Patents by Inventor Kathy Bui

Kathy Bui 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: 20230333628
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for adapting a computer based on user attentiveness are described herein. A system for attention-based gesture recognition includes processing circuitry to: access an image of a user, the user proximate to a computing device; determine, based on the image, whether user is attentive to the computing device; and selectively enable or disable a function of the computing device depending on whether the user is attentive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Aleksander Magi, Kathy Bui, Paul Diefenbaugh, Marko Bartscherer
  • Patent number: 11736653
    Abstract: Techniques for selective display frame fetching are disclosed. Some example techniques disclosed herein cause at least one processor to at least determine if an indication of a new frame includes an indication of a flip event, and identify one or more dirty regions of the new frame based on the flip event. Disclosed example techniques also cause the at least one processor to fill a display buffer with the one or more dirty regions of the new frame, scan out the one or more dirty regions of the new frame from the display buffer to a display port, and apply an adaptive contrast and backlight enhancement based on a histogram of changes in the new frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Tanner, Paul Diefenbaugh, Vishal Sinha, Arthur Runyan, Gary K. Smith, Kathy Bui, Yifan Li, Shirley Huang Meterelliyoz
  • Patent number: 11675414
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for adapting a computer based on user attentiveness are described herein. A system for attention-based gesture recognition includes processing circuitry to: access an image of a user, the user proximate to a computing device; determine, based on the image, whether user is attentive to the computing device; and selectively enable or disable a function of the computing device depending on whether the user is attentive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Aleksander Magi, Kathy Bui, Paul Diefenbaugh, Marko Bartscherer
  • Publication number: 20220417391
    Abstract: Techniques for selective display frame fetching are disclosed. Some example techniques disclosed herein cause at least one processor to at least determine if an indication of a new frame includes an indication of a flip event, and identify one or more dirty regions of the new frame based on the flip event. Disclosed example techniques also cause the at least one processor to fill a display buffer with the one or more dirty regions of the new frame, scan out the one or more dirty regions of the new frame from the display buffer to a display port, and apply an adaptive contrast and backlight enhancement based on a histogram of changes in the new frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jason Tanner, Paul Diefenbaugh, Vishal Sinha, Arthur Runyan, Gary K. Smith, Kathy Bui, Yifan Li, Shirley Huang Meterelliyoz
  • Patent number: 11431879
    Abstract: Techniques for selective display frame fetching can include receiving or fetching rendered display frames by a display engine. The display engine can obtain an indication of a new frame and, in response to the indication of the new frame not including an indication of a flip completion event: (i) fill the display buffer with the new frame; (ii) scan out the new frame from the display buffer to a display port; and (iii) apply an adaptive contrast and backlight enhancement based on a histogram of changes in the new frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Tanner, Paul Diefenbaugh, Vishal Sinha, Arthur Runyan, Gary K. Smith, Kathy Bui, Yifan Li, Shirley Huang Meterelliyoz
  • Publication number: 20220147142
    Abstract: Example smart panel display apparatus and related methods are disclosed herein. An example apparatus to control a display of an electronic device includes a user presence detector to determine a presence of a user relative to the device based on image data generated by an image sensor of the device. The example apparatus includes a gaze detector to determine a direction of a gaze of the user relative to the image sensor based on the image data. The example apparatus includes a backlight manager to selectively adjust a display brightness based on the presence of the user and the direction of the gaze of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Kathy Bui, Paul Diefenbaugh, Kristoffer Fleming, Michael Rosenzweig, Soethiha Soe, Vishal Sinha, Nicholas Klein, Guangxin Xu, Stephan Jourdan
  • Patent number: 11249534
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for reduced computing device power consumption. Example methods disclosed herein includes detecting frame updates corresponding to input frames to be presented by a display, and causing a programmable timer to generate second interrupts corresponding to first interrupts generated by a display engine, the second interrupts to be generated when there are no frame updates detected for at least a first duration of time defined by a first threshold. Example methods further include causing the display engine to transition to a low power state when (1) the programmable timer is configured to generate the second interrupts and (2) no frame updates have been detected for at least a second duration of time following the first duration of time, the second duration of time defined by a second threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul Diefenbaugh, Arthur Runyan, Gary Smith, Kathy Bui, Ajay Saini, Vishal Sinha, Yifan Li, Yong-Joon Park
