Patents by Inventor William Mandel
William Mandel 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: 11836901Abstract: One embodiment provides a method comprising determining metadata corresponding to an input image, determining a black level of a display device and a peak luminance value of the display device, and determining a tone mapping function that adaptively compensates for the black level of the display device based on the metadata, the black level of the display device, and the peak luminance value of the display device. The metadata comprises a distribution of luminance values in the input image. The black level of the display device and the peak luminance value of the display device represent a lowest luminance value and a highest luminance value, respectively, achievable on the display device. The method further comprises applying the tone mapping function to the input image to generate a tone-mapped image that adaptively compensates for the black level of the display device and provided to the display device for presentation.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chenguang Liu, William Mandel, Dung Trung Vo, McClain C. Nelson, Soojung Hyun
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Publication number: 20230224536Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes performing analysis to determine information associated with a high dynamic range (HDR) media content item. A standard dynamic range (SDR) version of the HDR media content item is derived using HDR metadata. The derivation including encoding the HDR media content item to SDR content and normalizing data of the SDR content. The HDR metadata and the SDR version of the HDR media content item are transmitted with embedding of the HDR metadata within a protocol with the SDR version to a storage service. The HDR metadata and the SDR version are caused to be received at a display device. The SDR version is converted to HDR per incremental portion with a dynamic range bounded based on the HDR metadata of the protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Seongnam Oh, Soojung Hyun, William Mandel
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Publication number: 20230120505Abstract: One embodiment provides a method comprising determining metadata corresponding to an input image, determining a black level of a display device and a peak luminance value of the display device, and determining a tone mapping function that adaptively compensates for the black level of the display device based on the metadata, the black level of the display device, and the peak luminance value of the display device. The metadata comprises a distribution of luminance values in the input image. The black level of the display device and the peak luminance value of the display device represent a lowest luminance value and a highest luminance value, respectively, achievable on the display device. The method further comprises applying the tone mapping function to the input image to generate a tone-mapped image that adaptively compensates for the black level of the display device and provided to the display device for presentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Chenguang Liu, William Mandel, Dung Trung Vo, McClain C. Nelson, Soojung Hyun
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Publication number: 20230102730Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes accessing a high dynamic range (HDR) media content item. Statistical analysis is performed to determine statistical information associated with the HDR media content item at each incremental portion of the HDR media content item. Metadata for each incremental portion of the HDR media content item is generated. A standard dynamic range (SDR) version of the content is derived using the HDR metadata. The metadata and an SDR version of the HDR media content item is transmitted to a storage service. The metadata and the SDR version are caused to be received at a display device. The SDR version is converted to HDR with a dynamic range bounded based on the metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Seongnam Oh, Soojung Hyun, William Mandel
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Patent number: 11606605Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes accessing a high dynamic range (HDR) media content item. Statistical analysis is performed to determine statistical information associated with the HDR media content item at each incremental portion of the HDR media content item. Metadata for each incremental portion of the HDR media content item is generated. A standard dynamic range (SDR) version of the content is derived using the HDR metadata. The metadata and an SDR version of the HDR media content item is transmitted to a storage service. The metadata and the SDR version are caused to be received at a display device. The SDR version is converted to HDR with a dynamic range bounded based on the metadata.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seongnam Oh, Soojung Hyun, William Mandel
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Publication number: 20230039667Abstract: One embodiment provides a method comprising receiving an input content, and receiving ambient contextual data indicative of one or more ambient lighting conditions of an environment including a display device. The input content has corresponding metadata that at least partially represents a creative intent indicative of how the input content is intended to be viewed. The method further comprises adaptively correcting the input content based on the ambient contextual data to preserve the creative intent, and providing the corrected input content to the display device for presentation. The adaptively correcting comprises applying automatic white balancing to the input content to correct color tone of the input content.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Dung Trung Vo, Chenguang Liu, Chang Su, McClain C. Nelson, Madhu Athreya, William Mandel, Soojung Hyun
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Patent number: 11526968Abstract: One embodiment provides a method comprising determining metadata corresponding to an input image, determining a black level of a display device and a peak luminance value of the display device, and determining a tone mapping function that adaptively compensates for the black level of the display device based on the metadata, the black level of the display device, and the peak luminance value of the display device. The metadata comprises a distribution of luminance values in the input image. The black level of the display device and the peak luminance value of the display device represent a lowest luminance value and a highest luminance value, respectively, achievable on the display device. The method further comprises applying the tone mapping function to the input image to generate a tone-mapped image that adaptively compensates for the black level of the display device and provided to the display device for presentation.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chenguang Liu, William Mandel, Dung Trung Vo, McClain C. Nelson, Soojung Hyun
