19th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 63 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190139238 | MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus comprises processing circuitry configured to: obtain medical imaging data that is representative of an anatomical region of a subject, the anatomical region comprising at least one anatomical feature of interest; obtain a template that is representative of a desired view of the at least one anatomical feature of interest; register the medical imaging data and reference anatomical data to obtain a distribution of registration probability with respect to at least one registration parameter; and perform a selection process comprising: obtaining a plurality of transforms, each having an associated registration; for each of the plurality of transforms: generating a respective view of the at least one anatomical feature of interest based on said transform; and determining a template matching probability that represents a similarity of the generated view to the template; and selecting at least one of the transforms and/or at least one of the views based on a combination of at least one of the registration probabilities with at least one of the template matching probabilities. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139239 | IMAGING PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Some embodiments of an image processing apparatus comprise a processor to execute instructions. The instructions are for detecting feature points from images in a first plurality of images that at least partially overlap in angle of view and have different focus positions and from at least one second image, calculating a first conversion coefficient from the feature points, combining the images in the first plurality of images based on the first conversion coefficient, calculating a second conversion coefficient of at least a part of the images in the first plurality of images by using the feature points detected from the second image, and combining the at least a part of the images in the first plurality of images by using the second conversion coefficient, wherein a depth of field in the second image is deeper than a respective depth of field in each image in the first plurality of images. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139240 | Methods and Systems to Modify a Two Dimensional Facial Image to Increase Dimensional Depth and Generate a Facial Image That Appears Three Dimensional - The specification describes methods and systems for increasing a dimensional depth of a two-dimensional image of a face to yield a face image that appears three dimensional. The methods and systems identify key points on the 2-D image, obtain a texture map for the 2-D image, determines one or more proportions within the 2-D image, and adjusts the texture map of the 3-D model based on the determined one or more proportions within the 2-D image. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139241 | ESTIMATION OF ELECTROMECHANICAL QUANTITIES BY MEANS OF DIGITAL IMAGES AND MODEL-BASED FILTERING TECHNIQUES - A method for estimating one or more of the following quantities from an electromechanical machine and/or component, the method comprising the creation of a photorealistic numerical model of the electromechanical machine or parts of it, a measurements step for combining outputs of physical sensors of which at least one is an imaging device for visualizing the external surface of the physical electromechanical machine in at least one 2-dimensional image, an estimation step combining the photorealistic numerical model and measurement step to provide an estimate of desired electromechanical quantities, wherein the estimation step is based at least on the usage of a similarity metric between the (at least one) two dimensional image of the electromechanical machine or parts of it and the images generated by the photorealistic numerical model. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139242 | Coding Distance Topologies for Structured Light Patterns for 3D Reconstruction - Methods, systems, and devices for 3D measurement and/or pattern generation are provided in accordance with various embodiments. Some embodiments include a method of pattern projection that may include projecting one or more patterns. Each pattern from the one or more patterns may include an arrangement of three or more symbols that are arranged such that for each symbol in the arrangement, a degree of similarity between said symbol and a most proximal of the remaining symbols in the arrangement is less than a degree of similarity between said symbol and a most distal of the remaining symbols in the arrangement. Some embodiments further include: illuminating an object using the one or more projected patterns; collecting one or more images of the illuminated object; and/or computing one or more 3D locations of the illuminated object based on the one or more projected patterns and the one or more collected images. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139243 | PROJECTOR INCLUDING META-LENS - Provided are projectors, each including a light source configured to emit laser light, a substrate spaced apart from the light source, a pattern mask including a pattern disposed on a first surface of the substrate, the first surface facing the light source, and a meta-lens including a plurality of first nanostructures formed on a second surface of the substrate, the second surface opposite the first surface, the nanostructures having a dimension of a sub-wavelength that is less than a wavelength of light emitted from the light source. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139244 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION OF AN OBJET BY X-RAYS - An apparatus and method for three-dimensional inspection of an object by X-rays. The apparatus includes an X-ray generator and a digital imaging device spaced from each other by a distance which defines a magnification by 1 on the imaging device. The apparatus also includes a means for moving the X-ray generator and identically the imaging device by unitary movements in two orthogonal directions. Each unitary movement corresponds to an integer number fraction of the side of the imaging device, and obtains, by successive shots after each unitary movement, a matrix set of sub-images overlapping in the plane of extension of the imaging device. Each sub-image has a center with coordinates in a plane of magnification equal to N. An image processing means performs magnification of each sub-image and determines a stretch factor enabling the coincidence of the sub-images representing all or part of a predefined element of interest. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139245 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing system includes a camera interface and a processor. The camera interface acquires a captured image from at least one camera that images an article. The processor acquires a basic shape of the article and acquires an image captured with imaging parameters corresponding to the basic shape from the at least one camera through the camera interface. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139246 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - The various embodiments described herein include an information processing method performed by a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device obtains a first initial media file and a second initial media file for a target area. The first initial media file includes a first image acquired based on a first location of the target area. The second initial media file includes a second image acquired based on a second location of the target area. Based on the initial files, the wearable electronic device determines depth information of each target point in the target area. Next, the wearable electronic device selects a first media file from the first and second initial media files, and calculates a second media file. The wearable electronic device then outputs the first and second media files to, respectively, a first output unit and a second output unit of the wearable electronic device. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139247 | IMAGE MEASUREMENT METHOD, IMAGE MEASUREMENT PROGRAM, IMAGE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND OBJECT MANUFACTURE METHOD - To contribute to improved usability, an image measurement method includes selectably displaying geometric shape-related information in a measurement target, selectably displaying a measurement candidate of the measurement target based on a geometric shape corresponding to the selected geometric shape-related information (S | 2019-05-09 |
20190139248 | MESH DENOISING - In this disclosure, a solution for denoising a curve mesh is proposed. For a curve mesh including a polygonal facet, a noisy normal and a ground-truth normal of a first facet in the mesh is obtained. Then, based on the noisy normal, a first geometric feature of the first facet is determined from a plurality of neighboring facets of the first facet in the mesh. Next, based on the first geometric feature and the ground-truth normal, a mapping from the first geometric feature to the ground-truth normal of the first facet is determined for denoising the mesh. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139249 | OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS MEASURING METHOD AND OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS MEASURING SYSTEM - An optical characteristics measuring method for measuring optical characteristics of a subject, the optical characteristics measuring method including: a step of acquiring one or more captured images including the subject, using an image capturing apparatus that is located at a predetermined distance from the subject, and is configured to be displaceable relative to the subject, while maintaining the predetermined distance; and a step of creating, based on the one or more captured images thus acquired, a virtual image including the subject and acquired from one or more analysis points each located at a position other than a position on a plane that includes the trajectory of the image capturing apparatus. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139250 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RAPIDLY DIMENSIONING AN OBJECT - Methods and apparatus for rapidly dimensioning an object are provided. An example method includes capturing, by a plurality of cameras, image data representative of an object; analyzing, by a processor, the image data to identify a plurality of candidate corners of the object; detecting, by the processor, a proximity of an appendage to each of the candidate corners; confirming, by the processor, based on respective proximities of the appendage to the candidate corners of the object, that a first one of the candidate corners is a corner of the object; and calculating, by the processor, based on the confirmed corner of the object, a dimension of the object. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139251 | Method and Apparatus for Determining Volume of Object - A method for determining volume of an object includes: obtaining a target depth image containing a target object which is captured by a depth image capturing device (S | 2019-05-09 |
