Patents by Inventor Xiang Liu

Xiang 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: 11943432
    Abstract: In a method of video decoding, coded information of a current block is received. First information associated with the current block in the coded information is obtained. The first information indicates whether the current block is intra predicted based on decoder side intra mode derivation (DIMD). Second information associated with the current block in the coded information is obtained. The second information indicates whether the current block is partitioned based on an intra sub-partition (ISP) mode. A context model index is determined in response to one of (i) the first information indicating that the current block is intra predicted based on the DIMD, and (ii) the second information indicating that an above adjacent block or a left adjacent block of the current block is partitioned based on the ISP mode. The current block is decoded from the coded video stream based at least on the context model index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Ling Li, Xiang Li, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11941856
    Abstract: A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for decoding point cloud data. Data corresponding to a point cloud is received. A number of contexts associated with the received data is reduced based on reducing a size of an array corresponding to syntax elements for predictive tree-based coding of the point cloud. The data corresponding to the point cloud is decoded based on the reduced number of contexts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Wen Gao, Xiang Zhang, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11943292
    Abstract: A system may include a memory and a processor in communication with the memory. The processor may be configured to perform operations. The operations may include registering a custom resource definition for a tenant with a host and scaling a controller for the customer resource definition. The operations may include generating a replication using the customer resource definition, injecting information into the replication, and syncing a status of the custom resource definition between the host and the tenant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Peng Li, Guangya Liu, Xun Pan, Hai Hui Wang, Xiang Zhen Gan, Xin Peng Liu
  • Patent number: 11943435
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide method and apparatus for video coding. In some examples, an apparatus includes receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry selects a reference line from a plurality of potential reference lines and selects an intra prediction mode from a set of potential intra prediction modes that is associated with the reference line. The processing circuitry encodes a block according to the intra prediction mode and at least one reference sample in the reference line. The processing circuitry further generates prediction information of the block. Inclusion of an indication of a reference line index of the reference line in the prediction information is based on the intra prediction mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Xin Zhao, Xiang Li, Shan Liu, Liang Zhao
  • Publication number: 20240095965
    Abstract: In a method, a base mesh is generated from a down-sampled input mesh in a current frame, where the base mesh includes a plurality of vertices. A prediction mode to be applied to the base mesh is determined. The prediction mode is an inter prediction mode or an intra prediction mode. Based on the prediction mode being determined as the intra prediction mode, duplicate vertices among the plurality of vertices in the base mesh are merged to generate a subset of the plurality of vertices. At least the subset of the plurality of vertices is encoded based on the determined intra prediction mode to generate prediction information of at least the subset of the plurality of vertices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Tencent America LLC
    Inventors: Jun TIAN, Xiang ZHANG, Xiaozhong XU, Chao HUANG, Shan LIU
  • Publication number: 20240096121
    Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for training and using a vector encoder to determine vectors for sub-images of text in an image to subject to optical character recognition. A vector encoder is trained to encode images representing text into vectors in a vector space. Vectors of images representing similar text have a high degree of cohesion in the vector space. Vectors of images representing dissimilar text have a low degree of cohesion in the vector space. An input image is processed to determine sub-images of the input image that bound text represented in the input image. The sub-images are inputted to the vector encoder to output sub-image vectors. The vector encoder generates a search vector for search text. Optical character recognition is applied to at least one region of the input image including the sub-images having sub-image vectors matching the search vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Zhong Fang YUAN, Tong LIU, Yi Chen ZHONG, Xiang Yu YANG, Guan Chao LI
  • Publication number: 20240098279
