Patents Examined by Nigar Chowdhury
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Patent number: 9613662Abstract: A method and apparatus for obtaining multimedia point of interest includes: obtaining a redirection request for multimedia, and collecting redirection time that is included in the redirection request; segmenting a time period of the multimedia with a predetermined interval, to be multiple time sections; obtaining a number of time sections that have most recorded redirection time; and recording time points that are corresponding to locations of recorded redirection times of the obtained number of time sections, thereby effectively reducing workload and improve efficiency for obtaining multimedia point of interestType: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Zhipeng Zhou, Huili Zhang
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Patent number: 9609203Abstract: Disclosed is a technique for allowing proper classification information to be provided to an edited image. When it is determined that the editing is cropping, a system controller cuts a decompressed image down to a desired size using an image processor and performs face detection on a crop image. The system controller generates a header for image data of an edited image. When the setting of automatically providing classification information is “ON”, classification information is automatically provided based on the detected face information.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuichi Nakase, Atsushi Inagaki, Masato Sanno, Hitoshi Ikeda, Chiyumi Niwa, Hitoshi Watanabe
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Patent number: 9585592Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a retaining unit, an image acquisition unit, an image processor, a comparator, and an image generator. The retaining unit is configured to retain a defined attachment position being an attachment position of a biological detection sensor with respect to a body site of a user, the defined attachment position being defined in advance. The image acquisition unit is configured to acquire a capture image captured by an imaging unit. The image processor is configured to extract, from the capture image, a body shape of the user. The comparator is configured to compare the body shape with the defined attachment position. The image generator is configured to generate, based on a comparison result by the comparator, a display image to be displayed on a display unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Haruhiko Soma
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Patent number: 9591254Abstract: An apparatus configured to record and process video information includes a memory, display, and a processor in communication with the memory and the display. The memory is configured to store video data. The display is configured to display a preview of the video data. The processor is configured to record the video data at a first frame rate, process the recorded video data via removing one or more frames from the recorded video data, the processed video data having a second frame rate that is lower than the first frame rate, and generate the preview to be displayed by the display based at least in part on the processed video data.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Aditya Bhuvanagiri, R. V. Jagannadha Rao Doddi, Ajit Deepak Gupte, Ashish Bajaj, Rajeshwar Kurapaty, Aravind Korlepara
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Patent number: 9583148Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for media electronic cues that involve determining a position of the media electronic within the display screen displaying time-based media and a time for displaying the media electronic based on the playback time of the media, its content, product placement data, and so on. The electronic cue may be a visual cue, and auditory cue, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: IMAGEVIEW MEDIA INC.Inventors: Stephen Douglas Dabous, Thomas Christopher Ryder, David Cyril Moxley
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Patent number: 9576366Abstract: A tracking system and method using the same is disclosed which is capable of minimizing a restriction of surgical space by achieving a lightweight of the system as well as a reduction of a manufacturing cost through calculating a three-dimensional coordinates of each of makers using one image forming unit. In the tracking system and method using the same, lights emitted from the markers are transferred to one image forming unit through two optical paths, an image sensor of the image forming unit forms two images (direct image and reflection image) of the two optical paths of the markers, and therefore, the system and method using the same has an effect of reducing a manufacturing cost of the tracking system with small and lightweight, and relatively low restriction of surgical space comparing with conventional tracking system since it is possible to calculate a spatial position and direction of the markers attached on a target by using one image forming unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignees: KOH YOUNG TECHNOLOGY INC., KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Jong-Kyu Hong, Hyun-Ki Lee, Min-Young Kim, Jae-Heon Chung
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Patent number: 9578290Abstract: A transmission server reads out encoded data files from storage medium such as memory in itself and removable medium, and transmits the read-out file to the reproduction apparatus upon the request from the reproduction apparatus. A plurality of encoded video files are corresponding to an AV content. These encoded data files correspond to different reproduction modes respectively. The transmission server transmits an encoded file to the reproduction apparatus which corresponds to the requested AV content and the requested reproduction mode. Further, the transmission server switches files to be transmitted based upon a mode switching request from the reproduction apparatus. In other words, the file to be transmitted is switched from an encoded file corresponding to a pre-request reproduction mode to another corresponding to a post-request reproduction mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2007Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: GVBB HOLDINGS S.A.R.L.Inventor: Yutaka Isaji
