Patents Examined by John W. Miller
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Patent number: 12250424Abstract: Disclosed are a display device and a method for operating the same. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a display device includes a display, a tuner including a first demodulator and a plurality of RF ICs which receive a signal through a tuned channel, and a processor including a second demodulator and configured to lock a channel through each demodulator according to a tuning request, process a signal demodulated through a demodulator selected based on a threshold sensitivity value for signal detection individually set in the each demodulator, and control a video to be output through the display.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Kwangryul Lee
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Patent number: 12249152Abstract: Present invention provides a system and method that includes installation of one or more cameras at various locations on a smart driving yard or in a parking lot. These cameras capture activity of a vehicle in the smart driving yard and perform an analysis using Computer Vision and machine learning. In some embodiments, one or more drones may also be employed for capturing the vehicle activity. The vehicle location is identified based on the individual pose of markers installed on the vehicle for easier object localization. The vehicle is then localized and its location is marked on a 2-dimensional map of the yard. Subsequently, a lane model is applied to identify driving violations or errors that a driver commits while driving. Subsequently, a lane model based on decision trees algorithm is trained to identify if the vehicle touches/intersects any of the parking line markings or any zones of interest.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Inventor: Jayant Ratti
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Patent number: 12246651Abstract: Sensor module for mounting on a motor vehicle panel component having a sensor housing, at least one environment sensor, at least part of which is disposed in the sensor housing, and which is configured to send and/or receive electromagnetic signals to thus detect a vehicle environment, and a kinematic system having a drive configured to move the sensor housing from a retracted position into at least one deployed position. The kinematic system is configured to move the sensor housing into a first deployed position, which activates the at least one environment sensor to detect the vehicle environment in a portion of its field of view, and to move the sensor housing into a second deployed position, which activates the at least one environment sensor to detect the vehicle environment in its entire field of view.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Magnus Sviberg, Michael Huelsen
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Patent number: 12244935Abstract: In one embodiment, a system configures an image signal processor (ISP) of an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) with a first set of ISP configuration parameters, where the ISP is used to process raw image data of an image sensor of the ADV based on the first set of ISP configuration parameters. The system determines whether one or more criteria is satisfied, where the one or more criteria corresponds to an expected change in a characteristic of ambient light being perceived by the image sensor of the ADV. In response to determining that the one or more criteria is satisfied, the system configures the ISP of the ADV with a second set of ISP configuration parameters, where the ISP is used to apply an image processing algorithm to raw image data based on the second set of ISP configuration parameters to generate an image.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: APOLLO AUTONOMOUS DRIVING USA LLCInventors: Shu Jiang, Szu-Hao Wu, Jeong Ho Lyu, Linpeng Cheng, Hao Liu, Helen K. Pan
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Patent number: 12244788Abstract: Techniques for identifying when a sensor of a vehicle is obstructed. For instance, the sensor may include a light source (e.g., a light-emitting diode), a main sensor, a lens, a window, and/or a light sensor. The light source of the sensor may emit light, where the main sensor and/or the light sensor generate sensor data representing at least a portion of the light that is reflected. The vehicle may then determine a characteristic associated with the at least the portion of the light, such as an area of illumination or an intensity of the at least the portion of the light. Next, the vehicle may compare the characteristic to a threshold in order to determine whether the characteristic satisfies the threshold. Based on the determination, the vehicle may determine whether the sensor is obstructed, such as by a substance being located on the lens and/or the window.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventor: Nehemia Girma Terefe
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Patent number: 12238462Abstract: A projection position guiding method adapted to a projection system is provided. The projection system includes a projection target, an image capturing device and a projector. The projection position guiding method includes: projecting a projection content onto the projection target by the projector to generate a projection image, the projection content includes multiple positioning grid points arranged at intervals; capturing the projection target by the image capturing device to generate a captured image, and the captured image includes at least part of the projection image; and determining whether the positioning grid points satisfy multiple recognizable conditions according to the projection image in the captured image, when it is determined that the positioning grid points include at least one unrecognizable grid point that does not satisfy at least one of the recognizable conditions, adjusting a color of the at least one unrecognizable grid point in the projection content.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chung-Lung Yang, Chien-Chun Peng, Hsun-Cheng Tu, Kang-Shun Hsu
