Patents Examined by Jamie J Atala
  • Patent number: 10893215
    Abstract: A system comprising cascaded standardized hot-pluggable transceiving units for providing a multiviewer functionality. A first layer comprises a plurality of transceiving units implementing a scaling functionality followed by a pre-positioning functionality. A second layer comprises a transceiving unit implementing a positioning functionality. Source video streams are scaled by the first layer, and further combined to generate primary mosaiced video streams. The primary mosaiced video streams are combined by the second layer to generate a secondary mosaiced video stream. Alternatively, the first layer comprises at least one transceiving unit only implementing the scaling functionality. Source video streams are scaled by the first layer to generate scaled video streams. The scaled video streams are combined by the second layer to generate a mosaiced video stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Riedel Communications Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Renaud Lavoie, Louis Caron, Joel Martel, Daniel Tremblay
  • Patent number: 10875403
    Abstract: A vision system of a vehicle includes a camera module configured to be disposed at and behind a vehicle windshield, with the camera module including a first camera and a second camera. The first camera includes a first imager and a first lens having a wide angle field of view greater than 100 degrees. The first camera is operable to capture image data for processing by an image processor. The second camera includes a second imager and a second lens having a narrow angle field of view less than 40 degrees. The second camera is operable to capture image data for displaying color images at a display screen. Image data captured by the first camera is processed to detect objects, and image data captured by the first camera is not video procesed for display of video images. The vision system switches between daytime mode and nighttime mode responsive to ambient light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Christopher L. Van Dan Elzen, Yuesheng Lu, Ove Salomonsson, William J. Chundrlik, Jr., Tom H. Toma, Umer Shahid
  • Patent number: 10873763
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for coding high dynamic range (HDR) data. According to such techniques, HDR data may be converted to a domain of uniform luminance data. The uniform domain data may be coded by motion compensated predictive coding. The HDR data also may be coded by motion compensated predictive coding, using a coding parameter that is derived from a counterpart coding parameter of the coding of the uniform domain data. In another technique, HDR data may be coded using coding parameters that are derived from HDR domain processing but distortion measurements may be performed in a uniform domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Mei Guo, Jun Xin, Yeping Su, Chris Chung, Dazhong Zhang, Xiaosong Zhou, Hsi-Jung Wu
  • Patent number: 10873342
    Abstract: The embodiments of the invention provide a method and device for sending and receiving data and a data transmission system thereof. The sending method includes the following steps: acquiring a first data corresponding to a transmission unit with a specific transmission format, wherein the first data has a first data amount which is equal to the data amount of the transmission unit; acquiring a second data which corresponds to the transmission unit and has a second data amount; obtain a compressed data with a compressed data amount, wherein the compressed data amount is equal to or smaller than the data amount of the transmission unit; sending the compressed data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignees: BEIJING LENOVO SOFTWARE LTD., LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xingzhong Mao, Wei Xie
  • Patent number: 10873746
    Abstract: An intra prediction image decoding apparatus is provided with a prediction parameter derivation circuitry that derives prediction parameters of multiple luminance blocks. A Cross-component Linear Model (CCLM) is used to specify the model and the prediction parameter is obtained, and thus an intra prediction image with reference to the prediction parameters is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, FG Innovation Company Limited
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ikai, Yukinobu Yasugi, Yoshiya Yamamoto, Tomonori Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 10869062
    Abstract: A method of decoding video data includes receiving, by processing circuitry, a video bitstream including encoded representations of one or more syntax elements of a coded unit and initializing, by the processing circuitry, a respective probability state for each bin of a plurality of bins for the one or more syntax elements based on a comparison of a parameter associated with the coded unit and a respective threshold of a plurality of thresholds. The method further includes performing, by the processing circuitry, inverse binary arithmetic coding on the encoded representations of the one or more syntax elements to obtain each bin of the plurality of bins using a respective probability state for the bin, inverse binarizing, by the processing circuitry, the plurality of bins to obtain the one or more syntax elements, and decoding, by the processing circuitry, the video data based on the one or more syntax elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Hilmi Enes Egilmez, Li Zhang, Vadim Seregin, Amir Said, Marta Karczewicz
  • Patent number: 10869032
    Abstract: Methods of video streaming are generally described. In some examples, the methods may be performed by a server device and may include generating first intra-coded frame (I-frame) data and a plurality of enhancement layer data corresponding to the first I-frame data. The methods may further include sending the first I-frame data to a client device. The methods may further include transmitting first enhancement layer data to the client device. The methods may include sending first inter-coded frame data to the client device. In some examples, the first inter-coded frame data can be decoded by referencing first reference frame data generated by combining the first I-frame data and the first enhancement layer data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yueshi Shen, Qi Keith Wang, Ilya Vladimirovich Brailovskiy, Renganathan Veerasubramanian, Yongjun Wu
  • Patent number: 10848715
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for analyzing a scene depicted in an input stream of video frames captured by a video camera. The techniques include receiving data for an object within the scene and determining whether the object has remained substantially stationary within the scene for at least a threshold period. If the object is determined to have remained stationary for at least the threshold period, a rareness score is calculated for the object to indicate a likelihood of the object being stationary to an observed degree at an observed location. The rareness score may use a learning model to take into account previous stationary and/or non-stationary behavior of objects within the scene. In general, the learning model may be updated based on observed stationary and/or non-stationary behaviors of the objects. If the rareness score meets reporting conditions, the stationary object event may be reported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Intellective Ai, Inc.
