Patents by Inventor Yi-Fan CHOU

Yi-Fan CHOU 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: 20240080452
    Abstract: A video encoder with quality estimation is shown. The video encoder has a video compressor, a video reconstructor, a quality estimator, and an encoder top controller. The video compressor receives the source data of a video to generate compressed data. The video reconstructor is coupled to the video compressor for generation of playback-level data that is buffered for inter prediction by the video compressor, wherein the video reconstructor generates intermediate data and, based on the intermediate data, the video reconstructor generates playback-level data. The quality estimator is coupled to the video reconstructor to receive the intermediate data. Quality estimation is performed based on the intermediate data rather than the playback-level data. Based on the quality estimation result, the encoder top controller adjusts at least one video compression factor in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Tung-Hsing WU, Chih-Hao CHANG, Yi-Fan CHANG, Han-Liang CHOU
  • Patent number: 11193830
    Abstract: A spectro-colorimeter system for imaging pipeline is provided, the system including a camera system; a spectrometer system; and a controller coupling the camera system and the spectrometer system. In some embodiments the camera system is configured to provide a color image with the first portion of the incident light. Also, in some embodiments the spectrometer system is configured to provide a tristimulus signal from the second portion of the incident light. Furthermore, in some embodiments the controller is configured to correct the color image from the camera system using the tristimulus signal from the spectrometer. An imaging pipeline method for using a system as above is also provided. Further, a method for color selection in an imaging pipeline calibration is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Instrument Systems Optische Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Ye Yin, Yi-Fan Chou, Anuj Bhatnagar
  • Publication number: 20190120694
    Abstract: A spectro-colorimeter system for imaging pipeline is provided, the system including a camera system; a spectrometer system; and a controller coupling the camera system and the spectrometer system. In some embodiments the camera system is configured to provide a color image with the first portion of the incident light. Also, in some embodiments the spectrometer system is configured to provide a tristimulus signal from the second portion of the incident light. Furthermore, in some embodiments the controller is configured to correct the color image from the camera system using the tristimulus signal from the spectrometer. An imaging pipeline method for using a system as above is also provided. Further, a method for color selection in an imaging pipeline calibration is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Ye YIN, Yi-Fan CHOU, Anuj BHATNAGAR
  • Publication number: 20140300753
    Abstract: A spectro-colorimeter system for imaging pipeline is provided, the system including a camera system; a spectrometer system; and a controller coupling the camera system and the spectrometer system. In some embodiments the camera system is configured to provide a color image with the first portion of the incident light. Also, in some embodiments the spectrometer system is configured to provide a tristimulus signal from the second portion of the incident light. Furthermore, in some embodiments the controller is configured to correct the color image from the camera system using the tristimulus signal from the spectrometer. An imaging pipeline method for using a system as above is also provided. Further, a method for color selection in an imaging pipeline calibration is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ye YIN, Yi-Fan CHOU, Anuj BHATNAGAR