Patents Examined by David Bilodeau
  • Patent number: 11893830
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for connecting through on-vehicle Bluetooth, and a storage medium includes: acquiring a first face image of a driver in response to an on-vehicle Bluetooth apparatus being on; determining a first face identifier corresponding to the driver by performing face recognition on the first face image; querying a first correspondence according to the first face identifier, in which the first correspondence indicates a correspondence between face identifiers and Bluetooth identifiers of terminals; in response to determining a first Bluetooth identifier matching the first face identifier, establishing, according to the first Bluetooth identifier, a Bluetooth connection between the on-vehicle Bluetooth apparatus and a first terminal Bluetooth apparatus corresponding to the first Bluetooth identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: APOLLO INTELLIGENT CONNECTIVITY (BEIJING) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fanguang Zeng
  • Patent number: 11887301
    Abstract: A method and system for generating synthetic images for use in a database is described. The database is used for delineation of features in real images, the method comprising the steps of: providing a delineated image acquired using a first scanner, defining a model related to the generation of synthetic images using a second scanner, processing the delineated image using the model to generate a synthetic image, mapping contours to the synthetic image to form a synthetic image-contour pair; repeating providing, defining and processing steps to generate a plurality of synthetic images and contour pairs for the database; using said database of synthetic images and contour pairs to optimise a contouring algorithm, where the optimised algorithm generates contours for the real images of the same type as the synthetic images; processing one or more further real images to contour and delineate features on the further real image using the algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Mirada Medical Limited
    Inventors: Mark John Gooding, Djamal Boukerroui, Daniel Balfour
  • Patent number: 11871323
    Abstract: A centralized control system in an information interaction system has a communication module capable of transmitting audio signals such as by Bluetooth with a first and a second wearable device. When a user of the first wearable device is on a driver's seat and a user of the second wearable device is on a passenger's seat of a vehicle the centralized control system is capable of transmitting audio signals for the driver and passenger to speak to each other. The information interaction system can include a display screen and/or button for connecting, or rejecting incoming, calls through a mobile terminal. The information interaction system can also have voice command recognition functions, such as to control certain equipment of the vehicle or to make and answer queries through the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Zhejiang CFMOTO Power Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhiyong Chen, Maolin Wei, Daoyong Zhan
  • Patent number: 11864597
    Abstract: A method of configuring a personal computing device for communication with an aerosol generation device involves a Progressive Web Application, PWA. A native application launches a web browser on the personal computing device and the web browser launches the PWA. The native application provides a resource to the web browser, which resource causes the web browser to process a call received by the web browser from the PWA intended for the aerosol generation device by directing a command based on the call to the native application. The command allows the native application to cause the personal communication device to communicate with the aerosol generation device over the short-range wireless communication connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventors: Adrian Peter Stockall, Magd Kudama Al Mudaris, Jonathan Ruiz Peinado
  • Patent number: 11871244
    Abstract: Methods and systems for primary signal detection using distributed machine learning in a multi-area environment are disclosed. In an example method, it is determined that a first user equipment (UE) device moved to a first predefined area from a second predefined area. A controller sends, to the first UE device, a first machine learning model configured to detect an anomaly in an RF environment associated with the first area. The first machine learning model may have been determined by a second UE device associated with the first area. The controller receives, from the first UE device, anomaly data indicative of an anomaly detected by the first UE device via the first machine learning model. The controller may optionally determine that a primary signal is present in an RF environment associated with the first area based on the anomaly data from the first UE device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: CACI, Inc.—Federal
    Inventor: Stanley Vitebsky
  • Patent number: 11871322
    Abstract: A method, for a mobile computing device, of installing a sensor device, the method including the steps of obtaining, from the sensor device, information indicative of an identification of the sensor device; obtaining information indicative of a location of a piece of hygiene equipment with which the sensor device is to be associated; and associating the information indicative of an identification of the sensor device with the information indicative of a location of the piece of hygiene equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Magnus Nordin, Jonas Kuylenstierna, Annie Sporre Thorburn, Hakan Lindstrom, Gunilla Himmelmann, Robert Kling
  • Patent number: 11864077
    Abstract: A first connection is established between a meeting server and a first endpoint device associated with a user. At least one multimedia stream for an online collaborative session is provided from the meeting server to the first endpoint device. The meeting server obtains an indication that a first strength of a first short-range wireless communication connection between an audio device and the first endpoint device is less than a second strength of a second short-range wireless communication connection between the audio device and a second endpoint device associated with the user. A second connection is established between the meeting server and the second endpoint device. The at least one multimedia stream is provided from the meeting server to the second endpoint device via the second connection in response to obtaining the indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Prapanch Ramamoorthy, David John Zacks
