06th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220044417 | Target Object Tracking Method and Apparatus, and Storage Medium - The present disclosure relates to a target object tracking method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method includes: obtaining a first reference image of a target object; determining time information and location information of the target object in an image to be analyzed according to the first reference image, the image to be analyzed including the time information and the location information; determining a trajectory of the target object according to the time information and the location information of the target object; and generating tracking information for tracking the target object according to the trajectory of the target object. Embodiments of the present disclosure obtain highly-accurate tracking information of the target object according to the trajectory of the target object determined in the image to be analyzed by using the first reference image of the target object, such that the success rate of target object tracking is improved. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044418 | OPTICAL SENSOR FOR ODOMETRY TRACKING TO DETERMINE TRAJECTORY OF A WHEEL - An optical sensor system mounted in a wheel arch of a car for determining trajectory of the car includes: a first optical sensor mounted in the wheel arch above a wheel and located behind a first clear casing that does not touch the wheel; and a second optical sensor mounted in the wheel arch on one side of the wheel and located behind a second clear casing that does not touch the wheel. The first optical sensor and second optical sensor perform a plurality of counts corresponding to respectively capturing a plurality of images of the wheel. The captured images are compared with a reference image to determine a 2D displacement of the wheel from its original position. The trajectory of the car is determined by calculating a turning degree of the wheel according to a trigonometric manipulation of the measured 2D displacement. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044419 | IMAGE PROCESING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESING METHOD - Provided is an image processing apparatus which includes a region detection section configured to detect at least one predetermined region from a captured image on the basis of data attached to the captured image, and an image processing section configured to perform noise reduction processing on an image of the predetermined region detected by the region detection section. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044420 | EARTHQUAKE MONITORING SYSTEM AND EARTHQUAKE MONITORING METHOD - An earthquake monitoring system includes a first monitor and a computer system. The first monitor is configured to photograph at least one reference point disposed on a first floor slab of a building to generate a first initial image and a first image stream. The first monitor is disposed on a second floor slab of the building. The computer system is configured to process the first initial image and the first image stream, to obtain a first interlayer relative displacement vector between the first floor and the second floor according to the first image stream and a rotation angle of the first monitor, and output a warning signal according to the first interlayer relative displacement vector. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044421 | Systems and Methods for Monitoring and Controlling a Multi-Phase Fluid Flow - Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling dynamic multi-phase flow phenomena, capable of sensing, detecting, quantifying, and inferring characteristics, properties, and compositions (including static and dynamic characteristics, properties and compositions). The systems combine machine vision and mathematical models, which enables direct observation and detection of static and dynamic multi-phase fluid flow properties and phenomena (e.g. voids, waves, shadows, dimples, wrinkles, foam, bubbles, particulates, discrete materials, collections of materials, and position) and inferring other properties and phenomena (e.g. flow regimes, bubble velocities and accelerations, material deposition rates, erosion rates, phasic critical behavioral points as related to heat transfer, and the volumetric and mass flow rates of the phases) that are used to monitor and control systems applied to a multi-phase fluid flow system. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044422 | MONOCULAR VISION-BASED METHOD FOR MEASURING DISPLACEMENT AND TRAJECTORY OF PLANAR MOTION - A monocular vision-based method for measuring displacement and trajectory of planar motion. In this method, a sequence image of a motion of a high-contrast feature mark fixed on a moving plane to be measured is collected using a camera. A sub-pixel coordinate of a feature edge of a linear motion of the sequence in an X direction and a Y direction is extracted using a sub-pixel edge detection method, and the sub-pixel coordinate is converted into a corresponding world coordinate. The world coordinate of the feature edge is fitted based on a least squares principle to obtain a straight line of the feature edge to realize decoupling measurement of a displacement in the X direction and the Y direction. The planar motion trajectory is obtained through measuring the displacement in the X direction and the Y direction. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044423 | BALL TRAJECTORY TRACKING - A method of ball trajectory tracking, the method comprising computer executable steps of: receiving a plurality of training frames, each one of the training frames showing a trajectory of a ball as a series of one or more elements, using the received training frames, training a first neuronal network to locate a trajectory of a ball in a frame, receiving a second frame, and using the first neuronal network, locating a trajectory of a ball in the second frame, the trajectory being shown in the second frame as a series of images of the ball having the located trajectory. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044424 | MACHINE LEARNING AND VISION-BASED APPROACH TO ZERO VELOCITY UPDATE OBJECT DETECTION - Techniques for detecting motion of a vehicle are disclosed. Optical flow techniques are applied to the entirety of the received images from an optical sensor mounted to a vehicle. Motion detection techniques are then imposed on the optical flow output to remove image portions that correspond to objects moving independent from the vehicle and determine the extent, if any, of movement by the vehicle from the remaining image portions. Motion detection can be performed via a machine learning classifier. In some aspects, motion can be detected by extracting the depth of received images in addition to optical flow. In additional or alternative aspects, the optical flow and/or motion detection techniques can be implemented by at least one artificial neural network. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044425 | CROSS-SENSOR OBJECT-SPACE CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS METHOD AND SYSTEM USING SAME - A cross-sensor object-space correspondence analysis method for detecting at least one object in a space by using cooperation of a plurality of image sensing devices, the method including: the image sensing devices sending raw data or grid code data of multiple frames of sensed images to a main information processing device to determine a corresponding projection point or a moving track of each of the at least one object on a reference plane corresponding to the space, where each of the image sensing devices has an image plane, and the raw data and each of the grid code data all correspond to a time record. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044426 | CROSS-SENSOR OBJECT-ATTRIBUTE ANALYSIS METHOD AND SYSTEM - A cross-sensor object-attribute analysis method for detecting at least one object in a space by using cooperation of a plurality of image sensing devices, the method including: the image sensing devices sending raw data or attribute vector data of sensed multiple images to a main information processing device, where the raw data and attribute vector data all correspond to a time record; and the main information processing device generating one or more of the attribute vectors according to the raw data of each of the images and using each of the one or more of the attribute vectors to correspond to one of the at least one object, or the main information processing device directly using the attribute vector data to correspond to the at least one object. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044427 | Object Association for Autonomous Vehicles - Systems, methods, tangible non-transitory computer-readable media, and devices for associating objects are provided. For example, the disclosed technology can receive sensor data associated with the detection of objects over time. An association dataset can be generated and can include information associated with object detections of the objects at a most recent time interval and object tracks of the objects at time intervals in the past. A subset of the association dataset including the object detections that satisfy some association subset criteria can be determined. Association scores for the object detections in the subset of the association dataset can be determined. Further, the object detections can be associated with the object tracks based on the association scores for each of the object detections in the subset of the association dataset that satisfy some association criteria. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044428 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMAGE SYNCHRONIZATION - One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums for performing image synchronization using one or more imaging modalities are provided herein. Examples of applications include imaging, evaluating and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for Gastro-intestinal, cardio and/or ophthalmic applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments, such as, but not limited to, optical probes, catheters, capsules and needles (e.g., a biopsy needle). Devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums may include or involve a method, such as, but not limited to, for performing image synchronization. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044429 | Method And System For Obtaining Pair-Wise Epipolar Constraints And Solving For Panorama Pose On A Mobile Device - Aspects of the disclosure generally relate to connecting panoramic images. One or more computing devices may load and display a first panoramic image captured at a first location and receive a selection of an area on the first panoramic image, the area corresponding to where a connection to other panoramic images may be made. The one or more computing devices may identify and display one or more nearby panoramic images which were captured near the first location and receive a selection of one of the one or more nearby panoramic images. The one or more computing devices may display the selected panoramic image and the first panoramic image and align the selected panoramic image with the first panoramic image such that the selected panoramic image is oriented in the same direction as the first panoramic image. The one or more computing devices may connect the selected panoramic image with the first panoramic image. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044430 | POINT CLOUD ANNOTATION FOR A WAREHOUSE ENVIRONMENT - A system is provided for automatic identification and annotation of objects in a point cloud in real time. The system can automatically annotate a point cloud that identifies coordinates of objects in three-dimensional space while data is being collected for the point cloud. The system can train models of physical objects based on training data, and apply the models to point clouds that are generated by various point cloud generating devices to annotate the points in the point clouds with object identifiers. The solution of automatically annotated point cloud can be used for various applications, such as blueprints, map navigation, and determination of robotic movement in a warehouse. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044431 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING TO SHARE IMAGES, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM - A communication system includes a first communication terminal and a second communication terminal that shares a plurality of images with the first communication terminal. The first communication terminal includes first circuitry that receives a change of a display order of the plurality of images displayed on a display of the first communication terminal; and transmit information regarding the changed display order of the plurality of images to the second communication terminal. The second communication terminal includes second circuitry to change the display order of the plurality of images displayed on a display of the second communication terminal in accordance with the information regarding the display order of the plurality of images received from the first communication terminal. A method for communicating, performed by a communication terminal, the communication terminal, and a non-transitory recording medium executing the method for communicating are provided. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044432 | GENERATION OF POINTS IDENTIFYING DISPLACED PORTIONS OF AN IMAGE - According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium on which is stored instructions that the processor may execute to determine displacement levels of multiple locations of an image and to select a sampling density for the multiple locations. The processor may execute the instructions to generate an array of points according to the selected sampling density, the array of points identifying displaced portions of the image. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044433 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTANCE MEASUREMENT BASED ON BINOCULAR CAMERA, DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - The present disclosure provides a method for distance measurement based on a binocular camera, a system for distance measurement based on a binocular camera, a device and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: taking N images of a distance measurement marker placed at each of Z positions in a depth direction of the binocular camera; calculating an average disparity of the distance measurement marker at the middle position, the left side position and the right side position at each of the Z positions; calculating a distance measurement value at each of the Z positions in the depth direction; calculating a distance measurement error value at the middle position, the left side position and the right side position at each of the Z positions, and acquiring a total error cost function; and calculating extrinsic parameters, so as to acquire a distance measurement result in the depth direction. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044434 | DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING FLIGHT HEIGHT OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE - A method and system for determining flight height of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a determining device that includes a camera at bottom of the is UAV carried on a three-axis self-stabilizing tripod head; and a carrier phase difference satellite positioning system (CPDSPS), a graphics processing computer (GPC) and a power supply system provided on top of the UAV The GPC is connected with the CPDSPS, the power supply system and the camera, respectively. An attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) is provided at the bottom of the three-axis self-stabilizing tripod head and connected with the GPC The GPC is configured to determine relative height of the UAV from a canopy of farmland surface crops according to position information acquired by the CPDSPS, attitude information acquired by the AHRS and ground orthographic image acquired by the camera, and determine flight height of the UAV according to the relative height. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044435 | ANALYZING SYMMETRY IN IMAGE DATA - A method for analyzing an image to assess a degree of asymmetry in an object having a presumed mirror symmetry includes: retrieving an image of the object; obtaining a mirrored image by flipping along an axis that has an a-priori unknown spatial relation to the presumed plane of symmetry; obtaining a mapping between the retrieved image and the mirrored image; determining a measure of asymmetry in the object by considering element pairs of a first element of the retrieved image and a second element of the mirrored image according to the mapping. Obtaining the mapping comprises performing a rigid registration followed by a non-rigid registration of the retrieved image to the mirrored image. The measure of asymmetry is determined by calculating the Jacobian of the non-rigid deformation in each element of the image. The invention also pertains to a computer program product and an image processing system. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044436 | POSE DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM - The present application is directed to a method and a system for processing pose data. The method and the system may be applied to a map generation device, the map generation device being coupled to a global positioning system and a pose sensing system, the global positioning system being configured for outputting positioning data, the pose sensing system being configured for outputting motion pose data, and the positioning data and the motion pose data being combined to generate pose estimation data. The method for processing pose data includes: determining, in response to generated positioning data, positioning accuracy information corresponding to the positioning data; determining a degree of confidence of the pose estimation data according to the positioning accuracy information; and generating optimized pose data by processing the pose estimation data according to the degree of the confidence of the pose estimation data. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044437 | ANALYZING SCREEN COVERAGE OF A TARGET OBJECT - Embodiments provide multi-angle screen coverage analysis. In some embodiments, a system obtains at least one image, where the at least one image is a computer graphics generated image, and where the at least one image comprises at least one target object. The system determines screen coverage information for the at least one target object, where the screen coverage information is based on a portion of a screen that is covered by the at least one target object. The system determines depth information for the at least one target object. The system determines an asset detail level for the at least one target object based on the screen coverage information and the depth information, where the asset detail level is adjustable based on the screen coverage information. The system then stores the asset detail level in a database. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044438 | OBJECT DETECTION MODEL GENERATION METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM USING THE SAME - An object detection model generation method as well as an electronic device and a computer readable storage medium using the same are provided. The method includes: during the iterative training of the to-be-trained object detection model, the detection accuracy of the iteration nodes of the object detection model is sequentially determined according to the node order, and the mis-detected negative samples of the object detection model at the iteration nodes with the detection accuracy less than or equal to a preset threshold are enhanced. Then the object detection model is trained at the iteration node based on the enhanced negative samples and a first amount of preset training samples. After the training at the iteration nodes are completed, it returns to the step of sequentially determining the detection accuracy of the iteration nodes of the object detection model until the training of the object detection model is completed. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044439 | Real-Time Pose Estimation for Unseen Objects - Example embodiments allow for fast, efficient determination of bounding box vertices or other pose information for objects based on images of a scene that may contain the objects. An artificial neural network or other machine learning algorithm is used to generate, from an input image, a heat map and a number of pairs of displacement maps. The location of a peak within the heat map is then used to extract, from the displacement maps, the two-dimensional displacement, from the location of the peak within the image, of vertices of a bounding box that contains the object. This bounding box can then be used to determine the pose of the object within the scene. The artificial neural network can be configured to generate intermediate segmentation maps, coordinate maps, or other information about the shape of the object so as to improve the estimated bounding box. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044440 | ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE-ASSISTED SURGERY - Supported by artificial intelligence, an object is classified in an X-ray projection image. A 3D representation as well as a localization of the classified object can be determined by matching a model of the classified object to a visualization of the classified object in the X-ray image. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044441 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSE DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT - A method for estimating a pose of an object includes: receiving a plurality of images of the object captured from multiple viewpoints with respect to the object; initializing a current pose of the object based on computing an initial estimated pose of the object from at least one of the plurality of images; predicting a plurality of 2-D keypoints associated with the object from each of the plurality of images; and computing an updated pose that minimizes a cost function based on a plurality of differences between the 2-D keypoints and a plurality of 3-D keypoints associated with a 3-D model of the object as arranged in accordance with the current pose, and as projected to each of the viewpoints. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044442 | BI-LEVEL OPTIMIZATION-BASED INFRARED AND VISIBLE LIGHT FUSION METHOD - The present invention proposes a bi-level optimization-based infrared and visible light fusion method, adopts a pair of infrared camera and visible light camera to acquire images, and relates to the construction of a bi-level paradigm infrared and visible light image fusion algorithm, which is an infrared and visible light fusion algorithm using mathematical modeling. Binocular cameras and NVIDIA TX2 are used to construct a high-performance computing platform and to construct a high-performance solving algorithm to obtain a high-quality infrared and visible light fusion image. The system is easy to construct, and the input data can be acquired by using stereo binocular infrared and visible light cameras respectively; the program is simple and easy to implement; and the fusion image is divided into an image domain and a gradient domain for fusion by means of mathematical modeling according to different imaging principles of infrared and visible light cameras. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044443 | FISHEYE CAMERA CALIBRATION SYSTEM, METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided are a fisheye camera calibration system, method and an electronic device. The system includes a polyhedral target, a fisheye camera and an electronic device. The polyhedral target includes an inner surface and multiple markers provided on the inner surface, and the inner surface is composed of multiple hexagonal and pentagonal planes. The fisheye camera is used for photographing the polyhedral target to collect a target image, where the polyhedral target and the multiple markers provided on the inner surface of the polyhedral target are captured in the target image. The electronic device is used for acquiring initial values of k | 2022-02-10 |
