Patents Examined by Nguyen T Truong
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Patent number: 11057649Abstract: In certain embodiments, streaming of a live video to trigger-associated recipients in response to triggers in an environment may be facilitated. In some embodiments, one or more triggers may be detected in an environment, and one or more actions associated with the detected triggers may be performed. As an example, where such associated actions include streaming a live video of the environment to one or more recipients, the recipients may be selected as candidates to receive the live video stream based on the recipients being part of a recipient list associated with a detected trigger. In some embodiments, although a first recipient of the recipient list may initially be selected to receive the live video stream, the live video may be streamed to a second recipient of the recipient list based on the first recipient being unavailable to receive the live video stream.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Joshua Edwards, Michael Saia, Tyler Maiman
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Patent number: 11039158Abstract: A method includes determining whether a reference block for a current block is located in a different coding tree unit (CTU) than a CTU of the current block. If the reference block is located in the different CTU, the method includes determining whether the CTU of the current block and a memory have a same size. If the CTU of the current block and reference sample memory have a same size, the method includes (i) determining a first area in the CTU of the current block collocated with a second area in the different CTU; (ii) determining, based on a decoding status of the first area, whether a memory location of the memory for the reference block is available; and (iii) if the memory location for the reference block is available, retrieving, from the memory location, one or more samples to decode the current block.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLCInventors: Xiaozhong Xu, Shan Liu, Xiang Li
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Patent number: 11021102Abstract: A method for determining presence of water droplets at an outer side of a vehicle windshield includes equipping a vehicle with a vehicular vision system having a camera disposed behind an inner side of the vehicle windshield so as to view exterior of the vehicle through the windshield. The camera includes a primary lens, a secondary lens and an imager, which has a primary sensing area and a secondary sensing area. Image data representative of images focused at the imager by the primary lens is captured at the primary sensing area of the imager. Image data representative of images focused at the imager by the secondary lens is captured at the secondary sensing area of the imager. Responsive to processing at the control of image data captured by the imager at the secondary sensing area, presence of water droplets at the outer side of the windshield of the equipped vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yuesheng Lu, Heinz A. Mattern
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Patent number: 11016277Abstract: A device is configured to carry out a method for examining a sample comprising: illuminating the sample in an illumination plane along an illumination strip by an illuminating light beam which propagates along the illumination strip, wherein the illuminating light beam is formed as a light sheet; projecting the illumination strip into a detection plane by detection light originating from the illumination strip being focused in the detection plane; and detecting the detection light by a detector. The detector is formed as a slit detector.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: LEICA MICROSYSTEMS CMS GMBHInventors: Florian Fahrbach, Werner Knebel
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Patent number: 11002537Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for calculating a distance to an object includes simultaneously activating a first projection point and a second projection point of a distance sensor to collectively project a reference pattern into a field of view, activating a third projection point of the distance sensor to project a measurement pattern into the field of view, capturing an image of the field of view, wherein the object, the reference pattern, and the measurement pattern are visible in the image, calculating a distance from the distance sensor to the object based on an appearance of the measurement pattern in the image, detecting a movement of a lens of the distance sensor based on an appearance of the reference pattern in the image, and adjusting the distance as calculated based on the movement as detected.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Magik Eye Inc.Inventor: Akiteru Kimura
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Patent number: 11006049Abstract: A visualization module (1, 50, 100, 200), in particular for an endoscope (2), having an image sensor (3) and an illumination unit (4) for lighting a field of view of the image sensor (3), wherein the illumination unit (4) is arranged in the shadow of the image sensor (3) in the case of light that is incident perpendicularly on an end face (32) of the visualization module (1, 50, 100, 200), and the image sensor (3) and the illumination unit (4) are encapsulated at least partially in a transparent encapsulation material (5). A method for producing a visualization module (1, 50, 100, 200) is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Schölly Fiberoptic GmbHInventors: Matthias Kuhn, Maximilian Gotz, Johannes Bourbon, Stefan Schroer, Holger Reinecke