  • Patent number: 11853117
    Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus includes a display having a front surface and a back surface. The display includes a plurality of pixel regions that emit light from the front surface to display a displayed image and a plurality of apertures that transmit light from the front surface to the back surface. The apparatus includes a camera disposed on a side of the back surface of the display. The camera is configured to capture a captured image. The apparatus includes a processor coupled to the display and the camera. The processor is configured to receive the captured image and apply a first digital filter to a first portion of the captured image and a second digital filter, different than the first digital filter, to a second portion of the captured image to reduce image distortion caused by the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Manohar B. Srikanth, Marduke Yousefpor, Ting Sun, Kathrin Berkner-Cieslicki, Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost, Ricardo J. Motta
  • Patent number: 11854256
    Abstract: A hyperspectral stereoscopic CubeSat with computer vision and artificial intelligence capabilities consists of a device and a data processing methodology. The device comprises a number of VIS-NIR-TIR hyperspectral sensors, a central processor with memory, a supervisor system running independently of the imager system, radios, a solar panel and battery system, and an active attitude control system. The device is launched into low earth orbit to capture, process, and transmit stereoscopic hyperspectral imagery in the visible and infrared portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. The processing methodology therein comprises computer vision and convolutional neural network algorithms to perform spectral feature identification and data transformations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Acme Atronomatic, LLC
    Inventors: Sarvesh Garimella, Paul Heinrich Kocyla
  • Patent number: 11849377
    Abstract: A method for displaying identification information for devices electrically coupled to a plurality of ports includes determining a first device is electrically coupled to a first port out of a plurality of ports. The method further includes establishing communications between a first communication transmitter on a first electrical connector for the first device and a first communication receiver associated with the first port. In response to determining first identification information is available for the first device, the method further includes receiving, from the first communication transmitter, at the first communication receiver the first identification information for the device. The method further includes displaying, in a first display, the first identification information for the first device, wherein the first display is associated with the first port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan Edward Truong, Robert Wilhelm, Derek Brewer
  • Patent number: 11836980
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for providing assistance in human-to-human interactions are described. When it is determined that a user of a wearable heads-up display is interacting with another human, interaction assistance information can be presented to the user, such as biographic information relating to the other human, indication of emotional states of the user and/or other human, indication of when the interaction is one-sided, candidate conversation topics and candidate conversation questions. Additionally, interaction assistance functions or applications can also be provided which enable recording and storing of interactions, generation of summaries or lists based on the interaction, transcription of the interaction, note taking, event input, and notification management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Gabriel Reyes, Daniel Perry, Samarth Singhal, Evangelos Niforatos
  • Patent number: 11838992
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring operation of a sump pump are provided. A method includes connecting a power adapter to the sump pump and a float-switch. The power adapter includes a controller positioned within a housing, prongs in communication with components coupled to the controller, a first receptacle and a second receptacle. The controller is configured to establish a wireless connection to a first wireless network, and transmit a message to a remote server over the first wireless network. The controller is further configured to determine a power status of a float switch and control the pump based on power status of the float switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: PENTAIR FLOW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Hassan Khalid, Nicola Sgambelluri, Brian Broga, Brian Boothe, Dan Featherstone
  • Patent number: 11830285
    Abstract: A verification application executing at a user's mobile phone directs the user to take a photo of an identification document (e.g., driver's license or other form of government issued identification) or of their face. After the verification application sends the image to a backend service, the service may then dispatch a drone to the user's location and take a photograph of the user. The service may then validate the previously-imaged document or photo of the user's face against the photograph of the user and the geolocation sent with the first image. The service may then verify the new account and provision a token to the verification application to complete a secured account generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventor: William Leddy
  • Patent number: 11800967
