Patents by Inventor Jim Chou

Jim Chou 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: 10714049
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving perceived image quality of an electronic display, which includes a display region with a rounded border and a display pixel at a pixel position adjacent the rounded border. A display pipeline communicatively coupled to the electronic display receives first image data that indicates target luminance at the pixel position in a rectangular image frame; determines a gain value associated with the pixel position from a gain map, in which the gain value is inversely proportional to distance between the display pixel and the rounded border; determines second image data that indicates target luminance of the display pixel by processing the first image data based at least in part on the gain value; and outputs the second image data to the electronic display to facilitate displaying a non-rectangular portion of the image frame on the display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Myung-Je Cho, Jim Chou, Marc Albrecht, Jean-Pierre Guillou
  • Patent number: 10622095
    Abstract: Systems, platforms, methods and media for providing genomic services are disclosed. In one example, a genomic services platform comprises a network interface through which are received genomic sequence reads derived from a biological sample obtained from a user The platform also includes a bioinformatics processing pipeline including a read alignment module configured to generate observed sequence data by aligning the sequence reads relative to a reference sequence, a variant calling module operative to identify observed variants in the observed sequence data, and a variant refinement module for producing a set of refined variants associated with the user. A variant imputation module produces a set of imputed variants associated with the user, and a variant storage module disposed to receive a query from network infrastructure of a partner application provider and to provide selected ones of the refined or imputed variants in response to the query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Helix OpCo, LLC
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190206512
    Abstract: Systems, platforms, methods and media for providing genomic services axe disclosed. In one example, a system for providing genomic services comprises genomic sequencing equipment configured to generate sequence reads based upon a biological sample obtained from a user, store the sequence reads in a FASTQ storage file, and communicate the FASTQ file electronically to a recipient. The system also includes a genomic services platform which includes a network interface through which the sequence reads are received, and a bioinformatics processing pipeline. The bioinformatics processing pipeline includes a read alignment module configured to generate observed sequence data, and a variant calling module is operative to identify observed variants in the observed sequence data. A variant storage module is disposed to receive a query from network infrastructure of a partner application provider and to provide selected ones of refined variants in response to a query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Patent number: 10296842
    Abstract: Systems, platforms, methods and media for providing genomic services are disclosed. In one example, a genomic services platform comprises a network interface through which are received genomic sequence reads derived from a biological sample obtained from a user. The platform also includes a bioinformatics processing pipeline including a read alignment module configured to generate observed sequence data by aligning the sequence reads relative to a reference sequence, a variant calling module operative to identify observed variants in the observed sequence data, and a variant refinement module for producing genotype data including a set of refined variants associated with the user. A variant imputation module produces a set of imputed variants associated with the user, and is configured to receive, as input, at least some of the genotype data and separate the genotype data into high-quality and low-quality genotypes based on a genotype quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Helix OpCo, LLC
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190024161
    Abstract: Methods, systems and media for providing genomic services are disclosed. In one example, a system comprises genomic sequencing equipment configured to generate sequence reads based upon a biological sample obtained from a user, and a genomic services platform. The platform includes a network interface through which the sequence reads are received. A bioinformatics processing pipeline includes a read alignment module configured to generate observed sequence data by aligning the sequence reads relative to a reference sequence, and a variant calling module is operative to identify observed variants in the observed sequence data. Genomic data storage contains the observed variants in the observed sequence data. A variant storage module is disposed to receive a query from network infrastructure of a partner application provider and to provide genomic information based on or derived from the observed variants in response to the query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190026432
    Abstract: Methods, systems and media for providing genomic services are disclosed. In one example, a system for providing genomic services comprises genomic sequencing equipment configured to generate sequence reads based upon a biological sample obtained from a user, and a genomic services platform. The platform includes genomic data storage containing observed sequence data generated by aligning the sequence reads relative to a reference sequence and variants in the observed sequence data derived from the observed sequence data. File storage includes one or more files defining one or more genomic windows respectively associated with each of a plurality of partner application providers or partner applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190026433
