Patents by Inventor Amnon Shashua

Amnon Shashua has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20210225391
    Abstract: System and methods for processing audio signals are disclosed. In one implementation, a system may comprise a wearable camera configured to capture images from an environment of a user; a microphone; and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive an audio signal representative of sounds captured by the microphone during a time period; and receive the images captured by the wearable camera. The processor may process the audio signal in a first mode based on audio data accumulated in a buffer prior to the time period; detect a change in the active speaker from the first individual to a second individual; and cease processing in the first mode and process the audio signal in a second mode that differs from the first mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: OrCam Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: YONATAN WEXLER, Amnon Shashua
  • Publication number: 20210209362
    Abstract: System and methods for processing audio signals are disclosed. In one implementation, a system may comprise a wearable camera configured to capture images from an environment of a user; a microphone configured to capture sounds from the environment of the user; and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive at least one image of the plurality of images, the at least one image comprising a plurality of image portions associated with corresponding image portion timestamps; receive at least one audio signal representative of the sounds captured by the at least one microphone, identify an audio timestamp associated with a portion of the audio signal; identify an image portion from among the plurality of image portions, the image portion having an image portion timestamp associated with the audio timestamp; and analyze the image portion to identify a voice originating from an object represented in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: OrCam Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonatan Wexler, Amnon Shashua
  • Patent number: 11054827
    Abstract: A system for autonomously navigating a vehicle through a road junction may include at least one processor programmed to receive from an image capture device at least one image representative of an environment of the vehicle. The processor may also be configured to analyze the image to identify two or more landmarks located in the environment of the vehicle and to determine, for each of the two or more landmarks, a directional indicator relative to the vehicle. The processor may be configured to determine a current location of the vehicle relative to the road junction based on an intersection of the directional indicators a heading for the vehicle based on the directional indicators for the two or more landmarks. The processor may be configured to determine a steering angle for the vehicle by comparing the vehicle heading with a predetermined road model trajectory at the current location of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: MOBILEYE VISION TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventors: Yoram Gdalyahu, Amnon Shashua, Yoav Taieb, Daniel Braunstein, David Huberman, Levi Bellaiche
  • Publication number: 20210200235
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for navigating a host vehicle. A processing device may be programmed to receive an image representative of an environment of the host vehicle; determine a planned navigational action for the host vehicle; analyze the image to identify a target vehicle travelling toward the host vehicle; determine a next-state distance between the host vehicle and the target vehicle that would result if the planned navigational action taken; determine a stopping distance for the host vehicle based on a braking rate, a maximum acceleration capability, and a current speed of the host vehicle; determine a stopping distance for the target vehicle based on a braking rate, a maximum acceleration capability, and a current speed of the target vehicle; and implement the planned navigational action if the determined next-state distance is greater than a sum of the stopping distances for the host vehicle and the target vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: SHAI SHALEV-SHWARTZ, Shaked Shammah, Amnon Shashua, Barak Cohen, Zeev Adelman
  • Publication number: 20210191406
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for navigating a host vehicle. At least one processing device may be programmed to receive an image representative of an environment of the host vehicle; determine a planned navigational action for the host vehicle; analyze the image to identify a target vehicle in the environment of the host vehicle; determine a next-state lateral distance between the host vehicle and the target vehicle that would result if the planned navigational action was taken; determine a lateral braking distance for the host vehicle and the target vehicle based on a maximum yaw rate capability, a maximum change in turn radius capability, and a current lateral speed of the host vehicle and the target vehicle; and implement the planned navigational action if the determined next-state distance is greater than a sum of the lateral braking distances for the host vehicle and the target vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: SHAI SHALEV-SHWARTZ, Shaked Shammah, Amnon Shashua, Barak Cohen, Zeev Adelman
  • Publication number: 20210179096
    Abstract: A navigational system for a host vehicle may comprise at least one processor. The processor may be programmed to receive an image representative of an environment of the host vehicle; analyze the image to identify a navigational state associated with the host vehicle; and determine, based on the navigational state, a navigational action for the host vehicle based on a policy that maps possible navigational actions to sensed states. The navigational action may be based on a safety constraint applicable to the navigational state, the safety constraint including a safety distance constraint associated with the host vehicle, wherein the safety distance constraint is based on a determined speed of the host vehicle and a determined speed of a detected target object. The processor may cause an adjustment of a navigational actuator of the host vehicle to implement the determined navigational action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Shai Shalev-Shwartz, Shaked Shammah, Amnon Shashua
  • Patent number: 11039053
