公开(公告)号：US09344623B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-17

申请号：US14453809

申请日：2014-08-07

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Munjal Desai ,  Ryan Hickman ,  Thor Lewis ,  Damon Kohler

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  B25J9/16

CPC classification number: H04N5/23216 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  G05B2219/40002 ,  G05B2219/40617 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  Y10S901/47 ,  Y10S901/50

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing functionality of an interface to control orientations of a camera on a device are provided. In one example, a method includes receiving an input on an interface indicating a command for an orientation of a camera on a robotic device, and the interface may be provided on a device remote from the robotic device. An indicator may be provided on the interface representing a location of the input, and the indicator may be representative of the command for the orientation of the camera on the robotic device. The method may also include determining that the location of the input on the interface is within a distance threshold to a pre-set location on the interface, and repositioning the indicator on the interface to be at the pre-set location.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于提供用于控制设备上的相机的取向的界面的功能的方法和系统。 在一个示例中，一种方法包括在界面上接收指示用于机器人设备上的相机的定向的命令的输入，并且该接口可以设置在远离该机器人设备的设备上。 可以在界面上提供指示符，该指示符表示输入的位置，并且指示符可以代表在机器人装置上相机的取向的命令。 该方法还可以包括确定接口上的输入的位置在接口上的预设位置的距离阈值内，以及将接口上的指示符重新定位在预设位置。

公开(公告)号：US09183672B1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-10

申请号：US13895167

申请日：2013-05-15

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Hickman ,  James J. Kuffner, Jr. ,  Anthony Gerald Francis, Jr. ,  Arshan Poursohi ,  James R. Bruce ,  Thor Lewis ,  Chaitanya Gharpure

IPC: G06T17/00 ,  G06T19/00

CPC classification number: G06T15/005 ,  G06F17/2247

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a three-dimensional (3D) image viewer in a webpage are provided. According to an example method, a webpage may be provided, and the webpage may include embedded language that identifies a 3D image viewer to be provided within the webpage. Based on the embedded language, a computer having a processor and a memory may request information associated with rendering a 3D object data model in the 3D image viewer. The method may also include providing the 3D image viewer within the webpage, and receiving information associated with rendering the 3D object data model. Additionally, the 3D object data model may be rendered in the 3D image viewer based on the received information. Additional example systems and methods are described herein.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于在网页中提供三维（3D）图像查看器的方法和系统。 根据示例性方法，可以提供网页，并且网页可以包括标识要在网页内提供的3D图像查看器的嵌入语言。 基于嵌入式语言，具有处理器和存储器的计算机可以请求与在3D图像查看器中呈现3D对象数据模型相关联的信息。 该方法还可以包括在网页内提供3D图像查看器，以及接收与呈现3D对象数据模型相关联的信息。 另外，3D对象数据模型可以基于所接收的信息在3D图像查看器中呈现。 本文描述了另外的示例性系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US20150213417A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-30

申请号：US14681878

申请日：2015-04-08

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： James J. Kuffner, Jr. ,  Ryan Hickman

IPC: G06Q10/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/00

CPC classification number: G06Q10/20 ,  B25J9/0084 ,  B25J9/1674 ,  G08B21/18 ,  Y10S901/49

Abstract: Methods and systems for proactively preventing hazardous or other situations in a robot-cloud interaction are provided. An example method includes receiving information associated with task logs for a plurality of robotic devices. The task logs may include information associated with tasks performed by the plurality of robotic devices. The method may also include a computing system determining information associated with hazardous situations based on the information associated with the task logs. For example, the hazardous situations may comprise situations associated with failures of one or more components of the plurality of robotic devices. According to the method, information associated with a contextual situation of a first robotic device may be determined, and when the information associated with the contextual situation is consistent with information associated with the one or more hazardous situations, an alert indicating a potential failure of the first robotic device may be provided.

