For Receivers (epo) Patents (Class 348/E17.005)
  • Patent number: 12462764
    Abstract: An adjusting method of a display panel, an adjusting apparatus of a display panel, an electronic device, a computer-readable storage medium. The adjusting method includes: acquiring a detection coordinate value of a white point of the display panel in work; determining a target adjustment mode from at least two adjustment modes according to the detection coordinate value, in which the at least two adjustment modes include a first adjustment mode and a second adjustment mode; adjusting some of parameters on the basis of the target adjustment mode, the parameters of the display panel include a grayscale coefficient and a white point setting position, adjusting the grayscale coefficient and taking the detection coordinate value as the white point setting position in the first adjustment mode, adjusting the grayscale coefficient and adjusting the white point setting position according to the detection coordinate value in the second adjustment mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignees: HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Beijing BOE Technology Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jingyong Li, Baojun Zheng
  • Patent number: 12422920
    Abstract: An image projection device and a control method thereof are provided. The image projection device includes a first camera, a second camera, a light source, an image processor, memory storing one or more computer programs and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the first camera, the second camera, the light source, the image processor, and the memory, wherein the one or more computer programs include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, cause the image projection device to obtain property information about properties of a surface onto which an image is projected, obtain viewpoint information about a viewpoint from which a user views the image, generate a virtual image based on the property information and the viewpoint information, and project the image onto the surface based on the virtual image and a location of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cezary Chrzanowski, Franciszek Jelowicki, Szymon Zygula, Junghyun Byun
  • Patent number: 12380821
    Abstract: A method for performing a series of optical measurements on an activated display, whether or not it has already been mounted in an actual display device, the activated display having an optical characteristic with a performance that changes during and/or between the measurements of the series of optical measurements that are configured as a sequence of measurements comprising a pair of identical 2D image measurements or a pair of identical spot measurements in combination with a 2D image measurement to determine at least one of luminance, color-point and spectral distribution of emitted light, and the distributions of luminance and color-point over the entire light-emitting area of the activated display with an improved accuracy. An optical measurement setup for performing the series of optical measurements in accordance with the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: ADMESY B.V.
    Inventor: Ruud Martin Jozef Bouten
  • Patent number: 12374261
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including pixels, data driver chips configured to provide data voltages to the pixels, and a timing controller configured to control the data driver chips and to provide a data signal and an emphasis voltage to each of the data driver chips. Here, the emphasis voltage is adjusted according to a length of a data signal channel that connects the timing controller to each of the data driver chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyunghwan Moon
  • Patent number: 12332438
    Abstract: A color calibration system is configured to permit a user to adjust tint/temperature parameters while displaying a virtual color reference card on a see-through display of a computing device. The virtual color reference card corresponds to a physical color reference card that is placed in front of the AR glasses. Based on the adjustments made by the user via the color calibration UI, the color calibration system makes changes to the color properties of the see-through display. The user can continue adjusting the properties of the see-through display by interacting with the user-selectable elements in the color calibration UI, until the colors of the virtual color reference card overlayed over the field of view of the wearer of the AR glasses match the colors of the physical color reference card seen by the wearer of the AR glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventor: Pawel Wawruch
  • Patent number: 12253535
    Abstract: A module for an automated laboratory system is disclosed. The module comprises a module connector configured to releasably connect to a component of the automated laboratory system, a detector at least configured to detect at least one component marker located at the component so as to obtain position data of the module indicating an actual position of the module, a processor configured to calculate a position deviation of the module from a target position defined by the component based on the position data and to calculate position alignment data based on the position deviation, and a alignment device configured to align the module to the target position based on the position alignment data. Further, an automated laboratory system and a method for aligning a module are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Claudio Cherubini, Andreas Drechsler, Reto Huesser, Ivan Heinzer
