Patents Examined by Samira Monshi
  • Patent number: 11356741
    Abstract: An image display apparatus and an operating method thereof are provided. The image display apparatus may be connected to an image processing device and include a memory storing one or more instructions, and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory to: create a table including physical address information of each of at least one source device connected to the image processing device and device identification information corresponding to the physical address information; display a user interface including the device identification information included in the table; and change to an input mode of a source device corresponding to device identification information selected in response to a user input to select device identification information, based on the physical address information corresponding to the selected device identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Pyoungyun Kim
  • Patent number: 11356067
    Abstract: Disclosed is an active DTV amplifier for amplifying signals and detecting and displaying the intensity of signals of an antenna. The amplifier is connected between the antenna and a coaxial cable and includes a primary signal amplification circuit connected to the antenna for performing a primary amplification of a captured antenna signal, a secondary signal amplification circuit connected to the coaxial cable for performing a secondary amplification of the antenna signal and outputting the amplified signal to a feeder coaxial cable, a signal shunt circuit for splitting and the antenna signal processed by the primary amplification into two and assigning the split signals to the single detection circuit and the secondary signal amplification circuit, and a single detection circuit connected to a microcontroller for feeding the collected antenna signal back to the microcontroller which is connected to a display screen to instantly display the intensity of the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Jiangxi Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaobing Liu, Qin Li
  • Patent number: 11350151
    Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems, and devices for enabling a user of a mobile phone to use the mobile phone to select what content is displayed on a display screen of a consumer electronic device (e.g., a television) on display in a retail store. A scannable code (e.g., a QR code) is caused to be displayed on the display screen of the consumer electronic device, and a session with the mobile phone is established in response to the mobile phone being used to scan the scannable code that is displayed on the display screen of the consumer electronic device. A GUI, which is displayed on the mobile phone during the session, enables a user of the mobile phone to select, using the mobile phone, which one of a plurality of options is displayed on the display screen of the consumer electronic device that is on display in the retail store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: OnQ Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason C. Seed, Paul F. Chapuis, Kenneth Todd Reed, Pavol Galvoic̆
  • Patent number: 11343556
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling a horizontal screen or a vertical screen of a television. The method includes the following operations of: acquiring a mode of a television, and judging whether the mode is a mobile phone mode; in response that the television is in the mobile phone mode, acquiring an image to be displayed, and playing the image in the vertical screen according to a vertical state of the image. The disclosure further discloses a device of controlling a horizontal screen or a vertical screens of a television, and a computer readable storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SKYWORTH-RGB ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xianhui Zeng, Xitong Liu
  • Patent number: 11343568
    Abstract: A digital media system is configured to support any one or more of multiple features with respect to virtual-reality content. Examples of such features include directional picture-in-picture (PIP) windows based on viewing direction, directional audio based on viewing direction, user recommendations based on anomalous viewing times of certain visual features in video content, dynamic adjustment of time-to-live (TTL) durations prior to requesting deletion of video files uploaded to a content distribution network, dynamic adjustment of durations of video files to upload based on network capacity, dynamic adjustment of quantities of video files per set to upload based on network capacity, dynamic resizing of top-depicting or bottom-depicting regions within the picture areas of sets of video files, dynamic resizing of the picture areas themselves within sets of video files, or any suitable combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: AlcaCruz Inc.
    Inventors: SangYoo Ha, Salomon Lee
  • Patent number: 11336952
    Abstract: A mobile device responds in real time to media content presented on a media device, such as a television. The mobile device captures temporal fragments of audio-video content on its microphone, camera, or both and generates corresponding audio-video query fingerprints. The query fingerprints are transmitted to a search server located remotely or used with a search function on the mobile device for content search and identification. Audio features are extracted and audio signal global onset detection is used for input audio frame alignment. Additional audio feature signatures are generated from local audio frame onsets, audio frame frequency domain entropy, and maximum change in the spectral coefficients. Video frames are analyzed to find a television screen in the frames, and a detected active television quadrilateral is used to generate video fingerprints to be combined with audio fingerprints for more reliable content identification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Roku, Inc.
