Patents by Inventor Weihua Xiong
Weihua Xiong 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).
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Patent number: 11023761Abstract: An image data processing method includes receiving frame image data of N frames, where N>1, detecting a region of interest in one of the N frames, tracking locations of the region of interest in at least one of the N frames, and providing a merged location of the region of interest based on the locations of the region of interest in the N frames. Some embodiments include providing T of the merged locations of the region of interest for T respective groups of N frames, where T>1, providing respective statistical data for each of the T merged locations, and providing a final location of the region of interest based on the T merged locations and the statistical data for the T merged locations.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: EAGLESENS SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Weihua Xiong, Guangbin Zhang
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Patent number: 10848709Abstract: An image data processing method includes receiving, from an image sensor, frame image data of a frame at a first resolution, reducing a resolution of the frame image data to a second resolution, performing image recognition on the frame image data to determine one or more regions of interest (ROI) and a priority level of each of the one or more ROIs, and extracting portions of the frame image data corresponding to the one or more ROIs. The method further includes modifying a resolution of the portions of the frame image data corresponding to the one or more ROIs based on the priority level of the ROIs, and combining the resolution-modified portions of the frame image data corresponding to the one or more ROIs with the frame image data at the second resolution to generate output frame image data.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: EAGLESENS SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Guangbin Zhang, Weihua Xiong
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Patent number: 10691969Abstract: An image data processing method includes receiving, from an image sensor, frame image data of a plurality of frames; receiving a plurality of control rules comprising a respective control rule for each of the frames, wherein each of the control rules identifies one of a plurality of process regions and one of a plurality of object detectors; identifying a region of interest in each frame by a location and a category, comprising applying the object detector identified by the respective control rule to the respective frame image data in the process region identified by the respective control rule; identifying a final region of interest based on the identified regions of interest; and reporting the final region of interest.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: EAGLESENS SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Weihua Xiong, Guangbin Zhang
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Publication number: 20190138833Abstract: An image data processing method includes receiving frame image data of N frames, where N>1, detecting a region of interest in one of the N frames, tracking locations of the region of interest in at least one of the N frames, and providing a merged location of the region of interest based on the locations of the region of interest in the N frames. Some embodiments include providing T of the merged locations of the region of interest for T respective groups of N frames, where T>1, providing respective statistical data for each of the T merged locations, and providing a final location of the region of interest based on the T merged locations and the statistical data for the T merged locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Weihua XIONG, Guangbin ZHANG
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Publication number: 20190138835Abstract: An image data processing method includes receiving, from an image sensor, frame image data of a plurality of frames; receiving a plurality of control rules comprising a respective control rule for each of the frames, wherein each of the control rules identifies one of a plurality of process regions and one of a plurality of object detectors; identifying a region of interest in each frame by a location and a category, comprising applying the object detector identified by the respective control rule to the respective frame image data in the process region identified by the respective control rule; identifying a final region of interest based on the identified regions of interest; and reporting the final region of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Weihua XIONG, Guangbin ZHANG
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Publication number: 20190110020Abstract: An image data processing method includes receiving, from an image sensor, frame image data of a frame at a first resolution, reducing a resolution of the frame image data to a second resolution, performing image recognition on the frame image data to determine one or more regions of interest (ROI) and a priority level of each of the one or more ROIs, and extracting portions of the frame image data corresponding to the one or more ROIs. The method further includes modifying a resolution of the portions of the frame image data corresponding to the one or more ROIs based on the priority level of the ROIs, and combining the resolution-modified portions of the frame image data corresponding to the one or more ROIs with the frame image data at the second resolution to generate output frame image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Guangbin ZHANG, Weihua XIONG
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Patent number: 9600863Abstract: A method for combining images includes capturing a first image including a subject from a first camera. A second image is captured from a second camera and the second image includes the subject. First pre-processing functions are applied on the first image to produce a first processed image. The first pre-processing functions include applying a distortion component of a rotation matrix to the first image. The rotation matrix defines a corrected relationship between the first and the second image. Second pre-processing functions are applied on the second image to produces a second processed image. The second pre-processing functions include applying the rotation matrix to the second image. The first processed image and the second processed image are blended in a processing unit to form a composite image.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Weihua Xiong, Jizhang Shan, Donghui Wu
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Patent number: 9485424Abstract: A system and method for generating an image includes a plurality of imaging units coupled together and a system controller coupled to the plurality of imaging units for providing at least one signal to each of the plurality of imaging units. Each of the imaging units comprises: an image sensing unit for generating an in-situ image, each in-situ image being a portion of the image; an input for receiving the in-situ image; a composition unit for receiving a first composite image and producing a second composite image, the second composite image being a combination of the first composite image and the in-situ image; and an output at which the second composite image is provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jizhang Shan, Weihua Xiong
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Patent number: 9313392Abstract: Capturing a target image includes activating a first image sensor for capturing the target image. A sequence of images is captured with a second image sensor while the first image sensor remains activated. A determination is made as to whether the sequence of images captured by the second image sensor includes a shutter gesture while the first image sensor remains activated. If a shutter gesture is included in the sequence of images captured by the second image sensor, the first image sensor captures the target image in response.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Guangbin Zhang, Weihua Xiong
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Patent number: 9251572Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for correction of color artifacts including both color aberration and color spot artifacts using a unified framework. For example, both color aberration and color spot artifacts can be corrected using a post-processing method implementing directional median filtering on chroma channels. A pixel-by-pixel correction ratio map can be built by analyzing the luma and chroma components of the image to indicate a type of color artifact associated with each pixel in the image, and a directional median filter can be selected for each pixel based on the corresponding correction ratio map value.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Xianbiao Shu, Xiaoyun Jiang, Weihua Xiong, Weiliang Liu