  • Patent number: 12190776
    Abstract: A compensation data determination method includes obtaining first brightness data when a display panel displays a first color image and second brightness data when the display panel displays a second color image; performing a spatial domain-frequency domain conversion on the first brightness data to obtain a first frequency component corresponding to the first color image, the first frequency component including a first sub-frequency component and a second sub-frequency component; performing the spatial domain-frequency domain conversion on the second brightness data to obtain a second frequency component corresponding to the second color image, the second frequency component including a third sub-frequency component and a fourth sub-frequency component; replacing the third sub-frequency component with the first sub-frequency component and obtaining third brightness data of the second color image based on restoration of the first sub-frequency component and the fourth sub-frequency component; and obtaining fi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Hubei Yangtze Industrial Innovation Center of Advanced Display Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Weinan Yan
  • Patent number: 12114080
    Abstract: When multiple display screens share data from different control units, the screens may flicker or have other anomalies when the control units are not synced. A system and method for detecting flickering or other anomalies includes receiving a video feed of a display screen to be tested, recording, from the video feed, a video file of a predetermined length that includes a plurality of frames, selecting a region of interest in a frame of the video file to define a template image; and performing a pattern matching between the template image and a pattern image of respective frames in the video file to detect anomalies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ivan Abel Rodriguez, Enrique Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 12096161
    Abstract: A projection system having a first projection device and a second projection device is provided. The first projection device communicates with the second projection device to receive a first reception image, projects the first reception image onto a first projection target, captures a range including the first projection target, generates a first transmission image by removing, from a captured image of the first projection target, an image overlapping the first reception image, and transmits the first transmission image to the second projection device. The second projection device communicates with the first projection device to receive a second reception image, projects the second reception image onto a second projection target, captures a range including the second projection target, generates a second transmission image by removing, from a captured image, an image overlapping the second reception image, and transmits the second transmission image to the first projection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Eiji Morikuni
  • Patent number: 12080231
    Abstract: A display method and a display device of a display panel are provided, and belongs to the field of display technology. The display panel of the disclosure includes a light emitting device and a light sensing device. Each light sensing device is used for sensing the light emitted by at least one light emitting device. The display data of each light emitting device in the display panel is obtained according to a target brightness value and a brightness compensation gain value. The method includes: in a sensing stage, obtaining an actual brightness value of the light emitting device to be compensated according to the sensing data generated by the light sensing device, and setting a brightness compensation gain of the light emitting device to be compensated according to at least the obtained actual brightness value and the target brightness value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mingi Chu
  • Patent number: 12075023
    Abstract: A method and a system for assessing quality of multimedia content are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method may include receiving a multimedia content which may be captured from a media device. The method may further include generating a plurality of frames from the multimedia content, based on an attribute associated with the multimedia content. The method may further include determining, for each frame, a set of parameter quality scores corresponding to a set of quality parameters, and calculating an overall quality score for the multimedia content based on the set of parameter quality scores for each of the plurality of frames associated with the multimedia content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: L&T TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Sumanth Roshan Raj Manuel, Murugan Ramasamy, Nisha Rai
  • Patent number: 12056913
    Abstract: A test and measurement device is described that has an input for receiving a selected image, a display output, and one or more processors configured to receive a maximum and minimum luminance value related to the selected image, and generate a chromaticity diagram of the image on the display output for only those pixels in the selected image that have luminance values between the maximum and minimum luminance values. The device may also generate a modified image from the selected image in which pixels from the selected image that fall within the maximum and minimum luminance value are reproduced in the modified image without modification and other pixels not within the maximum and minimum luminance value are modified. Methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: PROJECT GIANTS LLC
