Patents Examined by Zaihan Jiang
  • Patent number: 11979590
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a framework for predicting future frames using diverse sampling are provided. In one embodiment, a method for predicting future frames includes receiving a video having a first frame from a first time and a second frame from a second time. The first frame and the second frame are represented in image space. The method also includes updating a prediction model based on the video. The method further includes determining whether a stopping condition is satisfied. In response to determining that the stopping condition has been satisfied, the method includes generating a plurality of future frames for a third time after the second time. The plurality of future frames is generated based on a normalized distance metric that preserves distance of samples in the latent space to the image space. The method yet further includes selecting a candidate frame from the plurality of future frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hengbo Ma, Chiho Choi
  • Patent number: 11973940
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present document, an intra-prediction mode candidate list of a current block can be constructed by means of a process of constructing a common intra-prediction mode list with respect to intra-prediction types. Therefore, the dependency of the intra-prediction types in the process of constructing the intra-prediction mode list is reduced, and thus the coding efficiency of an intra-prediction can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jangwon Choi, Jin Heo, Seunghwan Kim, Jaehyun Lim, Ling Li
  • Patent number: 11973966
    Abstract: A video decoding method and a video decoding apparatus are configured to decode video. To efficiently code residual blocks obtained from block-based motion compensation, a video encoding apparatus and the video decoding apparatus divide a relevant residual block of a current block into two subblocks in a horizontal or vertical direction and encode one residual subblock alone out of the two residual subblocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation
    Inventors: Dong Gyu Sim, Jong Seok Lee, Sea Nae Park, Seung Wook Park, Wha Pyeong Lim
  • Patent number: 11973981
    Abstract: A process for coding an image of a view from among a plurality of views, including the following steps: selecting a first or a second coding method to code image data from the image; generating a data signal containing information indicating whether it is the first or the second coding method that has been selected, and, if it is the first coding method, coding the original image data so as to provide coded original data, and, if it is the second coding method, coding processed image data from the image obtained by image processing of the original image data so as to provide coded processed data; and coding information describing the image processing which has been applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: ORANGE
    Inventor: Joel Jung
  • Patent number: 11962943
    Abstract: Camera head apparatus, systems, and methods for providing wide angle/panoramic images and/or video of the interior of pipes or other cavities using multiple imaging and illumination modules are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SeeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Alexander L. Warren, Nicholas A. Smith, Michael J. Martin, Scott A. Powell
  • Patent number: 11949857
    Abstract: A method of decoding coding blocks of a coding tree unit for an image frame, from a bitstream. The method comprises determining a chroma format of the image frame, the chroma format having chroma channels of the image frame being subsampled relative to a luma channel of the image frame; and determining, based on the determined chroma format, a size of a chroma coding block of one of the chroma channels of the coding tree unit, wherein the chroma coding block is collocated with a plurality of corresponding luma blocks. The method comprises determining the chroma coding block is encoded using intra prediction if the determined size of the chroma block is a predetermined minimum chroma block size; and decoding the coding blocks of the coding tree using intra prediction for the chroma coding block and inter prediction for at least one of the plurality of corresponding luma coding blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Christopher James Rosewarne
  • Patent number: 11936910
    Abstract: A three-dimensional data encoding method includes encoding information of a current node included in an N-ary tree structure of three-dimensional points included in three-dimensional data, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 2. In the encoding, first information is encoded, the first information indicating a range for one or more referable neighboring nodes among neighboring nodes spatially neighboring the current node, and the current node is encoded with reference to a neighboring node within the range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Chi Wang, Pongsak Lasang, Chung Dean Han, Toshiyasu Sugio
  • Patent number: 11930164
