Patents by Inventor Jingu Heo

Jingu Heo 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: 9990729
    Abstract: A method of modeling a structure of a coronary artery of a subject may include: forming a learning-based shape model of the structure of the artery, based on positions of landmarks acquired from three-dimensional images; receiving a target image; and/or modeling the artery structure included in the target image, using the model. An apparatus for modeling a structure of a coronary artery may include: a memory configured to store a learning-based shape model of the artery, the learning-based shape model being formed based on positions of a plurality of landmarks acquired from three-dimensional images, the plurality of the landmarks corresponding to the artery; a communication circuit configured to receive a target image; and/or a processing circuit configured to model the artery structure included in the target image, using the model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongwoo Kang, Jingu Heo, Seok Lee
  • Publication number: 20180152692
    Abstract: A multi-lens based capturing apparatus and method are provided. The capturing apparatus includes a lens array including lenses and a sensor including sensing pixels, wherein at least a portion of sensing pixels in the sensor may generate sensing information based on light entering through different lenses in the lens array, and light incident on each sensing pixel, among the portion of the plurality of sensing pixels may correspond to different combinations of viewpoints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Ho CHO, Dong Kyung NAM, Hyoseok HWANG, Young Ju JEONG, Jingu HEO
  • Publication number: 20180150134
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for predicting an eye position based on an eye position measured in advance are provided. In the method and apparatus, predicted eye position data may be calculated using a plurality of predictors, and one or more target predictors may be determined among the plurality of predictors based on error information of each of the plurality of predictors. Final predicted eye position data may be acquired based on predicted eye position data calculated by the determined one or more target predictors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SEOK LEE, Dongwoo KANG, Byong Min KANG, DONG KYUNG NAM, JINGU HEO
  • Patent number: 9983406
    Abstract: An operating method of a display apparatus includes calculating a range of a movement of a user based on eye movement information indicating movements of eyes of the user; and adjusting a stereoscopic depth of a three-dimensional (3D) image based on the range of the movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Lee, Jingu Heo, Dong Kyung Nam, Juyong Park
  • Publication number: 20180144483
    Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for tracking eyes of a user. The method and apparatus may acquire an image of the user, acquire an illuminance of a viewpoint from which the image is captured, and output coordinates of the eyes tracked from the image by operating at least one of a high illuminance eye tracker that operates at a high illuminance or a low illuminance eye tracker that operates at a low illuminance based on the acquired illuminance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongwoo KANG, JINGU HEO, DONG KYUNG NAM
  • Publication number: 20180137630
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a calculator configured to calculate a respective position offset for each of a plurality of candidate areas in a second frame based on a position of a basis image in a first frame and a determiner configured to determine a final selected area that includes a target in the second frame based on a respective weight allocated to each of the plurality of candidate areas and the calculated respective position offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin MA, Deheng QIAN, DongKyung NAM, Guangwei WANG, Jingu HEO, Jingtao XU, Mingcai ZHOU, Qiang WANG, Zairan WANG, Zhihua LIU
  • Patent number: 9953247
    Abstract: A method of determining eye position information includes identifying an eye area in a facial image; verifying a two-dimensional (2D) feature in the eye area; and performing a determination operation including, determining a three-dimensional (3D) target model based on the 2D feature; and determining 3D position information based on the 3D target model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingcai Zhou, Jingu Heo, Tao Hong, Zhihua Liu, DongKyung Nam, Kang Xue, Weiming Li, Xiying Wang, Gengyu Ma, Haitao Wang
  • Publication number: 20180098057
    Abstract: An object tracking method and apparatus based on object verification are provided. The object tracking method includes detecting a first area that corresponds to a target object in a current frame, aligning the target object with respect to the current frame, and tracking the target object in a next frame based on whether a second area corresponds to the target object as a result of the alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jingu HEO, Dong Kyung NAM
  • Patent number: 9898080
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for eye tracking are disclosed. The method may include obtaining feature points corresponding to at least one portion of a face area of the user in an image, determining an inner area of an eye area of a first eye of the user based on the feature points, determining a pupil area of the user based on a pixel value of at least one pixel of the inner area, and determining an eye position of the user based on a position value of each pixel of the pupil area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byong Min Kang, Jingu Heo, Dong Kyung Nam
  • Publication number: 20180041747
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for processing image are provided. The apparatus includes a processor that generates a target region, including the subject, for each of a first frame image and a second frame image, among the plurality of frame images, extracts first feature points in the target region of the first frame image and second feature points in the target region of the second frame image, calculate disparity information by matching the first feature points extracted from the first frame image and the second feature points extracted from the second frame image and determine a distance between the subject and the image capturing device based on the calculated disparity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingcai ZHOU, Zhihua LIU, Chun WANG, Hyun Sung CHANG, JINGU HEO, Lin Ma, Tao HONG, Weiheng LIU, Weiming LI, Zairan WANG