Abstract translation: 提供了主动防止机器人 - 云相互作用中的危险或其他情况的方法和系统。 示例性方法包括接收与多个机器人设备的任务日志相关联的信息。 任务日志可以包括与由多个机器人设备执行的任务相关联的信息。 该方法还可以包括基于与任务日志相关联的信息来确定与危险情况相关联的信息的计算系统。 例如，危险情况可以包括与多个机器人装置中的一个或多个部件的故障有关的情况。 根据该方法，可以确定与第一机器人设备的上下文情况相关联的信息，并且当与上下文情况相关联的信息与与一个或多个危险情况相关联的信息一致时，指示潜在故障的警报 可以提供第一机器人装置。

公开(公告)号：US20150185729A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-02

申请号：US14645135

申请日：2015-03-11

Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

Inventor： James J. Kuffner, JR. ,  Ryan Hickman

IPC: G05B19/418

CPC classification number: B25J9/0084 ,  B25J9/1679 ,  G05B19/4187 ,  G05B2219/39117 ,  G05B2219/39146 ,  G05B2219/40095 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  Y02P90/205 ,  Y02P90/86 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: Methods and systems for allocating tasks to robotic devices are provided. An example method includes receiving information associated with task logs for a plurality of robotic devices and in a computing system configured to access a processor and memory, determining information associated with a health level for the plurality of robotic devices based on the information associated with the task logs. A health level for a given robotic device may be proportional to a current level of ability to perform a function, which may change over a lifespan of the given robotic device. Information associated with a plurality of tasks to be performed by one or more or the robotic devices may also be determined. The computing system may optimize an allocation of the plurality of tasks such that a high precision task may be allocated to a robotic device having a greater current health level than another robotic device.

Abstract translation: 提供了将任务分配给机器人设备的方法和系统。 示例性方法包括接收与多个机器人设备的任务日志相关联的信息，并且在被配置为访问处理器和存储器的计算系统中，基于与所述任务相关联的信息确定与所述多个机器人设备的健康水平相关联的信息 日志。 给定机器人设备的健康水平可以与执行功能的当前能力水平成比例，其可以在给定的机器人设备的寿命期内改变。 还可以确定与由一个或多个或机器人设备执行的多个任务相关联的信息。 计算系统可以优化多个任务的分配，使得可以将高精度任务分配给具有比另一机器人设备更大的当前健康水平的机器人设备。

公开(公告)号：US08976179B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-10

申请号：US13791182

申请日：2013-03-08

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： James J. Kuffner, Jr. ,  James R. Bruce ,  Arshan Poursohi ,  Ryan Hickman

IPC: G06T15/50 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30047 ,  G06F17/30259 ,  G06F17/30268 ,  G06T15/50 ,  G06T2215/16

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for determining and transmitting applicable lighting information, applicable viewing perspective, and a 3D model for an object in response to a search query. An example method includes receiving, at a server, a search query regarding an object. A 3D model for the object is determined. The 3D model includes three-dimensional shape information about the object. The method also includes determining, based on a plurality of stored images of the object, at least one applicable light field and at least one applicable viewing perspective. A search query result is transmitted from the server. The search query result may include the 3D model, the applicable light field(s), and the applicable viewing perspective(s). A server and a non-transitory computer readable medium are also disclosed that could perform a similar method.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于响应于搜索查询来确定和传送可应用的照明信息，适用的观看透视图和用于对象的3D模型的方法和系统。 一种示例性方法包括在服务器处接收关于对象的搜索查询。 确定对象的3D模型。 3D模型包括关于对象的三维形状信息。 该方法还包括基于对象的多个存储的图像来确定至少一个可应用的光场和至少一个适用的观看透视图。 从服务器发送搜索查询结果。 搜索查询结果可以包括3D模型，可应用的光场和适用的观看透视图。 还公开了可以执行类似方法的服务器和非暂时计算机可读介质。

公开(公告)号：US08949724B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-03

申请号：US14076075

申请日：2013-11-08

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Hickman

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q50/00

CPC classification number: H04L65/403 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q50/01

Abstract: According to a general aspect, a method can include receiving a request, triggered via a consumer account, to access, using a social media application, a plurality of sharer content. The sharer content can be associated with a sharer account using the social media application. The method can include retrieving, in response to the request, a consumer value and a relationship value. The consumer value can represent an interaction with the social media application via the consumer account and the relationship value can characterize a relationship between a consumer identifier of the consumer account and a sharer identifier of the sharer account. The method can include selecting a subset of sharer content from the plurality of sharer content based on a combination of the consumer value and the relationship value, and can include defining a portion of a presentation customized for the consumer account using the selected subset of sharer content.

