Patents Examined by John W. Miller
  • Patent number: 12148221
    Abstract: A video processing device installable in a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes a first imaging device, a first display device, and a second display device. The first imaging device images the outside of the vehicle and generates a first video. The first display device displays a second video obtained by performing first processing on the first video. The second display device displays a third video obtained by performing second processing on the first video. The video processing device includes a first reception device, a video processing device, a first transmission device, and a second transmission device. The first reception device receives the first video from the first imaging device. The video processing device performs the second processing on the first video. The first transmission device transmits the first video to the first display device. The second transmission device transmits the third video to the second display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yohei Ohmura, Yuji Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 12149862
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, at one or more processors, a content description and a matrix code. The content description includes data describing one or more computer-readable files. The matrix code is encoded with a link to the one or more files. The method includes the one or more processors determining a condition indicative of a first computing device being unable to display the file with at least a minimum quality level. The determination is based, at least in part, on the content description. The method includes the processor outputting the matrix code to a first display operatively coupled to the one or more processors. Outputting the matrix code occurs in response to determining the condition indicative of the first computing device being unable to display the one or more files with at least the minimum quality level. Furthermore, the method includes displaying, on the first display, the matrix code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Patrick S. Merg, Roy S. Brozovich
  • Patent number: 12149775
    Abstract: A remote control device sends a patterned infrared signal to the display device. A display device receives the patterned infrared signal by using a plurality of infrared receivers. The display device obtains a projection pattern of the patterned infrared signal on a display screen. The display device determines a pointing position of the remote control device on the display screen based on the projection pattern. The display device displays a prompt mark in the pointing position of the display screen, where the prompt mark is used to prompt a user with the pointing position of the remote control device on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yubing Hu, Kang Chung Liu, Tao Jing, Liang Li
  • Patent number: 12149833
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a control unit that executes exposure control by adjusting a shutter speed, an aperture value, and a sensitivity, and a setting unit that switches on/off a simulation function for adjusting an image quality of an image for live view display to match an image quality depending on an aperture opening for acquiring a still image for recording. If the simulation function is on, the control unit controls a difference amount between an aperture value for acquiring the image for live view display and an aperture value for acquiring the still image depending on an aperture value for acquiring the still image for recording such that the difference amount when the aperture value for the still image is a second value larger than a first value is larger than that when the aperture value for the still image is the first value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yukihiro Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 12143666
    Abstract: A multimedia device is configured to process video data via a related method. The multimedia device includes a processor in communication with a panel. The processor is configured to output the video data to the panel when being switched into a video unmute mode, and further to not output the video data to the panel when being switched into a first video mute mode. The processor is further configured to execute media retrieval and visual processing in response to the first video mute mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: MEDIATEK SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Xin Wang, Lulin Chen, Hsi-Hsin Lee
  • Patent number: 12137274
    Abstract: A video distribution system in one embodiment includes a storage that stores a first post message posted by a first user belonging to a first user group and a second post message posted by a second user belonging to a second user group, and one or more computer processors. In the embodiment, the one or more processors execute computer readable instructions to distribute a video that includes a first display area in which the first post message is displayed and a second display area in which the second post message is displayed but the first post message is undisplayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GREE, INC.
    Inventors: Masashi Watanabe, Yasunori Kurita
  • Patent number: 12132962
    Abstract: Systems and methods for nonlinear media playback using a linear media player are described. In one implementation, a video tree representing a branching video presentation is provided, and a dynamic playlist is provided to a linear video player. A controller component interacts with the linear video player through a standard interface of the linear video player. During playback of a video content segment in the dynamic playlist by the linear video player, an indication of a user interaction with the playing video content segment is received by the controller component and from the linear video player via the standard interface, and the dynamic playlist is modified based on video content segments in a branch of the video tree. In another implementation, an uncompressed media file is selected and combined with a preceding and/or following media file. The combined files are compressed and a portion of the compressed file corresponding to the original media file is extracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: JBF Interlude 2009 LTD
    Inventors: Jonathan Bloch, Tal Zubalsky, Yuval Hofshy, Barak Feldman
  • Patent number: 12133027
    Abstract: A medical control device according to the present disclosure includes an image processing section adapted to generate a captured image on the basis of an electric signal generated by an imaging device that captures an image of a subject, and a light source control information generation section adapted to generate control information for controlling a light quantity distribution of illumination light, according to a brightness distribution of the captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Takamasa Mikami, Tatsuya Deguchi
  • Patent number: 12130141
    Abstract: A navigation system includes a star camera having a field of view. The star camera includes a sun shields that selectively block portions of the star camera's field of view, to prevent unwanted light, such as light from the sun or moon, reaching image sensors of the star cameras. Some sun shields include x-y stages or r-? stages to selectively position a light blocker to block the unwanted light. Some sun shields use positionable partially overlapping orthogonally polarized filters to block the unwanted light. Some sun shields use counter-wound spiral windows that are selectively rotated to block the unwanted light. Some sun shields a curved surface that defines a plurality of apertures fitted with individual mechanical or electronic shutters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Inventors: Robin Mark Adrian Dawson, Juha-Pekka J. Laine, Benjamin F. Lane, Murali V. Chaparala, Charles F. Arant, Matthew T. Jamula
  • Patent number: 12132692
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a technique for reduction of latency in network traffic data transmissions. The system parses an online document to determine a messaging identifier used to communicate over an asynchronous network-based communication channel with a content provider device. The system assembles a first instance of the online content item with the messaging identifier. An intermediary appliance located on the asynchronous network-based communication channel in between the first computing device and the content provider device intercepts data packets including the electronic message The system determines a quality of the asynchronous network-based communication channel. The system blocks insertion of the messaging identifier in a second instance of the online content item prior to transmission of the second instance of the online content item to a second computing device to reduce latency by preventing additional messages from being sent to the messaging identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Gaurav Ravindra Bhaya, Amit Agarwal, Varun Soundararajan
  • Patent number: 12126944
    Abstract: A holographic projector comprises an image processing engine, a hologram engine, a display engine and a light source. The image processing engine is arranged to receive a source image for projection and generate a plurality of secondary images from a primary image based on the source image. The source image comprises pixels. Each secondary image may comprise fewer pixels than the source image. The plurality of secondary images are generated by sampling the primary image. The hologram engine is arranged to determine, such as calculate, a hologram corresponding to each secondary image to form a plurality of holograms. The display engine is arranged to display each hologram on the display device. The light source is arranged to Illuminate each hologram during display to form a holographic reconstruction corresponding to each secondary image on a replay plane. The primary image is selected from the group comprising: the source image and an intermediate image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Dualitas Ltd
    Inventors: Jamieson Christmas, Michal Wengierow, Nicu Gavrila
  • Patent number: 12126901
    Abstract: An electronic device having a camera module for generating image data, a processor for receiving the image data and generating image data restored based on the image data. The electronic device also having a display module displaying the restored image data. The processor being configured to identify a class of the image data, select a filter corresponding to the class, and generate the restored image data by applying the selected filter to the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minkyu Park, Sungjun Yim, Dongo Kim
  • Patent number: 12120395
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically generating a playlist of series assets and systems and methods for grouping assets of a playlist in clusters are provided. In one embodiment, series assets may automatically be included into a playlist for that series. In another embodiment, an interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters based on one or more user selected parameters or may group assets in cluster based on automatically determined parameters. In yet another embodiment, the interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters and display at least one identifier in connection with each cluster to indicate a basis for forming the cluster. The identifier may be a key word or catch phrase that succinctly identifies a trait or characteristic of assets in a particular cluster associated with the identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Ellis, Jon P. Radloff, Robert A. Knee, Michael L Craner, Joshua Berry
  • Patent number: 12120471
    Abstract: An interactive projection system and method comprising a camera/projector unit having a computer processor connected via a network to a content server and content database. The system projects interactive trigger areas on a three-dimensional object. Specific content stored on the content server or locally in the memory of the computer processor is associated with each trigger area. A user interacts with the trigger areas and the system projects informational or entertainment content about the object on the surface of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Omni Consumer Products, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Howard
  • Patent number: 12118144
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a method for processing video streams is described. A plurality of video streams for transmission to a display device are received. The plurality of video streams have respective initial image quality levels. An estimated gaze location of a user of the display device is estimated. At least one video stream of the plurality of video streams is processed to have a modified image quality level based on the estimated gaze location. The modified image quality level is less than a corresponding initial image quality level. The plurality of video streams are transmitted to the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Brian T. Hawkins, Alexandros Neophytou, Eric Chris Wolfgang Sommerlade
  • Patent number: 12120374
    Abstract: A media device includes: a microphone for recording a television; a memory having the important content; and a processor to: instruct the microphone to record audio data while the television is operating in a primary mode and store in the memory; instruct the television to switch operation from the primary mode to an important content mode; provide the important content to the television; subsequently instruct the television to switch from the important content mode to the primary mode using a primary protocol; instruct the microphone to record subsequent audio data; determine whether the television switched from the important content mode to the primary mode based on the initial audio data and the subsequent audio data; and instruct the television to switch from the important content mode to the primary mode using a secondary protocol when it is determined that the television has not switched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventors: Sadeesh Kumar Karuppiah, Swaroop Mahadeva
  • Patent number: 12120470
    Abstract: A projection system includes a light source module, an image device, a first light sensor, a second light sensor, and a processor. The light source module has at least one solid-state light-emitting device. The processor is communicatively coupled to the light source module, the first light sensor, and the second light sensor and is configured to execute a calibration procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Kai-Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 12112439
    Abstract: Systems and methods for immersive and collaborative video surveillance, in the commercial security industry are provided. Some methods can include receiving a video data stream from a surveillance camera in a monitored region via a cloud network, a user interface device of or coupled to a virtual reality headset displaying the video data stream, and the user interface device receiving user input corresponding to a movement of a user's body to navigate the video data stream and simulate the user navigating the monitored region from within the monitored region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: MuthuRamji Vadamalayan, Deepakumar Subbian, Kathiresan Periyasamy
  • Patent number: 12108108
    Abstract: A relay device or a connection cable for relaying a video signal from a transmission device to a reception device includes a control unit for detecting whether the received video signal is an AC signal output or a DC signal output, and a current pulling unit for pulling a predetermined current from the received video signal. If the received video signal is an AC signal output, the control unit is configured to control the current pulling unit to pull the predetermined current. If the received video signal is a DC signal output, the control unit is configured to control the current pulling unit to stop the pulling of current, and to transfer the video signal from the transmission device to the reception device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuaki Kabuto, Manabu Katsuki, Hitoshi Akiyama
  • Patent number: 12108196
    Abstract: A frame correction method includes the following steps. Firstly, a correction frame is projected, wherein the correction frame has a number of original-boundary contour points. Then, in the first boundary contour adjustment, in response to a position adjustment of the first contour-adjusted one of the original-boundary contour points, correspondingly adjust the position of at least one symmetrical one of the original-boundary contour points, wherein at least one symmetrical one and the first contour-adjusted one are symmetrically disposed. Then, in response to the position adjustment of the first contour-adjusted one, a number of first new boundary contour points and a number of first open correction points are added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Tsai-Hsu Cheng, Chih-Wei Cho