Patents Examined by Stephen Smith
  • Patent number: 9437246
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including a display control unit that controls display of a display screen containing a content display area and a subtitles display area, and an operation recognition unit that, when a first operation on the subtitles display area is detected, recognizes that an operation to perform second processing is performed, the second processing being different from first processing performed when the first operation on the content display area is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fuminori Homma, Yasushi Okumura, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Patent number: 9430819
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for insuring the proper alignment of a detected vein pattern and a projected vein pattern are disclosed. The apparatus enhances the visual appearance of veins so that an error that can lead to improper patient care or injury can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: AccuVein, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent Luciano, Fred Wood
  • Patent number: 9420217
    Abstract: Example apparatus and methods concern recording content based on program identifier information included in a fragment of the content. Example apparatus and methods facilitate identifying a content fragment (e.g., f-MP4 fragment) based on an identifier located in the fragment rather than information located in some external source (e.g., Event Information Table (EIT)). One example method includes identifying a fragment based, at least in part, on a program identifier (PI) encoded as a universally unique identifier (UUID) in the fragment and then selectively recording the fragment based, at least in part, on the PI. Rather than rely only on a predicted start time, a predicted start time, and a predicted channel, example apparatus and methods may be better prepared to account for unanticipated start times, ending times, schedule changes, channel changes, and other changes that may frustrate users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Pete Mountanos, Anton Kucer, Prakash Duggaraju
  • Patent number: 9398857
    Abstract: A diagnostic imaging apparatus and a method of operating the diagnostic imaging apparatus. The diagnostic imaging apparatus includes: a probe that scans a subject, into which a contrast agent is injected, to obtain a scan signal; and a display unit that displays a scan video image obtained based on the scan signal, on a first region of a screen, and N captured images from the scan video image on a second region of the screen, where N is a natural number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-jin Choi, Jong-sik Kim, Yoon-chang Lee
  • Patent number: 9380290
    Abstract: A stereoscopic video reproduction device creates and records a stereoscopic video file having, as attached information of the stereoscopic video in advance, information required at the time of adjusting a parallax amount of the stereoscopic video such that binocular fusion is possible regardless of a screen size of a stereoscopic display. The parallax amount of each feature point is calculated and at least the maximum parallax amount on a distant view side is acquired. Further, the largest GOP maximum parallax amount is acquired and the GOP maximum display size is acquired in which binocular fusion is possible at the time of displaying the stereoscopic image by the right and left viewpoint images on the stereoscopic display based on this GOP maximum parallax amount. Together with the stereoscopic video, the acquired GOP maximum display size and GOP maximum parallax amount are recorded in a 3D video file as attached information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoshi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9374571
    Abstract: An image processing device which creates a depth map using a multi-view image includes: a detection unit which detects at least one feature in each of images included in the multi-view image; a calculation unit which calculates reliability of correspondence between the images included in the multi-view image in preparation for creating the depth map; and a creation unit which creates the depth map using the correspondence between the images included in the multi-view image when the calculated reliability is a first reliability, and creates the depth map without using the correspondence between the images included in the multi-view image when the calculated reliability is a second reliability which is lower than the first reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasunori Ishii
  • Patent number: 9369661
    Abstract: Interacting with a television program includes beginning playback of the program for perception by a user, analyzing the program to detect a cue within the program, automatically pausing playback of the program when the cue is detected, accepting user input data in response to the cue, resuming playback of the program when the user input data is received, and comparing the user input data to a non-user response. Interactivity provided by the program analysis, pausing playback, accepting user input data, resuming playback, and comparing operations supports execution of at least one of an entertainment application and an educational application at a user's site without requiring modification of the television program by a program provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Dave P. Singh
  • Patent number: 9369635
    Abstract: A director/camera communication system for wireless multi-camera video production incorporating software to manage multiple electronic devices, including video capture devices, enable wireless communications therebetween, and provide video editing functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: APPTOPUS, INC.
