Patents by Inventor Minh N. Do

Minh N. Do 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: 11521044
    Abstract: Techniques regarding action detection based on motion in receptive fields of a neural network model are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a motion component that can extract a motion vector from a plurality of adaptive receptive fields in a deformable convolution layer of a neural network model. The computer executable components can also comprise an action detection component that can generate a spatio-temporal feature by concatenating the motion vector with a spatial feature extracted from the deformable convolution layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Khoi-Nguyen C. Mac, Raymond Alexander Yeh, Dhiraj Joshi, Minh N. Do, Rogerio Feris, Jinjun Xiong
  • Publication number: 20190354835
    Abstract: Techniques regarding action detection based on motion in receptive fields of a neural network model are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a motion component that can extract a motion vector from a plurality of adaptive receptive fields in a deformable convolution layer of a neural network model. The computer executable components can also comprise an action detection component that can generate a spatio-temporal feature by concatenating the motion vector with a spatial feature extracted from the deformable convolution layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Khoi-Nguyen C. Mac, Raymond Alexander Yeh, Dhiraj Joshi, Minh N. Do, Rogerio Feris, Jinjun Xiong
  • Patent number: 10325360
    Abstract: A system for background image subtraction includes a computing device coupled with a 3D video camera, a processor of the device programmed to receive a video feed from the camera containing images of one or more subject that include depth information. The processor, for an image: segments pixels and corresponding depth information to identify foreground regions associated with a target user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Quang H. Nguyen, Minh N. Do, Sanjay J Patel, Daniel P. Dabbelt, Dennis J. Lin
  • Publication number: 20180089814
    Abstract: A system for background image subtraction includes a computing device coupled with a 3D video camera, a processor of the device programmed to receive a video feed from the camera containing images of one or more subject that include depth information. The processor, for an image: segments pixels and corresponding depth information to identify foreground regions associated with a target user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Quang H. Nguyen, Minh N. Do, Sanjay J Patel, Daniel P. Dabbelt, Dennis J. Lin
  • Patent number: 9792676
    Abstract: A system for background image subtraction includes a computing device coupled with a 3D video camera, a processor o£ the device programmed to receive a video feed from the camera containing images of one or more subject that include depth information. The processor, for an image: segments pixels and corresponding depth information into three different regions including foreground (FG), background (BG), and unclear (UC); categorizes UC pixels as FG or BG using a function that considers the color and background history (BGH) information associated with the UC pixels and the color and BGH information associated with pixels near the UC pixels; examines the pixels marked as FG and applies temporal and spatial filters to smooth boundaries of the FG regions; constructs a new image by overlaying the FG regions on top of a new background; displays a video feed of the new image in a display device; and continually maintains the BGH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Quang H. Nguyen, Minh N. Do, Sanjay J. Patel, Daniel P. Dabbelt, Dennis J. Lin
  • Publication number: 20170223234
    Abstract: A color image and a depth image of a live video are received. Each of the color image and the depth image are processed to identify the foreground and the background of the live video. The background of the live video is removed in order to create a foreground video that comprises the foreground of the live video. A control input may be received to control the embedding of the foreground video into a second background from a background feed. The background feed may also comprise virtual objects such that the foreground video may interact with the virtual objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Minh N. Do, Quang II Nguyen, Dennis Lin, Sanjay Patel
  • Patent number: 9654765
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for executing depth image-based rendering of a 3D image by a computer having a processor and that is coupled with one or more color cameras and at least one depth camera. The color cameras and the depth camera are positionable at different arbitrary locations relative to a scene to be rendered. In some examples, the depth camera is a low resolution camera and the color cameras are high resolution. The processor is programmed to propagate depth information from the depth camera to an image plane of each color camera to produce a propagated depth image at each respective color camera, to enhance the propagated depth image at each color camera with the color and propagated depth information thereof to produce corresponding enhanced depth images, and to render a complete, viewable image from one or more enhanced depth images from the color cameras. The processor may be a graphics processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Quang H Nguyen, Minh N Do, Sanjay J Patel
  • Publication number: 20170109872
    Abstract: A system for background image subtraction includes a computing device coupled with a 3D video camera, a processor o£ the device programmed to receive a video feed from the camera containing images of one or more subject that include depth information. The processor, for an image: segments pixels and corresponding depth information into three different regions including foreground (FG), background (BG), and unclear (UC); categorizes UC pixels as FG or BG using a function that considers the color and background history (BGH) information associated with the UC pixels and the color and BGH information associated with pixels near the UC pixels; examines the pixels marked as FG and applies temporal and spatial filters to smooth boundaries of the FG regions; constructs a new image by overlaying the FG regions on top of a new background; displays a video feed of the new image in a display device; and continually maintains the BGH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Quang H. Nguyen, Minh N. Do, Sanjay J. Patel, Daniel P. Dabbelt, Dennis J. Lin
  • Patent number: 9628722
    Abstract: A color image and a depth image of a live video are received. Each of the color image and the depth image are processed to identify the foreground and the background of the live video. The background of the live video is removed in order to create a foreground video that comprises the foreground of the live video. A control input may be received to control the embedding of the foreground video into a second background from a background feed. The background feed may also comprise virtual objects such that the foreground video may interact with the virtual objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: PERSONIFY, INC.
