Patents Examined by Hesham Abouzahra
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Patent number: 10168882Abstract: A method is performed at an electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and a camera. The device displays a first camera interface on the display for a first virtual camera that produces media with first output dimensions. While displaying the first camera interface on the display, the device detects a first gesture that includes movement of a contact in a first direction on the touch-sensitive surface. The first gesture does not interact with a predefined camera-switching affordance. In response to detecting the first gesture, the device switches from displaying the first camera interface to displaying a second camera interface for a second virtual camera that produces media with second output dimensions different from the first output dimensions. The second camera interface is different from the first camera interface.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2014Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Gregory N. Christie, Imran Chaudhri
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Patent number: 10097821Abstract: The present invention provides a hybrid-resolution encoding and decoding method. The method includes performing full-resolution standard coding on an I frame that adopts only intra-frame coding in a video frame sequence, and performing frame reconstruction to obtain a reconstructed frame of the I frame; performing down-sampling on the reconstructed frame of the I frame to obtain a first sampling image of the reconstructed frame of the I frame; performing down-sampling on a non-I frame in the video frame sequence to obtain a second sampling image of the non-I frame; performing standard coding on the second sampling image of the non-I frame by using the first sampling image of the reconstructed frame of the I frame that corresponds to the non-I frame as a reference frame; and sending a video code stream that includes the full-resolution standard coded I frame and the standard coded non-I frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Chenchen Gu, Xunan Mao, Jingchang Chen, Jing Lv, Ronggang Wang, Bocheng Xin, Wen Gao
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Patent number: 10091504Abstract: Variations of rho-domain rate control for video encoding or other media encoding are presented. For example, in some of the variations, an encoder sets a rho value for a unit of media based at least in part on a bit allocation for the unit. The encoder also computes transform coefficients for the unit using a frequency transform having multiple location-dependent scale factors, sets a value of quantization parameter (“QP”) for the unit using a mapping of QP values to rho values, and uses the value of QP for the unit during quantization of the transform coefficients of the unit. When the QP-rho mapping is determined, a location-independent scale factor that approximates the multiple location-dependent scale factors is used and/or certain scaling operations are integrated, which reduces computational complexity while still supporting accurate rate control decisions. Implementations of such variations of rate control can exploit opportunities for caching and parallel computation.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Lihua Zhu, Shir Aharon, B. Anil Kumar, Sridhar Sankuratri, Jeroen E. van Eesteren, Costin Hagiu
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Patent number: 10075689Abstract: Systems, apparatus, articles, and methods are described including operations for region-of-interest based 3D video coding.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2012Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Wenhao Zhang, Yi-Jen Chiu, Lidong Xu, Yu Han, Zhipin Deng, Xiaoxia Cai
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Patent number: 10009542Abstract: Embodiments described herein may help to provide methods for sharing and viewing part of an environment of a computing device, such as a head-mountable device (HMD). An example method involves: (a) determining a still photo panorama of an environment, (b) receiving a video stream of a first portion of the environment from a video camera on a sharing device, (c) determining a registration data stream, where the registration data stream indicates a location and an orientation of the video stream within the still photo panorama of the environment; and (d) transmitting the video stream and the registration data stream to one or more viewing devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Mark Nathan Billinghurst, Matthew David Tait
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Patent number: 9971033Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of orientation estimation of a mobile device. For example, a mobile device may include an orientation estimator to detect a pattern in at least one image captured by the mobile device, and based on one or more geometric elements of the detected pattern, to determine one or more orientation parameters related to an orientation of the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Uri Schatzberg, Yuval Amizur, Leor Banin
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Patent number: 9961341Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for evaluating crosstalk in a naked-eye stereoscopic display, including: controlling a display panel to display sequentially viewpoint images; when displaying each of the viewpoint images, each of sub-pixels for displaying a current viewpoint image displays a white image, each of sub-pixels for displaying other viewpoint images displays a black image; obtaining sequentially, on a light emitting side of the display panel, first luminance values of light at respective test angles corresponding to the current viewpoint image; controlling the display panel to display an all-black image, obtaining sequentially second luminance values of light at the respective test angles; determining a crosstalk value of light at one test angle corresponding to any one of luminance peaks in the first luminance values, according to the one of luminance peaks and one second luminance value at the same test angle corresponding to the one of the luminance peaks.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Jinye Zhu, Wang Hu, Yanbing Wu, Wei Wei, Shengbao Dun, Heliang Di