    Inventors: Lakshmanan Gopishankar, Arvind Madhav Nayak
  • Patent number: 12027115
    Abstract: A large-area display device can include a first individual display device including a plurality of first pixels, and a second individual display device including a plurality of second pixels and overlapping with the first individual display device in an overlapping area. The first individual display device is configured to be driven so that one or more pixels among the plurality of first pixels that are overlapped by the second individual display device in the overlapping area do not display an image, and the second individual display device is configured to drive one or more pixels among the plurality of second pixels located in the overlapping area to display an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JongJin Park, ByeongHyeon Na, Jungwon Ryu, Hankyeol Lee
  • Patent number: 12027083
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for detecting a display device. The method includes: sending a first instruction to a display device to enable all display sub-screens of the display device display a first test picture; judging whether all the display sub-screens meet the display standard or not according to a display condition of the first test picture; in response to that at least one display sub-screen does not meet the display standard, performing a first reset operation on the display sub-screen, and enabling the display sub-screen subjected to the first reset operation to display the first test picture again; judging whether the display sub-screen displaying the first test picture again meets the display standard or not; and in response to that the display sub-screen displaying the first test picture again does not meet the display standard, replacing the display sub-screen by using a standby display sub-screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaodong Shi, Chao Yu, Xingqun Jiang, Quanzhong Wang
  • Patent number: 12016100
    Abstract: In one aspect, an example method includes (i) causing a content-presentation device to output for presentation reference visual content; (ii) causing a lighting device to emit light in accordance with a lighting parameter, wherein initially the light emitted in accordance with the lighting parameter does not correspond to the reference visual content; (iii) receiving first input indicating an adjustment to the lighting parameter; (iv) responsive to receiving the first input, causing the lighting device to adjust the lighting parameter, thereby causing the lighting device to adjust the emitted light; (v) receiving second input indicating that the adjusted emitted light corresponds to the reference visual content; and (vi) responsive to receiving the second input, calibrating the lighting device at least by (i) causing storage of the adjusted lighting parameter and (ii) causing the lighting device to be configured to emit light in accordance with the stored lighting parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Roku, Inc.
    Inventors: Adil Jagmag, Johan Gerard Willem Maria Janssen, Sharada Palasamudram Ashok Kumar, Sunil Ramesh, Michael Cutter, Shashank C. Merchant, Yu-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 11929002
    Abstract: A method of calculating a gamma-value for a display panel includes displaying a first color test image having a first target gray-level and then measuring a first luminance-value implemented by at least one first color-pixel included in a jth display-area, displaying a second color test image having the first target gray-level and then measuring a second luminance-value implemented by at least one second color-pixel included in the jth display-area, deriving an estimated driving current flowing in the second color-pixel at the first target gray-level based on RGB gray level-driving current curves, deriving a second target gray-level when the estimated driving current flows in the first color-pixel based on the RGB gray level-driving current curves, and calculating a target gamma-value to be applied to the first color-pixel included in the jth display-area based on the first target gray-level, the second target gray-level, the first luminance-value, and the second luminance-value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongwon Moon, Sungyoon Jo, Naoaki Komiya, Sang-Gon Lee
  • Patent number: 11841830
    Abstract: A method to dynamically switch between catalog sharing protocols includes monitoring, over a period of time, access to a catalog used to index data sets. Using information gathered during this monitoring period, the method divides the period of time into intervals based on which of a plurality of sharing protocols, used to access the catalog, would provide the best performance during the respective interval. The method schedules the sharing protocols to operate during their respective intervals going forward, and switches between the sharing protocols in accordance with the schedule. In certain embodiments, switching between the sharing protocols includes temporarily operating in a hybrid mode in which multiple sharing protocols operate simultaneously. When using this hybrid mode, the switch may occur when one sharing protocol begins to perform better than the other. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Neal E. Bohling, Franklin E. McCune, David C Reed, Max D. Smith
  • Patent number: 11832031