    Inventors: Mihailo M. Stojancic, Jose Pio Pereira, Peter Wendt, Shashank Merchant, Sunil Suresh Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 11323651
    Abstract: A method for controlling a display device, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: displaying, on a main screen of a display device, content including at least one object; receiving an input for selecting a specific object from the at least one object displayed on the main screen; specifying the specific object by corresponding to the received selection input, expanding a specific area including the specific object; displaying a window including the content displayed on the main screen; displaying the expanded specific area on the main screen; and displaying, within the displayed window, an indicator for displaying the expended specific area, wherein the specific area changes according to a position of the specific object, and the content corresponds to a video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyeseung Lee, Sangjin Ahn, Jihe Suk
  • Patent number: 11323672
    Abstract: A projector includes a first control section and a projector main body to which a camera is detachably mountable. The first control section is configured to be capable of communicating with the camera when the camera is detached from the projector main body. When the camera is mounted on the projector main body, the first control section executes first processing. When the camera is detached from the projector main body, the first control section enables communication connection to the camera and executes second processing different from the first processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinji Kubota
  • Patent number: 11310551
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information device includes a request command transmission unit and an information reception unit. The request command transmission unit transmits, to an external device, a request command for obtaining information of one or more unique commands executable only by the external device from the external device. The information reception unit receives the information of one or more unique commands requested by the request command from the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Takashi Doi
  • Patent number: 11308718
    Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) and a plurality of cameras including side-viewing cameras, a front camera and a rear camera. The cameras connect with the ECU via respective coaxial cables. Image data captured by the cameras is converted at a respective serializer to a respective image signal and is carried to the ECU via the respective coaxial cable. The image signals are de-serialized at the respective de-serializers of the ECU. The ECU generates an output provided to a video display device of the vehicle. The output may include a bird's eye view of an environment at least partially surrounding the vehicle. The ECU may connect with the video display device via a coaxial cable. Electrical power for the cameras may be carried from the ECU to the respective cameras via the respective coaxial cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Axel Nix, Joern Ihlenburg, Nazar F. Bally, Duane W. Gebauer
  • Patent number: 11301667
    Abstract: A smart user equipment (UE) connected to a head mounted display (HMD) worn on a user's head, for playing a video is disclosed. The smart UE includes an operation control module configured to recognize a predetermined user action by a sensor or a camera included in the smart UE and perform a control operation mapped to the user action. The smart UE enables the user to control an operation of the smart UE regardless of whether the HMD includes a separate control means by controlling the smart UE without removing the HMD through the operation control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Inventors: Eui Hyun Shin, Ta Sik Chung, Dong Woo Cha
  • Patent number: 11284141
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to creating and consuming video-centric experiences with additional interactivity and immersion capabilities. The process involves receiving multiple video and media signals, ensuring their synchronization, uploading them to processing engines, enabling manual and autopilot-driven camera changes, and presenting them in immersive and non-immersive devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: YERBA BUENA VR, INC.
