Patents Examined by Sihar A Karwan
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Patent number: 10425638Abstract: The present invention is to provide an image processing equipment and method, for enabling an electronic device having a plurality of image capturing elements installed thereon to capture calibration sample images of a parameter calibration module and verification sample images of a parameter verification module, wherein the parameter calibration module is formed by four calibration identification boards each having a chess board pattern printed thereon and arranged parallelly in a predetermined angle with each other, the parameter verification module is formed by four verification identification boards each having a chess board pattern printed thereon and arranged in parallel with each other, so as for the electronic device to promptly calibrate the intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of the mage capturing elements according to the calibration sample images and then to promptly verify the correctness of the calibrated intrinsic and extrinsic parameters according to the verification sample images.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: MULTIMEDIA IMAGE SOLUTION LIMITEDInventors: Li Yu, Wang Miao, Jian-Hua Lin, Jin Wang
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Patent number: 10397531Abstract: It is arranged that the portal screen can be displayed or can be prevented from being displayed depending on needs. A projector includes an input section adapted to input a video signal, a determination section adapted to determine whether or not a portal screen, which includes at least one of information related to projection and a plurality of selection items, needs to be displayed based on presence or absence of a video signal input by the input section at the time of startup, and a projection section adapted to project either of a picture corresponding to the video signal and the portal screen in accordance with a determination result by the determination section.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Takashi Natori
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Patent number: 10397544Abstract: A three-dimensional object detection device 1 includes a camera 10 and a calculator 20. The calculator 20 performs viewpoint conversion processing on an image captured by the camera 10 to create a bird's eye view image, calculates, for each of a plurality of positions along a vertical imaginary line extending in a vertical direction in an actual space, a luminance difference between two pixels near the position, and detects a three-dimensional object on the basis of continuities of the calculated luminance differences of the respective positions.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Chikao Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki Furushou, Shinya Tanaka, Yasuhisa Hayakawa
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Patent number: 10375344Abstract: Various embodiments for compensating for user view angle of a display device are presented. The viewing angle of a user may be determined using sensors. Based on the viewing angle, the attenuation of the output of the display device may be determined. Compensation mode for the display output may be determined. The compensation mode may adjust the output of the display to compensate for the display attenuation allowing an improved image quality at large viewing angles.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: DISH Ukraine L.L.C.Inventor: Andrey Kuplevakhsky
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Patent number: 10341626Abstract: A target color is set on the basis of a first captured image obtained by capturing, with an imaging section, at least a part of a first image projected by a projection optical system of a projector. First correction data for correcting a color of a projected image of another projector to the target color is calculated on the basis of a second captured image obtained by capturing, with the imaging section, at least a part of a second image projected by the projection optical system of the other projector.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Takumi Oike, Takashi Toyooka, Shiki Furui
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Patent number: 10313565Abstract: A technique to perform edge-aware spatial noise filtering that may filter random noise from frames while maintaining the edges in the frames. The technique may include receiving a frame comprising a pint ht of pixels, filtering a subset of the plurality of pixels based on a weighting factor associated with each pixel of the subset of pixels, wherein the weighting factor is at least in part based on a difference in pixel value between the pixel and the individual pixels in the subset, and providing the filtered pixel to an encoder for encoding. Example implementation may include a spatial noise filter to receive an image, the noise level, and configuration parameters, and configured to determine weighting factors of pixels of the image based on differences in pixel values and a set of configuration parameters, and further configured to filter noise from the image based on the weighting factors of the pixels.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Pavel Novotny, Eric Pearson
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Patent number: 10270945Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for an interactive synchronization of multiple videos. An example system includes a memory storing a first video and a second video, the first video including first video clips and the second video including second video clips. The system further includes a processor configured to calculate a histogram based on a number of features that are similar between the first video clips and the second video clips, generate a cost matrix based on the histogram, generate a first graph that includes first nodes based on the cost matrix, compute a path through the graph using the nodes, and align the first video with the second video using the path, where the path corresponds to playback speeds for the first video and the second video.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2014Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Oliver Wang, Christopher Schroers, Henning Zimmer, Alexander Sorkine Hornung, Markus Gross
