Patents by Inventor Daniel Dinu

Daniel Dinu 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: 12355968
    Abstract: Video decoding innovations for multithreading implementations and graphics processor unit (“GPU”) implementations are described. For example, for multithreaded decoding, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of layered data structures, picture extent discovery, a picture command queue, and/or task scheduling for multithreading. Or, for a GPU implementation, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of inverse transforms, inverse quantization, fractional interpolation, intra prediction using waves, loop filtering using waves, memory usage and/or performance-adaptive loop filtering. Innovations are also described in the areas of error handling and recovery, determination of neighbor availability for operations such as context modeling and intra prediction, CABAC decoding, computation of collocated information for direct mode macroblocks in B slices, reduction of memory consumption, implementation of trick play modes, and picture dropping for quality adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Dinu, Juan Carlos Arevalo Baeza, Barry Friemel, William Chen
  • Patent number: 12177445
    Abstract: Video decoding innovations for multithreading implementations and graphics processor unit (“GPU”) implementations are described. For example, for multithreaded decoding, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of layered data structures, picture extent discovery, a picture command queue, and/or task scheduling for multithreading. Or, for a GPU implementation, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of inverse transforms, inverse quantization, fractional interpolation, intra prediction using waves, loop filtering using waves, memory usage and/or performance-adaptive loop filtering. Innovations are also described in the areas of error handling and recovery, determination of neighbor availability for operations such as context modeling and intra prediction, CABAC decoding, computation of collocated information for direct mode macroblocks in B slices, reduction of memory consumption, implementation of trick play modes, and picture dropping for quality adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Dinu, Juan Carlos Arevalo Baeza, Barry Friemel, William Chen
  • Patent number: 12177444
    Abstract: Video decoding innovations for multithreading implementations and graphics processor unit (“GPU”) implementations are described. For example, for multithreaded decoding, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of layered data structures, picture extent discovery, a picture command queue, and/or task scheduling for multithreading. Or, for a GPU implementation, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of inverse transforms, inverse quantization, fractional interpolation, intra prediction using waves, loop filtering using waves, memory usage and/or performance-adaptive loop filtering. Innovations are also described in the areas of error handling and recovery, determination of neighbor availability for operations such as context modeling and intra prediction, CABAC decoding, computation of collocated information for direct mode macroblocks in B slices, reduction of memory consumption, implementation of trick play modes, and picture dropping for quality adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Dinu, Juan Carlos Arevalo Baeza, Barry Friemel, William Chen
  • Patent number: 11943443
    Abstract: Video decoding innovations for multithreading implementations and graphics processor unit (“GPU”) implementations are described. For example, for multithreaded decoding, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of layered data structures, picture extent discovery, a picture command queue, and/or task scheduling for multithreading. Or, for a GPU implementation, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of inverse transforms, inverse quantization, fractional interpolation, intra prediction using waves, loop filtering using waves, memory usage and/or performance-adaptive loop filtering. Innovations are also described in the areas of error handling and recovery, determination of neighbor availability for operations such as context modeling and intra prediction, CABAC decoding, computation of collocated information for direct mode macroblocks in B slices, reduction of memory consumption, implementation of trick play modes, and picture dropping for quality adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Dinu, Juan Carlos Arevalo Baeza, Barry Friemel, William Chen
  • Publication number: 20230336729
    Abstract: Video decoding innovations for multithreading implementations and graphics processor unit (“GPU”) implementations are described. For example, for multithreaded decoding, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of layered data structures, picture extent discovery, a picture command queue, and/or task scheduling for multithreading. Or, for a GPU implementation, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of inverse transforms, inverse quantization, fractional interpolation, intra prediction using waves, loop filtering using waves, memory usage and/or performance-adaptive loop filtering. Innovations are also described in the areas of error handling and recovery, determination of neighbor availability for operations such as context modeling and intra prediction, CABAC decoding, computation of collocated information for direct mode macroblocks in B slices, reduction of memory consumption, implementation of trick play modes, and picture dropping for quality adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Dinu, Juan Carlos Arevalo Baeza, Barry Friemel, William Chen
  • Publication number: 20230336730
