Patents Examined by John W. Miller
  • Patent number: 11512945
    Abstract: A projector projects a first image onto a projection surface to thereby display a first projected image on the projection surface, acquires first imaging data obtained by capturing the first projected image, determines, based on the first imaging data, a type of a three-dimensional shape on the projection surface, projects a second image including a plurality of points onto the projection surface to thereby display a second projected image on the projection surface, acquires second imaging data obtained by capturing the second projected image, specifies, based on the second imaging data and the type of the three-dimensional shape on the projection surface, positions of the respective plurality of points on the projection surface, generates, based on the positions of the respective plurality of points, and correction data for correcting distortion of an image projected onto the projection surface, corrects, based on the correction data, image data input to the projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoichi Shishido
  • Patent number: 11509888
    Abstract: A method for aligning a camera lens with a light source is provided. The method is used in an aligning system. The aligning system includes an alignment element, a reference camera and a fixture. Firstly, the reference camera shoots a reference chart on the alignment element. Then, the light source is placed on the fixture. The light source illuminates the alignment element to generate an illumination result. The reference camera shoots the illumination result. If the illumination result does not comply with a preset specification represented by the reference chart, the fixture adjusts the light source. Then, the camera lens is placed on the fixture. Then, the camera lens shoots the reference chart on the alignment element to acquire a shooting result. If the shooting result does not comply with the preset specification, the fixture adjusts the camera lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Wen Wang, Chih-Wen Lin
  • Patent number: 11507339
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image display apparatus, a server, and an image display system including the same. The image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a display; an external device interface unit having at least one communication module and performing short-range communication; and a controller, wherein the controller receives a data packet from an external audio device through the external device interface unit, and determines a time point at which image is output through the display, based on a delay value included in the data packet, when the data packet includes the delay value for a delay of audio output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Hyorim Kim
  • Patent number: 11509951
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control device, a control method, an electronic device, and a program that enables an operation in a natural manner for switching between and remotely operating various control target devices. A plurality of control target devices emits infrared light codes each including a unique ID in a predetermined pattern. A user holds a controller and directs an infrared light receiving unit toward a control target device. At this time, a control state is established for the control target device specified by an infrared light code received by the controller. After the control state has been established, when a user rotates a main body of the controller, a control parameter in accordance with the amount of rotation is calculated, and a control command in accordance with the control parameter is transmitted to the control target device to control the control target device. The present disclosure can be applied to a remote controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Hirotaka Tako, Masao Kondo, Yusuke Tsujita, Yohei Nakajima, Daisuke Shiono, Miho Yamada, Masanori Matsushima, Hiroshi Nakayama, Seiji Suzuki, Kenichi Yamaura, Yoshiyasu Kubota
  • Patent number: 11509867
    Abstract: A method for determining a structural image of a window of a motor vehicle with the aid of a camera, the window separating the camera from surroundings of the motor vehicle. The method includes a highlighting of image structures present in the structural image with the aid of an illumination of the window, the image structures being suitable for ascertaining a visual impairment of a view of the camera through the window. The illumination is configured in such a way that it is not detected by a driver. A device for implementing the method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Mihály Dezsõ Baki, Karoly Varga-Umbrich
  • Patent number: 11503246
    Abstract: A video output controlling apparatus and a video output controlling method that can reduce the possibility that a video for which encryption is required may be outputted in a non-encrypted state are provided. A first acceptance unit (40) accepts a video and an encryption necessity signal indicative of whether or not encryption of the video is required via a first route. A second acceptance unit (44) accept a control signal via a second route different from the first route. A video conversion unit (46) converts, in accordance with the control signal, the video accepted by the first acceptance unit (40) into one of a video that is different in a format from that of the video and is in an encrypted state and a video that is different in a format from that of the video and is not in an encrypted state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Koji Yanaba, Kousuke Yoshimura, Yuji Kawamura
