Patents by Inventor Shigong LIU

Shigong LIU 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: 11533468
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an image sensor, a projector, an adjustable mount, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to: receive at least one image of an environment around the electronic device from the image sensor; determine a face pose of a viewer based on the at least one image; determine characteristics of a projection surface based on the at least one image; control the projector to project a plurality of images onto the projection surface, the images determined based in part on the face pose of the viewer and the characteristics of the projection surface, wherein the images are configured to be perceived as a three-dimensional (3D) object image when viewed through 3D glasses; and control the adjustable mount to adjust a position or an orientation of the projector based in part on a change in the face pose of the viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Aamer Khani, Parvinder Sawhney, Papiya Nath, Shigong Liu, Yi Jin
  • Patent number: 11436594
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for user identity control are provided. The apparatus includes a communication unit, a storage unit including a unique ID and a plurality of sections, each section including different identity information, and a controller for, in response to a transaction request, transmitting a request for identity information to an authorization server via the communication unit, and for, in response to authorization information received from the authorization server, transmitting identity information to a third party to complete the transaction according to the received authorization information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xu Cao, Aamer Khani, Ruifeng Xu, Benny Wong, Shigong Liu
  • Publication number: 20200413031
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an image sensor, a projector, an adjustable mount, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to: receive at least one image of an environment around the electronic device from the image sensor; determine a face pose of a viewer based on the at least one image; determine characteristics of a projection surface based on the at least one image; control the projector to project a plurality of images onto the projection surface, the images determined based in part on the face pose of the viewer and the characteristics of the projection surface, wherein the images are configured to be perceived as a three-dimensional (3D) object image when viewed through 3D glasses; and control the adjustable mount to adjust a position or an orientation of the projector based in part on a change in the face pose of the viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Aamer Khani, Parvinder Sawhney, Papiya Nath, Shigong Liu, Yi Jin
  • Patent number: 9215490
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling content playback are provided. The system includes a playback device configured to display content on a display, at least one detector configured to monitor a playback area, and a controller configured to identify at least one point of interest on the content, and to operatively control the playback device according to a user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sohui Won, Shigong Liu, Bartley Calder, Sathyanarayanan Nagarajan Iyer, Xu Cao, Benny Wong
  • Publication number: 20140222687
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for user identity control are provided. The apparatus includes a communication unit, a storage unit including a unique ID and a plurality of sections, each section including different identity information, and a controller for, in response to a transaction request, transmitting a request for identity information to an authorization server via the communication unit, and for, in response to authorization information received from the authorization server, transmitting identity information to a third party to complete the transaction according to the received authorization information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Xu CAO, Aamer KHANI, Ruifeng XU, Benny WONG, Shigong LIU
  • Publication number: 20140023338
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling content playback are provided. The system includes a playback device configured to display content on a display, at least one detector configured to monitor a playback area, and a controller configured to identify at least one point of interest on the content, and to operatively control the playback device according to a user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Sohui WON, Shigong LIU, Bartley CALDER, Sathyanarayanan Nagarajan IYER, Xu CAO, Benny WONG