Patents by Inventor Misha Sra

Misha Sra 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).

  • Systems and Methods for Performing Video Communication Using Text-Based Compression
    Publication number: 20220417291
    Abstract: Systems and method for video communication using text-based compression in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for video communication using text-based compression, where the method includes receiving a file comprising captured audio-video content, encoding captured audio-video content to a text transcript using an encoder, transmitting initialization data, and the text transcript to a decoder, initializing a facial animation model and a text-to-speech (TTS) system using the initialization data, and reconstructing an animated version of the captured audio-video content using the text transcript, the facial animation model and the TTS system at the decoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicants: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, The Regents of the University of California, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Pulkit Tandon, Shubham Chandak, Pat Pataranutaporn, Yimeng Liu, Anesu M. Mapuranga, Pattie Maes, Tsachy Weissman, Misha Sra