  • Patent number: 9870119
    Abstract: A computing apparatus for providing a three-dimensional (3D) interactive user experience (UX) is provided. The computing apparatus may include an object position estimator configured to calculate first coordinates recognized by a user as a position of a first point of an object in a stereoscopic image. The computing apparatus may include a pointing determiner configured to determine whether the user points to the first point based on the first coordinates and second coordinates, the second coordinates representing a pointing position of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Kyung Nam, Hyoseok Hwang, Jingu Heo
  • Publication number: 20170213359
    Abstract: A feature point positioning apparatus includes a memory storing computer-executable instructions; and one or more processors configured to execute the computer-executable instructions such that the one or more processors are configured to, iteratively update a first form coefficient based on, a nonlinear feature extracted from an image, and a regression factor matrix obtained through training, and detect a position of the feature point of the image based on, the updated first form coefficient, and a statistical form model obtained through training.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingcai ZHOU, Jingu HEO, Tao HONG, Weiming LI, Zairan WANG, Zhihua LIU, Dong Kyung NAM, Haitao WANG
  • Publication number: 20170193671
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for predicting an eye position of user that may detect eye position coordinates in an image which is recently generated, determine a current prediction velocity of an eye movement based on a velocity of a previous eye movement, and predict the eye position coordinates of the user based on the detected eye position coordinates and the current prediction velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok LEE, Byong Min KANG, Jingu HEO, Dong Kyung NAM
  • Publication number: 20170154423
    Abstract: An object aligning method may include aligning an object in an input image corresponding to a quality of the input image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jingu HEO, Dong Kyung NAM
  • Publication number: 20170068315
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for eye tracking are disclosed. The method may include obtaining feature points corresponding to at least one portion of a face area of the user in an image, determining an inner area of an eye area of a first eye of the user based on the feature points, determining a pupil area of the user based on a pixel value of at least one pixel of the inner area, and determining an eye position of the user based on a position value of each pixel of the pupil area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: BYONG MIN KANG, JINGU HEO, DONG KYUNG NAM
  • Publication number: 20170053211
    Abstract: A classifier training method includes detecting error data from training data; and training a classifier configured to detect an object based on the error data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Jingu HEO, Dong Kyung NAM
  • Publication number: 20160225154
    Abstract: A method of determining eye position information includes identifying an eye area in a facial image; verifying a two-dimensional (2D) feature in the eye area; and performing a determination operation including, determining a three-dimensional (3D) target model based on the 2D feature; and determining 3D position information based on the 3D target model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Mingcai ZHOU, Jingu HEO, Tao HONG, Zhihua LIU, DongKyung NAM, Kang XUE, Weiming LI, Xiying WANG, Gengyu MA, Haitao WANG
  • Publication number: 20160173863
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for predicting an eye position includes a storer configured to store detected position information of an eye of user during a sample time interval, a calculator configured to calculate a weighted average value of a variation of the detected position information, and a predictor configured to generate prediction position information of the eye of user at a target time based on the weighted average value, and the calculator is configured to apply a weight to the variation of the detected position information such that the weight increases as the target time is approached during the sample time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Byong Min KANG, Jingu HEO, Dong Kyung NAM, Seok LEE
  • Publication number: 20160156896
    Abstract: An apparatus for recognizing a pupillary distance for three-dimensional (3D) display includes a display configured to output a 3D image corresponding to a reference pupillary distance, a controller configured to control a viewing cone included in the 3D image, and a user inputter configured to receive a user feedback indicating whether an artifact is viewed in the 3D image in response to the controlling of the viewing cone. The controller may move the viewing cone within a margin corresponding to the reference pupillary distance, and change the reference pupillary distance or determine the reference pupillary distance to be a desired pupillary distance of the user based on the user feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Jingu HEO, Seok LEE, Juyong PARK, Dong Kyung NAM
  • Publication number: 20160155234
    Abstract: A method of modeling a structure of a coronary artery of a subject may include: forming a learning-based shape model of the structure of the artery, based on positions of landmarks acquired from three-dimensional images; receiving a target image; and/or modeling the artery structure included in the target image, using the model. An apparatus for modeling a structure of a coronary artery may include: a memory configured to store a learning-based shape model of the artery, the learning-based shape model being formed based on positions of a plurality of landmarks acquired from three-dimensional images, the plurality of the landmarks corresponding to the artery; a communication circuit configured to receive a target image; and/or a processing circuit configured to model the artery structure included in the target image, using the model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Dongwoo KANG, Jingu HEO, Seok LEE