Patents Examined by Reza Aghevli
  • Patent number: 11977354
    Abstract: A holographic projection assembly for projecting a holographic image includes a housing that is positionable on a horizontal support surface. The housing is elongated thereby facilitating the housing to extend along a vertical axis when the housing is positioned on the horizontal support surface. A hologram emitter is integrated into the housing and the hologram emitter projects a hologram outwardly from the housing when the hologram emitter is turned on. In this way a user can view the hologram. A speaker is integrated into the housing to emit audible sound outwardly from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Inventor: Gregory Kirkorowicz
  • Patent number: 11973990
    Abstract: A method for video decoding includes decoding prediction information for a current block in a current picture that is a part of a coded video sequence, the prediction information including a first syntax element and a second syntax element. The first syntax element indicates that a deblocking filter process is enabled for the current block, the deblocking filter process being applied to a boundary of the current block. The second syntax element indicates a number of samples to be used for calculating a boundary strength of the deblocking filter process. The method also includes determining the boundary strength of the deblocking filter process using the number of samples indicated by the second syntax element, and performing the deblocking filter process for the current block based on the boundary strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Xiaozhong Xu, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11968399
    Abstract: Video codec concepts which allows more effective video composition/merging and/or a more effective implementation of gradual decoding refresh are described along with concepts of allowing video composition/merging being more effective, for instance, in terms of complexity of the composition/merging task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Robert Skupin, Yago Sánchez De La Fuente, Cornelius Hellge, Thomas Schierl, Karsten Suehring, Thomas Wiegand
  • Patent number: 11968368
    Abstract: A method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a second color component of a video and a bitstream of the video using a cross-component prediction with multiple-parameter model (CCPMPM) in which samples of the current video block are predictively coded in the bitstream using a linear combination of samples of a first color component multiplied by linear coefficients and/or one or more offsets. The bitstream conforms to a format rule. The linear coefficients of the CCPMPM are determined using a first rule. The samples of the first color component are determined using a second rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Hongbin Liu, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Yuwen He, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11962807
    Abstract: Encoding or decoding syntax information associated with video information can involve identifying a coding context associated with a syntax element of a current coding unit of the video information, wherein the identifying occurs without using a syntax element of a neighboring block, and encoding or decoding the syntax element of the current coding unit based on the coding context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Ya Chen, Fabrice Leleannec, Tangi Poirier
  • Patent number: 11961302
    Abstract: A system for proctoring online exams includes a client-side computing system and a visual analytics system. The client-side computing system includes a camera configured to obtain video data corresponding to a user while taking an exam and one or more input devices configured to obtain interaction data, wherein the interaction data includes mouse movements of the user while taking the exam. The visual analytics system is configured to obtain the video data and the interaction data from the client-side computing system, analyze the exam data to detect abnormal behavior by the user based at least in part on mouse movement data, and generate one or more visualizations of the analyzed exam data to be used in determining whether or not the user has cheated during the exam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Haotian Li, Min Xu, Huan Wei, Huamin Qu, Yong Wang
  • Patent number: 11962801
    Abstract: An image decoding device includes: a prediction signal generation unit that generates a prediction signal by intra prediction, wherein in a block to which intra sub-partitions are applied, the prediction signal generation unit refers to a pixel of a decoded block adjacent to the block when generating prediction signals of all sub-blocks in the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: KDDI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyohei Unno, Yoshitaka Kidani, Kei Kawamura, Sei Naito
  • Patent number: 11956442
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for decoding at least one video stream. A method includes receiving a first network abstraction layer (NAL) unit of a first slice of a coded picture and a second VCL NAL unit of a second slice of the coded picture, the first VCL NAL unit having a first VCL NAL unit type and the second VCL NAL unit having a second VCL NAL unit type that is different from the first VCL NAL unit type, and decoding the coded picture, the decoding including determining a picture type of the coded picture based on the first VCL NAL unit type of the first VCL NAL unit and the second VCL NAL unit type of the second VCL NAL unit, or based on an indicator, received by the at least one processor, indicating that the coded picture includes mixed VCL NAL unit types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Byeongdoo Choi, Stephan Wenger, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11956426
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a decoding method and apparatus and an encoding method and apparatus for deriving an intra-prediction mode. An intra-prediction mode may be derived using a method for deriving an intra-prediction mode based on a neighbor block of the target block, a method for deriving an intra-prediction mode using signaling of the intra-prediction mode of the target block, or a method for deriving an adaptive intra-prediction mode based on the type of a target slice. An MPM list may be used to derive the intra-prediction mode, and a temporal neighbor block or the like may be used to configure the MPM list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Korea Aerospace University, Industry-Academia Cooperation Group of Sejong University
    Inventors: Jin-Ho Lee, Jae-Gon Kim, Jung-Won Kang, Do-Hyeon Park, Yung-Lyul Lee, Ha-Hyun Lee, Sung-Chang Lim, Hui-Yong Kim, Ji-Hoon Do, Yong-Uk Yoon
  • Patent number: 11955022
    Abstract: A camera with a field of view toward an external environment of an aircraft is disposed within an aircraft door such that a wheel of a main landing gear of the aircraft is within the field of view of the camera. A display device is disposed within an interior of the aircraft. A processor is operatively coupled to the camera and to the display device. The processor analyzes image data captured by the camera to monitor the landing gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Rosemount Aerospace Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph T. Pesik, Jonathan Boer
