38th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 57 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200294230 | MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, TRAINING DATA PRODUCING APPARATUS, AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires an input image based on reception data collected by transmitting/receiving ultrasound by using an ultrasound probe including a plurality of vibration elements driven in accordance with a delay profile, stores a plurality of trained models for generating, based on an input image, an output image in which noise is reduced according to a wavefront shape of when the ultrasound is transmitted in an input image, selects a trained model corresponding to a type of the ultrasound probe or the delay profile from the plurality of trained models, and generates an output image by inputting an input image to the selected trained model. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294231 | EXPLAINABLE AI (XAI) PLATFORM FOR COMPUTATIONAL PATHOLOGY - Pathologists are adopting digital pathology for diagnosis, using whole slide images (WSIs). Explainable AI (xAI) is a new approach to AI that can reveal underlying reasons for its results. As such, xAI can promote safety, reliability, and accountability of machine learning for critical tasks such as pathology diagnosis. HistoMapr provides intelligent xAI guides for pathologists to improve the efficiency and accuracy of pathological diagnoses. HistoMapr can previews entire pathology cases' WSIs, identifies key diagnostic regions of interest (ROIs), determines one or more conditions associated with each ROI, provisionally labels each ROI with the identified conditions, and can triages them. The ROIs are presented to the pathologist in an interactive, explainable fashion for rapid interpretation. The pathologist can be in control and can access xAI analysis via a “why?” interface. HistoMapr can track the pathologist's decisions and assemble a pathology report using suggested, standardized terminology. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294232 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A DECISION SUPPORT MATERIAL INDICATING DAMAGE TO AN ANATOMICAL JOINT - A system for creating decision support material indicating damage to an anatomical joint of a patient. The system is configured to: i) receive a series of radiology images of at least a part of the anatomical joint; ii) obtain a three-dimensional image representation of the at least part of the anatomical joint; iii) identify tissue parts of the anatomical joint using image analysis; iv) determine damage to the anatomical joint by analyzing said image representation; v) mark damage to the anatomical joint in the obtained three-dimensional image representation; and vi) generate decision support material. The analysis comprises: detecting an irregular shape of a contour of a tissue part; and/or detecting that the intensity in an area within or adjacent to bone and/or cartilage parts differs from a predetermined value; and/or comparing at least one identified tissue part with a template representing a predefined damage pattern for an anatomical joint. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294233 | FLUOROSCOPIC POSE ESTIMATION - Methods and systems for registering three-dimensional (3D) CT image data with two-dimensional (2D) fluoroscopic image data using a plurality of markers are disclosed. In the methods and systems, a lateral angle and a cranial angle are searched for and a roll angle is computed. 3D translation coordinates are also computed. The calculated roll angle and 3D translation coordinates are computed for a predetermined number of times successively. After performing the calculations, the 3D CT image data is overlaid on the 2D fluoroscopic image data based on the lateral angle, the cranial angle, the roll angle, and the 3D translation coordinates. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294234 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATEDLY COLLECTING AND RANKING DERMATOLOGICAL IMAGES - In an aspect, a system for automatedly ranking dermatological images includes an image analysis device designed and configured to receive a plurality of images of a skin surface, detect, using a machine-learning process, an anatomical feature of interest in each image of the images of the skin surface, determine a degree of quality of depiction of the anatomical feature in each image of the plurality of images, and rank the plurality images according to degree of quality of depiction of the anatomical feature in each image. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294235 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND OBSERVATION SYSTEM - An information processing device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an image acquisition unit, a feature amount calculation unit, and a determination unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a time lapse image of a fertilized egg imaged on a time-series basis. The feature amount calculation unit calculates a time-series state variation of the fertilized egg. The determination unit determines any one or both of an active period and a rest period of the fertilized egg on the basis of the state variation. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294236 | APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD - An apparatus includes a sensor configured to capture an image of an affected part, and a processor configured to obtain information about a size of the affected part in the captured image, and control timing to capture an image of the affected part or control timing to prompt a user to perform an imaging operation based on the information about the size of the affected part. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294237 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A BIOLOGICAL PROCESS - A system and a method monitor a biological process. The method includes obtaining an abnormal tissue mask from an abnormal tissue segmentation of an image of an object containing tissue to be analyzed, the image being acquired at a time t | 2020-09-17 |
20200294238 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF MEDICALLY RELEVANT VIDEO ELEMENTS - Apparatus for an automatic identification of medically relevant video elements, the apparatus comprising a data input, configured to receive a data stream of image slices, wherein the data stream of image slices represents a temporal course of a view of image slices defined by a masking strip of video images from a video which has been recorded during a medical surgery on a patient an analysis apparatus configured to analyze the data stream of image slices via an analysis comprising at least one predefined analysis step for the presence of at least one sought-for feature and to output a result of the presence, and a processing device configured to output a start mark which indicates a correspondence between the presence and a position in the data stream of image slices if the result indicates the presence of the sought-for feature. Also, a corresponding method is disclosed. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294239 | MULTI-STAGE SEGMENTATION USING SYNTHETIC IMAGES - The example embodiments are directed to refinement process for generating an accurate image segmentation map. A refinement network may enhance an initially generated segmentation map using a model that is trained using synthetic images. In one example, the method may include storing an image of content which includes a plurality of categories of data, receiving an initial segmentation map of the image, the initial segmentation map comprising pixel probability values with respect to the plurality of categories, executing a refinement predictive model on the initial segmentation map and the image to generate a refined segmentation map, wherein the predictive model is trained using synthetic images of the plurality of categories of data, and generating a segmented image based on the refined segmentation map. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294240 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAINING SEMANTIC SEGMENTATION MODEL, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A method and apparatus for training a semantic segmentation model, a computer device, and a storage medium are described herein. The method includes: constructing a training sample set; inputting the training sample set into a deep network model for training; inputting the training sample set into a weight transfer function for training to obtain a bounding box prediction mask parameter; and constructing a semantic segmentation model. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294241 | AUTOMATIC SEGMENTATION OF ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE LESIONS IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY DATA - Lesions associated with acute ischemic stroke are automatically segmented in images acquired with computed tomography (“CT”) using a trained machine learning algorithm (e.g., a neural network). The machine learning algorithm is trained on labeled data and associated CT data (e.g., non-contrast CT data and CT angiography source image (“CTA-SI”) data). The labeled data can include segmented data indicating lesions, which are generated by segmenting diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance images acquired within a specified time window from when the associated CT data were acquired. CT data (e.g., non-contrast CT data and CTA-SI data) acquired from a subject are then acquired and input to the trained machine learning algorithm to generate output as segmented CT data, which indicate lesions in the subject. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294242 | IMAGE SEGMENTATION BASED ON A SHAPE-GUIDED DEFORMABLE MODEL DRIVEN BY A FULLY CONVOLUTIONAL NETWORK PRIOR - Image segmentation based on the combination of a deep learning network and a shape-guided deformable model is provided. In various embodiments, a time sequence of images is received. The sequence of images is provided to a convolutional network to obtain a sequence of preliminary segmentations. The sequence of preliminary segmentations labels a region of interest in each of the images of the sequence. A reference and auxiliary mask are generated from the sequence of preliminary segmentations. The reference mask corresponds to the region of interest. The auxiliary mask corresponds to areas outside the region of interest. A final segmentation corresponding to the region of interest is generated for each of the sequence of images by applying a deformable model to the composite mask with reference to the auxiliary mask. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294243 | METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR SEGMENTING IMAGE - The disclosure relates to a method, an electronic device and a storage medium for segmenting an image. The method includes: obtaining an image to be segmented; determining a first face result by detecting a face in the image and a first key-point result by detecting one or more key-points of the face in the image; determining a first face region in the image based on the first face result and the second face result; and segmenting a hair region from the first face region by an image segmentation model, wherein the image segmentation model is trained based on sample images, label mask images and a probability distribution map of hair, and the label mask image comprises a hair region of the sample image, and the probability distribution map of hair comprises a probability distribution of hair in the sample images. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294244 | ROBOTIC SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATED PACKAGE REGISTRATION MECHANISM AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - A method for operating a robotic system includes obtaining and processing first data representative of an object at a start location. An event may be detected while implementing an operation based on the image data. A gripper height that corresponds to the event may be determined. Accordingly, the method may include calculating an object height that represents a height estimate of the object. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294245 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus and an image processing method for processing far-infrared ray images are provided. Specific temperature ranges constituted by pixels having values falling within a temperature range characteristic of a specific target are extracted from a far-infrared ray image captured of the same target. Of the specific temperature ranges, those having motion vectors close to each other are integrated so as to generate integrated ranges. The integrated ranges having motion vectors close to a global motion vector indicative of the motion of the image as a whole are excluded to obtain excluded integrated ranges. Visible light ranges corresponding to the specific temperature ranges in the excluded integrated ranges are extracted from the visible light image to generate visible light motion ranges. The positions of the visible light motion ranges are corrected on the basis of the motion vector of the excluded integrated ranges as a whole. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294246 | SELECTIVELY IDENTIFYING DATA BASED ON MOTION DATA FROM A DIGITAL VIDEO TO PROVIDE AS INPUT TO AN IMAGE PROCESSING MODEL - The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable media for selectively identifying pixel data to provide as an input to an image processing model based on motion data associated with the content of a digital video. For example, systems disclosed herein include receiving a compressed digital video and decompressing the compressed digital video to generate a decompressed digital video. The systems disclosed herein further include extracting or otherwise identifying motion data while decompressing the compressed digital video. The systems disclosed herein also include analyzing the motion data to determine a subset of pixel data from the decompressed digital video to provide as input to an image processing model trained to generate an output based on input pixel data. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294247 | TECHNIQUES FOR INFERRING THE CONFIGURATION OF A ROOM FROM SKELETON TRACKING - In various embodiments, a map inference application automatically maps a user space. A camera is positioned within the user space. In operation, the map inference application determines a path of a first moving object within the user space based on a tracking dataset generated from images captured by the camera. Subsequently, the map inference application infers a walking space within the user space based on the path. The map inference application then generates a model of at least a portion of the user space based on the walking space. One or more movements of a second object within the user space are based on the model. Advantageously, unlike prior art solutions, the map inference application enables a model of a user space to be automatically and efficiently generated based on images from a single stationary camera. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294248 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGING OF MOVING OBJECTS - An imaging system for capturing movement of an object can include a camera configured to capture image data. The system can also include a first motion sensor and a second motion sensor configured to detect an object; and transmit a motion detection signal to a motion sensor controller indicating the position of the object when it was detected by the first and second motion sensors. The system can further include a motion sensor controller configured to receive the motion detection signal, determine, based on the motion detection signal, whether the object has entered the target space; and generate a camera activation signal in response to determining that the object has entered the target space. The system can also include a camera activation engine configured to receive a camera activation signal from the motion sensor controller, and activate the camera to capture image data of the target space. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294249 | NETWORK MODULE AND DISTRIBUTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A distribution method includes: distributing, when multiple feature maps exist in an image processing model, to each feature map a neuron through which the feature map passes; filtrating, according to importance of neurons of multiple convolution layers in an image processing model, the neurons to obtain a first result; collecting, according to a position attribute of the each neuron in the first result, statistics on a scale of the feature map corresponding to each neuron to obtain a distribution relationship; the distribution relationship indicates a correspondence between the each feature map and the neuron through which the feature map passes; and distributing, according to the distribution relationship, to the each feature map the neuron through which the feature map passes. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294250 | TRAJECTORY TRACKING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A trajectory tracking method is provided for a computer device. The method includes performing motion tracking on head images in a plurality of video frames, to obtain motion trajectories corresponding to the head images; acquiring face images corresponding to the head images in the video frames, to obtain face image sets corresponding to the head images; determining from the face image sets corresponding to the head images, at least two face image sets having same face images; and combining motion trajectories corresponding to the at least two face image sets having same face images, to obtain a final motion trajectory of trajectory tracking. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294251 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF TRACKING VELOCITY - Systems and methods for determining a velocity of a fluid or an object are described. Systems and methods include receiving image data of the fluid or the object, the image data comprising a plurality of frames. Each frame comprises an array of pixel values. Systems and methods include creating a frame difference by subtracting an array of pixel values for a first frame of the image data from an array of pixel values for a second frame of the image data. Systems and methods include measuring a difference between a location of the object in the first frame of the image data and the second frame of the image data. Systems and methods include creating a correlation matrix based on the measured difference. Systems and methods include using the frame difference and the correlation matrix to automatically determine the velocity of the fluid or the object. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294252 | HUMAN-TRACKING METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND STORAGE MEDIA - The disclosure provides human-tracking methods, systems, and storage media. The method includes: acquiring a plurality of human point clouds of a current frame from a plurality of cameras; generating a total point cloud of the current frame by integrating the plurality of human point clouds of the current frame; acquiring a plurality of human point clouds of a next frame from the plurality of cameras; acquiring a total point cloud of the next frame by integrating the plurality of human point clouds of the next frame; and performing human tracking based on the total point cloud of the current frame and the total point cloud of the next frame. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294253 | CALIBRATION OF IMAGE-REGISTRATION BASED TRACKING PROCEDURES - The invention relates to a system and method for tracking at least one anatomic structure by means of an image-registration based tracking procedure using at least one parameter, where the anatomic structure includes a plurality of implanted markers. A parameter setting ( | 2020-09-17 |