    Inventors: Minh N. Do, Quang Il. Nguyen, Dennis Lin, Sanjay I. Patel
  • Patent number: 9530044
    Abstract: A system for background image subtraction includes a computing device coupled with a 3D video camera, a processor of the device programmed to receive a video feed from the camera containing images of one or more subject that include depth information. The processor, for an image: segments pixels and corresponding depth information into three different regions including foreground (FG), background (BG), and unclear (UC); categorizes UC pixels as FG or BG using a function that considers the color and background history (BGH) information associated with the UC pixels and the color and BGH information associated with pixels near the UC pixels; examines the pixels marked as FG and applies temporal and spatial filters to smooth boundaries of the FG regions; constructs a new image by overlaying the FG regions on top of a new background; displays a video feed of the new image in a display device; and continually maintains the BGH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Quang H Nguyen, Minh N Do, Sanjay J. Patel, Daniel P. Dabbelt, Dennis J. Lin
  • Patent number: 9300946
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product for of digital imaging. Multiple cameras comprising lenses and digital images sensors are used to capture multiple images of the same subject, and process the multiple images using difference information (e.g., an image disparity map, an image depth map, etc.). The processing commences by receiving a plurality of image pixels from at least one first image sensor, wherein the first image sensor captures a first image of a first color, receives a stereo image of the first color, and also receives other images of other colors. Having the stereo imagery, then constructing a disparity map and an associated depth map by searching for pixel correspondences between the first image and the stereo image. Using the constructed disparity map, captured images are converted into converted images, which are then combined with the first image, resulting in a fused multi-channel color image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: PERSONIFY, INC.
    Inventors: Minh N. Do, Quang H. Nguyen, Benjamin Chidester, Long Dang, Sanjay J. Patel
  • Publication number: 20150356716
    Abstract: A system for background image subtraction includes a computing device coupled with a 3D video camera, a processor of the device programmed to receive a video feed from the camera containing images of one or more subject that include depth information. The processor, for an image: segments pixels and corresponding depth information into three different regions including foreground (FG), background (BG), and unclear (UC); categorizes UC pixels as FG or BG using a function that considers the color and background history (BGH) information associated with the UC pixels and the color and BGH information associated with pixels near the UC pixels; examines the pixels marked as FG and applies temporal and spatial filters to smooth boundaries of the FG regions; constructs a new image by overlaying the FG regions on top of a new background; displays a video feed of the new image in a display device; and continually maintains the BGH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Quang H. Nguyen, Minh N. Do, Sanjay J. Patel, Daniel P. Dabbelt, Dennis J. Lin
  • Patent number: 9087229
    Abstract: A system for background image subtraction includes a computing device coupled with a 3D video camera, a processor of the device programmed to receive a video feed from the camera containing images of one or more subject that include depth information. The processor, for an image: segments pixels and corresponding depth information into three different regions including foreground (FG), background (BG), and unclear (UC); categorizes UC pixels as FG or BG using a function that considers the color and background history (BGH) information associated with the UC pixels and the color and BGH information associated with pixels near the UC pixels; examines the pixels marked as FG and applies temporal and spatial filters to smooth boundaries of the FG regions; constructs a new image by overlaying the FG regions on top of a new background; displays a video feed of the new image in a display device; and continually maintains the BGH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Quang H. Nguyen, Minh N. Do, Sanjay J. Patel, Daniel P. Dabbeit, Dennis J. Lin
  • Patent number: 9053573
    Abstract: A color image and a depth image of a live video are received. A user is extracted from the information of the color image and the depth image. Spurious depth vales may be corrected. Points or pixels of an image as seen from a viewpoint of a reference camera at a reference camera location are mapped to points of the image as would be seen from a viewpoint of a virtual camera at a virtual camera location. As such, a transformed color image is generated. Disoccluded pixels may be processed to address any gaps within the transformed color image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: PERSONIFY, INC.
