Patents Examined by James Thompson
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Patent number: 11964204Abstract: A processor provides a simulated three-dimensional (3D) environment for a game or virtual reality (VR) experience, including controlling a characteristic parameter of a 3D object or character based on at least one of: an asynchronous event in a second game, feedback from multiple synchronous users of the VR experience, or on a function driven by one or variables reflecting a current state of at least one of the 3D environment, the game or the VR experience.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Greg Gewickey, Gary Lake-Schaal, Piotr Mintus, Lewis S. Ostrover, Michael Smith
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Patent number: 11967054Abstract: A scaling device of a real-time image and a scaling method are disclosed, the scaling device includes a storing unit, a receiving unit, a determining unit, a computing unit, and an outputting unit, wherein the storing unit stores multiple lookup tables respectively corresponding to different scaling algorithms. The receiving unit receives a real-time image from an image outputting device. The determining unit decides a scaling algorithm in accordance with the content of the real-time image and a required scaling ratio, and reads one of the lookup tables from the storing unit based on the decided scaling algorithm. The computing unit performs a scaling process on the real-time image to generate a processed image in accordance with the lookup table read by the determining unit. The outputting unit outputs the processed image.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: ML TECHNOLOGY LTD.Inventors: Chang-Yu Wang, Ying-Chang Tseng
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Patent number: 11961190Abstract: A content distribution system according to an embodiment is provided with at least one processor. The at least one processor: specifies a real image region and a farthest region in a space represented with a content image showing a first virtual object; disposes a second virtual object in the farthest region; and displays, on a user terminal, a content image representing a space in which the second virtual object is disposed.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: DWANGO Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuo Kawakami, Takashi Kojima
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Patent number: 11950953Abstract: A method and apparatus of generating a modified segmented structure is disclosed. This modified segmented structure subtracts pixels or voxels in an inward direction from the segmented structure to create a smaller volume or area than the segmented structure. Analysis of the smaller volume can be useful in generating custom volumes, which can then be processed to improve visualization inside the custom volume.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Inventors: Robert Edwin Douglas, David Byron Douglas
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Patent number: 11944481Abstract: This patent provides a method and apparatus to improve image analysis for a user viewing an image comprising multiple structures on a display. An eye tracking system is set up for a user viewing the image on a display, such as using an eye facing camera. An analysis of the eye tracking data and a structure that is being viewed is performed. An image analysis tool, such as an image manipulation tool, an image measurement tool or an image annotation tool, is predicted from a group of image analysis tools and is presented to the user. The user can then use the predicted tool as the user sees fit, such as executing the capabilities of the tool via a mouse.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Inventors: Robert Edwin Douglas, David Byron Douglas, Kathleen Mary Douglas
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Patent number: 11946764Abstract: A vehicle display control device includes: a map information acquisition unit that acquires map data around a vehicle; and an item display unit that overlaps a virtual item on a predetermined travel road on the map data and that displays the virtual item in a display area in a vehicle cabin. The item display unit overlaps and displays the virtual item on the map data, thereby guiding a driver of the vehicle toward the travel road on which the virtual item is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masato Endo, Yasuyuki Kamezaki, Yasuhiro Murata, Takeo Moriai, Kosuke Sakakibara, Kenta Miyahara, Takashi Hayashi
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Patent number: 11948308Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a display, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the display and the memory. According to an embodiment, the memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to: obtain a first image of a first shape, obtain linear information indicating a morphological characteristic of an object in the first image of the first shape, determine a conversion method for converting the first image of the first shape into an image of a second shape based on the obtained linear information, convert the first image of the first shape into a second image of the second shape based on the determined conversion method, and control the display to display the converted second image of the second shape on the display.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Myungkyu Choi
