Patents Examined by Maurice L McDowell, Jr.
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Patent number: 10573065Abstract: The present specification describes systems and methodsfor automatically generating personalized blendshapes from actor performance measurements, while preserving the semantics of a template facial animation rig. The disclosed inventions facilitate the creation of an ensemble of realistic digital double face rigs for each individual with consistent behaviour across the set with sophisticated iterative optimization techniques.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.Inventors: Wan-Chun Ma, Chongyang Ma
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Patent number: 10565693Abstract: A head-mounted electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a curved display; a frame having a mounting surface having a curvature such that the curved display is mounted thereon; and a pair of optical assemblies provided on the left and right sides of the interior of the frame, respectively, so as to provide displayed images to the left and right eyes of the user, the optical assemblies comprising a first lens that forms a view angle of a binocular field of view and a second lens arranged to slope with regard to the first lens, thereby forming an additional view angle of the left or right field of view. In addition, the above head-mounted electronic device may be implemented variously according to embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soon-Seob Han, Myong-Jo Choi, Jae-Woo Ko, Tae-Kyung Kim
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Patent number: 10565792Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable medium for approximating mesh deformations for character rigs are disclosed. An embodiment includes applying a first deformation function to one or more mesh elements to determine an intermediate position based on a transform to a first structural element, wherein the one or more mesh elements are assigned to the first structural element, generating an offset based on a second deformation function for the one or more mesh elements using a deformation function approximation model, wherein the offset is a positional offset of the one or more mesh elements from the intermediate position to a target position corresponding to the transform applied to the first structural element, and generating a combined mesh deformation for the one or more mesh elements by combining the intermediate position and the offset.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: DreamWorks Animation LLCInventors: Stephen Bailey, Paul DiLorenzo, David Otte, James O'Brien
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Patent number: 10545568Abstract: A modified sleep state graphics processing system includes a graphics processing system coupled to a central processing system that is configured to enter different sleep states. A power management engine coupled to the graphics processing system and the central processing system determines that the graphics processing system is operating above a graphics processing activity threshold and, in response, prevents the central processing system from entering a first subset of the different sleep states. The central processing system is configured to communicate with the graphics processing system to cause the graphics processing system to render graphics while prevented from entering the first subset of the different sleep states. The power management engine may then determine that the graphics processing system is operating below the graphics processing activity threshold and, in response, allow the central processing system to enter the first subset of the different sleep states.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Thomas Alexander Shows, Chung Shou Wu
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Patent number: 10540944Abstract: A small semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a register, switches, a memory circuit, a controller, and a display. An output terminal of the register is electrically connected to two or more of the switches. The switches are electrically connected to the memory circuit. The register has a function of retaining data corresponding to a parameter used when the controller operates. The switches have a function of selecting the memory circuit to which the data retained in the register is to be output. The memory circuit has a function of retaining the data output from the register. The controller has a function of reading the data retained in the memory circuit to control operation of the display.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventor: Munehiro Kozuma
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Patent number: 10535179Abstract: A method comprising: causing detection of a modification of a visual appearance of a portion of the visual scene; causing determination that the portion of the visual scene that has been modified is or includes a first portion of the visual scene that has a corresponding first sound object; causing modification of the first sound object to modify a spatial extent of the first sound object; and causing rendering of the visual scene and the corresponding sound scene including rendering of the modified portion of the visual scene in the visual scene and rendering of the modified first sound object with modified spatial extent in the corresponding sound scene.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Antti Eronen, Miikka Vilermo, Arto Lehtiniemi, Jussi Leppänen
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Patent number: 10531795Abstract: In certain embodiments, vision defect information may be generated via a dynamic eye-characteristic-based fixation point. In some embodiments, a first stimulus may be displayed at a first location on a user interface based on a fixation point for a visual test presentation. The fixation point for the visual test presentation may be adjusted during the visual test presentation based on eye characteristic information related to a user. As an example, the eye characteristic information may indicate a characteristic of an eye of the user that occurred during the visual test presentation. A second stimulus may be displayed during the visual test presentation at a second interface location on the user interface based on the adjusted fixation point for the visual test presentation. Vision defect information associated with the user may be generated based on feedback information indicating feedback related to the first stimulus and feedback related to the second stimulus.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: University of MiamiInventor: Mohamed Abou Shousha