20190139252 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FOOTWEAR SIZING - A method for determining a footwear size based on a 3D foot size is provided. The method may comprise: (a) providing a sock with multiple visual reference markers; (b) obtaining, with aid of a user device, an image data of a foot covered by the sock, wherein the image data comprises at least one of the multiple visual reference markers; (c) generating a 3D model of the foot using the image data; and (d) determining a footwear size based on the 3D model of the foot or one or more foot size parameters extracted from the 3D model of the foot. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139253 | PRESENTING AN IMAGE INDICATING A POSITION FOR A PERSON - Systems for presenting an image indicating a position for a person are disclosed. A system includes: a hardware processor, a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage medium associated with a computer device; at least one camera; program instructions of a free space determiner configured to determine at least one free space in a location using the at least one camera; program instructions of a new position determiner configured to determine, for a first person in the location, a new position based upon the at least one free space in the location determined by the free space determiner; and program instructions of an image presenter configured to present an image in the location to indicate the new position for the first person in the location determined by the new determined. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139254 | PRESENTING AN IMAGE INDICATING A POSITION FOR A PERSON - Methods for presenting an image indicating a position for a person are disclosed. A method includes: determining, by a computing device, at least one free space in a location using at least one camera; determining, using the computing device, a new position for a first person in the location based upon the determined at least one free space in the location; and presenting an image to indicate the determined new position for the first person in the location. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139255 | POSTURE POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR MACHINE AND THE METHOD THEREOF - A posture positioning system for machine and the method thereof are provided. The system mainly consists of at least a depth camera mount on a robot to scan points of cloud of the machine, and a processing unit to apply an algorithm with the points of cloud and a contour vector file of the machine to obtain a transfer relationship. The processing unit further obtains a spatial relationship by a matrix calculation with the transfer relationship and a position relationship which exists between the robot and the depth camera. A route generating module of the processing unit generates, if needed, a moving route for the robot according to the spatial relationship. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139256 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RELIABILITY-BASED OBJECT RECOGNITION - According to embodiments, an electronic device comprising a processor configured to receive an image including one or more objects, acquire a first one or more of the received one or more objects, acquire one or more reliability measures associated with the acquired one or more first objects, receive an input including information having one or more words, acquire one or more second objects corresponding to at least a part of the one or more words, when there is at least one object corresponding to the one or more second objects among the one or more first object, adjust at least one reliability measure corresponding to the at least one object among the acquired one or more reliability measures, and recognize the one or more first objects by using an image recognition scheme at least based on the one or more reliabilities including the adjusted at least one reliability. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139257 | ONLINE FLOW GUIDED MEMORY NETWORKS FOR OBJECT DETECTION IN VIDEO - A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product are provided for object detection utilizing an online flow guided memory network. The method includes receiving, by a processor, a plurality of videos, each of the plurality of videos including a plurality of frames. The method also includes generating, by the processor with a feature extraction network, a frame feature map for a current frame of the plurality of frames. The method additionally includes determining, by the processor, a memory feature map from the frame feature map and a previous memory feature map from a previous frame by warping the previous memory feature map. The method further includes predicting, by the processor with a task network, an object from the memory feature map. The method also includes controlling an operation of a processor-based machine to react in accordance with the object. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139258 | DETERMINING VEHICLE DWELL TIME WITHIN PREDETERMINED ZONES - Systems and methods for determining the amount of time that an object occupies a predetermined space are provided. In one implementation, a system comprises a sensor configured to determine a start time when a recognizable object enters a predetermined space. The sensor is further configured to determine an end time when the recognizable object leaves the predetermined space. The system also includes a processing device configured to determine an elapsed time, based on the start time and the end time, when the recognizable object remains in the predetermined space. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139259 | Determining a Correspondence between Frames of a Set of Medical Image Data - A correspondence between frames of a set of medical image data is determined where the set of medical image data includes at least one frame acquired without contrast medium and at least one frame acquired with contrast medium. First data representing a first image frame acquired without contrast medium is received. Second data representing a second image frame acquired with contrast medium is received. A position of a feature of a medical device in the second image frame is determined at least partly on the basis of a position of the feature determined from the first image frame. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139260 | LOCATION OBTAINING SYSTEM, LOCATION OBTAINING DEVICE, LOCATION OBTAINING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A server detects first light sources and the like within each image captured by cameras, and obtains a relative spatial location and shooting direction between the cameras using an algorithm in accordance with a detection count of the first light sources. Further, the server reads location information occurring in a space for the first light sources and the like stored in a memory, finds a spatial location and a shooting direction within the space for the cameras, and further finds a conversion matrix capable of converting a combination of image positions of the first light sources imaged by the camera and image positions of the first light sources imaged by the camera into installation locations of the first light sources and the like within the space. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139261 | CAMERA PARAMETER CALCULATION APPARATUS, CAMERA PARAMETER CALCULATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided are: a point group obtainer that obtains three-dimensional point group data indicating three-dimensional locations of each of a plurality of three-dimensional points included in an imaging space of one or more cameras; a camera parameter calculator that (i) obtains corresponding points, for each of the plurality of three-dimensional points, in individual images captured using the one or more cameras, based on the three-dimensional point group data and an initial camera parameter of each camera, and (ii) calculates a camera parameter of each camera on the basis of the initial camera parameter of each camera and pixel values, included in the individual images, at the corresponding points; and a camera parameter outputter that outputs the calculated camera parameter of each camera. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139262 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION - The present application provides a method and device for vehicle identification, the method comprises: obtaining a first vehicle image and a second vehicle image, wherein the first vehicle image comprises a first vehicle, and the second vehicle image comprises a second vehicle; extracting a first color feature and a first vehicle type feature of the first vehicle, and extracting a second color feature and a second vehicle type feature of the second vehicle based on a convolutional neural network model; combining the first color feature and the first vehicle type feature into a first vehicle feature, and combining the second color feature and the second vehicle type feature into a second vehicle feature; calculating a similarity parameter between the first vehicle feature and the second vehicle feature; and determining whether the first vehicle is the same one as the second vehicle according to the similarity parameter. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139263 | MEMORY ADDRESS FLIPPING TO DETERMINE DATA CONTENT INTEGRITY IN GPU SUB-SYSTEM - Techniques of this disclosure may include processing data using one or more processors to produce a first image, including storing intermediate first results of processing the data in at least one internal memory of the one or more processors according to a first memory access pattern, processing the data using the one or more processors to produce a second image, including storing intermediate second results of processing the data in the at least one internal memory of the one or more processors according to a second memory access pattern, wherein the second memory access pattern is different than the first memory access pattern, comparing the first image to the second image, and generating an interrupt if the comparison indicates that the first image is different than the second image. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139264 | BLENDSHAPE COMPRESSION SYSTEM - The systems and methods described herein can pre-process a blendshape matrix via a global clusterization process and a local clusterization process. The pre-processing can cause the blendshape matrix to be divided into multiple blocks. The techniques can further apply a matrix compression technique to each block of the blendshape matrix to generate a compression result. The matrix compression technique can comprise a matrix approximation step, an accuracy verification step, and a recursive compression step. The compression result for each block may be combined to generate a compressed blendshape matrix for rendering a virtual entity. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139265 | DATA COMPRESSION USING ENTROPY ENCODING - Data compression (and corresponding decompression) is used to compress blocks of data values involving processes including one or more of colour decorrelation, spatial decorrelation, entropy encoding and packing. The entropy encoding generates encoded data values which have variable sizes (in terms of the number of bits). The entropy encoding uses size indications for respective sets of data values to indicate the number of bits used for the encoded data values of the set. The size indications allow the encoded data values to be parsed quickly (e.g. in parallel). | 2019-05-09 |
20190139266 | POINT CLOUD COMPRESSION USING NON-ORTHOGONAL PROJECTION - A decoding device, an encoding device and a method for point cloud decoding is disclosed. The method includes receiving a compressed bitstream. The method also includes decoding the compressed bitstream into 2-D frames that represent a 3-D point cloud. Each of the 2-D frames including a set of patches, and each patch includes a cluster of points of the 3-D point cloud. The cluster of points corresponds to an attribute associated with the 3-D point cloud. One patch of the set of patches, the set of patches, and the 2-D frames correspond to respective access levels representing the 3-D point cloud. The method also includes identifying a first and a second flag. In response to identifying the first and the second flag, the method includes reading the metadata from the bitstream. The method further includes generating, based on metadata and using the sets of 2-D frames, the 3-D point cloud. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139267 | CODING OF IMAGES USING GENERALIZED TREE STRUCTURE SUPPORTING MULTIPLE PATTERN TYPES - A system and method for compressing digital signals representing images or video sequences. The method includes determining a plurality of generalized tree patterns associated with a corresponding plurality of target regions of an image. The generalized tree patterns may be defined by (i) multiple pattern levels, and (ii) sub-nodes and leaves associated with ones of the multiple pattern levels. A plurality of node splitting alternatives define relationships between ones of the sub-nodes and other of the sub-nodes and ones of the leaves associated with different ones of the multiple pattern levels. Once pixel data from all the target regions of the image has been processed, compressed image data is generated by encoding, using arrangements of hierarchical pyramids, pattern data corresponding to the generalized tree patterns. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139268 | Interface Color Branding - Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments providing interface color branding. An embodiment operates by receiving a primary color associated with a theme of a user interface. A first color code corresponding to the primary color is determined. The first color code is converted into a second color code corresponding to the primary color, wherein the first color code is in a device-dependent color format and the second color code is in a device-independent color format. A secondary color corresponding to each of one or more portions of the user interface is derived from the second color code. Each secondary color is converted from the device-independent color format into the device-dependent color format. The one or more portions of the user interface are colored in the device-dependent color format. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139269 | ENHANCED ANTI-ALIASING BY VARYING SAMPLE PATTERNS SPATIALLY AND/OR TEMPORALLY - A raster unit is configured to generate different sample patterns for adjacent pixels within a given frame. In addition, the raster unit may adjust the sample patterns between frames. The raster unit includes an index unit that selects a sample pattern table for use with a current frame. For a given pixel, the index unit extracts a sample pattern from the selected sample pattern table. The extracted sample pattern is used to generate coverage information for the pixel. The coverage information for all pixels is then used to generate an image. The resultant image may then be filtered to reduce or remove artifacts induced by the changing of sample locations. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139270 | GENERALIZABLE MEDICAL IMAGE ANALYSIS USING SEGMENTATION AND CLASSIFICATION NEURAL NETWORKS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for generating a final classification output for an image of eye tissue. The image is provided as input to each of one or more segmentation neural networks to obtain one or more segmentation maps of the eye tissue in the image. A respective classification input is generated from each of the segmentation maps. For each of the segmentation maps, the classification input for the segmentation map is provided as input to each of one or more classification neural networks to obtain, for each segmentation map, a respective classification output from each classification neural network. A final classification output for the image is generated from the respective classification outputs for each of the segmentation maps. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139271 | IRECON: INTELLIGENT IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM WITH ANTICIPATORY EXECUTION - A diagnostic imaging system retrieves data ( | 2019-05-09 |
20190139272 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE ARTIFACTS IN A COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY (CT) IMAGE BY ITERATIVE RECONSTRUCTION (IR) USING A COST FUNCTION WITH A DE-EMPHASIS OPERATOR - An apparatus and method are provided for computed tomography (CT) imaging to reduce artifacts due to objects outside the field of view (FOV) of a reconstructed image. The artifacts are suppressed by using an iterative reconstruction method to minimize a cost function that includes a de-emphasis operator. The de-emphasis operator operates in the data domain, and minimizes the contributions of data inconsistencies arising from attenuation due to objects outside the FOV. This can be achieved by penalizing images that manifest indicia of artifacts due to outside objects especially those outside objects have high-attenuation densities and minimizing components of the data inconsistency likely attributable to the outside object. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139273 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION - The disclosure relates to a system and method for image reconstruction. The method may include the steps of: obtaining raw data corresponding to radiation rays within a volume, determining a radiation ray passing a plurality of voxels, grouping the voxels into a plurality of subsets such that at least some subset of voxels are sequentially loaded into a memory, and performing a calculation relating to the sequentially loaded voxels. The radiation ray may be determined based on the raw data. The calculation may be performed by a plurality of processing threads in a parallel hardware architecture. A processing thread may correspond to a subset of voxels. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139274 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGE - A magnetic resonance imaging method and a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus using a parallel image reconstruction are disclosed. Some embodiments provide a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus including a receiving coil configured to receive a magnetic resonance (MR) signal through a plurality of channels, and an image information acquisition unit configured to acquire k-space data for each channel by undersampling an MR signal received from the receiving coil, and to perform an inverse Fourier transform on the k-space data for each channel, to generate a hybrid-space for each channel, and an image processing unit configured to apply a parallel image reconstruction, while sliding a unitary window to channel-by-channel hybrid-space data, within an area corresponding to the unitary window, and thereby reconstruct missing data. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139275 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL IMAGING - A method may include obtaining scan data that is captured by scanning a heart of a subject with the imaging device. The method may include obtaining electrocardiogram (ECG) data during the scans of the heart of the subject. The method may include determining first scan data from the scan data. The method may include reconstructing the cardiac image based on the first scan data. The method may also include performing one or more iterations. Each of the one or more iterations may include determining whether there is a pulsatile artifact in the reconstructed cardiac image, determining a second time period of at least one cardiac cycle based on the pulsatile artifact, and reconstructing the cardiac image based on the scan data and the second time period. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139276 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING X-RAY TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE DATA - Provided are a method and apparatus for interpolating X-ray tomographic image data by using a machine learning model. A method of interpolating an X-ray tomographic image or X-ray tomographic composite image data includes obtaining a trained model parameter via machine learning that uses a sub-sampled sinogram for learning as an input and uses a full-sampled sinogram for learning as a ground truth; radiating X-rays onto an object at a plurality of preset angular locations via an X-ray source, and obtaining a sparsely-sampled sinogram including X-ray projection data obtained via X-rays detected at the plurality of preset angular locations; applying the trained model parameter to the sparsely-sampled sinogram by using the machine learning model; and generating a densely-sampled sinogram by estimating X-ray projection data not obtained with respect to the object on the sparsely-sampled sinogram. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139277 | EFFICIENTLY MODELING BRISTLE DEFORMATION TO GENERATE REALISTIC DIGITAL PAINT STROKES - The present disclosure relates to a brush deformation system that efficiently models bristles of a digital brush to generate realistic digital paintings. In particular, the brush deformation system can intuitively and realistically model bristle deformation and splitting in response to user drawing input. For example, in various embodiments, the brush deformation system utilizes a digital cage and corresponding deformation weights to collectively model a plurality of bristles in a digital brush. In addition, the brush deformation system can model brush tip splitting using a bristle spreading modifier that accurately models splitting effects that result from pressure being applied to the digital brush. Further, the brush deformation system can leverage GPU architecture to efficiently render digital strokes. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139278 | GENERATING GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONS OF EVENT PARTICIPATION FLOW - A system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for generating graphical representations of event participation flows are presented. In example embodiments, the method includes determining an event participation flow for participants of a subject event, and causing presentation of a graphical representation of the event participation flow in the user interface. The method may further include receiving a user selection of a filter via the user interface, and filtering the graphical representation of the event participation flow in accordance with the user selected filter. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139279 | SEARCH SYSTEM, SEARCH METHOD, AND PHYSICAL PROPERTY DATABASE MANAGEMENT DEVICE - Provided are a search system and a search method capable of searching an unknown combination of material property parameters having a significant relationship based on already known relationships from among multiple arbitrary combinations of material property parameters. The search system includes a database, a graph generator, and a graph searcher, and is configured as follows: the database stores the plurality of pairs of material property parameters having mutual relationships, and the graph generator generates a graph in which material property parameters stored in the database are nodes, and an inter-node corresponding to the pairs of material property parameters stored to have mutual relationships is an edge. The graph searcher searches the graph generated by the graph generator based on a given search condition and outputs a search result. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139280 | AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENT FOR TABULAR DATA IN AN IMAGE FEED - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for creating an augmented reality environment for tabular data in an image feed. One method includes receiving, with an electronic processor included in a user device, the image feed from an image sensor included in the user device and automatically detecting tabular data within the image feed. The method also includes automatically detecting data patterns within the tabular data, automatically calculating a numerical value based on one or more values included in the tabular data and the data patterns detected within the tabular data and automatically augmenting, with the electronic processor, the image feed as displayed on a display device of the user device to include the numerical value to create the augmented reality environment. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139281 | FOCAL LENGTH COMPENSATED AUGMENTED REALITY - The present disclosure is directed to presenting a more realistic augmented reality view on a video see-through display of a device by configuring the device such that the displayed image of the real world substantially matches what would be perceived by the user if the display were not present. This may be implemented by determining one or more of: a distance from the user's eyes to the display of the device, and an angular offset between the optical axis of a rear camera of the device and the user's visual field, and using the determined distance and/or angular offset to adjust the image that is displayed to the user. The image that is displayed to the user may be adjusted by optically or digitally zooming the rear camera of the device. It may also be adjusted by tilting the rear camera or by digitally translating the displayed video feed. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139282 | Saliency-Based Collage Generation using Digital Images - Saliency-based collage generation techniques are described. A collage generation module is executed by a computing device and receives multiple digital images. The collage generation module then generates multiple saliency maps from the digital images that describe a visual saliency of respective pixels in the digital images. The saliency maps are then used by the collage generation module to fit bounding boxes to portions of the digital images that are considered salient. Collage candidates are generated by the collage generation module based on predefined layouts and the bounding boxes that are fit the portions of the digital images. The collage generation module then selects at least one collage from these collage candidates for output to a user based on the determined amounts of deviation. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139283 | COLLECTION AND VALIDATION OF DATA FROM VISUAL DISPLAYS - A mobile computing device for providing an indication of process readings of a machine includes a processor configured to receive an image of a process indicator wherein capture of the image is initiated using the mobile computing device proximate the machine. The at least one processor is also configured to determine a template including a template image of the process indicator and template components of the process indicator. The at least one processor is further configured to display the received image and the determined template image such that they overlay each other and align the received image with the determined template image. The at least one processor is also configured to determine a position of a value indicator with respect to a scale of the process indicator, transform the determined position to a process indicator value, and store the process indicator value in the one or more memory devices. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139284 | Aerial Vehicle Map Determination - A mapping system receives sensor data from an unmanned aerial vehicle. The mapping system further receives images from a camera of the unmanned aerial vehicle. The mapping system determines an altitude of the camera based on the sensor data. The mapping system calculates a footprint of the camera based on the altitude of the camera and a field of view of the camera. The mapping system constructs a localized map based on the images and the footprint of the camera. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139285 | Proactive creation of photo products - A method for proactively creating a photo product includes storing a library of points of interest in a computer system, detecting one or more images from a user, automatically extracting image capture locations from the images, automatically comparing the image capture locations with the points of interest in the library to obtain one or more identified points of interest, automatically identifying an occasion based on the identified points of interest in the library, automatically selecting, by the computer processor, a photo product type in part based on the occasion, automatically creating a design of a photo product of the photo product type using one or more images from the user, and manufacturing a physical photo product based on the photo product design. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139286 | HEAD UP DISPLAY - A head up display superimposes a virtual image on an actual view in accordance with a traveling status of a vehicle. Vehicle information containing a lean of the vehicle in a pitch direction is detected by a first posture sensor, and a lean in a roll direction is detected by a second posture sensor. A controller controls display of video on the basis of the vehicle information. A mirror reflects the video to project the video to a windshield or combiner. A mirror driver changes an angle and/or a position of the mirror. At least one of a display state of the virtual image in a display area for the video or the angle and/or the position of the mirror via the mirror driver is adjusted by the controller on the basis of the lean in the pitch direction and/or the lean in the roll direction. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139287 | Method for Facial Animation - A method of animating a digital character according to facial expressions of a user, comprising the steps of, (a) obtaining a 2D image and 3D depth map of the face of the user, (b) determining expression parameters for a user expression model so that a facial expression of the user-specific expression model represents the face of the user shown in the 2D image and 3D depth map (c) using the expression parameters and an animation prior to determine animation parameters usable to animate a digital character, wherein the animation prior is a sequence of animation parameters which represent predefined animations of a digital character (d) using the animation parameters to animate a digital character so that the digital character mimics the face of the user. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139288 | DYNAMIC MOTION SIMULATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Articulated assemblies are all around us in nature as well as within the artificial environments and artificial systems we create. Computer based simulations are used to view, analyze, and modify motion specifications and sequences for articulated assemblies in the generation of avatars for multimedia and designing robotic/android systems. Articulated assembly specifications along with terrain and physical laws are employed in establishing an actuation and motion sequence for the assembly. However, other factors such as emotion, state of mind, etc. impact how the assembly actually moves and the physical aspect of the assembly. Embodiments of the invention allow for management of cyclic and acyclic elements to the overall motion through graphical user interfaces as well as the rapid establishment of new motion models through fractional combination of existing motion models as well as the association of a motion model to multiple articulated assemblies allowing simulations of herds, crowds etc. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139289 | Automatic Animation Generation - Some embodiments of the invention provide a method that receives a selection of an animation to apply to two or more graphical objects in a scene over a particular time duration. The method identifies parameters for each of the graphical objects. Based on the selected animation, the method generates modifications to at least one parameter for each of the graphical objects over the particular time duration. The parameter of a first graphical object is modified differently than the parameter of a second graphical object. The method stores the modifications as data for the scene. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139290 | INTEGRATED 3D-D2 VISUAL EFFECTS DISPAY - The present invention discloses an improved method and device for the immersive display of three-dimensional images with convertible eyeglasses and wristwatch structures. An improved method for manufacturing a visual display incorporating a scanned light source and an improved method of presenting visual information are disclosed. A complete, immersive display environment is also presented. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139291 | Method, Display Adapter and Computer Program Product for Improved Graphics Performance by Using a Replaceable Culling Program - It is presented a method for improving performance of generation of digitally represented graphics. Said method comprises the steps of: selecting ( | 2019-05-09 |
20190139292 | Method, Display Adapter and Computer Program Product for Improved Graphics Performance by Using a Replaceable Culling Program - It is presented a method for improving performance of generation of digitally represented graphics. Said method comprises the steps of: selecting ( | 2019-05-09 |
20190139293 | STORING AND COMPARING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL STORAGE - A computer-implemented method includes receiving first data representing a first physical object that has three dimensions. The first data may be stored, by a computer processor, as a first digital object representing the first physical object. Storing the first data may include storing a representation of the first data in a first plurality of layers. Each layer of the first plurality of layers may include a first plurality of cells. Each cell of the first plurality of cells may have one of: a first value indicating that the first physical object exists in a physical space corresponding to a position of the cell, and a second value indicating that the first physical object does not exist in the physical space corresponding to the position of the cell. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139294 | ALLOCATION OF TILES TO PROCESSING ENGINES IN A GRAPHICS PROCESSING SYSTEM - A graphics processing system processes primitive fragments using a rendering space which is sub-divided into tiles. The graphics processing system comprises processing engines configured to apply texturing and/or shading to primitive fragments. The graphics processing system also comprises a cache system for storing graphics data for primitive fragments, the cache system including multiple cache subsystems. Each of the cache subsystems is coupled to a respective set of one or more processing engines. The graphics processing system also comprises a tile allocation unit which operates in one or more allocation modes to allocate tiles to processing engines. The allocation mode(s) include a spatial allocation mode in which groups of spatially adjacent tiles are allocated to the processing engines according to a spatial allocation scheme, which ensures that each of the groups of spatially adjacent tiles is allocated to a set of processing engines which are coupled to the same cache subsystem. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139295 | INFORMED CHOICES IN PRIMARY SAMPLE SPACE FOR LIGHT TRANSPORT SIMULATION - Systems, methods and articles of manufacture for rendering three-dimensional virtual environments using reversible jumps are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, mappings from random numbers to light paths are modeled as an explicit iterative random walk. Inverses of path construction techniques are employed to turn light transport paths back into the random numbers that produced them. In particular, such inverses may be used to extend the Multiplexed Metropolis Light Transport (MMLT) technique to perform path-invariant perturbations that produce a new path sample using a different path construction technique but preserve the path's geometry. To render an image, a rendering application in one embodiment may trace light paths through a virtual scene, with some path samples being generated by probabilistically selecting one or more techniques through technique perturbation and using inverses of the selected technique(s) to invert existing path(s), and with new paths being obtained by mutating or perturbing existing paths. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139296 | PARAMETERIZING 3D SCENES FOR VOLUMETRIC VIEWING - A target view to a 3D scene depicted by a multiview image is determined. The multiview image comprising sampled views at sampled view positions distributed throughout a viewing volume. Each sampled view in the sampled views comprises a wide-field-of-view (WFOV) image and a WFOV depth map as seen from a respective sampled view position in the sampled view positions. The target view is used to select, from the sampled views, a set of sampled views. A display image is caused to be rendered on a display of a wearable device. The display image is generated based on a WFOV image and a WFOV depth map for each sampled view in the set of sampled views. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139297 | 3D SKELETONIZATION USING TRUNCATED EPIPOLAR LINES - Technologies are provided for generating three-dimensional ( | 2019-05-09 |
20190139298 | CONTENT VISUALIZING DEVICE AND METHOD - A content visualizing device and method that may adjust content based on a distance to an object so as to maintain a projection plane and prevent an overlap with the object in front is provided. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139299 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING SHADED DESCRIPTORS CORRESPONDING WITH SHADED ULTRASOUND IMAGES - A method and system for applying shading to descriptors that are presented with 2D ultrasound images having corresponding shading is provided. The method may include mapping, by a processor, height values of a synthetic map to pixels of a descriptor. The method may include determining, by the processor, a gradient of the height values for each of the pixels of the descriptor. The method may include applying, by the processor, shading to the descriptor based on shading parameters and the gradient of the height values for each of the pixels of the descriptor to create a shaded descriptor. The method may include presenting, by the processor, the shaded descriptor at a display system with a 2D ultrasound image having shading corresponding with the shading applied to the shaded descriptor. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139300 | MEDICAL SCENE MODEL - A method of deriving one or more medical scene model characteristics for use by one or more software applications is disclosed. The method includes receiving one or more sensor data streams. Each sensor data stream of the one or more sensor data steams includes position information relating to a medical scene. A medical scene model including a three-dimensional representation of a state of the medical scene is dynamically updated based on the one or more sensor data streams. Based on the medical scene model, the one or more medical scene model characteristics are derived. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139301 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTER-BASED VISUALIZATION, RENDERING, AND REPRESENTATION OF REGIONS OF SPACE USING POINT CLOUDS - Disclosed are embodiments for the generation of point clouds representing a region of space. The region may comprise a plurality of objects, which may comprise cubes, voxels, and/or the like. A plurality of points are calculated and distributed among the objects within the region. Generation of such point clouds may be useful in rendering representations of the region of space, and/or respective object(s) therein, on human-machine interface devices, such as computer displays and/or the like. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139302 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL GEOSPATIAL VISUALIZATION - Using various embodiments, methods, and systems for implementing three-dimensional geospatial visualization techniques are disclosed. In one embodiment, a unified indoor/outdoor three-dimensional visualization of interior and exterior settings can be provided using a publically accessible geospatial website. The geospatial website can provide global positioning system coordinated point cloud data of actual exterior settings along with fantasized or actual interior settings to a client machine along with information of events occurring at the location in real time. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139303 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING THE SIMULATION TIME OF PHYSICS BASED GARMENT - Systems and methods are provided for enabling the reduction of the time required to simulate a garment fitting onto a destination body shape with high visual quality, while also offering high performance and accuracy. The embodiments described herein include, for example, caching of source body meshes having a geometric difference with a destination body mesh that is within a predefined threshold. At least one of the cached source body meshes is selected, based, at least in part, on a wearable measurement range of the garment. For each of the selected cached source body meshes, a deformable object mesh representing the garment is generated, wherein the generating is based, at least in part, on the selected cached source body mesh. A source body mesh having body measurements that most closely match the body measurements of the destination body mesh is identified from among the selected cached source body meshes. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139304 | Method and Device for Adjusting Three-Dimensional Model - A method and a device for adjusting a 3D model are disclosed. The method includes: fusing a 2D video and a 3D model of a target monitored area to generate a mesh model (S | 2019-05-09 |
20190139305 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA DISPLAY DEVICE, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A three-dimensional data display device includes an identification unit which is configured to identify a point of interest which is a point on three-dimensional data, a viewpoint control unit which is configured to move a viewpoint along an annular movement route surrounding the point of interest with a sight line directed toward the point of interest, and a rendering unit which is configured to obtain two-dimensional data by rendering the three-dimensional data on the basis of a viewpoint. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139306 | Hybrid 2D/3D Data in a Virtual Environment - A method for using a virtual reality (VR) headset to view a two-dimensional (2D) technical drawing of a physical object of a real-world, real-world environment in three dimensions (3D), the method comprising: using LiDAR to produce a 3D point cloud of the real-world environment; scaling and aligning the 2D technical drawing to match the size and orientation of the physical object as depicted in the 3D point cloud; overlaying the 2D technical drawing (including all labels and dimensions) over the physical object as depicted in the 3D point cloud; and visually comparing the 3D point cloud representation of the physical object to the 2D technical drawing by simultaneously displaying the 3D point cloud of the real-world environment and the overlaid 2D technical drawing to a user with the VR headset. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139307 | Modifying a Simulated Reality Display Based on Object Detection - Various implementations modify a simulated display based upon object detection. A simulated reality device displays at least some computer-generated graphics on a display. In some implementations, the computer-generated graphics are visually overlaid on a real world scene to provide augmented information. Alternately or additionally, the computer-generated graphics visually replace a user's view of the real world scene to provide a virtual reality. While displaying the computer-generated graphics, the simulated reality device detects a real world object, such as by detecting the real world object is within a predetermined distance of the simulated reality device and/or by detecting the real world object is moving in one or more directions. Upon detecting the real world object, various implementations of the simulated reality device modify the computer-generated graphics to display a notification of the real world object. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139308 | DYNAMIC MAPPING OF VIRTUAL AND PHYSICAL INTERACTIONS - Methods and systems are provided for performing dynamic mapping between a virtual environment and a real-world space. During dynamic mapping, a current virtual scene of the virtual environment that is within view of a user is prioritized over areas of the virtual environment that are out of view. The dynamic mapping between the virtual environment and the real-world space can be utilized to render a virtual scene for user in real-time. As a user interacts and/or moves within the virtual environment, dynamic mapping can be performed in real-time to capture any dynamic changes to the real-world space and/or the virtual environment. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139309 | APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR APPLICATION OF FORCES WITHIN A 3D VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - Aspects of the disclosed apparatuses, methods and systems provide manipulation of a virtual world three dimensional (3D) space based on input translated from the real world. Elements in the virtual world may have an associated charge and field. An element in the virtual world becomes interactive with an element translated from the real world when the translated real world element interacts with a field associated with the virtual element according to the charges. Forces may be applied to the virtual element using a real world physics model to determine a response by the virtual element to the applied force. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139310 | PROVIDING RECORDING GUIDANCE IN GENERATING A MULTI-VIEW INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA REPRESENTATION - Various embodiments of the present invention relate generally to systems and methods for collecting, analyzing, and manipulating images and video. According to particular embodiments, live images captured by a camera on a mobile device may be analyzed as the mobile device moves along a path. The live images may be compared with a target view. A visual indicator may be provided to guide the alteration of the positioning of the mobile device to more closely align with the target view. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139311 | OPTIMIZING HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAYS FOR AUGMENTED REALITY - While many augmented reality systems provide “see-through” transparent or translucent displays upon which to project virtual objects, many virtual reality systems instead employ opaque, enclosed screens. Indeed, eliminating the user's perception of the real-world may be integral to some successful virtual reality experiences. Thus, head mounted displays designed exclusively for virtual reality experiences may not be easily repurposed to capture significant portions of the augmented reality market. Various of the disclosed embodiments facilitate the repurposing of a virtual reality device for augmented reality use. Particularly, by anticipating user head motion, embodiments may facilitate scene renderings better aligned with user expectations than naïve renderings generated within the enclosed field of view. In some embodiments, the system may use procedural mapping methods to generate a virtual model of the environment. The system may then use this model to supplement the anticipatory rendering. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139312 | AN APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An apparatus configured to, based on a location of a plurality of distinct audio sources in virtual reality content captured of a scene, a first virtual reality view providing a view of the scene from a first point of view, wherein at least two of said audio sources are one or more of: a) within a first predetermined angular separation of one another in the first virtual reality view, b) positioned in the scene such that not all are within the field of view, provide for display of a second virtual reality view from second point of view satisfying a predetermined criterion, the predetermined criterion comprising a point of view from which said audio sources are separated by at least a second predetermined angular separation and are within a field of view of the second virtual reality view to provide for control of audio properties of said audio sources. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139313 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SHARING AN IMMERSION IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - In a device ( | 2019-05-09 |
