Patents by Inventor Giorgio Anselmi

Giorgio Anselmi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Dynamic subtitle enhancement
    Patent number: 11295497
    Abstract: A method for modifying a subtitle of a video frame. Subtitle text representing audio content of a video frame and font attributes of the subtitle text are received. A color of the subtitle text is identified, based on the font attributes of the subtitle text. A geometric region within the video frame corresponding to a display area of the subtitle text. A predominant color of the geometric region within the video frame is calculated. A level of similarity between the color of the subtitle text and the predominant color of the geometric region is determined. Rendering information of the subtitle text is calculated, based on the level of similarity, and a modification of the subtitle text is performed by applying the rendering information to the subtitle text, such that the modification reduces the similarity level during display of the video frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Antonio Castellucci, Daniele Morgantini, Carola Girolami, Giorgio Anselmi
  • DYNAMIC SUBTITLE ENHANCEMENT
    Publication number: 20210158586
    Abstract: A method for modifying a subtitle of a video frame. Subtitle text representing audio content of a video frame and font attributes of the subtitle text are received. A color of the subtitle text is identified, based on the font attributes of the subtitle text. A geometric region within the video frame corresponding to a display area of the subtitle text. A predominant color of the geometric region within the video frame is calculated. A level of similarity between the color of the subtitle text and the predominant color of the geometric region is determined. Rendering information of the subtitle text is calculated, based on the level of similarity, and a modification of the subtitle text is performed by applying the rendering information to the subtitle text, such that the modification reduces the similarity level during display of the video frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Antonio Castellucci, Daniele Morgantini, Carola Girolami, Giorgio Anselmi