公开(公告)号：US5736987A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-07

申请号：US618194

申请日：1996-03-19

申请人： Steven M. Drucker ,  Donald P. Mitchell

发明人： Steven M. Drucker ,  Donald P. Mitchell

IPC分类号： G06T15/00

CPC分类号： G06T15/00

摘要： Geometric data for a three-dimensional surface are compressed in regard to the data representing the continuity between triangles in a mesh that represents the three-dimensional surface. The geometric data include information defining the vertices of the triangles comprising the mesh, an indication of the triangle faces, and corner normals to each of the vertices shared by triangles having a common vertex, which indicates the continuity or discontinuity between adjacent triangles of the surface. Vertex rotation continuity (VRC) data are determined for each vertex shared by adjacent triangles, indicating whether the transition between the adjacent triangles is continuous or discontinuous. Further, a dihedral angle between each pair of adjacent triangles is determined and associated with the VRC bit. The VRC data are sorted by the associated dihedral angles, enabling an optimal dihedral angle to be selected. The optimal dihedral angle is chosen so as to minimize the number of errors in predicting the nature of the transition between adjacent triangles based on the dihedral angle between the adjacent triangle. Next, exception data are generated by comparing the dihedral angle for each pair of adjacent triangles to the optimal dihedral angle to predict a VRC bit, and noting any errors within the exception data. The exception data are encoded to further reduce the size of the compressed data used to represent the three-dimensional surface. The compressed data require less space for storage and are more efficiently transmitted to a remote site.

摘要翻译： 关于代表表示三维表面的网格中的三角形之间的连续性的数据，三维表面的几何数据被压缩。 几何数据包括定义包括网格的三角形的顶点的信息，三角形面的指示，以及由具有共同顶点的三角形共享的每个顶点的角法线，其指示表面的相邻三角形之间的连续性或不连续性 。 针对由相邻三角形共享的每个顶点确定顶点旋转连续性（VRC）数据，指示相邻三角形之间的过渡是连续的还是不连续的。 此外，确定每对相邻三角形之间的二面角并与VRC位相关联。 VRC数据按照相关的二面角进行排序，从而能够选择最佳的二面角。 选择最佳二面角，以便基于相邻三角形之间的二面角来最小化预测相邻三角形之间的过渡的性质的误差数。 接下来，通过将每对相邻三角形的二面角与最佳二面角进行比较来预测VRC位，并注意异常数据内的任何错误，产生异常数据。 编码异常数据以进一步减小用于表示三维表面的压缩数据的大小。 压缩数据需要更少的存储空间，并且更有效地传输到远程站点。

公开(公告)号：US20130268520A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-10

申请号：US13439563

申请日：2012-04-04

申请人： Danyel A. Fisher ,  Arnd Christian König ,  Steven M. Drucker

发明人： Danyel A. Fisher ,  Arnd Christian König ,  Steven M. Drucker

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30477 ,  G06F17/30554

摘要： The subject disclosure is directed towards simulating query execution to provide incremental visualization for a global data set. A data store may be configured for searching at least a portion of a global data set being stored at an enterprise-level data store. In response to a user-issued query, partial query results are provided to a front-end interface for display to the user. The front-end interface also provides statistical information corresponding to the partial query results in relation to the global data set, which may be used to determine when a current set of query results becomes acceptable as a true/accurate estimate.

摘要翻译： 主题公开涉及模拟查询执行以为全局数据集提供增量可视化。 数据存储可以被配置用于搜索存储在企业级数据存储中的全局数据集的至少一部分。 响应于用户发出的查询，部分查询结果被提供给前端接口以供用户显示。 前端接口还提供与全局数据集有关的部分查询结果对应的统计信息，可用于确定当前查询结果集合何时可接受为真实/准确的估计。

公开(公告)号：US20110285727A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：US12785493

申请日：2010-05-24

申请人： Roland Fernandez ,  Steven M. Drucker ,  Danyel Fisher ,  George G. Robertson ,  Alexandre Gorev

