Patents Examined by Jose M Mesa
  • Patent number: 12387497
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, comprising: obtaining motion indicators for a plurality of samples of a video stream; obtaining an anomaly state for each of a plurality of time windows of the video stream, each of the time windows spanning a subset of the samples, by (i) obtaining estimated statistical parameters for the given time window based on measured statistical parameters characterizing the motion indicators for the samples in at least one time window of the video stream that precedes the given time window and (ii) determining the anomaly state for the given time window based on the plurality of motion indicators obtained for the samples in the given time window and the estimated statistical parameters; and processing the video stream based on the anomaly state for various ones of the time windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Inventor: Sean Lawlor
  • Patent number: 12386893
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a video processing method, a video processing apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium. The video processing method includes: receiving a tagging result on at least one first user related to a video; displaying the tagging result in-feed; and in response to a selection instruction triggered by a second user on the tagging result displayed in-feed in the video, displaying a tagging list of the at least one first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Beijing Bytedance Network Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Erica Lynne Ruzic, Yi Duan
  • Patent number: 12382127
    Abstract: A multimedia processing method includes rendering, through a first native container node of a dynamic page, a content node associated with the first native container node to play multimedia content. The method further includes generating a non-dynamic page in response to a first page switching operation triggered in the dynamic page, and creating a second native container node in a second node tree of the non-dynamic page, the second native container node being supported by the native application framework provided by the operating system. The method further includes disassociating the content node from the first native container node, and establishing an association between the content node and the second native container node. The method further includes rendering, through the second native container node, the content node in the non-dynamic page to continue playing the rendered multimedia content in a portion of the generated non-dynamic page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Cheng Yi, Bin Li, Cheng Luo, Xiaobo Chen
  • Patent number: 12382136
    Abstract: There is provided a computer-implemented method of generating a personalized video for a user, which is edited from an original video, e.g. using information collected about other users' preferences regarding the original video, to generate an Edit Decision List (EDL) defining the edits for the original video, and providing video output including the original video edited by the EDL. Related computer-implemented methods, systems, servers, user terminals and computer program products are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: BLACKBIRD PLC
    Inventor: Stephen Streater
  • Patent number: 12382140
    Abstract: Stateless playback is performed by receiving a playback control instruction request from a first media playback device, the playback control instruction request requesting a playback position associated with a collaborative media consumption session to move. Upon receiving the playback control instruction request, updating a playback context. Upon receiving a request for playback instructions, an updated playback position for the collaborative media consumption session is computed. The updated playback position is then communicated to the media playback device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Maximiliano Carlos Chiavassa, Radosław Oskar Miazio
  • Patent number: 12380547
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and/or mitigating video artifacts in a video. A processor in a computing device may be configured to receive the video from a video source (e.g., codec or from any other video source compressed or uncompressed) subtract pixel intensities from two consecutive frames in the video to generate a residual, analyze the residual to detect small rectangular shapes, and identifying a video artifact in the video based on a result of the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Charter Communications Operating, LLC
    Inventors: Srilal M. Weerasinghe, Vipul Patel, David Chen, Erdogan Simsek
  • Patent number: 12375816
    Abstract: An image pickup system includes an image pickup apparatus mounted on a movable body. The image pickup apparatus includes an optical system and an image sensor configured to image an object via the optical system. An imaging surface of the image sensor has a first area for imaging an object included in a first angle of view, and a second area for imaging an object included in a second angle of view larger than the first angle of view. The number of pixels per unit angle of view in the second area is larger than the number of pixels per unit angle of view in the first area. In a case where the movable body moves in a horizontal direction, the image pickup apparatus is installed so that an optical axis of the optical system is nonparallel to the horizontal direction. Predetermined inequalities are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Makoto Takahashi
  • Patent number: 12375745
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for enabling a user to select raw procedure content for processing; enabling the user to select one or more sub-portions of the raw procedure content for inclusion within processed procedure content; and processing the one or more sub-portions of the raw procedure content to generate the processed procedure content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: SURGIYO LLC
    Inventor: Stanley Seung Kwan Park
  • Patent number: 12375775
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory that temporarily stores video data received from another information processing apparatus via a network, and a processor that executes processing based on the video data stored in the memory. The processor performs capture processing of capturing a screen area of a display unit configured to display video of the video data received from the other information processing apparatus and stored in the memory, the captured screen area including at least a part of the video, the capture processing capturing the screen area that is a still image file at predetermined time intervals; and while continuing the capturing at predetermined time intervals by the capture processing, character information acquisition processing of acquiring character information that is recognized as characters and is acquired from at least a part of the images of a series of still image files captured by the capture processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Koutaroh Maki, Shohei Koyama
  • Patent number: 12369861
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to methods, systems, and frameworks for data analytics using machine learning, such as methods and systems for preprocessing of biomedical data, using machine learning, for input to a predictive model. The method may include receiving data from a data source, using at least one machine learning (ML) algorithm from a plurality of ML algorithms to obtain at least one combination of preprocessing steps, and computing an accuracy score for each of the at least one combination based on accuracy of prediction of the predictive model. The method may further include using at least one ML algorithm to optimize the feature selection of the predictive model, combining a plurality of datasets into a single dataset, and using a parallel computing network to provide a framework for executing such predictive model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: BIOSYMETRICS, INC.
