Patents Examined by Stefan Gadomski
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Patent number: 11856154Abstract: A three-dimensional data storage method includes: acquiring one or more units in which an encoded stream generated by encoding point cloud data is stored; and storing the one or more units into a file. The storing includes storing, in control information for the file, information indicating that data stored in the file is data generated by encoding the point cloud data.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Noritaka Iguchi, Toshiyasu Sugio
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Patent number: 11838697Abstract: This application provides an ultra-short-throw picture and screen alignment method which includes the steps: acquiring an image by a wide-angle camera and performing positioning according to the image to obtain a projection position when a current projection picture of an ultra-short-throw projector covers a screen; adjusting a size and a position of the current projection picture according to a position of the screen and the projection position, so that the position of the adjusted projection picture is overlapped with a target position.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: CHENGDU XGIMI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo Zhong, Shi Xiao, Xin Wang, Lizao Zhang
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Patent number: 11825139Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing a content change process arm provided. In example embodiments, a digital receiver causes playback of a first piece of content. The digital receiver receives a selection of a new piece of content for playback during the playback of the first piece of content. In response to the receiving of the selection, the digital receiver maintains a bitrate used for playback of the first piece of content to initiate playback of the new piece of content.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: OPENTV, INC.Inventors: Amarendra N. Gogoi, Sanjay Kumar Gupta, Ravikant Swami
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Patent number: 11823458Abstract: An object detection and tracking system to identify an object of interest and to determine the location of the object within an area. The system includes a processing unit, a visual image system, a thermal image system, and a location mapping system. The visual image system is positioned relative to an area to capture a visual image of at least a portion of the area. The thermal image system is positioned relative to the area to capture a thermal image of at least a portion of the area concurrently with capture of the visual image to cooperatively identify an object in the area. The at least portion of the area captured in the thermal image conforms to the at least portion of the area captured in the visual image. The location mapping system is positioned relative to the area to determine a location of the object in the area.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: EMBEDTEK, LLCInventor: Kent Tabor
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Patent number: 11818493Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fire source detection method and device under the condition of a small sample size, and a storage medium, and belongs to the field of target detection and industrial deployment. The method includes the steps of acquiring fire source image data from an industrial site; constructing a fire source detection model; inputting the fire source image data to the fire source detection model, and analyzing the fire source image data via the fire source detection model to obtain a detection result, where the detection result includes a specific location, precision and type of a fire source. By means of the method, the problems of insufficient sample capacity and difficulty in training under the condition of a small sample size are solved, and different enhancement methods are used to greatly increase the number and quality of samples and improve the over-fitting ability of models.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Anhui UniversityInventors: Jie Chen, Jianming Lv, Zihan Cheng, Zhixiang Huang, Haitao Wang, Bing Li, Huiyao Wan, Yun Feng
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Patent number: 11818446Abstract: A system simulates hyperspectral imaging data or multispectral imaging data for a simulated sensor. Blackbody radiance of real-world thermal imagery data is computed using a Planck function, which generates a simulated spectral hypercube. Spectral emissivity data for background materials are multiplied by a per-pixel weighting function, which generates weighted spectral emissivity data. The simulated spectral hypercube is multiplied by the weighted spectral emissivity data, which generates background data in the simulated spectral hypercube. Simulated targets are inserted the background data using the Planck function. The simulated spectral hypercube is modified, and then it is used to estimate a mission measure of effectiveness of the simulated sensor.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Randall W. Zywicki, David Christopher Mann
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Patent number: 11797009Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to autonomously navigate a physical environment while capturing images of the physical environment. In some embodiments, the motion of the UAV and a subject in the physical environment may be estimated based in part on images of the physical environment captured by the UAV. In response to estimating the motions, image capture by the UAV may be dynamically adjusted to satisfy a specified criterion related to a quality of the image capture.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Skydio, Inc.Inventors: Hayk Martirosyan, Adam Bry, Matthew Donahoe, Abraham Bachrach, Justin Michael Sadowski
