Patents Examined by Farzana Hossain
  • Patent number: 12137262
    Abstract: An information push method, apparatus, electronic device and storage medium provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure. A type identification corresponding to a media work is displayed when a first page of playing the media work is displayed, and the page is switched when a user triggers the type identification on the first page to display the second page corresponding to the type identification to the user. Since information of other media works corresponding to the type identification of the media work can be displayed on the second page, the user's demand for obtaining push information can be effectively met; at the same time, since the user can directly obtain the second page in a manner of direct triggering the type identification, and the obtaining operation process is very concise, then the solution provided by the present disclosure can optimize an user experience while improving information push efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xing He, Song Feng, Chaopeng Liu, Yiming Xiong, Yichi Wang, Yu Sun, Hai Ning
  • Patent number: 12118738
    Abstract: A system for executing a three-dimensional (3D) intraoperative scan of a patient is disclosed. A 3D scanner controller projects the object points included onto a first image plane and the object points onto a second image plane. The 3D scanner controller determines first epipolar lines associated with the first image plane and second epipolar lines associated with the second image plane based on an epipolar plane that triangulates the object points included in the first 2D intraoperative image to the object points included in the second 2D intraoperative image. Each epipolar lines provides a depth of each object as projected onto the first image plane and the second image plane. The 3D scanner controller converts the first 2D intraoperative image and the second 2D intraoperative image to the 3D intraoperative scan of the patient based on the depth of each object point provided by each corresponding epipolar line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Unify Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Yang Liu, Maziyar Askari Karchegani
  • Patent number: 12112508
    Abstract: A system includes a three-dimensional (3D) scanner that captures a 3D point cloud corresponding to one or more objects in a surrounding environment. The system further includes a camera that captures a control image by capturing a plurality of images of the surrounding environment, and an auxiliary camera configured to capture an ultrawide-angle image of the surrounding environment. One or more processors of the system colorize the 3D point cloud using the ultrawide-angle image by mapping the ultrawide-angle image to the 3D point cloud. The system performs a limited system calibration before colorizing each 3D point cloud, and a periodic full system calibration before/after a plurality of 3D point clouds are colorized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: FARO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jafar Amiri Parian, Martin Ossig, Hani Kaabi
  • Patent number: 12106504
    Abstract: A system for executing a three-dimensional (3D) intraoperative scan of a patient is disclosed. A 3D scanner control computing device projects the object points included onto a first image plane and the object points onto a second image plane. The 3D scanner control computing device determines first epipolar lines associated with the first image plane and second epipolar lines associated with the second image plane based on an epipolar plane that triangulates the object points included in the first 2D intraoperative image to the object points included in the second 2D intraoperative image. Each epipolar lines provides a depth of each object as projected onto the first image plane and the second image plane. The 3D scanner control computing device converts the first 2D intraoperative image and the second 2D intraoperative image to the 3D intraoperative scan of the patient based on the depth of each object point provided by each corresponding epipolar line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Unify Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Yang Liu, Maziyar Askari Karchegani
  • Patent number: 12103462
    Abstract: An occupant monitoring system for a vehicle comprises: a first light source to generate first infrared (IR) light illuminating at least part of the body of an occupant of a vehicle, wherein the first light source is time modulated with a duty cycle; an IR reflective surface to reflect second IR light reflected from the body of the occupant; and a first IR camera to receive at least part of the second IR light reflected by the IR reflective surface, wherein the first IR camera is time modulated with the duty cycle of the first light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Atieva, Inc.
    Inventors: Lucas Jungmann, Hans-Christoph Eckstein, Mohannad Murad, Devan S. Shanker
  • Patent number: 12096100
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image combining, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image combination circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and combine the first image data and the second image data into combined image data for a single combined image, according to one or more image combination criteria, and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image combination circuit to transmit the combined image data for the combined image from the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Cista System Corp.
