Patents Examined by John J Lee
  • Patent number: 11055846
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for obtaining a fluorescent fundus image, the method including the following steps: receiving a to-be-detected color fundus image; obtaining a color feature of the to-be-detected color fundus image; encoding the color feature of the to-be-detected color fundus image according to a fundus image transformation model to transform the to-be-detected color fundus image into a to-be-detected fluorescent fundus image; and outputting the to-be-detected fluorescent fundus image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: Acer Incorporated, National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Ming-Ke Chen, Chin-Han Tsai, Yi-Ting Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11051130
    Abstract: A method for communicating location information to a device includes receiving, at a computer system that implements a social networking service, location information that represents a geographic location of a device associated with a first user; associating, by the computer system, the received location information with a profile associated with the first user; and sending, from the computer system to a device associated with a second user, a message that is generated based at least in part on the location information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dennis P. Crowley, Alexander M. Rainert
  • Patent number: 11037017
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method and apparatus for obtaining an image of a form sheet, which belongs to the field of image processing technology. The method includes: obtaining graphic code information from an image to be processed, wherein the graphic code information comprises at least position information of a graphic code; determining form sheet image feature information in the image to be processed based on the position information of the graphic code; and obtaining an image of a form sheet from the image to be processed based on the form sheet image feature information. In the present application, there is no manual operation of obtaining the image of the form sheet is needed, and thus the resources are saved and the efficiency of obtaining the image of the form sheet is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: HANGZHOU HIKROBOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Zhihui Deng, Zhigang Hu, Wencong Zhang, Chuanyan Wang, Yuwen Lv, Haiyan Wang
  • Patent number: 11039368
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for dynamically changing coverage modes and/or communication bandwidth in a wireless communication system. According to some embodiments, a wireless device may attach to a serving cell associated with a cellular network. A volume of data for upcoming communication with the cellular network may be determined. An indication of a requested communication bandwidth may be provided to the serving cell. The wireless device may communicate data with the serving cell using the requested communication bandwidth. In some instances, a request for narrowband communication bandwidth may result in use of a coverage enhancement mode, while a request for wideband communication bandwidth may result in use of a normal coverage mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Li Su, Srinivasan Nimmala
  • Patent number: 11039284
    Abstract: A system for tracking vehicle position using a smart phone in the vehicle as an active transponder, which is detected by roadside equipment is disclosed. In an embodiment, the system uses existing RF transceivers on the smart-phone, such as Bluetooth LE or WiFi to periodically transmit an identifying message. Road-based equipment detects and locates the smart phone. In a further embodiment, the smart phone is alerted by roadside beacons and only then responds with its identification information. Processing can be performed either on the smart phone or by roadside or central office equipment as is the case in prior art active or passive transponder-based tolling systems. Vehicle location detection can be enhanced through the use of directional antenna matrices such as a Butler matrix. The system can be used for automated roadway tolling and monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Amtech Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Kelly Gravelle, John Todd Elson, Greg Lantz, Michael Melville, Paul Hamel
  • Patent number: 11032855
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for wireless communication of analyte data. In this regard, in embodiments, a mobile includes a transceiver configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. The mobile device includes circuitry operatively coupled to the transceiver. The mobile device also includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the circuitry and storing instructions that, when executed, cause the mobile device to perform a number of operations. One such operation is to obtain a derivative of a first signal received via a first link. Another such operation is to obtain a derivative of a second signal received via a second link; and. Yet another such operation is to generate a selection for connection to an analyte sensor system, based on a comparison of the derivative of the first signal and the derivative of the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Aditya Mandapaka, Douglas William Burnette, Hari Hampapuram, Francis William Pascual, James Stephen Amidei, Darin Edward Chum Dew, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Nathanael Paul, William A. Pender, Michael A. Ploof
  • Patent number: 11024416