    Abstract: A projection system controlling method includes identifying a first correspondence, identifying a second correspondence, identifying a third correspondence between a plurality of pixels corresponding to an overlap region in an image projected by a first projector, accuracy of the third correspondence is higher than accuracy of the first correspondence, identifying a fourth correspondence between a plurality of pixels corresponding to the overlap region in an image projected by a second projector, accuracy of the fourth correspondence is higher than accuracy of the second correspondence, projecting an image onto a region different from the overlap region based on the first correspondence, projecting an image onto the overlap region based on the third correspondence, projecting an image onto a region different from the overlap region based on the second correspondence, and projecting an image onto the overlap region based on the fourth correspondence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoichi Shishido
  • Patent number: 11763758
    Abstract: A luminance-unevenness correction system includes the following: an inspection backlight; an imaging device that generates imaged panel data by imaging a liquid-crystal display panel being illuminated with the inspection backlight; and a correction device that generates correction data and transmits the correction data to the liquid-crystal display panel. The correction data is used for correcting the luminance unevenness of the liquid-crystal display panel. The imaging device can generate backlight luminance-distribution data indicating the luminance distribution of the inspection backlight, by imaging the inspection backlight remaining on. The correction device extracts panel luminance-distribution data from the imaged panel data and the backlight luminance-distribution data, and generates the correction data in accordance with the panel luminance-distribution data extracted. The panel luminance-distribution data indicates luminance unevenness specific to the liquid-crystal display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akiyoshi Miyatani
  • Patent number: 11693042
    Abstract: An image test system includes a test assembly and an image capture card. The test assembly is provided for obtaining a test signal from a test object, and includes an interface conversion circuit for converting signal transmission form of the test signal. The image capture card is provided for obtaining the test signal from the test assembly, and obtaining an image data from the test signal. The image test system further includes a test signal clock generation circuit for obtaining a test signal clock from the test signal, or the image capture card further includes a pair of clock input pins for obtaining the test signal clock directly from the test object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: KING YUAN ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Pin-Yan Tsai, Kuang-Che Cheng
  • Patent number: 11695906
    Abstract: An image processing device for a projection system includes an image generation unit and a brightness acquisition unit, and the image generation unit generates data for projecting the specific image, as a first portion in the first data for display, which corresponds to the first superimposed region, generates a second portion in the first data for display, which corresponds to the first non-superimposed region based on first input image data in the data of the projection target image, which corresponds to the first non-superimposed region, and the second brightness, and generates a third portion in the second data for display, which corresponds to the second superimposed region based on second input image data in the data of the projection target image, which corresponds to the second superimposed region, and the first brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuki Ishida, Akihiro Ishizuka, Tomonori Masuda, Kazuki Inoue
  • Patent number: 11681207
    Abstract: Systems and methods to reduce the appearance of a seam in an image reflected onto a mirror array from a screen is provided. The systems and methods may include a light source to emit light into a seam between a pair of mirrors of the mirror array; a camera for taking a picture of the image displayed on the screen and yielding image data from the picture; and a control system in communication with the light source and the camera. The control system may be operable to cause the light source to emit light of a first color into a first portion of the seam and to emit light of a second color into a second portion of the seam based on the image data, thereby providing colored light in the seam to substantially match colors in the image reflected onto pair of mirrors adjacent to the seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Justin K. Knaplund
  • Patent number: 11675775
    Abstract: Provided are methods, devices, and computer-program products for determining an accuracy score for a device mapping system. In some examples, the accuracy score can be based on a device map of the device mapping system and viewing data from an automated content recognition component. In such examples, the accuracy score can indicate whether the device mapping system is assigning similar categories to devices that have similar player of media content. In some examples, a device map can be determined to be random, indicating that the device mapping system is inaccurate. In contrast, if the device map is determined to have a sufficiently low probability of being merely random in nature, the device mapping system can be determined to be accurate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: INSCAPE DATA, INC.