    Abstract: Video decoding innovations for multithreading implementations and graphics processor unit (“GPU”) implementations are described. For example, for multithreaded decoding, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of layered data structures, picture extent discovery, a picture command queue, and/or task scheduling for multithreading. Or, for a GPU implementation, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of inverse transforms, inverse quantization, fractional interpolation, intra prediction using waves, loop filtering using waves, memory usage and/or performance-adaptive loop filtering. Innovations are also described in the areas of error handling and recovery, determination of neighbor availability for operations such as context modeling and intra prediction, CABAC decoding, computation of collocated information for direct mode macroblocks in B slices, reduction of memory consumption, implementation of trick play modes, and picture dropping for quality adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Dinu, Juan Carlos Arevalo Baeza, Barry Friemel, William Chen
  • Publication number: 20230336731
    Abstract: Video decoding innovations for multithreading implementations and graphics processor unit (“GPU”) implementations are described. For example, for multithreaded decoding, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of layered data structures, picture extent discovery, a picture command queue, and/or task scheduling for multithreading. Or, for a GPU implementation, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of inverse transforms, inverse quantization, fractional interpolation, intra prediction using waves, loop filtering using waves, memory usage and/or performance-adaptive loop filtering. Innovations are also described in the areas of error handling and recovery, determination of neighbor availability for operations such as context modeling and intra prediction, CABAC decoding, computation of collocated information for direct mode macroblocks in B slices, reduction of memory consumption, implementation of trick play modes, and picture dropping for quality adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Dinu, Juan Carlos Arevalo Baeza, Barry Friemel, William Chen
  • Publication number: 20230232006
    Abstract: Video decoding innovations for multithreading implementations and graphics processor unit (“GPU”) implementations are described. For example, for multithreaded decoding, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of layered data structures, picture extent discovery, a picture command queue, and/or task scheduling for multithreading. Or, for a GPU implementation, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of inverse transforms, inverse quantization, fractional interpolation, intra prediction using waves, loop filtering using waves, memory usage and/or performance-adaptive loop filtering. Innovations are also described in the areas of error handling and recovery, determination of neighbor availability for operations such as context modeling and intra prediction, CABAC decoding, computation of collocated information for direct mode macroblocks in B slices, reduction of memory consumption, implementation of trick play modes, and picture dropping for quality adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Dinu, Juan Carlos Arevalo Baeza, Barry Friemel, William Chen
  • Patent number: 11606559
    Abstract: Video decoding innovations for multithreading implementations and graphics processor unit (“GPU”) implementations are described. For example, for multithreaded decoding, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of layered data structures, picture extent discovery, a picture command queue, and/or task scheduling for multithreading. Or, for a GPU implementation, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of inverse transforms, inverse quantization, fractional interpolation, intra prediction using waves, loop filtering using waves, memory usage and/or performance-adaptive loop filtering. Innovations are also described in the areas of error handling and recovery, determination of neighbor availability for operations such as context modeling and intra prediction, CABAC decoding, computation of collocated information for direct mode macroblocks in B slices, reduction of memory consumption, implementation of trick play modes, and picture dropping for quality adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Dinu, Juan Carlos Arevalo Baeza, Barry Friemel, William Chen
  • Publication number: 20220124335
    Abstract: Video decoding innovations for multithreading implementations and graphics processor unit (“GPU”) implementations are described. For example, for multithreaded decoding, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of layered data structures, picture extent discovery, a picture command queue, and/or task scheduling for multithreading. Or, for a GPU implementation, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of inverse transforms, inverse quantization, fractional interpolation, intra prediction using waves, loop filtering using waves, memory usage and/or performance-adaptive loop filtering. Innovations are also described in the areas of error handling and recovery, determination of neighbor availability for operations such as context modeling and intra prediction, CABAC decoding, computation of collocated information for direct mode macroblocks in B slices, reduction of memory consumption, implementation of trick play modes, and picture dropping for quality adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Dinu, Juan Carlos Arevalo Baeza, Barry Friemel, William Chen
  • Patent number: 11245906
    Abstract: Video decoding innovations for multithreading implementations and graphics processor unit (“GPU”) implementations are described. For example, for multithreaded decoding, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of layered data structures, picture extent discovery, a picture command queue, and/or task scheduling for multithreading. Or, for a GPU implementation, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of inverse transforms, inverse quantization, fractional interpolation, intra prediction using waves, loop filtering using waves, memory usage and/or performance-adaptive loop filtering. Innovations are also described in the areas of error handling and recovery, determination of neighbor availability for operations such as context modeling and intra prediction, CABAC decoding, computation of collocated information for direct mode macroblocks in B slices, reduction of memory consumption, implementation of trick play modes, and picture dropping for quality adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Dinu, Juan Carlos Arevalo Baeza, Barry Friemel, William Chen