    Abstract: A tomographic image processing device that includes an input unit configured to input a tomographic image of a subject eye; a processor; and a memory storing computer-readable instructions therein. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the processor to execute: acquiring a tomographic image of a normal eye; acquiring a tomographic image of an eye having an abnormal portion; extracting a feature amount of the abnormal portion by using machine learning from the tomographic image of the normal eye and the tomographic image of the eye having the abnormal portion; acquiring a tomographic image of the subject eye inputted to the input unit; and determining whether the tomographic image of the subject eye includes an abnormal portion based on the feature amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: TOMEY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Sugiyama, Yuichiro Nakata, Nobuyori Aoki
  • Patent number: 11025351
    Abstract: Example methods disclosed herein to resolve media source detection ambiguities include detecting an ambiguity condition associated with media source detection when monitoring media presented by a media output device in communication with at least two media source devices, and in response to detecting the ambiguity condition, determining a source of the media output from the media output device using motion data reported by accelerometers affixed to remote control devices associated with the at least two media source devices. Example methods disclosed herein to resolve simulcast crediting ambiguities include detecting an ambiguity condition associated with simulcast broadcasting when monitoring media presented by a media output device, and in response to detecting the ambiguity condition, adjusting a time associated with a channel change using motion data reported by an accelerometer affixed to a remote control device associated with the media output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Joze Arh, Igor Sotosek, Bla{hacek over (z)} Rem{hacek over (s)}kar, Marko Panger
  • Patent number: 11026180
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to communication systems, and more particularly, to uplink transmit power control techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Wooseok Nam, Xiao Feng Wang, Tao Luo
  • Patent number: 11019579
    Abstract: A power control method includes: acquiring a power allocation rule; and allocating a transmit power of a UE for each of base stations according to the power allocation rule when receiving a handover instruction or starting to access a target side, and communicating with each of the base stations according to the transmit power; where the base stations include all source base stations before a handover and all target base stations after the handover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Zhongming Chen
  • Patent number: 11017202
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a transparent member, a display positioned under a transparent member that includes a plurality of pixels, an image sensor positioned under some areas of the display, a memory, and a processor. The processor obtains a first image at least based on light output through at least some of the plurality of pixels and reflected by an external object coming into contact with the transparent member using the image sensor, performs authentication on the external object at least based on the at least one template using the first image, generates a second image of the external object at least based on the first image when quality of the first image corresponds to a given condition based on a result of the authentication, and performs authentication on the external object at least based on the at least one template using the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun A Kim, Jeong Hoo Kim, Seung Geol Baek, Kyung Hoon Song, Kwang Sub Lee, Gyu Sang Cho, Yun Jang Jin, Yong Seok Kim, Valeriy Prushinskiy, Se Young Jang, Chang Ryong Heo, Suk Hyun, Young Il Shin, Hyeong Wook Yang, Tushar Balasaheb Sandhan
  • Patent number: 11012805
    Abstract: A method for pooling resources in a mobile network includes allocating baseband resources between a plurality of virtual baseband engines supporting the mobile network, determining a change in a usage of the mobile network, and re-allocating, in response to the change in the usage of the mobile network, the baseband resources between the plurality of virtual baseband engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: JOHN MEZZALINGUA ASSOCIATES, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Edward Landry, Massimo Notargiacomo, Roberto Orlandini, Giovanni Chiurco
  • Patent number: 11010632
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method performed by a processing system of determining a present orientation of a display region presented at a first time on a display of a video viewer, predicting a future orientation of the display region occurring at a second time based on data collected, to obtain a predicted orientation of the display region to be presented at the second time on the display of the video viewer, identifying, based on the predicted orientation of the display region, a first group of tiles from a video frame of a panoramic video being displayed by the video viewer, wherein the first group of tiles covers the display region in the video frame at the predicted orientation, and a plurality of objects moving in the video frame from the first time to the second time, wherein each object of the plurality of objects is located in a separate spatial region of the video frame at the second time, wherein a second group of tiles collectively covers the separate spatial re
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Bo Han, Tan Xu, Cheuk Yiu Ip
  • Patent number: 10991099
