Patents by Inventor Andre Leitao

Andre Leitao 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).

  • Patent number: 9552631
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for processing digital images. An integrated grid, comprising one or more integrated values, may be generated based on processing of an image, with the generating comprising cumulatively integrating at least one value, of a cell in a bilateral grid generated based on the processed image, over the bilateral grid. A modified bilateral grid may then be generated, with generating comprising computing a sum of said at least one value over a portion of said bilateral grid, by using integrated values of said integrated grid corresponding to said portion of said bilateral grid. An output image may be generated based on the modified bilateral grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Andre Leitao
  • Publication number: 20150269716
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for processing digital images. An integrated grid, comprising one or more integrated values, may be generated based on processing of an image, with the generating comprising cumulatively integrating at least one value, of a cell in a bilateral grid generated based on the processed image, over the bilateral grid. A modified bilateral grid may then be generated, with generating comprising computing a sum of said at least one value over a portion of said bilateral grid, by using integrated values of said integrated grid corresponding to said portion of said bilateral grid. An output image may be generated based on the modified bilateral grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventor: Andre Leitao
  • Patent number: 9047656
    Abstract: A method of processing a digital image. The method comprises: populating (100) a bilateral grid (10) comprising a plurality of cells (20), based on information obtained from the image, each cell comprising at least one value; then cumulatively integrating (110) the at least one value over the bilateral grid to form an integrated grid comprising integrated values; generating (120) a modified bilateral grid, comprising computing the sum of the at least one value over a predetermined rectangular box of cells of the bilateral grid, by using the integrated values corresponding to the corners of the box; and slicing (130) the modified bilateral grid to generate an output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Entropic Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Andre Leitao
  • Publication number: 20140241643
    Abstract: A method of processing a digital image. The method comprises: populating (100) a bilateral grid (10) comprising a plurality of cells (20), based on information obtained from the image, each cell comprising at least one value; then cumulatively integrating (110) the at least one value over the bilateral grid to form an integrated grid comprising integrated values; generating (120) a modified bilateral grid, comprising computing the sum of the at least one value over a predetermined rectangular box of cells of the bilateral grid, by using the integrated values corresponding to the corners of the box; and slicing (130) the modified bilateral grid to generate an output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Entropic Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Andre Leitao
  • Patent number: 8731320
    Abstract: A method of processing a digital image. The method comprises: populating (100) a bilateral grid (10) comprising a plurality of cells (20), based on information obtained from the image, each cell comprising at least one value; then cumulatively integrating (110) the at least one value over the bilateral grid to form an integrated grid comprising integrated values; generating (120) a modified bilateral grid, comprising computing the sum of the at least one value over a predetermined rectangular box of cells of the bilateral grid, by using the integrated values corresponding to the corners of the box; and slicing (130) the modified bilateral grid to generate an output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Inventor: Andre Leitao
  • Patent number: 8565549
    Abstract: A contrast enhancement method for an image includes extracting at least one sub-band image from the image, comprising detail information at a predetermined spatial scale; determining a first gain value for each pixel, based on pixel values of the image or the at least one sub-band image; determining a second gain value for each pixel; modifying the first gain value for each pixel using the respective second gain value; and generating an enhanced image by applying the modified first gain values to respective pixels of one or more sub-band images and combining the result with the image. Determining the first gain value for each pixel comprises: estimating a dynamic range of the pixel values in a neighbourhood of that pixel; and setting the first gain value in inverse relation to the dynamic range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Andre Leitao
  • Publication number: 20110299769
    Abstract: A method of processing a digital image. The method comprises: populating (100) a bilateral grid (10) comprising a plurality of cells (20), based on information obtained from the image, each cell comprising at least one value; then cumulatively integrating (110) the at least one value over the bilateral grid to form an integrated grid comprising integrated values; generating (120) a modified bilateral grid, comprising computing the sum of the at least one value over a predetermined rectangular box of cells of the bilateral grid, by using the integrated values corresponding to the corners of the box; and slicing (130) the modified bilateral grid to generate an output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventor: Andre Leitao
  • Publication number: 20110123134
    Abstract: A contrast enhancement method for an image includes extracting at least one sub-band image from the image, comprising detail information at a predetermined spatial scale; determining a first gain value for each pixel, based on pixel values of the image or the at least one sub-band image; determining a second gain value for each pixel; modifying the first gain value for each pixel using the respective second gain value; and generating an enhanced image by applying the modified first gain values to respective pixels of one or more sub-band images and combining the result with the image. Determining the first gain value for each pixel comprises: estimating a dynamic range of the pixel values in a neighbourhood of that pixel; and setting the first gain value in inverse relation to the dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Andre Leitao