    Abstract: An endoscopic image processing apparatus includes a processor having a lesion recognizing function capable of recognizing a lesioned part included in an image generated by applying predetermined processing. The processor has the lesion recognizing function implemented by performing machine learning using, as a plurality of learning images, a plurality of past observation images generated through the predetermined processing, and the processor performs conversion processing for converting, based on a setting value for learning image equivalent to a past setting value for observation image used in the predetermined processing performed at generation of each of the plurality of learning images, the image into an image for lesion recognition used for processing corresponding to the lesion recognizing function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATON
    Inventors: Makoto Kitamura, Yamato Kanda, Katsuyoshi Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 11792755
    Abstract: Implementations disclosed describe numerous techniques and systems facilitating synchronous actions in wireless networks that have a central device (CD) and multiple peripheral devices (PDs) communicating wirelessly with the CD. The CD communicates one or more messages to the PDs and various PDs determine, using communicated messages, a time of a synchronous action to be performed by the PDs. The synchronous action includes an interaction of a respective PD with one or more associated devices communicatively coupled with the PD. Upon completion of the synchronous action, the PDs may transmit data generated by the PDs, or by the one or more associated devices, in connection with the synchronous action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuaki Tsunashima, Shuji Kumise, James Wihardja, Victor Zhodzishsky
  • Patent number: 11783165
    Abstract: The invention discloses an apparatus for converting data and for assessing data. The apparatus comprises a processor. For converting data, the processor is configured to train a neural network arrangement to generate a first vector to represent input data, each element of the first vector representing a defined feature of the input data. For assessing data, the processor is configured to provide a neural network trained to generate a first vector representing input data; provide input data to the trained neural network; and generate, using the trained neural network, a first vector representing the input data, wherein each element of the generated first vector represents a defined feature of the input data. Methods and a computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Binyam Gebrekidan Gebre, Christine Menking Swisher
  • Patent number: 11785426
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for configuring a group of wireless devices capable of communicating with each other over a short-range connection and configured to communicate with a network node over a long-range wireless connection at respective predefined occasions. A method is performed by the network node. The method includes obtaining information that the wireless devices are candidates for being grouped together. The method further includes grouping the wireless devices into the group of wireless devices by distributing the predefined occasions within the group of wireless devices such that all the predefined occasions, for all the wireless devices in the group of wireless devices, do not fully overlap in time. The method further includes transmitting information indicative of the distributed predefined occasions to the wireless devices in the group of wireless devices, thereby configuring the group of wireless devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ali Nader, Per Fryking
  • Patent number: 11744739
    Abstract: A control unit for a worker wearing personal protective equipment is presented. The control unit includes a PPE network creator that, when activated, creates a network. The control unit also includes a PPE device identifier configured to detect a first PPE associated with the worker and a second PPE associated with the worker. The first PPE has a first speaker and a first microphone. The second PPE has a second speaker and a second microphone. The control unit also comprises a PPE network joiner that facilitates the first and second PPE joining the network. The control unit also comprises a preferred configuration selector that automatically selects a preferred speaker for the worker and a preferred microphone for the worker. The preferred speaker is the first or second speaker. The preferred microphone is the first or second microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Paul D. Henry
  • Patent number: 11751030
    Abstract: To improve the accuracy of a trigger-based commissioning in a high dense network without leveraging an optical link, a separate beacon tag (400) is employed to assist the commissioning procedure between a node (200) and a commissioning device (300). A trigger event is detected at the node (200) side when its local identification number is equal to the identification number comprised in a second type of beacon received from the beacon tag (400), and the proximity of the beacon tag (400) is determined to be below a local threshold. Upon the detection of such a trigger event, the node (200) updates its first type of beacons to notify the commissioning device 300 about the trigger event. And then, the commissioning device (300) confirms the trigger event and sends a request for commissioning to the node (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Marco Haverlag, Rene Van Honschooten, Francisco Jose Estevez
  • Patent number: 11736919
    Abstract: A method for receiving audio data using Bluetooth Low Energy technology, the method performed by a client device comprising: receiving, from a server device, a first advertisement message including information for providing an audio streaming service; receiving, from the server device, a second advertisement message including synchronization information for synchronization between the client device and the server device; receiving, from the server device, a third advertisement message including an indicator representing that audio data of the audio streaming service is grouped with audio data information for the audio data and transmitted; receiving, from the server device, broadcast audio data including the grouped audio data and the audio data information based on the indicator, through an isochronous channel; obtaining, from an user, specific information related to whether to permit a provision of the audio streaming service based on the audio data information; and decoding the audio data based on the s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyeonjae Lee, Jinkwon Lim, Taeyoung Song