  • Publication number: 20210405734
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for adapting a computer based on user attentiveness are described herein. A system for attention-based gesture recognition includes processing circuitry to: access an image of a user, the user proximate to a computing device; determine, based on the image, whether user is attentive to the computing device; and selectively enable or disable a function of the computing device depending on whether the user is attentive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Aleksander Magi, Kathy Bui, Paul Diefenbaugh, Marko Bartscherer
  • Publication number: 20210327394
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for applying selective adjustment of displays are disclosed herein. An example apparatus to control an operating characteristic such as a brightness of a display of an electronic device includes a face analyzer to identify a presence of a face of a user relative to the device based on image data generated by an image sensor of the electronic device, and a correlation analyzer to determine a correlation of the detected presence and a first device interaction event. In response to the correlation, the correlation analyzer is to apply a display brightness adjustment rule to selectively adjust the brightness of the display from a first setting to a second setting after a first time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Kathy Bui, Paul Diefenbaugh, Marko Bartscherer, Aleksander Magi, Nisha Aram, Zhongsheng Wang
  • Patent number: 11132048
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for adapting a computer based on user attentiveness are described herein. A system for attention-based gesture recognition includes processing circuitry to: access an image of a user, the user proximate to a computing device; determine, based on the image, whether user is attentive to the computing device; and selectively enable or disable a function of the computing device depending on whether the user is attentive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Aleksander Magi, Kathy Bui, Paul Diefenbaugh, Marko Bartscherer
  • Publication number: 20210203811
    Abstract: Techniques for selective display frame fetching can include receiving or fetching rendered display frames by a display engine. The display engine can obtain an indication of a new frame and, in response to the indication of the new frame not including an indication of a flip completion event: (i) fill the display buffer with the new frame; (ii) scan out the new frame from the display buffer to a display port; and (iii) apply an adaptive contrast and backlight enhancement based on a histogram of changes in the new frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Jason Tanner, Paul Diefenbaugh, Vishal Sinha, Arthur Runyan, Gary K. Smith, Kathy Bui, Yifan Li, Shirley Huang Meterelliyoz
  • Publication number: 20210149441
    Abstract: A lid controller hub (LCH) comprising processing components located in the lid of a mobile computing device, such as a laptop, processes sensor data generated by input sensors (microphones, cameras, touchscreen) and provides for improved and enhanced experiences over existing devices. For example, the LCH provides hardened privacy and the synchronization of touch display activities with the display refresh rate, the latter providing for a smoother and more responsive touch experience over existing designs. The LCH comprises neural network accelerators and digital signal processors that enable waking a device upon detection of an authenticated user's voice or face. The LCH also allows for video- and audio-based contextual awareness and adaptive cooling. By enabling a reduced hinge wire count and a typical day's usage with a single battery charge, an LCH can also provide for an improved industrial design to a simpler hinge and smaller battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Marko Bartscherer, Aleksander Magi, Paul S. Diefenbaugh, Prashant Dewan, Kristoffer Fleming, Kathy Bui, Russell Beauregard, Abin Thomas
  • Publication number: 20210116985
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for reduced computing device power consumption. Example methods disclosed herein includes detecting frame updates corresponding to input frames to be presented by a display, and causing a programmable timer to generate second interrupts corresponding to first interrupts generated by a display engine, the second interrupts to be generated when there are no frame updates detected for at least a first duration of time defined by a first threshold. Example methods further include causing the display engine to transition to a low power state when (1) the programmable timer is configured to generate the second interrupts and (2) no frame updates have been detected for at least a second duration of time following the first duration of time, the second duration of time defined by a second threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Paul Diefenbaugh, Arthur Runyan, Gary Smith, Kathy Bui, Ajay Saini, Vishal Sinha, Yifan Li, Yong-Joon Park
  • Publication number: 20210109585