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Patent number: 9571820Abstract: A display system compatible with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus disposed in a magnet room for producing video images to a patient in an MRI magnet tunnel, the images having a three-dimensional (3D) effect. An MRI-compatible 3D display includes a display panel configured to generate optical images having 3D content, and RF and electromagnetic interference filtering. A Faraday cage encloses the display panel, and includes an optically transparent window panel having an electrically conductive mesh and a layer of transparent optically isotropic material.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Resonance Technology, Inc.Inventor: Mokhtar Ziarati
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Patent number: 9569671Abstract: A system and method for detecting a man overboard incident on structures such as cruise vessels and oil rigs. The system includes at least two opposed imaging devices which record video streams of a detection cuboid within an overlapping region of view volumes for the imaging devices. The imaging devices are located at the lowest deck of the structure and monitor a fall that passes through the cuboid. Identified objects within the video streams are paired, their conformance is determined, and real world information such as size, trajectory, and location is determined.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Inventors: Fereydoun Maali, Marvin Wade Barnes
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Patent number: 9565471Abstract: A media playback device may be operable to determine whether replacement media content corresponding to at least a portion of a received broadcast media stream is available during reception of the broadcast media stream from one or more broadcast sources. At least some of the replacement media content may then be retrieved when personal video recording (PVR) operations are requested during play of the received broadcast media stream, to enable seamless performance of the requested PVR operations using at least a portion of the retrieved replacement media content. Exemplary PVR operations may comprise pausing, fast forwarding, and/or rewinding. The replacement media content may be retrieved from a plurality of local and/or remote replacement servers. Availability of replacement media content, from remote replacement servers, may be determined based on programming data in said broadcast media stream, routing information provided by a broadcast source, and/or by inquiry via one or more cataloguing servers.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventor: Adil Jagmag
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Patent number: 9554113Abstract: A video frame processing method, which comprises: (a) capturing at least two video frames via a multi-view camera system comprising a plurality of cameras; (b) recording timestamps for each the video frame; (c) determining a major camera and a first sub camera out of the multi-view camera system, based on the timestamps, wherein the major camera captures a major video sequence comprising at least one major video frame, the first sub camera captures a video sequence of first view comprising at least one video frame of first view; (d) generating a first reference video frame of first view according to one first reference major video frame of the major video frames, which is at a reference timestamp corresponding to the first reference video frame of first view, and according to at least one the video frame of first view surrounding the reference timestamp; and (e) generating a multi-view video sequence comprising a first multi-view video frame, wherein the first multi-view video frame is generated based on theType: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Chia-Ming Cheng, Po-Hao Huang, Yuan-Chung Lee, Chung-Hung Tsai, Chi-Cheng Ju, Ding-Yun Chen, Cheng-Tsai Ho
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Patent number: 9552844Abstract: To easily edit dynamic image content suiting user's preferences in consideration of the geographical position. A trajectory information generation unit 230 generates trajectory information about a trajectory during imaging of dynamic image content based on position information, wherein the dynamic image content is associated with the position information and azimuth information. An editing point setting unit 260 sets a section of the dynamic image content on a time axis based on the generated trajectory information. For example, the section is set based on a comparison result of an imaging range of the trajectory identified by the generated trajectory information (imaging range identified by azimuth information) and a specific target area such as a landmark. A play list information generation unit 270 generates play list information about a playback of the dynamic image content based on the set section.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2011Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Eisuke Fujimoto, Masayuki Ichihara, Masayoshi Ohno
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Patent number: 9549146Abstract: An object of the present invention is to realize an imaging device and recording control system in which the usability thereof can be improved dramatically. In an imaging device configured to output imaging data that is obtained as a result of imaging of an object, and a recording control system, the imaging device comprises a control means for recognizing a controlled state of an external recording device when a communication is enabled with the recording device through a communication means conforming to a predetermined transmission method and an input means for allowing the recording device to execute an application needed for a recording operation obtained by controlling the recording device, and the recording device records the imaging data obtained through the communication means when the application is executed by means of the input means.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoshinari Higuchi, Riuzou Nagatsuka, Tomohito Kizaki, Hirotsugu Okubo
