Patents by Inventor Ron GAIZMAN

Ron GAIZMAN 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).

  • Publication number: 20230412922
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for image processing that support improved image quality from reduced artifacts and wobbles. In a first aspect, a method of image processing includes receiving motion data regarding movement of a mobile device; determining a first image sensor configuration based on the motion data; and configuring an image sensor with the first image sensor configuration. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Eliad Tsairi, Ron Gaizman
  • Patent number: 11825207
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to exposure control for image capture devices. One example method generally includes receiving sensor data indicating a movement associated with an image capture device capturing a first frame and a second frame, wherein the first frame is associated with a higher exposure setting as compared to the second frame; predicting, based on the sensor data, a shift for aligning one or more features of the first frame and one or more features of the second frame; applying the shift to align the one or more features of the first frame and the one or more features of second frame; and generating a frame output at least in part by combining at least a portion of the first frame with at least a portion of the second frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Narayana Karthik Ravirala, Chanchal Raj, Shizhong Liu, Weiliang Liu, Ron Gaizman, Lianming Shi
  • Publication number: 20230353881
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to exposure control for image capture devices. One example method generally includes receiving sensor data indicating a movement associated with an image capture device capturing a first frame and a second frame, wherein the first frame is associated with a higher exposure setting as compared to the second frame; predicting, based on the sensor data, a shift for aligning one or more features of the first frame and one or more features of the second frame; applying the shift to align the one or more features of the first frame and the one or more features of second frame; and generating a frame output at least in part by combining at least a portion of the first frame with at least a portion of the second frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Narayana Karthik RAVIRALA, Chanchal RAJ, Shizhong LIU, Weiliang LIU, Ron GAIZMAN, Lianming SHI
  • Patent number: 11711613
    Abstract: Image frames for computational photography may be corrected, such as through rolling shutter correction (RSC), prior to fusion of the image frames to reduce wobble and jitter artifacts present in a video sequence of HDR-enhanced image frames. First and second motion data regarding motion of the image capture device may be determined for times corresponding to the capturing of the first and second image frames, respectively. The rolling shutter correction (RSC) may be applied to the first and second image frames based on both the first and second motion data. The corrected first and second image frames may then be aligned and fused to obtain a single output image frame with higher dynamic range than either of the first or second image frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shang-Chih Chuang, Ron Gaizman, Pradeep Veeramalla, Shizhong Liu, Weiliang Liu, Xiaoyun Jiang, Narayana Karthik Ravirala, Jiafu Luo, Srinath Anekere Narayan, Wei Zou
  • Publication number: 20230216999
    Abstract: An imaging system receives depth data (corresponding to an environment) from a depth sensor and first image data (a depiction of the environment) from an image sensor. The imaging system generates, based on the depth data, first motion vectors corresponding to a change in perspective of the depiction of the environment in the first image data. The imaging system generates, using grid inversion based on the first motion vectors, second motion vectors that indicate respective distances moved by respective pixels of the depiction of the environment in the first image data for the change in perspective. The imaging system generates second image data by modifying the first image data according to the second motion vectors. The second image data includes a second depiction of the environment from a different perspective than the first image data. Some image reprojection applications (e.g., frame interpolation) can be performed without the depth data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Pia ZOBEL, Yuval SCHWARTZ, Tal ZADIK, Itschak MARTSIANO, Roee HARDOON, Meir TZUR, Ron GAIZMAN, Yehuda PASTERNAK
  • Publication number: 20220345605
    Abstract: Image frames for computational photography may be corrected, such as through rolling shutter correction (RSC), prior to fusion of the image frames to reduce wobble and jitter artifacts present in a video sequence of HDR-enhanced image frames. First and second motion data regarding motion of the image capture device may be determined for times corresponding to the capturing of the first and second image frames, respectively. The rolling shutter correction (RSC) may be applied to the first and second image frames based on both the first and second motion data. The corrected first and second image frames may then be aligned and fused to obtain a single output image frame with higher dynamic range than either of the first or second image frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Shang-Chih Chuang, Ron Gaizman, Pradeep Veeramalla, Shizhong Liu, Weiliang Liu, Xiaoyun Jiang, Narayana Karthik Ravirala, Jiafu Luo, Srinath Anekere Narayan, Wei Zou
  • Publication number: 20220286611
    Abstract: Digital image stabilization (DIS) may be implemented in image capture devices to address some or all above problems of local stabilization and in-frame distortions alone or in combination with electronic image stabilization (EIS) to reduce artifacts, shake leftovers, and other problems resulting from insufficient global stabilization. DIS may use image sensor motion data derived from image-based information, such as motion vectors between frames, to modify captured image data to generate corrected image frames having improved global stabilization and reduced distortion artifacts and shake leftovers resulting from camera motion. The image sensor motion data may be used in combination with non-image sensor motion data, such as data from a gyroscope an optical image stabilization (OIS) device, a magnetometer, an accelerometer, and/or auto-focus (AF) feedback to perform image stabilization. Image sensor motion data may be used to determine a translation (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Eliad Tsairi, Ron Gaizman, Maksym Aslianskyi, Aviel Simchi, Raveh Ben Simon