    Inventor: Kyle Hilla
  • Patent number: 9363569
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a system and method for receiving viewing data that describes a location of a first user's gaze while viewing virtual reality content. The method also determining an object of interest in the virtual reality content based on the location of the first user's gaze. The method also includes generating a social network that includes the first user as a member of the social network. The method also includes performing an action in the social network related to the object of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Inventors: Arthur van Hoff, Thomas M. Annau, Jens Christensen
  • Patent number: 9352623
    Abstract: A tow hitching aid system for a vehicle includes a camera, at least one ultrasonic sensor, a display screen and a control. The camera has a rearward field of view that encompasses a vehicle hitching element. The control receives input from the camera and input from the at least one ultrasonic sensor. When the vehicle is reversing towards a trailer hitching element of a trailer to establish a hitch connection, the control determines at least one of (i) distance to the trailer and (ii) orientation of the vehicle relative to the trailer, and during the reversing maneuver, the control (a) provides video images for display by the display screen and (b) provides, for display by the display screen, at least one graphic overlay that indicates to the vehicle driver at least one of (i) distance to the trailer and (ii) orientation of the vehicle relative to the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Niall R. Lynam, John O. Lindahl
  • Patent number: 9350953
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical transmission system that optically transmits an optical signal between a camera adaptor provided to a video camera and a base station provided at a position remote from the video camera. In the optical transmission system, the camera adaptor includes a control signal input unit that receives a control signal including a return signal component, a video selecting unit that outputs, to the exterior, the camera video signal component of the first electric signal of the return video signal component of the second electric signal based on a state of the return signal component, and a control signal separating unit that outputs the control signal other than the return signal component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Nihon Video System Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kentaro Hashiguchi
  • Patent number: 9342535
    Abstract: Logging events in a media file, including: providing a logger tool to allow a user to view media in multiple ways and to capture and validate key events within the media file; and tracking and logging events in the media file by adding information to the media file including locations of bars and tone, slates, content, logos, commercial blacks, quality control issues, subtitles, and captions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc
    Inventors: Jason Brahms, Ryan Kido, Oleksandr Zhukov, Oleg Sharov
  • Patent number: 9332230
    Abstract: A component imaging unit of an electronic component mounting apparatus has three area cameras, and each of visual fields are common to each other regardless of the area cameras. When the imaging form of the component imaging unit is set to a first mode, a component recognition unit recognizes the electronic components held by the holding unit, based on an image imaged by one area camera. Meanwhile, when the imaging form is set to a second mode, in the component imaging unit, the component recognition unit recognizes the electronic component held by the holding unit, based on each of images, each of which is imaged by three area cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiichi Hachiya, Yuki Minamide, Eugene W. Coleman, Jr., Jose Camara
  • Patent number: 9313373
    Abstract: A display apparatus for receiving broadcasting includes a display unit configured to display an image thereon, a cover which partially covers the display unit, at least one signal connector which is configured to connect to a portable signal processing module that is located outside the cover and processes a signal to be displayed by the display unit, and receives the signal processed by the signal processing module, and a timing controller (T-con) configured to control a display timing of the signal received by the at least one signal connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-yong Son, Ho-woong Kang, Hak-jae Kim, Woo-jung Kim, Jae-hyo Lim
  • Patent number: 9304309
    Abstract: Repeatability of control items is ensured by improving the precision of time control, and control details for the control items can be changed even when observation is underway. Provided is a laser-scanning microscope system including a microscope apparatus that scans a specimen surface with laser light from a laser light source by using a scanner; a hardware sequencer that controls the microscope apparatus so as to execute a control item that is set in an application program in correspondence with a time axis; and a software sequencer that manages control details for the control item that is set in the application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Junichi Okada
  • Patent number: 9294732
    Abstract: A mobile computing device for performing a sleep study includes a camera, a display, a processor, and a tangible computer readable medium. The tangible computer readable medium includes a sleep study application embodied as code for selectively displaying a request to capture an image of a user of the mobile computing device using the camera. The sleep study application further includes code for, after storage of the image: selectively prompting a data collection module to store data samples generated based on signals generated using at least one of an electromyography sensor connected to the user, an electroencephalography sensor connected to the user, an electrocardiogram sensor connected to the user, and an oxygen saturation sensor connected to the user, an electrooculography sensor connected to the user, a temperature sensor connected to the user, and a pressure sensor connected to the user; and receiving the data samples from the data collection module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Good Sleep LLC
    Inventor: Christopher J. Gillette
  • Patent number: 9270967
    Abstract: A display control apparatus comprises a recording unit which records a still image and a moving image associated with the still image on a recording medium; a setting unit which sets whether to set the associated moving image as a start image to be displayed first at a start of image reproduction; and a control unit which controls to, when the associated moving image has been set as the start image, display the associated moving image from images recorded on the recording medium at the start of image reproduction, and controls to, when the associated moving image has not been set as the start image, display an image based on another condition irrelevant to whether the image is the associated moving image, from images recorded on the recording medium at the start of image reproduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yousuke Takagi
  • Patent number: 9253419
    Abstract: The present invention uses vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) as illumination source for simultaneous imaging of blood flow and tissue oxygenation dynamics in vivo, or a means to monitor neural activity in brain slices ex vivo. The speckle pattern on the brain tissue due to a VCSEL's coherence properties is the main challenge to producing low-noise high-brightness illumination, required for evaluating tissue oxygenation. Moreover, using oxide-confined VCSELs we show a fast switching from a single-mode operation scheme to a special multi-modal, multi-wavelength rapid sweep scheme. The multi-modal, multi-wavelength rapid sweep scheme reduces noise values to within a factor of 40% compared to non-coherent LED illumination, enabling high-brightness VCSELs to act as efficient miniature light sources for various brain imaging modalities and other imaging applications. These VCSELs are promising for long-term portable continuous monitoring of brain dynamics in freely moving animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
    Inventors: Elizabeth Alice Munro, Ofer Levi
  • Patent number: 9247120
    Abstract: A method and system for remotely controlling a device via a computer network is provided. A client computer generates a client difference program indicative of a change of a state of the device last received from a server computer and transmits the same to the server computer. Upon receipt, the server computer executes the client difference program and determines an updated state of the device, generates control data indicative of the updated state of the device, provides the control data to the device, and generates and transmits a server difference program having encoded a difference between the state of the device and a state of the device last transmitted to the client computer. The client computer executes the server difference program for updating the state of the device last received from the server computer and for displaying the same in a human comprehensible fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Calgary Scientific, Inc.
    Inventors: Monroe M. Thomas, Matthew James Stephure, Kevin Glen Robinson
  • Patent number: 9226048
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods are provided for generating, delivering, processing and displaying video data to preserve the video creator's creative intent. Metadata which may be used to guide the processing and display of the video data is dynamically generated and embedded in the video data throughout a video delivery pipeline. The metadata may be written in chrominance data for black video frames, black mattes or bars framing an image, and/or in the other image areas for which luminance values are zero or below a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Neil W. Messmer, Lewis Johnson