Patents by Inventor Yi-Chi Cheng
Yi-Chi Cheng 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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Patent number: 11954779Abstract: An animation generation method for tracking a facial expression and a neural network training method thereof are provided. The animation generation method for tracking a facial expression includes: driving a first role model according to an expression parameter set to obtain a virtual expression image corresponding to the expression parameter set; applying a plurality of real facial images to the virtual expression image corresponding to the facial expression respectively to generate a plurality of real expression images; training a tracking neural network according to the expression parameter set and the real expression images; inputting a target facial image to the trained tracking neural network to obtain a predicted expression parameter set; and using the predicted expression parameter set to control a second role model.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: DIGITAL DOMAIN ENTERPRISES GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Chin-Yu Chien, Yu-Hsien Li, Yi-Chi Cheng
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Publication number: 20240080505Abstract: A method, comprising: detecting an outage of at least one functionality in a live streaming; performing an first operation toward a second user terminal; storing data of the first operation in a database of the first user terminal; and displaying an effect corresponding to the first operation during the outage. The present disclosure may store the data of operation performed by the user terminal during outage and process the operation after the outage is recovered. Therefore, the streamers and viewers may feel interested and satisfied, instead of feeling anxious, and the user experience may be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Yung-Chi HSU, Hsing-Yu TSAI, Chia-Han CHANG, Yi-Jou LEE, Ming-Che CHENG
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Publication number: 20220292753Abstract: An animation generation method for tracking a facial expression and a neural network training method thereof are provided. The animation generation method for tracking a facial expression includes: driving a first role model according to an expression parameter set to obtain a virtual expression image corresponding to the expression parameter set; applying a plurality of real facial images to the virtual expression image corresponding to the facial expression respectively to generate a plurality of real expression images; training a tracking neural network according to the expression parameter set and the real expression images; inputting a target facial image to the trained tracking neural network to obtain a predicted expression parameter set; and using the predicted expression parameter set to control a second role model.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Chin-Yu CHIEN, Yu-Hsien LI, Yi-Chi CHENG
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Patent number: 11161458Abstract: An electronic rearview mirror is provided, including a first light-transmissive assembly, a second light-transmissive assembly, an electro-optic medium layer, a display device, and an electrical connector. The first light-transmissive assembly may include a first light-receiving surface and a first light-exit surface. The second light-transmissive assembly may be disposed on the first light-receiving surface and include a second light-receiving surface and a second light-exit surface. The electro-optic medium layer may be disposed in the gap formed between the first light-receiving surface in the first light-transmissive assembly and the second light-exit surface in the second light-transmissive assembly. The third light-transmissive assembly may be adhered onto the second light-receiving surface by an optical adhesive and may include a third light-receiving surface and a third light-exit surface. The display device may include a third light-transmissive assembly and an image-projecting unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Ability Opto-Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeong-Ming Chang, Yi-Chi Cheng, Chien-Hsun Lai, Yao-Wei Liu
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Patent number: 11089215Abstract: A panoramic image system includes at least two camera modules, at least two display elements, and an image processor. Each of the camera modules takes a rear field of view or side field of view to obtain a view image. Each of the display elements displays each of the view images, and each of the view images is configured to have an overlapping region. The image processor receives each of the view images and pieces each of the view images into a panoramic image according to each of the overlapping regions. Each of the display elements selectively displays the panoramic image partially or displays the panoramic image entirely according to a region of interest by a user's observation. The panoramic image system may be applied to a vehicle-monitoring system to assist the driver in viewing the traffic conditions behind the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO.LTD.Inventors: Yeong-Ming Chang, Chien-Hsun Lai, Yi-Chi Cheng, Tzu-Hsuan Wei, Yao-Wei Liu
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Patent number: 10878769Abstract: An anti-glare display system is provided, including: at least one camera unit disposed on a moving device, at least disposed on a rear side of the moving device, and photographing a major image in a direction opposite to a moving direction; a processing unit electrically connected to the at least one camera unit to receive the major image and dividing the major image to obtain at least one sub-image; at least one display unit comprising an electrochromic element and electrically connected to the processing unit to receive and display the sub-image from the processing unit; and a microcontroller electrically connected to the processing unit and the at least one display unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Ability Opto-Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeong-Ming Chang, Chien-Hsun Lai, Yi-Chi Cheng, Shou-Chih Cheng, Tzu-Hsuan Wei, Yao-Wei Liu
