Patents by Inventor Jia-Chi Wu

Jia-Chi Wu 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: 11521423
    Abstract: Occlusion of facial features may be detected and assessed in an image captured by a camera on a device. Landmark heat maps may be used to estimate the location of landmarks such as the eyes, mouth, and nose of a user's face in the captured image. An occlusion heat map may also be generated for the captured image. The occlusion heat map may include values representing the amount of occlusion in regions of the face. The estimated locations of the eyes, mouth, and nose may be used in combination with the occlusion heat map to assess occlusion scores for the landmarks. The occlusion scores for the landmarks may be used control one or more operations of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Thorsten Gernoth, Ian R. Fasel, Touraj Tajbakhsh, Jia-Chi Wu
  • Publication number: 20210133428
    Abstract: Occlusion of facial features may be detected and assessed in an image captured by a camera on a device. Landmark heat maps may be used to estimate the location of landmarks such as the eyes, mouth, and nose of a user's face in the captured image. An occlusion heat map may also be generated for the captured image. The occlusion heat map may include values representing the amount of occlusion in regions of the face. The estimated locations of the eyes, mouth, and nose may be used in combination with the occlusion heat map to assess occlusion scores for the landmarks. The occlusion scores for the landmarks may be used control one or more operations of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Thorsten Gernoth, Ian R. Fasel, Touraj Tajbakhsh, Jia-Chi Wu
  • Patent number: 10896318
    Abstract: Occlusion of facial features may be detected and assessed in an image captured by a camera on a device. Landmark heat maps may be used to estimate the location of landmarks such as the eyes, mouth, and nose of a user's face in the captured image. An occlusion heat map may also be generated for the captured image. The occlusion heat map may include values representing the amount of occlusion in regions of the face. The estimated locations of the eyes, mouth, and nose may be used in combination with the occlusion heat map to assess occlusion scores for the landmarks. The occlusion scores for the landmarks may be used control one or more operations of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Thorsten Gernoth, Ian R. Fasel, Touraj Tajbakhsh, Jia-Chi Wu
  • Publication number: 20190080149
    Abstract: Occlusion of facial features may be detected and assessed in an image captured by a camera on a device. Landmark heat maps may be used to estimate the location of landmarks such as the eyes, mouth, and nose of a user's face in the captured image. An occlusion heat map may also be generated for the captured image. The occlusion heat map may include values representing the amount of occlusion in regions of the face. The estimated locations of the eyes, mouth, and nose may be used in combination with the occlusion heat map to assess occlusion scores for the landmarks. The occlusion scores for the landmarks may be used control one or more operations of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Thorsten Gernoth, Ian R. Fasel, Touraj Tajbakhsh, Jia-Chi Wu
  • Publication number: 20160124227
    Abstract: A device comprising means for engaging said device to at least a portion of an outside surface of a glass of a headwear, means for engaging said device to at least a portion of an inside surface of glass of said headwear, means for mounting a display module or video capturing device and said means for engaging said device to at least a portion of an inside surface of a headwear to said device, and means for adjusting a viewing angle of said display module or video capturing device with a generally 360 degrees rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Hai Yong Zhang, Wenfeng Zhang, Chenchen Zheng, Peng Shao, Jia Chi Wu, Jia Ning Zhao, David Pommerenke
  • Patent number: 8707204
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method to facilitate efficient and automated presentation of information to users. A decomposition component automatically decomposes an information item into sets of subcomponents in a two- or three-dimensional isometric space, and generates visualizations having interactive graphics that allow users to inspect respective subcomponents. Interface features are provided to enable hover, dwell, and clicking commands, for example, providing a variety of options to zoom in, or change configurations of the visualization in accordance with the users intentions or inferences about what they desire to see or inspect more closely. Beyond the use of decompositions into exploded views of the content of items typically viewed as singular documents, the methods can be applied to perform geometric transformations on visualizations of multiple windows and other resources based on content and activity to provide regularized visualizations of the multiple items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Horvitz, Lili Cheng, Jia-Chi Wu
  • Patent number: 8707214
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method to facilitate efficient and automated presentation of information to users. A decomposition component automatically decomposes an information item into sets of subcomponents in a two- or three-dimensional isometric space, and generates visualizations having interactive graphics that allow users to inspect respective subcomponents. Interface features are provided to enable hover, dwell, and clicking commands, for example, providing a variety of options to zoom in, or change configurations of the visualization in accordance with the users intentions or inferences about what they desire to see or inspect more closely. Beyond the use of decompositions into exploded views of the content of items typically viewed as singular documents, the methods can be applied to perform geometric transformations on visualizations of multiple windows and other resources based on content and activity to provide regularized visualizations of the multiple items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Horvitz, Lili Cheng, Jia-Chi Wu
  • Patent number: 8630462
