Patents by Inventor Henry Hing Law

Henry Hing Law 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: 10382617
    Abstract: In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) is positioned within a driver operation zone of a vehicle, one or more UE-based user interfaces (UIs) are restricted and forwarded to a vehicle-based UI controller to permit access to the one or more UE-based features via a vehicle-based UI. In another aspect, the UE in the driver operation zone is engaged in hands-free speakerphone mode via a vehicle audio system of the vehicle, and an attempt to transition the UE to handset-based audio mode is blocked. In another aspect, when a handset-based audio capture and/or playback attempt of the UE is detected, the UE interacts with a vehicle audio system to temporarily reduce volume being output by one or more proximal speakers. In another aspect, the UE streams media to a media presentation device in its own zone or another zone of the vehicle for presentation thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: William Lloyd Atkinson, Tung Chuen Kwong, Benjamin Koon Pan Chan, Henry Hing Law, Wilson Hung Yu
  • Patent number: 10055867
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods, techniques, devices, and apparatuses for graphics and display processing for light field projection displays. In some examples, this disclosure describes a projection display system capable of rendering and displaying multiple annotations at the same time. An annotation is any information (e.g., texts, signs, directions, logos, phone numbers, etc.) that may be displayed. In one example, this disclosure proposes techniques for rendering and displaying multiple annotations at the same time at multiple different focal lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Henry Hing Law, Tung Chuen Kwong, Benjamin Koon Pan Chan, William Lloyd Atkinson, Wilson Hung Yu
  • Patent number: 9813666
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing the bandwidth required to transmit video streams related to faces re described herein. In some aspects, contour information from face recognition technology is captured at a transmitting device and sent to a receiving device. The contour information may be used to reconstruct the face at the receiving device without the need to send an entire video frame of the face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Henry Hing Law, Tung Chuen Kwong, Benjamin Koon Pan Chan, Yugang Zhou, Wilson Hung Yu
  • Publication number: 20170309049
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods, techniques, devices, and apparatuses for graphics and display processing for light field projection displays. In some examples, this disclosure describes a projection display system capable of rendering and displaying multiple annotations at the same time. An annotation is any information (e.g., texts, signs, directions, logos, phone numbers, etc.) that may be displayed. In one example, this disclosure proposes techniques for rendering and displaying multiple annotations at the same time at multiple different focal lengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Henry Hing Law, Tung Chuen Kwong, Benjamin Koon Pan Chan, William Lloyd Atkinson, Wilson Hung Yu
  • Patent number: 9728166
    Abstract: A software application executing on at least one processor may output a video at a frame rate for display at a display device. The at least one processor may synchronize a refresh rate of the display device displaying the video to the frame rate of the video. In response to detecting a potential delay in displaying, at the display device, a frame of the video to be output by the software application, the at least one processor may time-shift at least one of: compositing of the frame and refreshing of the display device to mitigate the potential delay in displaying, at the display device, the frame of the video to be output by the software application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Henry Hing Law, Tung Chuen Kwong, Benjamin Koon Pan Chan, William Lloyd Atkinson, Wilson Hung Yu
  • Publication number: 20170078475
    Abstract: In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) is positioned within a driver operation zone of a vehicle, one or more UE-based user interfaces (UIs) are restricted and forwarded to a vehicle-based UI controller to permit access to the one or more UE-based features via a vehicle-based UI. In another aspect, the UE in the driver operation zone is engaged in hands-free speakerphone mode via a vehicle audio system of the vehicle, and an attempt to transition the UE to handset-based audio mode is blocked. In another aspect, when a handset-based audio capture and/or playback attempt of the UE is detected, the UE interacts with a vehicle audio system to temporarily reduce volume being output by one or more proximal speakers. In another aspect, the UE streams media to a media presentation device in its own zone or another zone of the vehicle for presentation thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: William Lloyd ATKINSON, Tung Chuen KWONG, Benjamin Koon Pan CHAN, Henry Hing LAW, Wilson Hung YU
  • Publication number: 20170053620
    Abstract: A software application executing on at least one processor may output a video at a frame rate for display at a display device. The at least one processor may synchronize a refresh rate of the display device displaying the video to the frame rate of the video. In response to detecting a potential delay in displaying, at the display device, a frame of the video to be output by the software application, the at least one processor may time-shift at least one of: compositing of the frame and refreshing of the display device to mitigate the potential delay in displaying, at the display device, the frame of the video to be output by the software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Henry Hing Law, Tung Chuen Kwong, Benjamin Koon Pan Chan, William Lloyd Atkinson, Wilson Hung Yu
