Patents by Inventor Hong-Yuan Mark Liao

Hong-Yuan Mark Liao 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: 20120275653
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for recognizing license plate image, and related computer product, computer-readable recording medium, and image recognizing apparatus using the same is provided. The method includes collecting a plurality of character template images and respectively homogenizing the character template images to generate a plurality of simulated character template images based on the license plate image. The method also includes respectively generating a plurality of similarity degrees corresponding to the simulated character template images by comparing the simulated character template images with the license plate image. The method further includes estimating at least one candidate character corresponding to the license plate image and at least one candidate character position corresponding to the at least one candidate character according to the similarity degrees corresponding to the simulated character template images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Pei-Lun Hsieh, Hong-Yuan Mark Liao, Chung-Chia Kang, Ho-Hsin Lee, Chih-Wei Chen, Jian-Ren Chen, Yi-Fei Luo
  • Patent number: 6788801
    Abstract: A novel image protection scheme named “cocktail watermarking” improves over current spread-spectrum watermarking approaches. Two watermarks, which play complementary roles, are simultaneously embedded into an original image. The new watermarking scheme has the characteristic that, no matter what an attack is, at least one watermark typically survives well and can be detected. Results of extensive experiments indicate that our cocktail watermarking scheme is effective in resisting various attacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Academia Sinica
    Inventors: Hong-Yuan Mark Liao, Chun-Shien Lu
  • Patent number: 6654479
    Abstract: A novel image protection scheme named “cocktail watermarking” improves over current spread-spectrum watermarking approaches. Two watermarks, which play complementary roles, are simultaneously embedded into an original image. The new watermarking scheme has the characteristic that, no matter what an attack is, at least one watermark typically survives well and can be detected. Results of extensive experiments indicate that our cocktail watermarking scheme is effective in resisting various attacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Academia Sinica
    Inventors: Hong-Yuan Mark Liao, Chun-Shien Lu
  • Publication number: 20030198363
    Abstract: A novel image protection scheme named “cocktail watermarking” improves over current spread-spectrum watermarking approaches. Two watermarks, which play complementary roles, are simultaneously embedded into an original image. The new watermarking scheme has the characteristic that, no matter what an attack is, at least one watermark typically survives well and can be detected. Results of extensive experiments indicate that our cocktail watermarking scheme is effective in resisting various attacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: Academia Sinica, a research institute in Taiwan
    Inventors: Hong-Yuan Mark Liao, Chun-Shien Lu