    Inventors: Dennis Lin, Quang H. Nguyen, Minh N. Do, Sanjay J. Patel
  • Patent number: 9008457
    Abstract: An RGB color image and an infrared intensity image of a live video are received. The RGB color image is converted to a colorspace image comprising a channel corresponding to a brightness value. Each pixel of the converted colorspace image is evaluated to determine whether the brightness channel of the pixel exceeds a threshold value. If the brightness channel of the pixel exceeds the threshold value, the infrared intensity value of a corresponding pixel from the infrared intensity image is mixed into the pixel's channel value that corresponds to brightness. The converted colorspace image is converted back to an RGB color image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Pesonify, Inc.
    Inventors: Mert Dikmen, Sanjay J. Patel, Dennis Lin, Quang H. Nguyen, Minh N. Do
  • Publication number: 20140294288
    Abstract: A system for background image subtraction includes a computing device coupled with a 3D video camera, a processor of the device programmed to receive a video feed from the camera containing images of one or more subject that include depth information. The processor, for an image: segments pixels and corresponding depth information into three different regions including foreground (FG), background (BG), and unclear (UC); categorizes UC pixels as FG or BG using a function that considers the color and background history (BGH) information associated with the UC pixels and the color and BGH information associated with pixels near the UC pixels; examines the pixels marked as FG and applies temporal and spatial filters to smooth boundaries of the FG regions; constructs a new image by overlaying the FG regions on top of a new background; displays a video feed of the new image in a display device; and continually maintains the BGH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Quang H Nguyen, Minh N Do, Sanjay J Patel, Daniel P Dabbelt, Dennis J Lin
  • Publication number: 20140293010
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for executing depth image-based rendering of a 3D image by a computer having a processor and that is coupled with one or more color cameras and at least one depth camera. The color cameras and the depth camera are positionable at different arbitrary locations relative to a scene to be rendered. In some examples, the depth camera is a low resolution camera and the color cameras are high resolution. The processor is programmed to propagate depth information from the depth camera to an image plane of each color camera to produce a propagated depth image at each respective color camera, to enhance the propagated depth image at each color camera with the color and propagated depth information thereof to produce corresponding enhanced depth images, and to render a complete, viewable image from one or more enhanced depth images from the color cameras. The processor may be a graphics processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Quang H. Nguyen, Minh N Do, Sanjay J. Patel
  • Patent number: 8818028
    Abstract: A color image and a depth image of a live video are received. Each of the color image and the depth image are processed to identify a foreground, background, and an unknown region band of the live video. The unknown region band may comprise pixels between the foreground and the background. Further processing is performed to segment the pixels of the unknown region band between the foreground and the background. As such, processing is performed on the unknown region band in order to provide an improved user foreground video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Personify, Inc.
    Inventors: Quang H. Nguyen, Greg Meyer, Minh N. Do, Dennis Lin, Sanjay J. Patel
  • Publication number: 20130010073
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product for of digital imaging. Multiple cameras comprising lenses and digital images sensors are used to capture multiple images of the same subject, and process the multiple images using difference information (e.g., an image disparity map, an image depth map, etc.). The processing commences by receiving a plurality of image pixels from at least one first image sensor, wherein the first image sensor captures a first image of a first color, receives a stereo image of the first color, and also receives other images of other colors. Having the stereo imagery, then constructing a disparity map and an associated depth map by searching for pixel correspondences between the first image and the stereo image. Using the constructed disparity map, captured images are converted into converted images, which are then combined with the first image, resulting in a fused multi-channel color image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Minh N. Do, Quang H. Nguyen, Benjamin Chidester, Long Dang, Sanjay J. Patel
  • Publication number: 20110293179
    Abstract: An RGB color image and an infrared intensity image of a live video are received. The RGB color image is converted to a colorspace image comprising a channel corresponding to a brightness value. Each pixel of the converted colorspace image is evaluated to determine whether the brightness channel of the pixel exceeds a threshold value. If the brightness channel of the pixel exceeds the threshold value, the infrared intensity value of a corresponding pixel from the infrared intensity image is mixed into the pixel's channel value that corresponds to brightness. The converted colorspace image is converted back to an RGB color image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Mert Dikmen, Sanjay J. Patel, Dennis Lin, Quang J. Nguyen, Minh N. Do