发明人： Roland Fernandez ,  Steven M. Drucker ,  Danyel Fisher ,  George G. Robertson ,  Alexandre Gorev

IPC分类号： G06T15/70

CPC分类号： G06T13/20 ,  G06T2210/44 ,  G06T2210/61

摘要： A method that facilitates smoothly animating content of a graphical user interface includes acts of receiving a description of a first virtual scene and receiving a description of a second virtual scene. The method also includes an act of causing an animated transition to be displayed on a display screen of a computing device between the first virtual scene and the second virtual scene at a graphical object level based at least in part upon the description of the first virtual scene and the description of the second virtual scene, wherein the animated transition at the graphical object level is an animated change of a graphical object between the first virtual scene and the second virtual scene.

摘要翻译： 有助于平滑地动画化图形用户界面的内容的方法包括接收第一虚拟场景的描述和接收第二虚拟场景的描述的动作。 该方法还包括至少部分地基于对第一虚拟场景的描述，使动画转换在图形对象级别上在第一虚拟场景和第二虚拟场景之间的计算设备的显示屏幕上显示的动作 以及第二虚拟场景的描述，其中图形对象级别的动画转换是第一虚拟场景和第二虚拟场景之间的图形对象的动画变化。

公开(公告)号：US08027541B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-27

申请号：US11725129

申请日：2007-03-15

申请人： Gang Hua ,  Steven M. Drucker ,  Michael Revow ,  Paul A. Viola ,  Richard Zemel

发明人： Gang Hua ,  Steven M. Drucker ,  Michael Revow ,  Paul A. Viola ,  Richard Zemel

IPC分类号： G06K9/46

CPC分类号： G06K9/00228 ,  G06K9/6251

摘要： A system for organizing images includes an extraction component that extracts visual information (e.g., faces, scenes, etc.) from the images. The extracted visual information is provided to a comparison component which computes similarity confidence data between the extracted visual information. The similarity confidence data is an indication of the likelihood that items of extracted visual information are similar. The comparison component then generates a visual distribution of the extracted visual information based upon the similarity confidence data. The visual distribution can include groupings of the extracted visual information based on computed similarity confidence data. For example, the visual distribution can be a two-dimensional layout of faces organized based on the computed similarity confidence data—with faces in closer proximity faces computed to have a greater probability of representing the same person. The visual distribution can then be utilized by a user to sort, organize and/or tag images.

摘要翻译： 用于组织图像的系统包括从图像中提取视觉信息（例如，面部，场景等）的提取组件。 提取的视觉信息被提供给计算提取的视觉信息之间的相似性置信度数据的比较部件。 相似性置信度数据是提取的视觉信息的项目相似的可能性的指示。 然后，比较组件基于相似性置信度数据生成所提取的视觉信息的视觉分布。 视觉分布可以包括基于计算的相似性置信度数据提取的视觉信息的分组。 例如，视觉分布可以是基于所计算的相似性置信度数据组织的面部的二维布局，其中更接近的面中的面被计算为具有更大的代表同一人的概率。 然后用户可以利用视觉分布来对图像进行分类，组织和/或标记。

公开(公告)号：US07479950B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-20

申请号：US12102236

申请日：2008-04-14

申请人： Joel P. Dehlin ,  Steven M. Drucker ,  Curtis Glenn Wong ,  Asta J. Roseway

发明人： Joel P. Dehlin ,  Steven M. Drucker ,  Curtis Glenn Wong ,  Asta J. Roseway

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/014 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G09G2354/00

摘要： Data elements stored in a computing system and associated with a physical object are reassociated with the same or another physical object. An identifying characteristic presented by the physical object, such as a reflective pattern applied to the object, is detected when the object is positioned adjacent to the interactive display surface. Images or other files associated with the identifying characteristic are accessed and displayed on the interactive display surface. A gesture by a user adjacent to the interactive display surface is detected to reassociate a selected representation. For example, the user can change where the selected element fits in a sequence of data elements, or reassociate the selected element with a second object placed on the interactive display surface. In a networked environment, the reassociated element can be stored on a server and subsequently accessed from a different interactive surface via the network using the second physical object.