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for measuring a representative value of a duct in vivo, the method including: selecting, by selection unit, at least one duct and sampling measurement sites in each duct; measuring, by creation unit, at least one real cross-section image being sampled to obtain measurement values and creating a measurement cross-section image; in comparing, by comparison-decision unit, the measurement cross-section image with the real cross-section image and evaluating validity of measurement values whether to accept the measurement values as data; and computing, by computation unit, a representative value out of the measurement values accepted as data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: CORELINE SOFT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyungi Seo, Donghoon Yu, Jaeyoun Yi, Joon Beom Seo, Nam Kug Kim
  • Patent number: 10986584
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for power headroom reporting for multiple uplink carriers. One apparatus includes a transceiver that receives a configuration of a plurality of UL carriers for a serving cell. The first apparatus includes a processor that determines that a PHR has been triggered, where the PHR for the serving cell is determined to be a virtual PHR. The processor determines a default power control parameter set for the serving cell and calculates a PHR for the serving cell. Here, calculating the PHR includes calculating a virtual PH based on the default power control parameter set. The processor transmits (via the transceiver) the calculated PHR for the serving cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Ebrahim MolavianJazi, Joachim Loehr, Hyejung Jung, Vijay Nangia, Prateek Basu Mallick
  • Patent number: 10986589
    Abstract: A wireless device receives configuration parameters of: one or more first cells in a first frequency band; and one or more second cells in a second frequency band. A calculated total transmit power for a plurality of signals is determined. The calculated total transmit power comprises a first SRS configured for transmission, during a time interval, via the one or more first cells. The calculated total transmit power comprises a second SRS configured for transmission, during the time interval, via the one or more second cells. A transmission of the first SRS is dropped or scaled, based on an SRS transmit power priority of the first SRS, when the calculated total transmit power exceeds a first value. The SRS transmit power priority is based on a frequency band of the one or more first cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Patent number: 10985861
    Abstract: A reactive jamming software defined radio (SDR) apparatus to target Frequency Hopping Spread-Spectrum (FHSS) signals includes a peripheral module for SDR processing; a reactive jamming hardware IP core that implements time-sensitive operations on a field programmable gate array (FGPA); and a host computer that implements non-time-critical operations, such as jammer configuration, logging, and strategy composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Drexel University
    Inventors: Danh H. Nguyen, Marko Jacovic, Cem Sahin, Kapil R. Dandekar
  • Patent number: 10986583
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transmission power control. One method includes receiving a first configuration indicating a plurality of bandwidth parts on a first serving cell and configuration information corresponding to the plurality of bandwidth parts. The configuration information comprises an open-loop power control configuration, a closed loop power control configuration, or a combination thereof corresponding to each bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts. The method comprises receiving scheduling information for a first uplink transmission on a first bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts. The method comprises determining a first transmission power for the first uplink transmission based on the configuration information and the scheduling information. The method comprises performing the first uplink transmission with the first transmission power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Ebrahim MolavianJazi, Hyejung Jung, Vijay Nangia
  • Patent number: 10986591
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transmission power for dual connectivity. One method includes operating a UE with DC comprising connectivity with a first cell group and a second cell group; receiving a configuration message configuring the UE with a first maximum transmission power for transmissions on the first cell group, and a second maximum transmission power for transmissions on the second cell group; determining, at a UE, a transmission time for a first transmission on a first serving cell of the first cell group; and determining a cut-off time for power determination for the first transmission, wherein the cut-off time is based on the transmission time for the first transmission offset by an offset time, and the offset time is based on a function of a first UE processing time and a second UE processing time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Ebrahim MolavianJazi, Vijay Nangia, Hyejung Jung
  • Patent number: 10986586
    Abstract: A method of path loss estimation at a user equipment (UE) comprises receiving a downlink cell-specific signal block comprising a synchronization channel and a broadcasting channel demodulation reference signal; receiving control information indicative of a signal transmission power of the downlink cell-specific signal block; and determining an estimated path loss for the UE based at least in part on the signal transmission power of the downlink cell-specific signal block and a received power of the downlink cell-specific signal block filtered using a layer 3 filtering coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhengwei Gong, Javad Abdoli, Mohammadhadi Baligh