Patents Examined by Reza Aghevli
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Patent number: 12112541Abstract: A bed system includes: an imaging device; a bed on which the imaging device is to be installed; and a controller configured to process an image acquired by the imaging device to predict a possibility of overturning of a user, in which, when it is determined that a state of the user is a first state, the controller predicts the possibility of overturning of the user based on a first parameter, when it is determined that the state of the user is a second state, the controller predicts the possibility of overturning of the user based on a second parameter, the first state is a state of the user different from the second state, and the first parameter is different from the second parameter.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD.Inventors: Mao Yoshida, Takeshi Nagayasu, Yosuke Yamazaki, Junichi Tamura
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Patent number: 12108086Abstract: Methods are described to communicate source color volume information in a coded bitstream using SEI messaging. Such data include at least the minimum, maximum, and average luminance values in the source data plus optional data that may include the color volume x and y chromaticity coordinates for the input color primaries (e.g., red, green, and blue) of the source data, and the color x and y chromaticity coordinates for the color primaries corresponding to the minimum, average, and maximum luminance values in the source data. Messaging data signaling an active region in each picture may also be included.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2024Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Tao Chen, Peng Yin, Taoran Lu, Walter J. Husak
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Patent number: 12103387Abstract: The invention relates to a display device (210) which is provided with a display (212) and a backlighting unit (218) arranged behind the display (212). The backlighting unit (218) comprises a light guide plate (222) which has an upper light guide plate element (222a) and a lower light guide plate element (222b). Backlight (230) of light sources (220) is fed laterally into the upper light guide plate element (222a), which is emitted from the light emission side (228) of the light guide plate (222) after deflection and scattering within the light guide plate element (222a). Sensor radiation is fed into the lower light guide plate element (222b) by means of proximity sensor system transmitter elements (236), wherein said sensor radiation is likewise emitted from the light emission side (228) of the light guide plate (222) after reflection and scattering. Both light guide plate elements (222a, 222b) are optimized for the wavelengths of the radiation which is fed into the latter.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: BHTC GmbHInventors: Winfried Fust, Tuomas Siekkinen, Tobias Schwab, Rüdiger Schmidt, Alberto Sanchez Castillo
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Patent number: 12096038Abstract: Methods are described to communicate source color volume information in a coded bitstream using SEI messaging. Such data include at least the minimum, maximum, and average luminance values in the source data plus optional data that may include the color volume x and y chromaticity coordinates for the input color primaries (e.g., red, green, and blue) of the source data, and the color x and y chromaticity coordinates for the color primaries corresponding to the minimum, average, and maximum luminance values in the source data. Messaging data signaling an active region in each picture may also be included.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Tao Chen, Peng Yin, Taoran Lu, Walter J. Husak
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Patent number: 12081734Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for encoding image data, the method including intra-predicting, or predicting by combining inter-prediction and intra-prediction, a first block of the image data by using an intra-prediction mode using a first single transformation obtained by taking account of the first block size. The disclosure also relates to a method for encoding image data, a variable coding length being used for signaling a plurality of Prediction Modes by the encoding, the method comprising:—intra-predicting a first block of the image data by using an intra-prediction mode using a first transformation, the first transformation being obtained by taking account of the first block size, —encoding information signaling a use of the intra-prediction mode in a bitstream, the information being encoded as one of the plurality of Prediction Modes. The disclosure further relates to the corresponding decoding methods, devices and media.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS, SASInventors: Thierry Dumas, Franck Galpin, Gagan Rath, Fabrice Leleannec
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Patent number: 12073613Abstract: Described is a system for adapting to perception errors in object detection and recognition. The system receives, with a perception module, perception data from an environment proximate a mobile platform that reflects objects in the environment. Perception probes representing perception characteristics of object detections are generated from the perception data. Using the perception probes, spatial logic-based constraints and temporal logic-based constraints are generated. Spatial perception parameters are determined by solving an optimization problem using a set of the spatial logic-based constraints. Temporal perception parameters are determined by solving an optimization problem using a set of temporal logic-based constraints. The spatial perception parameters and the temporal perception parameters are combined to estimate a final perception parameter. The perception module is adjusted based on the final perception parameter.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: HRL LABORATORIES, LLCInventors: Hyukseong Kwon, Alexie Pogue, Kevin Lee, Amir M. Rahimi, Amit Agarwal, Rajan Bhattacharyya
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Patent number: 12075098Abstract: Methods are described to communicate source color volume information in a coded bitstream using SEI messaging. Such data include at least the minimum, maximum, and average luminance values in the source data plus optional data that may include the color volume x and y chromaticity coordinates for the input color primaries (e.g., red, green, and blue) of the source data, and the color x and y chromaticity coordinates for the color primaries corresponding to the minimum, average, and maximum luminance values in the source data. Messaging data signaling an active region in each picture may also be included.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2024Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Tao Chen, Peng Yin, Taoran Lu, Walter J. Husak
