公开(公告)号：WO2011153014A3

公开(公告)日：2012-02-23

申请号：PCT/US2011037486

申请日：2011-05-22

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORP

Inventor： CHEN BILLY ,  OFEK EYAL ,  COHEN MICHAEL ,  KOPF JOHANNES ,  STEIN CASEY

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F17/30041 ,  G06F17/30061 ,  G06F17/3087 ,  G06F17/30899

Abstract: Intuitive and user-friendly user interface (UI) techniques are provided for navigating street view applications on a mobile device enabling users to view different angles and segments of available street level images. Additionally, retrieval and presentation of street view images are managed to mitigate delays in retrieval of desired images from a server over wireless connections through techniques such as textual representations, replacement views, scheduling image requests, and comparable ones.

Abstract translation: 提供直观和用户友好的用户界面（UI）技术，用于在移动设备上导航街景视图应用程序，使用户能够查看可用街道级图像的不同角度和片段。 此外，通过诸如文本表示，替换视图，调度图像请求和可比较的图像技术的技术，管理街景图像的检索和呈现以减轻从服务器通过无线连接检索所需图像的延迟。

公开(公告)号：WO2009082591A3

公开(公告)日：2009-08-20

申请号：PCT/US2008084777

申请日：2008-11-26

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORP

Inventor： WEXLER YONATAN ,  OFEK EYAL ,  EPSHTEIN BORIS

IPC: G03B15/00 ,  G02B27/00

CPC classification number: H04N5/23222 ,  G03B15/00 ,  G03B17/20

Abstract: Guided photography with image capturing device rendered user recommendations. Data is accessed that is associated with an intended photograph. A knowledge base is accessed to obtain data that is related to the data that is associated with the intended photograph. Recommendations are determined for the intended photograph based on the knowledge base data. The recommendations are provided to a rendering system of the device before the intended photograph is taken.

Abstract translation: 引导摄影与图像捕获设备呈现用户建议。 访问与预期照片相关联的数据。 访问知识库以获得与与预期照片相关联的数据相关的数据。 基于知识库数据确定预期照片的建议。 在拍摄预期照片之前，将这些建议提供给设备的渲染系统。

公开(公告)号：WO2009002884A3

公开(公告)日：2009-03-12

申请号：PCT/US2008067800

申请日：2008-06-21

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORP

Inventor： HORVITZ ERIC J ,  SWARTZ TANYA LISA ,  COUCKUYT JEFFREY D ,  OFEK EYAL ,  ZHUGE YUE ,  QIAN ZHENYU ,  WU XIN ,  LI JIN ,  LOMBARDI STEVE ,  SCHWARTZ JOSEPH ,  PAULIN ALAN

IPC: G06Q50/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/3476 ,  G01C21/3484 ,  G01C21/3641 ,  G01C21/3644 ,  G09B29/106

Abstract: Driving directions can be helpful if in addition to spatial information, landmark information is provided. Landmarks assist in adding context to directions as well as allowing for a greater likelihood of success of an operator following directions. There can be employment of physical identification of landmarks as well as processing regarding the utility of a landmark in regards to driving directions. Driving directions can be highly useful if integrated landmarks relate to knowledge possessed by an operator of a vehicle. Landmark based driving direction can be integrated with advertisements that relate to the directions.

Abstract translation: 除了空间信息之外，行车路线也是有帮助的，这里提供了里程碑式的信息。 地标有助于向方向添加上下文，并允许操作员遵循指示的更大可能性。 可以使用地标的物理识别，以及关于驾驶方向的地标的效用的处理。 如果综合地标与车辆操作人员拥有的知识相关，驾驶方向可能非常有用。 基于地标的驾驶方向可以与与路线相关的广告整合。

公开(公告)号：WO2014105901A3

公开(公告)日：2014-10-23

申请号：PCT/US2013077691

申请日：2013-12-24

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORP

Inventor： BECKMAN BRIAN ,  OFEK EYAL

IPC: G06F17/27 ,  G06F17/28 ,  G10L13/02

CPC classification number: G06F17/2881 ,  G06F17/279

Abstract: Conversation to reach a goal may be created by stitching together pieces of past conversations. Conversations are stored and indexed. A user specifies a goal that the user would like to achieve through conversation. Pieces of conversation that could achieve that goal are retrieved and/or stitched together from smaller conversation fragments, and the resulting conversation pieces are evaluated for merit. The merit evaluator is pluggable so that different merit calculations may be used for various different situations. The conversation may be displayed or spoken to the user as a prompt, so that the user can engage in a real conversation with a real person based on the guidance received. The system can react to the current state of the conversation, and may change conversational strategies or even conversational goals during the course of the conversation.

