Patents Examined by William C. Vaughn, Jr.
  • Method and device for encoding a HDR picture
    Patent number: 10462492
    Abstract: A method for coding an HDR picture is disclosed that includes mapping the HDR picture to obtain a SDR picture, determining color correcting parameters, color correcting said SDR picture responsive to said color correcting parameters, and encoding the color corrected SDR picture in a stream. In the method, determining color correcting parameters includes determining an intermediate SDR picture so that at least one color appearance value is preserved between said HDR picture and said intermediate SDR picture, and determining the color correcting parameters from said intermediate SDR picture and from said SDR picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: INTERDIGITAL VC HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Fabrice Leleannec, Sebastien Lasserre, Franck Galpin, Tangi Poirier, Patrick Lopez, Yannick Olivier, Edouard Francois
  • Method, apparatus and system for copying a block of video samples
    Patent number: 10462470
    Abstract: A method of copying a block of samples of a video bitstream, is disclosed. A plurality of adaptation parameters is read from a local memory store. Each adaptation parameter corresponds to a component of a multi-dimensional vector in the video bitstream. Each of the components of the vector is decoded from the video bitstream using the corresponding adaptation parameter. The block of samples is copied from the video bitstream. The spatial location of the block of samples is identified using the decoded components of the vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Christopher James Rosewarne, Volodymyr Kolesnikov
  • Cross-device information exchange via web browser
    Patent number: 10455181
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for exchanging information between devices. Each device is configured to execute a web browser application. One of the devices is referred to as a streamer device, and the other a receiver device. The receiver device includes a camera for receiving images displayed by the streamer device. A user of the streamer device can orient the display of the streamer towards the camera of the receiver device. The receiver device uses the camera to observe images displayed by any streamer devices that are present within the field of view of the camera. The receiver device, via the camera, analyzes each video frame displayed by the streamer device for a pattern. If the pattern is detected and matches a predefined pattern, the receiver device can retrieve information associated with the pattern, and display that information in the web browser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: ADOBE INC.
    Inventors: Damien Antipa, Alexandre Capt, Oscar Bolanos
  • Device and method for characterizing solid matter present in liquids
    Patent number: 10451605
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device, system and method to measure tackiness of a substance, such as pulp, with an on-line or an in-line sensor having a transparent plate with a surface where tacky particles can attach. Attached particles are identified by a camera behind the plate. The camera is focused to detect stationary particles attached to the surface. Measurement is performed directly from a process stream or from a sidesteam and the plate does not need to be removed from the process for the measurement. The plate material may be plastic, such as polycarbonate or acrylic. Additionally, the flow speed may be kept be low, e.g. <0.1 m/s at the measurement position, and/or there may be a stagnation point of flow at or near measurement where the flow speed approaches zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: KEMIRA OYJ
    Inventor: Matti Hietaniemi
  • Determining prediction parameters for non-square blocks in video coding
    Patent number: 10455228
    Abstract: A method of decoding video data comprising receiving a block of video data encoded using a position dependent intra prediction combination (PDPC) mode, the block of video data having a non-square shape defined by a width and a height, determining one or more PDPC parameters based on one or more of the width or the height of the block of video data, and decoding the block of video data using the PDPC mode and the determined PDPC parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Vadim Seregin, Xin Zhao, Amir Said, Marta Karczewicz
  • Motion estimation based on block level bilateral filter and local motion model
    Patent number: 10448008
    Abstract: A method of estimating motion in video display data includes dividing a frame of the video display data into blocks, generating at least two motion models for a current block from motion models of neighboring blocks to the current block, and selecting one of the motion models based upon a similarity of the motion model that minimizes differences between corresponding blocks in reference frames to the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: PIXELWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Xiaojie Sheng, Neil Woodall, Yue Ma, Guohua Cheng
  • Image decoding method and apparatus using same
    Patent number: 10448039
