02nd week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 46 |
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20180012330 | Dynamic Multi-View Interactive Digital Media Representation Lock Screen - Described are systems and processes for generating multi-view interactive digital media representations (MIDMR) for display on a user device. In one aspect, a mobile device is provided which comprises a display, one or more processors, memory, and one or more programs stored in memory. The one or more programs comprise instructions for locking the mobile device, and providing a lock screen on the display in a lock mode upon receiving user input for accessing the mobile device. The lock screen may display a dynamic MIDMR that dynamically changes without user input, which provides an interactive three-dimensional representation of an object that is responsive to user interaction with the mobile device. The dynamic MIDMR displayed is selected based on predetermined criteria, and may change based on a predetermined algorithm that includes weighted predetermined criteria factors as variables and recalculates the algorithm value to determine changes to the dynamic MIDMR. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012331 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECIPIENT-SIDE IMAGE PROCESSING - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media configured to create, process, and/or modify images are provided. Recipient image data associated with an original image captured by a second computing system can be received by a first computing system. A first intermediate image may be generated based on the recipient image data. A first viewable image for display on the first computing system may be generated based on the first intermediate image. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012332 | METHOD FOR PREVENTING BURN-IN CONDITIONS ON A DISPLAY OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for preventing burn-in conditions on a display of an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device acquires a position of, for example, a task bar being displayed on an OELD screen, extracts a color of a pixel located adjacent to the task bar, and generates an overlay window of a color based on the extracted color. The color of the overlay window is translucent and continuously changes from the extracted color to black with an increase of the distance from the pixel located adjacent to the task bar. The task bar is displayed on the OELD screen with the overlay window overlaying the task bar. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012333 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN EXTRAPOLATED IMAGE BASED ON OBJECT DETECTION - A method and apparatus for generating an extrapolated image from an existing film or video content, which can be displayed beyond the borders of the existing file or video content to increase viewer immersiveness, are provided. The present principles provide to generating the extrapolated image without salient objects included therein, that is, objects that may distract the viewer from the main image. Such an extrapolated image is generated by determining salient areas and generating the extrapolated image with lesser salient objects included in its place. Alternatively, salient objects can be detected in the extrapolated image and removed. Additionally, selected salient objects may be added to the extrapolated image. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012334 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An electronic device, comprising a processor which is configured to reconstruct in real-time a preview image of compressed sensing image data. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012335 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-RESOLUTION IMAGE STITCHING - Systems and methods for providing panoramic image and/or video content using multi-resolution stitching. Panoramic content may include stitched spherical (360-degree) images and/or VR video. In some implementations, multi-resolution stitching functionality may be embodied in a spherical image capture device that may include two lenses configured to capture pairs of hemispherical images. The capture device may obtain images (e.g., representing left and right hemispheres) that may be characterized by 180-degree (or greater) field of view. Source images may be combined using multi-resolution stitching methodology. Source images may be transformed to obtain multiple image components characterized by two or more image resolutions. The stitched image may be encoded using selective encoding methodology including: partitioning source images into a low resolution/frequency and a high resolution/frequency components; stitching low resolution/frequency components using coarse stitching operation, stitching high resolution/high frequency components using a refined stitch operation; combining stitched LF components and stitched HF components. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012336 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE PANORAMIC IMAGE GENERATION - An imaging system for adaptively generating panoramic images and methods for manufacturing and using same are provided. The system includes an imaging device configured to capture digital images at a plurality of image capture positions. The system further includes a processor configured to identify an overlapping portion of first and second images captured at respective first and second image capture positions, determine a stitching position quality measure for a plurality of stitching positions in the overlapping portion of the first and second images, and select a stitching position based on the determined stitching position quality measures of the plurality of stitching positions of the first and second images. The processor is also configured to stitch the first and second images together at the selected stitching position to generate a panoramic image and determine a third image capture position based on the stitching position quality measure. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012337 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING IMAGES FROM A REMOTE IMAGE DETECTOR - A method and system for enhancing spatial resolution of an image of an object includes using an image detector with a sensor array of pixels configured for extended dynamic range detection. Multiple image sample are collected to assemble a stack of image samples and input into an image processor for processing using an image reconstruction engine to generate a single output image from the stack. In a preferred embodiment, the image reconstruction engine executes the Pixon method for image reconstruction. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012338 | OPTIMIZATING METHOD, SYSTEM, AND SMART DEVICE TO DISPLAY CIRCULAR PATTERNS SMOOTHLY - An optimizing method, a system, and a smart device to display circular patterns smoothly are provided by the present disclosure. It gets coordinate values of all points on the circular pattern. It calculates respective transparency compensation values of two adjacent points with respect to a corresponding one of the points to any coordinate in an X-axis direction and a Y-axis direction of the circular pattern using a maximum limit of the transparency as a benchmark, and then calculates a transparency compensation value of the corresponding one of the points using the transparency compensation values of the two adjacent points. Finally, it redraws all points of the circular pattern based on the calculated transparency compensation value and the RGB parameters of the corresponding one of the points. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012339 | SPATIALLY ADAPTIVE TONE MAPPING OPERATOR - A method for spatially-adaptive tone mapping in an image having high dynamic range includes using a computing device to receive an input image from an image sensor comprising a plurality of pixels having pixel locations and determine within the input image a plurality of local size scales, each comprising a neighborhood having substantially constant illumination. The variation in reflectance within each neighborhood is estimated and local contrast within each neighborhood is enhanced. Using the illumination and variation within the contrast-enhanced neighborhoods, the image is remapped to a reduced dynamic range to generate an output image. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012340 | IMAGE PROCESSING PART, DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF PROCESSING AN IMAGE USING THE SAME - An image processing part includes an edge enhancing part, an artifact detecting part and a compensating part. The edge enhancing part emphasizes an edge portion of an object in input image data. The artifact detecting part detects a corner outlier artifact at an area adjacent to the edge portion of the object. The compensating part compensates the corner outlier artifact. Accordingly, the edge portion of the object may be enhanced and the corner outlier artifact is decreased so that the display quality may be improved. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012341 | DISTORTION RECTIFICATION METHOD AND TERMINAL - Disclosed is a distortion rectification method, comprising: taking a wide-angle photograph using a camera of a terminal; determining distortion regions and non-distortion regions in the wide-angle photograph; obtaining a target distortion region selected by a user; dividing the target distortion region into M grid regions of a first pre-set size, wherein M is an integer greater than or equal to one; and respectively preforming distortion rectification on the M-grid regions of the first pre-set size. Also disclosed is a terminal. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012342 | DISTORTION RECTIFICATION METHOD AND TERMINAL - Disclosed is a distortion rectification method, comprising: taking a wide-angle photograph using a camera of a terminal; determining distortion regions and non-distortion regions in the wide-angle photograph; obtaining a target distortion region selected by a user; dividing the target distortion region into M grid regions of a first pre-set size, wherein M is an integer greater than or equal to one; and respectively performing distortion rectification on the M grid regions of the first pre-set size. Also disclosed is a terminal. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012343 | Automatic Alignment of a Contrast Enhancement System - An apparatus and method for insuring the proper alignment of a defected vein pattern and a projected vein pattern are disclosed. The apparatus enhances the visual appearance of veins so that an error that can lead to improper patient care or injury can be avoided. