Corresponding To Distinct Functions Patents (Class 340/13.3)
  • Patent number: 10831278
    Abstract: Information from execution of a vision processing module may be used to control a 3D vision system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Bell
  • Patent number: 10157628
    Abstract: A sound identification device is provided. The sound identification device includes a microphone array and a processing unit. The microphone array includes a plurality of microphones disposed within a microphone module mounted on a housing of the sound identification device. Each microphone receives an acoustic signal caused by a gesture performed on a surface of the microphone module and converts the received acoustic signal to a digital acoustic signal. The processing unit is configured to receive the digital acoustic signal from each microphone, and perform a sound identification process on the digital acoustic signal from each microphone to generate a sound identification result conveying information of the gesture. The processing unit controls at least one application program executed by the processing unit according to the sound identification result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Qing-Guang Liu, Xiaoyan Lu, Weiping Zhang
  • Patent number: 9685080
    Abstract: A method and system for managing a set of traffic lights at an intersection, measuring the Doppler Effect of a signal emitted by a vehicle, where such Doppler Effect being a function of the vehicle movement with respect to said intersection, and deciding as a function of such measure a new state for each traffic light at the intersection so as to facilitate passage of the approaching vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Giovanni Grieco, Benedetta Guidi, Michelangelo La Placa, Riccardo Pizzutilo
  • Patent number: 9685081
    Abstract: A method and system for managing a set of traffic lights at an intersection, measuring the Doppler Effect of a signal emitted by a vehicle, where such Doppler Effect being a function of the vehicle movement with respect to said intersection, and deciding as a function of such measure a new state for each traffic light at the intersection so as to facilitate passage of the approaching vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Giovanni Grieco, Benedetta Guidi, Michelangelo La Placa, Riccardo Pizzutilo
  • Patent number: 9247236
    Abstract: Information from execution of a vision processing module may be used to control a 3D vision system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Holdings 81 LLC
    Inventor: Matthew Bell
  • Patent number: 9204077
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a display device and a control method thereof. The method includes recognizing a first motion to start to control the display device of a user; performing an indicator in response to the recognized first motion; recognizing a second motion; and displaying information of at least one of the recognized second motion and the display device's function corresponding to the second motion using the indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jungeun Kim, Bomi Kim, Kunsik Lee, Junsic Park
  • Publication number: 20140184398
    Abstract: A remote control system includes a mobile device and a receiver connected to a control target. The mobile device includes an input unit accepting user's input operation; an operation signal transmission unit wirelessly transmitting an operation signal corresponding to the input operation during the input operation; a frequency switching determination unit determining whether to switch the transmission frequency band from a first frequency band to a second frequency band based on at least any one of a manner of the input operation and a state of wireless communication; and a transmission frequency switching unit switching the transmission frequency band when the frequency switching determination unit determines to switch the transmission frequency band. The receiver includes an operation signal reception unit receiving the operation signal; and a control unit controlling the control target on the basis of the received operation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroko MURAKAMI, Hiroki OKADA, Arinobu KIMURA, Kazuhiro NAKASHIMA
  • Patent number: 8502925
    Abstract: A television includes a television with a remote control. A user interface running on the television ascertains a brand and model number of a device that is to be operated by the remote control and after responsive to such; the television transmits commands to the remote control to program the remote control, thereby enabling the remote control to control the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Vizio Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Blake McRae, Peter Jay Schwartz
  • Publication number: 20120105217
    Abstract: There is provided a remote device including an image sensing module, a processing unit, an input unit and a transmitter. The image sensing module is configured to detect at least one of a plurality of identification signals to generate an image frame. The processing unit controls the transmitter to send a control signal associated with the identification signal closest to a center of the image frame and an input signal from the input unit. There is further provided a remote control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Tsan KAO, Yi-Hsien KO, Chia-Cheun LIANG, Cho-Yi LIN