Abstract translation: 达成目标的对话可以通过将过去的对话拼接在一起来创建。 会话被存储和索引。 用户指定用户希望通过会话实现的目标。 可以实现该目标的会话片段从较小的会话片段中检索和/或拼接在一起，并且生成的对话片段被评估为优点。 优点评估器是可插拔的，因此不同的优点计算可用于各种不同的情况。 对话可以作为提示来显示或说明给用户，使得用户可以基于接收到的指导与真实的人进行真正的对话。 该系统可以对话的当前状态做出反应，并且可以在对话过程中改变会话策略或甚至对话目标。

公开(公告)号：WO2012074740A3

公开(公告)日：2012-08-16

申请号：PCT/US2011060822

申请日：2011-11-15

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORP

Inventor： OFEK EYAL ,  CHEN BILL

IPC: G09B29/10 ,  G01C21/30 ,  G01C21/32 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06T15/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/3682 ,  G01C21/32 ,  G06T3/00 ,  G09B29/106

Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a method and system for generating a map. An exemplary method includes selecting a media item from a plurality of media items. The media item may be relevant to the map and to an interest of a user. The method also includes selecting a segment from the media item, the selected segment being relevant to the interest of the user. Additionally, the method includes creating a distorted segment based on the selected segment. The selected segment may be distorted to facilitate positioning the distorted segment in the map. The method further includes compositing the distorted segment into the map as a media icon.

Abstract translation: 所要求保护的主题提供了用于生成地图的方法和系统。 一种示例性方法包括从多个媒体项目中选择媒体项目。 媒体项目可能与地图相关，也可能与用户的兴趣有关。 该方法还包括从媒体项目中选择一个片段，所选择的片段与用户的兴趣相关。 此外，该方法包括基于所选择的段创建失真段。 所选择的段可能失真，以便于将失真段定位在地图中。 该方法还包括将失真段作为媒体图标合成到地图中。

公开(公告)号：WO2011159487A3

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：PCT/US2011038979

申请日：2011-06-03

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORP

Inventor： HERZOG SHAI ,  OFEK EYAL

IPC: G06Q50/00 ,  G06F17/40 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC classification number: G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q50/01

Abstract: User feedback such as "crowd sourcing" is utilized for supplementing and correcting augmented location information like augmented maps and/or street view images. User feedback on missing or incorrect information is elicited through "treasure hunt" style augmented reality games, monetary or similar rewards, and comparable incentives. Various mechanisms such as authentication of data submitting users, input from known users, image or location based confirmation from a data submitting user, and similar ones may be employed to verify the new data before or after it is published.

Abstract translation: 诸如“群众采购”之类的用户反馈被用于补充和校正诸如增强地图和/或街景图像的增强位置信息。 通过“寻宝”风格的增强现实游戏，货币或类似的奖励以及可比较的激励，引发用户对丢失或不正确信息的反馈。 可以采用各种机制，例如提交用户的数据的认证，来自已知用户的输入，来自数据提交用户的图像或基于位置的确认以及类似的机制，以在其发布之前或之后验证新数据。

公开(公告)号：WO2011153013A2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-08

申请号：PCT/US2011037484

申请日：2011-05-22

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORP

Inventor： CHEN BILLY ,  OFEK EYAL

IPC: H04W64/00 ,  G01S19/12 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W64/00 ,  G01S5/0252

Abstract: A hybrid positioning system for continuously and accurately determining a location of a mobile device is provided. Samples of GPS locations from a pool of mobile devices and accompanying cell tower data, WLAN data, or other comparable network signals are used to construct a dynamic map of particular regions. The dynamic map(s) may be sent to and stored on individual mobile devices such that the mobile device can compare its less accurate, but more readily available, data like cell tower signals to recorded ones and estimate its position more accurately and continuously. The position data may be sent to a server for user in location based services. locally maintained

Abstract translation: 提供了用于连续且准确地确定移动设备的位置的混合定位系统。 使用来自移动设备池和伴随的小区塔数据，WLAN数据或其他可比较的网络信号的GPS位置的样本来构建特定区域的动态地图。 可以将动态地图发送到并存储在各个移动设备上，使得移动设备可将其不太准确但更容易获得的数据像小区塔信号与已记录的信号进行比较，并且更精确和连续地估计其位置。 位置数据可以被发送到服务器以用于基于位置的服务。 当地维护

