Patents by Inventor Ernestine FU
Ernestine FU 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: 11899715Abstract: In a method for identifying visually similar media content items, perceptual hashes for video frames of media content items are received. The perceptual hashes are compared for at least a portion of video frames. Based on the comparing the perceptual hashes for at least a portion of video frames, it is determined whether media content items are matching. The media content items indicated as matching are grouped.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SNAP INC.Inventors: Jeffrey Harris, Kenneth Au, Richard Rabbat, Ernestine Fu
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Patent number: 11887370Abstract: In a method for identification of an Internet meme, a plurality of sources is monitored for digital visual content comprising a visual moment and a caption. It is determined whether instances of digital visual content include a same visual moment. Provided the instances of digital visual content include the same visual moment, the instances of digital visual content including the same visual moment are identified as similar digital visual content. Each instance of the similar digital visual content is tracked. Provided a total number of instances of the similar digital visual content exceeds an Internet meme threshold, the similar digital visual content is identified as an Internet meme, wherein the same visual moment is a root visual moment and each caption corresponds to a different iteration of the Internet meme.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Harris, Daniel McEleney, Harrison John Dodini, Ernestine Fu
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Publication number: 20240025304Abstract: A walking vehicle including a chassis including a passenger compartment is described. The passenger compartment includes a pilot position and a plurality of passenger positions for positioning passengers in a plurality of outward facing directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Ernestine Fu, Hyun Song, John Suh
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Patent number: 11816152Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for performing intent-based search of media files, a search query for searching media files of a library of media files is received from an electronic device. The search query includes a user-entered search term and additional search information related to an intent of a user. The library of media files is searched for media files according to the search query. Search results are returned to the electronic device, the search results including a listing of media files satisfying the user-entered search term and prioritized according to the additional search information related to the intent of the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Richard Rabbat, Ernestine Fu
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Publication number: 20230227155Abstract: A combination two vehicle system is provided that includes a land-based vehicle configured for traversal over ground and an aerial vehicle configured for travel through air, where the aerial vehicle is configured to detachably couple with the land-based vehicle. The aerial vehicle includes stabilizing legs to provide stability for take-off or landing. A method of operating the vehicle system includes steps of: providing the land-based and the aerial vehicle having the stabilizing legs, and aerially transporting the vehicle system including the land-based vehicle and the aerial vehicle, where the stabilizing legs provide stability for take-off or landing. In addition, the land-based vehicle may transport a removable cargo pod, which the aerial vehicle may independently retrieve from the land-based vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Ernestine Fu, Grey Parker, Prasanna Natarajan, Matt Korich, Jacob Viau, David Wilson, John Suh, David Byron, Mark Lister
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Publication number: 20230211841Abstract: A walking vehicle including a chassis and a plurality of wheel-leg components is described. The plurality of wheel-leg components are collectively operable to provide wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Ernestine Fu, Grey Parker, John Suh, Daniel Chan, David Byron, Prasanna Natarajan
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Publication number: 20230211842Abstract: In one aspect, a vehicle is provided that includes i) a plurality of wheel-leg components and ii) a surround view imaging system for generating a surround view image of the vehicle. The plurality of wheel-leg components can operate to provide locomotion to the vehicle. The surround view image comprising a 360-degree, three-dimensional view of an environment surrounding the vehicle. The vehicle is configured to operate autonomously using the surround image view to control the locomotion of the plurality of the wheel-leg components.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Ernestine Fu, Piotr Swierczynski, John Suh, Daniel Chan, Leaf Jiang, Brad Rosen
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Patent number: 11670340Abstract: A computer readable storage medium has stored thereon a prerecorded video experience container. The prerecorded video experience container includes a prerecorded video file that displays visual content, an executable experience which upon execution enables presentation of additional content associated with the prerecorded video file, and an interactive region of the prerecorded video file, wherein the interactive region of the prerecorded video file is associated with the executable experience such that a user interaction with the interactive region executes the executable experience. The prerecorded video file is displayed in response to a selection of the prerecorded video experience container. The executable experience associated with the prerecorded video file is executed in response to identifying an interaction with the interactive region. The additional content associated with the prerecorded video file is displayed in response to executing the executable experience.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Richard Rabbat, Ernestine Fu
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Publication number: 20220382807Abstract: In a method for identifying visually similar media content items, perceptual hashes for video frames of media content items are received. The perceptual hashes are compared for at least a portion of video frames. Based on the comparing the perceptual hashes for at least a portion of video frames, it is determined whether media content items are matching. The media content items indicated as matching are grouped.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Jeffrey Harris, Kenneth Au, Richard Rabbat, Ernestine Fu
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Patent number: 11516550Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for generating an interactive digital video content item, a digital video content item is accessed. Subject recognition is performed on the digital video content item, wherein the subject recognition automatically identifies a visual subject within the digital video content item. Responsive to identifying the visual subject, an interactive region is applied to visual subject within the digital video content item, wherein the interactive region enables presentation of content related to the visual subject in response to a user interaction with the interactive region during presentation of the digital video content item.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Richard Rabbat, Ernestine Fu
