Patents by Inventor Michael M. Chu

Michael M. Chu 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: 9106908
    Abstract: Generally, this disclosure provides methods and systems for real-time video communication with three dimensional perception image rendering through generated parallax effects based on identification, segmentation and tracking of foreground and background layers of an image. The system may include an image segmentation module configured to segment a current local video frame into a local foreground layer and a local background layer and to generate a local foreground mask based on an estimated boundary between the local foreground layer and the local background layer; a face tracking module configured to track a position of a local user's face; a background layer estimation module configured to estimate a remote background layer; and an image rendering module configured to render a 3D perception image based on the estimated remote background layer, the current remote video frame and the remote foreground mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yi Wu, Wei Sun, Michael M. Chu, Ermal Dreshaj, Philip Muse, Lucas B. Ainsworth, Garth Shoemaker, Igor V. Kozintsev
  • Patent number: 9060093
    Abstract: A mechanism is described for facilitating enhanced viewer perception of video images at computing devices according to one embodiment of the invention. A method of embodiments of the invention includes tracking, at a first computing device, movements associated with a first user within a camera range of one or more cameras coupled to the first computing device. Each movement of the first user may trigger an updated view of contents being displayed in real-time on the first computing device. The method may further include calculating a synthesized updated view of the contents in response to tracking a movement of the first user from a first position to a second position. The synthesized updated view may represent a realistic view of the contents in response to the movement of the first user from the first position to the second position. The method may further include displaying the synthesized updated view of the contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Michael M. Chu
  • Publication number: 20140028794
    Abstract: Generally, this disclosure provides methods and systems for real-time video communication with three dimensional perception image rendering through generated parallax effects based on identification, segmentation and tracking of foreground and background layers of an image. The system may include an image segmentation module configured to segment a current local video frame into a local foreground layer and a local background layer and to generate a local foreground mask based on an estimated boundary between the local foreground layer and the local background layer; a face tracking module configured to track a position of a local user's face; a background layer estimation module configured to estimate a remote background layer; and an image rendering module configured to render a 3D perception image based on the estimated remote background layer, the current remote video frame and the remote foreground mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Yi Wu, Wei Sun, Michael M. Chu, Ermal Dreshaj, Philip Muse, Lucas B. Ainsworth, Garth Shoemaker, Igor V. Kozintsev
  • Publication number: 20140007224
    Abstract: Real human detection and confirmation in personal credential verification is described. In one example, a camera image of a user is received at a computer system. The image is tested for recognition against a user account and it is confirmed that the image corresponds to a real human. If the image is authenticated and corresponds to a real human, then the user is authenticated to the corresponding user account of the computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Ning Lu, Achintya K. Bhowmik, Michael M. Chu
  • Publication number: 20130271553
    Abstract: A mechanism is described for facilitating enhanced viewer perception of video images at computing devices according to one embodiment of the invention. A method of embodiments of the invention includes tracking, at a first computing device, movements associated with a first user within a camera range of one or more cameras coupled to the first computing device. Each movement of the first user may trigger an updated view of contents being displayed in real-time on the first computing device. The method may further include calculating a synthesized updated view of the contents in response to tracking a movement of the first user from a first position to a second position. The synthesized updated view may represent a realistic view of the contents in response to the movement of the first user from the first position to the second position. The method may further include displaying the synthesized updated view of the contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Michael M. Chu