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Publication number: 20220327672Abstract: One embodiment provides a method comprising determining multi-dimensional metadata corresponding to an input image, and determining ambient light information indicative of a level of ambient light in an ambient environment of a display device. The multi-dimensional metadata comprises a cumulative distribution function (CDF) of pixels in the input image. The method further comprises determining, based on the multi-dimensional metadata and the ambient light information, one or more gains that adaptively compensate for the level of ambient light in the ambient environment. The method further comprises generating a tone mapping function based on the one or more gains, and applying the tone mapping function to the input image to generate a tone-mapped image that adaptively compensates for the level of ambient light in the ambient environment. The tone-mapped image is provided to the display device for presentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Dung Trung Vo, Chenguang Liu, McClain C. Nelson, William Mandel, Soojung Hyun
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Patent number: 11398017Abstract: One embodiment provides a method comprising determining multi-dimensional metadata corresponding to an input image, and determining ambient light information indicative of a level of ambient light in an ambient environment of a display device. The multi-dimensional metadata comprises a cumulative distribution function (CDF) of pixels in the input image. The method further comprises determining, based on the multi-dimensional metadata and the ambient light information, one or more gains that adaptively compensate for the level of ambient light in the ambient environment. The method further comprises generating a tone mapping function based on the one or more gains, and applying the tone mapping function to the input image to generate a tone-mapped image that adaptively compensates for the level of ambient light in the ambient environment. The tone-mapped image is provided to the display device for presentation.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dung Trung Vo, Chenguang Liu, McClain C. Nelson, William Mandel, Soojung Hyun
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Publication number: 20220164929Abstract: One embodiment provides a method comprising determining metadata corresponding to an input image, determining a black level of a display device and a peak luminance value of the display device, and determining a tone mapping function that adaptively compensates for the black level of the display device based on the metadata, the black level of the display device, and the peak luminance value of the display device. The metadata comprises a distribution of luminance values in the input image. The black level of the display device and the peak luminance value of the display device represent a lowest luminance value and a highest luminance value, respectively, achievable on the display device. The method further comprises applying the tone mapping function to the input image to generate a tone-mapped image that adaptively compensates for the black level of the display device and provided to the display device for presentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Chenguang Liu, William Mandel, Dung Trung Vo, McClain C. Nelson, Soojung Hyun
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Publication number: 20220114707Abstract: One embodiment provides a method comprising determining multi-dimensional metadata corresponding to an input image, and determining ambient light information indicative of a level of ambient light in an ambient environment of a display device. The multi-dimensional metadata comprises a cumulative distribution function (CDF) of pixels in the input image. The method further comprises determining, based on the multi-dimensional metadata and the ambient light information, one or more gains that adaptively compensate for the level of ambient light in the ambient environment. The method further comprises generating a tone mapping function based on the one or more gains, and applying the tone mapping function to the input image to generate a tone-mapped image that adaptively compensates for the level of ambient light in the ambient environment. The tone-mapped image is provided to the display device for presentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Dung Trung Vo, Chenguang Liu, McClain C. Nelson, William Mandel, Soojung Hyun
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Patent number: 10120983Abstract: A digital rights management (DRM) scheme enables a user having a valid license to digital content to create one or more copies of the content. The number of copies is limited by the DRM scheme. However, if the user is not connected or connectable to the content provider or licensing party when additional copies are desired, the user is permitted to create one or more additional copies without deleting or disabling other copies even though the additional copies exceed the number otherwise permitted by the DRM scheme. The number of such “float” copies may be limited. Rights to such additional copies may be withdrawn during a subsequent connection session between the user and the content provider.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2006Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLCInventors: William David Smith, II, Mark Richard Gilder, Virginia Ann Zingelewicz, William Mandel
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Publication number: 20060235374Abstract: A method and apparatus for heating a cryotherapy probe to maintain an elevated temperature, while evaluating heat on-time and heat off-time to determine whether the probe is within an existing ice ball. Indication that the probe is not within the existing ice ball signals the user that the formation of a second ice ball can begin.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2005Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventor: William Mandel