    Abstract: The present invention includes an image information decoding method which comprises: a step of receiving a bitstream that includes a network abstraction layer (NAL) unit including information related to an encoded image; and a step of parsing an NAL unit header of the NAL unit. The NAL unit header includes layer information including reserved_one_5bits for identifying an extended layer in an extended bitstream and temporal_id for identifying a temporal layer of a bitstream. The reserved_one_5bits of the layer information is received prior to the temporal_id of the layer information. Thus, a method for describing scalability information in a hierarchical bitstream is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hendry Hendry, Jungsun Kim, Chulkeun Kim, Byeongmoon Jeon, Sangoh Jeong
  • Method of generating media file and storage medium storing media file generation program
    Patent number: 10448031
    Abstract: A method of generating a media file using a media file format in which a set of pictures including one or more pictures is coded and stored such that each picture is divided, in coding order, into two or more slices, and coded data of each slice is stored as NAL unit data, the method comprising: dividing each slice into two or more rectangular-shaped tiles and coding the two or more rectangular-shaped tiles; and providing a slice index box in the media file format such that a value indicating an ordinal position of each slice to which each tile belongs in each picture is described in the slice index box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hideaki Hattori
  • Systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing video shooting guns and personal safety management applications
    Patent number: 10443966
    Abstract: In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there are provided systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing video shooting guns and personal safety management applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SENSLYTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rabindra Chakraborty, Jay Kalra, Anupam Awasthi, Amol Awasthi
  • Method for three-dimensional imaging using upconverting nanoparticles
    Patent number: 10444483
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for three-dimensional imaging, including introducing upconverting nanoparticles into a sample, illuminating near-infrared laser such that upconverting nanoparticles introduced into a sample is excited, detecting a visible ray emitted from the excited upconverting nanoparticles and capturing and acquiring two-dimensional images by scanning the sample in a depth direction of the sample, and generating a three-dimensional image of the sample using the two-dimensional images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kang Taek Lee, Yo Han Song, Jin Ho Park, Hong Li Jo, Yeong Chang Goh, Kyu Jin Shin
  • System and methods for monitoring and entrapment prevention for a person disposed in a bed
    Patent number: 10446003
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for monitoring a patient, monitoring and/or controlling an adjustable bed and/or preventing patient entrapment. The system may include one or more sensors operatively associated with a processor for performing said monitoring and other functions. The processor may be operatively associated with an adjustable patient bed to interrupt user adjustment of the bed and/or control a patient support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Huntleigh Technology Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Locke, David Whyte, Aidan Tout
  • Method, apparatus, and computer readable device for encoding and decoding of images using pairs of descriptors and orientation histograms representing their respective points of interest
    Patent number: 10445613
    Abstract: First and second video frames in a flow of digital video frames are encoded by extracting respective sets of keypoints and descriptors, each descriptor including a plurality of orientation histograms regarding a patch of pixels centered on the respective keypoint. Once a pair of linked descriptors has been identified, one for each frame, which have a minimum distance from among the distances between any one of the descriptors of the first frame and any one of the descriptors of the second frame, the differences of the histograms of the descriptors linked in the pair are calculated, and the descriptors linked in the pair are encoded as the set including one of the linked descriptors and the histogram differences by subjecting the histogram differences to a thesholding setting at zero all the differences below a certain threshold, to quantization, and to run-length encoding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventor: Danilo Pietro Pau
  • Method of indexing multimedia content by creating database records that include location data
    Patent number: 10445358
    Abstract: A method of indexing multimedia content by creating database records that include location data is disclosed. Devices that generate multimedia content also generate location data corresponding to the location of the device when the content is generated. The location data includes geographical coordinates such as latitude and longitude as well as orientation and tilt. Other data may be recorded such as date and time of day, and light exposure. The content and location data are communicated to a Content Index Processor (CIP) that creates a database record from the location data and determines classifications for the database record that can be used by a person that is searching for particular multimedia content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.