    Abstract: A method for video encoding includes determining whether coding of a current block in an IBC prediction mode is performed in an explicit mode or an implicit mode based on whether a difference exists between a block vector and a corresponding block vector predictor. The current block is part of a current picture to be coded. The method further includes constructing a block vector predictor candidate list for the current block, the block vector predictor candidate list having a first number of block vector predictor candidates in the implicit mode, and having a second number of block vector predictor candidates in the explicit mode. The method further includes selecting a block vector predictor candidate from the constructed block vector predictor candidate list and encoding the current block according to the selected block vector predictor candidate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Xiaozhong Xu, Shan Liu, Xiang Li
  • Patent number: 11930223
    Abstract: An image decoding method, a decoder and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: receiving code stream data, and parsing the code stream data to obtain a coding tree unit corresponding to the code stream data; parsing an i-th node of i-th layer corresponding to the coding tree unit to obtain i-th state parameter and i-th flag parameter corresponding to the i-th node; performing detection processing on the i-th node according to the i-th state parameter and the i-th flag parameter to obtain an i-th detection result; acquiring a (i+1)th node of a (i+1)th layer corresponding to the coding tree unit; continuing to perform detection processing on the (i+1)th node, and traversing all the nodes corresponding to the coding tree unit until all the coding unit data corresponding to the coding tree unit is obtained; and generating a decoded image corresponding to the code stream data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanzhuo Ma, Junyan Huo, Qiang Gao, Fuzheng Yang, Shuai Wan
  • Patent number: 11921232
    Abstract: A vehicle service system comprising a calibration apparatus, which is designed to calibrate an ADAS sensor of a vehicle, a calibration device and a position detection system, which comprises, in turn, two optical apparatuses, which are arranged on opposite sides of the vehicle and are configured to capture first images containing images of the vehicle. The optical apparatuses have respective positioning targets, which are oriented so as to face the calibration apparatus. The position detection system further comprises two cameras, which are mounted on the calibration apparatus so as to be arranged in lateral positions on opposite sides with respect to the calibration device. The two cameras are optically oriented towards the optical apparatuses so as to capture the images of the positioning targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TEXA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Bruno Vianello, Leonardo Polito
  • Patent number: 11919449
    Abstract: A vehicular camera calibration system includes a camera disposed at a vehicle, and an electronic control unit (ECU). The camera calibration system uses structure-from-motion during processing at the ECU of multiple frames of image data captured with the vehicle driven in a normal manner with turns involved. The camera calibration system uses a kinematic model of motion of the vehicle that is derived at least in part from vehicle data provided to the ECU. The camera calibration system, responsive to processing of multiple frames of captured image data, and based at least in part on (i) an intrinsic parameter of the camera and (ii) the kinematic model of motion of the vehicle, determines misalignment of the camera without use of a fiducial marker in a field of view of the camera and without use of reference points on the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Magna Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Galina Okouneva
  • Patent number: 11910005
    Abstract: Innovations in the area of prediction of block vector (“BV”) values improve encoding or decoding of blocks using intra block copy (“BC”) prediction. For example, some of the innovations relate to use of a default BV predictor with a non-zero value. Other innovations relate to use of a selected one of multiple BV predictor candidates for a current block. Still other innovations relate to use of a skip mode in which a current intra-BC-predicted block uses a predicted BV value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Lihua Zhu, Gary J. Sullivan, Jizheng Xu, Sridhar Sankuratri, B. Anil Kumar, Feng Wu
  • Patent number: 11902506
    Abstract: This application discloses a processing method applied to video encoding or video decoding. The method includes: obtaining size information of a current block; determining a context model index ctxInc of a flag of the current block based on the obtained size information of the current block and a size-based constraint; and performing subsequent processing based on the context model index ctxInc of the flag of the current block. The method can be used to improve coding efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huanbang Chen, Yin Zhao, Haitao Yang, Lian Zhang
  • Patent number: 11902577
    Abstract: A three-dimensional data encoding method includes: obtaining geometry information which includes first three-dimensional positions on a measurement target, and is generated by a measurer that radially emits an electromagnetic wave in different directions and obtains a reflected wave which is the electromagnetic wave that is reflected by the measurement target; generating a two-dimensional image including first pixels corresponding to the directions, based on the geometry information; and encoding the two-dimensional image to generate a bitstream. Each of the first pixels has a pixel value indicating a first three-dimensional position or attribute information of a three-dimensional point which is included in a three-dimensional point cloud and corresponds to a direction to which the first pixel corresponds among the directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Toshiyasu Sugio, Noritaka Iguchi, Pongsak Lasang, Chi Wang, Chung Dean Han
