This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 published patent application. Top assignee: Apple Inc.. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Vikram M. Puttichanda: Inventor of 3D Map Tinting Techniques
Introduction
Vikram M. Puttichanda is an inventor based in Fremont, California, whose patent work includes techniques for making areas of interest on three-dimensional maps visually distinct. He is associated with Apple Inc.
Latest Patents
Puttichanda is listed as an inventor on one patent, titled “Techniques for Generating and Applying 3D Tint Bands to a Map.” The invention describes overlaying three-dimensional tint band meshes on other map meshes, such as those representing terrain, elevation, and infrastructure. It also describes dynamically updating the tint bands’ visual characteristics and using mesh connectivity information to improve the performance of overlay operations.
Career Highlights
The patent reflects work on improving how map information is presented in three dimensions. By distinguishing selected areas from surrounding map features, the techniques can help make areas of interest easier to identify.
Collaborations
Puttichanda’s listed coworker is David Bryson. The available information identifies both inventors in connection with the map-tinting patent.
Conclusion
Vikram M. Puttichanda’s patent contribution focuses on visually distinctive, efficiently applied tint bands for three-dimensional maps.
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