Patents by Inventor Kai Xu
Kai Xu 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).
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Publication number: 20240146927Abstract: Techniques for video processing, including video coding, video decoding and video transcoding are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a video picture that includes one or more tiles and one or more rectangular slices and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies that, for iteratively determining information about the one or more rectangular slices, a variable indicating a tile index is updated only for slices having indices that are smaller than a value equal to a number of slices in the video picture minus 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Kai ZHANG, Li Zhang, Ye-Kui Wang, Zhipin Deng, Kui Fan, Jizheng Xu, Hongbin Liu
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Publication number: 20240146929Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for palette mode coding are described. An exemplary method for video processing includes performing a conversion between a block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video. The bitstream representation is processed according to a format rule that specifies a first indication of usage of a palette mode and a second indication of usage of an intra block copy (IBC) mode are signaled dependent of each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
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Publication number: 20240147508Abstract: Wireless communications may be used to support data processing. Data processing may be performed based on a priority indication (or lack thereof) in a message for processing data. At least one parameter may be used to determine a priority associated with data processing if a message does not comprise a priority indication.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Hua Zhou, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Alireza Babaei, Ali Cagatay Cirik, Hyoungsuk Jeon, Yunjung Yi, Youngwoo Kwak, Kai Xu, Kyungmin Park
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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: 11973973Abstract: A method of video processing includes determining a refined prediction sample P?(x,y) at a position (x,y) in a video block by modifying a prediction sample P(x,y) at the position (x,y) with a first gradient component Gx(x, y) in a first direction estimated at the position (x,y) and a second gradient component Gy(x, y) in a second direction estimated at the position (x,y) and a first motion displacement Vx(x,y) estimated for the position (x,y) and a second motion displacement Vy(x,y) estimated for the position (x,y), where x and y are integer numbers, and performing a conversion between the video block and a bitstream representation of the video block using a reconstructed sample value Rec(x,y) at the position (x,y) that is obtained based on the refined prediction sample P?(x,y) and a residue sample value Res(x,y).Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
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Publication number: 20240137864Abstract: Base stations and wireless devices may use cross-slot scheduling for each of a plurality of cells. Base stations and wireless devices may communicate regarding the cross-slot scheduling, including for example, one or more indications associated with cross-slot scheduling for one or more cells. A wireless device may determine cross-slot scheduling for one or more transmissions associated with the one or more cells. The wireless device may save power by switching to a power saving mode for at least one cell during one or more slots, based on the cross-slot scheduling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Hua Zhou, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Yunjung Yi, Ali Cagatay Cirik, Alireza Babaei, Hyoungsuk Jeon, Kyungmin Park, Kai Xu
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Publication number: 20240135591Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for point cloud coding. The method comprises: classifying, during a conversion between a current frame of a point cloud sequence and a bitstream of the point cloud sequence, a target point in the current frame into a first set of classes based on a second set of thresholds, the number of thresholds in the second set being larger than the number of classes in the first set; and performing the conversion based on the classification. Compared with the conventional solution, the proposed method can advantageously improve the accuracy of global motion estimation and coding quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Yingzhan XU, Kai ZHANG, Li ZHANG
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Publication number: 20240137554Abstract: A method for processing a video includes performing a conversion between a current block of visual media data and a corresponding coded representation of the visual media data. The conversion of the current block includes determining whether a use of one or both of a bi-directional optical flow (BIO) technique or a decoder-side motion vector refinement (DMVR) technique to the current block is enabled or disabled. Determining the use of the BIO technique or the DMVR technique is based on a cost criterion associated with the current block.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Hongbin Liu, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
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Publication number: 20240131644Abstract: Disclosed is a selective field-assisted machining system. The system includes a micron-level high-speed identification module, an in-situ laser assisted module, an ultrasonic vibration module, an energy field loading high-speed control module, and a diamond tool. The micron-level high-speed identification module is used to quickly identify the type of a material substrate of a workpiece to be processed, process the identification information into a corresponding control signal, and send same to the energy field loading high-speed control module to implement selective processing of the workpiece to be processed, i.e. to process brittle particles using in-situ laser assisted machining and to process a soft metal substrate using ultrasonic vibration processing. In the present invention, ultra-precision cutting of brittle particles and a soft metal substrate can be completed at the same time in a single processing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Jianfeng XU, Zhengding ZHENG, Jianguo ZHANG, Kai HUANG, Mao WANG, Xiao CHEN, Junfeng XIAO
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Publication number: 20240135592Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for point cloud coding. The method comprises: obtaining, during a conversion between a current frame of a point cloud sequence and a bitstream of the point cloud sequence, a compensated reference frame of the current frame by performing motion compensation on a reference frame of the current frame based on a set of rotation matrixes comprising at least one fixed rotation matrix or a plurality of rotation matrixes; and performing the convention based on the compensated reference frame. Compared with the conventional solution, the proposed method can advantageously improve coding efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Yingzhan XU, Kai ZHANG, Li ZHANG