摘要翻译： 存储在计算系统中并与物理对象相关联的数据元素与相同或另一物理对象重新关联。 当对象位于与交互式显示表面相邻时，检测由物理对象呈现的识别特征，例如应用于对象的反射图案。 与识别特征相关联的图像或其他文件被访问并显示在交互式显示表面上。 检测到与交互式显示表面相邻的用户的手势以重新关联所选择的表示。 例如，用户可以改变所选择的元素适合于数据元素序列的位置，或者将所选择的元素与放置在交互式显示表面上的第二对象重新关联。 在联网环境中，重新关联的元素可以存储在服务器上，并且随后通过使用第二物理对象的网络从不同的交互式表面访问。

公开(公告)号：US07379047B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-27

申请号：US10883253

申请日：2004-06-30

申请人： Steven M. Drucker ,  Curtis Wong ,  Asta Roseway ,  Joel Dehlin

发明人： Steven M. Drucker ,  Curtis Wong ,  Asta Roseway ,  Joel Dehlin

IPC分类号： G09G5/08

CPC分类号： G06F3/0425 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/048

摘要： An input to a computer system is made by manipulating a physical object disposed adjacent to an interactive display surface. An application having at least one changeable attribute is executed on the computer system. When the physical object is disposed adjacent to the interactive display surface, it is identified and its location is determined based upon a shape, a size, an infrared reflectance, or some other optical quality. The initial location and orientation of the physical object on the interactive display surface relative to the interactive display surface is identified. The attribute of the application is correlated with the physical object and is changed in response to movement of the physical object. The physical object can thus be used, for example, to select menu options and parameters within the application being executed.

摘要翻译： 对计算机系统的输入是通过操纵与交互式显示表面相邻布置的物理对象来进行的。 具有至少一个可更改属性的应用程序在计算机系统上执行。 当物理对象被布置在与交互式显示表面相邻时，它被识别并且其位置是基于形状，尺寸，红外反射率或一些其他光学质量确定的。 识别交互式显示表面上物理对象相对于交互式显示表面的初始位置和方位。 应用的属性与物理对象相关，并且响应于物理对象的移动而改变。 因此，可以使用物理对象，例如，在正在执行的应用程序内选择菜单选项和参数。

公开(公告)号：US20080104535A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-01

申请号：US11553986

申请日：2006-10-27

申请人： Robert DeLine ,  Mary Czerwinski ,  Brian R. Meyers ,  Gina Venolia ,  Steven M. Drucker ,  George G. Robertson

发明人： Robert DeLine ,  Mary Czerwinski ,  Brian R. Meyers ,  Gina Venolia ,  Steven M. Drucker ,  George G. Robertson

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F9/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/04855 ,  G06F3/0483 ,  G09G5/14

摘要： A “Spatial Navigator” provides a document navigation environment that leverages user spatial memory. Graphical thumbnail-type representations (“thumbnails”) provide scaled versions of entire documents. Changes to documents are immediately reflected in corresponding thumbnails. Similarly, document search results are highlighted in corresponding thumbnails. One or more dynamic document selection windows present arrangements of a plurality of these thumbnails for user selection and interaction. Each dynamic document selection window provides real-time inter-file navigation by allowing user selection and opening of documents, or any location or portion of a document, through user interaction with the corresponding thumbnail. Once a document is opened, intra-file navigation is enhanced by providing another scaled version of the entire document in a dynamic scrollbar adjacent to a primary document editing/viewing window. Selection of any point within this scrollbar-based thumbnail causes an immediate jump to the corresponding document location in the primary document editing/viewing window.