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Publication number: 20150373270Abstract: A system and method for generating an image includes a plurality of imaging units coupled together and a system controller coupled to the plurality of imaging units for providing at least one signal to each of the plurality of imaging units. Each of the imaging units comprises: an image sensing unit for generating an in-situ image, each in-situ image being a portion of the image; an input for receiving the in-situ image; a composition unit for receiving a first composite image and producing a second composite image, the second composite image being a combination of the first composite image and the in-situ image; and an output at which the second composite image is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Jizhang Shan, Weihua Xiong
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Patent number: 9124801Abstract: A system and method for generating an image includes a plurality of imaging units coupled together and a system controller coupled to the plurality of imaging units for providing at least one signal to each of the plurality of imaging units. Each of the imaging units comprises: an image sensing unit for generating an in-situ image, each in-situ image being a portion of the image; an input for receiving the in-situ image; a composition unit for receiving a first composite image and producing a second composite image, the second composite image being a combination of the first composite image and the in-situ image; and an output at which the second composite image is provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jizhang Shan, Weihua Xiong
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Publication number: 20150124115Abstract: Capturing a target image includes activating a first image sensor for capturing the target image. A sequence of images is captured with a second image sensor while the first image sensor remains activated. A determination is made as to whether the sequence of images captured by the second image sensor includes a shutter gesture while the first image sensor remains activated. If a shutter gesture is included in the sequence of images captured by the second image sensor, the first image sensor captures the target image in response.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Guangbin Zhang, Weihua Xiong
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Patent number: 8957973Abstract: A method of capturing an image includes activating a first image sensor and capturing a sequence of images with a second image sensor. A determination is made as to whether the sequence of images captured by the second image sensor includes a shutter gesture. If a shutter gesture is included in the sequence of images captured by the second image sensor, the first image sensor captures a target image in response.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Guangbin Zhang, Weihua Xiong
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Publication number: 20150030247Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for correction of color artifacts including both color aberration and color spot artifacts using a unified framework. For example, both color aberration and color spot artifacts can be corrected using a post-processing method implementing directional median filtering on chroma channels. A pixel-by-pixel correction ratio map can be built by analyzing the luma and chroma components of the image to indicate a type of color artifact associated with each pixel in the image, and a directional median filter can be selected for each pixel based on the corresponding correction ratio map value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Xianbiao Shu, Xiaoyun Jiang, Weihua Xiong, Weiliang Liu
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Patent number: 8705145Abstract: Systems and methods resume capture of a base image from an object by a mobile scanner operated by a user. An indication of an overlap area on a base image displayed within a computer display is received. A scan image is received from the mobile scanner positioned on the object at a location corresponding to the overlap area. A match between a segment of the scan image and a corresponding segment of the base image is determined, where the match defines a location and orientation of the mobile scanner relative to the base image. An indication that the scan has resumed is made to the user when the match is found, and images that are subsequently received from the mobile scanner are stitched to the base image based upon the determined location and orientation. The partially formed base image and the scanner image are concurrently displayed to the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jizhang Shan, Weihua Xiong, Zhipeng Deng
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Publication number: 20140063565Abstract: Systems and methods resume capture of a base image from an object by a mobile scanner operated by a user. An indication of an overlap area on a base image displayed within a computer display is received. A scan image is received from the mobile scanner positioned on the object at a location corresponding to the overlap area. A match between a segment of the scan image and a corresponding segment of the base image is determined, where the match defines a location and orientation of the mobile scanner relative to the base image. An indication that the scan has resumed is made to the user when the match is found, and images that are subsequently received from the mobile scanner are stitched to the base image based upon the determined location and orientation. The partially formed base image and the scanner image are concurrently displayed to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Jizhang Shan, Weihua Xiong, Zhipeng Deng
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Publication number: 20140028851Abstract: A system and method for generating an image includes a plurality of imaging units coupled together and a system controller coupled to the plurality of imaging units for providing at least one signal to each of the plurality of imaging units. Each of the imaging units comprises: an image sensing unit for generating an in-situ image, each in-situ image being a portion of the image; an input for receiving the in-situ image; a composition unit for receiving a first composite image and producing a second composite image, the second composite image being a combination of the first composite image and the in-situ image; and an output at which the second composite image is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jizhang Shan, Weihua Xiong
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Publication number: 20130329074Abstract: A method of capturing an image includes activating a first image sensor and capturing a sequence of images with a second image sensor. A determination is made as to whether the sequence of images captured by the second image sensor includes a shutter gesture. If a shutter gesture is included in the sequence of images captured by the second image sensor, the first image sensor captures a target image in response.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Guangbin Zhang, Weihua Xiong
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Publication number: 20130208081Abstract: A method for combining images includes capturing a first image including a subject from a first camera. A second image is captured from a second camera and the second image includes the subject. First pre-processing functions are applied on the first image to produce a first processed image. The first pre-processing functions include applying a distortion component of a rotation matrix to the first image. The rotation matrix defines a corrected relationship between the first and the second image. Second pre-processing functions are applied on the second image to produces a second processed image. The second pre-processing functions include applying the rotation matrix to the second image. The first processed image and the second processed image are blended in a processing unit to form a composite image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Weihua Xiong, Jizhang Shan, Donghui Wu