    Inventors: Joseph Thomas O'Neil, Kenneth H. Rosen
  • Data transfer using images on a screen
    Patent number: 10440098
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for data transfer using images are provided herein. An image is received from a source device. Moreover, the image represents information stored in a memory of the source device. The image is generated based on an application that converts the information into the image. Further information is then generated on a destination device based on the received image. The further information is a duplicate of the information that is stored in the memory of the source device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Arlo Bryer, Chris Brockington-Hill, Jacek Lach
  • Inter-layer texture coding with adaptive transform and multiple inter-layer motion candidates
    Patent number: 10440375
    Abstract: Methods of adaptive transform type based on transform unit (TU) size for enhancement layer (EL) coding and multiple motion candidates for EL coding based on corresponding base layer (BL) video data are provided. One method selects a transform type from multiple allowable transform types based on the TU size and applies the selected transform type to the transform units of the inter-layer prediction processed data. Another method derives multiple motion candidates for the EL video data coded in Merge mode or Inter mode based on motion information associated with the corresponding BL video data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventors: Tzu-Der Chuang, Zhenzhong Chen, Shan Liu, Ching-Yeh Chen, Chih-Wei Hsu
  • Method and apparatus for coding unit partitioning
    Patent number: 10440373
    Abstract: A method for coding unit partitioning in a video encoder is provided that includes performing intra-prediction on each permitted coding unit (CU) in a CU hierarchy of a largest coding unit (LCU) to determine an intra-prediction coding cost for each permitted CU, storing the intra-prediction coding cost for each intra-predicted CU in memory, and performing inter-prediction, prediction mode selection, and CU partition selection on each permitted CU in the CU hierarchy to determine a CU partitioning for encoding the LCU, wherein the stored intra-prediction coding costs for the CUs are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Hyung Joon Kim, Minhua Zhou, Akira Osamoto, Hideo Tamama
  • Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
    Patent number: 10438058
    Abstract: An information processing includes processing circuitry configured to generate data to control a display device to superimpose on a displayed image a control object associated with a voice input, wherein the displayed image is a feedback image of a gesture operation performed by a user, and the displayed image is an image derived from a camera-captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junki Ohmura, Michinari Kohno, Takuo Ikeda, Kenichi Okada
  • Image decoding method, image encoding method, image decoding apparatus, and image encoding apparatus
    Patent number: 10432949
    Abstract: An image decoding method includes a constraint information decoding step of decoding constraint information indicating prohibition of reference from a target tile, which is one of a plurality of tiles obtained by partitioning a picture, to another tile, and a list generation step of generating a prediction motion vector list including a plurality of prediction motion vector candidates and a plurality of prediction motion vector indices each associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of prediction motion vector candidates. In the list generating step, a prediction motion vector list not including a temporal motion vector of a block on a lower right side of the target block is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kengo Terada, Hisao Sasai, Satoshi Yoshikawa
  • Wearable apparatus and method for selectively categorizing information derived from images
    Patent number: 10432841
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus and method are provided for selectively categorizing information derived from images. In one implementation, a wearable apparatus for collecting information related to activities of a user may collect information related to activities of a user. The wearable apparatus may include an image sensor configured to capture a plurality of images from an environment of a user; a communications interface; and at least one processing device. The at least one processing device may be programmed to process the plurality of images to identify an activity occurring in the environment of the user; associate the activity with an activity category; and cause transmission of at least the activity category to a remotely located computing device via the communications interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: OrCam Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonatan Wexler, Amnon Shashua
  • Immersive compact display glasses
    Patent number: 10432920
    Abstract: A display generates a real image of object pixels, from which an optical system with lenslets generates an immersive virtual image of image pixels, by each lenslet projecting light from the display to a respective pupil range on an imaginary eyeball subtending 15 degrees whole angle at the center of the eyeball. Object pixels are in clusters, each associated with a lenslet that produces from the object pixels a partial virtual image. The partial virtual images combine to form the immersive virtual image. Imaging light rays on the pupil range via a given lenslet come from the associated cluster. Imaging light rays falling on the pupil range from a given cluster pass through the associated lenslet. Imaging light rays exiting a given lenslet towards the pupil range from one image pixel of the immersive virtual image are from a single object pixel of the associated cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: TESSELAND, LLC
    Inventors: Pablo Benitez, Juan Carlos Minano