20200294254 | GENERATING COMPOSITE IMAGE FROM MULTIPLE IMAGES CAPTURED FOR SUBJECT - A method of generating a composite image from multiple images captured for a subject is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method may include receiving, via an image capturing device, a plurality of sets of images of at least a portion of a subject. The images within a set of images may be captured at a plurality of vertical positions with respect to an associated fixed section of a horizontal plane. The method may further include generating a plurality of focus-stacked images corresponding to the plurality of sets of images, for example, by combining the images in the associated set of images. The method may further include aligning the plurality of focus-stacked images in the horizontal plane based on a horizontal coordinate transformation model to generate a composite image representing the subject. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294255 | Method of Characterizing a Surface Texture and Texture Characterization Tool - The present disclosure relates generally to evaluating the surfaces of a building. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a method of characterizing a surface texture of a building surface. The method includes illuminating a first area of the building surface from a single direction and capturing an image of the first area using a camera while the first area is illuminated. The first image includes a first group of digital pixel values. The method further includes calculating a first set of values that characterize a first surface texture of the first area based on a first group of digital pixel values of the image, and comparing the first set of values to a second set of values that characterize a second surface texture, so as to produce a comparator value. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294256 | DETECTION DEVICE, PROCESSING DEVICE, EQUIPMENT, DETECTION METHOD, AND DETECTION PROGRAM - A detection device includes: a first detector which irradiates light onto the target object and detects light emitted from the target object; a first shape information generator which generates first shape information representing a first shape of the target object on the basis of a detection result of the first detector; and a second shape information generator which adds a second shape, which is based on information different from the detection result of the first detector, to the first shape, and which generates second shape information representing a shape including the first shape and the second shape. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294257 | LEVERAGING MULTIDIMENSIONAL SENSOR DATA FOR COMPUTATIONALLY EFFICIENT OBJECT DETECTION FOR AUTONOMOUS MACHINE APPLICATIONS - In various examples, a two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) deep neural network (DNN) is implemented to fuse 2D and 3D object detection results for classifying objects. For example, regions of interest (ROIs) and/or bounding shapes corresponding thereto may be determined using one or more region proposal networks (RPNs)—such as an image-based RPN and/or a depth-based RPN. Each ROI may be extended into a frustum in 3D world-space, and a point cloud may be filtered to include only points from within the frustum. The remaining points may be voxelated to generate a volume in 3D world space, and the volume may be applied to a 3D DNN to generate one or more vectors. The one or more vectors, in addition to one or more additional vectors generated using a 2D DNN processing image data, may be applied to a classifier network to generate a classification for an object. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294258 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes: a memory that stores shape information including a plurality of line segments representing a shape of an object; and a processor. The processor is configured to: detect a plurality of feature lines from an image of the object, generate a target projection line by projecting any of the plurality of line segments over the image of the object, extract a feature line overlapping with a predetermined region based on the target projection line over the image of the object from the plurality of feature lines to generate a set of feature lines, and select a target feature line from the set of feature lines based on gradient information indicating a gradient of pixel values over the image of the object, and calculate a deviation amount between a line segment corresponding to the target projection line and the target feature line. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294259 | CONTOUR BASED IMAGE SEGMENTATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A Shape Based Modeling Segmentation fits generated Bézier curves on to edges parsed from an object in an image, identifies the Bézier curves in predefined proximity having at least one of a geometric relationship and a reporting relationship with other Bézier curves in the predefined proximity; generates MetaBézier curves from the identified Bézier curves; and connects the MetaBézier curves to identify the object in the image. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294260 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, RANGING DEVICE AND METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image processing device includes storage and a processor. The storage stores a statistical model generated by learning bokeh produced in a first image affected by aberration of an optical system, the bokeh changing nonlinearly in accordance with a distance to a subject in the first image. The processor obtains a second image affected by the aberration of the optical system. The processor inputs the second image to the statistical model and obtains distance information indicating a distance to a subject in the second image. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294261 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A three-dimensional measurement apparatus determines, with respect to a captured image, a two-dimensional ranging path that is to undergo distance measurement; obtains, with respect to the captured image, distance information including information of subject distances of respective pixels in the captured image, the subject distances being distances to a subject; and derives a three-dimensional path length corresponding to the ranging path along a surface shape of the subject based on subject distances of respective pixels in the captured image that are included in the determined ranging path, and on information of an image capture condition of the captured image. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294262 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING, GEOLOCATING AND MEASURING OBLIQUE IMAGES - Systems and methods are disclosed including a computerized system, comprising: a computer system running image display and analysis software that when executed by the computer system causes the computer system to: display an oblique image; reference positional data for the oblique image; create a ground plane for the oblique image, the ground plane comprising a plurality of facets, the facets conforming to a topography of an area captured within the oblique image; receive a selection of at least two pixels within the oblique image; and calculate a desired measurement using the selection of the at least two pixels and the ground plane, the desired measurement taking into account changes within the topography of the area captured within the oblique image. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294263 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY DETECTING HAZARDOUS AND NOXIOUS SUBSTANCE FROM MULTIPLE SATELLITES - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for continuously detecting a hazardous and noxious substance from multiple satellites, and specifically, provides a method and an apparatus for continuously detecting a hazardous and noxious substance from multiple satellites, the method and apparatus: receiving a multi-satellite image which is photographed by a multi-satellite comprising a satellite having an imaging radar (SAR), a satellite having an infrared sensor, and a satellite having an electronic optical sensor; acquiring a reference image, of the satellite having the SAR, including a ground control point of an observed region; extracting a corresponding point between the reference image and the multi-satellite image; implementing the image matching and geometric correction for the multi-satellite image by using the extracted corresponding point; confirming at least one among the brightness value of pixels of the SAR satellite image, the temperature value of pixels of the infrared satellite image or the color value of pixels of the optical satellite image which are included in the corrected multi-satellite image so as to detect the hazardous and noxious substance, and determine the flow information, thereby detecting continuously and stably the hazardous and noxious substance. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294264 | GAZE BASED RENDERING FOR AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT - The present disclosure is related to an audience engagement system and method to display images on a display. The method includes detecting a gaze direction of a designated viewer, rendering a gaze object within an image on a gaze axis corresponding to the gaze direction, rendering an audience object within the image on a normal axis corresponding to a display axis, composting the audience object and the gaze object together in a composited image, and displaying the composited image on the display. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294265 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - [Problem] Presented are an information processing apparatus, a method for processing information, and a computer program that can control information output adaptively to positional information and directional information of each user. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294266 | TOOL AND METHOD FOR ANNOTATING A HUMAN POSE IN 3D POINT CLOUD DATA - A method and apparatus for annotating point cloud data. An apparatus may be configured to cause display of the point cloud data, label points in the point cloud data with a plurality of annotation points, the plurality of annotation points corresponding to points on a human body, move, in response to a user input, one or more of the annotation points to define a human pose and create annotated point cloud data, and output the annotated point cloud data. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294267 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING IMAGE, SERVER AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Embodiments of the present provide a method and a device for processing an image, server and storage medium. The method includes: determining, based on an object type of an object in an image to be processed, a feature expression of the object in the image to be processed; and determining an entity associated with the object in the image to be processed based on the feature expression of the object in the image to be processed and a feature expression of an entity in a knowledge graph. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294268 | CAR LENS OFFSET DETECTION METHOD AND CAR LENS OFFSET DETECTION SYSTEM - A car lens offset detection method and a car lens offset detection system are provided. The first image capturing device and the second image capturing device are disposed on a car, and the method includes: capturing a first image with use of a first image capturing device and capturing a second image with use of a second image capturing device; obtaining a plurality of first feature points from the first image according to a plurality of first predetermined positions and obtaining a plurality of second feature points from the second image according to a plurality of second predetermined positions; comparing feature values of the first feature points with feature values of the second feature points and determining whether the first feature points match the second feature points; in response to the first feature points not matching the second feature points, performing a calibration and warning operation. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294269 | CALIBRATING CAMERAS AND COMPUTING POINT PROJECTIONS USING NON-CENTRAL CAMERA MODEL INVOLVING AXIAL VIEWPOINT SHIFT - An example system for identification of three-dimensional points includes a receiver to receive coordinates of a two-dimensional point in an image, and a set of calibration parameters. The system also includes a 2D-to-3D point identifier to identify a three-dimensional point in a scene corresponding to the 2D point using the calibration parameters and a non-central camera model including an axial viewpoint shift function comprising a function of a radius of a projected point in an ideal image plane. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294270 | PATCH EXTENSION METHOD, ENCODER AND DECODER - A patch extension method, an encoder and a decoder are provided. The method includes: obtaining a point cloud including a plurality of points; obtaining a first patch according to the point cloud, wherein the first patch is a subset of the point cloud; for at least one sampling point in the first patch, obtaining at least one neighboring point in the point cloud less than a first threshold away from the sampling point; and adding the neighboring point to the first patch. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294271 | SIGNALLING OF METADATA FOR VOLUMETRIC VIDEO - A method, apparatus, and computer program product provide for compression of volumetric video in a manner that is more efficient and requires less metadata updates. A method can include converting a volumetric video scene into a canonical representation comprising a plurality of frames comprising a video atlas and corresponding metadata. Each frame can be divided into a plurality of tiles based on different tile characteristics, which can be used to analyze and characterize the different tiles for atlas packing purposes. Tiles can be clipped or merged or otherwise edited in the atlas. Tiles can be decomposed to metadata suitable for later rendering of the tile. Tiles having a similar enough color attribute or depth attribute during the entire group of photos can be rendered as a single instance, clipped entirely, and rendered based upon a reference tile and the stored metadata. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294272 | IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS AND IMAGE CODING APPARATUS - An image decoding apparatus includes a decoding unit configured to decode coded data into a decoded image and segmentation metadata, a segmentation metadata decoding unit configured to generate segmentation information, and an image processing unit configured to perform prescribed image processing on the decoded image with reference to the segmentation information. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294273 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus and a method that allows for suppression of a decrease in encoding efficiency. In comparison of voxel data resulting from quantization of point cloud data, a correlation degree of a distribution pattern between voxel data to be compared is calculated on the basis of a subjective feature of the distribution pattern of values of the voxel data. The present disclosure is applicable to an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, an electronic device, an information processing method, a program, or the like, for example. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294274 | Systems and Method for Aligning Augmented Reality Display with Real-Time Location Sensors - A method for aligning displayed data in an augmented reality (AR) display includes determining a selected location context associated with a piece of equipment, determining a process element associated with the piece of equipment and according to a selected engineering process, determining, according to a digital representation of the equipment, a first location of the process element, receiving meta-sensor location data for one or more meta-sensors in the piece of equipment and indicating a second location for each of the meta-sensors with respect to the selected location context, determining a third location of the AR display with respect to the selected location context, determining overlay data for the process element, determining a display location according to the first location, the third location and the location data of each meta-sensor, and displaying the overlay data at the display location. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294275 | HEAD TRACKING WITH ADAPTIVE REFERENCE - A method and system of providing an adaptive reference orientation usable for determining a relative head orientation of a user, the method being implemented by a processing unit and comprising: repeatedly providing: receiving first data sensed by one or more sensors, said first data being indicative of a user's head orientation; obtaining a new adaptive reference orientation by moving a current adaptive reference orientation at least partly towards said indicated head orientation, by an amount which is varied at least partly in accordance with second data, said second data having been sensed by one or more sensors and being indicative of changes of a current frame of reference of the user; computing head orientation relative to said adaptive reference orientation; and using said new adaptive reference orientation as a current adaptive reference orientation for a next repeat of operations. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294276 | IMAGE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image information processing apparatus includes a photoacoustic image acquisition unit configured to acquire an photoacoustic image generated based on a photoacoustic wave by irradiating a subject and a marker with light, an optical image acquisition unit configured to acquire an optical image generated by optically capturing an image of the subject and the marker; and an image processing unit configured to generate a superimposed image in which the photoacoustic image and the optical image are superimposed and display the superimposed image on a display unit. The image processing unit generates the superimposed image based on the marker in the photoacoustic image and the marker in the optical image. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294277 | VIRTUAL MAKE-UP SYSTEM AND VIRTUAL MAKE-UP COLORING METHOD - A virtual make-up system and a virtual make-up coloring method are provided. The system includes a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The first electronic device obtains a first image by using an image capturing circuit. The first electronic device analyzes the first image to obtain make-up information including a color, and transmits the makeup information to the second electronic device. The second electronic device displays a second image including a character by a display, and obtains a portion to be colored of the character in the second image. The second electronic device colors the color to the portion to be colored of the character according to the make-up information, and displays the colored portion by the display. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294278 | IMAGE COLORING APPARATUS, IMAGE COLORING METHOD, IMAGE LEARNING APPARATUS, IMAGE LEARNING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND IMAGE COLORING SYSTEM - [Problem] To highly accurately color a target image based on information such as morphological features and shapes in the target image. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294279 | METHOD FOR SIMULATING A DIGITAL IMAGING DEVICE - A computer implemented method simulates a digital imaging device capturing a scene. The imaging device includes a color filter array and an output channel for each primary color of the color filter array. The method includes providing an image of the scene containing pixel data for a pixel of the digital imaging device, the pixel data being specified in an input color space, wherein reference color stimuli of the input color space differ from the primary colors of the color filter array of the digital imaging device, determining a luminance value of the pixel data, assigning at least one spectral color to the pixel data, calculating a color dependent output value of the pixel data for each output channel, and providing the calculated output values of the pixel data as output data of the pixel of the imaging device. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294280 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION - Systems and methods for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are provided. The systems may obtain a sampling pattern associated with an image sequence. The sampling pattern may be associated with a plurality of phase encoding gradient field values. The systems may also obtain k-space data associated with the image sequence using the sampling pattern. The systems may further reconstruct the image sequence based on the k-space data. The sampling pattern may include a plurality of sampling points. Each of the plurality of sampling points may denote a k-space line associated with the k-space data. Each of the plurality of phase encoding gradient field values may correspond to one single sampling point during a time period associated with at least two consecutive images in the image sequence. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294281 | X-RAY CT APPARATUS, IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION DEVICE, AND IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION METHOD - Provided is an X-ray CT apparatus including an X-ray irradiation unit that rotates around a placement portion on which an irradiation target is placed and emits X-rays; an X-ray detection unit that detects the X-rays emitted from the X-ray irradiation unit and passed through the irradiation target; and an image reconstruction unit that reconstructs a tomographic image of the irradiation target based on image data of the X-rays detected by the X-ray detection unit, in which the image reconstruction unit calculates a scattered ray component scattered in each of a plurality of three-dimensional spaces obtained by partitioning the irradiation target by a predetermined size among the X-rays detected by the X-ray detection unit in consideration of an atom number density per unit volume in each of sections included in the plurality of three-dimensional spaces and an atomic number, and reconstructs the tomographic image in consideration of the scattered ray component. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294282 | DEEP LEARNING TECHNIQUES FOR ALIGNMENT OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGES - Generating magnetic resonance (MR) images of a subject from MR data obtained by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system by: generating first and second sets of one or more MR images from first and second input MR data; aligning the first and second sets of MR images using a neural network model comprising first and second neural networks, the aligning comprising: estimating, using the first neural network, a first transformation between the first and second sets of MR images; generating a first updated set of MR images from the second set of MR images using the first transformation; estimating, using the second neural network, a second transformation between the first set and the first updated set of MR images; and aligning the first set of MR images and the second set of MR images at least in part by using the first transformation and the second transformation. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294283 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION - A method for image reconstruction may include obtaining projection data D | 2020-09-17 |
20200294284 | POSTERIOR IMAGE SAMPLING USING STATISTICAL LEARNING MODEL - Image reconstruction can include using a statistical or machine learning, MAP estimator, or other reconstruction technique to produce a reconstructed image from acquired imaging data. A Conditional Generative Adversarial Network (CGAN) technique can be used to train a Generator, using a Discriminator, to generate posterior distribution sampled images that can be displayed or further processed such as to help provide uncertainty information about a mean reconstruction image. Such uncertainty information can be useful to help understand or even visually modify the mean reconstruction image. Similar techniques can be used in a segmentation use-case, instead of a reconstruction use case. The uncertainty information can also be useful for other post-processing techniques. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294285 | RECONSTRUCTING IMAGES FOR A WHOLE BODY POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPY (PET) SCAN WITH OVERLAP AND VARYING EXPOSURE TIME FOR INDIVIDUAL BED POSITIONS - A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores instructions readable and executable by a workstation ( | 2020-09-17 |
20200294286 | COMBINATION OF TEMPORALLY RESOLVED ANGIOGRAPHIC IMAGES WITH A SPATIALLY RESOLVED ANGIOGRAPHIC IMAGE - The invention provides for a medical imaging system ( | 2020-09-17 |
20200294287 | MULTI-COIL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING USING DEEP LEARNING - Techniques for generating magnetic resonance (MR) images from MR data obtained by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system comprising a plurality of RF coils configured to detect RF signals. The techniques include: obtaining a plurality of input MR datasets obtained by the MRI system to image a subject, each of the plurality of input MR datasets comprising spatial frequency data and obtained using a respective RF coil in the plurality of RF coils; generating a respective plurality of MR images from the plurality of input MR datasets by using an MR image reconstruction technique; estimating, using a neural network model, a plurality of RF coil profiles corresponding to the plurality of RF coils; generating an MR image of the subject using the plurality of MR images and the plurality of RF coil profiles; and outputting the generated MR image. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294288 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION - Methods for reconstructing an image can include, inter alia, (i) reconstructing a contrast-enhanced output CT image from a nonenhanced input CT image, (ii) reconstructing a nonenhanced output CT image from a contrast-enhanced CT image, (iii) reconstructing a dual-energy, contrast-enhanced output CT image from a single-energy, contrast-enhanced CT image, and/or (iv) reconstructing a full-dose, contrast-enhanced CT image from a low-dose, contrast-enhanced CT image. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294289 | HIGHLY ACCURATE AND EFFICIENT FORWARD AND BACK PROJECTION METHODS FOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY - An image is reconstructed an image from projection data by an image reconstruction computing entity. Projection data captured by an imaging device is received. An image is reconstructed and/or generated based at least in part on the projection data using a forward and back projection technique employing a convolutional spline process. The image is provided such that a user computing entity receives the image. The user computing entity is configured to display the image via a user interface thereof. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294290 | Methods and Devices for Capturing Heuristic Information via a Sketching Tool - In accordance with various embodiments, a method is performed at an electronic device including a display device and one or more input devices. The method includes displaying, on the display device, a first graphing area including a first section presenting a plot of a first set of data points for a first variable and a second section. The method includes detecting, via the one or more input devices, a user input indicative of a path within a second section. The method includes determining, based on the user input indicative of a path within the second section, a second set of data points for the first variable. The method includes determining, based at least on the second set of data points for the first variable, a set of data points for a second variable. The method includes displaying, on the display device, a second graphing area presenting a plot of the set of data points for the second variable. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294291 | Methods and Devices for Capturing Heuristic Information via a Relationship Tool - In accordance with various embodiments, a method is performed at an electronic device including a display device and one or more input devices. The method includes displaying, on the display device, a first graphing area presenting a plot of a first set of data points for a first variable versus a first set of data points for a second variable. The method includes displaying, on the display device, an indication of a relationship between the first variable and the second variable. The method includes detecting, via the one or more input devices, a user input indicative of change to the relationship between the first variable and the second variable. The method includes determining, based on the changed relationship between the first variable and the second variable, a second set of data points. The method includes displaying, on the display device, a second graphing area presenting a plot of the second set of data points. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294292 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM, DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A data processing apparatus includes one or more processors. The processors generate data for displaying, in parallel coordinates, data of M dimensions (M is a natural number less than N) specified from N dimensions (N is a natural number) by a user's interactive operation. When the specification of the M dimensions is changed, the processors generate data for displaying data of the changed M dimensions in parallel coordinates. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294293 | PERSISTENT AUGMENTED REALITY OBJECTS - Methods, systems and computer program products for providing persistent augmented reality objects are provided. Aspects include storing user credentials by an augmented reality device. Aspects also include detecting an object identification tag disposed on a physical object. Aspects also include retrieving virtual content associated with the physical object from an online registry based on the user credentials and the object identification tag. Aspects also include displaying the virtual content in association with the physical object by the augmented reality device. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294294 | FACE-SWAPPING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A control circuit access a source image that includes a source face and an image to be modified that includes a face to be modified. The control circuit then employs a trained identity encoder to transform at least a part of the source image into a corresponding identity vector and then also employs an attribute encoder to form an attribute feature vector that represents characterizing information for a plurality of features of the image to be modified. The control circuit then employs an image generator to decode the attribute feature vector to obtain the characterizing information for the plurality of features of the image to be modified and to then modify the identity vector as a function of the characterizing information for the plurality of features of the image to be modified to provide a resultant image that includes a resultant face that is essentially the face of the image to be modified but with facial features that emulate corresponding facial features of the source face. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294295 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An information processing apparatus includes a designation unit configured to designate at least a part of a plurality of frame areas in each of which an image provided on a screen is arrangeable; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a frame area that satisfies a predetermined condition from the designated frame area; a first determination unit configured to automatically determine an image to be arranged in the frame area that satisfies the predetermined condition; and a display control unit configured to arrange and display the determined image in the frame area that satisfies the predetermined condition. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294296 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - An information processing apparatus includes a display controller configured to group dipole estimation results with the same direction out of dipole estimation results of a signal source corresponding to part of biological data indicating a chronological change of a biological signal and display the grouped dipole estimation results in a manner superimposed on a plurality of biological tomographic images sliced in a predetermined direction. The display controller is configured to, when displaying a non-grouped dipole estimation result, display the non-grouped dipole estimation result in a different color or form from a color or a form of the grouped dipole estimation results depending on a direction of the dipole estimation result. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294297 | Telepresence of Users in Interactive Virtual Spaces - A telepresence communication uses information captured by a first capture device about a first user and information captured by a second capture device about a second user to generate a first avatar corresponding to the first user and a second avatar corresponding to the second user. A scene can be rendered locally or by a remote server in which the first avatar and the second avatar are both rendered in a virtual space. The first avatar is rendered to move based on movements made by the first user as captured by the first capture device, and the second avatar is rendered to move based on movements made by the second user as captured by the second capture device. The avatars may be realistic, based on avatar templates, or some combination thereof. The rendered scene may include virtual interactive objects that the avatars can interact with. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294298 | Telepresence of Users in Interactive Virtual Spaces - A telepresence communication uses information captured by a first capture device about a first user and information captured by a second capture device about a second user to generate a first avatar corresponding to the first user and a second avatar corresponding to the second user. A scene can be rendered locally or by a remote server in which the first avatar and the second avatar are both rendered in a virtual space. The first avatar is rendered to move based on movements made by the first user as captured by the first capture device, and the second avatar is rendered to move based on movements made by the second user as captured by the second capture device. The avatars may be realistic, based on avatar templates, or some combination thereof. The rendered scene may include virtual interactive objects that the avatars can interact with. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294299 | PARTICLE-BASED INVERSE KINEMATIC RENDERING SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides embodiments of a particle-based inverse kinematic analysis system. The inverse kinematic system can utilize a neural network, also referred to as a deep neural network, which utilizes machine learning processes in order to create poses that are more life-like and realistic. The system can generate prediction models using motion capture data. The motion capture data can be aggregated and analyzed in order to train the neural network. The neural network can determine rules and constraints that govern how joints and connectors of a character model move in order to create realistic motion of the character model within the game application. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294300 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM GRAPHICS PROCESSING ON COMBINATIONS OF GRAPHIC PROCESSING UNITS AND DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSORS - Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform graphics processing on combinations of graphic processing units and digital signal processors are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes processing first data representing input vertices to create second data, the first data using a first format organized by vertex, the second data using a second format organized by components of the vertices. A digital signal processor (DSP) is to perform vertex shading on the second data to create third data, the third data formatted using the second format, the vertex shading performed by executing a first instruction at the DSP, the first instruction generated based on a second instruction capable of being executed at a graphics processing unit (GPU). The third data is processed to create fourth data, the fourth data formatted using the first format. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294301 | MULTI-TILE GRAPHICS PROCESSOR RENDERING - Embodiments are generally directed to multi-tile graphics processor rendering. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a memory for storage of data; and one or more processors including a graphics processing unit (GPU) to process data, wherein the GPU includes a plurality of GPU tiles, wherein, upon geometric data being assigned to each of a plurality of screen tiles, the apparatus is to transfer the geometric data to the plurality of GPU tiles. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294302 | ADAPTIVE VIRTUAL CAMERA SENSOR - Techniques associated with adaptive sampling are disclosed. In some embodiments, in response to receiving a specification of a scene to render, a sampling of each portion of the scene is determined based at least in part on the specification of the scene such that the scene is not uniformly sampled, and the scene is rendered according to the determined sampling of each portion of the scene. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294303 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA DELETION - The present disclosure discloses a method for image rendering. The method may include obtaining first image data by a first processing device; performing a first rendering operation on the first image data; and determining second image data based on the first image data. The method may further include receiving a non-rendering operation on the second image data by the second processing device; and performing a second rendering operation on the non-rendered second image data. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294304 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR PROCESSING IMAGE - A method of processing an image by a device obtaining one or more images including captured images of objects in a target space, generating metadata including information about mapping between the one or more images and a three-dimensional (3D) mesh model used to generate a virtual reality (VR) image of the target space, and transmitting the one or more images and the metadata to a terminal. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294305 | ASSIGNING PRIMITIVES TO TILES IN A GRAPHICS PROCESSING SYSTEM - A tiling unit assigning primitives to tiles in a graphics processing system which has a rendering space subdivided into a plurality of tiles. Each tile can comprise one or more polygonal region. Mesh logic of the tiling unit can determine that a plurality of primitives form a mesh and can determine whether the mesh entirely covers a region. If the mesh entirely covers the region then a depth threshold for the region can be updated so that subsequent primitives which lie behind the depth threshold are culled (i.e. not included in the display list for a tile). This helps to reduce the number of primitive IDs included in a display list for a tile which reduces the amount of memory used by the display list and reduces the number of primitives which a hidden surface removal (HSR) module needs to fetch to perform HSR on the tile. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294306 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISUALIZATION OF DEVIATION OF VOLUMETRIC STRUCTURES WITH COLORED SURFACE STRUCTURES - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods and computer systems for converting datasets into three-dimensional (“3D”) mesh surface visualization, displaying the mesh surface on a computer display, comparing two three-dimensional mesh surface structures by blending two primary different primary colors to create a secondary color, and computing the distance between two three-dimensional mesh surface structures converted from two closely-matched datasets. For qualitative analysis, the system includes a three-dimensional structure comparison control engine that is configured to convert dataset with three-dimensional structure into three-dimensional surfaces with mesh surface visualization. The control engine is also configured to assign color and translucency value to the three-dimensional surface for the user to do qualitative comparison analysis. For quantitative analysis, the control engine is configured to compute the distance field between two closely-matched datasets. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294307 | DISPLAYING RICH TEXT ON 3D MODELS - A computer-implemented method for displaying rich text on a 3D model includes obtaining, by one or more processing devices, a target rich text; invoking a rendering tool corresponding to a file format of the target rich text; rendering the target rich text using the rendering tool, to obtain a rendering result; invoking a graphical programming interface; and texture mapping the rendering result to an area of the 3D model using the graphical programming interface. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294308 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ACCUMULATED IMAGES SELECTING METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes: a memory; and a processor configured to: store data of images captured of a structure at positions changed relative to the structure and data of a three-dimensional model indicating a three-dimensional shape of the structure; select an image containing the largest image of a damaged portion in the structure as a first accumulated image in each of which the damaged portion is imaged among the images; and perform a selection process of selecting second accumulated images except the first accumulated image such that regarding an imaging range that is not covered by the first accumulated image in the three-dimensional model, an imaging range which overlaps between the second accumulated images is reduced, and a coverage ratio of the imaging range in the three-dimensional model with the selected second accumulated images and the first accumulated image is equal to or more than a predetermined value. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294309 | 3D Reconstruction Method Based on Deep Learning - 3D reconstruction method based on deep learning includes the following steps: (1) The potential vector constrained in the input image is used to reconstruct the complete 3D shape of the target, and the mapping between the part and the complete 3D shape is learned, then the 3D reconstruction of a single depth image is realized. (2) Learn the intermediate feature representation between the 3D real object and the reconstructed object to obtain the target potential variables in step (1). (3) The voxel floating value predicted in step (1) is transformed into binary value by using the limit learning machine to complete high-precision reconstruction. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294310 | Object Detection Using Skewed Polygons Suitable For Parking Space Detection - A neural network may be used to determine corner points of a skewed polygon (e.g., as displacement values to anchor box corner points) that accurately delineate a region in an image that defines a parking space. Further, the neural network may output confidence values predicting likelihoods that corner points of an anchor box correspond to an entrance to the parking spot. The confidence values may be used to select a subset of the corner points of the anchor box and/or skewed polygon in order to define the entrance to the parking spot. A minimum aggregate distance between corner points of a skewed polygon predicted using the CNN(s) and ground truth corner points of a parking spot may be used simplify a determination as to whether an anchor box should be used as a positive sample for training. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294311 | REALITY-GUIDED ROAMING IN VIRTUAL REALITY - In various embodiments, computerized methods and systems for dynamically updating a fully-immersive virtual environment based on tracked physical environment data. A computing device coupled to a HMD receives sensor data from a variety of sensors. The computing device can generate a virtual scene based on the received sensor data, whereby the virtual scene includes at least a portion of a virtual path that corresponds to at least a portion of a navigable path determined based on the received sensor data. The computing device can modify the virtual scene include a virtual obstruction that corresponds to a physical object detected based on additional sensor data received from the sensors. The modified virtual scene is presented to the user for display, so that the user can safely traverse the physical environment while staying fully-immersed in the virtual environment. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294312 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS - An interactive virtual world having virtual display devices and avatars. Scenes in the virtual world as seen by the eyes of the avatars are presented on the user devices controlling the avatars. Media contents are played in the virtual display devices presented on the user devices, as if the media contents were virtually played in the virtual world and observed by the avatars. Real time communication channels are provided among the user devices to facilitate voice communications during the sharing of the experiences of viewing the media content in a close proximity setting in the virtual world using user devices that are remote to each other in real world. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294313 | Virtual Character Inter-Reality Crossover - A method is provided, including the following operations: presenting on a display device a virtual scene including a virtual character, the display device disposed in a local environment; providing a view of the local environment through a head-mounted display, the view through the head-mounted display including the display device and the virtual scene being presented thereon; animating the virtual character to show the virtual character moving from the virtual scene presented on the display device to the local environment as viewed through the head-mounted display, wherein the animating includes transitioning, from rendering the virtual character as part of the virtual scene presented on the display device, to rendering the virtual character as an augmented element in the view of the local environment provided through the head-mounted display. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294314 | ENERGY-HARVESTING BEACON DEVICE - A method of signaling includes receiving a first type of energy at a beacon device, converting the first type of energy into a second type of energy, and transmitting the second type of energy to indicate a position of the beacon device in a real-world environment to a hybrid reality (HR) system. A beacon device includes a receiver to receive a first type of energy, a conversion apparatus to convert the first type of energy into a second type of energy, and a transmitter to transmit the second type of energy to a hybrid reality (HR) system. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294315 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NODE VECTORISATION - The present invention relates to a method for vectorising nodes within a plurality of 360 degree images. The method includes identifying a set of points of interest within a first 360 degree image of the plurality of 360 degree images; identifying a corresponding set of points of interest within a second 360 degree image of the plurality of 360 degree images; and calculating the 3D coordinates of the points of interest using triangulation of both sets of points of interest. A system and software are also disclosed. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294316 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - [Problem] A mechanism for further improving the usability of an interface provided via a virtual object displayed is provided. [Solution] An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires three-dimensional information on a real object including one or more real objects, and a control unit that controls a method of interaction between a user and a virtual object mapped and displayed on a surface of the real object, based on the three-dimensional information on the real object. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294317 | AUGMENTED REALITY CONFERENCING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The disclosure provides an augmented reality virtual videoconference for each of a plurality of computing devices during a networked communication session. The networked communication session is defined and provided a plurality of devices. Video content that is at least partially captured by a camera associated with a respective device is received, and a composited interactive audio/video feed comprised of audio/video input received during the networked communication session from each of the first user computing device and at least the respective user computing device of the one of the additional users is generated. At least some of the video content captured by the camera associated with a respective user computing device is removed prior to including the remaining video content in the composited interactive audio/video feed. The composited interactive audio/video feed is provided to the plurality of computing devices during the networked communication session. