Patents Examined by Mohammed Jebari
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Patent number: 11979561Abstract: A video processing method includes performing a conversion between a video having one or more video layers including one or more video pictures and a bitstream of the video according to a format rule. The format rule specifies that a first video picture is an associated intra random access point picture of a second picture and that the second picture are constrained to belong to a same video layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.Inventor: Ye-kui Wang
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Patent number: 11973989Abstract: An image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus according to the present document comprises the steps of: obtaining a sign data hiding availability flag indicating whether or not sign data hiding is available for a current slice; obtaining a TSRC availability flag indicating whether or not TSRC is available for a transform skip block of the current slice; obtaining residual coding information about the transform skip block on the basis of the TSRC availability flag; deriving a residual sample for the transform skip block on the basis of the residual coding information; and generating a reconstruction picture on the basis of the residual sample, wherein the TSRC availability flag is obtained on the basis of the sign data hiding availability flag.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sunmi Yoo, Jungah Choi, Jin Heo, Jangwon Choi
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Patent number: 11973931Abstract: A method of video processing is described. The method includes: deriving, for a conversion between a current block of a video and a coded representation of the video, a prediction block for the current block that is determined according to a tool in which weights are used to determine a weighted sum of two initial prediction blocks used to determine the prediction block; and performing the conversion using the prediction block; wherein the deriving includes: applying the weights to two intermediate prediction samples that respectively belong to the two initial prediction blocks to derive a final prediction sample; and performing a right shift operation for the final prediction sample, wherein the right shift operation is pbSample>> (shift1+3)), wherein pbSample represents the final prediction sample, shift1 is set equal to Max(2, 14?bitDepth); and determining the prediction block based on the final prediction sample.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.Inventors: Yang Wang, Hongbin Liu, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
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Patent number: 11972960Abstract: Provided is an imaging ellipsometry (IE)-based inspection method including selecting a mode from among a first mode of an IE-based inspection device having a first field of view (FOV) and a second mode of an IE-based inspection device having a second FOV, measuring an inspection target by the IE-based inspection device based on the selected mode, and determining whether the inspection target is normal based on a result of the measuring, wherein the measuring of the inspection target comprises simultaneously measuring patterns included in a plurality of cells provided in a region of the inspection target, the region corresponding to an FOV of the selected mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Myungjun Lee, Wookrae Kim, Jaehwang Jung, Myoungki Ahn
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Patent number: 11945123Abstract: A system and method for providing real-time, sensory information associated with a remote location using a remote capture device and a head-mounted display. In some embodiments, the system comprises a fiber-optic cable to transmit a signal comprising sensory information collected by the remote capture device to the head-mounted display. Further, the remote capture device may be secured onto a boom of an aerial device.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Altec Industries, Inc.Inventors: Westin Sykes, Timothy J. Mourlam, Aaron Beck, William Naber
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Patent number: 11930165Abstract: Techniques for implementing video processing techniques are described. In one example implementation, a method of video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, a manner in which coding information of the current block is represented in the bitstream representation in part based on whether a condition associated with a size of the current block is satisfied. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the determining.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
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Patent number: 11889054Abstract: An encoded video sequence including a plurality of images may be decoded. First and second adjacent blocks of an image of an encoded video sequence may be provided. A line of pixels including pixels of the first and second blocks may be defined extending across a boundary between the first and second blocks. A first reference value may be calculated based on a first pixel of the pixels from the first block. A second reference value may be calculated based on a second pixel of the pixels from the second block. Filtered pixel values for each pixel of the line of pixels between the first pixel and the second pixel may be calculated using interpolation based on the first and/or second reference values. Filtered blocks may be generated using the filtered pixel values, and a decoded video sequence may be generated based on the filtered blocks.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Kenneth Andersson, Jack Enhorn, Rickard Sjöberg, Jacob Ström, Per Wennersten
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Patent number: 11882274Abstract: A method of video processing is described. The method includes determining, for a conversion between a current video block of a video unit of a video and a coded representation of the video, a default intra prediction mode for the video unit coded using a certain intra prediction mode such that a prediction block of the current video block is generated without extrapolating neighboring pixels of the current video block along a direction; and performing the conversion based on the determining.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
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Patent number: 11882284Abstract: In transform coefficient coding, predetermined sets of transforms may be used. Embodiments of the present invention provide an encoder and a decoder for encoding a picture into/from a data stream using block-based prediction and block-based residual coding, the encoder and decoder supporting a set of transforms for the block-based residual coding. The encoder and decoder are configured to determine a transform candidate list of transforms for a current residual block out of the set of transforms based on a height and a width of the current residual block, and to encode/decode a prediction residual within the residual block using one selected transform out of the selectable list of transforms and selectively signal/derive the selected transform in/from the data stream.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Mischa Siekmann, Bjoern Stallenberger, Christian Bartnik, Sebastian Bosse, Jonathan Pfaff, Philipp Helle, Jackie Ma, Martin Winken, Detlev Marpe, Heiko Schwarz, Thomas Wiegand
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Patent number: 11876995Abstract: A method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video comprising one or more scalable video layers and a bitstream of the video. The video comprises one or more video pictures comprising one or more slices. The bitstream conforms to a format rule. The format rule specifies that a value of a field indicative of a slice type of a slice is set to indicate a type of intra slice in case that a corresponding network abstraction layer unit type is in a predetermined range and that a corresponding video layer flag indicates that a video layer containing the slice does not use inter-layer prediction.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.Inventor: Ye-kui Wang