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Patent number: 10984281Abstract: The color correction method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention can comprise the steps of: acquiring an image from a captured image; detecting the face and eyes from the captured image; separating the sclera and pupil of the detected eye(s); correcting the image by comparing the areas of the sclera and pupil extracted by separating the sclera and pupil with the reference values stored in a database; and extracting the skin color of the face from the corrected image.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignees: KAIST UNIVERSITY, ELC MANAGEMENT LLCInventors: Songyup Kim, Hyeon-Jeong Suk, Kyungah Choi, Hayan Choi
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Patent number: 10979708Abstract: The present invention relates to efficient signaling of an intra prediction mode for predicting a current block in intra prediction coding. According to an aspect of the present invention, a video encoding apparatus divides dozens of intra modes into groups, selects a group to which an actual intra mode of the current block to be encoded belongs, and signals a value corresponding to the group. The video decoding apparatus acquires information on the group to which the actual intra mode of the current block belongs from a bit-stream and then evaluates intra modes belonging to the group to select a final intra mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: SK TELECOM CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong-yeon Lim, Sun-young Lee, Se-hoon Son, Jae-seob Shin, Hyeong-duck Kim, Gyeong-taek Lee
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Patent number: 10972716Abstract: A calibration method calibrates a stereo camera. The calibration method includes: measuring a relative position between the stereo camera and an object that is placed so as to fall within an image capturing area of the stereo camera; acquiring a captured image that is captured by the stereo camera and includes the object; and determining a calibration parameter for calibrating the stereo camera based on the relative position and the captured image.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Shin Aoki, Naoki Kikuchi, Kagehiro Nagao, Jun Kishiwada
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Patent number: 10970568Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and viewing exterior of the vehicle. A control has an image processor for processing frames of image data captured by the camera. The control receives vehicle motion data indicative of motion of the vehicle when the vehicle is moving. When the vehicle is moving, the control, responsive at least in part to image processing of multiple frames of captured image data, detects an object present exterior of the vehicle. The control, responsive at least in part to the received vehicle motion data and image processing of multiple frames of captured image data, determines motion of the detected object relative to the moving vehicle by (i) determining corresponding object points in at least two frames of captured image data and (ii) estimating object motion trajectory of the detected object based at least in part on the determined corresponding object points.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Nikhil Gupta, Liang Zhang
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Patent number: 10965951Abstract: A pipeline video decoder with memory latency management includes memory and at least one processor coupled to the memory. The processor converts a received bitstream into symbol data including pixel data and intra-prediction and inter-prediction control parameters. The processor generates decoder-pipeline region (DPR)-based coarse motion data based on the inter-prediction control parameters. The processor further fetches one or more reference blocks associated with a current prediction unit (PU) of a DPR based on the coarse motion data, and generates decoded motion data based on the inter-prediction control parameters and refined motion data. The refined motion data is generated based on the decoded motion data and the one or more reference blocks.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. LimitedInventor: Minhua Zhou
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Patent number: 10958902Abstract: A method of decoding JVET video, comprising defining a coding unit (CU) template within a decoded area of a video frame, the CU template being positioned above and/or to the left of a current decoding position for which data was intra predicted, defining a search window within the decoded area, the search window being adjacent to the CU template, generating a plurality of candidate prediction templates based on pixel values in the search window, each of the plurality of candidate prediction templates being generated using different intra prediction modes, calculating a matching cost between the CU template and each of the plurality of candidate prediction templates, selecting an intra prediction mode that generated the candidate prediction template that had the lowest matching cost relative to the CU template, and generating a prediction CU for the current decoding position based on the intra prediction mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventors: Krit Panusopone, Limin Wang, Koohyar Minoo
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Patent number: 10930003Abstract: A control apparatus includes a processor is configured to function as an information acquisition unit configured to acquire object size information from image data by a first method and a second method in continuous imaging, and an imaging control unit configured to perform an exposure while performing follow-up drive of an optical system so as to reduce a difference between the object size information and target size information.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yusuke Kazami