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Publication number: 20220318305Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for performing intent-based search of media files, a search query for searching media files of a library of media files is received from an electronic device. The search query includes a user-entered search term and additional search information related to an intent of a user. The library of media files is searched for media files according to the search query.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Richard Rabbat, Ernestine Fu
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Patent number: 11449545Abstract: In a method for identifying visually similar media content items, perceptual hashes for video frames of media content items are received. The perceptual hashes are compared for at least a portion of video frames. Based on the comparing the perceptual hashes for at least a portion of video frames, it is determined whether media content items are matching. The media content items indicated as matching are grouped.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Harris, Kenneth Au, Richard Rabbat, Ernestine Fu
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Patent number: 11403342Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for performing intent-based search of media files, a search query for searching media files of a library of media files is received from an electronic device. The search query includes a user-entered search term and additional search information related to an intent of a user. The library of media files is searched for media files according to the search query. Search results are returned to the electronic device, the search results including a listing of media files satisfying the user-entered search term and prioritized according to the additional search information related to the intent of the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Richard Rabbat, Ernestine Fu
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Publication number: 20220165050Abstract: In a method for identification of an Internet meme, a plurality of sources is monitored for digital visual content comprising a visual moment and a caption. It is determined whether instances of digital visual content include a same visual moment. Provided the instances of digital visual content include the same visual moment, the instances of digital visual content including the same visual moment are identified as similar digital visual content. Each instance of the similar digital visual content is tracked. Provided a total number of instances of the similar digital visual content exceeds an Internet meme threshold, the similar digital visual content is identified as an Internet meme, wherein the same visual moment is a root visual moment and each caption corresponds to a different iteration of the Internet meme.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Jeffrey Harris, Daniel McEleney, Harrison John Dodini, Ernestine Fu
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Patent number: 11281934Abstract: In a method for identification of an Internet meme, a plurality of sources is monitored for digital visual content comprising a visual moment and a caption. It is determined whether instances of digital visual content include a same visual moment. Provided the instances of digital visual content include the same visual moment, the instances of digital visual content including the same visual moment are identified as similar digital visual content. Each instance of the similar digital visual content is tracked. Provided a total number of instances of the similar digital visual content exceeds an Internet meme threshold, the similar digital visual content is identified as an Internet meme, wherein the same visual moment is a root visual moment and each caption corresponds to a different iteration of the Internet meme.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Gfycat, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Harris, Daniel McEleney, Harrison John Dodini, Ernestine Fu
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Publication number: 20220059135Abstract: A computer readable storage medium has stored thereon a prerecorded video experience container. The prerecorded video experience container includes a prerecorded video file that displays visual content, an executable experience which upon execution enables presentation of additional content associated with the prerecorded video file, and an interactive region of the prerecorded video file, wherein the interactive region of the prerecorded video file is associated with the executable experience such that a user interaction with the interactive region executes the executable experience. The prerecorded video file is displayed in response to a selection of the prerecorded video experience container. The executable experience associated with the prerecorded video file is executed in response to identifying an interaction with the interactive region. The additional content associated with the prerecorded video file is displayed in response to executing the executable experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Richard Rabbat, Ernestine Fu
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Patent number: 11212442Abstract: In a method for generating a 360 degree looping video file, a source 360 degree video file is received. At least one configuration setting is received for a 360 degree looping video file, the at least one configuration setting comprising a projection type of the 360 degree looping video file. The 360 degree looping video file is generated based at least on the source 360 degree video file and the projection type. In use, the 360 degree looping video file is displayed by an electronic device according to spatial mapping instructions for displaying the video data file according to the projection type.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Gfycat, Inc.Inventors: Richard Rabbat, Ernestine Fu
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Patent number: 11205460Abstract: A computer readable storage medium has stored thereon a prerecorded video experience container. The prerecorded video experience container includes a prerecorded video file that displays visual content, an executable experience which upon execution enables presentation of additional content associated with the prerecorded video file, and an interactive region of the prerecorded video file, wherein the interactive region of the prerecorded video file is associated with the executable experience such that a user interaction with the interactive region executes the executable experience. The prerecorded video file is displayed in response to a selection of the prerecorded video experience container. The executable experience associated with the prerecorded video file is executed in response to identifying an interaction with the interactive region. The additional content associated with the prerecorded video file is displayed in response to executing the executable experience.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Gfycat, Inc.Inventors: Richard Rabbat, Ernestine Fu
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Patent number: D1016870Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Ernestine Fu, John Suh, Prasanna Natarajan, Jacob Viau, Andriy Banadyga, Brandon Cramer, Grey Parker, David Byron, Andrew John Harris
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Patent number: D1023884Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Ernestine Fu, John Suh