Patents by Inventor John C. Pincenti
John C. Pincenti 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).
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Patent number: 10614771Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer program product for managing image quality of an electronic display. The method includes identifying a visual content encoded in a first color space that is to be presented on an electronic display. The method further includes identifying, for the electronic display, a color profile that specifies color tristimulus values for the electronic display that are expressed as a function of temperature. The method further includes determining a current temperature of the electronic display and applying the color profile to the visual content to create a modified visual content for presentation on the electronic display. The method further includes rendering the modified visual content by the electronic display and adjusting, during rendering of the modified visual content, the color tristimulus values of the modified visual content in real-time based on the current temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: John C. Pincenti, Jason Knopsnyder, Shawn M. Jones, Martin R. Pais
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Patent number: 10600388Abstract: A method, a mobile device, and a computer program product for managing display brightness of a mobile device. The method includes detecting a first temperature value of a mobile device and determining, by a processor, if the first temperature value is greater than a threshold temperature value. In response to determining that the first temperature value is greater than the threshold temperature value, video data is retrieved for several video frames. The method further includes determining if the video data contains a transition from a first video frame to a second video frame that includes a change in light level that is greater than a light level threshold. In response to determining that the video data contains the change in light level, the display is triggered to reduce a first light level associated with the second video frame to a second light level when the second video frame is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Martin R. Pais, John C. Pincenti, Ying Zhang, Lan Li
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Publication number: 20190385564Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer program product for managing image quality of an electronic display. The method includes identifying a visual content encoded in a first color space that is to be presented on an electronic display. The method further includes identifying, for the electronic display, a color profile that specifies color tristimulus values for the electronic display that are expressed as a function of temperature. The method further includes determining a current temperature of the electronic display and applying the color profile to the visual content to create a modified visual content for presentation on the electronic display. The method further includes rendering the modified visual content by the electronic display and adjusting, during rendering of the modified visual content, the color tristimulus values of the modified visual content in real-time based on the current temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: JOHN C. PINCENTI, JASON KNOPSNYDER, SHAWN M. JONES, MARTIN R. PAIS
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Patent number: 10091433Abstract: In implementations of automated bounce flash, a camera device includes a camera to capture an image of a subject in an environment, and includes a flash device to illuminate the subject for image capture. A memory and processor of the camera device implements an image exposure application to select a surface in the environment from which to bounce light emitted from the flash device toward the subject during the image capture. The image exposure application is also implemented to control a direction of the light emitted from the flash device onto the selected surface during the image capture.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Alberto R. Cavallaro, Cole Preston Sheldon, John C. Pincenti
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Publication number: 20180098043Abstract: Assisted auto white balance is described to improve the overall quality of a captured image, particularly for a single image scene that contains more than one type of illumination. An image is obtained and a depth map is constructed a depth map for the image. The image is white balanced based, at least in part, on the depth map.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Daniela Radakovic, John C. Pincenti
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Publication number: 20170171523Abstract: Assisted auto white balance is described to improve the overall quality of a captured image, particularly for a single image scene that contains more than one type of illumination. An image is obtained, partitioned into a plurality of regions, and at least some of the regions are independently white balanced. In some embodiments, a depth map is constructed for the image and used to partition the image into a plurality of regions, at least some of which are independently white balanced. For each independently white balanced region, an illuminant is determined. A decision is then made to white balance the image according to one or more of the determined illuminants.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Daniela Radakovic, John C. Pincenti
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Publication number: 20170142386Abstract: Panchromatic pixels and chromatic pixels are interpolated into color channels per pixel of an output image. First, panchromatic pixels and chromatic pixels are used to generate an intermediate image with panchromatic channel, and color channels per pixel. At least three color channels of a first color space can be converted to a first panchromatic light intensity channel in a second color space and at least two first chrominance channels in the second color space based on a detected correlated color temperature. A ratio per pixel between the first panchromatic light intensity channel in the second color space and a second panchromatic light intensity channel in the second color space can be calculated, where the second panchromatic light intensity channel can be based on a panchromatic value per pixel. The ratio can be applied to the at least two first chrominance channels per pixel to determine pixel values in at least two second chrominance channels of the second color space.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: By-Her W Richards, John C. Pincenti
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Patent number: 9654756Abstract: Panchromatic pixels and chromatic pixels are interpolated into color channels per pixel of an output image. First, panchromatic pixels and chromatic pixels are used to generate an intermediate image with panchromatic channel, and color channels per pixel. At least three color channels of a first color space can be converted to a first panchromatic light intensity channel in a second color space and at least two first chrominance channels in the second color space based on a detected correlated color temperature. A ratio per pixel between the first panchromatic light intensity channel in the second color space and a second panchromatic light intensity channel in the second color space can be calculated, where the second panchromatic light intensity channel can be based on a panchromatic value per pixel. The ratio can be applied to the at least two first chrominance channels per pixel to determine pixel values in at least two second chrominance channels of the second color space.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: By-Her W Richards, John C Pincenti
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Publication number: 20080291314Abstract: A handheld portable imaging device (100) including a first array of pixels and a second array of pixels embedded within the first array. A processor coupled to the first and second arrays processes data read from first array independently of data read from the second array. In one embodiment, data read from the first array is processed as an image, and data read from the second array is processed relatively quickly for controlling a lens actuator that focuses an image on the first array. In another embodiment, the data from the second array is used to stabilize an image captured by the first array.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.Inventors: JOHN C. PINCENTI, KEVIN W. JOHNSON, DOINA I. PETRESCU, JASON R. RUKES
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Patent number: 7051938Abstract: An electronic device (100) and a method for use thereof having an integral camera (102) for taking pictures from multiple sides of the electronic device. The electronic device (100) has a case (101) and a moveable assembly (108) for allowing the camera (102) to capture images from multiple angles with respect to the case depending on the position of the moveable assembly (108). A lens (122) may be used to correct or adjust the image. The camera (102) or electronic device electronics may be used to reverse an image when an odd number of mirrors (206), (208) are used to direct light to the camera (102).Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2003Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Kevin W. Johnson, Roger W. Harmon, John C. Pincenti, Paul J. Smith
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Patent number: 6708023Abstract: In a cellular telephone, a method of reducing background noise of an audio signal resulting from a received signal. Each digital sample of the audio signal is used to calculate an average energy of the audio signal over a number of samples. When the average energy is less than a threshold, a gain factor is calculated using the average energy and the threshold. The amplitude of the audio sample is then adjusted according to the gain factor.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2000Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Motorola Inc.Inventors: John C. Pincenti, Daniela Radakovic