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294318 | REPRESENTATION OF USER POSITION, MOVEMENT, AND GAZE IN MIXED REALITY SPACE - Controlling a mixed reality (MR), virtual reality (VR), or augmented reality (AR) (collectively, MR) environment visualization may involve obtaining a plurality of sensor data from a plurality of data sources; processing the obtained plurality of sensor data using a plurality of data analyzers to identify at least one feature; generating a plurality of annotated data sets, wherein the annotated data sets contain an annotation of the at least one feature; aggregating the plurality of annotated data sets to correlate the at least one feature as a common feature across different annotated data sets of the plurality of annotated data sets; and based at least on the common feature, providing a visualization output representing the MR (VR, AR, or specifically mixed-reality) environment. Disclosed examples enable utilizing of disparate data types from different data sources, localizing the different data a common space, and aggregating results for visualization and/or further analysis. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294319 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSOR-AIDED DESIGN OF A WORKHOLDING FRAME - A method of processor-aided design of a workholding frame for a manufacturing process includes using a processor to perform operations including receiving, by a processor, first data representing a first three-dimensional (3D) model of an object to be manufactured. The operations further include obtaining, by the processor, second data describing a second 3D model. The second 3D model represents a bounding box having one or more sides adjoining a surface of the object within the first 3D model. The operations further include automatically generating, by the processor and based on the first data and the bounding box, third data indicating one or more parameters of the workholding frame. The workholding frame and the object are to be formed based on the one or more parameters and as a single workpiece from a blank material during a machining process associated with the object. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294320 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A three-dimensional object for which three orthogonal object axes are set is disposed in a virtual space. One or two of the three object axes are determined as an enlargement/reduction axis, based on an orientation of the three-dimensional object in the virtual space. A user's operation input is associated with the enlargement/reduction axes. The three-dimensional object is at least enlarged or reduced based on the association of the user's operation input with the enlargement/reduction axes. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294321 | Digital Stages for Presenting Digital Three-Dimensional Models - Digital stages for presenting digital three-dimensional (3D) models are described. A service provider system, such as a content creation service provider system, supports generation of digital content based on incorporation of digital 3D models of objects into digital 3D environments. In particular, this model incorporation and digital content generation is supported by configuring 3D environments as “stages,” which are implemented using data that describes characteristics of the digital 3D stages (e.g., background imagery, environment geometry, lighting, stage cameras, and so forth) according to a schema. Due to such configuration, the service provider can expose digital 3D stages for selection, incorporate digital 3D models at predefined positions within selected stages, and present views of incorporated models via the stages from predefined cameras. The service provider system thus enables client device users to simply select predefined positions and cameras, rather enter code to program 3D environments for presenting 3D objects. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294322 | Air Traffic Tolling System - Systems and methods are provided for managing air traffic and tolling for a plurality of unmanned aircraft system. Various embodiments include terrestrial and unmanned aircraft system based tracking modules for tracking a plurality of unmanned aircraft systems and reporting flight data to a tolling entity for collection from operators. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294323 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PREDICTIVE DISTANCE-TO-EMPTY FOR VEHICLES - Systems and methods are disclosed for providing predictive distance-to-empty (DTE) assessments for vehicles that can include electric, gas, or hybrid vehicles. An example method includes determining a plurality of learned parameters of vehicle operation of a vehicle based on a plurality of energy consumption parameters of the vehicle; determining a plurality of predictive parameters of vehicle operation of the vehicle selected from any combination of weather data or navigation data, the navigation data being determined relative to a planned route and applying a DTE function for the energy source, the DTE function utilizing the plurality of learned parameters of vehicle operation, and the plurality of predictive parameters of vehicle operation of the vehicle, based on a current capacity of the energy source to determine a DTE for the vehicle. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294324 | TIME TO EMPTY PREDICTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE POWER SOURCE - A vehicle includes an onboard power source, a vehicle interface, and a controller. The controller, responsive to an external power application drawing power from the onboard power source, outputs a power source time to empty for display by the vehicle interface. The power source time to empty is derived from a location of the vehicle and a power drawn from the onboard power source by the external power application. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294325 | HIGH PHONE BLE OR CPU BURDEN DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION - Method and apparatus are disclosed for monitoring of communication for vehicle remote motive control. An example vehicle includes an autonomy unit for remote motive control, a communication module, and a controller. The controller is to send a diagnostic signal to and receive a return signal from a mobile device via the communication module, determine a time period between sending of the diagnostic signal and receipt of the return signal, and prevent the autonomy unit from causing vehicle movement responsive to determining the time period is greater than a threshold. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294326 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVICING A DAMAGED VEHICLE - A method and system to determine a selected service response for servicing a damaged portion of a vehicle using a vehicle technician system. The selected service response is based upon a digital media file acquired with the vehicle technician system and representative of the damaged portion of the vehicle. The digital media file is communicated from the vehicle technician system to an authority such as a vehicle owner. The communication may be indirectly through an intermediary such as a vehicle service management system. Inasmuch as the digital media file is inherently unbiased, the authority evaluates the digital media file when considering the appropriate service, such as repairing or replacing a damaged part. The authority then selects a selected service response based at least in part on the digital media file and the selected service response is thereafter applied to the vehicle. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294327 | RIDE-HAILING VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION - The present disclosure generally relates to methods and systems for determining usage of a vehicle. A vehicle monitoring system may include, a memory, at least one processor coupled to the memory, and a sensory system that generates vehicle trip data during a monitoring window. The vehicle monitoring system may partition the trip data into a base group and a contrast group. The vehicle monitoring system may calculate a similarity score between the contrast group and the base group. The vehicle monitoring system may determine that the vehicle has been used for commercial purposes in response to the similarity score satisfying a threshold. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294328 | RIDE-HAILING VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION - The present disclosure generally relates to methods and systems for determining usage of a vehicle. A vehicle monitoring system may include a memory, at least one processor coupled to the memory, and a sensor system that generates vehicle trip data. The system may periodically determine a location of the vehicle during a trip while an ignition of the vehicle remains on. The system may determine that a duration of the trip is at least a threshold duration. The system may determine a direction of travel for segments between consecutive locations during the trip. The system may determine a ratio of a most common direction of travel for the trip to at least a second most common direction of travel for the trip. The system may determine that the vehicle has been used for commercial purposes in response to the ratio being less than a threshold ratio. | 2020-09-17 |
20200294329 | DATA COLLECTING DEVICE, DATA COLLECTING SYSTEM, DATA COLLECTING METHOD, AND ON-VEHICLE DEVICE - A data collecting device according to one aspect of an embodiment includes a processor programmed to (a) collect, from one of vehicles in which on-vehicle devices are provided and via an on-vehicle device of the one vehicle, autonomous driving data including a state of autonomous driving of the one vehicle. | 2020-09-17 |