Matthew W Simpson

US Patent:

20120213416, Aug 23, 2012

Filed:

Dec 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/310307

Inventors:

Eli Dylan LORIMER - San Francisco CA, US
Henrik Bentel - San Francisco CA, US
Lin Kuang - Milpitas CA, US
Mark Damon Wheeler - Monte Sereno CA, US
Matthew Robert Simpson - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382113

Abstract:

Methods, systems and articles of manufacture for browsing heterogeneous map data are described herein. A method embodiment includes displaying a plurality of homogeneous images, each image representing a geographic information system (GIS) dataset comprising one or more map assets an enabling browsing of GIS datasets and map assets using said displayed images independent of underlying data formats of said GIS datasets. A system embodiment includes a map data engine configured to receive a plurality of homogeneous images, each image representing a GIS dataset comprising one or more map assets, and a user interface configured to display said images and enable browsing of GIS datasets and map assets using said displayed images independent of underlying data formats of said GIS datasets.

US Patent:

20130086517, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Nov 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/287173

Inventors:

Willem Van Lancker - San Francisco CA, US
Christopher R. Harrelson - Berkeley CA, US
Matthew Robert Simpson - San Francisco CA, US
Amanda Marie Leicht - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715800, 715788

Abstract:

A user interface for rotating imagery among a plurality of canonical views of a geographic area of interest is disclosed. The interface includes at least one rotation control icon for rotating the imagery among a plurality of canonical views of the geographic area, and a direction indicating portion that indicates a compass direction associated with the canonical view presented on the display device. In particular implementations, the interface can be configured to come into view over the imagery whenever a user navigates to a particular view of the imagery where a plurality of canonical views is available. The motion of the navigation control interface appearing into the imagery is intended to draw attention to the control interface to inform the user that additional canonical views are available.

US Patent:

20130176384, Jul 11, 2013

Filed:

Jan 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/348048

Inventors:

Jonah Jones - Darlinghurst, AU
Matthew Robert Simpson - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/00

US Classification:

348 36, 348E07001

Abstract:

Methods and systems for navigating panoramic imagery are provided. If a user rotates panoramic imagery to a view having a view angle that deviates beyond a threshold view angle, the view of the panoramic imagery will be adjusted to the threshold view angle. In a particular implementation, the view is drifted to the threshold view angle so that a user can at least temporarily view the imagery that deviates beyond the threshold view angle. A variety of transition animations can be used as the imagery is drifted to the threshold view angle. For instance, the view can be elastically snapped back to the threshold view angle to provide a visually appealing transition to a user.

US Patent:

20200310632, Oct 1, 2020

Filed:

Jun 16, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/902684

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Christopher R. Harrelson - Berkeley CA, US
Matthew Robert Simpson - San Francisco CA, US
Amanda Marie Leicht Moore - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/048
G06T 15/20
G06T 17/05
G06T 19/00
G09B 29/00
G09B 29/10
G06F 3/0481
G09G 5/377

Abstract:

A user interface for rotating imagery among a plurality of canonical views of a geographic area of interest is disclosed. The interface includes at least one rotation control icon for rotating the imagery among a plurality of canonical views of the geographic area, and a direction indicating portion that indicates a compass direction associated with the canonical view presented on the display device. In particular implementations, the interface can be configured to come into view over the imagery whenever a user navigates to a particular view of the imagery where a plurality of canonical views is available. The motion of the navigation control interface appearing into the imagery is intended to draw attention to the control interface to inform the user that additional canonical views are available.

US Patent:

20190286309, Sep 19, 2019

Filed:

Jun 3, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/429712

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Christopher Robert Harrelson - Berkeley CA, US
Matthew Robert Simpson - San Francisco CA, US
Amanda Marie Leicht Moore - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/0481
G09B 29/00
G06T 19/00
G06T 17/05
G09G 5/377
G09B 29/10
G06F 3/048
G06T 15/20

Abstract:

A user interface for rotating imagery among a plurality of canonical views of a geographic area of interest is disclosed. The interface includes at least one rotation control icon for rotating the imagery among a plurality of canonical views of the geographic area, and a direction indicating portion that indicates a compass direction associated with the canonical view presented on the display device. In particular implementations, the interface can be configured to come into view over the imagery whenever a user navigates to a particular view of the imagery where a plurality of canonical views is available. The motion of the navigation control interface appearing into the imagery is intended to draw attention to the control interface to inform the user that additional canonical views are available.

US Patent:

20170109024, Apr 20, 2017

Filed:

Dec 28, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/392220

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Christopher Robert Harrelson - Berkeley CA, US
Matthew Robert Simpson - San Francisco CA, US
Amanda Marie Leicht Moore - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484
G09B 29/00
G09B 29/10
G06F 3/0481
G09G 5/377

Abstract:

A user interface for rotating imagery among a plurality of canonical views of a geographic area of interest is disclosed. The interface includes at least one rotation control icon for rotating the imagery among a plurality of canonical views of the geographic area, and a direction indicating portion that indicates a compass direction associated with the canonical view presented on the display device. In particular implementations, the interface can be configured to come into view over the imagery whenever a user navigates to a particular view of the imagery where a plurality of canonical views is available. The motion of the navigation control interface appearing into the imagery is intended to draw attention to the control interface to inform the user that additional canonical views are available.

US Patent:

20150187098, Jul 2, 2015

Filed:

Sep 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/617197

Inventors:

Andrew Ofstad - San Francisco CA, US
Willem Van Lancker - New York NY, US
Matthew R. Simpson - San Francisco CA, US
Bernhard Seefeld - San Francisco CA, US
Ryan Douglas Kuykendall - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountian View CA

International Classification:

G06T 11/20
G06T 11/60

Abstract:

In a computing device, images being displayed in connection with a digital map are unobtrusively updated. To this end, a digital map of a first geographic area and first images related to the first geographic area are displayed. A selection of a second geographic area is received. In response to the selection of the second geographic area, a digital map of the second geographic area and second images related to the second geographic area are displayed. One of the first images is temporarily, for a perceivable amount of time, displayed with the digital map of the second geographic area, where the displayed image is unrelated to the second geographic area.

US Patent:

20150178257, Jun 25, 2015

Filed:

Nov 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/307381

Inventors:

Jonah Jones - Darlinghurst, AU
Matthew Robert Simpson - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06T 15/00
G06T 19/00

Abstract:

A user interface for viewing imagery associated with a geographic area, such as street level imagery is disclosed. The interface includes at least one text annotation projected in the three-dimensional space defined by the imagery onto a surface, such as a generally vertical surface, of an object depicted in the imagery. For example, the text annotation can be rendered such that the annotation appears to be located along the façade of a building depicted in the imagery. The projection of text annotations in the three-dimensional space can provide a more immersive, augmented reality-style view of the geographic area of interest.