    Inventor: Zeev Neumeier
  • Patent number: 11665326
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a projection system and a gamma curve correction method. The projection system includes a projection target and a projection device. A test image is projected on the projection target. The projection device obtains a first gamma curve of the test image by receiving the test image projected on the projection target or sensing a light beam of the projected test image, and judges whether multiple difference values between the first gamma curve and a preset gamma curve is larger than a preset value. The first gamma curve is corrected to generate a second gamma curve when at least one of the difference values is larger than the preset value. The projection system and the gamma curve correction method of the disclosure provides an ideal gamma curve according to the output performance of the use situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Chia-Keng Wu
  • Patent number: 11653061
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, articles of manufacture, and methods are disclosed for handling exceptions reported by media device meters. An example apparatus includes a static display detector to determine whether current measurements for a media presentation device at a time corresponding to an exception reported by a media device meter indicate the media presentation device was in a static display state at the time corresponding to the exception. The example apparatus includes a muted viewing detector to determine whether the media presentation device was in a muted viewing state at the time of the exception based on an audio level associated with the media presentation device, and an exception modifier to determine whether to modify the exception based on whether the media presentation device was in the static display state and whether the media presentation device was in a muted viewing state at the time of the exception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
    Inventors: Charles Clinton Conklin, Michael Lombardi
  • Patent number: 11647174
    Abstract: A method for testing crosstalk of a screen. The method includes when a main screen and a secondary screen simultaneously display pictures of different grayscales, determining a standard parameter value of crosstalk for each of the secondary screen and the main screen caused by the other; determining an actual parameter value of crosstalk for each of the secondary screen and the main screen caused by the other; calculating a degree of crosstalk for each of the secondary screen and the main screen caused by the other, according to the standard parameter value of crosstalk and actual parameter value of crosstalk for each of the secondary screen and the main screen caused by the other, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: KunShan Go-Visionox Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Shuanzhu Dong
  • Patent number: 11624788
    Abstract: The present application relates to the field of display technology, and discloses a display module test platform, including a core processor. The core processor is capable of supporting installation of a terminal operating system. A display output terminal of the core processor is connected to a display module to be tested. The display module to be tested includes a touch structure. The touch structure and the core processor communicate with each other via an Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: KUNSHAN GO-VISIONOX OPTO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuqing Wang, Feng Chen
  • Patent number: 11575884
    Abstract: A system may include multiple electronic devices. A first device such as a source electronic device may supply visual content for displaying by a display in a second electronic device such as a display electronic device. The display electronic device may be a television or other device with a display. Calibration operations may be performed by taking light measurements on light produced by the display when test content is provided from the first device to the second device. A third electronic device in the system such as a portable electronic device with an ambient light sensor may make measurement on the light from the display while the test content is being displayed. The test content may contain a test image target with time-varying color and time-varying intensity, allowing calibration information such as gamma curves to be obtained on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Osborn F. de Lima, Jiaying Wu, Lu Zhang, Nathaniel C. Begeman, Shahram Peyvandi, Adria Fores Herranz
  • Patent number: 11574396
    Abstract: An inspection method to be used to inspect an examination system configured to image an object and make a good/defective determination of the object on the basis of an image acquired by the imaging comprises displaying a sample image of the object, imaging the displayed sample image by a camera, and making a good/defective determination of the object indicated by the sample image on, the basis of the image acquired by imaging of the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Eijiro Furuta
  • Patent number: 11441947
    Abstract: A spectrometry method used with an apparatus including a spectrometry section, a spectroscopic controller, a spectroscopic image generator, and a display section, the method including generating a teaching-purpose spectroscopic image, generating and displaying a teaching-purpose visualized image, identifying a first teaching area in the teaching-purpose visualized image and generating a first teaching-purpose spectrum, displaying a first icon based on the display color of the first teaching area, accepting teacher data that teaches chromaticity in correspondence with the first icon, generating a conversion rule based on the relationship between the spectrum and the teacher data, generating a measurement-purpose spectrum, and calculating chromaticity based on the conversion rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Aiso, Ryohei Kuri