    Inventors: Gang Xu, Wesley Kenneth Cobb
  • Patent number: 10841589
    Abstract: An inter prediction method includes obtaining predicted motion information of a current image block, where the predicted motion information is used to obtain one or more motion vectors of the current image block, the motion vectors include a forward MV and a backward MV for a bidirectional inter prediction, determining a motion vector difference for the current image block, and calculating the motion vectors based on the predicted motion information and the motion vector difference, where the motion vector difference is shared by the forward MV and the backward MV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jicheng An, Xu Chen, Jianhua Zheng
  • Patent number: 10841509
    Abstract: The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to camera array orchestration. In accordance with one aspect disclosed herein, a camera array orchestration system can learn, based upon a trigger received from a camera array including at least two camera nodes, of at least one media object to be captured during an event. The trigger can include data that identifies the media object. The camera orchestration system can generate an inference with regard to an action to be taken by at least one camera node in the camera array with respect to capturing the media object during the event. The camera orchestration system can send the inference to the camera array. The camera orchestration system can check a camera orchestration database for a policy associated with the media object identified by the data included in the trigger. The inference can be generated, at least in part, based upon the policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Mostafa Tofighbakhsh
  • Patent number: 10834399
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application disclose a compression method and device of a panoramic video. The method comprises: for a target panoramic video, generating each frame picture of the target panoramic picture; for each frame picture respectively, compressing the frame picture; dividing the compressed frame picture; mosaicking the pictures obtained through the dividing; generating a new panoramic video according to all the pictures obtained through the mosaicking. With the embodiments of the present application, waste of network bandwidth can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BEIJING QIYI CENTURY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Wang, Jiadan Zhu, Yao Du, Hongbin Liu
  • Patent number: 10834315
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus having no synchronization support function by a time code and to cut down a system cost, in synchronizing respective moving images in the case of outputting and displaying moving images input from a plurality of imaging apparatuses through network transmission. A vertical synchronization signal input from a particular imaging apparatus among a plurality of imaging apparatuses is used as a reference to select frame image data items from moving image data input from the plurality of imaging apparatuses, and the selected frame image data items are integrated into a single stream and sent. Even in a case where the plurality of imaging apparatuses captures videos asynchronously, it becomes possible to select, from the respective moving images, frame images with a small imaging timing difference on the basis of the vertical synchronization signal of the particular imaging apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo Kaneko, Yasuhiro Iizuka, Kazuhiro Uchida, Shigeo Nakatsuka, Masashi Wakatsuki, Shinnosuke Usami
  • Patent number: 10816783
    Abstract: When an observation target is enabled to be observed by a plurality of types of measuring methods having different principles, to make it possible switch an illuminating method in a plurality of ways to increase types of observation targets that can be observed. An observation target SP is illuminated by at least one of coaxial epi-illumination 24 and non-coaxial epi-illumination 25. A focus search is performed on the basis of an image acquired by a first light receiving element 50. The observation target SP is illuminated by a light source 26. The focus search is performed on the basis of a signal acquired by a second light receiving element 51.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: KEYENCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jumpei Yamashita, Takashi Nakatsukasa
  • Patent number: 10812705
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imager as defined herein; an imaging controller as defined herein; and a display controller as defined herein, the imaging controller performs, as the rolling readout drive, a first rolling readout drive as defined herein, the display controller performs a start instruction of the drawing update process to the display device, prior to a start timing of the first rolling readout drive based on the start timing, and a drawing update timing, at which the start instruction is performed, is a timing that the update timing of the image drawn in the display pixel row corresponding to the specific one of the pixel rows in the drawing update process started by the start instruction becomes a timing after a predetermined time from the start timing of the first rolling readout drive is elapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori Masuda, Fuminori Irie, Yoshinori Furuta, Hitoshi Sakurabu, Hidekazu Kurahashi
  • Patent number: 10802199