  • Patent number: 11902567
    Abstract: A video codec for encoding a sequence of video frames divides a video frame area into number of row segments. The Video encoder selects a different set of row segments in each video frame in a set of video frames and encodes the selected set of row segments by intra-prediction. As a result, the selected part of the frame is intra-refreshed. The video codec limits the maximum value of the vertical global motion vector GMVy to zero and video codec adjust the number of row segments in the select set of row segments based on the height of the search range configured for the motion estimation. As a result, the video codec may not refer to an un-refreshed portion in the previous frame for encoding an already refreshed area of the current frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Mahant Siddaramanna, Yashwant Dutt
  • Patent number: 11895301
    Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to provides a method of encoding/decoding attribute of orthogonally projected 3D samples and in-between 3D samples in which an information indicates whether at least one first attribute patch of 2D samples obtained by encoding the attribute of said at least one orthogonally projected 3D samples according to a first attribute coding mode, and at least one second attribute patch of 2D samples of an image obtained by encoding the attribute of at least one in-between 3D sample, are stored in separate images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS, SAS
    Inventors: Pierre Andrivon, Yannick Olivier, Jean-Claude Chevet, David Gendron
  • Patent number: 11889089
    Abstract: A method for decoding an image, according to the present invention, can comprise the steps of: drawing out a vector predictor of a block vector for indicating a reference block with respect to a current block to be predicted within a current picture; drawing out the block vector on the basis of the vector predictor and a vector differential value corresponding to a different value of the block vector and the vector predictor; and generating a prediction block with respect to the current block on the basis of the block vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Byeung Woo Jeon, Seung Ha Yang, Hiuk Jae Shim, Da Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 11884214
    Abstract: Provided is a display method for A-pillar-mounted display assemblies of a vehicle. The method includes: acquiring facial posture information of a driver of the vehicle in a camera coordinate system by any one driver monitoring assembly of at least one driver monitoring assembly, determining a visual field of the driver based on a gaze direction of the driver and the eye position of the driver, acquiring coordinates of the two display assemblies in a world coordinate system, converting the coordinates of the two display assemblies in the world coordinate system into coordinates in the camera coordinate system based on a first conversion relationship, determining whether any one display assembly of the two display assemblies is within the visual field, and capturing an external image of the vehicle captured by the imaging assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gang Li, Yachong Xue, Hao Zhang, Lili Chen, Minglei Chu, Hong Zhu, Hong Li, Xinqi Lin, Shuai Liu, Hui Zhao
  • Patent number: 11889067
    Abstract: Disclosed are an intra-prediction mode-based image processing method and a device therefor. Particularly, a method for processing an image on the basis of an intra-prediction mode may comprise the steps of: configuring a reference sample to be used for prediction of a current block on the basis of width information and height information of the current block when the current block is a non-square block; deriving an intra-prediction mode of the current block; and generating a prediction sample of the current block by using the reference sample on the basis of the intra-prediction mode of the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyeongmoon Jang, Junghak Nam, Jaehyun Lim, Jin Heo
  • Patent number: 11882318
    Abstract: An image decoding method, a decoder and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: receiving code stream data, and parsing the code stream data to obtain a coding tree unit corresponding to the code stream data; parsing an i-th node of i-th layer corresponding to the coding tree unit to obtain i-th state parameter and i-th flag parameter corresponding to the i-th node; performing detection processing on the i-th node according to the i-th state parameter and the i-th flag parameter to obtain an i-th detection result; acquiring a (i+1)th node of a (i+1)th layer corresponding to the coding tree unit; continuing to perform detection processing on the (i+1)th node, and traversing all the nodes corresponding to the coding tree unit until all the coding unit data corresponding to the coding tree unit is obtained; and generating a decoded image corresponding to the code stream data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanzhuo Ma, Junyan Huo, Qiang Gao, Fuzheng Yang, Shuai Wan