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012344 | INSPECTING PLANTS FOR CONTAMINATION - A method of inspecting plants for contamination includes generating a first series of images of a plant, identifying a region of interest displayed in the first series of images, comparing a color parameter of the region of interest to a color criterion associated with a type of contamination, comparing a morphological parameter of the region of interest to a reference parameter associated with the type of contamination, and upon determining that the color parameter meets the color criterion and that the morphological parameter sufficiently matches the reference parameter, identifying the region of interest as a region of contamination on the plant. The method further includes transmitting an instruction to lift a cutter of a harvester up from a planting bed to avoid harvesting the plant in response to identifying the region of interest as the region of contamination, and generating a second series of images of an additional plant. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012345 | MATURITY DETERMINATION DEVICE AND MATURITY DETERMINATION METHOD - A maturity determination device includes an image capturing device including a plurality of pixels arrayed one-dimensionally or two-dimensionally, the image capturing device performing image capturing of at least a part of a fruit or vegetable product to acquire an image, the plurality of pixels including a plurality of first pixels each including a first light transmission filter selectively transmitting light of a first wavelength band, the intensity of the light of the first wavelength band reflected by the fruit or vegetable product varying in accordance with a maturity level; and a signal processing circuit configured to find an area size ratio of an intensity distribution of the light of the first wavelength band on the basis of a predetermined reference value based on a pixel value obtained from the plurality of first pixels, and to generate maturity determination information in accordance with the area size ratio. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012346 | PORTABLE COMPOSABLE MACHINE VISION SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING PROJECTILES - A machine vision system for automatically identifying and inspecting objects is disclosed, including composable vision-based recognition modules and a decision algorithm to perform the final determination on object type and quality. This vision system has been used to develop a Projectile Identification System and an Automated Tactical Ammunition Classification System. The technology can be used to create numerous other inspection and automated identification systems. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012347 | INSPECTING PLANTS FOR CONTAMINATION - A method of inspecting plants for contamination includes generating a first series of images of a plant using a camera mounted to a frame being moved along a planting bed by a harvester, identifying a region of interest displayed in the first series of images as a region of contamination on the plant based on a color criterion and a morphological criterion applied to the region of interest, and transmitting data including an instruction to increase a vertical distance between the plant and a cutter of the harvester to avoid harvesting the plant in response to identifying the region of interest as the region of contamination. The method further includes generating a second series of images of an additional plant as the frame continues to be moved along the planting bed by the harvester while the vertical distance between the plant and the cutter is being increased. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012348 | METHOD OF ANALYZING LATTICE STRAIN OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of analyzing lattice strain of a semiconductor device includes generating a spectrum image by performing a Fourier Transform on an image of a semiconductor device, providing a first hybrid mask filter t filter designed to select at least one peak frequency from the spectrum image, filtering the spectrum image using the first hybrid mask filter to generate a filtered spectrum image, and generating a first strain image by performing an inverse Fourier Transform on the filtered spectrum image. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012349 | Pattern Measurement Apparatus and Flaw Inspection Apparatus - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a pattern measurement apparatus that appropriately assesses patterns formed by patterning methods for forming patterns that do not exist on photomasks. In order to achieve this purpose, the present invention provides a pattern measurement apparatus comprising a processor that measures the dimensions of patterns formed on a sample by using data acquired by irradiating the sample with a beam, wherein the processor extracts pattern coordinate information on the basis of the data acquired by irradiating the sample with a beam, and uses the coordinate information to generate measurement reference data used when performing dimension measurements of the pattern. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012350 | AUTOMATED RADIAL IMAGING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM - A system for imaging and analyzing a vehicle may include a frame having a central passage, wherein the central passage is configured and dimensioned to allow a vehicle to pass through. The frame may include, for example, a pair of substantially vertical legs connected at the top by a cross member, wherein the legs and cross member define the central passage. One or more bollards may be positioned in front of and/or behind the frame. A plurality of cameras within the each leg, cross member, and/or bollard may be directed toward the passage to record video images of a passing vehicle. Integrated LED array panels may provide bands of light to aid in detection of surface anomalies, for example by simultaneous analysis of symmetrical sides of the vehicle. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012351 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, MOUNTING PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - A mounting device mounts components on a board, and performs processing of arranging discard components discarded based on a captured image on a discard loading section. A CPU of a management computer acquires an identification image in which it is possible to identify a discard component to be discarded and a captured image of the discard component, links the acquired identification image of the discard component and the captured image of the discard component, and creates a discard component arrangement image screen that includes an arrangement display area in which the identification images are arranged based on an order in which the discard components were arranged on discard loading section. The CPU of management computer then outputs the created discard component arrangement image screen. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012352 | METHOD OF DETERMINING IMAGE QUALITY IN DIGITAL PATHOLOGY SYSTEM - Disclosed is an image quality evaluation method for a digital pathology system according to the present invention. The image quality evaluation method includes receiving a digital slide image by an image quality evaluation unit; dividing the digital slide image into a plurality of blocks by the image quality evaluation unit; analyzing the plurality of blocks to extract a foreground; calculating a blur for the extracted foreground; calculating brightness distortion for the extracted foreground; calculating contrast distortion for the extracted foreground; and evaluating the overall quality of the digital slide image using the blur, the brightness distortion, and the contrast distortion by the image quality evaluation unit. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012353 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - Provided is an image processing apparatus configured to process an image of a fundus of an eye, which is capable of simply and accurately measuring a distribution of cells that form a blood vessel wall of an eye. The image processing apparatus includes: an image acquiring unit configured to acquire an image of an eye; a vessel feature acquiring unit configured to acquire membrane candidate points that form an arbitrary wall of a blood vessel based on the acquired image; and a cell identifying unit configured to identify a cell that forms the wall of the blood vessel based on the membrane candidate points. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012354 | Methods For Improved Measurements Of Brain Volume and Changes In Brain Volume - Methods of the disclosure may include obtaining a first set of medical images at a first time point and a second set of medical images at a second time point, each set including at least two medical images. First and second algorithms may be used to calculate, respectively, first and third brain volume (BV) values at the first time point based on two or more images from the first set of medical images and second and fourth BV values at the second time point based on two or more images from the second set of medical images. A mathematical weight may be applied to at least one of the first, second, third, or fourth BV values. The first and third BV values may be averaged, and the second and fourth BV values may be averaged to determine overall BV values at the first and second time points, respectively. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012355 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AREA-OF-INTEREST DETECTION USING SLIDE THUMBNAIL IMAGES - The subject disclosure provides systems and methods for determination of Area of Interest (AOI) for different types of input slides. Slide thumbnails may be assigned into one of five different types, and separate algorithms for AOI detection executed depending on the slide type. Slide types include ThinPrep (RTM) slides, tissue micro-array (TMA) slides, control HER2 slides with 4 cores, smear slides, and a generic slide. The slide type may be assigned based on a user input. Customized AOI detection operations are provided for each slide type. If the user enters an incorrect slide type, operations include detecting the incorrect input and executing the appropriate method. The result of each AOI detection operations provides as its output a soft-weighted image having zero intensity values at pixels that are detected as not belonging to tissue, and higher intensity values assigned to pixels detected as likely belonging to tissue regions. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012356 | DISEASE CHARACTERIZATION FROM FUSED PATHOLOGY AND RADIOLOGY DATA - Methods and apparatus distinguish invasive adenocarcinoma (IA) from in situ adenocarcinoma (AIS). One example apparatus includes a set of circuits, and a data store that stores three dimensional (3D) radiological images of tissue demonstrating IA or AIS. The set of circuits includes a classification circuit that generates an invasiveness classification for a diagnostic 3D radiological image, a training circuit that trains the classification circuit to identify a texture feature associated with IA, an image acquisition circuit that acquires a diagnostic 3D radiological image of a region of tissue demonstrating cancerous pathology and that provides the diagnostic 3D radiological image to the classification circuit, and a prediction circuit that generates an invasiveness score based on the diagnostic 3D radiological image and the invasiveness classification. The training circuit trains the classification circuit using a set of 3D histological reconstructions combined with the set of 3D radiological images. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012357 | ANALYZING POSTURE-BASED IMAGE DATA - Various embodiments are directed to systems and methods for determining whether an individual uses proper posture to perform a job duty/task. For example, systems may determine whether an individual utilizes proper posture when lifting a heavy item from a floor. Accordingly, various embodiments comprise an image capture device and a central computing entity configured to receive item information/data for an item to be moved by an individual and to determine whether the item information/data satisfies one or more image collection criteria. Upon determining the item information/data satisfies one or more of the image collection criteria, the computing entity may activate an image capture device to collect image information/data of individuals performing the job duty/task, to compare collected image information/data against a plurality of reference images, and to determine whether the collected image information/data is indicative of the individual performing the job duty/task according to proper posture considerations. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012358 | Adaptation of Image Data Sets to an Updated Atlas-Based Reference System - The invention relates to a computer-implemented medical data processing method for determining a mapping of medical image content into a reference system, the method comprising executing, on a processor of a computer, steps of: a) acquiring, at the processor, medical image data describing a digital medical image of an anatomical structure of a patient's body; b) acquiring, at the processor, image attribute data describing attribute information associated with the medical image data, the attribute information including an indication of an initial reference system in which spatial relationships of the digital medical image are defined; c) acquiring, at the processor, reference system transformation data describing a spatial relationship (REG) between the initial reference system and a second reference system which is different from the initial reference system; d) determining, by the processor and based on the medical image data and the reference system transformation data, transformed image data describing a representation of the digital medical image in the second reference system. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012359 | Systems and Methods for Automated Image Classification and Segmentation - Optical coherence tomography (OCT) may be used to acquire cross-sectional or volumetric images of any specimen, including biological specimens such as the retina. Additional processing of the OCT data may be performed to generate images of features of interest. In some embodiments, these features may be in motion relative to their surroundings, e.g., blood in the retinal vasculature. The proposed invention describes a combination of images acquired by OCT, manual segmentations of these images by experts, and an artificial neural network for the automated segmentation and classification of features in the OCT images. As a specific example, the performance of the systems and methods described herein are presented for the automatic segmentation of blood vessels in images acquired with OCT angiography. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012360 | Quality Control of Automated Whole-slide Analyses - The subject disclosure presents systems and methods for automatically selecting meaningful regions on a whole-slide image and performing quality control on the resulting collection of FOVs. Density maps may be generated quantifying the local density of detection results. The heat maps as well as combinations of maps (such as a local sum, ratio, etc.) may be provided as input into an automated FOV selection operation. The selection operation may select regions of each heat map that represent extreme and average representative regions, based on one or more rules. One or more rules may be defined in order to generate the list of candidate FOVs. The rules may generally be formulated such that FOVs chosen for quality control are the ones that require the most scrutiny and will benefit the most from an assessment by an expert observer. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012361 | METHOD FOR CO-SEGMENTATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS REPRESENTED BY SPARSE AND LOW-RANK FEATURE - Presently disclosed is a method for co-segmenting three-dimensional models represented by sparse and low-rank feature, comprising: pre-segmenting each three-dimensional model of a three-dimensional model class to obtain three-dimensional model patches for the each three-dimensional model; constructing a histogram for the three-dimensional model patches of the each three-dimensional model to obtain a patch feature vector for the each three-dimensional model; performing a sparse and low-rank representation to the patch feature vector for the each three-dimensional model to obtain a representation coefficient and a representation error of the each three-dimensional model; determining a confident representation coefficient for the each three-dimensional model according to the representation coefficient and the representation error of the each three-dimensional model; and clustering the confident representation coefficient of the each three-dimensional model to co-segment the each three-dimensional model respectively. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012362 | System and Method for Segmentation of Three-Dimensional Microscope Images - A system and method to segment an image captured from an image capture device of a high content imaging system includes an image acquisition module that receives the image captured by the image capture device. A coarse object detection module develops a coarse segmented image, wherein each pixel of the coarse segmented image is associated with a corresponding pixel in the captured image and is identified as one of an object pixel and a background pixel. A marker identification module selects at least one marker pixel from the pixels of the coarse segmented image, wherein each marker pixel is one of a contiguous group of object pixels in the coarse segmented image that is furthest from a background pixel relative to neighboring pixels of the group. An object splitting module that comprises a plurality of processors operating in parallel that associates each object pixel of the coarse segmented image with a marker pixel, wherein a distance based metric between the object pixel and the marker pixel is less than the distance based metric between the object pixel and any other marker pixel in the coarse segmented image. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012363 | PREVIEW VISUALISATION OF TRACKED NERVE FIBERS - The invention relates to a medical data processing method for determining the position of a nerve fiber based on a diffusion image-based tracking method of tracking nerve fibers. In one example, the method encompasses comparing a set of tracked nerve fibers to a model of nerve fibers contained in atlas data. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012364 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAPPING SYSTEM - A survey application generates a survey of components associated with a three-dimensional model of an object. The survey application receives video feeds, location information, and orientation information from wearable devices in proximity to the object. The three-dimensional model of the object is generated based on the video feeds, sensor data, location information, and orientation information received from the wearable devices. Analytics is performed from the video feeds to identify a manipulation on the object. The three-dimensional model of the object is updated based on the manipulation on the object. A dynamic status related to the manipulation on the object is generated with respect to reference data related the object. A survey of components associated with the three-dimensional model of the object is generated. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012365 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE SEGMENTATION - An image segmentation method is disclosed that allows a user to select image component types, for example tissue types and or background, and have the method of the present invention segment the image according to the user's input utilizing the superpixel image feature data and spatial relationships. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012366 | METHODS CIRCUITS DEVICES SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED COMPUTER EXECUTABLE CODE FOR VIDEO FEED PROCESSING - Disclosed are methods, circuits, devices, systems and associated executable code for multi factor image feature registration and tracking, wherein utilized factors include both static and dynamic parameters within a video feed. Assessed factors may originate from a heterogeneous set of sensors including both video and audio sensors. Acoustically acquired scene information may supplement optically acquired information. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012367 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-OBSTACLE AREA DETECTION - A method performed by an electronic device is described. The method includes generating a depth map of a scene external to a vehicle. The method also includes performing first processing in a first direction of a depth map to determine a first non-obstacle estimation of the scene. The method also includes performing second processing in a second direction of the depth map to determine a second non-obstacle estimation of the scene. The method further includes combining the first non-obstacle estimation and the second non-obstacle estimation to determine a non-obstacle map of the scene. The combining includes combining comprises selectively using a first reliability map of the first processing and/or a second reliability map of the second processing The method additionally includes navigating the vehicle using the non-obstacle map. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012368 | MOVING OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, MOVING OBJECT DETECTION METHOD, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A moving object detection device includes: an image capturing unit with which a vehicle is equipped, and which is configured to obtain a captured image by capturing a view in a travel direction of the vehicle; a calculation unit configured to calculate, for each of first regions which are unit regions of the captured image, a first motion vector indicating movement of an image in the first region; an estimation unit configured to estimate, for each of one or more second regions which are unit regions each including first regions, a second motion vector using first motion vectors, the second motion vector indicating movement of a stationary object which has occurred in the captured image due to the vehicle traveling; and a detection unit configured to detect a moving object present in the travel direction, based on a difference between a first motion vector and a second motion vector. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012369 | VIDEO OVERLAY MODIFICATION FOR ENHANCED READABILITY - Video overlays are modified to enhance readability. In one example a frame of a video sequence of frames is received and an overlay for display on the frame is received. A location of the overlay in the frame is determined. Background pixels in the frame that are in the overlay location are determined. Values of the identified pixels are analyzed and an overlay color is selected based on the analysis. The overlay is then blended into the frame using the selected overlay color. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012370 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAPPING AN ENVIRONMENT - A method for mapping an environment by an electronic device is described. The method includes obtaining a set of sensor measurements. The method also includes determining a set of voxel occupancy probability distributions respectively corresponding to a set of voxels based on the set of sensor measurements. Each of the voxel occupancy probability distributions represents a probability of occupancy of a voxel over a range of occupation densities. The range includes partial occupation densities. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012371 | Image Registration with Device Data - Systems and methods for image registration using data collected by an electronic device, such as a mobile device, capable of simultaneous localization and mapping are provided. An electronic device, such as a mobile device, can be can be configured to collect data using a variety of sensors as the device is carried or transported through a space. The collected data can be processed and analyzed to generate a three-dimensional representation of the space and objects in the space in near real time as the device is carried through the space. The data can be used for a variety of purposes, including registering imagery for localization and image processing. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012372 | DISTANCE IMAGE ACQUISITION APPARATUS AND DISTANCE IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD - A distance image acquisition apparatus includes a projection unit which projects a first pattern of structured light in a plurality of wavelength bandwidths, an imaging unit which is provided in parallel with and apart from the projection unit by a baseline length, performs imaging with sensitivities to a plurality of wavelength bandwidths, and generates a plurality of captured images corresponding to a plurality of wavelength bandwidths, a determination unit which determines whether or not a second pattern of structured light projected from another distance image acquisition apparatus is included in the captured images, and a pattern extraction unit which extracts the first pattern from a captured image determined as the second pattern being not included by the determination unit, and a distance image acquisition unit which acquires a distance image indicating a distance of a subject within a distance measurement region based on the first pattern. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012373 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - Provided is an information processing apparatus, including a position estimating unit configured to estimate a position of a second imaging apparatus on the basis of a first captured image captured by a first imaging apparatus whose position is specified and a second captured image captured at a time corresponding to the first captured image by the second imaging apparatus serving as a position estimation target. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012374 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORD MEDIUM - An object having a high attention degree is selected from objects detected by a detection means, brightness of a captured image is calculated by using an attention region corresponding to the selected object as a detection frame, and exposure control is performed based on the calculated brightness. The attention degree is evaluated higher with the decrease in the distance. Alternatively, the attention degree is evaluated higher as the direction becomes closer to the traveling direction. The attention region is made larger with the decrease in the distance to the object. It is also possible to judge the type of the object and determine the size of the attention region based on the result of the judgment. A subject to be paid attention to is made clearly visible. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012375 | AUTOMATIC ANALYSER - A two-dimensional code is attached to a location of a reagent storage unit which is visually recognizable from the outside, and a coordinate position of the two-dimensional code in a coordinate system of the two-dimensional code and coordinate information of an installation position of a reagent bottle are held. After that, an image of the two-dimensional code is captured by a portable terminal so that a coordinate system of an image capture unit of the portable terminal is converted into the coordinate system of the two-dimensional code using AR technology. The coordinate information of the installation position of the reagent bottle in the coordinate system of the two-dimensional code is regarded as positional coordinates in the captured image on the basis of the conversion, thereby ascertaining the position of the reagent bottle on the captured image and displaying the ascertained position on a display unit. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012376 | ALIGNING VISION-ASSIST DEVICE CAMERAS BASED ON PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A USER - A vision-assist device may include at least one image sensor for generating image data corresponding to an environment, a user input device for receiving user input regarding one or more physical characteristics of a user, and a processor. The processor may be programmed to receive the image data from the at least one image sensor, receive the user input from the user input device, and adjust an alignment of the at least one image sensor based on the received image data and the user input. Methods for aligning an image sensor are also provided. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012377 | VISION-ASSIST DEVICES AND METHODS OF CALIBRATING VISION-ASSIST DEVICES - Vision-assist devices and methods for calibrating a position of a vision-assist device worn by a user are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of calibrating a vision-assist device includes capturing a calibration image using at least one capturing device of the vision-assist device, obtaining at least one attribute of the calibration image, and comparing the at least one attribute of the calibration image with a reference attribute. The method further includes determining an adjustment of the at least one image sensor based at least in part on the comparison of the at least one attribute of the calibration image with the reference attribute, and providing an output corresponding to the determined adjustment of the vision-assist device. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012378 | DETERMINING VISIBILITY OF RENDERED CONTENT - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining whether content rendered on a display is actually visible to a user. In one aspect, a method includes generating and transmitting content presentation data that causes a user device to present, at a display and over a first time period, a content item that includes one or more content portions that are each designated for presentation in a respective first color. For a second time period, the respective first color of a particular content portion is changed to a second color. Visual representation data that includes a visual representation of the display during the second time period is generated and provided. Using the visual representation, an amount of the content item that was visible at the display is determined based on an amount of the particular content portion presented in the second color. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012379 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND DISPLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and a displaying method thereof. The electronic apparatus includes a display, a bezel configured to house the display and includes a groove having designated size and depth, an image sensor configured to acquire an image of a shadow that is generated in the groove by light incident from outside, and a processor configured to control the display to display a graphic effect based on the shadow image acquired by the image sensor. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012380 | VISUAL MUSIC COLOR CONTROL SYSTEM - Described herein are various technologies pertaining to presenting, and configuring, digital objects on a display device for application with a visual music presentation. An interactive screen can be presented on a touchscreen of a display device, wherein a visual musician can interact with one or more components and/or features comprising the screen to control presentation of the digital objects. A portion of the screen can be configured to initially present a continuous hue spectrum, which can subsequently be replaced with a discrete hue spectrum. Further, a spectrum comprising naturally visible hues can be modified such that a plurality of hues in the spectrum are positioned equally across the spectrum, and further, brightness of respective hues can be modified to enable visually appealing visual music presentation. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012381 | ENHANCED PRECISION BACKGROUND SHADING FOR DIGITALLY PUBLISHED TEXT - Various techniques more precisely and reliably (a) position top and bottom boundaries of a region of background shading, (b) position left and right boundaries of a region of background shading, (c) define a region of background shading that is applied to Chinese, Japanese, or Korean characters, and (d) apply a clipping path to achieve an arbitrarily-shaped region of background shading. These techniques allow background shading to be applied to textual content precisely and reliably, and also reduce the likelihood that unwanted visual artifacts are introduced into a digital publication. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012382 | IMAGE DATA SEGMENTATION AND DISPLAY - A method displays spectral image data reconstructed from spectral projection data with a first reconstruction algorithm and segmented image data reconstructed from the same spectral projection data with a different reconstruction algorithm, which is different from the first reconstruction algorithm. The method includes reconstructing spectral projection data with the first reconstruction algorithm, which generates the spectral image data and displaying the spectral image data. The method further includes reconstructing the spectral projection data with the different reconstruction algorithm, which generates segmentation image data, segmenting the segmentation image data, which produces the segmented image data, and displaying the segmented image data. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012383 | DISPLAY INFORMATION GENERATION SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A display information generation system includes circuitry configured to acquire a record set including a plurality of records respectively representing a correspondence relationship between a plurality of attribute values belonging to attributes different from each other; acquire selected-attribute information identifying a plurality of selected attributes selected from the attributes; acquire display area information about a display area; on the basis of the selected-attribute information and the display area information, extract a plurality of selected attribute values belonging to the selected attributes from the record set, and generate an aggregated-record set including a plurality of aggregated attribute values into which the extracted selected attribute values are aggregated to fit in the display area; and from the aggregated record set, generate display information generating a display image including an aggregation chart representing the correspondence relationship between the selected attributes. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012384 | Visualization of Wellbore Cleaning Performance - A method for displaying performance of a wellbore drilling operation including wellbore cleaning includes defining drilling parameters for the drilling operation. The method includes defining a visualization tool including a boundary defined by the drilling parameters, where the boundary depicts an optimal rate of penetration (ROP). The method includes displaying the visualization tool with the optimal ROP, where the optimal ROP defines a maximum ROP for optimal wellbore cleaning based on the drilling parameters. The method includes displaying an actual rate of penetration (ROP) with respect to the optimal ROP on the visualization tool. The method further includes adjusting the actual ROP to match the optimal ROP. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012385 | Method and System for Automatic Garment Fit Customization - A method for automatic garment fit customization is provided. The method comprising steps for generating a garment by creating two-dimensional (2D) panels, in which the garment comprises a plurality of garment landmarks (GLMs) and a plurality of garment landmark lines (GLLs), which are key locations and lines on a surface of the garment, simulating draping of the garment on a reference body, where the reference body comprises body landmarks (BLMs) and body landmark lines (BLLs), performing a fit evaluation and calculating misfit measures comprising landmark (LM) misfits, landmark line (LL) misfits, and circumferential misfits, performing a fit adjustment for panel alteration operations modifying some of the 2D panels based on the fit evaluation, performing draping simulation with the modified 2D panels, and repeating until the misfit measures fall within a predetermined criterion and determining customized 2D panels that fit the reference body. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012386 | COMBINING FACES FROM SOURCE IMAGES WITH TARGET IMAGES BASED ON SEARCH QUERIES - In some embodiments, a source image depicting a face can be accessed. A portion of the source image that depicts the face can be determined. A search query can be acquired based on user input. A set of one or more target images associated with the search query can be identified. A respective location, within each target image from the set of one or more target images, where the portion of the source image is to be rendered can be identified. For each target image from the set of one or more target images, the portion of the source image can be rendered at the respective location within each target image to produce a set of one or more combined images. Each combined image in the set of combined images can include the portion of the source image rendered at the respective location within each target image. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012387 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING BIOMETRIC INFORMATION - An apparatus and a method for providing information are provided. The apparatus includes an interfacing unit configured to receive biometric information, which is measured by an external measuring device, corresponding to a health condition of a body part of a user, from the external measuring device; and a processor configured to determine a visual metaphor representation for characterizing a degree of the health condition based on mapping information between components of the visual metaphor representation and types of the received biometric information, and transform the received biometric information into the determined visual metaphor representation, where the interfacing unit is configured to transmit the transformed visual metaphor representation to an external displaying device. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012388 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus receives operational information indicating a content of each of user operations sequentially performed to generate or edit an object using any of guest tools; for each operational information, determine one of the guest tools that a user has used to perform the user operation indicated by the operational information; in response to receiving each operational information, register processing information including the operational information in one of a plurality of processing lists for the determined guest tool; in response to receiving each operational information, point with a pointer the processing information including the currently received operational information; and display a display image including the object, generated by sequentially performing editing according to the first-registered processing information to the currently-received processing information registered in each of the processing lists for the plurality of guest tools. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012389 | DATA STRUCTURE FOR COMPUTER GRAPHICS, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - The present invention is designed to allow easy synchronization of the movement of a computer graphics (CG) model with sound data. The data structure according to an embodiment of the present invention presents a data structure that relates to a computer graphics (CG) model, including first time-series information for designating the coordinates of the components of the CG model on a per beat basis, and the first time-series information is used on a computer to process the CG model. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012390 | ENHANCING VIDEO CHATTING - A method for a computing device to enhance video chatting Includes receiving a live video stream, processing a frame in the live video stream in real-time, and transmitting the frame to another computing device. Processing the frame in real-time includes detecting a face, an upper torso, or a gesture in the frame, and applying a visual effect to the frame. The method includes processing a next frame in the live video stream in real-time by repeating the enhancing, the detecting, and the applying. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012391 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYTICS REPLAY UTILIZING RANDOM SAMPLING - Methods, systems, and computer program products for visually representing and displaying data are described. The visual representation may be a data animation. A data query may be submitted, a time measurement for processing the query may be obtained, and a sample size of the query may be adjusted based on the time measurement and a frame refresh rate of a data animation. A data animation may be generated based on one or more results of the query. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012392 | WATER SURFACE RENDERING IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - Aspects described herein may provide improved water surface approximation by correcting a polygonal mesh (such as a projected grid mesh) at pixel and/or sub-pixel levels through application of a novel ray-casting method based on a modified version of Newton's method for finding roots. The ray-casting method may refine an initial condition determined based on the polygonal mesh and may iteratively develop a more accurate approximation of the water surface as described further herein. This improved approximation method may be suitable for both low-end and high-end GPUs. Due to lower computational complexity, the method may be utilized by low-end GPUs to improve quality while maintaining performance. The method may also be further enhanced with more advanced features such as low-cost multisampling anti-aliasing on higher-end GPUs to provide superior visualization of water surfaces and take full advantage of the additional processing power of such systems. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012393 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, PROGRAM, AND DISPLAYING METHOD - An electronic device is provided which displays an object (body) on a flexible display screen in accordance with a three-dimensional shape of the display screen by utilizing the flexibility of the display screen. An electronic device including a display portion which includes a flexible display device displaying an object on a display screen; a detection portion detecting positional data of a given part of the display screen; and an arithmetic portion calculating a three-dimensional shape of the display screen on the basis of the positional data and computing motion of the object to make the object move according to a given law in accordance with the calculated three-dimensional shape of the display screen. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012394 | METHOD FOR DEPICTING AN OBJECT - The invention relates to technologies for visualizing a three-dimensional (3D) image. According to the claimed method, a 3D model is generated, images of an object are produced, a 3D model is visualized, the 3D model together with a reference pattern and also coordinates of texturing portions corresponding to polygons of the 3D model are stored in a depiction device, at least one frame of the image of the object is produced, the object in the frame is identified on the basis of the reference pattern, a matrix of conversion of photo image coordinates into dedicated coordinates is generated, elements of the 3D model are coloured in the colours of the corresponding elements of the image by generating a texture of the image sensing area using the coordinate conversion matrix and data interpolation, with subsequent designation of the texture of the 3D model. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012395 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SIMULATOR RESULT DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus is disclosed. A processor selects cross-section shape information and texture information corresponding to a view direction from a memory. The memory stores the cross-section shape information representing a cross-section shape and the texture information representing a texture of a cross-section for each of cross-sections in a vicinity of a line segment pertinent to a phenomenon portion. The processor generates visualization data used to visualize the line segment in a three dimensional image by using the cross-section shape information and the texture information being selected and displays the line segment based on the visualization data on a display part. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012396 | COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, SHORTEST PATH DETERMINING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - A computer readable recording medium stores a program that causes a computer to execute a process. The process includes: voxelizing a three-dimensional model to generate a voxel model; performing inversion processing on an area in three-dimensional space including the generated voxel model to invert an area set as voxels and an area not set as voxels; extracting an area including specific two points from the area set as voxels after the inversion processing, the area to be extracted allowing center of a specific sphere having a predetermined size to pass anywhere therein; determining a shortest path between the specific two points within the extracted area; and outputting the shortest path. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012397 | IMMERSIVE CONTENT FRAMING - A virtual view of a scene may be generated through the use of various systems and methods. In one exemplary method, from a tiled array of cameras, image data may be received. The image data may depict a capture volume comprising a scene volume in which a scene is located. A viewing volume may be defined. A virtual occluder may be positioned at least partially within the capture volume such that a virtual window of the virtual occluder is between the viewing volume and the scene. A virtual viewpoint within the viewing volume may be selected. A virtual view may be generated to depict the scene from the virtual viewpoint. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012398 | System for acquiring a three-dimensional image of arteries and veins - A system and method includes reception of first two-dimensional projection images of a patient volume, each of the first two-dimensional projection images having been acquired from substantially a respective one of a plurality of projection angles during presence of at least a portion of contrast medium in arteries within the patient volume, reception of second two-dimensional projection images of the patient volume, each of the second two-dimensional projection images having been acquired from substantially a respective one of the plurality of projection angles during presence of at least a portion of the contrast medium in veins within the patient volume, generation, for each of the plurality of projection angles, of a composite two-dimensional image based on one of the first two-dimensional projection images acquired from substantially the projection angle and one of the second two-dimensional projection images acquired from substantially the projection angle, generation of a three-dimensional image based on the generated composite two-dimensional images, and display of an image based on the three-dimensional image. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012399 | REDUCING COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING BASED ON TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - A method for three-dimensional (3D) modeling using two-dimensional (2D) image data includes obtaining a first image of an object oriented in a first direction and a second image of the object oriented in a second direction, determining a plurality of feature points of the object in the first image, and determining a plurality of matching feature points of the object in the second image that correspond to the plurality of feature points of the object in the first image. The method further includes calculating similarity values between the plurality of feature points and the corresponding plurality of matching feature points, calculating depth values of the plurality of feature points, calculating weighted depth values based on the similarity values and depth values, and performing 3D modeling of the object based on the weighted depth values. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012400 | CONTINUOUS AND DYNAMIC LEVEL OF DETAIL FOR EFFICIENT POINT CLOUD OBJECT RENDERING - Rendering real-time three-dimensional computer models is a resource-intensive task, and even more so for point cloud objects. Level of detail is traditionally performed using a small number of fixed-size independent models. A new system is presented of rendering point cloud objects with efficient dynamic level of detail. Several novel point cloud dynamic level of detail techniques are presented that are fairly simple to implement and significantly more efficient in terms of managing rendering load, data reduction, and memory consumption. The novel point cloud dynamic level of detail techniques can be employed to optimize or otherwise improve the rendering efficiency of rendering point cloud objects. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012401 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF GENERATING A PARAMETRIC EYE MODEL - Systems and techniques for generating a parametric eye model of one or more eyes are provided. The systems and techniques may include obtaining eye data from an eye model database. The eye data includes eyeball data and iris data corresponding to a plurality of eyes. The systems and techniques may further include generating an eyeball model using the eyeball data. Generating the eyeball model includes establishing correspondences among the plurality of eyes. The systems and techniques may further include generating an iris model using the iris data. Generating the iris model includes sampling one or more patches of one or more of the plurality of eyes using an iris control map and merging the one or more patches into a synthesized texture. The systems and techniques may further include generating the parametric eye model that includes the eyeball model and the iris model. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012402 | FINITE ELEMENT MODELING OF ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE - A system and method is provided for generating a finite element (FE) model of an anatomical structure based on a fitted model ( | 2018-01-11 |
20180012403 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMPUTING A PATH IN A GAME SCENE - A method and device for computing a path in a game scene according to embodiments of the present disclosure, comprising: dividing the game scene into a plurality of first areas; dividing each of the first areas into a plurality of convex polygons, based on features of the game scene; combining adjacent convex polygons into a plurality of second areas; computing a first path from a first point to a second point, said first path passing through a group of second areas of said plurality of second areas; and computing, based on the first path, a second path from the first point to the second point, said second path passing through a group of convex polygons of said group of second areas. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012404 | COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, VOXELIZATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores a voxelization program that causes a computer to execute a process. The process includes voxelizing a three-dimensional shape to generate a first voxel structure corresponding to the three-dimensional shape, specifying, in a case where lines perpendicular to respective faces of a cube or a cuboid containing the generated first voxel structure are extended from the respective faces toward inside the cube or the cuboid until the lines hit the first voxel structure, a region outside an outer periphery of the first voxel structure according to whether at least lines extended from three faces orthogonal to each other intersect, and setting the specified outside region as a second voxel structure, and performing inversion to invert a region of the voxel structures and a region not set as a voxel in the cube or the cuboid. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012405 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL POINT-IN-POLYGON OPERATION TO FACILITATE VISUALIZING DATA POINTS BOUNDED BY 3D GEOMETRIC REGIONS - A system, a method and instructions embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that solve a 3D point-in-polygon (PIP) problem is presented. This system projects polygons that comprise a set of polyhedra onto projected polygons in a reference plane. Next, the system projects a data point onto the reference plane, and performs a 2D PIP operation in the reference plane to determine which projected polygons the projected data point falls into. For each projected polygon the projected data point falls into, the system performs a 3D crossing number operation by counting intersections between a ray projected from the corresponding data point in a direction orthogonal to the reference plane and polyhedral faces corresponding to projected polygons, to identify polyhedra the data point falls into. The system then generates a visual representation of the set of polyhedra, wherein each polyhedron is affected by data points that fall into it. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012406 | CREATING THREE DIMENSIONAL MODELS WITH ACCELERATION DATA - Obtaining physical model data for CAD model generation with a process that includes: receiving a first acceleration-based path data set including acceleration data for an accelerometer device as it was traced over a first path along the surface of a physical object, converting the first acceleration-based path data set to a first position-based data set including position data for the accelerometer as it was traced over the first path along the surface of the physical object, and generating a three dimensional object model data set based, at least in part on the position data of the first position-based data set. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012407 | Motion Capture and Character Synthesis - In some examples, a computing device can determine synthetic meshes based on source meshes of a source mesh sequence and target meshes of a target mesh sequence. The computing device can then place the respective synthetic meshes based at least in part on a rigid transformation to define a processor-generated character. For example, the computing device can determine subsets of the mesh sequences based on a similarity criterion. The computing device can determine modified first and second meshes having a connectivity corresponding to a reference mesh. The computing device can then determine the synthetic meshes based on the modified first and second meshes. In some examples, the computing device can project source and target textures onto the synthetic mesh to provide projected source and target textures. The computing device can determine a synthetic texture registered to the synthetic mesh based on the projected source and target textures. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012408 | VIRTUAL REALITY DISTRACTION MONITOR - A method and apparatus for tracking distractions in a virtual reality environment is provided. In an embodiment, data identifying an area of interest is stored with a particular virtual reality application on a client computing device. The client computing device tracks a point of focus during execution of the application on the client computing device. In response to determining that the point of focus differs from the area of interest, the client computing device executes an application event. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012409 | PHOTOMETRIC COMPENSATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A SEE-THROUGH DEVICE - A photometric compensation for a see-through device is disclosed. A photometric model is provided in which a total response is a sum of a response to a device light from the see-through device and a response to a scene light from a scene. A calibration stage is performed in a transformed domain, which is only related to characteristics of a projector and an image capturing device of the see-through device. A compensation stage is performed to obtain a response for an original image in a dark room, thereby determining a response for a compensated image according to the response for the original image and the response to the scene light. The compensated image is generated according to the response for the compensated image. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012410 | DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE - A method includes acquiring an image, acquiring display orders of a plurality of object data that respectively correspond to a plurality of reference objects based on correspondence information in which a reference object is associated with an object data that corresponds to the reference object and a display order of the object data, determining, among the plurality of object data, object data that corresponds to a display subject based on the display orders of the plurality of object data, executing a process that generates display information for displaying the object data that is the display subject, controlling a display to display the object data that is the display subject based on an execution result of the process, and performing the executing of the process for another object data, and the controlling of the display based on the another object data, the another object data being a next display subject. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012411 | Augmented Reality Methods and Devices - Augmented reality methods and systems are described. According to one aspect, an augmented reality computer system includes processing circuitry configured to access an image of the real world, wherein the image includes a real world object, and evaluate the image using a neural network to determine a plurality of augmented reality estimands which are indicative of a pose of the real world object and which are useable to generate augmented content regarding the real world object. Other methods and systems are disclosed including additional aspects directed towards training and using neural networks. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012412 | MIXED REALITY INTERACTIONS - Embodiments that relate to interacting with a physical object in a mixed reality environment via a head-mounted display are disclosed. In one embodiment a mixed reality interaction program identifies an object based on an image from captured by the display. An interaction context for the object is determined based on an aspect of the mixed reality environment. A profile for the physical object is queried to determine interaction modes for the object. A selected interaction mode is programmatically selected based on the interaction context. A user input directed at the object is received via the display and interpreted to correspond to a virtual action based on the selected interaction mode. The virtual action is executed with respect to a virtual object associated with the physical object to modify an appearance of the virtual object. The modified virtual object is then displayed via the display. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012413 | SURGEON HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUSES - An augmented reality surgical system includes a head mounted display (HMD) with a see-through display screen, a motion sensor, a camera, and computer equipment. The motion sensor outputs a head motion signal indicating measured movement of the HMD. The computer equipment computes the relative location and orientation of reference markers connected to the HMD and to the patient based on processing a video signal from the camera. The computer equipment generates a three dimensional anatomical model using patient data created by medical imaging equipment, and rotates and scales at least a portion of the three dimensional anatomical model based on the relative location and orientation of the reference markers, and further rotate at least a portion of the three dimensional anatomical model based on the head motion signal to track measured movement of the HMD. The rotated and scaled three dimensional anatomical model is displayed on the display screen. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012414 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTING SIGHT - A method of augmenting sight in an individual. The method comprises obtaining an image of a scene using a camera carried by the individual; transmitting the obtained image to a processor carried by the individual; selecting an image modification to be applied to the image by the processor; operating upon the image to create a modified image using either analog or digital imaging techniques, and displaying the modified image on a display device worn by the individual. The invention also relates to an apparatus augmenting sight in an individual. The apparatus comprises a camera, carried by the individual, for obtaining an image of a scene viewed by the individual; a display carried by the individual; an image modification input device carried by the individual; and a processor, carried by the individual. The processor modifies the image and displays the modified image on the display carried by the individual. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012415 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an image processing device including: a data storage unit storing feature data indicating a feature of appearance of one or more physical objects; an environment map building unit for building an environment map based on an input image obtained by imaging a real space and the feature data, the environment map representing a position of a physical object present in the real space; a control unit for acquiring procedure data for a set of procedures of operation to be performed in the real space, the procedure data defining a correspondence between a direction for each procedure and position information designating a position at which the direction is to be displayed; and a superimposing unit for generating an output image by superimposing the direction for each procedure at a position in the input image determined based on the environment map and the position information, using the procedure data. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012416 | SURGEON HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUSES - An augmented reality surgical system includes a head mounted display (HMD) with a see-through display screen, a motion sensor, a camera, and computer equipment. The motion sensor outputs a head motion signal indicating measured movement of the HMD. The computer equipment computes the relative location and orientation of reference markers connected to the HMD and to the patient based on processing a video signal from the camera. The computer equipment generates a three dimensional anatomical model using patient data created by medical imaging equipment, and rotates and scales at least a portion of the three dimensional anatomical model based on the relative location and orientation of the reference markers, and further rotate at least a portion of the three dimensional anatomical model based on the head motion signal to track measured movement of the HMD. The rotated and scaled three dimensional anatomical model is displayed on the display screen. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012417 | FOCUS CONTROL FOR VIRTUAL OBJECTS IN AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) AND VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) DISPLAYS - Embodiments described herein include an optical system, and associated method and computer program product. The optical system comprises one or more display devices, and one or more computer processors configured to transmit display signals comprising at least one virtual object for updating imagery displayed by the display devices, and to selectively defocus a focus of the virtual object. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012418 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF PERFORMING EYE RECONSTRUCTION USING A PARAMETRIC MODEL - Systems and techniques for reconstructing one or more eyes using a parametric eye model are provided. The systems and techniques may include obtaining one or more input images that include at least one eye. The systems and techniques may further include obtaining a parametric eye model including an eyeball model and an iris model. The systems and techniques may further include determining parameters of the parametric eye model from the one or more input images. The parameters can be determined to fit the parametric eye model to the at least one eye in the one or more input images. The parameters include a control map used by the iris model to synthesize an iris of the at least one eye. The systems and techniques may further include reconstructing the at least one eye using the parametric eye model with the determined parameters. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012419 | ROLL TURNING AND TAP TURNING FOR VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENTS - Technologies are described for providing turning in virtual reality environments. For example, some implementations use roll turning that involves rotating around an outer edge of a control input, some implementations use tap turning to move directly to a location indicated by a control movement, and some implementations involve combinations of roll turning and tap turning. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012420 | Computer-Implemented Method For Positioning Patterns Around An Avatar - A computer-implemented method for designing a virtual garment or upholstery (G) in a three-dimensional scene comprising the steps of: a) providing a three-dimensional avatar (AV) in the three-dimensional scene; b) providing at least one pattern (P) of said virtual garment or upholstery in the three-dimensional scene; c) determining a distance field from a surface of the avatar; d) positioning the pattern relative to the avatar by keeping a fixed orientation with respect to said distance field; and e) assembling the positioned pattern or patterns around the avatar to form said virtual garment or upholstery, and draping it onto the avatar. A computer program product, non-volatile computer-readable data-storage medium and Computer Aided Design system for carrying out such a method. Application of the method to the manufacturing of a garment or upholstery. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012421 | Method and System for CIG-mode Rendering - A method for CIG-mode rendering in a virtual fitting system is provided. The method comprises step for: preparing a three-dimensional body, selecting a first garment for an outer and a second garment for an inner, assigning a plurality of inner-saver objects (ISOs), initializing all pixels of a stencil buffer for the screen; incrementing first pixels of the stencil buffer corresponding to interiors and RGB-drawing of the interiors, and the interiors comprise pixels of the outer or the inner, decrementing second pixels of the stencil buffer corresponding to exteriors and RGB-drawing of the exteriors, incrementing third pixels of the inner-saver objects and void-drawing the inner-saver objects; RGB-drawing forth pixels of the inner, where the stencil values are greater than zero. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012422 | FRANKING SYSTEM WITH FUNCTIONS FOR REFUND AND RE-PRINT - In a franking system and method for franking of individual items of correspondence by a sender, a weighing device determines the weight of an item of correspondence and determines a postage amount associated with the item of correspondence. A printing device prints a value imprint corresponding to the postage amount and prints a code associated with the item of correspondence that represents a unique identity number onto the item of correspondence. A control computer creates a data set associated with the item of correspondence. A memory is associated with the control computer, in which the data set is stored in a file associated with the sender. The data set includes the identity number of the item of correspondence and the postage amount that is to be debited on the part of the delivery service from the sender using the data set. A registration unit is associated with the control computer, which registers the possibility of the presence of a misprint and, given the presence of a possible misprint, writes to a first data field of the data set with information about the presence of the possible misprint. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012423 | MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ECS ELEMENTS - A maintenance system is provided for an environment conditioning element of an environmental control system (ECS) of a vehicle. The system includes a data collection module configured to receive geographical areas of travel for the vehicle over respective periods of time. The data collection module is configured to determine a pollution value and a time value for each of the geographic areas of travel. The system further includes a pollution count module coupled to the data collection module and receiving the pollution values and the time values. The pollution count module is configured to determine a pollution count for the environment conditioning element based on the pollution values and the time values. The system further includes a reporting module coupled to the pollution count module and receiving the pollution count. The reporting module is configured to generate a report for a user that includes the pollution count. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012424 | System and method for receiving authorization to communicate sensitive information through a vehicle - A vehicle is provided that, while the vehicle is in motion, receives a plurality of transaction options from a plurality of vendors (each transaction option comprising an offer for an occupant to purchase a good or service), in response and based on user preferences, pre-filters the plurality of transaction options to identify which of the plurality of transaction options to present to the occupant by a user interface, in response to identifying a transaction option to present to the occupant, renders the user interface for the display to request authorization from the user to allow a communication to the vendor associated with the identified transaction option, receives user input associated with the identified transaction option regarding authorization of the associated transaction, and based on the user input and while the vehicle is in motion, automatically sends, by a secure session, a first communication to the vendor on behalf of the user. The first communication provides sensitive user information to the vendor to complete the transaction. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012425 | SECURE COMMUNICATIONS WITH SENSITIVE USER INFORMATION THROUGH A VEHICLE - A vehicle is provided that stores user information associated with a user in the vehicle and vehicle information associated with the vehicle (the vehicle information comprises a vehicle identification number of the vehicle, an electronic serial number associated with the vehicle, and/or an engine code of the vehicle), determines the user desires to interact with a third party, retrieves the user and vehicle information from the memory, combines the user information and the vehicle information into a first communication for the third party, and automatically sends the first communication to the third party for the user to authenticate the user to the third party. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012426 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY TRIGGERING THE COMMUNICATIONOF SENSITIVE INFORMATION THROUGH A VEHICLE TO A THIRD PARTY - A vehicle is provided that determines a first triggering event in predetermined triggering event information has occurred, in response to a first event, automatically forwards a first communication to a selected third party vendor to preorder a product or service of the selected third party vendor in connection with a transaction with the user, determines a second triggering event in the triggering event information has occurred, and in response to the later second event, automatically sends an authorization to complete the transaction by providing financial information to the selected third party vendor. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012427 | BIFURCATED COMMUNICATIONS TO A THIRD PARTY THROUGH A VEHICLE - A vehicle is provided that determines a need for communication with a third party vendor, retrieves a user rule from the memory (the user rule defines to which third party vendor the vehicle can send a first communication to address the need and defines a geographic location of the third party vendor relative to a current location of the vehicle, a monetary amount the vehicle can pay to a third party vendor for a product or service to address the need, and a time limit for the third party vendor to provide the product or service to address the need), based on the user rule, selects a third party vendor from among multiple possible third party vendors, and when determined by the user rule, automatically sends the first communication to the selected third party vendor to address the need. The first communication is associated with an order for the product or service, and the processor provides an authorization to the selected third party vendor to complete the order. The vehicle uses different antennas positioned at different physical locations on an exterior of the vehicle to provide the first communication and authorization to the selected third party vendor. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012428 | METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING VEHICLE DIAGNOSIS AND INFORMATION - A method, a device, and a system for processing information of a vehicle are disclosed. In the embodiments, information about a connected vehicle is acquired, and a display image of a virtual vehicle is generated; driving information of the connected vehicle is acquired; whether the vehicle is currently in a driving state is determined according to the driving information; and when the connected vehicle is in the driving state, an orientation of a head of the virtual vehicle is adjusted to keep consistency with an orientation of a head of the connected vehicle; and when the connected vehicle is in a non-driving state, an orientation of a head of the virtual vehicle is adjusted towards a location of the connected vehicle. The present disclosure can feed back a vehicle condition in real time, dynamically and truly, and position a vehicle more accurately. | 2018-01-11 |
20180012429 | Systems and Methods for Crash Determination - Systems and methods for crash determination in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vehicle telematics device includes a processor and a memory storing a crash determination application, wherein the processor, on reading the crash determination application, is directed to obtain sensor data from at least one sensor installed in a vehicle, calculate peak resultant data based on the sensor data, where the peak resultant data describes the acceleration of the vehicle over a first time period, generate crash score data based on the peak resultant data and a set of crash curve data for the vehicle, where the crash score data describes the likelihood that the vehicle was involved in a crash based on the characteristics of the vehicle and the sensor data, and provide the obtained sensor data when the crash score data exceeds a crash threshold to a remote server system. | 2018-01-11 |