  • Patent number: 11431949
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and a program that allow an improvement in measurement accuracy by taking into account degradation occurring during projection and degradation occurring during imaging. An image processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present technology performs, on a test pattern image representing a predetermined test pattern, correction according to an imaging degradation model obtained by modeling degradation occurring during capturing of the test pattern image projected on a screen, and correction according to a projection degradation model obtained by modeling degradation occurring during projection of the test pattern image. The present technology can be applied to an image processing apparatus that controls projection by a projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriaki Takahashi, Haruka Mitsumori, Yuto Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11259076
    Abstract: Various arrangements for initiating and conducting asymmetrical video communication are presented. A streaming video and audio device may detect an acceleration of the streaming video and audio device over a predefined acceleration threshold. In response, the streaming video and audio device may transmit an acceleration-triggered asymmetrical video communication request to a cloud-based communication server system. The cloud-based communication server system may determine a user account that is linked with the video and audio capture device from which the acceleration-triggered asymmetrical video communication request was received. In response, an acceleration-triggered asymmetrical video communication link may be established between the video and audio capture device and an application executed by a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Yoky Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 11146843
    Abstract: An intelligent return path data (iRPD) system enables transmission of return path data via a communication network for a television connected to a non-hybrid set top box (STB). The iRPD system is configured to receive the key codes of the keys pressed on a remote control device along with the date time stamps and the location information. The iRPD system analyzes the keypress data along with the date time stamps to recognize the channels accessed in programming operations and the non-programming control operations executed by a viewer operating the remote control device. The viewer's behavior pattern is thus recorded and analyzed to identify the viewer. Upon identifying the viewer, various functions such as collecting the viewership statistics, implementing metered usage billing or ecommerce activities are enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: VijayChandar Natesan, Srikanth G Rao, Azarudeen Anifa, Dongay Choudary Nuvvula, Chandra Nanduri, Mathangi Gopalan Sandilya, Tarun Singhal
  • Patent number: 11109004
    Abstract: An example projector includes: a first light source to provide first light; and a second light source to provide second light. A spatial light modulator produces: first modulated light by modulating the first light; and second modulated light by modulating the second light. An image direction device directs: the first modulated light to project a first image having a first pixel position; and the second modulated light to project a second image having a second pixel position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Terry Alan Bartlett
  • Patent number: 11087506
    Abstract: Image processing systems and methods are disclosed, including an image processing system comprising a computer running image processing software causing the computer to: divide an oblique aerial image into a plurality of sections, choose reference aerial image(s), having a consistent color distribution, for a first section and a second section; create a color-balancing transformation for the first and second sections of the oblique aerial image such that the first color distribution of the first section matches the consistent color distribution of the chosen reference aerial image and the second color distribution of the second section matches the consistent color distribution of the chosen reference aerial image; color-balance pixel(s) in the first and section sections of the oblique aerial image, such that at least one color-balancing transformation of the first and second sections matches the consistent color distribution of the reference aerial image(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Pictometry International Corp.
    Inventors: Stephen L. Schultz, Frank D. Giuffrida, Robert Gray
  • Patent number: 10983984
    Abstract: Provided are methods, devices, and computer-program products for determining an accuracy score for a device mapping system. In some examples, the accuracy score can be based on a device map of the device mapping system and viewing data from an automated content recognition component. In such examples, the accuracy score can indicate whether the device mapping system is assigning similar categories to devices that have similar player of media content. In some examples, a device map can be determined to be random, indicating that the device mapping system is inaccurate. In contrast, if the device map is determined to have a sufficiently low probability of being merely random in nature, the device mapping system can be determined to be accurate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: INSCAPE DATA, INC.