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Patent number: 10535183Abstract: Graphics processing systems and methods provide soft shadowing effects into rendered images. This is achieved in a simple manner which can be implemented in real-time without incurring high processing costs so it is suitable for implementation in low-cost devices. Rays are cast from positions on visible surfaces corresponding to pixel positions towards the center of a light, and occlusions of the rays are determined. The results of these determinations are used to apply soft shadows to the rendered pixel values.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Imagination Technologies LimitedInventors: Justin P. DeCell, Luke T. Peterson
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Patent number: 10529114Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a bio-information obtaining unit configured to obtain bio-information of a subject; a kinetic-information obtaining unit configured to obtain kinetic information of the subject; and a control unit configured to determine an expression or movement of an avatar on the basis of the bio-information obtained by the bio-information obtaining unit and the kinetic information obtained by the kinetic-information obtaining unit and to perform a control operation so that the avatar with the determined expression or movement is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Akane Sano, Masamichi Asukai, Taiji Ito, Yoichiro Sako
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Patent number: 10529120Abstract: Graphics processing systems and methods provide soft shadowing effects into rendered images. This is achieved in a simple manner which can be implemented in real-time without incurring high processing costs so it is suitable for implementation in low-cost devices. Rays are cast from positions on visible surfaces corresponding to pixel positions towards the center of a light, and occlusions of the rays are determined. The results of these determinations are used to apply soft shadows to the rendered pixel values.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Imagination Technologies LimitedInventors: Justin P. DeCell, Luke T. Peterson
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Patent number: 10515431Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to global optimal path determination utilizing parallel processing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a central processing unit (CPU); a graphical processing unit (GPU), the GPU being capable of a plurality of processing threads; and a memory to store data for a system under evaluation, the system under evaluation including a set of nodes having a first endpoint, a second endpoint, and multiple paths between the first endpoint and the second endpoint. The apparatus is to determine a most energy efficient path between the first endpoint and the second endpoint utilizing parallel processing of a push and relabel graph cut algorithm. Performance of the push and relabel algorithm includes a plurality of process iterations, each process iteration including performance of a relabel operation, a push operation in a first direction, and a push operation in a second direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Yuenian Yang, Kaiyu Chen, Andrew Kuzma
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Patent number: 10515484Abstract: A system configured to facilitate interactions with virtual content in an interactive space may comprise one or more of a hand tracking device, a light source, an optical element, one or more physical processors, non-transitory electronic storage, and/or other components. The hand tracking device may be configured to generate output signals conveying ranges of surfaces and/or objects present in the real world. A hand of a user may be identified and tracked through three-dimensional space. A virtual cursor may be presented as positionally linked with the hand. The virtual cursor may be modified to reflect change in hand pose. As the hand comes close to virtual objects, an individual virtual object may be modified to reflect which virtual object is closest to the hand.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Meta View, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Lucas, Michael Stein, Mayan Shay May-Raz, Kharis O'Connell
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Patent number: 10514778Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically controlling screens displayed on two display units installed in a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a touchscreen display including a first display portion disposed in a first surface of the portable communication device and a second display portion disposed in a second surface of the portable communication device, the second surface being opposite to the first surface; a camera; and a processor adapted to present, via the first display portion, a preview image obtained via the camera module; while the preview image is presented via the first display portion, receive a user input with respect to a specified graphical object displayed via the first display portion; and in response to the user input, present the preview image via the second display portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Dong Sub Kim, Moon Hyuk Choi, Seong Jun Ban
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Patent number: 10504290Abstract: In one embodiment, a client system receives a request to display a user interface element in a virtual reality environment. The client system determines whether the requested user interface element is a system user interface element generated by an operating system running on the client system or a third-party user interface element that is generated by a third-party application or based on third-party content. The client system selectively displays the user interface element in a first dedicated plane or a second dedicated plane of the virtual reality environment. The requested user interface element is displayed in the first dedicated plane of the virtual reality environment upon determining that the requested user interface element is a system user interface element. The requested user interface element is displayed in the second dedicated plane of the virtual reality environment upon determining that the requested user interface element is a third-party user interface element.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventor: Justin Rogers