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Patent number: 10812782Abstract: An obstacle warning apparatus for vehicle is provided. The obstacle warning apparatus includes at least one camera module, a surround-view processor, an obstacle processor and an image synthesizer. Each camera module includes a projector for projecting structured infrared light to the region of interest outside of the vehicle, and a receiver for receiving first images and second images generated by visible light and structured infrared light both reflected from the region of interest, respectively. The surround-view processor generates surround-view data according to the first images. The obstacle processor generates obstacle data according to the second images. The image synthesizer generates the synthesized image according to the surround-view data and the obstacle data.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Ability Opto-Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeong-Ming Chang, Chien-Hsun Lai, Yi-Chi Cheng, Yao-Wei Liu
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Publication number: 20200112678Abstract: A panoramic image system includes at least two camera modules, at least two display elements, and an image processor. Each of the camera modules takes a rear field of view or side field of view to obtain a view image. Each of the display elements displays each of the view images, and each of the view images is configured to have an overlapping region. The image processor receives each of the view images and pieces each of the view images into a panoramic image according to each of the overlapping regions. Each of the display elements selectively displays the panoramic image partially or displays the panoramic image entirely according to a region of interest by a user's observation. The panoramic image system may be applied to a vehicle-monitoring system to assist the driver in viewing the traffic conditions behind the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Yeong-Ming CHANG, Chien-Hsun LAI, Yi-Chi CHENG, Tzu-Hsuan WEI, Yao-Wei LIU
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Publication number: 20200111440Abstract: An anti-glare display system is provided, including: at least one camera unit disposed on a moving device, at least disposed on a rear side of the moving device, and photographing a major image in a direction opposite to a moving direction; a processing unit electrically connected to the at least one camera unit to receive the major image and dividing the major image to obtain at least one sub-image; at least one display unit comprising an electrochromic element and electrically connected to the processing unit to receive and display the sub-image from the processing unit; and a microcontroller electrically connected to the processing unit and the at least one display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Yeong-Ming CHANG, Chien-Hsun LAI, Yi-Chi CHENG, Shou-Chih CHENG, Tzu-Hsuan WEI, Yao-Wei LIU
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Publication number: 20190275945Abstract: An electronic rearview mirror is provided, including a first light-transmissive assembly, a second light-transmissive assembly, an electro-optic medium layer, a display device, and an electrical connector. The first light-transmissive assembly may include a first light-receiving surface and a first light-exit surface. The second light-transmissive assembly may be disposed on the first light-receiving surface and include a second light-receiving surface and a second light-exit surface. The electro-optic medium layer may be disposed in the gap formed between the first light-receiving surface in the first light-transmissive assembly and the second light-exit surface in the second light-transmissive assembly. The third light-transmissive assembly may be adhered onto the second light-receiving surface by an optical adhesive and may include a third light-receiving surface and a third light-exit surface. The display device may include a third light-transmissive assembly and an image-projecting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: YEONG-MING CHANG, YI-CHI CHENG, CHIEN-HSUN LAI, YAO-WEI LIU
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Publication number: 20190253696Abstract: An obstacle warning apparatus for vehicle is provided. The obstacle warning apparatus includes at least one camera module, a surround-view processor, an obstacle processor and an image synthesizer. Each camera module includes a projector for projecting structured infrared light to the region of interest outside of the vehicle, and a receiver for receiving first images and second images generated by visible light and structured infrared light both reflected from the region of interest, respectively. The surround-view processor generates surround-view data according to the first images. The obstacle processor generates obstacle data according to the second images. The image synthesizer generates the synthesized image according to the surround-view data and the obstacle data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Yeong-Ming CHANG, Chien-Hsun LAI, Yi-Chi CHENG, Yao-Wei LIU