    Abstract: In a method, coded information of a current block in a current picture of a video is received from a coded video bitstream. The coded information indicates that the current block is partitioned into at least a first partition and a second partition based on a geometric partition mode (GPM). The first partition is associated with an intra block copy (IBC) prediction mode, and the second partition is associated with an intra prediction mode. Prediction mode information for a first subblock of a plurality of subblocks of the current block is stored. The prediction mode information includes one of a DC mode, a Planar mode, and an intra prediction mode based on whether the first subblock is associated with one of the IBC prediction mode, the intra prediction mode, and both the IBC prediction mode and the intra prediction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Tencent America LLC
    Inventors: Lien-Fei CHEN, Xiang LI, Shan LIU
  • Publication number: 20240094498
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion used for connecting an optical element, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Shou-Jen LIU, Kun-Shih LIN, Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Patent number: 11936913
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method, an apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for video decoding. The apparatus includes processing circuitry that is configured to decode a current picture based on a bitstream. The processing circuitry can determine, from a supplemental enhancement information (SEI) message, a first flag indicating whether a warping process is applied to the current decoded picture. Based on the first flag indicating that the warping process is applied to the current decoded picture, the processing circuitry can determine warping information of the warping process based on the SEI message. The processing circuitry can determine a warped picture from the current decoded picture based on the warping information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Byeongdoo Choi, Stephan Wenger, Xiang Li, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11933893
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ultrasonic radar array, an obstacle detection method and system. The method includes: obtaining obstacle information collected by ultrasonic radars in an ultrasonic radar array in an obstacle scenario; judging false detection and missed detection for the obstacle information collected by ultrasonic radars according a preset rule; processing the obstacle information collected by the ultrasonic radars according to the judgement result; determining a position of the obstacle according to the processed obstacle information collected by the ultrasonic radars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaoxing Zhu, Xiang Liu, Fan Yang
  • Patent number: 11933921
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for processing an obstacle detection result of an ultrasonic sensor array. The method comprises: obtaining obstacle coordinates collected by ultrasonic sensors in an ultrasonic sensor array; inputting the obstacle coordinates collected by ultrasonic sensors in the ultrasonic sensor array into a pre-trained neural network model, to obtain true or false labels for the obstacle coordinates collected by the ultrasonic sensors output by the pre-trained neural network model; process the obstacle coordinates collected by the ultrasonic sensors in the ultrasonic sensor array according to the true or false labels. The present disclosure improves the accuracy in the obstacle detection of the ultrasonic sensor array, avoids detection error and omission and improves the driving safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaoxing Zhu, Xiang Liu, Fan Yang
  • Publication number: 20240083478
    Abstract: Systems and methods enable automated intelligent railway monitoring using railway image data from an imaging device. The railway image data includes image frames produced by the imaging device. A railway object recognition model is used to identify objects within the image frames and a railway condition is determined based on the object. A location and time associated with the railway condition are determined based on railway image data. Railway metrics are generated based on the railway condition and historical railway conditions. A railway condition prediction model is used to predict future railway conditions affecting an operating condition, an operating demand or both based on the railway metrics. An operating recommendation is determined to address the future railway condition and an alert is generated to with an indication of railway condition, the operating recommendation or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventor: Xiang Liu
  • Publication number: 20240085718
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion used for connecting an optical element, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Yen-Sheng LIU, Shou-Jen LIU, Yi-Ho CHEN, Yung-Hsien YEH
  • Publication number: 20240089461
    Abstract: A method of video coding, executable by a processor, includes receiving video data having a coding tree unit size, determining whether the coding tree unit size is greater than a predetermined threshold, and in response to the coding tree unit size being greater than the predetermined threshold, signaling, in a sequence parameter set (SPS), a first flag indicating whether a maximum transform size in luma samples is equal to 64. The first flag being equal to 1 specifies that the maximum transform size in luma samples is equal to 64, the first flag equal to 0 specifies that the maximum transform size in luma samples is equal to 32, and when not present, the first flag is inferred to be equal to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Yixin DU, Byeongdoo CHOI, Xiang LI, Xin ZHAO, Stephen WENGER, Shan LIU
  • Publication number: 20240089020