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Patent number: 9956941Abstract: An on-board device, that outputs a control signal to a cleaning control unit that controls accumulation removing units used to remove accumulations settled on a photographic lens in an on-board camera by adopting a plurality of methods, includes: an accumulation detection unit that detects an accumulation settled on the photographic lens from a photographic image output from the on-board camera when a vehicle speed input thereto is equal to or higher than a predetermined vehicle speed; a selection unit that selects an accumulation removing unit adopting a first method among the accumulation removing units adopting the plurality of methods; and a removal decision unit that makes a decision, based upon the photographic image, as to whether or not the accumulation has been removed from the photographic lens through a removal operation performed by the accumulation removing unit adopting the first method, which has been selected by the selection unit, wherein: if the removal decision unit decides that the accumulType: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignees: Clarion Co., Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Kiyohara, Kota Irie, Katsuyuki Nakamura, Shoji Muramatsu, Masayuki Takemura, Osamu Fukata, Yasuhisa Hayakawa
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Patent number: 9894353Abstract: A method of encoding video using intra prediction mode dependent quantization matrix includes: calculating an array of quantizers for each size of block unit (100); encoding the arrays of quantizers into header of compressed video stream (102); selecting one scanning order based on a selected intra prediction mode among a plurality of scanning orders (112); scanning the array of quantizers to obtain a block of quantizers based on the selected scanning order (114).Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2012Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: SUN PATENT TRUSTInventors: Jin Li, Chong Soon Lim, Viktor Wahadaniah, Sue Mon Thet Naing, Hai Wei Sun, Hisao Sasai, Takahiro Nishi, Youji Shibahara, Toshiyasu Sugio, Kyoko Tanikawa, Toru Matsunobu
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Patent number: 9874636Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of orientation estimation of a mobile device. For example, a mobile device may include an orientation estimator to detect a pattern in at least one image captured by the mobile device, and based on one or more geometric elements of the detected pattern, to determine one or more orientation parameters related to an orientation of the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Uri Schatzberg, Yuval Amizur, Leor Banin
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Patent number: 9862321Abstract: A rear-view side mirror assembly includes a base for attachment to a vehicle, one or more support arms extending from the base, and a mirror head attached to the support arm and configured for telescoping movement along the support arm. A camera is fixedly attached to the support arm so as to remain stationary relative to the mirror base and vehicle as the mirror head telescopes inward and outward. An elongated aperture in the mirror head housing ensures that the camera lens is not occluded as the mirror head telescopes between a retracted position and an extended position. A lens cleaning system is adapted to wipe the lens clean each time the housing telescopes between inboard and outboard positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: SMR PATENTS S.A.R.L.Inventors: Paul Henion, Darryl Brooks, Gary Sinelli
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Patent number: 9863975Abstract: An apparatus for the imaging of gaseous fluid motion is disclosed. The apparatus includes a sub-nanosecond pulsed laser. The sub-nanosecond pulsed laser is configured to cause a particle species to fragment and for the recombining fragments subsequently to fluoresce. The apparatus also includes a gaseous fluid comprised of particle species. The apparatus also includes a time gated camera. The time gated camera configured to capture at least one image of the fluorescence from the recombining particle fragment species displaced after a specific time lapse following the laser pulse. Additionally, a fluid velocity can be calculated from a comparison of the image of the displaced particle species to an initial reference position and the time lapse. A Femtosecond Laser Electronic Excitation Tagging (FLEET) method of using the disclosed apparatus is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITYInventors: Richard B Miles, Arthur Dogariu, James B Michael, Matthew R Edwards
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Patent number: 9857570Abstract: A reflector can have a conical shape. The shape can tapers from a wide base to an apex. The apex can include an aperture, a mirror, and a set of one or more optical elements. A mirror is location in a cavity and is positioned within an overhang enclosure of the device in a plane approximately parallel to a circular cross section of the conical shape. The mirror can reflect environmental light that is reflected by the reflector into the aperture or reflect light emitting from the aperture onto the reflector. Stray light reflected by the mirror is absorbed by the cavity walls. A set of one or more optical elements can be positioned at least partially within a volumetric region of the reflector. The one or more optical elements focus light passing through the aperture to an image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: HOYOS INTEGRITY CORPORATIONInventors: Patricio Durazo, Gary Peterson, William H. Robertson, Jr., John N. Shemelynce, Amit Verma