  • Patent number: 9537989
    Abstract: In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) is positioned within a driver operation zone of a vehicle, one or more UE-based user interfaces (UIs) are restricted and forwarded to a vehicle-based UI controller to permit access to the one or more UE-based features via a vehicle-based UI. In another aspect, the UE in the driver operation zone is engaged in hands-free speakerphone mode via a vehicle audio system of the vehicle, and an attempt to transition the UE to handset-based audio mode is blocked. In another aspect, when a handset-based audio capture and/or playback attempt of the UE is detected, the UE interacts with a vehicle audio system to temporarily reduce volume being output by one or more proximal speakers. In another aspect, the UE streams media to a media presentation device in its own zone or another zone of the vehicle for presentation thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: William Lloyd Atkinson, Tung Chuen Kwong, Benjamin Koon Pan Chan, Henry Hing Law, Wilson Hung Yu
  • Publication number: 20150256668
    Abstract: In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) is positioned within a driver operation zone of a vehicle, one or more UE-based user interfaces (UIs) are restricted and forwarded to a vehicle-based UI controller to permit access to the one or more UE-based features via a vehicle-based UI. In another aspect, the UE in the driver operation zone is engaged in hands-free speakerphone mode via a vehicle audio system of the vehicle, and an attempt to transition the UE to handset-based audio mode is blocked. In another aspect, when a handset-based audio capture and/or playback attempt of the UE is detected, the UE interacts with a vehicle audio system to temporarily reduce volume being output by one or more proximal speakers. In another aspect, the UE streams media to a media presentation device in its own zone or another zone of the vehicle for presentation thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: William Lloyd ATKINSON, Tung Chuen KWONG, Benjamin Koon Pan CHAN, Henry Hing LAW, Wilson Hung YU
  • Patent number: 9058519
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting a live human face in an image are disclosed. The methods, systems, and apparatus are capable of capturing an image of a verification pattern that has been reflected from a defined region of interest of a user's eye. The captured image can be compared to the emitted verification pattern to determine whether the captured reflection matches the emitted pattern and is within the region of interest to verify a live user of an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Henry Hing Law, Tung Chuen Kwong, Benjamin Koon Pan Chan, Wilson Hung Yu, Yugang Zhou
  • Patent number: 9036084
    Abstract: The apparatus and method for displaying video data are disclosed. Reference refresh frequency and/or time may be predetermined or derived from predetermined values. Measured refresh frequency and/or time of display panels may be determined and compared against the reference refresh frequency and/or time. Based on the comparisons and through one or more control loops, display properties of the display panels may be adjusted so that one or more display panels may be in sync with respect to their refresh timings without dedicated hardware or a common hardwired synchronization signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Henry Hing Law, Tung Chuen Kwong, Benjamin Koon Pan Chan, William Lloyd Atkinson, Wilson Hung Yu
  • Publication number: 20140307168
    Abstract: The apparatus and method for displaying video data are disclosed. Reference refresh frequency and/or time may be predetermined or derived from predetermined values. Measured refresh frequency and/or time of display panels may be determined and compared against the reference refresh frequency and/or time. Based on the comparisons and through one or more control loops, display properties of the display panels may be adjusted so that one or more display panels may be in sync with respect to their refresh timings without dedicated hardware or a common hardwired synchronization signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Henry Hing Law, Tung Chuen Kwong, Benjamin Koon Pan Chan, William Lloyd Atkinson, Wilson Hung Yu
  • Publication number: 20140169642
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting a live human face in an image are disclosed. The methods, systems, and apparatus are capable of capturing an image of a verification pattern that has been reflected from a defined region of interest of a user's eye. The captured image can be compared to the emitted verification pattern to determine whether the captured reflection matches the emitted pattern and is within the region of interest to verify a live user of an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Henry Hing Law, Tung Chuen Kwong, Benjamin Koon Pan Chan, Wilson Hung Yu, Yugang Zhou
  • Publication number: 20130322513
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing the bandwidth required to transmit video streams related to faces re described herein. In some aspects, contour information from face recognition technology is captured at a transmitting device and sent to a receiving device. The contour information may be used to reconstruct the face at the receiving device without the need to send an entire video frame of the face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Henry Hing Law, Tung Chuen Kwong, Benjamin Koon Pan Chan, Yugang Zhou, Wilson Hung Yu