Charles J Chapin

US Patent:

7920968, Apr 5, 2011

Filed:

Aug 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/466326

Inventors:

Charles Chapin - San Jose CA, US
Michele Covell - Palo Alto CA, US
Tiruvilwamalai Venkatraman Raman - San Jose CA, US
Andrew R. Golding - Mountain View CA, US
Jens Eilstrup Rasmussen - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G01C 21/30
G01C 21/32

US Classification:

701211, 701200, 701201, 701202, 701206, 701208, 701209, 701210, 701212, 701213, 340988, 340990, 3409951, 34099519, 34099524, 342352, 34235706, 34235713

Abstract:

Digital mapping techniques are disclosed that provide visually-oriented information to the user, such as driving directions that include visual data points along the way of the driving route, thereby improving the user experience. The user may preview the route associated with the driving directions, where the preview is based on, for example, at least one of satellite images, storefront images, and heuristics and/or business listings. The visually-oriented information can be presented to the user in a textual, graphical, or verbal format, or some combination thereof.

US Patent:

20090327078, Dec 31, 2009

Filed:

Jun 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/489696

Inventors:

Chikai J. Ohazama - San Francisco CA, US
Charles Chapin - San Jose CA, US
Vibhor Nanavati - Sunnyvale CA, US
Xinyu Tang - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G01C 21/26
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

705 1454, 701200, 705 1449, 705 1453, 715769, 715862, 715800

Abstract:

A system and method is provided whereby a user's interest is inferred from a user's interaction with a map. An ad is then displayed based on the inferred interest.

US Patent:

20100293173, Nov 18, 2010

Filed:

May 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/454172

Inventors:

Charles Chapin - San Jose CA, US
Stephane Lafon - Sunnyvale CA, US
Augusto Roman - Mountain View CA, US
Xinyu Tang - Cupertino CA, US
Shalini Agarwal - New York NY, US
Vibhor Nanavati - Sunnyvale CA, US
Luc Vincent - Palo Alto CA, US
Stephen Chau - Stanford CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707759, 705 144, 707803, 707955, 707769, 707770, 707957

Abstract:

A system and method is provided whereby, in one aspect, advertisements are displayed based on search terms that were selected based on the angle at which a user is viewing a street level image.

US Patent:

20120162225, Jun 28, 2012

Filed:

Dec 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/977316

Inventors:

Po-Feng Paul Yang - Sunnyvale CA, US
Brian Edmond Brewington - Fort Collins CO, US
Charles Chapin - San Jose CA, US
James Anthony Guggemos - Windsor CO, US
Dale Hawkins - Erie CO, US
Mark Limber - Boulder CO, US
Mihai Mudure - San Jose CA, US
Bryce Stout - Boulder CO, US
Xinyu Tang - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06T 17/00

US Classification:

345420

Abstract:

Aspects of the invention relate generally determining user interests and providing relevant information based on user interaction with 3D models. More specifically, a when a user interacts with a 3D model of an object, for example on a map or from a database of models, the user's view of the object along with the location of the interaction (or where the user clicked on the object) may be transmitted to a server. In response, based on the view and location of the click, the server identifies relevant content and transmits it to the user.

US Patent:

20120278171, Nov 1, 2012

Filed:

Jul 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/188896

Inventors:

Xinyu Tang - Cupertino CA, US
Charles Chapin - San Jose CA, US
Bryce Stout - Boulder CO, US
Brian Edmond Brewington - Fort Collins CO, US
James Anthony Guggemos - Windsor CO, US
Mark Limber - Boulder CO, US
Po-Feng Paul Yang - Sunnyvale CA, US
Mihai Mudure - San Jose CA, US
Dale Hawkins - Erie CO, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06F 15/16
G06F 17/30
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

705 1457, 715738

Abstract:

A system and method is provided that, in at least one aspect, associates a search term with a building that occupies more than one street address by selecting the term based on all of the listings located at all of the street addresses occupied by the building.

US Patent:

20130204706, Aug 8, 2013

Filed:

Feb 8, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/369185

Inventors:

Xinyu Tang - Cupertino CA, US
Charles Chapin - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
G06Q 30/08

US Classification:

705 1458

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, and including a method for providing a content item. The method comprises receiving a request for a content item, identifying one or more content items responsive to the request, where at least one of the content items includes targeting criteria that is based at least in part on a location associated with the user. The method further comprises identifying a specified location associated with the one content item, identifying a current location of the user, and determining a distance from the current location to the specified location. The method further comprises determining when the distance satisfies the targeting criteria associated with the one content item and, when the distance satisfies the targeting criteria, including the one content item in an auction along with other content items, and providing winning results of the auction responsive to the request.

US Patent:

20160104195, Apr 14, 2016

Filed:

May 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/112513

Inventors:

Charles Chapin - San Jose CA, US
Xinyu Tang - Cupertino CA, US
Vibhor Nanavati - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

A system and method is provided that infers a user's intent when the user searches for a particular address or other geographic location. In that regard, the system and method may select advertisements in response to a user searching for street addresses. The advertisements may be selected by searching for advertisements that match search terms associated with the street address. If no search terms are associated with the street address, the system and method may determine whether the street address is associated with a point of interest. If the address is associated with a point of interest, the name of the point of interest may be utilized as the search term.

US Patent:

20150317678, Nov 5, 2015

Filed:

Jan 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/344724

Inventors:

Tao Huang - Cupertino CA, US
Xinyu Tang - Cupertino CA, US
Charles Chapin - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method that includes submitting, to a content server, a request for page content, receiving, from the content server, the page content, displaying, via a graphical user interface, the page content, determining whether a user has viewed the page content for at least a threshold period of time, sending to an advertisement server, in response to at least determining that the user has viewed the page content for at least the threshold period of time, an ad-request for an advertisement to be displayed in association with the page content, the ad request specifying keywords associated with the page content displayed, receiving, from the advertisement server, an advertisement based on the keywords, and displaying the advertisement via the graphical user interface.