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus and methods may analyze images. In one implementation, a wearable apparatus for capturing and processing images may comprise a wearable image sensor configured to capture a plurality of images from an environment of a user of the wearable apparatus and at least one processing device. The at least one processing device may be programmed to: analyze the plurality of images to identify a plurality of people; analyze the plurality of images to determine an affinity level between the user and each of the plurality of people; obtain an image representation of each of the plurality of people; and generate, based on the affinity levels, a visualization comprising the image representations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: OrCam Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonatan Wexler, Amnon Shashua
  • Patent number: 11034346
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for host vehicle navigation. In one implementation, a navigation system for a host vehicle may include at least one processing device programmed to receive, from a camera, a plurality of images representative of an environment of the host vehicle; analyze the plurality of images to identify a first flow of traffic and a second flow of traffic; determine a presence of at least one navigational state characteristic indicative of an alternating merging of the first flow of traffic and the second flow of traffic into a merged lane; cause at least a first navigational change to allow one target vehicle from the first flow of traffic to proceed ahead of the host vehicle; and cause at least a second navigational change to cause the host vehicle to follow the target vehicle into the merged lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Shai Shalev-Shwartz, Amnon Shashua, Shaked Shammah
  • Publication number: 20210171023
    Abstract: A system for a host vehicle includes a processor programmed to receive, from an image capture device, an image representative of an environment of the host vehicle, detect at least one obstacle in the environment of the host vehicle based on an analysis of the at least one image, determine a velocity of the host vehicle and a predicted path for the host vehicle, monitor a driver input to at least one of a throttle control, a brake control, or a steering control associated with the host vehicle, and determine whether the driver input would result in the host vehicle navigating within a proximity buffer relative to the at least one obstacle, wherein the proximity buffer is determined based on the determined velocity, a maximum acceleration capacity of the host vehicle, and a maximum braking capacity of the host vehicle, and a reaction time associated with the host vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Shai Shalev-Shwartz, Shaked Shammah, Amnon SHASHUA
  • Publication number: 20210176432
    Abstract: Various driver assistance systems mountable in a host vehicle and computerized methods for detecting a vertical deviation of a road surface. The driver assistance system includes a camera operatively connectible to a processor. Multiple consecutive image frames are captured from the camera including a first image of the road and a second image of the road. Based on the host vehicle motion, the second image is warped toward the first image to produce thereby a warped second image. Image points of the road in the first image and corresponding image points of the road in the warped second image are tracked. Optical flow is computed between the warped second image to the first image. The optical flow is compared with an optical flow based on a road surface model to produce a residual optical flow. The vertical deviation is computed from the residual optical flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Gideon Stein, Amnon Shashua
  • Patent number: 11030917
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for monitoring posture of a user of a wearable apparatus. In one implementation, the system may include an image sensor configured to capture one or more images from an environment of the user of the wearable apparatus and at least one processing device. The at least one processing device may be configured to analyze the one or more images to determine at least one indicator of the posture of the user, determine feedback for the user based on the at least one indicator of the posture of the user, and cause the feedback to be output to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: OrCam Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonatan Wexler, Amnon Shashua
  • Publication number: 20210162995
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for navigating a host vehicle. At least one processing device may be programmed to receive an image of an environment of the host vehicle; detect, based on analysis of the image, a pedestrian crosswalk in the image; detect a presence of a traffic light and determine whether the traffic light is relevant to the host vehicle and the pedestrian crosswalk; determine a state of the traffic light; determine, when a pedestrian appears in the image, a proximity of the pedestrian relative to the pedestrian crosswalk; determine a planned navigational action for navigating the host vehicle relative to the pedestrian crosswalk based on a driving policy, the state of the traffic light and the proximity of the pedestrian relative to the pedestrian crosswalk; and cause one or more actuator systems of the host vehicle to implement the planned navigational action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Shai Shalev-Shwartz, Shaked Shammah, Amnon Shashua, Barak Cohen, Zeev Adelman
  • Publication number: 20210168517
    Abstract: A system may include a camera configured to capture images from an environment of a user and a microphone configured to capture sounds from an environment of the user. The system may also include a processor programmed to: receive the images; identify a representation of a first individual and a representation of a second individual in the images; receive, from the microphone, a first audio signal associated with a voice of the first individual and a second audio signal associated with a voice of the second individual; detect an amplification criteria indicative of a voice amplification priority between the first individual and the second individual; selectively amplify the first audio signal relative to the second audio signal when the amplification criteria indicates that the first individual has voice amplification priority over the second individual; and cause transmission of the selectively amplified first audio signal to a hearing interface device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Orcam Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonatan WEXLER, Amnon Shashua
  • Publication number: 20210162994