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Patent number: 12069307Abstract: A coding tool set enablement scheme allows one or more coding tools to be used in the encoding or decoding of video data based on one or more characteristics related to the video. In one embodiment, some coding tools are enabled for block sizes below a particular threshold. In another embodiment, a group of coding tools are enabled based on one flag for blocks having a particular characteristic. In another embodiment, these flags are included in a bitstream with the video. In another embodiment, at least one of the flags are inferred to enable some coding tools.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SASInventors: Philippe Bordes, Fabrice LeLeannec, Franck Galpin
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Patent number: 12058362Abstract: The inter prediction method is provided, which includes: obtaining a predicted sample value of a current affine block; determining one or more luminance compensation blocks based on motion vectors of one or more subblocks of the current affine block; determining a linear model coefficient based on a first sample set and a second sample set, where the first sample set includes at least one reconstructed sample neighboring to an edge of the current affine block, the second sample set includes at least one reconstructed sample neighboring to an edge of the one or more luminance compensation blocks, and the sample in the first sample set is in a one-to-one correspondence with the sample in the second sample set; and updating the predicted sample value of the current affine block based on the linear model coefficient, to obtain an updated predicted sample value of the current affine block.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Haitao Yang, Fan Mu, Xiang Ma, Huanbang Chen, Lian Zhang
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Patent number: 12055634Abstract: A laser scanner and a system with a laser scanner for measuring an environment. The laser scanner includes an optical distance measuring device, a support, a beam steering unit rotatably fixed to the support which rotates around a beam axis of rotation. The beam steering unit includes a mirrored surface which deflects radiation used in the optical distance measurement and an angle encoder for recording angle data. The optical distance measurement is performed by a progressive rotation of the beam steering unit about the beam axis of rotation and the continuous emission of a distance measurement radiation, the emission being made through an outlet area arranged in the direction of the mirrored surface on the support, the receiving optics for receiving radiation are arranged on the support, and wherein the outlet area has a lateral offset with respect to the optical axis of the receiving optics.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2023Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AGInventors: Simon Mark, Klaus Bereuter, Benjamin Müller, Roman Steffen, Burkhard Böckem, Jürgen Dold, Jochen Scheja, Lukas Heinzle, Charles Leopold Elisabeth Dumoulin
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Patent number: 12052417Abstract: A method for partitioning a picture is disclosed. The method includes: decoding, from a bitstream, a split flag indicating whether the picture is partitioned into one or more sub-units; decoding, from the bitstream, partition information when the split flag indicates partitioning; and partitioning the picture into the sub-units based on the partition information.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: SK TELECOM CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Il Kim, Sun Young Lee, Se Hoon Son, Kyung Hwan Ko, A Ram Baek
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Patent number: 12047670Abstract: [Object] Provided is electronic equipment that prevents degradation of image quality of captured images and display quality of a display section. [Solving Means] The electronic equipment includes a display section, an imaging section disposed opposite to a display surface of the display section, and a control section that synchronizes a display timing of the display section with an imaging timing of the imaging section such that the imaging section performs imaging at a timing when the display section does not perform displaying.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Junichi Kanai, Masashi Nakata
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Patent number: 12047596Abstract: A method and apparatus of prediction for video coding are disclosed. According to one method, a block is partitioned into a first and second regions using a target partition selected from a partition set comprising triangle partition. A Merge candidate list is determined for a partitioned current block by including at least one HMVP (history-based motion vector prediction) candidate from an HMVP buffer, where the HMVP buffer stores motion information of previously coded blocks. The partitioned current block or current motion information associated with the partitioned current block are encoded or decoded using the Merge candidate list, where the Merge candidate list is used to derive a first candidate for the first region and a second candidate for the second region. In another method, whether to apply triangular CIIP (combined Inter/Intra prediction) to the current block is signaled at an encoder side or parsed at a decoder side.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: HFI INNOVATION INC.Inventors: Man-Shu Chiang, Chih-Wei Hsu, Tzu-Der Chuang, Ching-Yeh Chen
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Patent number: 12042671Abstract: The disclosed calibration method includes a calibration phantom positioned on an adjustable table on the surface of a mechanical couch, with the phantom's centre at an estimated location for the iso-centre of a radio therapy treatment apparatus. The calibration phantom is then irradiated using the apparatus, and the relative location of the center of the calibration phantom and the iso-centre of the apparatus is determined by analyzing images of the irradiation of the calibration phantom. The calibration phantom is then repositioned by the mechanical couch applying an offset corresponding to the determined relative location of the centre of the calibration phantom and the iso-centre of the apparatus to the calibration phantom. Images of the relocated calibration phantom are obtained, to which the offset has been applied, and the obtained images are processed to set the co-ordinate system of a stereoscopic camera system relative to the iso-centre of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: VISION RT LIMITEDInventors: Ivan Meir, Martin Allen, Gideon Hale, Norman Smith, Robert Howe