Abstract translation: 根据一般方面，一种方法可以包括接收通过消费者帐户触发的请求，以使用社交媒体应用来访问多个共享者内容。 共享者内容可以使用社交媒体应用程序与共享者帐户相关联。 该方法可以包括响应于该请求检索消费者价值和关系值。 消费者价值可以表示通过消费者帐户与社交媒体应用的交互，并且关系值可以表征消费者帐户的消费者标识符和共享者帐户的共享者标识符之间的关系。 该方法可以包括基于消费者价值和关系价值的组合从多个共享者内容中选择共享者内容的子集，并且可以包括使用所选择的共享者内容的子集来定义为消费者帐户定制的呈现的一部分 。

公开(公告)号：US08935616B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-13

申请号：US14076070

申请日：2013-11-08

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Hickman

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06Q50/00

CPC classification number: H04L65/403 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q50/01

Abstract: According to a general aspect, a method can include receiving a request, triggered via a consumer account, to access, using a social media application, a plurality of sharer content. The sharer content can be associated with a sharer account using the social media application. The method can include retrieving, in response to the request, a consumer value and a relationship value. The consumer value can represent an interaction with the social media application via the consumer account and the relationship value can characterize a relationship between a consumer identifier of the consumer account and a sharer identifier of the sharer account. The method can include selecting a subset of sharer content from the plurality of sharer content based on a combination of the consumer value and the relationship value, and can include defining a portion of a presentation customized for the consumer account using the selected subset of sharer content.

公开(公告)号：US20140340398A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-20

申请号：US14451704

申请日：2014-08-05

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Hickman ,  James J. Kuffner, JR. ,  Anthony Gerald Francis, JR. ,  Arshan Poursohi ,  James R. Bruce ,  Thor Lewis ,  Chaitanya Gharpure ,  Won Chun

IPC: G06T15/10 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T15/80

CPC classification number: G06T15/10 ,  G06T9/001 ,  G06T15/80 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T2219/2012 ,  G06T2219/2021

Abstract: Methods and systems for encoding and compressing 3D object data models are provided. An example method may involve receiving 3D mesh data for an object that includes geometry coordinates for a surface of the object. Additionally, material properties may be associated with the geometry coordinates. The method may also include identifying multiple portions of the mesh data based on the material properties associated with the geometry coordinates. For example, a given group of adjacent geometry coordinates having common material properties may be identified as a given portion. For at least some of the identified portions of the mesh data, the method may further include encoding information related to an identified portion of the mesh data and compressing the encoded information into a file of compressed geometric data.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于编码和压缩3D对象数据模型的方法和系统。 示例性方法可以涉及接收包括对象表面的几何坐标的对象的3D网格数据。 另外，材料属性可以与几何坐标相关联。 该方法还可以包括基于与几何坐标相关联的材料属性来识别网格数据的多个部分。 例如，具有共同材料属性的给定组的相邻几何坐标可以被识别为给定部分。 对于网格数据的所识别的部分的至少一些，该方法还可以包括对与网格数据的识别部分相关的信息进行编码，并将编码的信息压缩成压缩几何数据的文件。

公开(公告)号：US08766997B1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US13644488

申请日：2012-10-04

Applicant: Google, Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Hickman ,  James J. Kuffner, Jr. ,  Anthony Gerald Francis, Jr. ,  Arshan Poursohi ,  James R. Bruce ,  Thor Lewis ,  Chaitanya Gharpure

IPC: G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G06T19/20 ,  G06T15/20 ,  G06T17/00 ,  G06T2219/2004 ,  G09G5/00

Abstract: Methods and systems for interacting with multiple three-dimensional (3D) object data models are provided. An example method may involve providing to a display device for display a first 3D object data model and a second 3D object data model. Information associated with a modification to the first 3D object data model may be received. Based on the received information, a same change may be applied to the first 3D object data model and applied to the second 3D object data model to obtain a first modified 3D object data model and a second modified 3D object data model. According to the method, the first modified 3D object data model and the second modified 3D object data model may be provided to the display device for substantially simultaneous display.

公开(公告)号：US10097651B1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

申请号：US14950121

申请日：2015-11-24

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Hickman

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/58 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: According to a general aspect, a method can include receiving a request, triggered via a consumer account, to access, using a social media application, a plurality of sharer content. The sharer content can be associated with a sharer account using the social media application. The method can include retrieving, in response to the request, a consumer value and a relationship value. The consumer value can represent an interaction with the social media application via the consumer account and the relationship value can characterize a relationship between a consumer identifier of the consumer account and a sharer identifier of the sharer account. The method can include selecting a subset of sharer content from the plurality of sharer content based on a combination of the consumer value and the relationship value, and can include defining a portion of a presentation customized for the consumer account using the selected subset of sharer content.