Patents by Inventor Hui A Li

Hui A Li 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: 20170111615
    Abstract: Generally this disclosure describes a video communication system that replaces actual live images of the participating users with animated avatars. A method may include selecting an avatar, initiating communication, capturing an image, detecting a face in the image, extracting features from the face, converting the facial features to avatar parameters, and transmitting at least one of the avatar selection or avatar parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Wenlong Li, Xiaofeng Tong, Yangzhou Du, Qiang Eric Li, Yimin Zhang, Wei Hu, John G. Tennant, Hui A. Li
  • Publication number: 20170111616
    Abstract: Generally this disclosure describes a video communication system that replaces actual live images of the participating users with animated avatars. A method may include selecting an avatar, initiating communication, capturing an image, detecting a face in the image, extracting features from the face, converting the facial features to avatar parameters, and transmitting at least one of the avatar selection or avatar parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Wenlong Li, Xiaofeng Tong, Yangzhou Du, Qiang Eric Li, Yimin Zhang, Wei Hu, John G. Tennant, Hui A. Li
  • Publication number: 20170054945
    Abstract: Generally this disclosure describes a video communication system that replaces actual live images of the participating users with animated avatars. A method may include selecting an avatar, initiating communication, capturing an image, detecting a face in the image, extracting features from the face, converting the facial features to avatar parameters, and transmitting at least one of the avatar selection or avatar parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: WENLONG LI, XIAOFENG TONG, YANGZHOU DU, QIANG ERIC LI, YIMIN ZHANG, WEI HU, JOHN G TENNANT, HUI A LI
  • Patent number: 9398262
    Abstract: Generally this disclosure describes a video communication system that replaces actual live images of the participating users with animated avatars. A method may include selecting an avatar, initiating communication, capturing an image, detecting a face in the image, extracting features from the face, converting the facial features to avatar parameters, and transmitting at least one of the avatar selection or avatar parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Wenlong Li, Xioafeng Tong, Yangzhou Du, Qiang Eric Li, Yimin Zhang, Wei Hu, John G. Tennant, Hui A. Li
  • Publication number: 20140218459
    Abstract: Generally this disclosure describes a video communication system that replaces actual live images of the participating users with animated avatars. A method may include selecting an avatar, initiating communication, capturing an image, detecting a face in the image, extracting features from the face, converting the facial features to avatar parameters, and transmitting at least one of the avatar selection or avatar parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Li Wenlong, Xioafeng Tong, Yangzhou Du, Qiang Eric Li, Yimin Zhang, Wei Hu, John G Tennant, Hui A Li