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for vehicle navigation. In one implementation, a processing device may be configured to obtain a planned driving action for accomplishing a navigational goal of a host vehicle; receive sensor data from an environment surrounding the host vehicle; identify a target vehicle moving in the environment and a velocity of the target vehicle; calculate, a predicted trajectory for the target vehicle; calculate a planned trajectory for the host vehicle corresponding to the planned driving action; identify an intersection of the planned trajectory for the host vehicle with the predicted trajectory for the target vehicle; determine a braking action of the host vehicle to comply with a safety requirement; and cause the braking action to be applied to decelerate the host vehicle to change the planned trajectory of the host vehicle, until the planned trajectory does not intersect the predicted trajectory of the target vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Shai Shalev-Shwartz, Shaked SHAMMAH, Amnon SHASHUA, Barak COHEN, Zeev ADELMAN, Oded BERBERIAN
  • Publication number: 20210166325
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for vehicle navigation. In one implementation, a system may comprise an interface to obtain sensing data of an environment of the host vehicle. A processing device may be configured to determine a planned navigational action for the host vehicle; identify, from the sensing data, a target vehicle in the environment of the host vehicle; predict a distance between the host vehicle and the target vehicle that would result if the planned navigational action was taken; determine a host vehicle braking distance based on a braking capability, acceleration capability, and speed of the host vehicle; determine a target vehicle braking distance, based on a speed and braking capability of the target vehicle; and implement the planned navigational action when the predicted distance of the planned navigational action is greater than a safe longitudinal distance being calculated based on the host vehicle and target vehicle braking distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Shai Shalev-Shwartz, Amnon Shashua, Shaked Shammah
  • Publication number: 20210168516
    Abstract: A hearing aid and related systems and methods. In one implementation, a hearing aid system may selectively amplify sounds emanating from a detected look direction of a user of the hearing aid system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Orcam Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonatan WEXLER, Amnon SHASHUA
  • Publication number: 20210162993
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for vehicle navigation. In one implementation, a system may comprise an interface to obtain sensing data of an environment of the host vehicle. A processing device may be configured to determine a planned navigational action for the host vehicle; identify a target vehicle in the environment of the host vehicle; predict a following distance between the host vehicle and the target vehicle that would result if the planned navigational action was taken; determine a host vehicle braking distance based on a braking capability, acceleration capability, and speed of the host vehicle; determine a target vehicle braking distance, based on a speed and maximum braking capability of the target vehicle; and implement the planned navigational action when the predicted following distance is greater than a minimum safe longitudinal distance based on the determined host vehicle braking distance and the determined target vehicle braking distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Shai SHALEV-SHWARTZ, Shaked SHAMMAH, Amnon SHASHUA, Barak COHEN, Zeev ADELMAN, Oded BERBERIAN
  • Publication number: 20210160625
    Abstract: A system may include a wearable camera configured to capture a plurality of images from an environment of a user and a microphone configured to capture sounds from an environment of the user. The system may also include a processor programmed to receive the images; identify a representation of one individual in one of the images; identify a lip movement associated with a mouth of the individual, based on analysis of the images; receive audio signals representative of the sounds; identify, based on analysis of the sounds, a first audio signal associated with a first voice and a second audio signal associated with a second voice; cause selective conditioning of the first audio signal based on a determination that the first audio signal is associated with the identified lip movement; and cause transmission of the selectively conditioned first audio signal to a hearing interface device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Orcam Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonatan WEXLER, Amnon SHASHUA
  • Publication number: 20210160624
    Abstract: A system for selectively amplifying audio signals may include a wearable camera configured to capture a plurality of images from an environment of a user and a microphone configured to capture sounds from an environment of the user. The system may also include a processor programmed to: receive the plurality of images captured by the camera; identify a representation of at least one recognized individual in at least one of the plurality of images; receive audio signals representative of the sounds captured by the microphone; cause selective conditioning of at least one audio signal received by the microphone from a region associated with the at least one recognized individual; and cause transmission of the at least one conditioned audio signal to a hearing interface device configured to provide sound to an ear of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Orcam Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonatan Wexler, Amnon Shashua
  • Publication number: 20210142421
    Abstract: A method includes operations to obtain a planned driving action for accomplishing a navigational goal of a host vehicle, identify a planned trajectory for the host vehicle, identify, from analysis of sensor data representative of an environment of the host vehicle, movement of an actor in the environment, identify a predicted trajectory of the actor, the planned trajectory for the host vehicle to intersect the predicted trajectory for the actor, determine a navigational constraint for the host vehicle, determine a higher priority of the navigational constraint over at least one other navigational constraint for the host vehicle in the environment, calculate a safety action of the host vehicle to respond to the predicted trajectory of the actor, wherein the safety action reduces intersection of the planned trajectory with the predicted trajectory of the actor; and cause the safety action to be applied in the host vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Shai Shalev-Shwartz, Amnon Shashua, Shaked Shammah