    Inventors: Zhaojian Li, Jiangtao Pang
  • Patent number: 12081846
    Abstract: According to embodiments, the invention provides a method for encapsulating partitioned timed media data comprising timed samples, comprising in turn subsamples, the timed samples being grouped into groups, the method comprising: obtaining spatial tracks, each spatial track comprising at least one subsample of a first timed sample and one corresponding subsample of the other timed samples, the corresponding subsamples being located at the same spatial position in its own timed sample as the at least one subsample; creating a base track referencing at least some of the spatial tracks, the base track comprising reconstruction instructions, each of the reconstruction instructions being associated with a group of timed samples, enabling generating a portion of a bit-stream from subsamples of spatial tracks, that belong to a same group of timed samples; and independently encapsulating each of the tracks in a least one media file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Franck Denoual, Naël Ouedraogo, Eric Nassor, Frédéric Maze, Jean Le Feuvre
  • Patent number: 12075183
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display control device. A display control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising: an interface unit which performs data communication with a plurality of displays provided in a vehicle; and a processor which controls the displays provided in the vehicle by means of the interface unit, wherein the processor receives information about a preset input applied to at least one of the plurality of displays provided in the vehicle, and controls the plurality of displays in response to the preset input so that an operation corresponding to the preset input is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sungbae Jun, Baik Han, Dohyun Lee
  • Patent number: 12069374
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining a connection relation of subspaces, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium are provided. In the method, a plurality of sets of panoramic images respectively corresponding to two respective adjacent subspaces are obtained. Each set of the panoramic images includes two first panoramic images, and a second panoramic image photographed at a connection opening. Orientations of the connection openings are determined based on positions of the connection openings, and orientations of a camera. Relative positions of the two adjacent subspaces are determined based on correspondence relations between the two first panoramic images and parts of the respective second panoramic images. The connection relation of the subspaces is determined based on the connection relation determined based on the same subspace, the orientations of the connection openings, and the relative positions of the two adjacent subspaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Haijing Jia, Hong Yi, Liyan Liu, Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 12063401
    Abstract: A video device configured to display video content includes a downstream network circuit for accessing and exchanging data with a computing system over a network, a downstream signal processing circuit for receiving video signals over a broadcast medium and converting the video signals into a video content stream, and one or more processors for causing a display to present the video content, and while displaying the video content, identifying a vendor, determining that the vendor is a registered biller, determining that the user has a bill due with the vendor, and overlaying an indication of the bill onto the video content, where the overlay includes an interactive element enabling the user to provide a user input to cause a payment to be made to the vendor. A bill pay request is generated and sent through the downstream network circuit to cause a payment to be made to the vendor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Bipin M. Sahni, Balinder Mangat, David Hatch
  • Patent number: 12063341
    Abstract: A stereoscopic imager system, comprising: a sensor array comprising a first plurality of photosensors and a second plurality of photosensors spaced apart from the first plurality of photosensors by a gap, the first plurality of photosensors and the second plurality of photosensors being configured to detect ambient light in a scene; a moving component coupled to the sensor array and operable to move the sensor array between a first position and a second position within a full rotational image capturing cycle; and a system controller coupled to the sensor array and the moving component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Ouster, Inc.
    Inventor: Angus Pacala
  • Patent number: 12054099
    Abstract: A display device includes a housing, a variable reflectance element, a display to display at least a portion of a rearward image, a display device control circuit, and an actuator to switch the variable reflectance element between first and second postures. In the first posture, the display displays the portion of the rearward image. In the second posture, the display displays the rearward image. In the second posture, the reflectivity of the incident light varies between first and second values of a first and a second illuminance, respectively. The first illuminance indicates brightness around a vehicle and is detected by a sensor. The second illuminance indicates intensity of light emitted on a front surface of the display device and is detected by another sensor. When the display displays at least the portion of the rearward image, the display is visible to a driver through the variable reflectance element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori Ozeki, Osamu Takeyasu, Ryuko Arisawa, Takayuki Hirano
  • Patent number: 12047612
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide mapping functions for video encoding or decoding by replacing a pivot point of a uniformly sampled inverse mapping function by another pivot point not located on an original non-uniformly sampled inverse mapping function. In one embodiment a last pivot point of the inverse mapping function is extended based on a previous slope whose curve is plotted between two previous pivot points or based on the preservation of the slope which is dual to the existing slope of the equivalent section in the forward mapping function. Syntax is provided that assists the mapping and inverse mapping and clipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS, SAS
    Inventors: Pierre Andrivon, Edouard Francois, Franck Hiron, Christophe Chevance
