Patents by Inventor Meng-Ping Kao

Meng-Ping Kao 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).

  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IN-LOOP DE-ARTIFACT FILTERING
    Publication number: 20240244270
    Abstract: There are provided methods and apparatus for in-loop artifact filtering. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding an image region. The encoder has at least two filters for successively performing in-loop filtering to respectively reduce at least a first and a second type of quantization artifact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: MENG-PING KAO, PENG YIN, OSCAR DIVORRA ESCODA
  • Methods and apparatus for in-loop de-artifact filtering
    Patent number: 11979614
    Abstract: There are provided methods and apparatus for in-loop artifact filtering. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding an image region. The encoder has at least two filters for successively performing in-loop filtering to respectively reduce at least a first and a second type of quantization artifact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: INTERDIGITAL VC HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Meng-Ping Kao, Peng Yin, Oscar Divorra Escoda
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IN-LOOP DE-ARTIFACT FILTERING
    Publication number: 20210337241
    Abstract: There are provided methods and apparatus for in-loop artifact filtering. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding an image region. The encoder has at least two filters for successively performing in-loop filtering to respectively reduce at least a first and a second type of quantization artifact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: MENG-PING KAO, PENG YIN, OSCAR DIVORRA ESCODA
  • Methods and apparatus for in-loop de-artifact filtering
    Patent number: 11089337
    Abstract: There are provided methods and apparatus for in-loop artifact filtering. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding an image region. The encoder has at least two filters for successively performing in-loop filtering to respectively reduce at least a first and a second type of quantization artifact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: INTERDIGITAL VC HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Meng-Ping Kao, Peng Yin, Oscar Divorra Escoda
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IN-LOOP DE-ARTIFACT FILTERING
    Publication number: 20170238021
    Abstract: There are provided methods and apparatus for in-loop artifact filtering. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding an image region. The encoder has at least two filters for successively performing in-loop filtering to respectively reduce at least a first and a second type of quantization artifact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: MENG-PING KAO, PENG YIN, OSCAR DIVORRA ESCODA
  • Methods and apparatus for in-loop de-artifact filtering
    Patent number: 9674556
    Abstract: There are provided methods and apparatus for in-loop artifact filtering. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding an image region. The encoder has at least two filters for successively performing in-loop filtering to respectively reduce at least a first and a second type of quantization artifact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Meng-Ping Kao, Peng Yin, Oscar Divorra Escoda
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IN-LOOP DE-ARTIFACT FILTERING
    Publication number: 20160112725
    Abstract: There are provided methods and apparatus for in-loop artifact filtering. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding an image region. The encoder has at least two filters for successively performing in-loop filtering to respectively reduce at least a first and a second type of quantization artifact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: MENG-PING KAO, PENG YIN, OSCAR DIVORRA ESCODA
  • Methods and apparatus for in-loop de-artifact filtering
    Patent number: 9277243
    Abstract: There are provided methods and apparatus for in-loop artifact filtering. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding an image region. The encoder has at least two filters for successively performing in-loop filtering to respectively reduce at least a first and a second type of quantization artifact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: THOMSON LICENSING
    Inventors: Meng-Ping Kao, Peng Yin, Oscar Divorra Escoda
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IN -LOOP DE-ARTIFACT FILTERING
    Publication number: 20090257664
    Abstract: There are provided methods and apparatus for in-loop artifact filtering. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding an image region. The encoder has at least two filters for successively performing in-loop filtering to respectively reduce at least a first and a second type of quantization artifact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Meng-Ping Kao, Peng Yin, Oscar Divorra Escoda