo Pekka Pylvänäinen, Radek Grzeszczuk, Ramakrishna Vedantham
  • Patent number: 9471934
    Abstract: An approach is provided for location-based presentation of content. A content service platform determines one or more representations of at least one structure. The content service platform also processes and/or facilitates a processing of the one or more representations to determine one or more features of the one or more representations. The content service platform further causes, at least in part, designation of the one or more features as elements of a virtual display area, wherein the one or more representations comprise, at least in part, the virtual display area. The content service platform also causes, at least in part, presentation of one or more outputs of one or more applications, one or more services, or a combination thereof in the virtual display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Petros Belimpasakis, Jussi Severi Uusitalo, Timo Pekka Pylvänäinen, Kimmo Tapio Roimela, Juha Henrik Arrasvuori
  • Patent number: 9305371
    Abstract: Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for defining transition zones for navigating a visualization. The visualization may be constructed from geometry of a scene and one or more texture images depicted the scene from various viewpoints. A transition zone may correspond to portions of the visualization that do not have a one-to-one correspondence with a single texture image, but are generated from textured geometry (e.g., a projection of texture imagery onto the geometry). Because a translated view may have visual error (e.g., a portion of the translated view is not correctly represented by the textured geometry), one or more transition zones, specifying translated view experiences (e.g., unrestricted view navigation, restricted view navigation, etc.), may be defined. For example, a snapback force may be applied when a current view corresponds to a transition zone having a relatively higher error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Blaise Aguera y Arcas, Markus Unger, Donald A. Barnett, Sudipta Narayan Sinha, Eric Joel Stollnitz, Johannes Peter Kopf, Timo Pekka Pylvaenaeinen, Christopher Stephen Messer
  • Publication number: 20140267343
    Abstract: Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for defining transition zones for navigating a visualization. The visualization may be constructed from geometry of a scene and one or more texture images depicted the scene from various viewpoints. A transition zone may correspond to portions of the visualization that do not have a one-to-one correspondence with a single texture image, but are generated from textured geometry (e.g., a projection of texture imagery onto the geometry). Because a translated view may have visual error (e.g., a portion of the translated view is not correctly represented by the textured geometry), one or more transition zones, specifying translated view experiences (e.g., unrestricted view navigation, restricted view navigation, etc.), may be defined. For example, a snapback force may be applied when a current view corresponds to a transition zone having a relatively higher error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Blaise Aguera y Arcas, Markus Unger, Donald A. Barnett, Sudipta Narayan Sinha, Eric Joel Stollnitz, Johannes Peter Kopf, Timo Pekka Pylvaenaeinen, Christopher Stephen Messer
  • Publication number: 20130162644
    Abstract: An approach is provided for providing perspective-based content placement. A content placement platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more models of one or more objects associated with a geographical area to cause, at least in part, a decomposition of the one or more models into one or more simplified surfaces. The content placement platform further causes, at least in part, a selection of one or more portions of the one or more simplified surfaces as one or more content placement layers based, at least in part, on one or more viewpoints, with the one or more content placement layers supporting a perspective-based rendering of one or more content items associated with the one or more objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Urban Velkavrh, Mridul Aanjaneya, Timo Pekka Pylvänäinen, Radek Grzeszczuk, Ramakrishna Vedantham
  • Publication number: 20120218296
    Abstract: An approach is provided for location-based presentation of content. A content service platform determines one or more representations of at least one structure. The content service platform also processes and/or facilitates a processing of the one or more representations to determine one or more features of the one or more representations. The content service platform further causes, at least in part, designation of the one or more features as elements of a virtual display area, wherein the one or more representations comprise, at least in part, the virtual display area. The content service platform also causes, at least in part, presentation of one or more outputs of one or more applications, one or more services, or a combination thereof in the virtual display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Petros Belimpasakis, Jussi Severi Uusitalo, Timo Pekka Pylvänäinen, Kimmo Tapio Roimela, Juha Henrik Arrasvuori