Patents by Inventor Xuekai Wei

Xuekai Wei 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: 11483368
    Abstract: A method for streaming a video. The method includes determining a total bitrate for a segment of a video to be received and streamed; predicting a viewpoint of a user for the segment; and determining bitrates for one or more tiles in the segment based on the determined total bitrate and the predicted viewpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Sam Tak Wu Kwong, Xuekai Wei, Mingliang Zhou
  • Patent number: 11412283
    Abstract: System and method for adaptively streaming a video. The method includes obtaining a first segment of a video file with a first bitrate and video quality level, and, after obtaining the first segment of the video file, determining, using a controller with a trained reinforcement-learning-based adaptive streaming model, a second bitrate and video quality level of a second segment of the video file to be obtained. The method also includes obtaining the second segment of the video file with the second determined bitrate and video quality level. The method may be repeated for different segments of the video file so as to adaptively stream the video represented by the video file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Sam Tak Wu Kwong, Xuekai Wei, Mingliang Zhou
  • Patent number: 11025914
    Abstract: A method for video coding with global rate-distortion optimization-based rate control (RC) is provided. By using this video coding method, an RC scheme for High dynamic range (HDR) in High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) is provided. Briefly, considering the characteristics of HDR image content, a rate-distortion (R-D) model based on HDR-Visual Difference Predictor (VDP)-2 for performance optimization is provided. In the optimization process, the ? is directly utilized rather than the bit rate to obtain the globally optimal solution. Finally, the model parameter estimation method is used to reduce errors. The video coding method of the present invention is verified that bit rate reduction on average can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: TFI Digital Media Limited
    Inventors: Yiu Fai Yuen, Mingliang Zhou, Xuekai Wei, Shiqi Wang, Sam Tak Wu Kwong, Chi Keung Fong, Hon Wah Wong