    Inventor: Zeev Neumeier
  • Patent number: 10885877
    Abstract: A novel semiconductor device or display system is provided. The display system includes a correction circuit having a function of correcting an image signal by utilizing artificial intelligence. Specifically, learning by an artificial neural network enables the correction circuit to correct an image signal so as to alleviate the image discontinuity. Then, by making an inference (recognition) utilizing the artificial neural network which has finished the learning, the image signal is corrected and compensation for the image discontinuity can be made. In this manner, the junction can be inconspicuous on the displayed image, improving the quality of a high-resolution image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 10742877
    Abstract: An imaging module is described that acquires images of objects and outputs a digital image of the objects that is corrected for aberrations and flaws due to design, manufacturing constraints and variability, and, the local environment (temperature and humidity). The imaging module includes memory to store adjustment parameters, environmental sensors, and, a computing device that processes the raw acquired image into a corrected processed image. The imaging module is used with a test apparatus to calibrate the imaging module and calculate empirically determined correction factors that are stored in memory within the imaging module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Inventor: Alex Ning
  • Patent number: 10735812
    Abstract: A method includes sending, from a media device to a display device, media content associated with a channel provided by a content provider, the media content received from a network device associated with the content provider. The method includes analyzing, based on a profile, a data feed from a source external to the content provider to identify content of interest. The method includes sending an indicator from the media device to the display device in response to identifying the content of interest. The method also includes, in response to user input indicating selection of the indicator, sending selectable options associated with presentation of the content of interest to the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Dale Malik
  • Patent number: 10721529
    Abstract: A video-on-demand system including a video server storing video-on-demand content and for streaming video-on-demand through a first layer of an internet page having a first layer and a second layer; and a controller for causing there to be formed in the second layer a plurality of selectable overlay images such that a user at a location in communication with the internet remote from the video server and the controller can display streamed video-on-demand of the first layer in combination with the overlay images of the second layer and can select one of the overlay images; wherein the overlay images correspond to respective control functions for the video-on-demand stream; and the controller is responsive to selection of an overlay image to change the video-on-demand stream in accordance with the corresponding respective control function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Martin, Hans-Peter Foetschl
  • Patent number: 10586311
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and computer storage media for improved patch validity testing for patch-based synthesis applications using similarity transforms. The improved patch validity tests are used to validate (or invalidate) candidate patches as valid patches falling within a sampling region of a source image. The improved patch validity tests include a hole dilation test for patch validity, a no-dilation test for patch invalidity, and a comprehensive pixel test for patch invalidity. A fringe test for range invalidity can be used to identify pixels with an invalid range and invalidate corresponding candidate patches. The fringe test for range invalidity can be performed as a precursor to any or all of the improved patch validity tests. In this manner, validated candidate patches are used to automatically reconstruct a target image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Sohrab Amirghodsi, Kevin Wampler, Elya Shechtman, Aliakbar Darabi
  • Patent number: 10587921
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a viewer rating calculation server includes a server communication unit configured to receive first audio feature information extracted by a viewer rating calculation remote apparatus from viewing contents, an audio feature information extraction unit configured to extract second audio feature information of a broadcast content received from at least one broadcast service provider, a viewing content identification unit configured to generate viewing information as a result of determination of a currently viewing content by comparing the first audio feature information with the second audio feature information, and a viewer rating calculation unit configured to calculate a viewer rating of each broadcast content in real time on the basis of multiple pieces of the viewing information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: IPLATEIA INC.