  • Patent number: 11503364
    Abstract: A display apparatus, a control method thereof and a recording medium are provided. The display apparatus includes: a display; a communicator configured to communicate with at least one external apparatus; and a processor configured to: control a user interface (UI) to be displayed on the display, the UI including a first item corresponding to the display apparatus and a second item corresponding to the at least one external apparatus and being displayed to distinguish between an external apparatus connected to the display apparatus and an external apparatus disconnected from the display apparatus, and, based on one of at least one of the second item being selected, control the external apparatus corresponding to the selected item to be connected to or disconnected from the display apparatus through the communicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Joo Chung, Woo Seok Kang, Doo Hyun Kim, Sang Kwon Na, Chul Woo Lee, Doo Chan Hwang, Ki Won Yoo
  • Patent number: 11503259
    Abstract: The invention provides a projector calibration method for forming a spherical target image at a viewing point. The projector calibration method includes the following steps. A first preset image is projected by a first projector to a dome screen, and a first deformed image is obtained by capturing an image of the dome screen using a first camera. A spatial relationship between the first projector, the first camera, and the dome screen is calculated according to the first preset image and the first deformed image. A first prewarp image is generated according to a target image, a spatial relationship between the first projector and the dome screen, and a spatial relationship between the dome screen and the viewing point. Projection is performed by the first projector according to the first prewarp image. In addition, a projection system using the method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Pei-Chi Hsiao
  • Patent number: 11496540
    Abstract: Various concepts for media content streaming are described. Some allow for streaming spatial scene content in a spatially unequal manner so that the visible quality for the user is increased, or the processing complexity or used bandwidth at the streaming retrieval site is decreased. Others allow for streaming spatial scene content in a manner enlarging the applicability to further application scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Robert Skupin, Cornelius Hellge, Thomas Schierl, Yago Sánchez De La Fuente, Thomas Wiegand, Dimitri Podborski
  • Patent number: 11496539
    Abstract: Various concepts for media content streaming are described. Some allow for streaming spatial scene content in a spatially unequal manner so that the visible quality for the user is increased, or the processing complexity or used bandwidth at the streaming retrieval site is decreased. Others allow for streaming spatial scene content in a manner enlarging the applicability to further application scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Robert Skupin, Cornelius Hellge, Thomas Schierl, Yago Sánchez De La Fuente, Thomas Wiegand, Dimitri Podborski
  • Patent number: 11496798
    Abstract: An apparatus for improved rendering includes a number of processing channels to receive multiple input content sources and to process that input content. A compositor can composite processed input content to generate a composite output signal. An output adaptation block can adapt the composite output signal along with dynamic metadata for display by a display device. Each processing channel includes a statistics generator and an input adaptation block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITED
    Inventors: Frederick George Walls, Richard Hayden Wyman, Jason William Herrick, David Wu, Brett J. Andrews, Wade Keith Wan
  • Patent number: 11496652
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus provided with a display unit configured to display image data, comprises a synchronization control unit that generates a synchronization signal based on a display rate of the display unit, and an image processing unit that operates in accordance with an operating clock and execute image processing on image data to be displayed on the display unit at a display rate synchronized with the synchronization signal. The operating clock is not changed when the synchronization control unit changes a period of the synchronization signal in accordance with a change in a display rate of the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Onuma, Koichi Gunji, Yasushi Ito, Manabu Umeyama
  • Patent number: 11496538
    Abstract: Various concepts for media content streaming are described. Some allow for streaming spatial scene content in a spatially unequal manner so that the visible quality for the user is increased, or the processing complexity or used bandwidth at the streaming retrieval site is decreased. Others allow for streaming spatial scene content in a manner enlarging the applicability to further application scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e. V.
