Patents by Inventor Kia Silverbrook

Kia Silverbrook 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).

  • HAND HELD IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE WITH MULTI-CORE PROCESSOR AND WIRELESS INTERFACE TO INPUT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130010122
    Abstract: A hand held electronic device that has a CMOS image sensor for capturing image data, a wireless device port for wireless connection to a user input device and, a central processor. The central processor has multiple processing units, an image sensor interface and a wireless device interface integrated onto a single chip. The image sensor interface receives the image data from the CMOS image sensor, and the wireless device interface being configured to receive user inputs from the wireless device port. The multiple processing units are configured to process the image data in parallel together with the user inputs from the wireless device interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • PORTABLE HAND-HELD DEVICE FOR DEBLURRING SENSED IMAGES
    Publication number: 20130010140
    Abstract: A portable hand-held device is provided having an image sensor for sensing an image of a scene, a motion sensor for detecting motion of the device relative to the scene, and a processor for receiving image manipulation instructions via encoded media. The processor processes the sensed image to remove blur therein based on the detected relative device motion and the received image manipulation instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun
  • HANDHELD IMAGING DEVICE WITH MULTI-CORE IMAGE PROCESSOR INTEGRATING COMMON BUS INTERFACE AND DEDICATED IMAGE SENSOR INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20130010128
    Abstract: A handheld imaging device includes an image sensor for sensing an image; a multi-core processor for processing the sensed image; and a program memory provided external to the multi-core processor, and communicating therewith via a communication bus. The multi-core processor includes a bus interface for interfacing with the communication bus, and further includes an image sensor interface for interfacing with the image sensor separately from the communication bus and the bus interface. The multi-core processor includes a plurality of parallel processing units connected by a crossbar switch to form the multi-core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • MULTI-CORE PROCESSOR FOR PORTABLE DEVICE WITH DUAL IMAGE SENSORS
    Publication number: 20130010076
    Abstract: A multi-core processor is used in a portable device that has first and second image sensors spaced from each other for capturing images of a scene from slightly different perspectives. The multi-core processor has a first image sensor interface for receiving data from the image sensor, a second image sensor interface for receiving data from the second image sensor, multiple processing units and, the four processing units and the first and second sensor interfaces being integrated onto a single chip. The processing units are configured to simultaneously process the data from the first and second image interfaces to generate stereoscopic image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • PORTABLE HANDHELD DEVICE WITH MULTI-CORE IMAGE PROCESSOR
    Publication number: 20130010151
    Abstract: A portable handheld device includes an image sensor for capturing an image; an image sensor interface for receiving data from the image sensor; a DRAM for storing the data received by the image sensor interface; an image processor for storing the image the DRAM, the image processor including a plurality of micro-coded processing units; a central processor for instructing the image processor; and an orientation sensor for sensing a rotation of the protable handheld device at a time of sensing the image. The central processor is configured to load the plurality of micro-coded processing units of the image processor with micro-code for performing an affine transform of the data in the DRAM to rotate the data in the DRAM by a rotation corresponding to the rotation sensed by the orientation sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • MULTI-CORE PROCESSOR FOR PORTABLE DEVICE WITH IMAGE SENSOR AND MULTI-POINT FOCUS IMAGE CAPTURE
    Publication number: 20130010132
    Abstract: A multi-core processor is used in a portable device with image sensor with adjustable focal length for sensing a scene. The multi-core processor has multiple processing units incorporated onto a single chip and an image sensor interface on the chip. The image sensor interface is configured to provide the processing units with image data from the image sensor, and the processing units are configured to divide the image data into selected regions of the scene and simultaneously derive an image sharpness metric for each of the regions. This metric is used to determine an optimal focal length for each of the selected regions when the image sharpness metric for that region of the scene is above a threshold. Using this data, the portable device captures an image of the scene at each of the optimal focal lengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • PORTABLE HANDHELD DEVICE WITH MULTI-CORE IMAGE PROCESSOR
    Publication number: 20130010150
    Abstract: A portable handheld device includes an image sensor for capturing an image; an orientation sensor for determining a rotation of the image sensor; and a system-on-chip processor having integrated on a common wafer a CPU for processing a script language, a multi-core processor for processing an image captured by the image sensor, and a common synchronization register. The multi-core processor includes multiple processing units connected in parallel by a crossbar switch. Each processing unit stores one or more synchronization bits for identifying which of the other processing units are functioning as a single process therewith. The common synchronization register contains therein synchronization bits from each of the processing units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • PORTABLE DEVICE WITH DUAL IMAGE SENSORS AND QUAD-CORE PROCESSOR
    Publication number: 20130010083
    Abstract: A portable device that has first and second image sensors and a central processor. The central processor has four processing units and a first image sensor interface and a second image sensor interface for receiving data from the from the first and second image sensors respectively. The four processing units and the first and second sensor interfaces are integrated onto a single chip such that the four processing units are configured to simultaneously process the data from the first and second image interfaces to generate stereoscopic image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • PORTABLE HANDHELD DEVICE WITH MULTI-CORE MICROCODED IMAGE PROCESSOR
    Publication number: 20130010135
    Abstract: A portable handheld device including a CPU for processing a script; a multi-core processor for processing an image; an input buffer for receiving data for processing by the multi-core processor, the input buffer being provided under the control of the multi-core processor to send data thereto; and an output buffer for receiving data processed by the multi-core processor, the output buffer being provided under the control of the multi-core processor to receive data therefrom. The multi-core processor comprises a plurality of micro-coded processing units. The CPU is configured with authority to clear and query the input and output buffers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICE WITH MULTI-CORE PROCESSOR