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Patent number: 10931975Abstract: An endpoint device outputs frames of test media during a testing procedure. Each frame of test media includes a test pattern. A test module coupled to the endpoint device samples the test pattern and transmits sample data to a media test engine. The media test engine decodes a binary number from the test pattern and then converts the binary number to an integer value that is associated with the corresponding frame. The media test engine then analyzes sequences of these integer values to identify playback errors associated with the endpoint device.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: NETFLIX, INC.Inventors: Frederic Turmel, Nicholas Newell
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Patent number: 10893792Abstract: An endoscope image processing apparatus includes a region-of-interest detection apparatus configured to sequentially receive observation images obtained by performing image pickup of an object and perform processing for detecting a region of interest for each of the observation images, and a processor. The processor calculates an appearance time period as an elapsed time period from a time when the region of interest appears within the observation image when the region-of-interest detection apparatus detects the region of interest, and starts emphasis processing for emphasizing a position of the region of interest existing within the observation image at a timing at which the appearance time period reaches a predetermined time period.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Hidekazu Iwaki
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Patent number: 10891495Abstract: The object is to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of appropriately handling a difference between detection results of sensors. The solution is an information processing apparatus including: a detection section configured to detect first information regarding a mobile object; an acquisition section configured to acquire second information regarding the mobile object, the second information being detected by an external apparatus; and a control section configured to control processing based on a comparison result of the first information and the second information detected for the same mobile object.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Shingo Takamatsu, Kenta Kawamoto, Naoki Ide, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
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Patent number: 10887587Abstract: A current video coding block of a frame of a video signal is intra predicted. The current video coding block comprises a plurality of pixels and each pixel is associated with a pixel value. On the basis of a plurality of primary reference pixel values a plurality of secondary reference pixel values are generated. The plurality of primary reference pixel values are associated with a plurality of primary reference pixels located in neighboring video coding blocks of the current video coding block. Each of the secondary reference pixel values is generated on the basis of two or more of the primary reference pixel values. The pixel values of the pixels of the current video coding block are intra predicted on the basis of the plurality of primary reference pixel values and the plurality of secondary reference pixel values.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Alexey Konstantinovich Filippov, Vasily Alexeevich Rufitskiy
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Patent number: 10887593Abstract: A highly parallel bit rate estimator and method for estimating bit rate are provided for high efficiency video coding applications. The electrical hardware architecture groups syntax elements into independent processing groups and utilizes a table-based context-adaptive binary arithmetic coding scheme to more rapidly estimate bit rates and optimize compression of high-definition videos.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois UniversityInventors: Yuanzhi Zhang, Chao Lu
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Patent number: 10880488Abstract: Systems and methods for generating high resolution 3D images of the entire human skin comprising at least two sets of cameras, a first set being sensitive to UV light while the second set being sensitive to visible frequencies of light, wherein subsets of each camera set are focused at different focal distances; wherein the system provides a rotatable structure wherein the two sets of cameras are mounted adjacent to the source of light; wherein the rotatable structure is engaged to a program that can define the point of rotation, so as to allow for a reproducible mechanism to take images along the path of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: PARTO INC.Inventors: Davood Tashayyod, Rauni Edward Lindross, Bahar Dasgeb
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Patent number: 10877483Abstract: A sensor synchronization system for an autonomous vehicle is described. Upon initializing a master clock on a master processing node for a sensor apparatus of the autonomous vehicle, the system determines whether an external timing signal is available. If the signal is available, the system synchronizes the master clock with the external timing signal. Based on a clock cycle of the master clock, the system propagates timestamp messages to the sensors of the sensor apparatus, receives sensor data, and formats the sensor data based on the timestamp messages.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: UATC, LLCInventors: Daniel Tascione, Justin Waters, Mark Sibenac, Jordan Brindza, Daniel Leland Strother, Morgan Jones