    Inventors: Victor Ernesto Garcia Sanchez, Sebastian Amengual Galdon
  • Patent number: 11282231
    Abstract: Capturing data from a camera rig including a plurality of sensors to capture data during a capture period, including: a plurality of image sensors including at least a visible light sensor and an infrared (IR) sensor, the plurality of image sensors configured to have a common center line through a single lens; a plurality of light sources including a visible light source and an IR source, wherein the IR source projects an IR beam of a calibration pattern; and a processor coupled to the plurality of image sensors and the plurality of light sources, wherein the processor is configured to process data captured by the visible light sensor, and wherein the processor is configured to process data captured by the IR sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: Sony Group Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Scot Barbour
  • Patent number: 11265522
    Abstract: The autofocus control system of a projector includes a projector and an imaging unit. The projector includes a lens actuator that drives a projection lens, and a first controller that projects a first or a second pattern image selected, the second pattern image being mesh-shaped more coarsely than the first pattern image. The imaging unit includes an imaging part that images the first or second pattern image selected to generate imaged data, a user interface part that acquires a zoom magnification, and a second controller that transmits a focus control command to the first controller based on the imaged data. The second controller transmits to the first controller, an instruction signal for selectively projecting the first pattern image when the zoom magnification is smaller than a given magnification, and an instruction signal for selectively projecting the second pattern image when the zoom magnification is the given magnification or larger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Tamesue
  • Patent number: 11258966
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device of an embodiment includes a plurality of pixels, a signal processing circuit, and a switch unit. The signal processing circuit performs analog-to-digital conversion on signals output from the plurality of pixels. The switch unit performs switching between a first mode for motion detection to input a first signal generated by adding signals of at least two pixels to the signal processing circuit and a second mode to input respective signals of the at least two pixels to the signal processing circuit individually as second signals. A first period from start to end of a readout operation performed by the signal processing circuit in order to process the first signal is shorter than a second period from start to end of a readout operation performed by the signal processing circuit in order to process one of the second signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya Itano
  • Patent number: 11226475
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for structured illumination microscopy (SIM) imaging systems. In one set of implementations, a SIM imaging system may be implemented as a multi-arm SIM imaging system, whereby each arm of the system includes a light emitter and a beam splitter (e.g., a transmissive diffraction grating) having a specific, fixed orientation with respect to the system's optical axis. In a second set of implementations, a SIM imaging system may be implemented as a multiple beam splitter slide SIM imaging system, where one linear motion stage is mounted with multiple beam splitters having a corresponding, fixed orientation with respect to the system's optical axis. In a third set of implementations, a SIM imaging system may be implemented as a pattern angle spatial selection SIM imaging system, whereby a fixed two-dimensional diffraction grating is used in combination with a spatial filter wheel to project one-dimensional fringe patterns on a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: ILLUMINA, INC., ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Peter Clarke Newman, Danilo Condello, Shaoping Lu, Simon Prince, Merek C. Siu, Stanley S. Hong, Aaron Liu, Gary Mark Skinner, Geraint Wyn Evans
  • Patent number: 11212424
    Abstract: A display driver comprises drop amount calculation circuitry and digital gamma correction circuitry. The drop amount calculation circuitry is configured to calculate a drop amount of a power source voltage supplied to a display panel from a setting value. The digital gamma correction circuitry is configured to perform digital gamma correction on an input image data based on the drop amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Satoshi Saito, Kei Miyazawa, Hidefumi Odate, Jiro Shimbo, Kazuyuki Tanimoto
  • Patent number: 11212564
    Abstract: Systems and methods for efficiently distributing digital cinema files from a server to a theater are disclosed. The systems and methods may comply with DCI requirements. A server updates an original composition playlist, updates a track file associated with the updated composition playlist, and distributes the updated composition playlist and updated track file to one or more theaters over a communications network. The theater is configured to store the updated track file at a storage containing copies of all track files associated with the updated composition playlist and update the theater's original composition playlist to the updated composition playlist. The server may have a database configured to track the composition playlists and associated track files present in each theater in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Leon Silverman, James Voris, Mark Arana
  • Patent number: 11196970
    Abstract: An eyewear device is disclosed including an illumination device including illumination sources, each illumination source including a first illuminator, a second illuminator, and a third illuminator, and a spatial light modulator coupled to the illumination device to control when each of the first, second, and third illuminators are on during an illumination frame. The spatial light modulator is adapted to turn on the first illuminator while the second and third illuminators are off, turn on the second illuminator while the first and third illuminators are off, turn on the third illuminator while the first and second illuminators are off during a third time period of the illumination frame, and turn on the first, second and third illuminators during a fourth time period. An illumination method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventor: Rajeev Ramanath
  • Patent number: 11184549
    Abstract: An image-capturing system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a first image-capturing unit configured to acquire a first image, a second image-capturing unit configured to change at least any one of an image-capturing direction or a viewing angle, a first display control unit configured to execute control of displaying a specification screen on which the first image is displayed, an image-capturing control unit configured to control the second image-capturing unit to acquire a second image by imaging an image-capturing area corresponding to a first screen area by controlling at least an image-capturing direction or a viewing angle of the second image-capturing unit based on the first screen area specified at the specification screen, and a second display control unit configured to execute control of displaying the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takashi Yamaguchi