Patents by Inventor Chen-Chiung Hsieh
Chen-Chiung Hsieh 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).
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Patent number: 9558543Abstract: An image fusion method and an image processing apparatus are provided. A first image is generated based on a first photographing parameter, and a second image is generated based on a second photographing parameter. A first pixel reference value of each of first pixels is calculated by using a self-define mask according to color components and a luminance component of the first pixels on the first image. A second pixel reference value of each of second pixels is calculated by using the self-define mask according to color components and a luminance component of the second pixels on the second image. A synthesizing reference map recording a plurality of synthesizing weights is obtained by comparing the first pixel reference value and the corresponding second pixel reference value. A fusion image is obtained by synthesizing the first image and the second image according to the synthesizing reference map.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignees: TATUNG UNIVERSITY, Tatung CompanyInventors: Chen-Chiung Hsieh, Wen-Hao Wu
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Publication number: 20160300337Abstract: An image fusion method and an image processing apparatus are provided. A first image is generated based on a first photographing parameter, and a second image is generated based on a second photographing parameter. A first pixel reference value of each of first pixels is calculated by using a self-define mask according to color components and a luminance component of the first pixels on the first image. A second pixel reference value of each of second pixels is calculated by using the self-define mask according to color components and a luminance component of the second pixels on the second image. A synthesizing reference map recording a plurality of synthesizing weights is obtained by comparing the first pixel reference value and the corresponding second pixel reference value. A fusion image is obtained by synthesizing the first image and the second image according to the synthesizing reference map.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2015Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Chen-Chiung Hsieh, Wen-Hao Wu
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Patent number: 9218060Abstract: A virtual mouse simulation method used in a virtual mouse driving apparatus is provided. The method has the following steps of: capturing a plurality of input images continuously; detecting a finger area from the plurality of input images; detecting a specific event of the finger area; and generating a corresponding virtual mouse control command according to the specific event.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2011Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRYInventors: Cheng-Yuan Ho, I-Heng Meng, Chen-Chiung Hsieh
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Publication number: 20130111414Abstract: A virtual mouse simulation method used in a virtual mouse driving apparatus is provided. The method has the following steps of: capturing a plurality of input images continuously; detecting a finger area from the plurality of input images; detecting a specific event of the finger area; and generating a corresponding virtual mouse control command according to the specific event.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRYInventors: Cheng-Yuan Ho, I-Heng Meng, Chen-Chiung Hsieh
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Patent number: 8339359Abstract: A method and a system for operating an electric apparatus are provided. In the present invention, first, an image capturing unit is enabled for capturing an image. Next, a palm component on the image is detected. Afterwards, a center of mass in the palm component is calculated according to a principal component analysis (PCA) algorithm, so as to use the center of mass to simulate a cursor. Then, a width of the palm of the palm component is calculated. Finally, the width of the palm is compared with a threshold so as to execute a click action if the width of the palm is greater than the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignees: Tatung Company, Tatung UniversityInventors: Chen-Chiung Hsieh, Yao-De Chiu
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Patent number: 8290309Abstract: The present invention discloses a super-resolution method for image display. The method comprises: receiving a low resolution image; dividing the low resolution image into a plurality of regions; finding high resolution patches in a pre-trained database; pasting the high resolution patches back to the plurality of regions by puzzle-form process or oblique-form process and computing the compatibility utilizing a two-dimensional hidden Markov model process; and generating a super-resolution image.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Chen-Chiung Hsieh, Po-Han Chuan, Meng-Chao Kao
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Publication number: 20110221966Abstract: The present invention discloses a super-resolution method for image display. The method comprises: receiving a low resolution image; dividing the low resolution image into a plurality of regions; finding high resolution patches in a pre-trained database; pasting the high resolution patches back to the plurality of regions by puzzle-form process or oblique-form process and computing the compatibility utilizing a two-dimensional hidden Markov model process; and generating a super-resolution image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Chen-Chiung HSIEH, Po-Han Chuan, Meng-Chao Kao
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Publication number: 20110175802Abstract: A method and a system for operating an electric apparatus are provided. In the present invention, first, an image capturing unit is enabled for capturing an image. Next, a palm component on the image is detected. Afterwards, a center of mass in the palm component is calculated according to a principal component analysis (PCA) algorithm, so as to use the center of mass to simulate a cursor. Then, a width of the palm of the palm component is calculated. Finally, the width of the palm is compared with a threshold so as to execute a click action if the width of the palm is greater than the threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicants: TATUNG COMPANY, TATUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Chen-Chiung Hsieh, Yao-De Chiu
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Publication number: 20100103092Abstract: A video-based character input apparatus includes an image capturing unit, an image processing unit, a one-dimensional feature coding unit, a character database, a character recognizing unit, a display unit, and a stroke feature database. The image capturing unit captures an image. The image processing unit filters a moving track of a fingertip in the picture by detecting a graphic difference, then detecting a skin color and picking out a moving track most corresponding to a point of the object. The one-dimensional feature coding unit takes a stroke with respect to the moving track and converts the stroke into a coding sequence in a one-dimensional string according to a time sequence. The character recognizing unit proceeds with character comparison between the coding sequence in a one-dimensional string and the character database to find out a character having the most similarity for display one the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicants: Tatung University, Tatung CompanyInventors: Chen-Chiung HSIEH, Ming-Ren TSAI, Dung-Hua LIOU
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Publication number: 20090284469Abstract: A video-based apparatus and method for controlling the cursor are provided. A video camera is used to acquire a hand image of a user, and then the image is analyzed and processed to move the cursor and to take place of functions of a mouse left button and a mouse right button. The user may use a āVā shaped hand gesture to replace the mouse. An index finger image is corresponding to the mouse left button, and a middle finger image is corresponding to the mouse right button. A valley point of the āVā shaped hand gesture is corresponding to the position of the cursor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicants: TATUNG COMPANYInventors: Chen-Chiung Hsieh, Tung-Hua Liu, Ming-Hsien Lien, Kuo-Hua Lo, Hsiang-Min Yu