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Patent number: 11941742Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to processor communications fabrics. In some embodiments, a processor includes multiple client circuitry and fabric circuitry that includes at least first and second instances of a tile. The tile may include: client inputs configured to interface with client circuits, tile inputs configured to interface with one or more other tile instances, and communication resources assignable to the client inputs and tile inputs. The communications resources may include: multiple internal links, client outputs configured to interface with client circuits, and tile outputs configured to interface with one or more other tile instances. Control circuitry may, in a given cycle, assign communication resources of a given tile instance to at least a portion of the client inputs and tile inputs for a next cycle, based on priority information. The control circuitry may update priority information based on assignment results over multiple cycles.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Adam J. Smith, Sergio V. Tota, Christopher G. Martin, Yoong Chert Foo, Terence M. Potter, Max J. Batley
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Patent number: 11941766Abstract: An information processing system that acquires video data captured by an image pickup unit; detects an object from the video data; detects a condition corresponding to the image pickup unit; and controls a display to display content associated with the object at a position other than a detected position of the object based on the condition corresponding to the image pickup unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiko Kaino, Masaki Fukuchi, Tatsuki Kashitani, Kenichiro Ooi, Jingjing Guo
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Patent number: 11941754Abstract: A three-dimensional geometric model of a heart can be generated from a plurality of two-dimensional image slices of the heart collected using an intracardiac echocardiography (“ICE”) catheter. Each image slice can be associated with localization information for the ICE catheter. The image slices can be output in a plurality of voxels according to their associated localization information, thereby creating a three-dimensional geometric model of the heart. Data sufficiency of the three-dimensional model can also be graphically represented. For example, data sufficiency can be represented using voxel opacity, a one-dimensional illustration, a two-dimensional illustration, and/or a data collection cue.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.Inventors: Fermin Lupotti, Anthony Wendling, Alexander Gorovoy, Alon Izmirli, Itai Winkler
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Patent number: 11935206Abstract: A virtual image generation system comprises a planar optical waveguide having opposing first and second faces, an in-coupling (IC) element configured for optically coupling a collimated light beam from an image projection assembly into the planar optical waveguide as an in-coupled light beam, a first orthogonal pupil expansion (OPE) element associated with the first face of the planar optical waveguide for splitting the in-coupled light beam into a first set of orthogonal light beamlets, a second orthogonal pupil expansion (OPE) element associated with the second face of the planar optical waveguide for splitting the in-coupled light beam into a second set of orthogonal light beamlets, and an exit pupil expansion (EPE) element associated with the planar optical waveguide for splitting the first and second sets of orthogonal light beamlets into an array of out-coupled light beamlets that exit the planar optical waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Magic Leap, IncInventors: Brian T. Schowengerdt, Mathew D. Watson, David Tinch, Ivan Li Chuen Yeoh, John Graham Macnamara, Lionel Ernest Edwin, Michael Anthony Klug, William Hudson Welch
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Patent number: 11922541Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for enhancing a machine-generated product image. One method includes an operation for receiving a request on a user interface (UI) to generate an image, where the request comprises a description of the image to be generated and identification of a product for inclusion in the image. The method further includes operations for generating, by a generative artificial intelligence (GAI) model, a first image based on the request, analyzing the first image to identify a presentation of the product in the first image, and selecting a product image from a database of product images based on the identification of the product. The method further includes replacing the presentation of the product in the first image with the selected product image to obtain a second image, and causing presentation in the UI of the second image.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Typeface Inc.Inventors: Abhay Parasnis, Kang Chen, Hari Srinivasan, Jonathan Moreira, Vishal Sood
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Patent number: 11922536Abstract: Input/output filter units for use in a graphics processing unit include a first buffer configured to store data received from, and output to, a first component of the graphics processing unit; a second buffer configured to store data received from, and output to, a second component of the graphics processing unit; a weight buffer configured to store filter weights; a filter bank configurable to perform any of a plurality of types of filtering on a set of input data, the plurality of types of filtering comprising one or more texture filtering types and one or more pixel filtering types; and control logic configured to cause the filter bank to: (i) perform one of the plurality of types of filtering on a set of data stored in one of the first and second buffers using a set of weights stored, and (ii) store the results of the filtering in one of the first and second buffers.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Imagination Technologies LimitedInventor: Kristof Beets
