Bernhard A Seefeld

US Patent:

8160372, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

Jan 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/014964

Inventors:

Jyrki Alakuijala - Adliswil, CH
Hannu Helminen - Zurich, CH
Bernhard Seefeld - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/36

US Classification:

382232, 382239, 382246

Abstract:

A system (and a method) are disclosed for optimizing lossless data compression in digital images systems. The system includes an optimized backward reference selection module and an entropy encoder. The optimized backward reference selection module selects the backward references that the backward reference distances and/or lengths are an integer multiple of size of data elements. The optimized backward reference selection module further compacts the entropy code of the backward references by favoring backward references that have the intrinsic locality of source data stream. The optimization offered by the backward reference selection module allows an improved compression ratio and faster compression speed for lossless image compression.

US Patent:

8612563, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Jul 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/187938

Inventors:

Bernhard Seefeld - New York NY, US
Octavian Procopiuc - Summit NJ, US
Nina Kang - Brooklyn NY, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 11/30

US Classification:

709223, 709217, 707754

Abstract:

A system and method is provided of generating a map. In one aspect, the map is selected based on a location provided by a user and listings are selected based on their proximity to the location, whether they match a query provided by the user, and the number of matching listings within regions of the map.

US Patent:

8639693, Jan 28, 2014

Filed:

Nov 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/294602

Inventors:

John Hawkins - London, GB
Andrew Eland - Zurich, CH
Bernhard Seefeld - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707736, 707737

Abstract:

Personal recommendations are provided to users based on a relationship between place listings which with a user has interacted and collections of place listings. The user may interact with a place listing by reviewing the place, or accessing a web page that includes user-reviewed places. The collections of place listings are used to calculate a recommendation score for a candidate listing based on aggregate co-occurrence of the place listing and the candidate listing in the collections. The recommendation scores identify a probability that the user would appreciate the candidate listing based on the user's interaction with the place listing. Justifications may also be provided for display on the user's device to identify the relevance of the recommended listing.

US Patent:

20100191797, Jul 29, 2010

Filed:

Jan 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/359715

Inventors:

Bernhard Seefeld - New York NY, US
Octavian Procopiuc - Summit NJ, US
Nina Kang - Brooklyn NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203, 707E17014, 707E17018

Abstract:

A system and method is provided of generating a map. In one aspect, the map is selected based on a location provided by a user and listings are selected based on their proximity to the location, whether they match a query provided by the user, and the number of matching listings within regions of the map.

US Patent:

20100191798, Jul 29, 2010

Filed:

Jan 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/359734

Inventors:

Bernhard Seefeld - New York NY, US
Octavian Procopiuc - Summit NJ, US
Nina Kang - Brooklyn NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203, 707E17014, 707E17018

Abstract:

A system and method is provided of generating a map. In one aspect, the map is transmitted by a server as an image. Listings are selected based on both their proximity to the location and whether they match arbitrary words provided by a user, with one set being transmitted as text and another set being transmitted as image data representing icons on a transparent background. In response, a user's computer displays the image of the second set as an overlay on the map, and processes the text to display the first set as icons on the map.

US Patent:

20130110847, May 2, 2013

Filed:

Oct 31, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/286144

Inventors:

Arnaud Sahuguet - New York NY, US
Bernhard Seefeld - New York NY, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707748, 707E17084

Abstract:

A system and method determines ambiguous or missing information about map features, generates questions to address the ambiguity or the missing information and determines users from whom to request feedback to clarify the ambiguity or supply the missing information.

US Patent:

20130257742, Oct 3, 2013

Filed:

Mar 28, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/432042

Inventors:

Jonah Jones - Darlinghurst, AU
Bernhard Seefeld - New York NY, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/041
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345173, 345156

Abstract:

Systems and methods for navigating imagery, such as geographic imagery, are provided. A user can initiate a pan of the imagery in a viewport presented on a display of a computing device by throwing the imagery in the viewport. The motion of the imagery pan can be controlled based on content displayed in or near the viewport such that the imagery pan is more likely to land near predominate features depicted in the viewport. For instance, features depicted in the viewport can act as “friction” or “gravity” on the imagery pan, adjusting the pan rate and/or pan direction of the imagery as the imagery pans across the viewport. In particular aspects, the motion of the imagery pan can be adjusted based on weights associated with features depicted in or near the viewport. Features with higher weights will affect the motion of the imagery pan more than features with lower weights.

US Patent:

20230004269, Jan 5, 2023

Filed:

Sep 12, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/942757

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Jonah Jones - San Francisco CA, US
Yatin Chawathe - Mountain View CA, US
Bernhard Seefeld - San Francisco CA, US
Paul Merrell - Mountain View CA, US
Alirez Ali - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jonathan Siegel - Mountain View CA, US
Daniel Otero - Seattle WA, US
Su Chuin Leong - South San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484
H04W 4/029
G09B 29/00
G01C 21/00

Abstract:

A mapping system allows a user to interact with any location on a digital map and present the user with location related information associated with the selected location. The location related information may be in the form or a card, pop-up, image, or other graphic and may be displayed on the map at or near the selected location, around the map, etc. The displayed location related information may include predetermined or pre-stored data about the location or may include location related information collected and generated on the fly in response to the user interaction with the digital map. The displayed location related information may be displayed in the same graphical format on the digital map regardless of whether location related information is predetermined information about the location that already exists or information that is collected and generated on the fly in response to the user interaction.