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Patent number: 12238385Abstract: A vocabulary level of a user in a language to be learned is identified. During playback of a media asset on a first device, subtitles in the language are extracted for at least a portion of the media asset. The extracted subtitles may contain a single word, or a plurality of words in the language in question. Based on the vocabulary level, a subset of words from the extracted subtitles are predicted to be new to the user. The predicted new words are then generated for display on a second device associated with the user, along with an explanation of each word of the subset of words.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: ADEIA GUIDES INC.Inventor: Zhiyun Li
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Patent number: 12231705Abstract: Methods and systems are described for providing media content for continuous watching. A rewind command is received while a first episode of a series is generated for display. In response, and without detecting a further command to skip a portion of an episode, the first episode of the series is rewound. Then, in response to rewinding the first episode to the beginning, title credits of the first episode and end credits of a previous episode of the series are automatically skipped; and the previous episode of the series is automatically rewound.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Adeia Guides Inc.Inventor: Daniel Robideaux
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Patent number: 12220825Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus is provided in which the detection range of a left-front-corner sonar (12a) located at the vehicle's left front corner is included in the field of view of a second imaging means (14) located at the vehicle's left front corner. When the left-front-corner sonar (12a) detects a three-dimensional object at the vehicle's left front corner, an image processing means (3) synthesizes an image of the image created using a second imaging means (14) and the images created with four cameras (7a-7d) for imaging the complete periphery of the vehicle, and creates a bird's-eye-view image (40b). The detection range of the left-front-corner sonar (12a) is included within a region of the bird's-eye image (40b) on the basis of the image created with the second imaging means (14).Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2024Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayoshi Michiguchi, Tatsuto Ryugo, Kenji Okano, Yukiko Kanno
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Patent number: 12216568Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for generating test scripts. The method comprises receiving at least one of a video and/or an audio captured during manual testing of a Device Under Test (DUT) comprising an output unit or a Graphical User Interface (GUI) based application. At least one of the video and/or the audio is processed for generating a test script for the DUT or the GUI based application. Generation of the test script may include allowing a user to pause at least one of the video and/or the audio at a particular time frame. Using a script generator user interface, input events corresponding to the particular time frame are received. A type of validation is selected for the output unit of the DUT or the GUI based application, and inputs are provided for the validation. The validation is device specific and performed using during runtime test execution.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: HCL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Hariprasath Janarthanan, Nishar Ahamed, Yuvarajan Shanmugasundaram, SivaSakthivel Sadasivam, Rajesh Babu Suraparaju
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Patent number: 12214510Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus is provided in which the detection range of a left-front-corner sonar (12a) located at the vehicle's left front corner is included in the field of view of a second imaging means (14) located at the vehicle's left front corner. When the left-front-corner sonar (12a) detects a three-dimensional object at the vehicle's left front corner, an image processing means (3) synthesizes an image of the image created using a second imaging means (14) and the images created with four cameras (7a-7d) for imaging the complete periphery of the vehicle, and creates a bird's-eye-view image (40b). The detection range of the left-front-corner sonar (12a) is included within a region of the bird's-eye image (40b) on the basis of the image created with the second imaging means (14).Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayoshi Michiguchi, Tatsuto Ryugo, Kenji Okano, Yukiko Kanno
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Patent number: 12212900Abstract: An automated projector image optimization (APIO) system for a vehicle having a control system is provided. The APIO system includes a projector configured to display an image, a processor configured to be electrically connected to the control system, and a memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including receiving a user input corresponding to a display surface, determining a preferred orientation of the projector relative to the display surface, and employing the control system to move the vehicle so that the projector is in the preferred orientation.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brendan Diamond, Ryan Edwin Hanson, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Keith Weston, Stuart C. Salter
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Patent number: 12212802Abstract: A configurable input element of a controlling device is configured by using a data representative of an over-the-top (OTT) media app determined to be installed on an OTT device and a data representative of the OTT device to identify at least one command that is required to be transmitted to cause the OTT device to launch the OTT media app. The at least one command is provisioned to the controlling device and assigned to the configurable input element. When the input element is subsequently activated, the controlling device will transmit the at least one command to cause the OTT device to launch the OTT media app.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Thomas Hascher, Menno Koopmans
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Patent number: 12206937Abstract: A method and system for micro-cloud computing is described. An application serving node, which is a specifically configured piece of customer premises equipment such as a set-top box, is the server for a micro-cloud network. Various user devices that form part of the micro-cloud network, such as television sets and smart phones, communicate with the application serving node. The application serving node is configured with software that allows various heterogeneous types of data to be obtained and streamed to the user devices in multiple ways. The application serving node performs much of the processing necessary for such content streaming itself and thus represents an edge-based network architecture.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: MIMIK TECHNOLOGY CANADA INC.Inventors: Seyed M. Sharif-Ahmadi, Fay Arjomandi