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to improve user experience on computing devices are disclosed. An example computing device includes an image sensor. The example computing device further includes wireless communication circuitry. The example computing device also includes an operations controller to cause the wireless communication circuitry to switch between different operation modes based on an analysis of image data generated by the image sensor. Different ones of the operation modes to consume different amounts of power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Kristoffer Fleming, Melanie Daniels, Paul Diefenbaugh, Aleksander Magi, Lawrence Falkenstein, Raoul Rivas Toledano, Vishal Sinha, Deepak Samuel Kirubakaran, Venkateshan Udhayan, Marko Bartscherer, Kathy Bui
  • Publication number: 20210090485
    Abstract: Technology for a display controller is described. The display controller can detect a frame update when the display controller is in a dynamic sleep state. The display controller can wake up from the dynamic sleep state and enter a selective update state at a programmed vertical blanking interrupt (VBI) that precedes an actual VBI. The display controller can perform a scan-out with a display panel during the selective update state. The display controller can return to the dynamic sleep state in a same time frame after the scan-out is completed. The display controller can exclude timing logic to send a VBI at every time frame to the display panel to maintain time synchronization between the display controller and the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Vishal Sinha, Paul Diefenbaugh, Todd Witter, Jason Tanner, Arthur Runyan, Nausheen Ansari, Kathy Bui, Yifan Li
  • Patent number: 10951792
    Abstract: Techniques for selective display frame fetching can include receiving or fetching rendered display frames by a display engine. The display engine can determine if a new frame includes one or more dirty portions. If the new frame includes one or more dirty portions, just the dirty portions can be loaded by the display engine into a display buffer. The display engine can also scan out just the dirty portions from the display buffer to a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Tanner, Paul Diefenbaugh, Vishal Sinha, Arthur Runyan, Gary K. Smith, Kathy Bui, Yifan Li, Shirley Huang Meterelliyoz
  • Patent number: 10824216
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for reduced computing device power consumption. Example methods disclosed herein includes detecting frame updates corresponding to input frames to be presented by a display, causing a programmable timer to generate second interrupts corresponding to first interrupts generated by a display engine, the second interrupts to be generated when there are no frame updates detected for at least a first duration of time defined by a first threshold. Example methods further include causing the display engine to transition to a low power state when (1) the programmable timer is configured to generate the second interrupts and (2) no frame updates have been detected for at least a second duration of time following the first duration of time, the second duration of time defined by a second threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Diefenbaugh, Arthur Runyan, Gary Smith, Kathy Bui, Ajay Saini, Vishal Sinha, Yifan Li, Yong-Joon Park
  • Patent number: 10754456
    Abstract: A method for power-efficient touch input, in which touch sensor data from a touch input is obtained by touch circuitry. Touch sensor data is obtained from touch input at touch circuitry included in a device that also includes a system-on-a-chip (SOC) and a display controller stack outside of the SOC. The touch sensor data is stored in a buffer. When the SOC is in a low-power state, the touch sensor data is communicated to the display controller stack for immediate display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Antonio S. Cheng, Yifan Li, Paul Diefenbaugh, Vishal Sinha, Kathy Bui
  • Patent number: 10643525
    Abstract: Technology for a display controller is described. The display controller can detect a frame update when the display controller is in a dynamic sleep state. The display controller can wake up from the dynamic sleep state and enter a selective update state at a programmed vertical blanking interrupt (VBI) that precedes an actual VBI. The display controller can perform a scan-out with a display panel during the selective update state. The display controller can return to the dynamic sleep state in a same time frame after the scan-out is completed. The display controller can exclude timing logic to send a VBI at every time frame to the display panel to maintain time synchronization between the display controller and the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Vishal Sinha, Paul Diefenbaugh, Todd Witter, Jason Tanner, Arthur Runyan, Nausheen Ansari, Kathy Bui, Yifan Li
  • Publication number: 20200137268
    Abstract: Techniques for selective display frame fetching can include receiving or fetching rendered display frames by a display engine. The display engine can determine if a new frame includes one or more dirty portions. If the new frame includes one or more dirty portions, just the dirty portions can be loaded by the display engine into a display buffer. The display engine can also scan out just the dirty portions from the display buffer to a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Tanner, Paul Diefenbaugh, Vishal Sinha, Arthur Runyan, Gary K. Smith, Kathy Bui, Yifan Li, Shirley Huang Meterelliyoz