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Patent number: 9538079Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and an electronic device enabling panoramic photography. The method includes: obtaining a first operation; determining whether the first operation meets a first predetermined condition, so as to obtain a first determination result; obtaining parameter information of the electronic device by the sensing unit, when the first determination result is used for representing that the first operation meets the first predetermined condition; further determining whether the parameter information meets a second predetermined condition, so as to obtain a second determination result; controlling the electronic device to enter into the panoramic photography mode, when the second determination result represents that the parameter information meets the second predetermined condition. The method may be applied to enabling the panoramic photography.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITEDInventors: Wenhui Chen, Nailei Zhang
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Patent number: 9536570Abstract: There are disclosed a method and a system for systematization of production-process video data. The method is executable at an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: CAMERA BI LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYInventor: Nikolai Vadimovich Ptitsyn
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Patent number: 9536566Abstract: An imaging device includes a video acquisition unit, a tilt information acquisition unit, and an extraction period determination unit. The video acquisition unit obtains videos. The tilt information acquisition unit obtains information about shifts in posture, which are changes in angles of view or the like, during obtaining of the videos by the video acquisition unit. The extraction period determination unit determines periods to extract in the respective videos in accordance with the information obtained by the tilt information acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Yoshiyuki Kato
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Patent number: 9530220Abstract: Some embodiments allow a video editor to spatially and temporally align two or more video sequences into a single video sequence. As used in this application, a video sequence is a set of images (e.g., a set of video frames or fields). A video sequence can be from any media, such as broadcast media or recording media (e.g., camera, film, DVD, etc.). Some embodiments are implemented in a video editing application that has a user selectable alignment operation, which when selected aligns two or more video sequences. In some embodiments, the alignment operation identifies a set of pixels in one image (i.e., a “first” image) of a first video sequence and another image (i.e., a “second” image) of a second video sequence. The alignment operation defines a motion function that describes the motion of the set of pixels between the first and second images. The operation then defines an objective function based on the motion function. The operation finds an optimal solution for the objective function.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventor: Christophe Souchard
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Patent number: 9516259Abstract: Systems and methods for capturing media content in accordance with viewer expression are disclosed. In some implementations, a method includes: at a computer system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors: detecting display of a media content item; while the media content item is being displayed: detecting a viewer expression corresponding to a predefined viewer expression; and in response to detecting the viewer expression: identifying a portion of the media content item corresponding in time to the viewer expression. In some implementations, the viewer expression—selected from one of: a facial expression, a body movement, a voice, or an arm, leg or finger gesture—is presumed to be a viewer reaction to the portion of the media content item.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventor: Ying Zheng
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Patent number: 9509979Abstract: Auto-calibration of stereo cameras installable behind the windshield of a host vehicle and oriented to view the environment through the windshield. Multiple first image points are located of one of the first images captured from the first camera at a first time and matched with first image points of at least one other of the first images captured from the first camera at a second time to produce pairs of corresponding first image points respectively in the first images captured at the different times. World coordinates are computed from the corresponding first image points. Second image points in the second images captured from the second camera are matched to at least a portion of the first image points. The world coordinates as determined from the first camera are used, to solve for camera parameters of the second camera from the matching second image points of the second camera.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: MOBILEYE VISION TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Harel Livyatan, Oded Berberian
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Patent number: 9509940Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image output device includes a buffer into which video information input in stream data is written per block, a determination unit configured to determine whether the buffer is in an overflow state due to slow reproduction, and a buffering control unit configured to switch a buffering pattern of the video information based on a determination result of the determination unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hajime Matsui, Youhei Fukazawa, Shuou Nomura, Shunichi Ishiwata, Takaya Ogawa, Atsushi Mochizuki, Kazuyo Kanou, Akira Moriya, Yoshiro Tsuboi