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Publication number: 20240135885Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pixel driving circuit and a display panel. The pixel drive circuit includes: a data writing sub-circuit, a threshold compensation sub-circuit, a driving sub-circuit and a storage sub-circuit, the data writing sub-circuit includes a fourth transistor, which includes a first electrode connected with a data line, a second electrode connected with a first terminal of the driving sub-circuit, and a control electrode connected with a first scan signal line, and the fourth transistor is an oxide thin film transistor; the threshold compensation sub-circuit is configured to compensate a threshold voltage of the driving sub-circuit in response to a second scan signal; the storage sub-circuit is configured to store a data voltage signal; the driving sub-circuit is configured to provide a driving current for a light emitting device to be driven according to voltages of the first terminal and a control terminal thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Kunyan SHI, Yafei CHEN, Gang WANG, Qiang FU, Erlong SONG, Kai ZHANG, Peng XU, Xingrui CAI
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Patent number: 11968624Abstract: A wireless device includes one or more processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to transmit, to a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message including information of radio access capabilities of the wireless device, wherein the information, per frequency band, includes a first parameter indicating whether the wireless device supports skipping physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring for power saving operations and a second parameter indicating whether the wireless device supports switching PDCCH monitoring among search space groups (SSGs) for the power saving operations.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Ofinno, LLCInventors: Hua Zhou, Yunjung Yi, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Ali Cagatay Cirik, Hyoungsuk Jeon, Jonghyun Park, Kai Xu
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Patent number: 11968384Abstract: Devices, systems and methods related to digital video coding, and specifically, to signaling of slice types in video picture headers are described. One example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video including one or more video pictures including one or more slices and a bitstream of the video, wherein the bitstream conforms to a format rule, and wherein the format rule specifies that for a video picture of the one or more video pictures having all slices coded as I slices, P slice and B slice related syntax elements are omitted from a picture header for the video picture.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Zhipin Deng, Jizheng Xu, Ye-kui Wang
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Patent number: 11968679Abstract: Wireless communications are described. A base station may send control information for scheduling data to be transmitted to the wireless device via a downlink. The control information may comprise one or more indications of wireless resources to be used by the wireless device to receive the data. The wireless device may receive the data based on one or more determinations/conditions, such as satisfying a time offset (e.g., between reception of the downlink information and a scheduled transmission of the data), whether a control resource set is configured to indicate a transmission configuration state, and/or whether the control information indicates a transmission configuration state.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Ali Cirik, Esmael Dinan, Hua Zhou, Hyoungsuk Jeon, Alireza Babaei, Kyungmin Park, Kai Xu
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Patent number: 11968710Abstract: A wireless device receives a downlink control information (DCI) comprising a field indicating a slot format indication (SFI) for a slot. The SFI indicates at least one random access symbol. The wireless device determines radio resources of one or more random access channel (RACH) occasions (ROs) of the slot based on the at least one random access symbol. The wireless device transmits a preamble via the radio resources of the one or more ROs.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Ofinno, LLCInventors: Nazanin Rastegardoost, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Hua Zhou, Hyoungsuk Jeon, Kai Xu
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Patent number: 11968368Abstract: A method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a second color component of a video and a bitstream of the video using a cross-component prediction with multiple-parameter model (CCPMPM) in which samples of the current video block are predictively coded in the bitstream using a linear combination of samples of a first color component multiplied by linear coefficients and/or one or more offsets. The bitstream conforms to a format rule. The linear coefficients of the CCPMPM are determined using a first rule. The samples of the first color component are determined using a second rule.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.Inventors: Hongbin Liu, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Yuwen He, Yue Wang
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Patent number: 11968361Abstract: In an exemplary aspect, a method for visual media processing includes identifying a boundary at a vertical edge and/or a horizontal edge of two video blocks; calculating a boundary strength of a filter based on at least one of the two video blocks crossing a vertical edge or a horizontal edge is coded using a combined intra-inter prediction (CIIP) mode; deciding whether to turn on or off the filter; selecting a strength of the filter in case the filter is turned on; and performing, based on the selecting, a deblocking filter (DB) process to the video blocks.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.Inventors: Li Zhang, Weijia Zhu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Jizheng Xu
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Patent number: 11968739Abstract: A base station transmits a downlink control information comprising a bandwidth part indicator field and a frequency domain resource assignment field. The base station transitions a secondary cell to a dormant state in response to the frequency domain resource assignment field being set to a predefined value.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Hua Zhou, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Ali Cagatay Cirik, Hyoungsuk Jeon, Alireza Babaei, Kyungmin Park, Kai Xu
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Publication number: 20240122424Abstract: A removable rotatable driven agitator is used in a surface cleaning head and is driven by a drive mechanism that axially engages a driven end of the agitator. The removable rotatable driven agitator may be located in an openable agitator chamber for purposes of removing debris and/or removing the agitator. The openable agitator chamber may be covered by an external cover that is movable between an open position and a closed position. The removable agitator may be secured in the agitator chamber by the external cover. The removable rotatable agitator may have an end cap mounted on a rotatable bushing at a non-driven end and may have a splined driven member at the driven end to engage a splined drive member on the drive mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Kai XU, AiMing XU, Michael D'AMICO, Peter HUTCHINSON
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Publication number: 20240129541Abstract: Embodiments for video encoding and video decoding are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule, wherein the rule specifies that only one of two conditions is true when a number of subpictures minus 1 indicated by a first syntax element in a sequence parameter set is greater than zero and when a current subpicture with a subpicture index subpicIdx of a first video picture of the video has a second syntax element in the sequence parameter set indicates that a subpicture with the subpicture index subpicIdx of each video picture of the video in a coded layer video sequence is treated as a video picture in a decoding process that excludes an in-loop filtering operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Ye-kui Wang, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang