Michael J Park

US Patent:

6337683, Jan 8, 2002

Filed:

May 12, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/310715

Inventors:

Scott Gilbert - Tucson AZ
David J. Kaiman - Portland OR
Michael C. Park - Portland OR
G. David Ripley - Portland OR

Assignee:

iMove Inc. - Portland OR

International Classification:

G06T 100

US Classification:

345418, 345629, 345474, 348 36

Abstract:

Movement through multi-dimensional space is simulated using a series of panoramic images which are projected or displayed in sequence. The users direction of view, that is the selected view window, is maintained as the series of images is projected or displayed. Motion in directions other than forward or reverse is simulated by utilizing âbranchâ points in the sequence. Each path from a branch point simulates motion in a different direction. Branch points are generally indicated to a viewer by visual indicators called âhot spotsâ; however, branch points may also be hidden and activated in response to the viewers selected direction of view. If a branch point is indicated by a visual indicator, a user can select motion in a desired direction by clicking on a âhot spotâ. In order to conserve storage space, the image representing each panorama can be stored in a compressed format. Only the portion of the panorama necessary to create a âview windowâ that is, the portion of the image displayed in response to the users direction of view, is decompressed at view time.

US Patent:

6654019, Nov 25, 2003

Filed:

Oct 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/003399

Inventors:

Scott Gilbert - Tucson AZ
David J. Kaiman - Portland OR
Michael C. Park - Portland OR
G. David Ripley - Portland OR

Assignee:

iMove, Inc. - Portland OR

International Classification:

G06T 1300

US Classification:

345474, 345629, 348 36

Abstract:

Movement through multi-dimensional space is simulated using a series of panoramic images which are projected or displayed in sequence. The users direction of view, that is the selected view window, is maintained as the series of images is projected or displayed. Motion in directions other than forward or reverse is simulated by utilizing âbranchâ points in the sequence. Each path from a branch point simulates motion in a different direction. Branch points are generally indicated to a viewer by visual indicators called âhot spotsâ; however, branch points may also be hidden and activated in response to the viewers selected direction of view. If a branch point is indicated by a visual indicator, a user can select motion in a desired direction by clicking on a âhot spotâ. In order to conserve storage space, the image representing each panorama can be stored in a compressed format. Only the portion of the panorama necessary to create a âview windowâ that is, the portion of the image displayed in response to the users direction of view, is decompressed at view time.

US Patent:

6680674, Jan 20, 2004

Filed:

Apr 13, 1994

Appl. No.:

08/227609

Inventors:

Michael C. Park - Portland OR

Assignee:

Seiko Instruments Inc. - Chiba

International Classification:

G08G 109

US Classification:

340905, 340910, 340907, 340934, 340989, 340990, 340993, 3409951, 34099512, 34099513

Abstract:

A travel information system broadcasts a stream of traffic event information relative to a given road network and a information collecting devices carried in vehicles travelling within the road network each filter among the stream of traffic event information to display only those traffic events relative to a selected travel route of the host vehicle. Each stored travel route is defined by placing the information device in a learn mode to collect a sequence of current vehicle position values during travel along the route. The information device need not include a costly and difficult to maintain large scale database representing the road network. The device thereby constructs and maintains a collection of frequent travel routes specific to the vehicle carrying the device and need not be updated to reflect changes in the road network, but rather allows the user to simply redefine the stored travel routes in light of current road usage and route selection.

US Patent:

6690374, Feb 10, 2004

Filed:

Aug 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/228541

Inventors:

Michael C. Park - Portland OR
Gwendolyn Hunt - Portland OR
G. David Ripley - Portland OR

Assignee:

iMove, Inc. - Portland OR

International Classification:

G06T 1520

US Classification:

345427, 348143, 348159, 348169, 3482181

Abstract:

A surveillance system that includes a number of camera subsystems. Each camera subsystem includes a number of single lens cameras pointing in different directions which simultaneously capture images. Each camera subsystem covers a particular theater of interest. Each single lens camera captures an image of a particular region in a particular theater. When an object of interest is identified, the system can follow the object as it moves between regions and theaters in a facility. When an object is being followed, the system can provide a view of the object as it transitions between regions covered different single lens cameras in a particular camera subsystem and as it transitions between theaters covered by different camera subsystems.