  • Publication number: 20220138964
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for processing one or more frames or images. For instance, a process for determining exposure for one or more frames includes obtaining a motion map for one or more frames. The process includes determining, based on the motion map, motion associated with the one or more frames of a scene. The motion corresponds to movement of one or more objects in the scene relative to a camera used to capture the one or more frames. The process includes determining, based on the determined motion, a number of frames and an exposure for capturing the number of frames. The process further includes sending a request to capture the number of frames using the determined exposure duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Mark GINTSBURG, Nir STRAUSS, Ron GAIZMAN, Eran PINHASOV, Yuri DOLGIN, Victor PINTO
  • Patent number: 11277562
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for machine-learning based image stabilization. In some examples, a system obtains a sequence of frames captured by an image capture device during a period of time, and collects motion sensor measurements calculated by a motion sensor associated with the image capture device based on movement of the image capture device during the period of time. The system generates, using a deep learning network and the motion sensor measurements, parameters for counteracting motions in one or more frames in the sequence of frames, the motions resulting from the movement of the image capture device during the period of time. The system then adjusts the one or more frames in the sequence of frames according to the parameters to generate one or more adjusted frames having a reduction in at least some of the motions in the one or more frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Young Hoon Kang, Hee Jun Park, Tauseef Kazi, Ron Gaizman, Eran Pinhasov, Meir Tzur
  • Publication number: 20200412954
    Abstract: Example are described for combining optical image stabilization and electronic image stabilization for capture and processing of frames for video. An example device configured to perform electronic image stabilization in light of optical image stabilization performed may include a memory and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to obtain optical image stabilization (OIS) information for OIS performed during capture of a sequence of frames by an image sensor and determine an electronic image stabilization (EIS) filter based on the OIS information. The one or more processors may also be configured to obtain camera position information, and the EIS filter may also be based on the camera position information. The one or more processors may also configure an image signal processor to perform EIS based on the EIS filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Ron Gaizman, Eliad Tsairi, Meir Tzur, Maksym Aslianskyi
  • Publication number: 20200382706
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for machine-learning based image stabilization. In some examples, a system obtains a sequence of frames captured by an image capture device during a period of time, and collects motion sensor measurements calculated by a motion sensor associated with the image capture device based on movement of the image capture device during the period of time. The system generates, using a deep learning network and the motion sensor measurements, parameters for counteracting motions in one or more frames in the sequence of frames, the motions resulting from the movement of the image capture device during the period of time. The system then adjusts the one or more frames in the sequence of frames according to the parameters to generate one or more adjusted frames having a reduction in at least some of the motions in the one or more frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Young Hoon KANG, Hee Jun PARK, Tauseef KAZI, Ron GAIZMAN, Eran PINHASOV, Meir TZUR
  • Patent number: 10771698
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for machine-learning based image stabilization. In some examples, a system obtains a sequence of frames captured by an image capture device during a period of time, and collects motion sensor measurements calculated by a motion sensor associated with the image capture device based on movement of the image capture device during the period of time. The system generates, using a deep learning network and the motion sensor measurements, parameters for counteracting motions in one or more frames in the sequence of frames, the motions resulting from the movement of the image capture device during the period of time. The system then adjusts the one or more frames in the sequence of frames according to the parameters to generate one or more adjusted frames having a reduction in at least some of the motions in the one or more frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Young Hoon Kang, Hee Jun Park, Tauseef Kazi, Ron Gaizman, Eran Pinhasov, Meir Tzur
  • Publication number: 20200077023
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for machine-learning based image stabilization. In some examples, a system obtains a sequence of frames captured by an image capture device during a period of time, and collects motion sensor measurements calculated by a motion sensor associated with the image capture device based on movement of the image capture device during the period of time. The system generates, using a deep learning network and the motion sensor measurements, parameters for counteracting motions in one or more frames in the sequence of frames, the motions resulting from the movement of the image capture device during the period of time. The system then adjusts the one or more frames in the sequence of frames according to the parameters to generate one or more adjusted frames having a reduction in at least some of the motions in the one or more frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Young Hoon KANG, Hee Jun PARK, Tauseef KAZI, Ron GAIZMAN, Eran PINHASOV, Meir TZUR