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Patent number: 10262404Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for articulating visual inspection devices are provided. For example, a method can include receiving an inspection template by a control system associated with the visual inspection device. The inspection template can include data associated with at least one point of interest in a scene viewable to the visual inspection device. The method can further include generating, by the control system, an articulation path based on the data. The method can also include actuating an electro-mechanical system of the visual inspection device according to the articulation path.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Nicholas Anthony Stancato, Melissa Rose Stancato, Kevin Andrew Coombs, Joseph John Waclawski, James J. Delmonico, Bryan David Maule, Dennis Lavin, Matthew William Pankow
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Patent number: 10264227Abstract: A projection-type image display device includes: a light source unit that irradiates video light to be magnified and projected onto a reflection mirror; a video processing unit that generates the video light to be magnified and projected on the basis of an external electrical signal and light irradiated from the light source unit; and a projection-type optical system that magnifies and projects the video light output from the video processing unit, wherein the light source unit includes a red (R) solid-state light source, a green (G) solid-state light source, and a blue (B) solid-state light source each of which is configured as at least a solid-state light emitting device and each solid-state light source is provided with a cooling member, and wherein driving power input to each solid-state light source is controlled on the basis of light emission characteristics or the state of the cooling member.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Koji Hirata, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Yuki Nagano
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Patent number: 10257440Abstract: A video matrix controller, including a receiving module, a matrix switch module and a transmission module. The matrix switch module is coupled between the receiving module and the transmission module. The receiving module includes a first port interface and a first transceiver. The first port interface receives image data and converts it to a signal, and transmits it to the first transceiver. The transmission module includes a second transceiver and a second port interface. The signal is transmitted from the first transceiver to the matrix switch module. The second transceiver receives the signal, and the second port interface converts the signal to image data and transmits it to a corresponding external display device.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: ATEN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yi-Jen Chen, Shih-Jung Huang
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Patent number: 10244202Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing method, system for laser TV and the laser TV set thereof, which receives a TV signal before converting into ultra high definition images sequences; whose each image is then segmented and converted into two frames of image, and two sequences of image will then be obtained; which are then driven by two DMD driving chips and displayed in a time share and diagonal staggered way during a period satisfying a visual persistence. The present invention utilizes a principle of visual persistence, since two frames of image segmented from a frame of ultra high definition image may be processed at a same time by two existing DMD driving chips being able to process FHD images, and both frames of image may be displayed at different positions on the screen at different time, forming one frame of ultra high definition image in a human's vision.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: SHENZHEN SKYWORTH-RGB ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yaoling Xu, Zhilong Hou, Jinkui Liang
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Patent number: 10237453Abstract: There is provided a video processing apparatus that includes a network interface, first and second video buffering sections, a video supply section, a video control section, and a command issue section. The two video buffering sections are configured to receive and store video data coming in packets over a network via the network interface. The video supply section is configured to supply a video signal to a video signal line, the video signal being a selected output from one of the first and second video buffering sections. The video control section is configured to execute control over the other components. The command issue section is configured to send a bus input change command to the video control section as an instruction for video data selection for supply to the video signal line, the bus input change command including information about identifying a video data supply source connected over the network.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Sensaburo Nakamura
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Patent number: 10230946Abstract: An image processing device includes an acquisition unit, an extraction unit, and a detection unit. The acquisition unit acquires image data for each of frame numbers from a drive recorder or the like. The extraction unit extracts a plurality of straight lines from the image data on the basis of drive recorder information. The detection unit detects a tilt of an image capturing direction of a camera according to a magnitude of an angle between a vertical axis direction of the image data and the extracted plurality of lines.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Kozo Baba, Norio Hashiguchi
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Patent number: 10231032Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for electronically tagging a video component (VC) in a video package. One example method includes the steps of: (i) receiving a video package; (ii) identifying a position of each of multiple video sections (VS) in the received video package; (iii) identifying a type of at least a portion of the VSs having identified positions, wherein at least one VS is identified as having a show-segment VC type; (iv) determining a total duration of the VSs identified as having a show-segment VC type; (v) determining a total count of the VSs identified as having a show-segment VC type; (vi) responsive to determining that the determined total duration is within a threshold range of a predetermined duration, associating tagging data with the received video package, wherein the tagging data indicates the position and type of each VS identified as having a show-segment VC type.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLCInventors: Hank J. Hundemer, Dana A. Lasher
