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20140028799 | Use of Color and Intensity Modulation of a Display for Three-Dimensional Object Information - Methods and systems for using a mobile device with a multi-element display, a camera, and a controller to determine a 3D model of a target object. The multi-element display is configured to generate a light field. At least a portion of the light field reflects from a target object. The camera is configured to capture a plurality of images based on the portion of the light field reflected from the target object. The controller is configured to determine a 3D model of the target object based on the images. The 3D model includes three-dimensional shape and color information about the target object. In some examples, the light field could include specific light patterns, spectral content, and other forms of modulated/structured light. | 01-30-2014 |
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20140340398 | Encoding and Compressing Three-Dimensional (3D) Object Data Models - 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. | 11-20-2014 |
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20110154212 | CLOUD-BASED USER INTERFACE AUGMENTATION - Method for providing augmented user interface (AUI). AUI is provided in response to a request. AUI configuration information is received, stored in preference file, and sent to remote server. Remote server receives request from computer to login user. Remote server authenticates user, retrieves and sends preference file to computer. Preference file contains information that allows computer to implement and configure AUI by directing output to AUI component. Remote server sends computer web-based API to enable browser to interface with an AUI application. API can include target callable by event handler to respond to HTML document browsing event by invoking AUI application. Remote server can send computer web-based, native, or browser plug-in AUI application. Computer can provide content rich navigation via API, AUI application and content navigation rules that define plural navigation paths through HTML document. Navigation paths providing AUI functionality to particular type of special needs user or user task. | 06-23-2011 |
20110238735 | Trusted Maps: Updating Map Locations Using Trust-Based Social Graphs - A system and method for updating and correcting the location of geospatial entities, the method comprising receiving at a server from a mobile device operated by a first user, a proposed location for a geospatial entity, the proposed location determined by a wireless location system, and based upon a current location of the mobile device; providing information about the proposed location for the geospatial entity to a first plurality of other users; receiving votes from the first plurality of users as to whether the proposed location is correct and responsive to the received votes, determining whether to update the location information for the geospatial entity. | 09-29-2011 |
20140317107 | Trusted Maps: Updating Map Locations Using Trust-Based Social Graphs - A system and method for updating and correcting the location of geospatial entities, the method comprising receiving at a server from a mobile device operated by a first user, a proposed location for a geospatial entity, the proposed location determined by a wireless location system, and based upon a current location of the mobile device; providing information about the proposed location for the geospatial entity to a first plurality of other users; receiving votes from the first plurality of users as to whether the proposed location is correct and responsive to the received votes, determining whether to update the location information for the geospatial entity. | 10-23-2014 |
20160042555 | Using Video to Encode Assets for Swivel/360-Degree Spinners - A method and system for video encoding assets for swivel/360-degree spinners is disclosed. Still images of a 3D object from different perspectives about the 3D object may be stacked and then video encoded to generate video frames of the object from the different perspectives. The video-encoded assets may be stored on a server or other network-connected device, and later retrieved by a connected client device for display processing by a swivel/360-degree spinner on the client device. The swivel/360-degree spinner may utilize native video processing capabilities of the client device and/or of a browser running on the client device to display video motion of the object moving through different angular orientations in response to movement of an interactive cursor. | 02-11-2016 |
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20090251927 | Phase Shifted DC-DC Converter with Improved Efficiency at Light Load - A device including a full bridge, a half bridge, a first inductor, and a second inductor. The full bridge has a first pair of transistors being activated when a load applied to the device is above a predetermined level and deactivated when the load applied to the device is below the predetermined level, and a second pair of transistors being continuously activated. The half bridge has a third pair of transistors that are activated when the load applied to the device is below the predetermined level and deactivated when the load applied to the device is above the predetermined level. The first and second inductors are connected between the outputs of the full and half bridges are adapted to cooperate with each other to provide a zero voltage switching of the device at a light load. The first and third pairs of transistors are activated at different times. | 10-08-2009 |
20090295347 | System and Method for Reducing an Input Current Ripple in a Boost Converter - A device comprises a first power cell, a second power cell, a power factor correction module, a boost inductor switch circuit, and an output. The first and second power cells are configured to provide first and second currents in response to an input voltage. The power factor correction module is configured to continuously activate and deactivate the first and second power cells based on an input current level, on the input voltage, and on an output voltage. The boost inductor switch circuit is configured to disable the first power cell in response to the input current level being below a predetermined level. The output is configured to provide the output voltage based on the first and second currents when the input current level is above the predetermined level, and to provide the output voltage based on the second current when the input current level is below the predetermined level. | 12-03-2009 |
20130223118 | System and Method for Reducing an Input Current Ripple in a Boost Converter - A device comprises a first power cell, a second power cell, a power factor correction module, a boost inductor switch circuit, and an output. The first and second power cells are configured to provide first and second currents in response to an input voltage. The power factor correction module is configured to continuously activate and deactivate the first and second power cells based on an input current level, on the input voltage, and on an output voltage. The boost inductor switch circuit is configured to disable the first power cell in response to the input current level being below a predetermined level. The output is configured to provide the output voltage based on the first and second currents when the input current level is above the predetermined level, and to provide the output voltage based on the second current when the input current level is below the predetermined level. | 08-29-2013 |