    Abstract: Systems, platforms, methods and media for providing genomic services are disclosed. In one example, a platform comprises a network interface, in communication with a sequencing laboratory, through which are received genomic sequence reads derived from a biological sample obtained from a user, and a bioinformatics processing pipeline. The pipeline includes a read alignment module configured to generate observed sequence data by aligning the sequence reads relative to a reference sequence, a variant calling module operative to identify observed variants in the observed sequence data, a genomic data storage containing at least the observed variants in the observed sequence data, and a variant storage module disposed to receive a query from network infrastructure of a partner application provider and to provide genomic information based on or derived from the observed variants in response to the query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190026428
    Abstract: Systems, platforms, methods and media for providing genomic services are disclosed. In one example, a genomic services platform comprises a network interface through which are received genomic sequence reads derived from a biological sample obtained from a user The platform also includes a bioinformatics processing pipeline including a read alignment module configured to generate observed sequence data by aligning the sequence reads relative to a reference sequence, a variant calling module operative to identify observed variants in the observed sequence data, and a variant refinement module for producing a set of refined variants associated with the user. A variant imputation module produces a set of imputed variants associated with the user, and a variant storage module disposed to receive a query from network infrastructure of a partner application provider and to provide selected ones of the refined or imputed variants in response to the query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190026429
    Abstract: Systems, platforms, methods and media for providing genomic services are disclosed. In one example, a genomic services platform comprises a network interface through which genomic sequence reads derived from a biological sample obtained from a user are received. The platform also includes a bioinformatics processing pipeline that includes a read alignment module configured to receive a genomics file from genomic sequencing equipment and use data contained therein to generate observed sequence data by aligning the sequence reads relative to a reference sequence. A variant calling module identifies observed variants in the observed sequence data and stores the observed variants in a variant calling file. A variant refinement module produces genotype data including a set of refined variants associated with the user, and a variant imputation module produces a set of imputed variants associated with the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190026641
    Abstract: Systems, platforms, methods and media for providing genomic services are disclosed. In one example, a genomic services platform comprises a network interface through which are received genomic sequence reads derived from a biological sample obtained from a user. The platform also includes a bioinformatics processing pipeline including a read alignment module configured to generate observed sequence data by aligning the sequence reads relative to a reference sequence, a variant calling module operative to identify observed variants in the observed sequence data, and a variant refinement module for producing genotype data including a set of refined variants associated with the user. A variant imputation module produces a set of imputed variants associated with the user, and is configured to receive, as input, at least some of the genotype data and separate the genotype data into high-quality and low-quality genotypes based on a genotype quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190026156
    Abstract: Systems, platforms, methods and media for providing genomic services are disclosed. In one example, a genomic services platform comprises a network interface through which genomic sequence reads derived from a biological sample are received. The platform also includes a bioinformatics processing pipeline that comprises a read alignment module configured to generate observed sequence data by aligning the sequence reads relative to a reference sequence, a variant calling module operative to identify observed variants in the observed sequence data, and a variant refinement module for producing a set of refined variants associated with the biological sample. A variant imputation module produces a set of imputed variants associated with the user and a variant storage module, operating on a server-less framework, is disposed to receive a query from network infrastructure of a partner application provider and to provide selected ones of the refined or imputed variants m response to the query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Patent number: 10068548
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving perceived image quality of an electronic display, which includes a co-located sub-pixel that controls luminance of a first color component and an offset sub-pixel that controls luminance of a second color component. A display pipeline communicatively coupled to the electronic display determines image data, which indicates target luminance of the first, the second, and a third color component at an image pixel; determines edge parameters, which indicate whether an edge is expected to be present at the offset sub-pixel, based on a difference metric between a first image pixel block around the offset sub-pixel and a second image pixel block offset from the first image pixel block; and determines offset sub-pixel image data by filtering an image pixel group around the offset sub-pixel based at least in part on the edge parameters, wherein the offset sub-pixel image data indicates target luminance of the offset sub-pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Chou, Koorosh Aflatooni, Marc Albrecht, Myung-Je Cho, Hyunwoo Nho, Christopher P. Tann, Mahesh B. Chappalli, Guy Côté
