Patents by Inventor Jihyeon Kate Yi

Jihyeon Kate Yi 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).

  • Patent number: 11587279
    Abstract: Examples of systems and methods for augmented facial animation are generally described herein. A method for mapping facial expressions to an alternative avatar expression may include capturing a series of images of a face, and detecting a sequence of facial expressions of the face from the series of images. The method may include determining an alternative avatar expression mapped to the sequence of facial expressions, and animating an avatar using the alternative avatar expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yikai Fang, Yangzhou Du, Qiang Eric Li, Xiaofeng Tong, Wenlong Li, Minje Park, Myung-Ho Ju, Jihyeon Kate Yi, Tae-Hoon Pete Kim
  • Publication number: 20220237845
    Abstract: Examples of systems and methods for augmented facial animation are generally described herein. A method for mapping facial expressions to an alternative avatar expression may include capturing a series of images of a face, and detecting a sequence of facial expressions of the face from the series of images. The method may include determining an alternative avatar expression mapped to the sequence of facial expressions, and animating an avatar using the alternative avatar expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Yikai Fang, Yangzhou Du, Qiang Eric Li, Xiaofeng Tong, Wenlong Li, Minje Park, Myung-Ho Ju, Jihyeon Kate Yi, Tae-Hoon Pete Kim
  • Patent number: 11295502
    Abstract: Examples of systems and methods for augmented facial animation are generally described herein. A method for mapping facial expressions to an alternative avatar expression may include capturing a series of images of a face, and detecting a sequence of facial expressions of the face from the series of images. The method may include determining an alternative avatar expression mapped to the sequence of facial expressions, and animating an avatar using the alternative avatar expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yikai Fang, Yangzhou Du, Qiang Eric Li, Xiaofeng Tong, Wenlong Li, Minje Park, Myung-Ho Ju, Jihyeon Kate Yi, Tae-Hoon Pete Kim
  • Publication number: 20210056746
    Abstract: Examples of systems and methods for augmented facial animation are generally described herein. A method for mapping facial expressions to an alternative avatar expression may include capturing a series of images of a face, and detecting a sequence of facial expressions of the face from the series of images. The method may include determining an alternative avatar expression mapped to the sequence of facial expressions, and animating an avatar using the alternative avatar expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Yikai Fang, Yangzhou Du, Qiang Eric Li, Xiaofeng Tong, Wenlong Li, Minje Park, Myung-Ho Ju, Jihyeon Kate Yi, Tae-Hoon Pete Kim
  • Patent number: 10740944
    Abstract: Examples of systems and methods for augmented facial animation are generally described herein. A method for mapping facial expressions to an alternative avatar expression may include capturing a series of images of a face, and detecting a sequence of facial expressions of the face from the series of images. The method may include determining an alternative avatar expression mapped to the sequence of facial expressions, and animating an avatar using the alternative avatar expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yikai Fang, Yangzhou Du, Qiang Eric Li, Xiaofeng Tong, Wenlong Li, Minje Park, Myung-Ho Ju, Jihyeon Kate Yi, Tae-Hoon Pete Kim
  • Publication number: 20190304155
    Abstract: Examples of systems and methods for augmented facial animation are generally described herein. A method for mapping facial expressions to an alternative avatar expression may include capturing a series of images of a face, and detecting a sequence of facial expressions of the face from the series of images. The method may include determining an alternative avatar expression mapped to the sequence of facial expressions, and animating an avatar using the alternative avatar expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Yikai Fang, Yangzhou Du, Qiang Eric Li, Xiaofeng Tong, Wenlong Li, Minje Park, Myung-Ho Ju, Jihyeon Kate Yi, Tae-Hoon Pete Kim
  • Publication number: 20180300925
    Abstract: Examples of systems and methods for augmented facial animation are generally described herein. A method for mapping facial expressions to an alternative avatar expression may include capturing a series of images of a face, and detecting a sequence of facial expressions of the face from the series of images. The method may include determining an alternative avatar expression mapped to the sequence of facial expressions, and animating an avatar using the alternative avatar expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Yikai Fang, Yangzhou Du, Qiang Eric Li, Xiaofeng Tong, Wenlong Li, Minje Park, Myung-Ho Ju, Jihyeon Kate Yi, Tae-Hoon Pete Kim
  • Patent number: 9830728
    Abstract: Examples of systems and methods for augmented facial animation are generally described herein. A method for mapping facial expressions to an alternative avatar expression may include capturing a series of images of a face, and detecting a sequence of facial expressions of the face from the series of images. The method may include determining an alternative avatar expression mapped to the sequence of facial expressions, and animating an avatar using the alternative avatar expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yikai Fang, Yangzhou Du, Qiang Eric Li, Xiaofeng Tong, Wenlong Li, Minje Park, Myung-Ho Ju, Jihyeon Kate Yi, Tae-Hoon Pete Kim
  • Publication number: 20160328875
    Abstract: Examples of systems and methods for augmented facial animation are generally described herein. A method for mapping facial expressions to an alternative avatar expression may include capturing a series of images of a face, and detecting a sequence of facial expressions of the face from the series of images. The method may include determining an alternative avatar expression mapped to the sequence of facial expressions, and animating an avatar using the alternative avatar expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Yikai Fang, Yangzhou Du, Qiang Eric Li, Xiaofeng Tong, Wenlong Li, Minje Park, Myung-Ho Ju, Jihyeon Kate Yi, Tae-Hoon Pete Kim
  • Patent number: 9171357
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, apparatus and computer-readable recording medium for refocusing a photographed image using a depth map. According an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a refocusing method including a) outputting a photographed image on a display unit; b) determining whether a region to be refocused is specified in the output image; c) computing a depth map of the output image if the region to be refocused is specified; d) acquiring a refocused image by increasing resolution of the specified region to be refocused and decreasing resolution of regions other than the specified region to be refocused, based on the computed depth map; and e) outputting the refocused image on the display unit. According to the present disclosure, when an image photographed using a camera is not focused exactly or it is intended to focus on another region of the photographed image, a refocused image can be generated by specifying a region to be refocused in the photographed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jihyeon Kate Yi, Kanghee Edward Lee
  • Publication number: 20140098246
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, apparatus and computer-readable recording medium for refocusing a photographed image using a depth map. According an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a refocusing method including a) outputting a photographed image on a display unit; b) determining whether a region to be refocused is specified in the output image; c) computing a depth map of the output image if the region to be refocused is specified; d) acquiring a refocused image by increasing resolution of the specified region to be refocused and decreasing resolution of regions other than the specified region to be refocused, based on the computed depth map; and e) outputting the refocused image on the display unit. According to the present disclosure, when an image photographed using a camera is not focused exactly or it is intended to focus on another region of the photographed image, a refocused image can be generated by specifying a region to be refocused in the photographed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Jihyeon Kate Yi, Kanghee Edward Lee