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Patent number: 12206944Abstract: Methods and systems are provided herein for providing media asset recommendations to a user based on user input in real time and using a reinforcement learning model or media asset recommendation model. The model includes a plurality of states, each having a set of media asset recommendations, a plurality of available user input options, and a state value. During a browsing session, a first set of media asset recommendations is provided to a user based on a current state corresponding to the browsing session. The user then selects a user input option, and a second set of media asset recommendations is determined based on the received user input option. The second set of media asset recommendations is then provided to the user during the browsing session.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Adeia Guides Inc.Inventors: Kamal J. Koshy, Dhananjay Lal, Reda Harb
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Patent number: 12200399Abstract: Method for generating haptic feedback responses starts with processor causing communication interface for communication session to be displayed on first user interface and on a second user interface. Processor detects first touch input on first user interface and second touch input on second user interface. Processor monitors location of the first touch input on the first user interface and location of the second touch input on the second user interface. Processor determines distance between location of first touch input on first user interface and location on first user interface corresponding to location of second touch input on second user interface. Processor causes the first user interface and the second user interface to generate a haptic feedback response based on the distance. The haptic feedback response increases in intensity or speed as the distance decreases and decreases in intensity or speed as the distance increases. Other embodiments are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2024Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Mark Thomas, Alexander P. Powell
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Patent number: 12200410Abstract: A projection system and its color calibration method are provided. The projection system includes a projection device, a camera device, and a processing circuit. The projection device projects a calibration projection image including a plurality of calibration regions. The camera device captures the calibration projection image. The processing circuit performs a color calibration operation to calibrate color uniformity of the calibration projection image. The processing circuit drives the projection device to project the calibration projection image according to color gain values of the calibration regions. The processing circuit drives the camera device to capture the calibration projection image, calculates color values of the calibration regions, and updates the color gain values of the calibration regions to make the color values of the calibration regions approach at least one target value.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chun-Lin Chien, Yu-Wen Lo
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Patent number: 12200341Abstract: A control device that controls imaging with fisheye cameras disposed on front and rear portions and right and left side portions of a vehicle, the control device comprising: a detection unit configured to detect an orientation of the vehicle; and a control unit configured to control a conversion center position for converting a fisheye image of each of the fisheye cameras into a planar image based on the orientation of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Akira Kanehara
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Patent number: 12192683Abstract: This disclosure relates to a connection device that can provide a new function for an electronic device. A film antenna receives a wireless signal transmitted by radio, a relay unit relays the received wireless signal to a television receiver, an LED indicator emits light based on a control signal transmitted from the television receiver, a storage case stores the film antenna, the relay unit and a light emitting unit, and a connection member connects the storage case to the television receiver. In addition, in a state of being connected to the television receiver, in a normal direction to a housing surface having a display unit on a housing of the television receiver, the storage case has a protruding section which further protrudes from the housing surface and stores the film antenna in the protruding section. For example, this disclosure can be applied to a receiving device having a receiving unit which receives the wireless signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2023Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLCInventors: Soichiro Nakamura, Hiroyasu Sato, Shin Yamamoto, Hirotaka Tako, Keiichi Takahashi, Ken Yano, Shunsuke Kajiura
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Patent number: 12190542Abstract: A system and method of calibrating a light source relative to an optical device comprise virtually projecting by an image projector an image onto a three-dimensional surface of at least one object, the image comprising a virtual grid comprised of predefined points onto an area having the three-dimensional surface of at least one object, each predefined point of the virtual grid corresponding to one of a plurality of termination points of beams cast by the directional light source, at least one of the termination points of the beams are on a surface of the at least one object; simultaneously capturing by at least one optical device data for a plurality of points on the virtual grid by projecting the image into a field of view of the at least one optical device; and calibrating a location and orientation of the light source relative to the optical device using the captured data for the plurality of points.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Position Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Drew Anthony Schena, Guohua Min