    Abstract: A backlight device having a light guide, a first holographic optical element and a second holographic element are provided. The light guide plate guides light emitted by a light source towards the first holographic optical element. The first holographic optical element, which has a multi-layered structure, is provided on a first side of the light guide plate and reflects the light according to the wavelength ranges based on the characteristics of the multi-layered structure. The second holographic optical element, which concentrates light reflected by the first holographic optical element onto at least two points is provided on a second side of the light guide plate perpendicular to the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chilsung Choi, Sunil Kim, Hoon Song, Jungkwuen An, Hongseok Lee
  • Patent number: 10805572
    Abstract: A display with a detachable screen according to the present application includes a servo body and a display screen, the display screen is electrically connected to the servo body via an electric wire, the display screen is detachably connected to the servo body, and the servo body drives the display screen to move between an unfolded position and a folded position, and the electric wire is detachably connected to the display screen. The display with the detachable screen according to the present application has a simple and compact structure and occupies a small volume, and the assembling and disassembling is convenient and efficient, the display screen can be separately detached from the servo body easily, thus it is convenient to independently maintain and replace the display screen without the complicated process of detaching the entire display from an interior trimming panel of a luggage rack of a passenger aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: THALES CETC AVIONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhijian Yan, Min Liu, Hanjun Kou, Hongchuan Deng, Kui Zhou, Zhenhua Song, Dake Liao
  • Patent number: 10803624
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first interface for receiving a plurality of partially overlapping images of an object from a corresponding plurality of cameras being arranged along a first and a second direction according to a camera pattern. The apparatus comprises an analyzing unit configured for selecting at least one corresponding reference point in an overlap area of a set of images, and for determining displacement information along the first and the second direction of the reference point in each of the other images of the set of images. A misalignment of the plurality of images along the first and the second direction is compensated by the displacement information so as to obtain aligned images. The apparatus comprises a determining unit configured for determining offset information between principal points of the plurality of cameras using at least three aligned images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Matthias Ziegler, Frederik Zilly, Joachim Keinert
  • Patent number: 10805062
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a hardware timer, a memory, a communication circuit, and a processor. The processor is configured to measure a first time point of the hardware timer in response to a playback event received via the communication circuit from a master paired with the electronic device, calculate a second time point by adding a predefined first time interval to the first time point, and execute an instruction to play back a sound source at the second time point. A first resolution of the hardware timer is set to be higher than a second resolution of an operating system (OS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hyun Jo, Hyeong Geun Kim, Dong Hoon Hyun, Gwang Ho Hwang, Dong Hyoun Son
  • Patent number: 10798405
    Abstract: An image encoding method includes: determining N encoded units from adjacent encoded units of a to-be-encoded unit according to a first preset rule, where a motion prediction mode of the N encoded units is the same as that of the to-be-encoded unit; generating an nth motion vector group by using a first preset algorithm and based on a motion vector of an nth encoded unit; determining, from obtained N motion vector groups according to a second preset rule, one motion vector group as an optimal motion vector group; determining a prediction sample value of each sample unit in the to-be-encoded unit by using a second preset algorithm and based on the optimal motion vector group; and encoding a prediction residual of each sample unit and an index identifier of the optimal motion vector group, to obtain a bitstream corresponding to the to-be-encoded unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huanbang Chen, Sixin Lin, Haitao Yang
  • Patent number: 10798419
    Abstract: An embedded codec (EBC) circuitry includes encoder circuitry to determine a count of bits required to encode a plurality of quantized prediction residual levels in each sub-block of a plurality of sub-blocks of an image block, for a first coding scheme and a second coding scheme. The encoder circuitry allocates a bit value to a signaling bit for each sub-block of the plurality of sub-blocks, based on the determined count of bits. A value of the signaling bit represents either the first coding scheme or the second coding scheme. The encoder circuitry generates a bit-stream of the image block by selective application of either the first coding scheme or the second coding scheme on each sub-block of the plurality of sub-blocks, based on the value allocated to the signaling bit for each sub-block of the plurality of sub-blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hye-Yeon Cheong, Ali Tabatabai