Patent classifications
G06F16/58
MOBILE 3D CROWD SCANNING METHODS AND APPARATUS
A method of obtaining a 3D model of a subject includes capturing a plurality of images of the subject by an image capture device, associating respective ones of the plurality of images with a timestamp and unique identification number, transmitting image capture data comprising the timestamp and the unique identification number to an external server, receiving a transmission comprising the unique identification number, and, responsive to receiving the transmission, transmitting a first image of the plurality of images that is associated with the unique identification number.
DETERMINING GRAPHICAL ELEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH TEXT
A computing device is described that includes at least one processor and a memory including instructions that when executed cause the at least one processor to output for display a graphical keyboard comprising a plurality of keys, determine, based on an indication of a selection of one or more keys from the plurality of keys, inputted, determine, based on the inputted text, an information category associated with the inputted text, determine, based on the information category, a graphical symbol associated with the information category, and output, for display, the graphical symbol in a suggestion region of the graphical keyboard.
OBJECT SEARCH SERVICE EMPLOYING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE FLEET
A computing system that can receive an object search request from a user indicating a request to search for a specific object in an area traversed by one or more autonomous vehicle. The object search request can include a set of physical characteristics of the specific object. The computing system can then transmit a signal to an autonomous vehicle indicating a request for the autonomous vehicle to search for the specific object. The signal can cause the autonomous vehicle to transmit an image, selected based on a physical characteristic of the object, to the computing system. The computing system can then generate a score indicative of a difference between one or more physical characteristic of the object in the image and the specific object. The computing system can then selectively transmit the image to a mobile device operated by the user based on the score.
INFORMATION PROCESSING SERVER, CLIENT, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM
Provided is an information processing server and the like, in which in response to the start of an “on” period of the movable body V, imaged images that are registered at the client 2 and a “designated location” are associated and transmitted to an information processing server 1. An image corresponding to a “first designated location” that is a designated location that is outside a “base area” that is specific to the client 2 is registered as a “first image” in the information processing server 1. Further, an “image library” with respect to a trip period of the client 2 is generated based on a plurality of first images that are registered in the information processing server 1 in response to the start of an “off” period of the movable body V that occurs one or a plurality of times.
RELEVANCY EVALUATION FOR IMAGE SEARCH RESULTS
An image search is executed. The search results are presented as a collection of thumbnail images organized according to an initial ranking. As the user browses the thumbnail images, he/she encounters a thumbnail image of interest. Selecting this thumbnail causes an enlarged preview image to be displayed. The user can manipulate the enlarged preview image with panning and zooming operations, thereby enabling the user to more closely inspect portions of the preview image which attract the user's interest. These interactions with the search results, which include the initial selection of the thumbnail image and the subsequent manipulation of the enlarged preview image, provide insight into the user's interest. Once the user has interacted with a threshold quantity of search results, the collection of thumbnail images is filtered and reorganized to more prominently position those search results that correspond to the user's interest, as gleaned from analyzing the aforementioned user interactions.
MICROPHONE ARRAY FOR GENERATING VIRTUAL SOUND FIELD
Certain aspects of the technology disclosed herein include generating a virtual sound field based on data from an ambisonic recording device. The ambisonic device records sound of a surrounding environment using at least four microphones having a tetrahedral orientation. An omnidirectional microphone having an audio-isolated portion can be used to isolate sound from a particular direction. Sound received from the plurality of microphones can be used to generate a virtual sound field. The virtual sound field include a dataset indicating a pressure signal and a plurality of velocity vectors. The ambisonic recording device can include a wide angle camera and generate wide angle video corresponding to the virtual sound field.
Interactive image selection method
A method for browsing a collection of digital images on a soft-copy display comprising: receiving a collection of digital images; interactively user selecting a digital image using a user interface; determining a plurality of subsets of the digital images, wherein each subset shares a common category with the selected digital image; and displaying the subsets of digital images on the soft-copy display, together with the selected digital image.
Information processing unit, information processing method, and program
An information processing unit includes: a diagnostic image input section that inputs the diagnostic image; an operation information obtaining section that obtains display operation history information representing an operation history of a user who controls displaying of the diagnostic image; a query image generation section that extracts a predetermined region of the input diagnostic image to generate a query image; a diagnosed image obtaining section that supplies the generated query image and the display operation history information to a diagnosed image search unit and obtains the diagnosed image obtained as a search result by the diagnosed image search unit; and a display control section that displays the diagnostic image and the obtained diagnosed image for comparison.
CONTENT PRESENTATION
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing content. One of the methods includes providing a plurality of image content items to an application interface of a client device for presentation; receiving a user selection of a particular image content item of the plurality of presented image content items; and responsive to the selection, providing a combination of native content and third party content associated with the selected image content item, wherein the native content includes a close up view of the selected image content item and the third party content includes a third party webpage.
Media unit retrieval and related processes
Media unit retrieval methods, systems and computer program products are provided that allow a user to search for an item by iteratively presenting media units such as images representing items to the user and receiving user input consisting of selections of the presented media units (including possibly the empty selection). Features, or attributes, a user is interested in, for example semantic features, are inferred from the interaction and media units are retrieved for presentation based on similarity with user-selected media units, through sampling of a probability distribution describing the intent or interests, or combinations of approaches. Accordingly, the user-experience is akin to a conversation about what the user is looking for. Retrieval may be based on both selected and unselected media units and the selection may comprise making a selection with a single action. Further, a database of media units can capture similarity relationships for efficient media unit retrieval.