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an acquisition module, an area definition module, a comparison module and a rendering module. The acquisition module is configured to receive a first position datum and a second position datum associated with a position of an object at a first time and a second time, respectively. The area definition module is configured to set an area surrounding a first object position associated with a focal point of the first position datum as a dead-zone. The comparison module is configured to determine whether a focal point of the second position datum is within that area. If yes, the rendering module is configured to maintain a position on a display of a graphic. Otherwise, the area definition module is configured to set an area surrounding a second object position associated with the first object position and the focal point of the second position datum as the dead-zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Activate Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Casey Darnell, Jia-Chi Wu
  • Publication number: 20120051596
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an acquisition module, an area definition module, a comparison module and a rendering module. The acquisition module is configured to receive a first position datum and a second position datum associated with a position of an object at a first time and a second time, respectively. The area definition module is configured to set an area surrounding a first object position associated with a focal point of the first position datum as a dead-zone. The comparison module is configured to determine whether a focal point of the second position datum is within that area. If yes, the rendering module is configured to maintain a position on a display of a graphic. Otherwise, the area definition module is configured to set an area surrounding a second object position associated with the first object position and the focal point of the second position datum as the dead-zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Activate Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Casey Darnell, Jia-Chi Wu
  • Publication number: 20090064024
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method to facilitate efficient and automated presentation of information to users. A decomposition component automatically decomposes an information item into sets of subcomponents in a two- or three-dimensional isometric space, and generates visualizations having interactive graphics that allow users to inspect respective subcomponents. Interface features are provided to enable hover, dwell, and clicking commands, for example, providing a variety of options to zoom in, or change configurations of the visualization in accordance with the users intentions or inferences about what they desire to see or inspect more closely. Beyond the use of decompositions into exploded views of the content of items typically viewed as singular documents, the methods can be applied to perform geometric transformations on visualizations of multiple windows and other resources based on content and activity to provide regularized visualizations of the multiple items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric J. Horvitz, Lili Cheng, Jia-Chi Wu
  • Publication number: 20090064018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method to facilitate efficient and automated presentation of information to users. A decomposition component automatically decomposes an information item into sets of subcomponents in a two- or three-dimensional isometric space, and generates visualizations having interactive graphics that allow users to inspect respective subcomponents. Interface features are provided to enable hover, dwell, and clicking commands, for example, providing a variety of options to zoom in, or change configurations of the visualization in accordance with the users intentions or inferences about what they desire to see or inspect more closely. Beyond the use of decompositions into exploded views of the content of items typically viewed as singular documents, the methods can be applied to perform geometric transformations on visualizations of multiple windows and other resources based on content and activity to provide regularized visualizations of the multiple items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric J. Horvitz, Lili Cheng, Jia-Chi Wu
  • Patent number: 7444598
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method to facilitate efficient and automated presentation of information to users. A decomposition component automatically decomposes an information item into sets of subcomponents in a two- or three-dimensional isometric space, and generates visualizations having interactive graphics that allow users to inspect respective subcomponents. Interface features are provided to enable hover, dwell, and clicking commands, for example, providing a variety of options to zoom in, or change configurations of the visualization in accordance with the users intentions or inferences about what they desire to see or inspect more closely. Beyond the use of decompositions into exploded views of the content of items typically viewed as singular documents, the methods can be applied to perform geometric transformations on visualizations of multiple windows and other resources based on content and activity to provide regularized visualizations of the multiple items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Horvitz, Lili Cheng, Jia-Chi Wu
  • Publication number: 20040267701
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method to facilitate efficient and automated presentation of information to users. A decomposition component automatically decomposes an information item into sets of subcomponents in a two- or three-dimensional isometric space, and generates visualizations having interactive graphics that allow users to inspect respective subcomponents. Interface features are provided to enable hover, dwell, and clicking commands, for example, providing a variety of options to zoom in, or change configurations of the visualization in accordance with the users intentions or inferences about what they desire to see or inspect more closely. Beyond the use of decompositions into exploded views of the content of items typically viewed as singular documents, the methods can be applied to perform geometric transformations on visualizations of multiple windows and other resources based on content and activity to provide regularized visualizations of the multiple items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Eric I. Horvitz, Lili Cheng, Jia-Chi Wu