Patents by Inventor Ming-Hsiu Chang

Ming-Hsiu Chang 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: 8971575
    Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed for performing object tracking. One embodiment is a system for tracking an object in a plurality of frames, comprising a probability map generator configured to generate a probability map by estimating probability values of pixels in the frame, wherein the probability of each pixel corresponds to a likelihood of the pixel being located within the object. The system further comprises a contour model generator configured to identify a contour model of the object based on a temporal prediction method, a contour weighting map generator configured to derive a contour weighting map based on thickness characteristics of the contour model, a tracking refinement module configured to refine the probability map according to weight values specified in the contour weighting map, and an object tracker configured to track a location of the object within the plurality of frames based on the refined probability map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Cyberlink Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Hsiu Chang, Chih-Chao Ma
  • Patent number: 8761519
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for the selection of an object boundary shown in an image. An initial boundary probability map of an image is generated by one or more computing devices. A first input path segment is obtained, and a selection path is generated based on the first input path segment and the initial boundary probability map. A weighted boundary probability map is generated based on the selection path. A second input path segment is obtained, and a replacement selection path is generated based on the weighted boundary probability map and the second input path segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Cyberlink Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Hsiu Chang, Chung-Yi Weng
  • Publication number: 20140146997
    Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed for performing object tracking. One embodiment is a system for tracking an object in a plurality of frames, comprising a probability map generator configured to generate a probability map by estimating probability values of pixels in the frame, wherein the probability of each pixel corresponds to a likelihood of the pixel being located within the object. The system further comprises a contour model generator configured to identify a contour model of the object based on a temporal prediction method, a contour weighting map generator configured to derive a contour weighting map based on thickness characteristics of the contour model, a tracking refinement module configured to refine the probability map according to weight values specified in the contour weighting map, and an object tracker configured to track a location of the object within the plurality of frames based on the refined probability map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Cyberlink Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Hsiu Chang, Chih-Chao Ma
  • Publication number: 20140078152
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for the selection of an object boundary shown in an image. An initial boundary probability map of an image is generated by one or more computing devices. A first input path segment is obtained, and a selection path is generated based on the first input path segment and the initial boundary probability map. A weighted boundary probability map is generated based on the selection path. A second input path segment is obtained, and a replacement selection path is generated based on the weighted boundary probability map and the second input path segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: CYBERLINK CORP.
    Inventors: Ming-Hsiu Chang, Chung-Yi Weng