    Inventors: Robert Skupin, Cornelius Hellge, Thomas Schierl, Yago Sánchez De La Fuente, Thomas Wiegand, Dimitri Podborski
  • Patent number: 11485087
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes means configured to obtain shaping data including a plurality of shaping models, means configured to obtain a predetermined condition, shaping model extraction means configured to extract a shaping model group including a plurality of shaping models which satisfy the predetermined condition from among the plurality of shaping models, and processing means configured to add shaping data of an additive model which associates a plurality of shaping models included in the shaping model group to each other to shaping data of the plurality of shaping models included in the shaping model group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shigehiko Sato
  • Patent number: 11489900
    Abstract: Various concepts for media content streaming are described. Some allow for streaming spatial scene content in a spatially unequal manner so that the visible quality for the user is increased, or the processing complexity or used bandwidth at the streaming retrieval site is decreased. Others allow for streaming spatial scene content in a manner enlarging the applicability to further application scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Robert Skupin, Cornelius Hellge, Thomas Schierl, Yago Sánchez De La Fuente, Thomas Wiegand, Dimitri Podborski
  • Patent number: 11487193
    Abstract: An improvement in quality is achieved by improving a contrast ratio. Therefore, in a projector device including a light source device using a solid-state light source (AR) includes a temperature adjustment device (190) capable of setting a state in which a temperature of at least the solid-state light source is caused to increase. Then, a determination unit (12) determines a luminance state of an image and a control unit (16) controls a heat state of the solid-state light source (AR) by controlling the temperature adjustment device (190) on the basis of a determination result. In particular, by increasing the temperature of the solid-state light source (AR) in accordance with an image, light emission efficiency is lowered to decrease luminance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keisuke Homma
  • Patent number: 11483529
    Abstract: A tangible, non-transitory machine-readable medium includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed, cause processing circuitry to receive a signal indicative of high dynamic range content. The signal includes 1) a first portion that forms a first percentage of the signal and is associated with a first brightness range and 2) a second portion that forms a second percentage of the signal associated with a second brightness range. The instructions, when executed, are also configured to cause the processing circuitry to produce an adjusted signal to represent the signal such that a graphical representation of the adjusted signal includes an area corresponding to the first portion of the signal that is expanded relative to a graphical representation of the first portion of the signal. Furthermore, the instructions, when executed, are configured to cause the processing circuitry to cause display of a graphical representation of the adjusted signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLC
    Inventors: Glenn A. Reitmeier, Arley Christopher Seeger
  • Patent number: 11470290
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a display, an input unit configured to receive input data including an input image in which a first dynamic range is defined and including information relating to luminance of the input image, and at least one processor or circuit for executing tasks of converting the first dynamic range into a second dynamic range having a maximum luminance lower than that of the first dynamic range, acquiring a user set maximum luminance of the second dynamic range, acquiring a maximum display luminance when the display unit displays the maximum luminance of the second dynamic range under a display condition set for the display unit, and generating a setting screen for a user setting. The setting screen displays information indicating a relative relation among the information relating to luminance acquired from the data, the user set maximum luminance and the maximum display luminance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masahiro Funada
  • Patent number: 11470291
    Abstract: A projector including a casing, a control system, an image assembly and at least one electric thermal heater is provided. The image assembly is coupled to and controlled by the control system. The electric thermal heater is coupled to and controlled by the control system. The control system is configured to activate the electric thermal heater to preheat the image assembly, such that the image assembly is warmed up to a cut-off temperature. Then, the control system is configured to switch off the electric thermal heater. Then the focal length of the image assembly is adjusted. A focal length adjusting method for the projector is further provided. The projector and the method may be used to avoid the thermal expansion of various elements, so as to avoid focal length shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Te-Tang Chen, Chun-Lung Yen, Wen-Yen Chung, Tung-Chou Hu
  • Patent number: 11470232
    Abstract: An optical image transmission unit that is provided in the rotating body so as to rotate integrally with the rotating body, that is provided such that a light entering end faces an outer peripheral surface of the terminal supported on the terminal supporting unit and a light emitting end is provided on the light receiving axis of the camera, and that is configured to emit an optical image of the outer peripheral surface of the terminal having entered the light entering end from the light emitting end toward the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, JAPAN CHAIN TERMINAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuji Takahashi