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Patent number: 10504289Abstract: An information handling system operating an augmented reality assisted display security system may comprise a head mounted display device, a three-dimensional camera co-located with the head mounted display device capturing a three-dimensional image of a host display device displaying digital content, and a processor executing code instructions to determine a position and orientation of the head mounted display device with respect to a placeholder displayed by the host display device based on the three-dimensional image, generate a three-dimensional primitive of the head mounted display device and the placeholder based on the determined position and orientation, receive secure content, and render a three-dimensional image of the secure content within the placeholder primitive.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Yagiz C. Yildiz, Jace W. Files, Abu S. Sanaullah
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Patent number: 10489961Abstract: According to at least one aspect, a system is provided. The system comprises at least one hardware processor; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, cause the at least one hardware processor to perform: generating a 3-dimensional (3D) model of an object at least in part by analyzing a first plurality of images of the object captured using a first scanning device; generating a texture model of a texture of a material at least in part by analyzing a second plurality of images of the material captured using a second scanning device different from the first scanning device, the material being separate and distinct from the object; and applying the texture model to the 3D model to generate a textured 3D model of the object.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Wayfair LLCInventors: Michael Silvio Festa, Rebecca W. Perry, Patrick G. Clark
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Patent number: 10489653Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting an augmented reality view are disclosed. Embodiments include a system with a database for personalizing an augmented reality view of a physical environment using at least one of a location of a physical environment or a location of a user. The system may further include a hardware device in communication with the database, the hardware device including a renderer configured to render the augmented reality view for display and a controller configured to determine a scope of the augmented reality view authenticating the augmented reality view. The hardware device may include a processor configured to receive the augmented reality view of the physical environment, and present, via a display, augmented reality content to the user while the user is present in the physical environment, based on the determined scope of the augmented reality view.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLCInventors: Jason Richard Hoover, Micah Price, Sunil Subrahmanyam Vasisht, Qiaochu Tang, Geoffrey Dagley, Stephen Michael Wylie
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Patent number: 10485421Abstract: In certain embodiments, enhancement of a vision of a user may be facilitated. In some embodiments, a visual test presentation including a set of stimuli may be provided to a user. Feedback related to the set of stimuli may be obtained during the visual test presentation. The feedback may be provided to a prediction model, and the prediction model may be configured based on the feedback. Subsequent to the configuring of the prediction model, live video stream data, eye characteristic information, or other information may be provided to the prediction model to obtain a set of modification parameters. A modified version of the live video stream data may be generated and displayed to the user based on the live video stream and the set of modification parameters.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: University of MiamiInventors: Mohamed Abou Shousha, Amr Elsawy, Ahmed Sayed, Ozgur Gundogan
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Patent number: 10481760Abstract: An example method includes receiving, at a mobile device, one or more user selections by a user of the mobile device, where each user selection indicates a respective type of data item to be presented on the mobile device. The method also includes receiving, at the mobile device, one or more data items. The method also includes identifying data items that are associated with the types of data items to be presented on the mobile device, and responsive to identifying data items that are associated with the types of data items to be presented on the mobile device, presenting, on the mobile device, a dynamic icon to present the identified data items.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Appelago Inc.Inventor: Peter Rolih
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Patent number: 10481402Abstract: In certain embodiments, enhancement of a field of view of a user may be facilitated via one or more dynamic display portions. In some embodiments, one or more changes related to one or more eyes of a user may be monitored. Based on the monitoring, one or more positions of one or more transparent display portions of wearable device may be adjusted, where the transparent display portions enable the user to see through the wearable device. A live video stream representing an environment of the user may be obtained via the wearable device. A modified video stream derived from the live video stream may be displayed on one or more other display portions of the wearable device.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: University of MiamiInventors: Mohamed Abou Shousha, Ahmed Sayed