Patents by Inventor Xutao Lv

Xutao Lv 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).

  • Publication number: 20190295326
    Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. A set of structure façade data describing one or more structure façades associated with the first position estimate is then accessed. A first image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to part of the structure façade data. A second position is then estimated based on a comparison of the structure façade data with the portion of the image matched to the structure façade data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Rahul Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
  • Patent number: 10395100
    Abstract: Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for modeling facial representations using image segmentation with a client device. The systems and methods receive an image depicting a face, detect at least a portion of the face within the image, and identify a set of facial features within the portion of the face. The systems and methods generate a descriptor function representing the set of facial features, fit object functions of the descriptor function, identify an identification probability for each facial feature, and assign an identification to each facial feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Jia Li, Xutao Lv, Xiaoyu Wang, Xuehan Xiong, Jianchao Yang
  • Patent number: 10366543
    Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. A set of structure façade data describing one or more structure façades associated with the first position estimate is then accessed. A first image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to part of the structure façade data. A second position is then estimated based on a comparison of the structure façade data with the portion of the image matched to the structure façade data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II, Rahul Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
  • Patent number: 10198626
    Abstract: Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for modeling facial representations using image segmentation with a client device. The systems and methods receive an image depicting a face, detect at least a portion of the face within the image, and identify a set of facial features within the portion of the face. The systems and methods generate a descriptor function representing the set of facial features, fit object functions of the descriptor function, identify an identification probability for each facial feature, and assign an identification to each facial feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Jia Li, Xutao Lv, Xiaoyu Wang, Xuehan Xiong, Jianchao Yang
  • Patent number: 10102680
    Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. A set of structure façade data describing one or more structure façades associated with the first position estimate is then accessed. A first image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to part of the structure façade data. A second position is then estimated based on a comparison of the structure façade data with the portion of the image matched to the structure façade data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II, Rahul Bhupendra Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
  • Patent number: 9984499
    Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. A 3D point cloud data describing an environment is then accessed. A first image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to a portion of key points in the 3D point cloud data. An augmented reality object is then aligned within one or more images of the environment based on the match of the 3D point cloud with the image. In some embodiments, building façade data may additionally be used to determine a device location and place the augmented reality object within an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II, Rahul Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
  • Publication number: 20180107866
    Abstract: Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for modeling facial representations using image segmentation with a client device. The systems and methods receive an image depicting a face, detect at least a portion of the face within the image, and identify a set of facial features within the portion of the face. The systems and methods generate a descriptor function representing the set of facial features, fit object functions of the descriptor function, identify an identification probability for each facial feature, and assign an identification to each facial feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Jia Li, Xutao Lv, Xiaoyu Xiaoyu, Xuehan Xiong, Jianchao Yang
  • Publication number: 20180089904
    Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. A set of structure façade data describing one or more structure façades associated with the first position estimate is then accessed. A first image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to part of the structure façade data. A second position is then estimated based on a comparison of the structure façade data with the portion of the image matched to the structure façade data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Rahul Bhupendra Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
  • Publication number: 20170357878
    Abstract: A computing system and method for identifying related visual content of a collection of visual media files comprising one or more image files and video files includes monitoring inputs to the computing system, the inputs associated with a user interaction with electronic content using the computer system, identifying a visual media file in the collection of visual media files relevant to the electronic content based on a semantic label assigned to the visual media file by the computing system, creating a representative image of the identified visual media file, and displaying the representative image for selection. The computing system enables a selection of the displayed representative image for association of the identified visual media file with the electronic content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Harpreet Singh Sawhney, Jayakrishnan Eledath, Mayank Bansal, Bogdan C. Matei, Xutao Lv, Chaitanya Desai, Timothy Shields
  • Patent number: 9836890
    Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. A set of structure façade data describing one or more structure façades associated with the first position estimate is then accessed. A first image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to part of the structure façade data. A second position is then estimated based on a comparison of the structure façade data with the portion of the image matched to the structure façade data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: SNAP INC.
    Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II, Rahul Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
  • Publication number: 20170243371
    Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. A set of structure façade data describing one or more structure facades associated with the first position estimate is then accessed. A first image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to part of the structure façade data. A second position is then estimated based on a comparison of the structure façade data with the portion of the image matched to the structure façade data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Rahul Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
  • Patent number: 9740963
    Abstract: A computing system for realizing visual content of an image collection executes feature detection algorithms and semantic reasoning techniques on the images in the collection to elicit a number of different types of visual features of the images. The computing system indexes the visual features and provides technologies for multi-dimensional content-based clustering, searching, and iterative exploration of the image collection using the visual features and/or the visual feature indices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Harpreet Singh Sawhney, Jayakrishnan Eledath, Mayank Bansal, Bogdan C. Matei, Xutao Lv, Chaitanya Desai, Timothy Shields
  • Patent number: 9652896
    Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. A set of structure façade data describing one or more structure façades associated with the first position estimate is then accessed. A first image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to part of the structure façade data. A second position is then estimated based on a comparison of the structure façade data with the portion of the image matched to the structure façade data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II, Rahul Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
  • Publication number: 20170124713
    Abstract: Systems and methods for image based location estimation are described. In one example embodiment, a first positioning system is used to generate a first position estimate. A set of structure façade data describing one or more structure façades associated with the first position estimate is then accessed. A first image of an environment is captured, and a portion of the image is matched to part of the structure façade data. A second position is then estimated based on a comparison of the structure façade data with the portion of the image matched to the structure façade data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Nathan Jurgenson, Linjie Luo, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Rahul Sheth, Jia Li, Xutao Lv
  • Publication number: 20170091590
    Abstract: A computer vision service includes technologies to, among other things, analyze computer vision or learning tasks requested by computer applications, select computer vision or learning algorithms to execute the requested tasks based on one or more performance capabilities of the computer vision or learning algorithms, perform the computer vision or learning tasks for the computer applications using the selected algorithms, and expose the results of performing the computer vision or learning tasks for use by the computer applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Harpreet Singh SAWHNEY, Jayakrishan ELEDATH, Saad ALI, Bogdan C. MATEI, Steven S. Weiner, Xutao Lv, Timothy J. Shields
  • Patent number: 9466013
    Abstract: A computer vision service includes technologies to, among other things, analyze computer vision or learning tasks requested by computer applications, select computer vision or learning algorithms to execute the requested tasks based on one or more performance capabilities of the computer vision or learning algorithms, perform the computer vision or learning tasks for the computer applications using the selected algorithms, and expose the results of performing the computer vision or learning tasks for use by the computer applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: SRI INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Harpreet Singh Sawhney, Jayakrishnan Eledath, Saad Ali, Bogdan C. Matei, Steven S. Weiner, Xutao Lv, Timothy J. Shields
  • Publication number: 20160042253
    Abstract: A computing system for realizing visual content of an image collection executes feature detection algorithms and semantic reasoning techniques on the images in the collection to elicit a number of different types of visual features of the images. The computing system indexes the visual features and provides technologies for multi-dimensional content-based clustering, searching, and iterative exploration of the image collection using the visual features and/or the visual feature indices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Harpreet Singh Sawhney, Jayakrishnan Eledath, Mayank Bansal, Bogdan C. Matei, Xutao Lv, Chaitanya Desai, Timothy Shields
  • Publication number: 20160042252
    Abstract: A computing system for realizing visual content of an image collection executes feature detection algorithms and semantic reasoning techniques on the images in the collection to elicit a number of different types of visual features of the images. The computing system indexes the visual features and provides technologies for multi-dimensional content-based clustering, searching, and iterative exploration of the image collection using the visual features and/or the visual feature indices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Harpreet Singh Sawhney, Jayakrishnan Eledath, Mayank Bansal, Bogdan C. Matei, Xutao Lv, Chaitanya Desai, Timothy Shields
  • Publication number: 20160004936
    Abstract: A computer vision service includes technologies to, among other things, analyze computer vision or learning tasks requested by computer applications, select computer vision or learning algorithms to execute the requested tasks based on one or more performance capabilities of the computer vision or learning algorithms, perform the computer vision or learning tasks for the computer applications using the selected algorithms, and expose the results of performing the computer vision or learning tasks for use by the computer applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Harpreet Singh Sawney, Jayakrishan Eledath, Saad Ali, Bogdan C. Matei, Steven S. Weiner, Xutao Lv
  • Patent number: 9152870
    Abstract: A computer vision service includes technologies to, among other things, analyze computer vision or learning tasks requested by computer applications, select computer vision or learning algorithms to execute the requested tasks based on one or more performance capabilities of the computer vision or learning algorithms, perform the computer vision or learning tasks for the computer applications using the selected algorithms, and expose the results of performing the computer vision or learning tasks for use by the computer applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: SRI INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Harpreet Singh Sawhney, Jayakrishan Eledath, Saad Ali, Bogdan C. Matei, Steven S. Weiner, Xutao Lv