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Patent number: 11792416Abstract: The precision of up-sampling operations in a layered coding system is preserved when operating on video data with high bit-depth. In response to bit-depth requirements of the video coding or decoding system, scaling and rounding parameters are determined for a separable up-scaling filter. Input data are first filtered across a first spatial direction using a first rounding parameter to generate first up-sampled data. First intermediate data are generated by scaling the first up-sampled data using a first shift parameter. The intermediate data are then filtered across a second spatial direction using a second rounding parameter to generate second up-sampled data. Second intermediate data are generated by scaling the second up-sampled data using a second shift parameter. Final up-sampled data may be generated by clipping the second intermediate data.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2023Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Peng Yin, Taoran Lu, Tao Chen
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Patent number: 11792499Abstract: To prevent the capture and transmission of excluded data, a short time-delay between an object recognition sensor and the video camera is exploited to recognize disallowed objects and control the video camera to interrupt and stop images from being transferred into the memory chip where the video signal is formed. The time-delay can also be used to enforce an alignment condition of the video camera to an allowed object. The time-delay can be implemented in real or near real time with a delay line or temporary memory chip positioned between the video camera's ROIC and memory chip. The time-delay prevents the excluded data from entering the video signal and reaching circuitry or being processed downstream of the memory chip.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Allan Mayorga, John A. Cogliandro, Matthew J. Tacy
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Patent number: 11792392Abstract: An encoding acceleration method of cloud VR (virtual reality) video, the method comprising: constructing a reference frame candidate for encoding of a current frame; selecting a specific reference frame among the reference frame candidate based on a sensor data of IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit); selecting a prediction mode for encoding the current frame based on information included in the specific reference frame; and encoding the current frame based on the selected prediction mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC., FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND BUSINESS, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Juhyung Son, Fathan Adi Pranaya, Jinsam Kwak, Jihoon Yun
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Patent number: 11778157Abstract: The present invention discloses an image capture device and depth information calculation method thereof. The depth information calculation method includes: acquiring, a stereo camera module, an image information; and determining a re-projection mode according to a usage scenario, and transforming the image information to a depth information corresponding to the re-projection mode according to the re-projection mode. The re-projection mode is planar mode, cylinder mode or spherical mode, and the corresponding coordinate systems are planar coordinate system, cylinder coordinate system and spherical coordinate system respectively.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: EYS3D MICROELECTRONICS, CO.Inventors: Chih-Chien Cheng, Chiao-Wen Lu, Ming-Hua Lin
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Patent number: 11769245Abstract: A component inspection system for monitoring and detecting damage to components of a cargo handling system may comprise a first camera configured to monitor a first detection zone, and an inspection controller configured to analyze image data output by the first camera. The inspection system controller may be configured to identify a component of the cargo handling system in the image data received from the first camera and determine a state of the component. The state of the component may be at least one of a normal state or a damaged state.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Nitin Kumar Goyal, Mahesh Ainapure, Ashutosh Kumar Jha
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Patent number: 11758148Abstract: In various embodiments, a perceptual quality application determines an absolute quality score for encoded video content viewed on a target viewing device. In operation, the perceptual quality application determines a baseline absolute quality score for the encoded video content viewed on a baseline viewing device. Subsequently, the perceptual quality application determines that a target value for a type of the target viewing device does not match a base value for the type of the baseline viewing device. The perceptual quality application computes an absolute quality score for the encoded video content viewed on the target viewing device based on the baseline absolute quality score and the target value. Because the absolute quality score is independent of the viewing device, the absolute quality score accurately reflects the perceived quality of a wide range of encoded video content when decoded and viewed on a viewing device.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: NETFLIX, INC.Inventors: Zhi Li, Anne Aaron, Anush Moorthy, Christos Bampis