US Patent:

6731305, May 4, 2004

Filed:

Jul 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/904390

Inventors:

Michael C. Park - Portland OR
David Kaiman - Portland OR

Assignee:

iMove, Inc. - Portland OR

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345629, 345581, 345589, 348 36, 348 37, 348 38, 348 39, 3482313, 3482316, 3482181

Abstract:

A camera which has a plurality of subsystems which simultaneously capture a plurality of single view images which together form a panorama. An identification of the particular camera that produced a set of images is recorded in a file along with the images produced by the camera. The characteristics of each particular camera are also recorded either in the camera or in a separate file. The program used to seam a set of single view image then has available information concerning the camera that produced the images and the parameters of that particular camera. Using the available information the seaming program can compensate for the characteristics of the particular image capture device that produced a particular set of images.

US Patent:

6738073, May 18, 2004

Filed:

Apr 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/136659

Inventors:

Michael C. Park - Portland OR
G. David Ripley - Portland OR

Assignee:

iMove, Inc. - Portland OR

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345629, 348 36

Abstract:

An improved surveillance system which includes a multi-lens camera system and a viewer. The camera system includes a plurality of single lens cameras each of which have a relatively wide angle lens. These single lens cameras simultaneously capture images that can be seamed into a panorama. The camera system also includes a high resolution camera (i. e. a camera with a telephoto lens) that can be pointed in a selected direction that is within the field of view of the other cameras. The system displays a view window into the panorama that is created from images captured by the wide angle lenses. The image from the high resolution camera is either superimposed on top of the panoramic image or it is displayed on a separate monitor. If it is displayed in the panorama, the higher solution image is positioned at the point in the panorama which is displaying the same area in space at a lower resolution. Thus an operator sees a relatively low resolution panorama; however, a selected portion of the panorama is displayed at a high resolution.

US Patent:

7050085, May 23, 2006

Filed:

Oct 26, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/697605

Inventors:

Michael C. Park - Portland OR, US
Scott Wilson - Sherwood OR, US

Assignee:

iMove, Inc. - Portland OR

International Classification:

H04N 7/00

US Classification:

348 36

Abstract:

A system and method for determining the adjustments that must be made to the individual images recorded by a multi-lens camera so that the images will fit together into a panorama. The camera is placed in the center of a structure, the edges of which have at least one row on indicia. Each camera records an image which includes the indicia along each edge that will be seamed with an edge of another image in order to form a panorama. Each edge of the structure which is along a seam that will be seamed with an edge of another image is recorded by two lenses on the camera. The amount of adjustment required to make the indicia in the two images fit together is then determined. The values of these adjustments are recorded along with an identification of the camera which recorded the images. Subsequent sets of images recorded by this same camera can then be seamed using the same adjustments.

US Patent:

8094182, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

Dec 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/611833

Inventors:

Michael C. Park - Portland OR, US
Patrick W. White - Portland CA, US
Steven C. Sandven - Portland CA, US

Assignee:

iMove, Inc. - Portland OR

International Classification:

H04N 7/00

US Classification:

348 36, 348 48

Abstract:

A panoramic imaging system includes a plurality of separated video cameras that may be distributed around an object. A series of images captured by at least one of the separated video cameras is stored in a predetermined file format. The panoramic system further includes a viewer module that may render the series of images using the first file format. Moreover, the panoramic system includes a calibration module capable of modifying information associated with at least one of the series of images, where the modification results in calibration data stored in a configuration file and/or in the predetermined file format. The viewer module may also be capable of rendering the series of images in accordance with the predetermined file format.