  • Patent number: 12014511
    Abstract: Methods and systems for sample imaging via two-pass light-field reconstruction. In an exemplary method, a light-field image of a sample may be captured in a light-field plane. The light-field image may be forward-projected computationally to each of a plurality of z-planes in object space to generate a set of forward-projected z-plane images. Backward-projections computationally to the light-field plane of the same xy-region in object space from each z-plane image may be compared with the light-field image, to determine a respective degree of correspondence between the backward-projected xy-region from each of the z-plane images and the light-field image. For each different xy-region, at least one of the forward-projected z-plane images may be selected to contribute data for the different xy-region in a 2D or 3D object-space image of the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Molecular Devices (Austria) GmbH
    Inventors: Raimund Leitner, Jan Steinbrener
  • Patent number: 12010461
    Abstract: A multimedia system is provided for a scalable infotainment system of a motor vehicle. The scalable infotainment system includes a camera, which is releasably attached to the motor vehicle and supports camera software components for generating a media signal. The multimedia system includes a media player and a computer attached to the motor vehicle. The computer has a processor and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, which stores player software components including multiple streaming protocols used by the media player to play a media stream. The processor is programmed to transmit to the camera a player setup signal including data associated with the player software components. The processor is further programmed to receive from the camera a media signal associated with a media stream generated by the camera by using a common one of the streaming protocols supported by the camera and the media player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Esther Anderson, Jace C. Stokes, Fan Bai, Chuan Li, Mark T. Gaylord, Wende Zhang, Paul Andrew Justin
  • Patent number: 11998799
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to effective, efficient, and economical methods and systems for improving athletic performance by tracking objects typically thrown or hit by athletes. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a unique configuration of technology wherein an electronic display is located at or behind the target and one or more cameras are positioned to observe the target. Once an object is thrown or hit, one or more cameras may observe and track the object. Further, an electronic display may be used to provide targeting information to an athlete and also to determine the athlete's accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: SmartMitt LLC
    Inventor: Thomas R. Frenz
  • Patent number: 12003896
    Abstract: Provided is a projection display device for displaying a time period of one frame of stereo image as a first modulation period. The projection display device includes: a light source for emitting illumination light; a spatial light modulator for modulating the illumination light according to a plurality of frames of two-dimensional images corresponding to a stereo image to be displayed, and sequentially emitting, within the first modulation period, image light corresponding to the plurality of frames of the two-dimensional images; an angle deflection apparatus arranged in an emergent optical path of the image light and used for deflecting the image light corresponding to the plurality of frames of two-dimensional images to different angles for emission; and a projection screen for displaying the image light deflected by the angle deflection apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Fei Hu, Chen Chen, Xin Yu, Zuqiang Guo, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11999299
    Abstract: A camera mirror system for a vehicle includes, among other things, first and second exterior cameras that are configured to provide capture images outside of the vehicle that correspond to legally prescribed views. The system further includes first and second displays within a vehicle cabin that are configured to depict the captured images respectively from the first and second exterior cameras. The system further includes first and second interior cameras that are configured to capture driver images within the vehicle cabin. The first and second interior cameras respectively have first and second interior fields of view that overlap one another in a vehicle driver region within the vehicle cabin, the first display is in the second interior field of view, and the second display is in the first interior field of view. The system further includes a controller that is in communication with the first and second displays and the first and second interior cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: STONERIDGE ELECTRONICS AB
    Inventors: John S. Germaine, Dominik Marx
  • Patent number: 12003765
    Abstract: An image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus according to the present document comprises the steps of: obtaining a Block-based Delta Pulse Code Modulation (BDPCM) available flag indicating whether or not BDPCM is available for a chroma block and a luma block; obtaining BDPCM-related information for a current luma block and current chroma blocks on the basis of the BDPCM available flag; and generating reconstructed samples for the current luma block and the current chroma blocks on the basis of the BDPCM-related information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jungah Choi, Sunmi Yoo, Jaehyun Lim, Jangwon Choi, Seunghwan Kim
  • Patent number: 11999301
    Abstract: A method for aiding the maneuvering of an automotive vehicle. The method includes the steps of projecting a light pattern towards a projection zone of the ground surface, acquiring an image of the automotive vehicle and the light pattern from an image sensor and providing the acquired image to a user of the automotive vehicle. The projection zone includes at least one of a first virtual rectangle, a second virtual rectangle and/or a third virtual rectangle, defined with respect to a rear point of the carbody, a front point of the carbody and the contact points between the wheels and the ground surface. The invention also provides an automotive lighting device for performing the steps of such a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Stefan Namyslo, Eric Martin Claude Moisy, Marine Courcier