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Patent number: 9836843Abstract: A method for assessing an objective quality of a stereoscopic video based on reduced time-domain weighting, which considers a time domain perception redundant characteristic of human eyes during a video perception, includes steps of: through a motion intensity mean value and a motion intensity variance of an undistorted stereoscopic video and the motion intensity mean value and the motion intensity variance of each frame group, determining a motion intensity level of each frame group of the undistorted stereoscopic video; for the frame groups having different motion intensity levels, selecting undistorted reduced stereoscopic images through different frame extracting strategies with different densities; measuring a quality of a simultaneous distorted reduced stereoscopic image relative to the undistorted reduced stereoscopic image; through weighting each quality of the simultaneous distorted reduced stereoscopic image relative to the undistorted reduced stereoscopic image, obtaining a quality of a distorted sType: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Ningbo UniversityInventors: Mei Yu, Kaihui Zheng, Gangyi Jiang, Yang Song, Shanshan Liu
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Patent number: 9835438Abstract: A distance measuring apparatus includes at least one projection unit configured to project a light pattern on a target object, at least one imaging unit configured to capture an image of the target object on which the light pattern is projected, an acquisition unit configured to acquire information about a distance from the projection unit or the imaging unit to the target object based on the image captured by the imaging unit, a grouping unit configured to group surfaces of the target object, and a determination unit configured to determine a light pattern to be projected by the projection unit based on the surfaces grouped by the grouping unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroyuki Ohsawa
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Patent number: 9815410Abstract: A rear-view side mirror assembly includes a base for attachment to a vehicle, one or more support arms extending from the base, and a mirror head attached to the support arm and configured for telescoping movement along the support arm. A camera is fixedly attached to the support arm so as to remain stationary relative to the mirror base and vehicle as the mirror head telescopes inward and outward. An elongated aperture in the mirror head housing ensures that the camera lens is not occluded as the mirror head telescopes between a retracted position and an extended position. A flexible track covers portions of the elongated aperture on alternate sides of the lens as the housing telescopes relative to the lens.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2013Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: SMR Patents S.A.R.L.Inventors: Paul Henion, Darryl Brooks, Gary Sinelli
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Patent number: 9787916Abstract: A system for providing active real-time characterization of an article under test is disclosed. An infrared light source, a first visible light source and a second visible light source each outputs and directs a beam of coherent light at a particular area on the article under test. A visible light camera and a visible light second harmonic generation camera, an infrared camera and an infrared second harmonic generation camera, a sum frequency camera and a third order camera are each configured to receive a respective predetermined return beam of light from the particular area on the article under test. A processor receives signals from the cameras and calculates in real time respective spectroscopic signals and compares each calculated signal with each other calculated signal and with a predetermined baseline signal to ensure that the article under test conforms to an expected value.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jeffrey H. Hunt, John H. Belk
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Patent number: 9781378Abstract: A method may include generating one or more control signals configured to control a velocity of an image sensing system based on a rate of recording pixels frames in the image sensing system. In some embodiments, the method may alternatively or additionally include generating one or more control signals configured to control the rate of recording in the image sensing system based on the velocity of the image sensing system. In some embodiments, a portion of image pixel data for a pixel frame may be output for transmission to a remote receiver. In some embodiments, the output data may include a recently recorded image data pixel for those surface resolution cells for which there is no currently stored reference image data pixel of a previously recorded pixel frame that is the same or is different by less than a threshold amount as the recently recorded image data pixel.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Wayne R. Howe
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Patent number: 9773536Abstract: An apparatus having a plurality of memory cells and a circuit is disclosed. The memory cells may be configured to store a plurality of context variables. The circuit may be configured to predict a plurality of next states in each of a plurality of next cycles that follow a current cycle of an arithmetic decode. A subset of the context variables corresponding to the next states are generally copied from the memory cells to a buffer. A selected one or more of the context variables may be read from the buffer based on a current binary value decoded in the current cycle.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2013Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Ambarella, Inc.Inventor: Beng-Han Lui
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Patent number: 9686466Abstract: Embodiments described herein may help to provide methods for sharing and viewing part of an environment of a computing device, such as a head-mountable device (HMD). An example method involves: (a) determining a still photo panorama of an environment, (b) receiving a video stream of a first portion of the environment from a video camera on a sharing device, (c) determining a registration data stream, where the registration data stream indicates a location and an orientation of the video stream within the still photo panorama of the environment; and (d) transmitting the video stream and the registration data stream to one or more viewing devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Mark Nathan Billinghurst, Matthew David Tate