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Patent number: 11922665Abstract: A system comprises an encoder configured to compress attribute information and/or spatial for a point cloud and/or a decoder configured to decompress compressed attribute and/or spatial information for the point cloud. To compress the attribute and/or spatial information, the encoder is configured to convert a point cloud into an image based representation. Also, the decoder is configured to generate a decompressed point cloud based on an image based representation of a point cloud.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Khaled Mammou, Fabrice A. Robinet, Alexandros Tourapis, Yeping Su
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Patent number: 11922534Abstract: A method and system for generating and shading a computer graphics image in a tile based computer graphics system is provided. Geometry data is supplied and a plurality of primitives are derived from the geometry data. One or more modified primitives are then derived from at least one of the plurality of primitives. For each of a plurality of tiles, an object list is derived including data identifying the primitive from which each modified primitive located at least partially within that tile is derived. Alternatively, the object list may include data identifying each modified primitive located at least partially within that tile. Each tile is then shaded for display using its respective object list.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Imagination Technologies LimitedInventors: Steven J. Fishwick, John W. Howson
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Patent number: 11915344Abstract: An apparatus and a method for coloring line drawing is disclosed for: acquiring line drawing data; performing reduction processing on the line drawing data to be a predetermined reduced size to obtain reduced line drawing data; coloring the reduced line drawing data based on a first learned model which is learned in advance using sample data; and coloring original line drawing data with the colored reduced data and the original line drawing data as inputs based on a second learned model which is learned in advance.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Preferred Networks, Inc.Inventor: Taizan Yonetsuji
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Patent number: 11908057Abstract: Systems and methods for image retargeting are provided. Image data may be acquired that includes motion capture data indicative of motion of a plurality of markers disposed on a surface of a first subject. Each of the markers may be associated with a respective location on the first subject. A plurality of blendshapes may be calculated for the motion capture data based on a configuration of the markers. An error function may be identified for the plurality of blendshapes, and it may be determined that the plurality of blendshapes can be used to retarget a second subject based on the error function. The plurality of blendshapes may then be applied to a second subject to generate a new animation.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignees: Soul Machines Limited, Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLCInventors: Mark Andrew Sagar, Tim Szu-Hsien Wu, Frank Filipe Bonniwell, Homoud B. Alkouh, Colin Joseph Hodges
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Patent number: 11906742Abstract: A wearable device can include an inward-facing imaging system configured to acquire images of a user's periocular region. The wearable device can determine a relative position between the wearable device and the user's face based on the images acquired by the inward-facing imaging system. The relative position may be used to determine whether the user is wearing the wearable device, whether the wearable device fits the user, or whether an adjustment to a rendering location of virtual object should be made to compensate for a deviation of the wearable device from its normal resting position.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Adrian Kaehler, Gary Bradski, Vijay Badrinarayanan
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Patent number: 11900499Abstract: A technique for executing commands for an accelerated processing device is provided. The technique includes obtaining an iteration number and predication data from metadata for an iterative indirect command buffer; for each iteration indicated by the iteration number, performing commands of the iterative indirect command buffer as specified by the predication data; and ending processing of the iterative indirect command buffer in response to processing a number of iterations equal to the iteration number.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Inventors: Anirudh Rajendra Acharya, Ruijin Wu, Alexander Fuad Ashkar, Harry J. Wise
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Patent number: 11893656Abstract: The present invention relates to a prediction system for determining a set of subregions to be used for rendering a virtual world of a computer graphics application, said subregions belonging to streamable objects to be used for rendering said virtual world, said streamable objects each comprising a plurality of subregions. The prediction system comprises a plurality of predictor units arranged for receiving from a computer graphics application information on the virtual world and each arranged for obtaining a predicted set of subregions for rendering a virtual world using streamable objects, each predicted set being obtained by applying a different prediction scheme, a streaming manager arranged for receiving the predicted sets of subregions, for deriving from the predicted sets a working set of subregions to be used for rendering and for outputting, based on the working set of subregions, steering instructions concerning the set of subregions to be actually used.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Unity Technologies ApSInventors: Bart Pieters, Charles-Frederik Hollemeersch, Aljosha Demeulemeester