Patents by Inventor Chao Ma

Chao Ma 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: 20150066886
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining that a first web resource responsive to a query includes content for which synchronized content is accessible by a native application installed on a user device, and in response to this determination generating a native application search result that includes native application request data that causes the native application installed on the user device to request the synchronized content and providing web resource search results and the native application search result to the user device, each respective web search result referencing a respective one of the web resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Xiao Dao Wu, Chao Ma, Yiteng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150063786
    Abstract: A method for tracking an object in a plurality of frames includes obtaining a contour of an object in a frame. For each remaining frame among the plurality of frames, the following steps are performed. A probability map generator generates a plurality of probability maps containing probability values for one or more pixels for a current frame. A contour is estimated for the current frame based on the plurality of probability maps. User input is obtained for refining the estimated contour. Based on the user input, one or more local regions to be added and/or removed are identified and recorded in a local region list. The local region list is maintained and updated during the tracking process and is used together with the probability map generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Chih-Chao Ma, Ho-Chao Huang
  • Patent number: 8971575
    Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed for performing object tracking. One embodiment is a system for tracking an object in a plurality of frames, comprising a probability map generator configured to generate a probability map by estimating probability values of pixels in the frame, wherein the probability of each pixel corresponds to a likelihood of the pixel being located within the object. The system further comprises a contour model generator configured to identify a contour model of the object based on a temporal prediction method, a contour weighting map generator configured to derive a contour weighting map based on thickness characteristics of the contour model, a tracking refinement module configured to refine the probability map according to weight values specified in the contour weighting map, and an object tracker configured to track a location of the object within the plurality of frames based on the refined probability map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Cyberlink Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Hsiu Chang, Chih-Chao Ma
  • Patent number: 8914379
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an index constructing method, search method, device and system. The index constructing method includes: constructing data obtained in each preset time period into a primary index segment, respectively, and merging the constructed primary index segments into a primary index segment set after each preset time period is over; copying and merging each primary index segment in the primary index segment set into a corresponding large index segment, to obtain a large index segment set; and sending the primary index segments in the primary index segment set or the large index segments in the large index segment set to a search device to provide a search service. The present disclosure constructs the primary index segments on the basis of time, merges the constructed primary index segments into the large index segment, and provides the search service simultaneously with the primary index segments or the large index segments, thus, improving search speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Zhengping Zhu, Chao Ma, Yan Shen
  • Publication number: 20140270412
    Abstract: A liveness detection method comprising: receiving plural pictures of a video stream comprising a face and an adjacent background; determining motion of the face and the background, the motion determined over the plural pictures; comparing the motion between the face and the background; and determining whether the face corresponds to an actual, live user or an image of the user based on the comparison, the determinations performed by a processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Cyberlink Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Chao Ma, Yi-Hsin Liu
  • Publication number: 20140219580
    Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed for selecting a region of interest within an object. One embodiment is a method for editing a digital image in an image editing device. The method comprises obtaining a first position within a digital image, the first position being specified by a pointer. The method further comprises defining a first selection region based on the first position and obtaining a second position within the digital image, the second position being specified by the pointer. The method further comprises determining movement of the pointer between the first position and the second position and predicting future movement by the pointer based on the determined movement. Based on the determined movement and the predicted future movement, the first selection region is expanded to define a second selection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Cyberlink Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsin Tseng, Ho-Chao Huang, Chih-Chao Ma
  • Publication number: 20140202997
    Abstract: Surface asperities, such as roughness characteristics, are reduced or otherwise mitigated via the control of surface regions including the asperities in different regimes. In accordance with various embodiments, the height of both high-frequency and low-frequency surface asperities is reduced by controlling characteristics of a surface region under a first regime to flow material from the surface asperities. A second regime is implemented to reduce a height of high-frequency surface asperities in the surface region by controlling characteristics of the surface region under a second regime to flow material that is predominantly from the high-frequency surface asperities, the controlled characteristics in the second regime being different than the controlled characteristics in the first regime. Such aspects may include, for example, controlling melt pools in each regime via energy pulses, to respectively mitigate/reduce the asperities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Venkata Madhukanth Vadali, Chao Ma, Neil Arthur Duffie, Xiaochun Li, Frank Ewald Pfefferkorn
  • Publication number: 20140156671
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an index constructing method, search method, device and system. The index constructing method includes: constructing data obtained in each preset time period into a primary index segment, respectively, and merging the constructed primary index segments into a primary index segment set after each preset time period is over; copying and merging each primary index segment in the primary index segment set into a corresponding large index segment, to obtain a large index segment set; and sending the primary index segments in the primary index segment set or the large index segments in the large index segment set to a search device to provide a search service. The present disclosure constructs the primary index segments on the basis of time, merges the constructed primary index segments into the large index segment, and provides the search service simultaneously with the primary index segments or the large index segments, thus, improving search speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhengping Zhu, Chao Ma, Yan Shen
  • Publication number: 20140146997
    Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed for performing object tracking. One embodiment is a system for tracking an object in a plurality of frames, comprising a probability map generator configured to generate a probability map by estimating probability values of pixels in the frame, wherein the probability of each pixel corresponds to a likelihood of the pixel being located within the object. The system further comprises a contour model generator configured to identify a contour model of the object based on a temporal prediction method, a contour weighting map generator configured to derive a contour weighting map based on thickness characteristics of the contour model, a tracking refinement module configured to refine the probability map according to weight values specified in the contour weighting map, and an object tracker configured to track a location of the object within the plurality of frames based on the refined probability map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Cyberlink Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Hsiu Chang, Chih-Chao Ma
  • Publication number: 20140133701
    Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed for performing object tracking. One embodiment is a method for tracking an object in a plurality of frames, comprising obtaining a reference contour of an object in a reference frame and estimating, for a current frame after the reference frame, a contour of the object. The method further comprises comparing the reference contour with the estimated contour and determining at least one local region of the reference contour in the reference frame based on a difference between the reference contour and the estimated contour. Based on the difference, at least one corresponding region of the current frame is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Cyberlink Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Chao Ma
  • Publication number: 20130188840
    Abstract: A liveness detection method comprising: receiving plural pictures of a video stream comprising a face and an adjacent background; determining motion of the face and the background, the motion determined over the plural pictures; comparing the motion between the face and the background; and determining whether the face corresponds to an actual, live user or an image of the user based on the comparison, the determinations performed by a processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: CYBERLINK CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Chao Ma, Yi-Hsin Liu
  • Publication number: 20120224607
    Abstract: A method and a network side device for trunking communication are provided, and the method includes: in the frequency hopping synchronization of the trunking communication, sending a frequency hopping synchronization information frame to a mobile terminal intended to communication, wherein the frequency hopping synchronization information frame includes the frequency hopping synchronization information. The amount of the transmitted synchronization information is large, the time for establishing synchronization is short, and the confidentiality is strong; and the technical difficulty of the implementation is not high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Hytera Communications Corp., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pengfei Sun, Chao Ma, Quanbin Lian, Qinxuan Huang, Ke Wang
  • Patent number: 8078623
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a summary of photos from a plurality of received photos are described. The received photos are classified according to predefined attributes. Two or more of the categories are selected, and a ratio value is received from a user relating to the two or more of the categories. Photos are selected from among the photos in the two or more categories based on the specified ratio and based on sorting the received photos according to time information. The selected photos comprising the summary of photos are displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Cyberlink Corp.