公开(公告)号：WO2013002961A3

公开(公告)日：2013-02-28

申请号：PCT/US2012040626

申请日：2012-06-02

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORP

Inventor： OFEK EYAL ,  COUCKUYT JEFFREY ,  KIMCHI GUR ,  BECKMAN BRIAN

IPC: G01C21/34 ,  G01C21/26 ,  G08G1/0969 ,  G09B29/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/3446 ,  G01C21/3484 ,  G01C21/3492

Abstract: Providing directions from point A to point B may be treated as an information retrieval problem. In one example, actual routes that are traveled by people are received, and are stored in a database. When a person requests directions from point A to point B, a system searches the database to determine whether a route from A to B exists. If the route does exist, then the route may be provided as directions in response to the request. If no such route exists, then the system looks in the database for routes that have some amount of overlap with each other, and attempts to construct a route from A to B by joining known routes that overlap with each other. Rules may govern the degree of overlap that routes are to have before they can be joined.

Abstract translation: 提供从点A到点B的指示可以被视为信息检索问题。 在一个示例中，接收人们旅行的实际路线并将其存储在数据库中。 当一个人请求从A点到B点的指示时，系统搜索数据库以确定是否存在从A到B的路线。 如果路线确实存在，则路线可以作为对该请求的响应的指示而提供。 如果不存在这样的路由，则系统在数据库中查找彼此具有一定量重叠的路由，并尝试通过连接彼此重叠的已知路由来构建从A到B的路由。 规则可以管理路线在可以加入之前的重叠程度。

公开(公告)号：WO2012087625A3

公开(公告)日：2012-10-11

申请号：PCT/US2011064298

申请日：2011-12-11

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORP

Inventor： HERZOG SHAI ,  OFEK EYAL ,  COUCKUYT JEFFREY

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G01C21/3652 ,  G06F3/016 ,  H04M1/72522 ,  H04M1/72572

Abstract: Navigation instructions using low-bandwidth signaling are supported in an alternative user interface that may be utilized as either a full replacement or as an enhancement to conventional visual/audio navigation interfaces. In one illustrative example, the alternative interface makes use of the more constrained, but generally broadly available low-bandwidth signaling capability of mobile devices to encode navigation instructions in the form of varying patterns of tactile vibrations that may be imparted from the device to a user as haptic feedback. The user can sense the vibrations and readily translate them into the navigation instructions without needing any kind of special decoding equipment or using any special techniques. The vibrations may be encoded using easy to remember patterns so that a full and rich navigation feature set may be accessed with minimal training on the user's part.

Abstract translation: 在替代用户界面中支持使用低带宽信令的导航指令，可以将其用作完全替换或作为传统视觉/音频导航界面的增强。 在一个说明性示例中，替代接口利用移动设备的更受约束但通常广泛可用的低带宽信令能力来编码导航指令，其形式可以是从设备向用户传递的不同的触觉振动模式 作为触觉反馈。 用户可以感测到振动，并且很容易将它们转换成导航指令，而无需任何种类的特殊解码设备或使用任何特殊技术。 可以使用易于记忆的图案对振动进行编码，从而可以以最少的用户部分的训练来访问完整和丰富的导航特征集。

公开(公告)号：WO2011163426A3

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：PCT/US2011041541

申请日：2011-06-22

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORP

Inventor： OMER IDO ,  OFEK EYAL

IPC: H04N1/46 ,  H04N9/64 ,  H04N9/67

CPC classification number: H04N1/3876 ,  H04N1/407 ,  H04N1/409

Abstract: Techniques and systems to transfer color robustly between images are described. In an embodiment, a technique for transferring color includes separating color information of a registered source image into a one dimensional luminosity channel and multi-dimensional chromatic channels. The technique further includes building a voting table, where each table cell is indexed by the chromatic coordinates from the source image and from the destination image. The table is built by adding to a count stored in a table cell indexed by the chromatic coordinates of the source pixel and the chromatic coordinates of its related destination pixel for each occurrence of such a pairing. The voting table values are used to identify a transfer color, and to adjust the colors of the source image to the colors of the destination image. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract translation: 描述了在图像之间鲁棒传输颜色的技术和系统。 在一个实施例中，用于传送颜色的技术包括将注册的源图像的颜色信息分离为一维发光度通道和多维彩色通道。 该技术还包括建立投票表，其中每个表格单元由来自源图像和目的地图像的色坐标索引。 通过将每个出现这种配对的存储在存储在由源像素的色坐标索引的表单元和其相关目标像素的色坐标中的计数相加来构建该表。 投票表值用于识别传输颜色，并将源图像的颜色调整为目标图像的颜色。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。