Patents by Inventor Zhonghao Yang

Zhonghao Yang 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).

  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL OVERLAYS WITHIN NAVIGABLE PANORAMIC IMAGES, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150161820
    Abstract: A panorama viewer is disclosed which facilitates navigation from within the panorama of a larger, structured system such as a map. The panorama viewer presents a viewport on a portion of a panoramic image, the viewport including a three-dimensional overlay rendered with the panoramic image. As the orientation of the viewport within the panoramic image changes, the three-dimensional overlay's orientation in three-dimensional space also changes as it is rendered with the panoramic image in a manner that matches the change in orientation of the viewport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Daniel Joseph Filip, Stephen Chau, Stephane Lafon, Zhonghao Yang, Andrew Szybalski
  • Three-dimensional overlays within navigable panoramic images, and applications thereof
    Patent number: 8982154
    Abstract: A panorama viewer is disclosed which facilitates navigation from within the panorama of a larger, structured system such as a map. The panorama viewer presents a viewport on a portion of a panoramic image, the viewport including a three-dimensional overlay rendered with the panoramic image. As the orientation of the viewport within the panoramic image changes, the three-dimensional overlay's orientation in three-dimensional space also changes as it is rendered with the panoramic image in a manner that matches the change in orientation of the viewport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Daniel Joseph Filip, Stephen Chau, Stephane Lafon, Zhonghao Yang, Andrew Timothy Szybalski
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL OVERLAYS WITHIN NAVIGABLE PANORAMIC IMAGES, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140160119
    Abstract: A panorama viewer is disclosed which facilitates navigation from within the panorama of a larger, structured system such as a map. The panorama viewer presents a viewport on a portion of a panoramic image, the viewport including a three-dimensional overlay rendered with the panoramic image. As the orientation of the viewport within the panoramic image changes, the three-dimensional overlay's orientation in three-dimensional space also changes as it is rendered with the panoramic image in a manner that matches the change in orientation of the viewport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Daniel Joseph Filip, Stephen Chau, Stephane Lafon, Zhonghao Yang, Andrew Timothy Szybalski
  • Managing resource storage for multi resolution imagery data with zoom level
    Patent number: 8510295
    Abstract: Embodiments for managing resource storage for data objects are provided. In one embodiment, an aggregated user happiness (AUH) contribution for a data object is calculated by evaluating the metadata associated with the data object based on one or more AUH criteria. One or more resource storage parameters for the data object are determined based on the AUH contribution. The data object is replicated and stored on data servers based on the resource storage parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Tal Dayan, Zhonghao Yang
  • Three-Dimensional Overlays Within Navigable Panoramic Images, and Applications Thereof
    Publication number: 20110254915
    Abstract: A panorama viewer is disclosed which facilitates navigation from within the panorama of a larger, structured system such as a map. The panorama viewer presents a viewport on a portion of a panoramic image, the viewport including a three-dimensional overlay rendered with the panoramic image. As the orientation of the viewport within the panoramic image changes, the three-dimensional overlay's orientation in three-dimensional space also changes as it is rendered with the panoramic image in a manner that matches the change in orientation of the viewport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Daniel Filip, Stephen Chau, Stéphane Lafon, Zhonghao Yang, Andrew Timothy Szybalski
  • Viewing and navigating within panoramic images, and applications thereof
    Patent number: 7990394
    Abstract: A panorama viewer is disclosed which facilitates navigation from within the panorama of a larger, structured system such as a map. The panorama viewer presents a viewport on a portion of a panoramic image, the viewport including a three-dimensional overlay rendered with the panoramic image. As the orientation of the viewport within the panoramic image changes, the three-dimensional overlay's orientation in three-dimensional space also changes as it is rendered with the panoramic image in a manner that matches the change in orientation of the viewport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Daniel Filip, Stephen Chau, Stéphane Lafon, Zhonghao Yang, Andrew Timothy Szybalski
  • VIEWING AND NAVIGATING WITHIN PANORAMIC IMAGES, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20080291217
    Abstract: A panorama viewer is disclosed which facilitates navigation from within the panorama of a larger, structured system such as a map. The panorama viewer presents a viewport on a portion of a panoramic image, the viewport including a three-dimensional overlay rendered with the panoramic image. As the orientation of the viewport within the panoramic image changes, the three-dimensional overlay's orientation in three-dimensional space also changes as it is rendered with the panoramic image in a manner that matches the change in orientation of the viewport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Vincent, Daniel Filip, Stephen Chau, Stephane Lafon, Zhonghao Yang, Andrew Timothy Szybalski