Patents Examined by Edward Martello
  • Patent number: 11657187
    Abstract: A method for displaying screen information includes obtaining visitor information of a visitor of a display device. Once a page to be visited by the visitor is determined, a current color scheme for at least one controllable element of the page to be visited is determined according to the visitor information and a page type of the page to be visited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xin Lu, Yu-Yong Zhang
  • Patent number: 11657611
    Abstract: An illustrative room identification system performs augmented reality room identification based on free-hand image capture and room-object profile data. The room identification system obtains a set of reference room-object profiles for a set of rooms associated with an experience presented by an augmented reality presentation device. The room identification system generates a live room-object profile based on an image captured by the presentation device during the augmented reality experience, the image depicting a particular room of the set of rooms. Based on the live room-object profile and the set of reference room-object profiles, the room identification system determines that the presentation device is located in the particular room of the set of rooms and provides, to the presentation device, an indication of the determination that the presentation device is located in the particular room. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Vinaya Kumar Polavarapu, Nikhil Sadashiv Pantpratinidhi, Gang Lin, Yiyong Tan
  • Patent number: 11657559
    Abstract: The invention relates to a communication system and a method for providing a virtual meeting of a first user (U1, U2, U3, U4) and a second user (U1, U2, U3, U4), comprising a first communication device (12, 14, 16, 18, 24, 26, 28, 32, 34) with a first display device (12a, 14a, 16a, 18a, 24a, 26a, 28a, 32a) associated with the first user (U1, U2, U3, U4), and a second communication device (12, 14, 16, 18, 24, 26, 28, 32, 34) with a second display device (12a, 14a, 16a, 18a, 24a, 26a, 28a, 32a) associated with the second user (U1, U2, U3, U4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Eberhard Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11651019
    Abstract: Method for receiving an input onto a graphical user interface at a client device, capturing an image frame at the client device, the image frame comprising a depiction of an object, identifying the object within the image frame, accessing media content associated with the object within a media repository in response to identifying the object, and causing presentation of the media content within the image frame at the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Ebony James Charlton, Hao Hu, Yanjia Li, Xing Mei, Kevin Dechau Tang
  • Patent number: 11651530
    Abstract: Techniques are described for modification of color contrast ratio based on target contrast that overcome the challenges experienced in conventional systems for color contrast selection. In an implementation, a user leverages a content editing system to select a color set for contrast analysis. Utilizing the selected color set, the content editing system determines whether the color set exhibits a target contrast ratio. Further, the content editing system performs modification of the color set to generate candidate color sets that improve (e.g., increase) a contrast ratio of the original color set. The content editing system, for instance, manipulates color values (e.g., luminance values) of the original color set to increase a contrast ratio of the colors and generate different candidate color sets that are applicable to digital content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Ignacio Echevarria Vallespi, Manisha Gupta, Bernard James Kerr
  • Patent number: 11645814
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein present a technique for mesh simplification. A computing system may receive a request to render an image of a virtual scene including a virtual object. The system may determine one or more positions of the virtual object relative to one or more of a foveal focus point or a lens, respectively. The system may determine a screen coverage size of the virtual object. The system may then determine a simplification level for the virtual object based on the determined position(s) and the screen coverage size of the virtual object. The system may generate a mesh representation of the virtual object based on the determined simplification level, where the number of polygons used in the mesh representation depends on the determined simplification level. The system may render the image of the virtual scene using at least the generated mesh representation of the virtual object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Pierre-Antoine Benoit LaFayette, RĂ©mi Palandri
  • Patent number: 11640686
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described to detect a location to place an advertisement in a media asset, the method comprising, identifying a plurality of points in a video frame of a media asset, detecting a color associated with each point of the plurality of points, calculating a change in color between each point of the plurality of points, comparing the change in color between each point of the plurality of points with a threshold, identifying, based on the comparing, an area within the frame that constitutes a surface; and selecting an advertisement to be placed on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: Susanto Sen, Radhika Dewan, Vikram Makam Gupta
  • Patent number: 11636653
    Abstract: A method for synthesizing virtual and real objects, includes: acquiring a target object in an image captured by a terminal device; in a depth information fusion mode, acquiring the depth information of the target object by a camera apparatus of the terminal device, wherein the depth information fusion mode is configured to superimpose a virtual object generated by computer modeling on the image, and the depth information of the target object is configured to indicate a distance between the target object and the terminal device; acquiring the depth information of the virtual object; and superimposing the virtual object on the image based on the depth information of the target object and the depth information of the virtual object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xingsheng Lin
  • Patent number: 11636636
    Abstract: Techniques of collecting and displaying data include mapping user interaction data having multiple components (or, dimensions) to a plurality of buckets representing a set of values of each of the components. When a user causes a computer to generate user interaction data by interacting with an object on an electronic display, the computer performs a mapping of the many components of the user interaction data to a plurality of buckets. Each bucket represents a set of values of the user interaction data. The number of buckets is far smaller than the number of possible data points. Accordingly, rather than individual, multidimensional data points being transmitted to another computer that compiles the user interaction data into heat maps, a relatively small number of bucket identifiers are transmitted. In this way, the analysis of the user interaction data requires minimal resources and can take place in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Ian MacGillivray, Charles Han
  • Patent number: 11630485
    Abstract: An electronic device may have input-output devices such as sensors, displays, wireless circuitry, and other electronic components mounted within a housing. The housing may have opposing front and rear walls. A display may be formed on a front side of the device and may be overlapped by a front housing wall such as a glass layer. Sensors and other components may be formed on a rear side of the device and may be overlapped by a rear housing wall. The rear housing wall may have a glass portion or other transparent structure through which projectors project images onto nearby surfaces and through which image sensors and other optical sensors receive light. The housing may be supported by a stand. An electrical component in the stand may interact with an electronic device on the stand. Wireless circuitry in an external item may wirelessly couple to wireless circuitry within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Joshua P. Song