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Patent number: 12046072Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and techniques for synchronizing cameras and tagging images for face authentication. For face authentication by a facial recognition model, a dual infrared camera may generate an image stream by alternating between capturing a “flood image” and a “dot image” and tagging each image with metadata that indicates whether the image is a flood or a dot image. Accurately tagging images can be difficult due to dropped frames and errors in metadata tags. The disclosed systems and techniques provide for the improved synchronization of cameras and tagging of images to promote accurate facial recognition.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Zhijun He, Wen Yu Chien, Po-Jen Chang, Xu Han, Adarsh Prakash Murthy Kowdle, Jae Min Purvis, Lu Gao, Gopal Parupudi, Clayton Merrill Kimber
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Patent number: 12041247Abstract: A video decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus comprises the steps of: acquiring, from a bitstream, residual information for a current transform block, wherein the residual information includes at least one of information indicating a level value of a target transform coefficient within the current transform block or information indicating a residual level value; based on a neighboring transform coefficient of the target transform coefficient, deriving a rice parameter for at least one of the information indicating the level value of the target transform coefficient or the information indicating the residual level value; based on the rice parameter, deriving a bin string for at least one of the information indicating the level value of the target transform coefficient or the information indicating the residual level value; and based on the bin string, deriving the level value of the target transform coefficient.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jungah Choi, Jin Heo, Sunmi Yoo, Jangwon Choi, Jaehyun Lim, Seunghwan Kim
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Patent number: 12041236Abstract: A method of encoding a digital video data applies adaptive pre-processing to data representing high dynamic range (HDR) and/or wide color gamut (WCG) image data prior to encoding and complementary post-processing to the data after decoding in order to allow at least partial reproduction of the HDR and/or WCG data. The example methods apply one or more color space conversions, and a perceptual transfer functions to the data prior to quantization. The example methods apply inverse perceptual transfer functions and inverse color space conversions after decoding to recover the HDR and/or WCG data. The transfer functions are adaptive so that different transfer functions may be applied to video data sets including different groups of frames, frames or processing windows in a single frame. Information on the data set and information on the applied transfer function is passed as metadata from the encoder to the decoder.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventors: Koohyar Minoo, Zhouye Gu, David M. Baylon, Ajay Luthra
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Patent number: 12034918Abstract: A method for intra prediction may include obtaining a target block to be encoded in a target image. The method may also include determining a final most probably mode (MPM) list of the target block based on at least one of (a) first intra-prediction modes configured to encode two or more adjacent blocks of the target block, (b) a width and a height of the target block, (c) statistical information of second intra-prediction modes configured to encode a plurality of first encoded blocks associated with the target block, or (d) texture features of a plurality of second encoded blocks associated with the target block. The method may also include determining, based on the final MPM list, a target intra-prediction mode corresponding to the target block. The method may also include encoding, based on the target intra-prediction mode, the target block.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: ZHEJIANG DAHUA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Cheng Fang, Dong Jiang, Jucai Lin, Jun Yin, Feiyang Zeng
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Patent number: 12033417Abstract: An entertainment device safety system includes a video camera configured to capture video of an entertainment device and a user of the entertainment device and a video analytic module to perform real-time video processing of the captured video to generate non-video data from video. A computer receives the video and the non-video data from the video camera analyzes the video or the non-video data to determine a user position in relation to the entertainment device. The user position is compared to a user position rule to determine whether the user position violates the user position rule. A notification is transmitted in response to a determination that the user position violates the user position rule.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2022Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Inventor: James Carey
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Patent number: 12034915Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for image encoding and decoding using prediction based on a block shape. Whether a prediction mode is available for a target block is determined. The determination is performed based on the shape of the target block. When the prediction mode is determined to be unavailable for the target block, signaling related to the prediction mode may be omitted, and determination of an additional prediction mode is performed. When the prediction mode is determined to be available for the target block, information indicating whether the prediction mode is to be used for the target block is signaled.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignees: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITYInventors: Gun Bang, Gwang-Hoon Park, Woong Lim, Hui-Yong Kim, Woo-Woen Gwun, Tae-Hyun Kim, Dae-Young Lee, Won-Jun Lee