    Inventors: Chen-Wei Chou, Chih-Chao Ma, Ho-Chao Huang
  • Patent number: 8014839
    Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a first body, a connecting portion, and a second body. A keyboard is formed the first body. The connecting portion is secured on the first body and rotatable relative to the first body about a first axis. The second body is secured on the connecting portion and rotatable relative to the connecting portion about a second axis. The second axis is substantially perpendicular to the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun-Chao Ma
  • Patent number: 7953195
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method and system for digitizing bit synchronization in wireless communication. The method comprises delaying at intervals an input signal sequence, which contains at least one path of input signals; multiplying each path of input signals respectively by input signals in at least one local channel within one symbol period, the results are accumulated and then averaged within the symbol period; comparing absolute values of the averaged values of each channel of each path of input signals, and choosing a maximum absolute value to output as a bit synchronization extremum of the path; comparing the bit synchronization extremums of each path of input signals, and choosing a path of input signals having a maximum extremum as a decoded data output. This invention utilizes DMR bit synchronization technology that facilitates digitalization and reduces calculation, thereby greatly increase data rate, save resources and reduce costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Shenzhen HYT Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chao Ma
  • Publication number: 20110087666
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a summary of photos from a plurality of received photos are described. The received photos are classified according to predefined attributes. Two or more of the categories are selected, and a ratio value is received from a user relating to the two or more of the categories. Photos are selected from among the photos in the two or more categories based on the specified ratio and based on sorting the received photos according to time information. The selected photos comprising the summary of photos are displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: CYBERLINK CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Wei Chou, Chih-Chao Ma, Ho-Chao Huang
  • Patent number: 7874666
    Abstract: Eyewear exhibiting a variable light transmittance functionality is achieved by including a smart lens incorporating an electrochromic (EC) polymer, switchable between a first state and a second state in response to a voltage selectively applied thereto. The smart eyewear includes the smart lens, a voltage source, and a support. The EC polymer transmits more light in the first state than in the second state, because changing the state of the EC polymer varies the light transmittance of the smart lens. The voltage source is configured to provide the voltage required to switch the EC polymer between the first state and the second state, while the support member is configured to support the smart lens and enable a user to wear the smart eyewear. Embodiments can include sensors and controllers to automate the switching, as well as energy harvesting elements to increase battery life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization
    Inventors: Chunye Xu, Chao Ma, Minoru Taya
  • Patent number: 7826124
    Abstract: A flexible electrochromic (EC) panel that is usable for a display device or for other applications in which at least a region of the panel is selectively caused to change opacity. An exemplary EC panel includes an electrochromic working layer or electrode formed of a PProDOT-Me2 polymer film that is deposited on an indium tin oxide (ITO)-coated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) flexible substrate. Similarly, a counter electrode is formed by depositing a vanadium oxide-titanium oxide (V2O5—TiO2) composite film on another ITO PET coated flexible substrate. An ultraviolet light-cured film sealant is employed to seal the flexible panel and also serves as a spacer between the working and counter electrodes. The film sealant is patterned to define a volume for injecting an electrolyte solution through an inlet port provided in the film sealant. The inlet port is then closed. The EC panel can readily be flexed without damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization
    Inventors: Chunye Xu, Chao Ma, Minoru Taya
  • Patent number: 7726194
    Abstract: A vibration test device for an electronic device(40) includes a test platform (10), and at least a pair of holders (20) attached to the platform. The test platform is capable of vibrating along any predetermined direction, and at any predetermined frequency. Each of the holders includes a pair of parallel base brackets(22) attached to the platform, and a mounting bracket(24) attached to the base brackets for mounting the electronic device. The holders and the electronic device are capable of vibrating together with the test platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun-Chao Ma
  • Publication number: 20090298559
    Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a first body, a connecting portion, and a second body. A keyboard is formed the first body. The connecting portion is secured on the first body and rotatable relative to the first body about a first axis. The second body is secured on the connecting portion and rotatable relative to the connecting portion about a second axis. The second axis is substantially perpendicular to the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jun-Chao Ma