  • Publication number: 20200402182
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to determine a skill level of a user. One or more features can be selected based on the skill level. Subsequently, one or more of the features can be activated for a page on a social networking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Athena Kardehi Moghaddam, Daniel Dinu
  • Patent number: 10871879
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media can determine one or more user-related metrics relating to each page of a plurality of pages associated with an administrator based on a first machine learning model. One or more recommendations relating to each page of the plurality of pages can be determined based on a second machine learning model. One or more pages of the plurality of pages for which to display cards including page updates in a feed of the administrator can be determined, based on the determined user-related metrics and the determined recommendations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Dinu, Lingjuan Peng, Niting Qi, Ashish Kumar Yadav, Neal Suresh Vora, Andre Nader
  • Publication number: 20200145664
    Abstract: Video decoding innovations for multithreading implementations and graphics processor unit (“GPU”) implementations are described. For example, for multithreaded decoding, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of layered data structures, picture extent discovery, a picture command queue, and/or task scheduling for multithreading. Or, for a GPU implementation, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of inverse transforms, inverse quantization, fractional interpolation, intra prediction using waves, loop filtering using waves, memory usage and/or performance-adaptive loop filtering. Innovations are also described in the areas of error handling and recovery, determination of neighbor availability for operations such as context modeling and intra prediction, CABAC decoding, computation of collocated information for direct mode macroblocks in B slices, reduction of memory consumption, implementation of trick play modes, and picture dropping for quality adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Dinu, Juan Carlos Arevalo Baeza, Barry Friemel, William Chen
  • Patent number: 10616169
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems to make suggestions regarding posts are detailed. For example, in an embodiment, a social networking system receives a user post from a first user, publishes the user post on behalf of the first user, receives and tracks interactions by other users with the user post, analyzes the received and tracked interactions to determine suggestion regarding the post, and provides the suggestion regarding the user post to the first user in a graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Hsien-yu Liu, Yuankai Ge, Barton David Smith, Paritosh Aggarwal, Daniel Dinu
  • Patent number: 10567770
    Abstract: Video decoding innovations for multithreading implementations and graphics processor unit (“GPU”) implementations are described. For example, for multithreaded decoding, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of layered data structures, picture extent discovery, a picture command queue, and/or task scheduling for multithreading. Or, for a GPU implementation, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of inverse transforms, inverse quantization, fractional interpolation, intra prediction using waves, loop filtering using waves, memory usage and/or performance-adaptive loop filtering. Innovations are also described in the areas of error handling and recovery, determination of neighbor availability for operations such as context modeling and intra prediction, CABAC decoding, computation of collocated information for direct mode macroblocks in B slices, reduction of memory consumption, implementation of trick play modes, and picture dropping for quality adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Dinu, Juan Carlos Arevalo Baeza, Barry Friemel, William Chen
  • Publication number: 20190213282
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to receive a specification of an entity having a presence via an online channel. One or more scores based on one or more occurrences relating to the presence of the entity can be generated. The occurrences can relate to at least one of impressions or engagements by users in relation to the presence of the entity. Subsequently, one or more of the scores can be presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Subramoniam Perumal, Daniel Dinu
  • Publication number: 20190208025
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to determine a likelihood of a rejection of a notification proposed for delivery to a recipient. A delivery determination for the notification can be performed. Subsequently, the notification can be delivered to the recipient based on the delivery determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Qingyuan Kong, Ashish Kumar Yadav, Daniel Dinu
  • Publication number: 20180107665
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media according to certain aspects can obtain a goal associated with a page provided by a social networking system. Potential recommendations for the page can be determined based on a first machine learning model. The potential recommendations can be ranked based on a second machine learning model to identify a subset of recommendations relating to the goal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Danlei Yang, Daniel Dinu, Neal Suresh Vora
  • Publication number: 20180103005
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to receive values associated with features corresponding to an instance involving a page of a social networking system and an administrator of the page. The values associated with the features are applied to a machine learning model. A probability that the administrator of the page will take action on the page in response to receipt of an electronic notification provided to the administrator is determined based on the machine learning model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Ashish Kumar Yadav, Komal Kapoor, Daniel Dinu, Bradley Ray Green, Naman Jain