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Patent number: 11743488Abstract: A method for setting the motion vector list and the apparatus using the same may include determining the presence of a first motion vector or a second motion vector by a sequential determination process in a first spatial candidate prediction group; and setting the first motion vector or the second motion vector produced through the sequential determination process as the candidate prediction motion vector. Thus, the encoding/decoding time and the complexity can be reduced by restricting the scaling number in a process for scanning the candidate prediction motion vector.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Seung Wook Park, Jae Hyun Lim, Jung Sun Kim, Joon Young Park, Young Hee Choi, Byeong Moon Jeon, Yong Joon Jeon
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Patent number: 11743589Abstract: An autonomous tracking device, including a base, a body, the body rotatably mounted to the base, and a stand rotatably mounted to the body. The stand including a retention device configured to hold a mobile device, wherein the stand is configured to support the mobile device using the retention device. The device further including a panning motor configured to rotate the body with respect to the base. The device further comprising a camera configured to capture a scene within a field of view and create a digitized image. The device further comprising a controller containing circuitry configured to receive an object location communication as a function of the digitized image, generate a panning motor control signal, and send a panning motor control signal, wherein the panning motor control signal causes the panning motor to rotate the body such that the object remains in view of the camera.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: AuTurnInventors: Amado Antonini, Maria Santarelli, Moses Theodore Ort, Emily Schweitzer
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Patent number: 11741632Abstract: A system includes an information processing device. The information processing device is configured to acquire an image group from each of a plurality of cameras. The image group includes a plurality of images of an object that moves relative to each of the plurality of cameras. The plurality of images are captured by a corresponding camera at predetermined intervals and having different image capture times. The information processing device is configured to calculate an amount of movement of the object relative to each of the plurality of cameras, based on the image group acquired from each of the plurality of cameras. The information processing device is configured to detect a lag between image capture timings of the plurality of cameras, by using the amount of movement of the object relative to each of the plurality of cameras.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroto Mizohana, Keita Dan, Kenkichi Yamamoto, Kei Watanabe
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Patent number: 11732440Abstract: Provided is a system which can supply appropriate information to one operator from a viewpoint that the one operator grasps a remotely operated action of a working machine by another operator. In a first remote operation apparatus 10, a sight line detector 112 detects a sight line of a first operator, and transmits sight line detection data corresponding to the sight line of the first operator. In a second remote operation apparatus 20, a second image output device 221 displays a designated image region spreading with reference to the sight line of the first operator corresponding to the sight line detection data in an environmental image corresponding to captured image data acquired by an imaging device 401 of a working machine 40, in a form different from a form of an image region around the designated image region.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaki Otani, Hitoshi Sasaki, Seiji Saiki, Yoichiro Yamazaki
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Patent number: 11736807Abstract: A vehicular image pickup device includes an image capturing unit and a processing unit. The image capturing unit captures a plurality of driving images sequentially. The driving images each include an object image. The processing unit performs an image analysis on two of the plurality of driving images to obtain a variance of the object image and sets a shutter speed of the image capturing unit according to the variance.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: GETAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Kun-Yu Tsai
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Patent number: 11722685Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry that decodes prediction information for a current block in a current picture that is a part of a coded video sequence. The prediction information indicates whether the current block is coded in affine linear weighted intra prediction (ALWIP). Responsive to the prediction information indicating that the current block is coded in ALWIP, the processing circuitry determines an ALWIP mode index irrespective of prediction modes of neighboring blocks adjacent to the current block, the ALWIP mode index indicating one of a plurality of ALWIP modes. The processing circuitry reconstructs the current block according to the one of the plurality of ALWIP modes.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLCInventors: Liang Zhao, Xin Zhao, Xiang Li, Shan Liu
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Patent number: 11722680Abstract: An apparatus for video encoding includes processing circuitry that determines that a current block is not coded in an intra block copy (IBC) mode. Responsive to the determination that the current block is not coded in the IBC mode, the processing circuitry determines whether a size of the current block is greater than a threshold. The processing circuitry encodes a mode prediction flag into a coded bitstream based on the size of the current block being greater than the threshold. The mode prediction flag indicates whether the current block is coded in an intra prediction mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLCInventors: Guichun Li, Xiang Li, Xiaozhong Xu, Shan Liu