    Inventors: Gabriel Musso, Nishanth Merwin
  • Patent number: 12361975
    Abstract: A device is configurable to cause playback of an input audio signal and, after detecting user input directed to activating a stem separation mode: (i) cause cessation of playback of the input audio signal; and (ii) until a stop condition is satisfied, iteratively: (a) identify a set of one or more segments of the input audio signal; (b) process the set of one or more segments using a stem separation module to generate a set of stem-separated segments, the set of stem-separated segments comprising a plurality of audio stems corresponding to different audio sources represented in the set of one or more segments; and (c) cause playback of at least one audio stem from the plurality of audio stems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: MOISES SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Geraldo Ramos, Igor Gadelha Pereira, Caio Marcelo Campoy Guedes
  • Patent number: 12363438
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for adjusting an aquaculture camera mounting system. A current combined field of view of two or more cameras that are mounted on an adjustable camera mounting structure in an environment can be determined based upon a current configuration of the adjustable camera mounting structure. A target field of view for the two or more cameras that are mounted on the adjustable camera mounting structure can be determined. Based at least on the field of view target and the current combined field of view, an adjustment parameter for the adjustable camera mounting structure can be determined. The adjustable camera mounting structure can be adjusted according to the adjustment parameter to provide a field of view in accordance with the field of view target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: TidalX AI Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Stokes, Harrison Pham, Thomas Robert Swanson
  • Patent number: 12355936
    Abstract: A scanner includes a camera, a light source for generating a probe light incorporating a spatial pattern, an optical system for transmitting the probe light towards the object and for transmitting at least a part of the light returned from the object to the camera, a focus element within the optical system for varying a position of a focus plane of the spatial pattern on the object, unit for obtaining at least one image from said array of sensor elements, unit for evaluating a correlation measure at each focus plane position between at least one image pixel and a weight function, a processor for determining the in-focus position(s) of each of a plurality of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, or each of a plurality of groups of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, and transforming in-focus data into 3D real world coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune Fisker, Henrik Öjelund, Rasmus Kjær, Mike Van Der Poel, Arish A. Qazi, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck
  • Patent number: 12346831
    Abstract: An apparatus for physiologically informed gestational inquiries is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least a processor and memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. The memory instructs the processor to receive a biological extraction from the user. The memory instructs the processor to receive a gestational inquiry from the user. The memory instructs the processor to separate the gestational inquiry from a description of the gestational inquiry. The memory instructs the processor to determine a gestational target as a function of the gestational inquiry and the biological extraction. The memory instructs the processor to generate a gestational report as a function of the gestational target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: KPN INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth Neumann
  • Patent number: 12335571
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a video variable-speed playback method, an apparatus, an electronic device and a computer readable medium, and relates to the field of computer technology. The method includes: in response to a curve variable-speed instruction, acquiring constant-speed presentation timestamps and variable-speed playback speeds of first designated video frames in a video; converting the constant-speed presentation timestamps of the first designated video frames into variable-speed presentation timestamps; establishing a speed variation curve; fitting the speed variation curve into one or more straight line segments; based on a second designated video frame indicated by a variable-speed playback instruction, determining a corresponding constant-speed presentation timestamp; and determining a corresponding variable-speed presentation timestamp, and starting from the variable-speed presentation timestamp, playing the video at a variable-speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Siyu He, Yuanhao Zhang
  • Patent number: 12335662
    Abstract: A method for configuring a computing device in a network of at least one remote device is disclosed. The method includes: storing, in a remote device, a configuration data archive relating to an existing computing device, wherein the remote device is at least one of a traffic camera or an aerial drone camera; determining, by a computing device to be configured, whether the remote device has stored therein a configuration data archive; and transferring data from the configuration data archive to the computing device to be configured in response to a determination that the remote device has stored therein a configuration data archive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Inventor: James Carey
  • Patent number: 12330561
    Abstract: A vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device is provided. The device is comprised of a main mirror with at least one display screen positioned under the top surface of the main mirror. The device provides an improved vehicle side mirror with a blind spot mirror display that is only visible (i.e., illuminated) when a secondary vehicle is detected in the blind spot of the vehicle the device is attached to.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Inventor: Daniel Annan
  • Patent number: 12335456
    Abstract: A scanner includes a camera, a light source for generating a probe light incorporating a spatial pattern, an optical system for transmitting the probe light towards the object and for transmitting at least a part of the light returned from the object to the camera, a focus element within the optical system for varying a position of a focus plane of the spatial pattern on the object, unit for obtaining at least one image from said array of sensor elements, unit for evaluating a correlation measure at each focus plane position between at least one image pixel and a weight function, a processor for determining the in-focus position(s) of each of a plurality of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, or each of a plurality of groups of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, and transforming in-focus data into 3D real world coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune Fisker, Henrik Öjelund, Rasmus Kjær, Mike Van Der Poel, Arish A. Qazi, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck
  • Patent number: 12333669
    Abstract: A data processing method and apparatus, an electronic device, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and a computer program product are provided. In response to a trigger operation on a multi-view video, a virtual video space scene is displayed corresponding to the multi-view video. Object data of a first object in the virtual video space scene is obtained in response to a scene editing operation on the virtual video space scene. The first object is an object that initiates the trigger operation on the multi-view video. A created video associated with the multi-view video is played on a virtual display interface. The created video is obtained by performing editing processing on the virtual video space scene based on the object data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuting Sun, Chen Mo
  • Patent number: 12316940
    Abstract: A vehicular camera system includes a vehicular camera including a camera housing and an imager printed circuit board (imager PCB). The camera housing includes a first portion and a second portion joined with the first portion. The first portion includes a lens barrel accommodating a lens that includes a plurality of lens optics. The imager PCB includes an imager and is attached at the first portion of the camera housing with the imager aligned with the lens. With the imager aligned with the lens, the lens focuses an image at the imager. After the imager PCB is attached at the first portion of the camera housing with the imager aligned with the lens, at least one lens optic of the lens is laser processed to adjust the focus of the lens at the imager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Magna Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. White, Zhongyao Liu