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Patent number: 10222934Abstract: An exemplary method includes a computing device providing a program guide that includes a matrix of cells associated with a plurality of media content instances and providing a condensed program guide that includes a condensed matrix of a subset of the cells and a plurality of interstitial symbols. In certain embodiments, each interstitial symbol in the plurality of interstitial symbols represents a single cell included in the matrix of the cells and excluded from the condensed matrix of the subset of the cells. In certain embodiments, the plurality of interstitial symbols does not occupy matrix grid space in the condensed matrix. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Heath Stallings, Japan Mehta, Don Relyea
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Patent number: 10205921Abstract: An image processing device causing a projection unit to project an image includes: a detection unit that detects an operation mode of the image processing device; and a projection control unit that causes the projection unit to project a menu image with brightness corresponding to the operation mode detected by the detection unit so that, if the operation mode detected by the detection unit is a first operation mode in which alignment of projection regions of a plurality of projection units is performed for a multi-screen display, of the menu image projected by the projection unit, a portion corresponding to an overlapping region where the projection regions of the plurality of projection units overlap each other in the multi-screen display is made brighter than the portion in a case where the operation mode detected by the detection unit is a second operation mode in which the alignment has been completed.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiromasa Chida
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Patent number: 10194195Abstract: A method for presenting home screen shortcuts is disclosed. The method includes receiving a selection of shortcuts to a plurality of applications of at least two different types available for execution on a television device and presenting those shortcuts on a home screen user interface displayed on a TV screen or a second screen device. The method also includes responding to a user selection of one of the shortcuts by causing execution of the application associated with the shortcut, including in response to selection of the TV channel shortcut, executing a set of actions are executed in association with the selected TV channel shortcut. The set of actions at least includes a first action to launch a TV player application associated with the TV channel shortcut and a second action of tuning to the TV channel corresponding to the TV channel shortcut.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Dennis Miloseski, Justin Koh
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Patent number: 10194117Abstract: A wearable device and corresponding methods and computer-readable media are disclosed, where the method comprises: receiving a first audio signal from an audio communication device; providing first audio based on the first audio signal; capturing second audio, wherein the second audio represents a voice of a wearer of the wearable device; generating a second audio signal, wherein the second audio signal represents the second audio; transmitting the second audio signal to the audio communication device; capturing video; providing a video signal, wherein the video signal represents the video; capturing third audio, wherein the third audio represents ambient sound; generating a third audio signal, wherein the third audio signal represents the third audio; and synchronously encoding, into a single data stream, the first audio signal, the second audio signal, the third audio signal, and the video signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.Inventors: Antony M W Bayley, Peter K Reid, Simon Goddard
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Patent number: 10163031Abstract: A space is modeled using images from a set of cameras in the space. An easy to use tool is provided that allows users to identify a reference location in an image and a corresponding reference location on a floor plan of the space. Based on these correspondences, a model is generated that can map a point in a camera's view to a point on the floor plan, or vice-versa. Subjects moving through the space are identified and tracked using the model and attributes associated with a subject. In a specific implementation, the attributes include velocity, color, size, and position. In a specific implementation, the space is a retail store and the subjects are customers browsing through the retail store.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: RETAILNEXT, INC.Inventor: George Shaw
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Patent number: 10142577Abstract: A handheld combination television remote control and wireless telephone apparatus, comprising: a microprocessor; an infrared remote control transceiver; a wireless telephone transceiver; a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth transceiver; microphone, loud speaker, power source, and housing; a combination television remote control and telephone alphanumeric keypad and/or touch screen display communicating with the microprocessor to direct the handheld combination television remote control and wireless telephone apparatus to communicate with a remote television, remote set top box, wireless telephone system provider, wireless network, Bluetooth device, and base station combination television remote control and wireless telephone apparatus and: switch the handheld combination television remote control and wireless telephone apparatus from television mode to telephone mode and vice versa; control the remote television and/or remote set top box; control remote television and/or remote set top box settings and retrieve informationType: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Inventor: Noble Laird