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Patent number: 11876999Abstract: A method for decoding a video according to the present invention may comprise: generating a first prediction block for a current block based on a first prediction mode, generating a second prediction block for a current block based on a second prediction mode, and generating a final prediction block of the current block based on the first prediction block and the second prediction block.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: KT CORPORATIONInventor: Bae Keun Lee
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Patent number: 11856297Abstract: A panoramic video camera comprises a plurality of image sensors which are configured to capture a plurality of frames at a time; an image processing circuitry configured to generate a frame read signal to read the plurality of frames generated by the plurality of camera sensors, apply a cylindrical mapping function to map the plurality of frames to a cylindrical image plane and stitch the cylindrically mapped plurality of frames together in the cylindrical image plane based on a plurality of projection parameters.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: GN AUDIO A/SInventor: Yashket Gupta
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Patent number: 11836938Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to a time-of-flight imaging apparatus having circuitry configured to: demodulate, in a normal operation mode for determining a distance to a scene, at a predetermined number of phase locations a modulated light sensing signal representing modulated light reflected from the scene, thereby generating imaging frames for determining the distance to the scene, and apply, during the normal operation mode, a phase sweep by shifting the predetermined number of phase locations, thereby generating phase sweep frames for determining a cyclic error.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Ye Chen, Ward Van Der Tempel
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Patent number: 11805261Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling compression of a stream of pictures according to a target bit rate are described. A first configuration parameter for a first portion is determined based at least in part on a first relative weight of the first portion with respect to a first set of N portions, where the first set of N portions includes the first portion and N-1 portions which succeed the first portion. A second configuration parameter for a second portion of a second picture is determined based at least in part on a second relative weight of the second portion with respect to a second set of M portions of pictures, where the second set of M portions includes a subset of the N-1 portions from the first set and zero or more additional portions of pictures from the stream of pictures.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Matrox Graphics Inc.Inventors: Mathieu Girard, Nicolas Jean, Alain Champenois, Jean-Jacques Ostiguy, Sergiu Bogdan Nicolescu
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Patent number: 11787350Abstract: A roof mounted vehicle camera assembly includes a disk that can be positioned on a roof of a vehicle. A magnet is coupled to the disk to magnetically engage the roof of the vehicle for retaining the disk on the roof of the vehicle. A rod is coupled to and extends upwardly from the disk and an orb is coupled to the rod such that the orb is elevated above the roof of the vehicle when the disk is positioned on the roof of the vehicle. A pair of proximity sensors is each of the proximity sensors is integrated into the orb and a camera is integrated into the orb. A transmitter is integrated into the disk and the transmitter is in wireless communication with an extrinsic electronic device to facilitate imagery captured by the camera to be viewed on the extrinsic electronic device thereby facilitating a driver of the vehicle to view the imagery.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Inventor: Avraham Wingarten
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Patent number: 11762194Abstract: The invention relates to a device for protecting an optical sensor for a motor vehicle, said optical sensor comprising an optic, a casing mounted to rotate about an axis of rotation (A1) and having a housing configured to receive the optical sensor, an optical element rigidly attached to the casing and configured to be arranged in the field of vision of the optical sensor, and an actuator coupled to the casing in order to rotate the casing and the optical element, the actuator comprising a rotor and a stator configured such that actuator is a motor with an internal rotor.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Frederic Bretagnol, Marcel Trebouet
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Patent number: 11756186Abstract: A workpiece inspection and defect detection system includes a light source configuration, a lens configuration, and a camera configuration for imaging workpieces. The system acquires training and run mode workpiece images for acquiring corresponding sets of training and run mode workpiece image data. Each set of image data includes at least first and second color channel workpiece image data corresponding to first and second color channels (e.g., for which ratios between the first and second color channel workpiece image data may be determined as part of synthetic image data to improve the ability of the system to detect defects). The defect detection portion is trained based at least in part on the image data, and is utilized to perform analysis to determine defect images that include workpieces with defects (e.g., for which metrology operations may be performed for measuring dimensions of defects, etc.).Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Mitutoyo CorporationInventor: Mark Lawrence Delaney
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Patent number: 11752424Abstract: Methods for hosting online video games are provided. The method includes generating a plurality of video frames and initiating a sending of each one of the plurality of video frames to a client. Each of the video frames that is sent is compressed. Then, stopping the compression and sending of video frames when one of the plurality of video frames is taking longer than a frame time to compress and send. A frame time is defined as one over a frame rate, and wherein stopping the compression of video frames includes ignoring the video frames by an encoder. The method includes continuing to compress and send audio data to the client when one or more of the plurality of video frames are not sent to the client. The client is configured to display a received video frame for more than one frame time when a video frame is not received.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLCInventors: Roger van der Laan, Stephen G. Perlman
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Patent number: 11743468Abstract: According to embodiments of the present document, information for carrying out in-loop filtering across virtual boundaries can be efficiently signaled. For example, in-loop filtering can be carried out on the basis of signaling of information which is related to whether in-loop filtering across virtual boundaries is enabled or not.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hendry Hendry, Seethal Paluri, Seunghwan Kim
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Patent number: 11721571Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring loop height of overlapping bonded wires, interconnecting the pads of a single or stacked silicon chips to the pads of a substrate taking the steps of: focussing of an optical assembly at multiple points of the bond wire including overlapping bond wires, capturing an image of the bond wire at each of the predetermined focused points; calculating the height of each point of the wire with respect to a reference plane; and tabulating the height data using the X, Y and Z coordinates.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: EMAGE VISION PTE. LTD.Inventors: Soon Wei Wong, Victor Vertoprakhov