20190139314 | AUGMENTED VIRTUAL REALITY - A system includes an augmented virtual reality (AVR) object creation engine, an AVR object enhancement engine, an AVR object positioning engine, and an VR media authoring engine. The AVR object creation engine is configured to convert real world data into one or more AVR objects. The AVR object enhancement engine is configured to enhance the one or more AVR objects to include at least one of processed data visualization and multiuser controls. The AVR object positioning engine is configured to position the enhanced one or more AVR objects in a virtual space-time. The AVR media authoring engine is configured to make available, as AVR media, a scene tree including the virtual space-time in which the enhanced one or more AVR objects are positioned. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139315 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MIXED REALITY WITH COGNITIVE AGENTS - Disclosed are techniques that use mixed reality, e.g., augmented reality and virtual reality technologies to improve analysis of retail processes and activity in retail establishments. A server system receives images from a mixed reality device, which images including representations of physical objects and receives voice data from the mixed reality device and executes a cognitive agent to process the voice data received from the mixed reality device that generates a set of virtual objects that include data describing merchandising process concepts regarding the set of physical objects, based on input queries received in the voice data and sending by a server system, the set of virtual objects to the mixed reality device. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139316 | DRIVER BACKUP ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A method for providing backup assistance includes providing a rear backup camera and a processor at a vehicle, and storing a plurality of mathematical formulas in memory, with each stored formula associated with a respective vehicle wheelbase configuration. A wheelbase configuration input is provided that is representative of the wheelbase configuration of the vehicle. Responsive at least in part to the input, a mathematical formula is selected from the stored formulas. Responsive to a steering angle input, the processor selects a value to be input into the selected mathematical formula. During the reversing maneuver of the vehicle, a predicted vehicle trajectory overlay is generated by calculating, via the selected mathematical formula and using the selected value, an overlay representative of the predicted vehicle trajectory of the vehicle. The predicted vehicle trajectory overlay is superimposed over displayed video images for viewing by the driver of the vehicle during the reversing maneuver. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139317 | SYNCHRONIZED, INTERACTIVE AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAYS FOR MULTIFUNCTION DEVICES - A device can receive live video of a real-world, physical environment on a touch sensitive surface. One or more objects can be identified in the live video. An information layer can be generated related to the objects. In some implementations, the information layer can include annotations made by a user through the touch sensitive surface. The information layer and live video can be combined in a display of the device. Data can be received from one or more onboard sensors indicating that the device is in motion. The sensor data can be used to synchronize the live video and the information layer as the perspective of video camera view changes due to the motion. The live video and information layer can be shared with other devices over a communication link. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139318 | CONDUCTING DIGITAL SURVEYS UTILIZING VIRTUAL REALITY AND AUGMENTED REALITY DEVICES - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to generating, conducting, and reporting digital surveys utilizing augmented reality devices and/or virtual reality devices. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods assist administrators in generating digital surveys utilizing interactive virtual environments via a virtual reality device and/or augmented reality elements via an augmented reality device. Similarly, the disclosed systems and methods can provide digital surveys via augmented reality devices and/or virtual reality devices, for instance, by monitoring user interactions via the augmented reality and/or virtual reality devices and providing digital surveys based on the monitored user interactions. Furthermore, the disclosed systems and methods can present survey results and allow administrators to interact with survey results utilizing augmented reality devices and/or virtual reality devices. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139319 | AUTOMATIC 3D CAMERA ALIGNMENT AND OBJECT ARRANGMENT TO MATCH A 2D BACKGROUND IMAGE - Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer storage media for automatically aligning a 3D camera with a 2D background image. An automated image analysis can be performed on the 2D background image, and a classifier can predict whether the automated image analysis is accurate within a selected confidence level. As such, a feature can be enabled that allows a user to automatically align the 3D camera with the 2D background image. For example, where the automated analysis detects a horizon and one or more vanishing points from the background image, the 3D camera can be automatically transformed to align with the detected horizon and to point at a detected horizon-located vanishing point. In some embodiments, 3D objects in a 3D scene can be pivoted and the 3D camera dollied forward or backwards to reduce changes to the framing of the 3D composition resulting from the 3D camera transformation. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139320 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND TOOLS FOR SPATIALLY-REGISTERING VIRTUAL CONTENT WITH PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT IN AUGMENTED REALITY PLATFORMS - A system includes an alignment tool and an augmented-reality (AR) imaging device. The alignment tool has a pointer and a fiducial marker, and is carried by an operator within a physical workspace. The AR imaging device tracks the fiducial marker in the physical workspace using one or more sensors, and determines positional coordinates of the pointer at physical reference locations within the physical workspace based on a position and orientation of the fiducial marker. The physical reference locations are associated with different virtual reference points within a virtual model. The AR imaging device generates a transfer function to fit positional coordinates of the virtual reference points with the positional coordinates of the associated physical reference locations, and displays virtual content on a display according to the transfer function such that the virtual content is spatially-registered with the physical workspace. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139321 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHANGING A VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT DYNAMICALLY - An electronic device is provided that has a heat mountable device (HMD) with a display, some sensors, a network interface, and a memory that are all interconnected with a processor. First context is created for a virtual reality (VR) application. The VR application includes a default virtual object and a virtual environment. Second context is obtained from the physical world. The first context and the second context are combined to create a combined context that includes physical world details with the first context. A determination is made as to whether a replacement virtual object, relevant to the combined context, is available. When a replacement virtual object is available, it can be obtained and substituted for the default virtual object in the virtual environment. The virtual environment can then be displayed with the replacement virtual object instead of the default virtual object. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139322 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR COMPOSING A VIRTUAL REALITY SETTING IN A MOBILE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - Technologies for composing a virtual reality setting on a mobile computing device are disclosed. In one or more techniques, a virtual reality environment may be configured on the mobile computing device. At least one virtual item may be selected for addition to the virtual reality environment. Information may be determined regarding a fit, a location, and/or a compatibility of the at least one virtual item relative to the virtual reality environment. The at least one virtual item may be added to the virtual reality environment based, at least in part, in the information. The virtual reality environment may be rendered on a display of the mobile computing device. The information may comprise rules regarding the at least one virtual item, or metadata corresponding to the at least one virtual item. The rules and/or the metadata may be predetermined, or may be determined by the mobile computing device at run time. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139323 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ALIGN COMPONENTS IN VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENTS - Systems, devices, methods, computer program products, and electronic apparatuses for aligning components in virtual reality environments are provided. An example method includes detecting a first input from a handheld controller of a virtual reality system, responsive to detecting the first input, instructing a user to orient a handheld controller in a designated direction, detecting a second input from the handheld controller; and responsive to detecting the second input, storing alignment data representative of an alignment of the handheld controller. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139324 | PROVIDING TOLL SERVICE FOR A VEHICLE INCLUDING AN ON-BOARD UNIT - A system, method, and computer readable medium for toll service activation using an on-board unit in a third party transport comprises, a third party entity, a toll rental entity, and an on-board unit communicably coupled to the third party entity and to the toll rental entity, wherein the on-board unit, receives a position signal, initiates a toll service request, converts the position signal to a toll usage, and stores the position signal, the toll service request and the toll usage. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139325 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING PROTECTION DEVICES OF AN INDUSTRIAL MACHINE - A system includes a machinery protection monitoring system. The machinery protection monitoring system includes a memory configured to store a plurality of alarm escalation rules associated with an operational protection function of an industrial machine, and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to utilize the plurality of alarm escalation rules. The processor is also configured to receive an indication that the operational protection of the industrial machine is at least partially suspended, compare the measurement of the one or more operational parameters to at least one of the plurality of alarm escalation rules, and generate an alarm signal based at least in part on whether the at least one of the plurality of alarm escalation rules is satisfied. The alarm signal includes an indication of an adverse operational condition of the machinery protection monitoring system. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139326 | Server, Vehicle Communicating with the Server, and Control Method of the Server - A vehicle includes a communication device communicating with a server. A battery supplies power to an electronic device. A battery manager monitors a state of charge (SoC) of the battery and generates a trigger signal based on the SoC of the battery. A controller is configured to control the communication device to send information about battery discharge to the server upon reception of the trigger signal, and to control the information about battery discharge to be sent again if it is determined that sending of the information about battery discharge is unavailable. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139327 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE FORCE INDICATOR - The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus to provide a vehicle force indicator responsive to one or more of: an amount of tilt of a motor vehicle, an amount of acceleration and/or deceleration of the motor vehicle and a correlation of tilt and speed with location of the motor vehicle. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139328 | DRIVERLESS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - A driverless transportation system includes: an autonomous driving vehicle that a user boards; and an abnormal event check device that checks whether or not an abnormal event exists in a passenger room of the autonomous driving vehicle after the user gets off. The autonomous driving vehicle uses a passenger room monitor to acquire, as a comparison-target image, an image of the passenger room after the user gets off the autonomous driving vehicle. The abnormal event check device: acquires a reference image being an image of the passenger room before the user boards the autonomous driving vehicle; acquires the comparison-target image; compares the comparison-target image with the reference image to determine whether or not the abnormal event exists; and notifies the user terminal or a management center, when it is determined that the abnormal event exists. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139329 | VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A vehicle-to-vehicle communication apparatus includes a host vehicle information storage unit, a receiver, a provisional information generator, and an output controller. Based on vehicle information received by the receiver, the provisional information generator regards narrow vehicles determined as satisfying predetermined conditions as a single provisional vehicle. One condition is that client vehicles and a host vehicle running on the lane of the same running direction include more than one narrow vehicle. Another condition is that no wide vehicle is in a region formed by line segments connecting the narrow vehicles with one another. The provisional information generator generates provisional information of the provisional vehicle from sets of vehicle information of the narrow vehicles which are regarded as the provisional vehicle. The output controller outputs the provisional information. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139330 | Vehicle Management Method and Apparatus - A vehicle management method and apparatus, where the method includes obtaining mode identifier information of a vehicle, where the mode identifier information indicates that the vehicle is in a rent mode or a self-use mode, the rent mode indicates that any user is allowed to independently use the vehicle, and the self-use mode indicates that only a self-use user is allowed to use the vehicle, and scheduling the vehicle according to the mode identifier information. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139331 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to acquire traveling status information indicating a traveling status of a vehicle from the vehicle and determine a driving behavior of a driver of the vehicle based on the traveling status information that a driving assistance function is determined to be not in operation. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139332 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE PLATFORM VALIDATION - A method of evaluating compatibility of a first system component of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: providing a database comprising: vehicle platform configuration information comprising configuration information about two or more vehicle models, wherein each vehicle model comprises one or more aspect domains, wherein each aspect domain comprises one or more system components, wherein each system component comprises configuration information; wherein at least two system components of two different vehicle models belong to the same aspect domain; determining a compatibility result between said first system component and at least one other system component in said vehicle platform by comparing the configuration information of said first system component to the configuration information of said at least one other system component; and returning a compatibility result based on if said first system component is determined to be compatible with said at least one other system component. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139333 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING RECORDING TIME OF EVENT DATA RECORDER USING ACOUSTIC ANALYSIS - Provided is a method of determining a recording time of an event data recorder (EDR) includes obtaining, from the EDR of a vehicle, main engine revolutions per minute (RPM) record data of which the recording time is unknown; obtaining, from an acoustic storage apparatus, time domain acoustic data including acoustic information of an event time of the vehicle; calculating frequency domain acoustic data from the time domain acoustic data by using Fourier transformation; calculating RPM estimation data of the vehicle of the event time from the frequency domain acoustic data by using order analysis; and determining whether a time when the EDR records the RPM record data is identical to the event time by comparing the RPM estimation data of the vehicle with the RPM record data. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139334 | RECONCILING OUTLIER TELEMATICS ACROSS MONITORED POPULATIONS - A computing system implements a telematics service that obtains a set of vehicle telematics data for each vehicle of a population. Within each set of vehicle telematics data, a set of time-based measurements for a measurement type is identified. The set of time-based measurements identified for each vehicle are combined to obtain a combined set of time-based observations for the measurement type across the population of vehicles or a sub-set of the population defined by vehicle make, model, and/or year of production. An outlier observation is identified from among the combined set of time-based observations. A determination is made whether the outlier observation is part of a temporary deviation or a persistent deviation. For a temporary deviation, an impact of the outlier observation on the set of time-based measurements is reduced. For a persistent deviation, the outlier observation is programmatically characterized. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139335 | TRACKED VEHICLE - An agricultural tracked vehicle has a ground drive including at least two ground drive wheels. Ground engagement elements are assigned to individual ground drive wheels and/or units comprising several ground drive wheels. An evaluation device is provided, which is configured for ascertaining an operating state of at least one of the ground engagement elements based at least on one or several state variables of the surroundings and/or vehicle-independent, device-specific sensor data. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139336 | Nut, in Particular Wheel or Axle Nut, Washer, Control Device for Wheel or Axle Nuts in Vehicles and Vehicle Provided Therewith - A wheel nut or axle nut for vehicles, having a body, having a central threaded hole, having a peripheral wall, having an abutment face at a lower side, wherein the nut also has a plurality of wrench faces on the peripheral wall of the nut body for tightening or releasing the nut by a tool which cooperates with the wrench faces. In the body at least one recess is provided in which a sensor element is arranged, wherein the sensor element is connected to a wireless interface which is configured to transmit a sensor signal of the sensor element wirelessly to an external reception unit. | 2019-05-09 |
20190139337 | MOBILE CREDENTIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE KEY BOX ACCESS CONTROL - A mobile credential management system includes a processing system and a memory system with computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to perform a plurality of operations. The operations include issuing a credential to a mobile device operable to trigger opening of a releasable latch of a vehicle key box responsive to receiving the credential within an assigned window of time. The operations also include monitoring for a releasable latch opened indicator from the vehicle key box indicative of the vehicle key box acknowledging the credential and providing access to a vehicle key corresponding to a vehicle assigned to the vehicle key box. The operations further include sending a notification to a user system responsive to receiving the releasable latch opened indicator, the notification identifying the vehicle and information about a user of the mobile device. | 2019-05-09 |