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Patent number: 10360710Abstract: A method of establishing virtual makeup data, an electronic device and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium are provided. The method includes: adjusting a scope of the makeup face in the first image to match a predetermined face scope in a predetermined image; defining a plurality of areas on the adjusted makeup face, and each of the areas corresponds to a makeup category; capturing a plurality of first makeup features of at least one of the target makeup category in the makeup category; comparing the first makeup features with a plurality of second makeup features in the database whose target makeup category are same; adding a first makeup pattern including the first makeup features to the target makeup category of the database when the first makeup feature is different from the second makeup feature.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Yi-Chi Cheng, Chung-Ming Sun
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Patent number: 10162997Abstract: A face image display method applied to an electronic device is provided. The face image display method includes: obtaining a real-time face image, defining a first feature region on the real-time face image, capturing a first feature region image including the first feature region, enlarging the first feature region image into a first output image; and displaying the first output image on a first display area of the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Yi-Chi Cheng, Wei-Po Lin, Hsiu-Jui Kuo
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Publication number: 20170358116Abstract: A method of establishing virtual makeup data, an electronic device and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium are provided. The method includes: adjusting a scope of the makeup face in the first image to match a predetermined face scope in a predetermined image; defining a plurality of areas on the adjusted makeup face, and each of the areas corresponds to a makeup category; capturing a plurality of first makeup features of at least one of the target makeup category in the makeup category; comparing the first makeup features with a plurality of second makeup features in the database whose target makeup category are same; adding a first makeup pattern including the first makeup features to the target makeup category of the database when the first makeup feature is different from the second makeup feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Yi-Chi Cheng, Chung-Ming Sun
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Patent number: 9743009Abstract: An image processing method applied in an image processing device, which includes an image capturing unit, an image processing unit, an image recognition unit and an exposure adjusting unit, is provided. The image processing method includes the following steps: obtaining a first image by the image capturing unit, generating an average brightness of a dark part of the first image by the image processing unit; recognizing the first image by the image recognition unit; generating a first average brightness of a human face by the image processing unit and generating a first exposure value according to the average brightness of the dark part of the first image, the first average brightness of the human face and a weight array, when the human face is recognized from the first image; and adjusting an exposure of the first image according to the first exposure value by the exposure adjusting unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Yi-Chi Cheng, Hsiu-Jui Kuo, Hendrik Hendrik, Guan-De Lee
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Publication number: 20170185824Abstract: A face image display method applied to an electronic device is provided. The face image display method includes: obtaining a real-time face image, defining a first feature region on the real-time face image, capturing a first feature region image including the first feature region, enlarging the first feature region image into a first output image; and displaying the first output image on a first display area of the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Yi-Chi Cheng, Wei-Po Lin, Hsiu-Jui Kuo
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Patent number: 9473716Abstract: An image processing device includes a camera unit, a control unit, an image processing unit and a storage unit. The camera unit obtains a first image. The control unit coupled to the camera unit adjusts an exposure value of the camera unit to control an average luminance value of the dark part of the first image and a contrast value of the first image. The storage unit is coupled to the control unit. The image processing unit is coupled to the camera unit and the storage unit, and it generates a second image according to the first image and a first algorithm stored in the storage unit, and generates a third image according to the first image and a second algorithm stored in the storage unit. The image processing unit generates a fourth image according to luminance values of the first image, the second image and the third image.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Yi-Chi Cheng, Hendrik Hendrik, Wei-Po Lin, Hsiu-Jui Kuo
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Patent number: D906913Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Ability Opto-Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeong-Ming Chang, Yi-Chi Cheng, Tzu-Hsuan Wei, Chien-Hsun Lai, Yao-Wei Liu
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Patent number: D958711Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.Inventors: Yeong-Ming Chang, Yi-Chi Cheng, Tzu-Hsuan Wei, Chien-Hsun Lai, Yao-Wei Liu
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Patent number: D977385Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.Inventors: Yeong-Ming Chang, Yi-Chi Cheng, Tzu-Hsuan Wei, Chien-Hsun Lai, Yao-Wei Liu