Patents by Inventor William J. Colson

William J. Colson 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: 9292753
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a parallel face detection and tracking system. In general, embodiments consistent with the present disclosure may be configured to distribute the processing load associated with the detection and tracking of different faces in an image between multiple data processors. If needed, processing load balancing and/or protective features may be implemented to prevent the data processors from becoming overwhelmed. In one embodiment, a device may comprise, for example, a communication module and at least one processing module. The communication module may be configured to receive at least image information that may be processed by a plurality of data processors in the data processing module. For example, each of the data processors may be configured to detect faces in the image information and/or track detected faces in the image information based on at least one criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Abhishek Ranjan, Shahzad A. Malik, Phillipp J. Hubert, Umeshbhai Patel, Faizal N. Javer, Haroon F. Mirza, William J. Colson
  • Patent number: 9013401
    Abstract: Measuring audience size for a digital sign comprises generating a plurality of paths, one for each face detected in a first sequence of video frames captured by a camera proximate the digital sign, and generating a zone in the sequence of video frames through which passes a threshold number of the paths. Motion and direction of motion within the zone is then measured in a second sequence of video frames to calculate the audience size that passes through the zone in the second sequence of video frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shahzad Malik, Abhishek Ranjan, Phillipp J. Hubert, Umeshbhai Patel, William J. Colson, Haroon F. Mirza, Faizal N. Javer
  • Publication number: 20140218285
    Abstract: Measuring audience size for a digital sign comprises generating a plurality of paths, one for each face detected in a first sequence of video frames captured by a camera proximate the digital sign, and generating a zone in the sequence of video frames through which passes a threshold number of the paths. Motion and direction of motion within the zone is then measured in a second sequence of video frames to calculate the audience size that passes through the zone in the second sequence of video frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shahzad Malik, Abhishek Ranjan, Phillipp J. Hubert, Umeshbhai Patel, William J. Colson, Haroon F. Mirza, Faizal N. Javer
  • Patent number: 8766914
    Abstract: Measuring audience size for a digital sign comprises generating a plurality of paths, one for each face detected in a first sequence of video frames captured by a camera proximate the digital sign, and generating a zone in the sequence of video frames through which passes a threshold number of the paths. Motion and direction of motion within the zone is then measured in a second sequence of video frames to calculate the audience size that passes through the zone in the second sequence of video frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shahzad Malik, Abhishek Ranjan, Philipp J. Hubert, Umesbbhal Patel, William J. Colson, Haroon F. Mirza, Faizal N. Javer
  • Publication number: 20140140572
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a parallel face detection and tracking system. In general, embodiments consistent with the present disclosure may be configured to distribute the processing load associated with the detection and tracking of different faces in an image between multiple data processors. If needed, processing load balancing and/or protective features may be implemented to prevent the data processors from becoming overwhelmed. In one embodiment, a device may comprise, for example, a communication module and at least one processing module. The communication module may be configured to receive at least image information that may be processed by a plurality of data processors in the data processing module. For example, each of the data processors may be configured to detect faces in the image information and/or track detected faces in the image information based on at least one criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Abhishek Ranjan, Shahzad A. Malik, Phillipp J. Hubert, Umeshbhai Patel, Faizal N. Javer, Haroon F. Mirza, William J. Colson
  • Publication number: 20140003655
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for generating image data representing a storage region in a commercial establishment. In an embodiment, image recognition analysis of first image data detects a difference between respective states of inventory storage represented by different areas of a captured image. In another embodiment, other image data is generated to represent a modified version of the image, wherein, based on the detected difference, a filter is applied to only one two portions of the first image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Praveen Gopalakrishnan, Victor B. Lortz, William J. Colson, Bradley W. Corrion, Xingang Guo
  • Publication number: 20130342438
    Abstract: Measuring audience size for a digital sign comprises generating a plurality of paths, one for each face detected in a first sequence of video frames captured by a camera proximate the digital sign, and generating a zone in the sequence of video frames through which passes a threshold number of the paths. Motion and direction of motion within the zone is then measured in a second sequence of video frames to calculate the audience size that passes through the zone in the second sequence of video frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Shahzad Malik, Abhishek Ranjan, Philipp J. Hubert, Umesbbhal Patel, William J. Colson, Haroon F. Mirza, Faizal N. Javer