    Abstract: This application discloses a data transmission method. The method includes: performs bit multiplexing to obtain a plurality of third data streams based on a plurality of first data streams and a plurality of second data streams, where the first data stream and the second data stream belong to different virtual lane groups; and transmits the plurality of third data streams to a second module, to enable the second module to obtain a plurality of fourth data streams based on the plurality of third data streams, where any fourth data stream is obtained by performing bit multiplexing on any second quantity of third data streams in the plurality of third data streams. Bit multiplexing is performed on the obtained data streams, so that the method can improve a transmission rate of the data stream and reduce a frame loss ratio of a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Chengmin ZHANG, Xianwen QIU, Jianqiang LIU, Xiang HE
  • Publication number: 20240088834
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method, device, and system for monitoring a photovoltaic power station. The device for monitoring the photovoltaic power station may display prompt information with respect to a first photovoltaic device on a display of the device in response to determining, based on the operation data of the first photovoltaic device, that the first photovoltaic device operates abnormally. Thus, a monitoring engineer may judge whether the first photovoltaic device is faulty in time based on the prompt information, facilitating the guide of subsequent operation and maintenance according to the operation data of the photovoltaic device, which not only is higher in flexibility but also ensures the efficiency of fault detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicants: ENVISION DIGITAL INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD, SHANGHAI ENVISION DIGITAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiang LI, Biyun LIU, Wenci REN, Liming LUO
  • Publication number: 20240087173
    Abstract: A method of encoding includes receiving a polygon mesh comprising a plurality of original vertices. The method further includes deriving an initial base mesh from the polygon mesh, the initial base mesh including a first set of base mesh vertices. The method further includes performing a symmetrize process on the initial base mesh to generate a symmetrical base mesh that includes a first side having the first set of base mesh vertices and a second side having a second set of base mesh vertices, each base mesh vertex in the first set of base mesh vertices having a corresponding symmetric vertex in the second set of base mesh vertices. The method further includes determining a first displacement between each original vertex in the polygon mesh located on the second side of the symmetrical base mesh and a nearest vertex included in the second set of base mesh vertices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Thuong NGUYEN CANH, Xiaozhong Xu, Xiang Zhang, Shan Liu
  • Publication number: 20240084819
    Abstract: Provided are a heat collecting pump and a washing appliance. The heat collecting pump includes: a housing defining an accommodation cavity and having a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a mounting opening; a heating device and a flow guiding element that are disposed in the accommodation cavity; a drive device connected to the housing and configured to drive a fluid to flow from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet. The flow guiding element has an inner wall defining a fluid inlet channel in communication with the fluid inlet. A fluid discharge channel is defined between an outer wall of the flow guiding element and an inner wall of the accommodation cavity, and is in communication with the fluid inlet channel and the fluid outlet, respectively. The flow guiding element has a flow guiding portion configured to guide a fluid in the fluid discharge channel towards the fluid outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jianqing WU, Richao LIU, Xiang LI, Canhua QIU, Pingping XU
  • Publication number: 20240089426
    Abstract: A method of and device for controlling multi-line intra prediction using a non-zero reference line. The method includes determining whether an intra prediction mode of a first neighboring block of a current block is an angular mode, determining whether an intra prediction mode of a second neighboring block of the current block is an angular mode, and generating a Most Probable Mode (MPM) list of the current block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Liang ZHAO, Xin ZHAO, Xiang LI, Shan LIU
  • Publication number: 20240089429
    Abstract: A video coding device receives a bitstream including video data. The device determines an intra-prediction mode subset. The intra-prediction mode subset include intra-prediction modes that correlate to a plurality of reference lines for a current image block and excludes intra-prediction modes that correlate to a primary reference line for the current image block. When a first intra-prediction mode is included in the intra-prediction mode subset, the device decodes the first intra-prediction mode by an alternative intra-prediction mode index. When the first intra-prediction mode is not included in the intra-prediction mode subset, the device decodes the first intra-prediction mode by an intra-prediction mode index. The device presents video data including an image block decoded based on the first intra-prediction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Shan Liu, Xiang Ma