  • Publication number: 20170372675
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving perceived image quality of an electronic display, which includes a display region with a rounded border and a display pixel at a pixel position adjacent the rounded border. A display pipeline communicatively coupled to the electronic display receives first image data that indicates target luminance at the pixel position in a rectangular image frame; determines a gain value associated with the pixel position from a gain map, in which the gain value is inversely proportional to distance between the display pixel and the rounded border; determines second image data that indicates target luminance of the display pixel by processing the first image data based at least in part on the gain value; and outputs the second image data to the electronic display to facilitate displaying a non-rectangular portion of the image frame on the display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Myung-Je Cho, Jim Chou, Marc Albrecht, Jean-Pierre Guillou
  • Patent number: 9497417
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a multimedia transformation unit, media streams from a plurality of endpoints, transmitting audio components of the media streams to a multipoint conferencing unit, receiving an identifier from the multipoint conferencing unit identifying one of the media streams as an active speaker stream, processing at the multimedia transformation unit, a video component of the active speaker stream, and transmitting the active speaker stream to one or more of the endpoints without transmitting the video component to the multipoint conferencing unit. An apparatus is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Rohit Puri, Jim Chou
  • Patent number: 9071727
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a network device, video from a first endpoint, analyzing the video received from the first endpoint, processing video received from a second endpoint based on the analyzed video to optimize bandwidth between the network device and the first endpoint, and transmitting the processed video to the first endpoint. An apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jim Chou
  • Publication number: 20150163456
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a multimedia transformation unit, media streams from a plurality of endpoints, transmitting audio components of the media streams to a multipoint conferencing unit, receiving an identifier from the multipoint conferencing unit identifying one of the media streams as an active speaker stream, processing at the multimedia transformation unit, a video component of the active speaker stream, and transmitting the active speaker stream to one or more of the endpoints without transmitting the video component to the multipoint conferencing unit. An apparatus is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Rohit Puri, Jim Chou
  • Patent number: 8995306
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a multimedia transformation unit, media streams from a plurality of endpoints, transmitting audio components of the media streams to a multipoint conferencing unit, receiving an identifier from the multipoint conferencing unit identifying one of the media streams as an active speaker stream, processing at the multimedia transformation unit, a video component of the active speaker stream, and transmitting the active speaker stream to one or more of the endpoints without transmitting the video component to the multipoint conferencing unit. An apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Rohit Puri, Jim Chou
  • Patent number: 8872878
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes identifying priority objects in a composite image created from one or more input video streams, processing the composite image, and generating a plurality of output video streams. The output video streams correspond to display screens available for viewing the output video streams and the number of output video streams is different than the number of input video streams. Processing the composite image includes positioning the priority objects to prevent placement of the priority objects at a location extending over two of the display screens. An apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Byers, Jim Chou, Rohit Puri
  • Publication number: 20130141518
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a network device, video from a first endpoint, analyzing the video received from the first endpoint, processing video received from a second endpoint based on the analyzed video to optimize bandwidth between the network device and the first endpoint, and transmitting the processed video to the first endpoint. An apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Jim Chou
  • Publication number: 20130021428
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes identifying priority objects in a composite image created from one or more input video streams, processing the composite image, and generating a plurality of output video streams. The output video streams correspond to display screens available for viewing the output video streams and the number of output video streams is different than the number of input video streams. Processing the composite image includes positioning the priority objects to prevent placement of the priority objects at a location extending over two of the display screens. An apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Byers, Jim Chou, Rohit Puri