    Inventors: Young Bong Cho, Ki Yeon Seo
  • Patent number: 10354427
    Abstract: A method of driving a head mounted display is provided. The method derives a position adjustment data by displaying a binocular position adjustment image on a left-eye panel region and a right-eye panel region, derives a size adjustment data by displaying a binocular size adjustment image on the left-eye panel region and the right-eye panel region, generates a luminance adjustment data based on a difference between a left-eye and a right-eye luminance perception data, converts an image source into an input image data based on the position adjustment data, the size adjustment data, and the luminance adjustment data, and displays an image corresponding to the input image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rang-Kyun Mok, Hyo-Sun Kim, Young-Jun Seo, Il-Nam Kim, Seock-Hwan Kang, Ji-Young Moon, Won-Sang Park, Yun-Taek Kim
  • Patent number: 9877003
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes a light source to emit light, a light modulator to modulate intensity of the light emitted from the light source for generating a projection image, and an image luminance controller to control the light modulator to maintain brightness of the projection image projected on a projection face at a substantially constant level during a given time period of the image projection apparatus. The given time period is from one time point when power supply to the image projection apparatus is started to another time point when a power level for driving the light source is increased to a given power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahiro Kado
  • Patent number: 9814117
    Abstract: Systems and methods for deriving and modifying personal preferences related to at least one controllable lighting network are disclosed. The systems include a processor that can be used in conjunction with a personal communication device and a preferences database. The processor is used to detect an identifier for a user, a plurality of adjustments to the at least one controllable lighting network requested by the user, and a context corresponding to each of the plurality of adjustments. The processor in some such systems has an associated local memory to store the plurality of adjustments, corresponding contexts, and the identifier of the associated user. The processor is further used to analyze the plurality of lighting adjustments and the corresponding contexts. Based on the analysis, the processor identifies a correlation between the plurality of adjustments and the contexts, and create at least one personal preference rule associated with the user identifier based on the correlation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Damien Loveland, A. J. W. A Vermuelen, Ian Ashdown, Louis Ketelaars
  • Patent number: 9813591
    Abstract: A method of determining multi-level printing parameters for a printing device includes identifying printing parameters for each of multiple colorant levels; providing at least one density measurement at a known coverage for each colorant level; providing an aim curve relating input tone value to printed density value; and identifying multiple test parameter sets. The method further includes, for each of the test parameter sets at each of multiple input tone values, determining a printed density value based on the parameters of the test parameter set and the density measurements, and determining an error value from differences between the determined printed density values and the aim curve. The method also includes selecting one of the test parameter sets using the determined error values; and communicating the selected one of the plurality of test parameter sets for receipt by the printing device for printing documents. Systems and software can employ the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: GLOBAL GRAPHICS SOFTWARE LIMITED
    Inventors: Kian Min Lim, Daniel Joseph Cook
  • Patent number: 9800917
    Abstract: In an automatic, computer-implemented method, a selected television advertisement is presented automatically in association with a television program or channel, which in turn is selected based at least in part on information from an online user profile that contains information indicating a user's preference for that television program or channel. The television advertisement is selected based at least in part on additional information from the online user profile that is unrelated to the selected television program or channel. The selected television advertisement is presented on or during the selected television program or channel via a set-top box, which has a set-top box identifier associated with the online user profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: INTENT IQ, LLC
    Inventor: Roy Shkedi
  • Patent number: 9628870
    Abstract: A tile processor is configured to analyze sensor data to identify the at least one viewer and to generate tile configuration data in response to the identification of the at least one viewer that indicates a tiled partitioning of a screen display into a plurality of tiled regions. An A/V player generates tiled display data for display of the at least video program on a display device in accordance with the tile configuration data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: ViXS Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Sally Jean Daub, John Pomeroy, Indra Laksono
  • Patent number: 9411221
    Abstract: The present invention provides a “multi-projection system” including a plurality of projection surfaces arranged so as not to be parallel to each other and two or more projection devices for projecting images on the plurality of projection surfaces, in which the two or more projection devices include a refraction projection device in which projection light is refracted before it reaches a projection surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: CJ CGV CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwan Chul Kim, Su Ryeon Kang
  • Patent number: 9392206
    Abstract: A system and method may include receiving, at a set top box, one or more user request messages to display one or more auxiliary viewing options from an input device, outputting, to a display device, a plurality of auxiliary viewing options in response to receiving the one or more user request messages, receiving, at the set top box, one or more user selection messages from the input device, and outputting, to the display device, video content with one or more selected auxiliary viewing options enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Joel S. Angiolillo