    Publication number: 20130010148
    Abstract: A portable imaging device that has a CMOS image sensor, a color display for displaying an image sensed by the CMOS image sensor and a central processor. The central processor has an image sensor interface for receiving data from the CMOS image sensor, multiple processing units for parallel operation to simultaneously process the data, and an image display interface for sending processed data to the color display. The central processor is integrated onto a single chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • PORTABLE DEVICE WITH IMAGE SENSOR AND QUAD-CORE PROCESSOR FOR MULTI-POINT FOCUS IMAGE CAPTURE
    Publication number: 20130010131
    Abstract: A multi-core processor is used in a portable device that has first and second image sensors spaced from each other for capturing images of a scene from slightly different perspectives. The multi-core processor has a first image sensor interface for receiving data from the image sensor, a second image sensor interface for receiving data from the second image sensor, multiple processing units and, the four processing units and the first and second sensor interfaces being integrated onto a single chip. The processing units are configured to simultaneously process the data from the first and second image interfaces to generate stereoscopic image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • PORTABLE HANDHELD DEVICE WITH MULTI-CORE IMAGE PROCESSOR
    Publication number: 20130010136
    Abstract: A portable handheld device includes an image sensor for capturing an image; and a one-chip microcontroller having integrated therein a CPU for processing a script language and a multi-core processor for processing an image captured by the image sensor. The multi-core processor includes therein multiple processing units connected in parallel by a common crossbar switch. Each processing unit includes an arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), each ALU defining therein two internal crossbar switches for internal data transfer within one processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • MULTI-CORE IMAGE PROCESSOR FOR PORTABLE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130013839
    Abstract: A portable handheld device including a CPU for processing a script; a multi-core processor for processing an image; an input buffer for receiving data for processing by the multi-core processor, the input buffer being provided under the control of the multi-core processor to send data thereto; and an output buffer for receiving data processed by the multi-core processor, the output buffer being provided under the control of the multi-core processor to receive data therefrom. The multi-core processor comprises a plurality of micro-coded processing units. The CPU is configured with authority to clear and query the input and output buffers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • PORTABLE HAND-HELD DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING ORIENTED IMAGES
    Publication number: 20130010173
    Abstract: A portable hand-held device is provided having a network interface for sharing images between the device and a network, an image display for displaying the shared images, an orientation sensor for sensing an orientation of the device, and a processor for processing the displayed images based on the sensed device orientation and outputting the processed images to the image display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • QUAD-CORE IMAGE PROCESSOR FOR DEVICE WITH IMAGE DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20130010130
    Abstract: A quad-core processor for a hand-held device with a color display, has an image sensor interface for receiving data from an image sensor, four interconnected processing units for color converting the data from the image sensor interface into a color space for the color display and, a color display interface for outputting color converted data to the color display. The four processing units, the image sensor interface and the color display interface are integrated onto a single chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • HANDHELD DIGITAL CAMERA DEVICE WITH ORIENTATION SENSING AND DECODING CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20130010125
    Abstract: A handheld digital camera device including an image sensor for capturing images and generating image data; a color display for displaying captured images to a user; an orientation sensor for generating orientation data; and an integral processor configured for: controlling operation of the image sensor and the color display; determining a landscape or portrait orientation of the camera device using the orientation data; decoding an imaged coding pattern printed on a substrate; and performing an action in the handheld electronic device based on the decoded coding pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • HAND HELD IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE WITH MULTI-CORE PROCESSOR FOR FACIAL DETECTION
    Publication number: 20130010152
    Abstract: A hand held image capture device that has a camera with an image sensor to capture a scene viewed by the camera and, a central processor having multiple processing units and an image sensor interface integrated onto a single chip. The image sensor interface is configured to receive data from the image sensor and the multiple processing units being configured for processing in the data. The processing of the data includes detecting faces within the scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • PORTABLE HAND-HELD DEVICE HAVING NETWORKED QUAD CORE PROCESSOR
    Publication number: 20130010123
    Abstract: A portable hand-held device is provided having a processor chip. The processor chip has, on-chip, a network interface and four interconnected processing units. The processing units are configured to process information communicated over the network interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • PORTABLE DEVICE WITH IMAGE SENSORS AND MULTI-CORE PROCESSOR
    Publication number: 20130010149
    Abstract: A portable device that has first and second image sensors and a central processor. The central processor has a first sensor interface and a second sensor interface for receiving data from the from the first and second image sensors respectively such that the data is simultaneously processed in the multiple processing units. The central processor integrates the multiple processing units and the first and second sensor interfaces onto a single chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
  • HANDHELD IMAGING DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED CHIP INCORPORATING ON SHARED WAFER IMAGE PROCESSOR AND CENTRAL PROCESSOR
    Publication number: 20130010129
    Abstract: A handheld imaging device includes an image sensor for sensing an image; an integrated chip provided on a wafer substrate, the integrated chip integrating on the wafer substrate a dedicated image processor for processing the sensed image, and an image sensor interface for receiving signals from the image sensor; a plurality of processing units provided in the dedicated image processor, the plurality of processing units connected in parallel by a crossbar switch to form a multi-core processing unit for the processor; and a CPU provided in the integrated chip for performing general operating system duties. A transfer of data from the image sensor interface to the dedicated image processor is conducted entirely within the integrated chip and on the shared wafer substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kia Silverbrook