摘要翻译： “空间导航”提供了利用用户空间记忆的文档导航环境。 图形缩略图表示（“缩略图”）提供整个文档的缩放版本。 对文档的更改将立即反映在相应的缩略图中。 类似地，文档搜索结果以对应的缩略图突出显示。 一个或多个动态文档选择窗口呈现用于用户选择和交互的多个这些缩略图的布置。 每个动态文档选择窗口通过允许用户选择和打开文档，或文档的任何位置或部分，通过用户与对应缩略图的交互来提供实时的文件间导航。 一旦打开文档，通过在与主文档编辑/查看窗口相邻的动态滚动条中提供整个文档的另一缩放版本来增强文件内导航。 选择此滚动条缩略图中的任何点会立即跳转到主文档编辑/查看窗口中的相应文档位置。

公开(公告)号：US09881354B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US13421307

申请日：2012-03-15

申请人： Johannes Peter Kopf ,  Sing Bing Kang ,  Wolf Kienzle ,  Steven M. Drucker

发明人： Johannes Peter Kopf ,  Sing Bing Kang ,  Wolf Kienzle ,  Steven M. Drucker

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  G06T3/40 ,  G06T5/00

CPC分类号： G06T3/4038 ,  G06T5/005

摘要： Described is a technology by which an image such as a stitched panorama is automatically cropped based upon predicted quality data with respect to filling missing pixels. The image may be completed, including by completing only those missing pixels that remain after cropping. Predicting quality data may be based on using restricted search spaces corresponding to the missing pixels. The crop is computed based upon the quality data, in which the crop is biased towards including original pixels and excluding predicted low quality pixels. Missing pixels are completed by using restricted search spaces to find replacement values for the missing pixels, and may use histogram matching for texture synthesis.

公开(公告)号：US09384216B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-05

申请号：US12947603

申请日：2010-11-16

申请人： Gonzalo A. Ramos ,  Steven M. Drucker ,  Amir Akbarzadeh

发明人： Gonzalo A. Ramos ,  Steven M. Drucker ,  Amir Akbarzadeh

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/3053 ,  G06F17/30126 ,  G06F17/30274 ,  G06F17/30554 ,  G06F17/30713 ,  G06F17/30867 ,  G06F17/30905

摘要： Methods are provided for displaying image results responsive to a search query. In addition to displaying responsive results for a query, responsive results are also provided for related queries. The results are ordered along a plurality of display axes, including at least one axis corresponding to the ordering of the various search queries. The results can be displayed in an aligned or non-aligned manner. The results can then be translated along one or more of the display axes to allow a user to browse the various results.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于响应于搜索查询来显示图像结果的方法。 除了显示查询的响应结果之外，还会为相关查询提供响应结果。 结果沿着多个显示轴排列，包括与各种搜索查询的顺序相对应的至少一个轴。 结果可以以对齐或不对齐的方式显示。 然后可以沿着一个或多个显示轴来转换结果，以允许用户浏览各种结果。

公开(公告)号：US07830359B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-09

申请号：US11350189

申请日：2006-02-08

申请人： Alice Jane B. Brush ,  Brian R. Meyers ,  Marc A. Smith ,  Steven M. Drucker

发明人： Alice Jane B. Brush ,  Brian R. Meyers ,  Marc A. Smith ,  Steven M. Drucker

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/011

摘要： Methods and systems for using a foot-based interface to interact with a computer are described. An application program from a plurality of application programs is executed on an operating system of a personal computer. The application program is configured to receive user input via a foot-based interface. Further, user input is received from the foot-based interface and mapped into a command. Moreover, the command controls an application program function. Also, the command is executed and an output corresponding to the execution of the command is generated. Additionally, the output is displayed to the user.

摘要翻译： 描述了使用基于脚的界面与计算机交互的方法和系统。 来自多个应用程序的应用程序在个人计算机的操作系统上执行。 应用程序被配置为通过基于脚的接口接收用户输入。 此外，从基于脚的接口接收用户输入并映射到命令中。 此外，该命令控制应用程序功能。 此外，执行命令，并且生成与执行命令相对应的输出。 此外，输出显示给用户。