Patents by Inventor William Altman

William Altman 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).

  • Method for generating roof outlines from lateral images
    Patent number: 11961180
    Abstract: A computer system generates an outline of a roof of a structure based on a set of lateral images depicting the structure. For each image in the set of lateral images, one or more rooflines corresponding to the roof of the structure are determined. The computer system determines how the rooflines connect to one another. Based on the determination, the rooflines are connected to generate an outline of the roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: HOVER Inc.
    Inventors: Ajay Mishra, William Castillo, A. J. Altman, Manish Upendran
  • Automatic page size setting
    Publication number: 20030226113
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for automatically setting a page size for an application based on a size of a display. An amount of work area on a display that is available to an application for data input is determined. A page size is set based on the available amount of the work area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dan William Altman, Eric Fox, Steven Eliot Weil, Marieke Iwema, Jitesh Vallabh
  • Two-way authentication system between user's smart card and issuer-specific plug-in application modules in multi-issued transaction device
    Patent number: 5036461
    Abstract: A transaction terminal for use with diverse credit or other transaction cards is provided with an interface unit for receiving a plurality of modules, wherein each module contains programming information corresponding to transactions that may be carried out with at least one of the diverse identification cards presented to the machine. Accordingly, financial institutions who issue cards can independently arrange and program their own security and transaction routines which are to be carried out with the cards and distribute such routines in a secure manner for use on a common terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1991
    Inventors: John C. Elliott, James A. O'Connell, Lawrence Ladouceur, William Altman, Keith Jarett
  • Multi-issuer transaction device with individual identification verification plug-in application modules for each issuer
    Patent number: 4961142
    Abstract: A transaction terminal for use with diverse credit or other transaction cards is provided with an interface unit for receiving a plurality of modules, wherein each module contains programming information corresponding to transactions that may be carried out with at least one of the diverse identification cards presented to the machine. Accordingly, financial institutions who issue cards can independently arrange and program their own security and transaction routines which are to be carried out with the cards and distribute such routines in a secure manner for use on a common terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1990
    Assignee: MasterCard International, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Elliott, James A. O'Connell, Lawrence Ladouceur, William Altman, Keith Jarett