  • Patent number: 11949974
    Abstract: Controlling integral energy of a light pulse in a fluorescence imaging system is disclosed. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes an electromagnetic sensor for sensing energy emitted by the emitter. The system includes a controller configured to synchronize timing of the emitter and the image sensor. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 770 nm to about 790 nm and/or from about 795 nm to about 815 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Joshua D. Talbert, Donald M. Wichern
  • Patent number: 11949855
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for video coding. In some examples, an apparatus includes processing circuitry that divides a current block into a plurality of sub-blocks, derives a plurality of pieces of sub-block motion information for the plurality of sub-blocks, generates predicted sub-block samples for the sub-blocks according to the pieces of sub-block motion information, and generates a predicted block for the current block according to a combination of the predicted sub-block samples. The processing circuitry also selects a piece of the sub-block motion information from the pieces of sub-block motion information as representative motion information for the current block, and stores the representative motion information in a history-based motion vector prediction (HMVP) buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Guichun Li, Xiang Li, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11936916
    Abstract: According to a disclosure of the present document, coding efficiency and complexity of residual coding may be improved on the basis of a determination regarding whether or not lossless coding is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Hyeongmoon Jang
  • Patent number: 11924418
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for video processing are described. The video processing may include video encoding, video decoding, or video transcoding. One example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video and a bitstream of the video according to a format rule. The format rule specifies that a first field at a sequence level or a picture level or a slice level controls a value of a second field in an adaptation parameter set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Li Zhang, Ye-Kui Wang, Kai Zhang, Jizheng Xu
  • Patent number: 11917208
    Abstract: Several techniques for video encoding and video decoding are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a subpicture in a video picture of a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies that multiple syntax elements are used to specify usage of a reference picture resampling tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Ye-kui Wang, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Zhipin Deng
  • Patent number: 11917155
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a picture decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus is provided. The method comprises: decoding image information comprising information on a quantization parameter (QP), deriving an expected average luma value of a current block from neighboring available samples, deriving a quantization parameter offset (QP offset) for deriving a luma quantization parameter (luma QP) based on the expected average luma value and the information on the QP, deriving the luma QP based on the QP offset, performing an inverse quantization for a quantization group comprising the current block based on the derived luma QP, generating residual samples for the current block based on the inverse quantization, generating prediction samples for the current block based on the image information and generating reconstructed samples for the current block based on the residual samples for the current block and the prediction samples for the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seunghwan Kim, Jaehyun Lim
  • Patent number: 11909974
    Abstract: A video coding system uses a value of a chroma quantization parameter table to quantize or de-quantize chroma values of a block of the video, the chroma quantization parameter table being directly coded in a set of parameters at the picture level or at the sequence level of the coded video stream. A corresponding encoding method, encoding device, decoding method, decoding device, and non-transitory readable medium are proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Fabrice Leleannec, Franck Galpin, Tangi Poirier, Edouard Francois
  • Patent number: 11902557
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for video processing are described. The video processing may include video encoding, video decoding or video transcoding. One example video processing method includes performing a conversion between a video including one or more pictures including one or more slices and a coded representation of the video, wherein the coded representation conforms to a format rule that specifies that a condition of a field in the coded representation controls a constraint on a slice type or whether the slice type is included in the coded representation for a video slice, wherein the field includes a general constraint flag, a network abstraction layer unit type or whether the video slice is in a first video picture of an access unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Ye-kui Wang, Li Zhang
  • Patent number: 11889085
    Abstract: Methods to decode a picture from a bitstream are discussed. A partitioning structure of the picture is determined, wherein the partitioning structure defines at least first and second partitions of the picture. At least one dependency syntax element is decoded from the bitstream, and whether the second partition is dependent on or independent of the first partition is determined based on the at least one dependency syntax element. The picture is decoded from the bitstream based on determining whether the second partition of the picture is dependent on or independent of the first partition of the picture. Related methods of encoding and related devices are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Rickard Sjöberg, Mitra Damghanian, Martin Pettersson
  • Patent number: 11887360
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a memory and a processor. The memory is to store sensor data captured by one or more sensors associated with a first device. Further, the processor comprises circuitry to: access the sensor data captured by the one or more sensors associated with the first device; determine that an incident occurred within a vicinity of the first device; identify a first collection of sensor data associated with the incident, wherein the first collection of sensor data is identified from the sensor data captured by the one or more sensors; preserve, on the memory, the first collection of sensor data associated with the incident; and notify one or more second devices of the incident, wherein the one or more second devices are located within the vicinity of the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shao-Wen Yang, Eve M. Schooler, Maruti Gupta Hyde, Hassnaa Moustafa, Katalin Klara Bartfai-Walcott, Yen-Kuang Chen, Jessica McCarthy, Christina R. Strong, Arun Raghunath, Deepak S. Vembar