  • Patent number: 11625067
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile terminal comprising a display including a first area and a second area, wherein the first area is located at a first side of the mobile terminal and the second area is located at a second side facing the first side, a camera disposed on the second side, and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to display an image acquired through the camera in the first area and the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Changmok Kim
  • Patent number: 11619819
    Abstract: Eyewear having a camera capturing images, and an image processor configured to process the images and display the processed image in both controlled and uncontrolled regions on the display. In an example, the image processor applies a vignette gradient to soften edges of the displayed image in the uncontrolled regions, which compensates for any discoloration in the uncontrolled regions. The uncontrolled regions may be located above and below the controlled region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Ashley Macon, James Powderly
  • Patent number: 11615585
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide for a technique to improve the culling efficiency of coarse depth testing. One embodiment provides for a graphics processor that includes a depth pipeline that is configured to perform a method to track a history of source fragments that are tested against a destination tile. When a combination of partial fragments sum to full coverage, the most conservative source far depth value is used instead of the previous destination far depth value. When the combination sums to partial coverage, the previous destination far depth value is retained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Saikat Mandal, Vasanth Ranganathan
  • Patent number: 11605206
    Abstract: A human body estimating method includes: receiving an image frame including a two-dimensional (2D) human body from a camera; determining a 2D appearance parameter of the 2D human body by analyzing the image frame; determining a three-dimensional (3D) appearance parameter of the 2D human body based on the 2D appearance parameter, a camera parameter of the camera, a 3D space parameter of the 2D human body; and estimating a 3D human body corresponding to the 2D human body based on the 3D space parameter and the 3D appearance parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seunghoon Jee
  • Patent number: 11594024
    Abstract: A microscope of the type used by a pathologist to view slides containing biological samples such as tissue or blood is provided with the projection of enhancements to the field of view, such as a heatmap, border, or annotations, substantially in real time as the slide is moved to new locations or changes in magnification or focus occur. The enhancements assist the pathologist in characterizing or classifying the sample, such as being positive for the presence of cancer cells or pathogens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Martin Christian Stumpe
  • Patent number: 11580710
    Abstract: A multiuser, collaborative augmented reality (AR) system employs individual AR devices for viewing real-world anchors, that is, physical models that are recognizable to the camera and image processing module of the AR device. To mitigate ambiguous configurations when used in the collaborative mode, each anchor is registered with a server to ensure that only uniquely recognizable anchors are simultaneously active at a particular location. The system permits collaborative AR to span multiple sites, by associating a portal with an anchor at each site. Using the location of their corresponding AR device as a proxy for their position, AR renditions of the other participating users are provided. This AR system is particularly well suited for games.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventors: Jordan Kent Weisman, William Gibbens Redmann
  • Patent number: 11580636
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention provide for: receiving a digital image data; modifying the digital image data to reduce a width of a feature within the digital image data; executing a dimension reduction process on the feature; storing a feature vector comprising: at least one feature for each of the received digital image data, and a correct or incorrect label associated with each feature vector; selecting the feature vector from a data store; training a classification software engine to classify each feature vector according to the label; classifying the image data as correct or incorrect according to a classification software engine; and generating an output labeling a second digital image data as correct or incorrect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventor: Zhaodong Wang
  • Patent number: 11574385
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes: a memory configured to store information regarding an artificial intelligence model including a plurality of layers; and a processor configured to perform interpolation processing on an input image and to process the interpolated image using the artificial intelligence model to obtain an output image, wherein the processor is configured to be operated in a first mode or a second mode based on an update of parameters used in at least one of the plurality of layers being required, the first mode including a mode in which the output image is obtained based on an image processed using the artificial intelligence model in which the parameters are updated and based on the interpolated image, and the second mode includes a mode in which the output image is obtained based on the interpolated image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Insang Cho, Kiwon Yoo, Wonjae Lee, Daesung Cho, Chanyoung Hwang
  • Patent number: 11562717
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus is described comprising a first acquisition unit configured to acquire image data from an image capturing apparatus and a second acquisition unit configured to acquire display installation information indicating a configuration of one or more display screens in a display installation to be simulated. A generation unit is provided to generate, based on the display installation information and the acquired image data, a simulation image that simulates display of the image on the display installation. A display control unit is provided to display the simulation image on a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masatoshi Ishii
  • Patent number: 11538203
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for displaying visualizations of a vehicle's capability with respect to an input query corresponding to a prospective action to modify operation of the vehicle. One method involves identifying one or more input query parameters, obtaining current status information for the vehicle, identifying one or more performance constraints for the vehicle, and determining a capability envelope for the vehicle for satisfying the one or more input query parameters for the prospective action based at least in part on the current status information and the one or more performance constraints. The capability envelope includes a plurality of potential trajectories for the vehicle different from a reference trajectory for the vehicle. The method provides graphical indicia of the one or more input query parameters and the capability envelope with respect to the reference trajectory on a navigational map display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Barbara Holder, Michael Dillard, Stephen Whitlow