20220044444 | STEREO CALIBRATION METHOD FOR MOVABLE VISION SYSTEM - A stereo calibration method for a movable vision system. The movable vision system involved in the method comprises at least two photography components, at least one calculation component, and at least one control component. The method comprises: placing a calibration template in front of photography components; rotating the photography components by degrees of freedom of motion; obtaining one or more groups of images including calibration template features, and obtaining corresponding position information at the degrees of freedom of motion when the images are obtained; obtaining, by means of calculation, a calibration result of the photography components and the degrees of freedom of motion, i.e., a rotation matrix and a translation matrix of the rotation axis at the degrees of freedom of motion with respect to the photography components; and then obtaining in real time a stereo calibration result by combining the obtained calibration result and the position information at the degrees of freedom of motion in the vision system. The method implements stereo calibration of the photography components in a movable multiocular system in a motion state, has a good calculation real-time property, eliminates the error problem caused by machining or assembly, and has a broad application prospect. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044445 | ADJUSTED IMAGE DATA GENERATING DEVICE, COLOR DIFFERENCE ADJUSTED IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, ADJUSTED IMAGE DATA GENERATION METHOD, ADJUSTED IMAGE DATA GENERATION PROGRAM, AND COLOR DIFFERENCE ADJUSTED IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - An adjusted image data generating device includes storage and an adjusting section. The storage stores color reference data of a color reference therein. The adjusting section generates adjusted image data by adjusting an object image for image data representing a color reference image and the object image so that color data of a color reference image matches the color reference data. The color reference image is an image of a color reference. The image data is an image of an object. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044446 | PARENT-CHILD CLUSTER COMPRESSION - A method to compress an image includes assigning each pixel of the image to a cluster based on a red-green-blue (RGB) location of the pixel. The method also includes updating a centroid of the cluster after each pixel is assigned, based at least in part on the RGB location of the pixel, where the centroid is an RGB location. The method includes replacing each pixel in the image with an RGB value of the centroid of the cluster to which the pixel is assigned. The method also includes instructing a display to display a compressed image where, in the compressed image, each pixel in the image is replaced with the RGB value of the centroid of the cluster to which the pixel is assigned. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044447 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - An image processing method including the following steps is provided. An image information of an image is received, wherein the image includes a plurality of blocks and the image information includes a plurality of pixel information of each block. A dual gamma correction is performed on a first group of blocks of the image to obtain one or more corrected blocks and the dual gamma correction is skipped on a second group of blocks of the image to obtain a plurality of uncorrected blocks. A first encoding process is performed on the one or more corrected blocks to obtain a plurality of first encoded blocks. A second encoding process different from the first encoding process is performed on the plurality of uncorrected blocks to obtain a plurality of second encoded blocks. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044448 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD - There is provided an image processing device and a method that are configured to be capable of reducing the increase of a load on encoding/decoding of attribute information of a point cloud. The attribute information of the point cloud is encoded using contexts corresponding to weight values obtained by an orthogonal transformation made on location information of the point cloud, the orthogonal transformation taking into consideration a three-dimensional structure. Further, encoded data associated with the attribute information of the point cloud is decoded using contexts corresponding to weight values obtained by an orthogonal transformation made on the location information of the point cloud, the orthogonal transformation taking into consideration a three-dimensional structure. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, image processing devices, electronic equipment, image processing methods, programs, and the like. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044449 | HIGHLIGHTING A TAGGED OBJECT WITH AUGMENTED REALITY - Methods and devices systems related to a computing device for highlighting a tagged object with augmented reality (AR) are described. An example method can include identifying, using a computing device, an object tagged with a sensor within a plurality of objects. The example method can include tracking movement of the object based on communication between the sensor and the computing device and highlighting the object via AR based on the tracking and responsive to a request to locate the object. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044450 | VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE AND VIDEO DISPLAY METHOD - A portable video display device includes a sensor that detects a position and a direction of a user, a trajectory information acquisition unit that acquires information of a migration trajectory of the user; a storage unit that stores trajectory information of the user and information of an avatar, and a display unit that displays the migration trajectory of the user with the avatar. A control unit generates an avatar, calculates a current visual field area of the user using the sensor, and displays the avatar on the display unit so as to be disposed in the migration trajectory of the user according to the current visual field area of the user based on the trajectory information of the user stored in the storage unit. When the avatar is moved along the migration trajectory of the user, the avatar is moved from new trajectory information to old trajectory information in time. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044451 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMAGE GENERATION AND COLORIZATION - A method and device for image generation and colorization are provided. The method includes: displaying a drawing board interface; obtaining semantic labels of an image to be generated based on user input on the drawing board interface, each semantic label indicating a content of a region in the image to be generated; obtaining a color feature of the image to be generated; and automatically generating the image using a generative adversarial network (GAN) model according to the semantic labels and the color feature. The color feature is a latent vector input to the GAN model. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044452 | HYBRID IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM - Generally, there is provided a hybrid image reconstruction system. The hybrid image reconstruction system includes a deep learning stage and a compressed sensing stage. The deep learning stage is configured to receive an input data set that includes measured tomographic data and to produce a deep learning stage output. The deep learning stage includes a mapping circuitry, and at least one artificial neural network. The mapping circuitry is configured to map image domain data to a tomographic data domain. The compressed sensing stage is configured to receive the deep learning stage output and to provide refined image data as output. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044453 | DENSITY COMPENSATION FUNCTION IN FILTERED BACKPROJECTION - An imaging system includes a sensor configured to receive imaging data, where the imaging data comprises k-space data from a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of a patient. The imaging system also includes a processor operatively coupled to the sensor and configured to identify a degree of interaction between measured points of the k-space data located at a radius from a center of k-space. The processor is also configured to determine, based at least in part on the degree of interaction between the measured points, density weights for a density compensation filter. The processor is also configured to apply the density compensation filter to the k-space data to generate filtered k-space data. The processor is further configured to generate an MRI image of the patient based at least in part on the filtered k-space data. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044454 | DEEP REINFORCEMENT LEARNING FOR COMPUTER ASSISTED READING AND ANALYSIS - Methods and systems of revising image models for nuclear imaging are disclosed. A system receives first patient scan data corresponding to one or more nuclear imaging scans performed on one or more individuals and generates a first reconstructed image by applying a first image model to the first patient scan data. Feedback is received regarding the first reconstructed image and the feedback is provided as an input to a deep-reinforcement learning process. The deep-reinforcement learning process is configured to generate at least one modification for the first image model based on the feedback regarding the first reconstructed image. A second image model is generated by applying the at least one modification generated by the deep-reinforcement learning process to the first image model. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044455 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT PROCESSES OUTLINE DATA IN ASSOCIATION WITH A CHARACTER CODE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD INCLUDING PROCESSING OUTLINE DATA IN ASSOCIATION WITH A CHARACTER CODE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM THAT RECORDS AN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM THAT REALIZES THE IMAGE FORMING METHOD INCLUDING PROCESSING OUTLINE DATA IN ASSOCIATION WITH A CHARACTER CODE - An image forming apparatus includes: a storage device that stores font data including a character code and outline data in association with the character code, the outline data being used to render a character specified by the character code; and a text processing unit configured to obtain, from the font data, the outline data in association with the character code included in the printable data, and a character rendering unit configured to process the outline data by changing a coordinate of a stroke, thickness of each line, and/or an interval between characters to thereby create processed outline data, the stroke being a center line of each line included in an object of the character rendered by using the outline data, and render an object of the character by using the processed outline data to thereby render the character specified by the same character code as a different object. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044456 | GENERATING VECTOR GRAPHICS BY PROCESSING RASTER GRAPHICS - One embodiment of a disclosed system, method, and computer readable storage medium which includes an algorithm for generating a vector graphic based on a raster graphic input. A tablet scribe system identifies a boundary of a raster graphic image. The boundary is comprised of contrasting pixels in the raster graphic. The system determines a slope for each line segment of the raster graphic boundary. Based on a comparison of the slope for the adjacent line segments, the system generates a contour replaces line segments with equivalent slopes wherein each line segments represents a point on the contour. The system condenses the contour by removing redundant points on the contour based on their position relative to neighboring points and converts the edges of one or more remaining line segments into continuous curves on the contour. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044457 | GRAPH PLOTTER AND REPLICATOR TOOL - A CAD graph plotter and replicator tool may deliver a fast, accurate, and dynamically adjustable CAD graph that can be updated easily in real time when new data is introduced or extant data is updated. Features like scaling, point marking, point addition, smoothening, display of grid lines, range control, and quadrant control may be included to aid the user in generating the graph efficiently. The tool may also enable the user to control line thickness, color, type, legends, and decimal points in axis, among other features. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044458 | INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM - An information providing system provides information relating to dirt in a drain pan of an air conditioner. The information providing system is provided with a computer which is connected to a camera and a user terminal. The computer acquires image data of a target object imaged by the camera, identifies a dirty region in the image data, creates dirt-related information in which the dirty region is highlighted in the image data, and outputs the dirt-related information to the user terminal. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044459 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENTLY GENERATING DIGITAL COMPOSITES FROM USER-PROVIDED GRAPHICS - A system and method for inserting a composited image or otherwise generated graphic into a selected video by way of a programmatic process. According to some embodiments, a system may comprise an Automated Placement Opportunity Identification (APOI) engine, a Placement Insertion Interface (PII) engine, a preview system, and an automated compositing service. The system finalizes a graphic composite into a video and provides a user with a preview for final export or further manipulation. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044460 | EDITING DEVICE AND EDITING METHOD - An editing device acquires a first image in which an occupant of a vehicle has been imaged in association with a time point in a time series and a second image in which scenery around the vehicle has been imaged in association with a time point in a time series, acquires first index information indicating feelings of the occupant when the first image has been captured on the basis of the first image, and extracts the first image and the second image from first images of the time series and second images of the time series on the basis of the first index information and the time point associated with the first image based on the first index information to generate a library including the extracted images. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044461 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING CUSTOM GREETING CARDS - A Greeting Card Platform that utilizes intellectual score data, suggested word or phrase input, custom messaging, personal photographs, and machine learning to generate a unique greeting card for an intended recipient is disclosed. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044462 | ANIMATION PRODUCTION SYSTEM - To take animations in a virtual space an animation production method comprising: a step of placing a virtual camera in a virtual space; a step of placing one or more objects in the virtual space; a user input detection unit that detects an input of a user from at least one of a head mounted display and a controller which the user mounted; a step of accepting at least one choice of the object in response to the input; and a step of removing the object from the virtual space in response to the input. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044463 | SPEECH-DRIVEN ANIMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - Embodiments of this application disclose a speech-driven animation method and apparatus based on artificial intelligence (AI). The method includes obtaining a first speech, the first speech comprising a plurality of speech frames; determining linguistics information corresponding to a speech frame in the first speech, the linguistics information being used for identifying a distribution possibility that the speech frame in the first speech pertains to phonemes; determining an expression parameter corresponding to the speech frame in the first speech according to the linguistics information; and enabling, according to the expression parameter, an animation character to make an expression corresponding to the first speech. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044464 | ANIMATION EFFECT REPRODUCTION - According to an embodiment, a source object presented in a source video is identified. Attribute information of the source object in respective frames of a sequence of source frames in the source video is identified. The attribute information represents an animation effect associated with the source object across the sequence of source frames. The attribute information is provided for use in reproducing the animation effect in a target video. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044465 | ANIMATING DIGITAL GRAPHICS OVERLAID ON VISUAL MEDIA ITEMS BASED ON DYNAMIC ATTRIBUTES - This disclosure covers methods, computer-readable media, and systems that animate a digital graphic associated with a video or other visual media item based on a detected dynamic attribute. In particular, the disclosed methods, computer-readable media, and systems detect sensor data from a client device or a motion of an object within a video or other visual media item. Based on the detected sensor data or motion of an object within a visual media item, the methods, computer-readable media, and systems overlay and animate an emoji or other digital graphic selected by a user on a video or other visual media item. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044466 | Animation System - A system for creating an animation may include a template adapted for receiving animation content from a user and configured to guide the user in providing animation content. The system may also include a computing system configured to receive an image of a completed version of the template and generate an animation based on the completed template. The system may allow for generating an animation from a single image by identifying and extracting particular regions of the image and using their spatial relationship to sequence the regions in time rather than space. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044467 | TEMPORAL DATA STRUCTURES IN A RAY TRACING ARCHITECTURE - A graphics processing apparatus comprising bounding volume hierarchy (BVH) construction circuitry to perform a spatial analysis and temporal analysis related to a plurality of input primitives and responsively generate a BVH comprising spatial, temporal, and spatial-temporal components that are hierarchically arranged, wherein the spatial components include a plurality of spatial nodes with children, the spatial nodes bounding the children using spatial bounds, and the temporal components comprise temporal nodes with children, the temporal nodes bounding their children using temporal bounds and the spatial-temporal components comprise spatial-temporal nodes with children, the spatial-temporal nodes bounding their children using spatial and temporal bounds; and ray traversal/intersection circuitry to traverse a ray or a set of rays through the BVH in accordance with the spatial and temporal components. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044468 | ARTIFICIAL REALITY SYSTEM USING SUPERFRAMES TO COMMUNICATE SURFACE DATA - This disclosure describes efficient communication of surface texture data between system on a chip (SOC) integrated circuits. An example system includes a first integrated circuit and a second integrated circuit communicatively coupled to the first integrated circuit by a video communication interface. The first integrated generates a superframe in a video frame of the video communication interface for transmission to the second integrated circuit. The superframe includes multiple subframe payloads that carry surface texture data to be updated in the frame and corresponding subframe headers that include parameters of the subframe payloads. The second integrated circuit includes a direct access memory (DMA) controller. The DMA upon receipt of the superframe, writes the surface texture data within each of the subframe payloads directly to an allocated location in memory based on the parameters included in the corresponding one of the subframe headers. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044469 | GRAPHICS PROCESSING - A method of operating a graphics processor that executes a graphics processing pipeline comprising a vertex shading stage is disclosed. A set of blocks of memory space that may be represented by a linked list is provided and memory space for storing vertex shaded attribute data generated by the vertex shading stage is allocated from one of the blocks of memory space in the set of blocks of memory space. When data stored in a block of memory space is no longer needed by the graphics processing pipeline, the block can be “recycled” for use by the pipeline. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044470 | EMULATING 3D TEXTUAL PATTERNS - Example implementations relate to emulating 3D texture patterns in a printer system. One example implementation determines a 3D texture pattern data having a number of pattern pixels at different heights and associated with respective surfaces of a corresponding 3D texture pattern. Luminance change data is determined for each pattern pixel depending on an angle between a normal vector of the respective surface and a simulated light vector. Image data is obtained having a number of image pixels and the luminance of each image pixel is adjusted depending on the luminance change data of a corresponding pattern pixel in order to generate an image with an emulated 3D texture pattern. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044471 | LABELING METHOD, LABELING DEVICE USING THE SAME, PICK-AND-PLACE SYSTEM USING THE SAME, PICK-AND-PLACE METHOD USING THE SAME AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM USING THE SAME - A method further includes the following steps. Firstly, a three-dimensional picture under a generated background condition is generated, wherein the three-dimensional picture includes a three-dimensional object image. Then, a two-dimensional picture of the three-dimensional picture is captured, wherein the two-dimensional picture includes a two-dimensional object image of the three-dimensional object image. Then, an object region of the two-dimensional object image is recognized. Then, an exposed ratio of an exposed area of an exposed region of the object region to an object area of the object region is obtained. Then, whether the exposed ratio is greater than a preset ratio is determined. Then the exposed region is defined as the pick-and-place region when the exposed ratio is greater than the preset ratio. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044472 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VISUALIZATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - A computer-implemented method is for visualization of a three-dimensional object represented by volume data for a user in the form of a two-dimensional visualization image including a plurality of visualization pixels. In an embodiment, the method includes: providing an image synthesis algorithm designed for visualization of the three-dimensional object by mapping the volume data onto the visualization pixels; detecting an instantaneous viewing direction of the user; determining a focus area defined as a region of the visualization image, upon which the user focuses based upon the instantaneous viewing direction; adjusting the image synthesis algorithm such that the computing effort required for the mapping for visualization pixels outside of the focus area is lower than for visualization pixels inside of the focus area; and mapping volume data onto the visualization pixels with the adjusted image synthesis algorithm. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044473 | METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ORTHOGONAL VIEW OF AN OBJECT - The disclosed subject matter relates to a method for generating an orthogonal view of an object in a surrounding area, comprising the following steps: creating a location-based first 3D point cloud over a predefined angular range around a first location by way of a laser scanner; representing the object in a computer-generated representation; selecting a view direction and a view boundary in the computer-generated representation; projecting the first 3D point cloud, or a derived first 3D point cloud derived therefrom, counter to the view direction onto a plane defined by the view boundary; and outputting the first 3D point cloud, or the derived first 3D point cloud, projected onto the plane within the view boundary as an orthogonal view. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044474 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING GRID MAP BY USING BINOCULAR STEREO CAMERA - The present invention discloses a method for constructing a grid map by using a binocular stereo camera. A high-performance computing platform is constructed by using a binocular camera and a GPU, and a high-performance solving algorithm is constructed to obtain a high-quality grid map containing three-dimensional information. The system in the present invention is easy to construct, so the input data may be collected by using the binocular stereo camera; the program is simple and easy to implement. According to the present invention, the grid height is calculated by using spatial prior information and statistical knowledge, so that a three-dimensional result is more robust; and according to the present invention, the adaptive threshold of grids is solved by using spatial geometry, filtering and screening of the grids are completed, and thus the generalization ability and robustness of the algorithm are improved. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044475 | FOREST SURVEYING - A surveying apparatus comprising a controller (CPU), the controller (CPU) being configured to: receive an image stream representing a video sequence; determine a camera pose for a second image in the image stream relative a first image in the image stream; match the first image with the second image, based on the cam-era pose; and generate a three dimensional model based on the image match. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044476 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL PROCESSING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A three-dimensional model processing method, an electronic device, and a storage medium are provided, which are related to fields of deep learning, augmented reality, and the like. The specific implementation includes: generating a target virtual three-dimensional model based on a target model template; generating a target picture based on graphic and textual information and a preset network; and determining a superposition processing result of the target virtual three-dimensional model based on the target virtual three-dimensional model and the target picture. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044477 | GENERATION APPARATUS, GENERATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A pose estimation apparatus ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220044478 | PHOTO-VIDEO BASED SPATIAL-TEMPORAL VOLUMETRIC CAPTURE SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC 4D HUMAN FACE AND BODY DIGITIZATION - The photo-video based spatial-temporal volumetric capture system more efficiently, produces high frame rate and high resolution 4D dynamic human videos, without a need for 2 separate 3D and 4D scanner systems, by combining a set of high frame rate machine vision video cameras with a set of high resolution photography cameras. It reduces a need for manual CG works, by temporally up-sampling shape and texture resolution of 4D scanned video data from a temporally sparse set of higher resolution 3D scanned keyframes that are reconstructed both by using machine vision cameras and photography cameras. Unlike typical performance capture system that uses single static template model at initialization (e.g. A or pose), the photo-video based spatial-temporal volumetric capture system stores multiple keyframes of high resolution 3D template models for robust and dynamic shape and texture refinement of 4D scanned video sequence. For shape up-sampling, the system can apply mesh-tracking based temporal shape super resolution. For texture up-sampling, the system can apply machine learning based temporal texture super resolution. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044479 | TEXTURED MESH BUILDING - Systems and methods are provided for receiving a two-dimensional (2D) image comprising a 2D object; identifying a contour of the 2D object; generating a three-dimensional (3D) mesh based on the contour of the 2D object; and applying a texture of the 2D object to the 3D mesh to output a 3D object representing the 2D object. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044480 | SYSTEM FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL EXTENSION WITH MULTISCREEN EXTENDED REALITY - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a content item for displaying in a display system, the display system having a viewing plane, identifying an object in the content item, initiating an immersive experience for a user, wherein the immersive experience is based on the identifying an object and wherein the immersive experience includes a virtual object based on the object and presented in a virtual environment with the user and appearing to the user to move from the viewing plane of the display system into the virtual environment with the user, and providing data defining the immersive experience to extended reality hardware for interaction by the user. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044481 | AUGMENTED REALITY SCREEN SYSTEM AND AUGMENTED REALITY SCREEN DISPLAY METHOD - An augmented reality screen system includes an augmented reality device and a host. The augmented reality device is configured to take a physical mark through a camera. The host is configured to receive the physical mark, determine position information and rotation information of the physical mark, and fetch a virtual image from a storage device through a processor of the host. The processor transmits an adjusted virtual image to the augmented reality device according to the position information and the rotation information, and the augmentation device projects the adjusted virtual image to a display of the augmented reality device. The adjusted virtual image becomes a virtual extended screen, and the virtual extended screen and the physical mark are simultaneously displayed on the display of the augmented reality device. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044482 | AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY DEVICE AND AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY METHOD - An augmented reality (AR) display device includes a camera that captures a background image; a distance measuring sensor that measures a distance to a real object in the background image; a position and orientation sensor that detects the position of the camera and the shooting direction of the camera; a controller that recognizes the real object from the background image captured by the camera and associates the predetermined AR object with the recognized real object; a display displaying an image of the associated AR object; and a memory that stores data of the real object and the AR object associated with each other. The controller determines whether or not the real object is movable from the measurement result of the distance measuring sensor, and arranges the AR object according to the current position of the real object when the position of the real object associated with the AR object moves. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044483 | DISPLAY TERMINAL, DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A display terminal having a display includes a color image camera and a distance image camera for acquiring a color image and a distance image of a predetermined photographing range, respectively, and a display control unit for displaying a virtual object on the display. The display control unit includes a space recognition unit for using the color image and the distance image to generate a three-dimensional map of a structural object, a display data generation unit for generating display data in which a rear region of the virtual object behind the structural object in a line-of-sight direction is specified, based on the three-dimensional map and real space placement position data of the virtual object, and the display correction unit for correcting the display data to to display operation points of the rear region, which accept an operation instruction to the virtual object, and displaying it on the display. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044484 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING A TWO-DIMENSIONAL FLOOR PLAN INTO AN INTERACTABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL SIMULATION - A system and method for indoor spatial mapping. The system includes a mobile mapping device having a camera; a plan database configured to store 2-D floor plans; and a processor configured to integrate a selected floor plan from the plan database with object data received from the mobile mapping device to create an interactable 3-D spatial mapping of an interior portion of a structure so that one or more objects are moveable relative to a surrounding environment within the 3-D spatial mapping. The processor is configured to recognise objects from an image from the camera and anchor the recognised object within the interactable 3-D spatial mapping. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044485 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING SCALE TO ALIGN 3D OBJECTS IN 2D ENVIRONMENT - Example systems and methods for virtual visualization of a three-dimensional (3D) model of an object in a two-dimensional (2D) environment. The method may include projecting a ray from a user device to a ground plane and determining an angle at which the projected ray touches the ground plane. The method further helps determine a level for the ground plane for positioning the 3D model of the object in the 2D environment. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044486 | VISUAL SEARCH REFINEMENT FOR COMPUTER GENERATED RENDERING ENVIRONMENTS - Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that enable faster and more efficient real-time physical object recognition, information retrieval, and updating of a CGR environment. In some implementations, the CGR environment is provided at a first device based on a classification of the physical object, image or video data including the physical object is transmitted by the first device to a second device, and the CGR environment is updated by the first device based on a response associated with the physical object received from the second device. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044487 | SYSTEM FOR COLLABORATION OF AUGMENTED REALITY EVENTS - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example distinguishing a first user from a second user of a group of users based on distinguishable user attributes among the group of users. A first AR overlay is provided to equipment of the first user, and the first AR overlay is modified according to the distinguishable user attributes to obtain a second AR overlay that differs from the first AR overlay. A notification is provided to the second AR overlay, wherein a live event is observable by the equipment of the first user using the first AR overlay and by equipment of the second user using the second AR overlay. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044488 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MOBILE AUGMENTED REALITY ITEM DISPLAY AND SELECTION EXPERIENCE - Disclosed are systems and methods for detecting the specific positioning, orientation, plane(s) and scale of a real-world object, and providing an augmented reality (AR) experience of the object based therefrom. The disclosed systems and method provide a novel, efficient and accurate mechanism for launching an AR application that provides an AR view of a captured or currently being viewed image. The instant disclosure's AR positioning and tracking systems and methods provide a streamlined system that maximizes the device's computational resources in order to accurately determine and track the viewed object's and the capturing device's positioning and orientation, as well as the object's physical dimensions, thereby ensuring an efficiently produced AR experience. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044489 | FLICKER MITIGATION WHEN TOGGLING EYEPIECE DISPLAY ILLUMINATION IN AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS - An augmented reality display system is disclosed. The system can include a partially transparent eyepiece, an ambient light sensor, and an image input device. The image input device can include a light source and a spatial light modulator. The system can also include a controller that determines that no virtual content is being displayed to the user and compares the ambient light to display light to determine if a light source shutoff criterion is satisfied. If the light source shutoff criterion is satisfied, the controller can turn off the light source. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044490 | VIRTUAL REALITY PRESENTATION OF LAYERS OF CLOTHING ON AVATARS - A computing system and method to generate an avatar wearing multiple layers of clothing. For each clothing model acquired for the avatar, the system generates a customized clothing model based on transforming the original clothing model for fitting on the avatar based on deforming and physical simulation and a reduced clothing model based on collapsing the customized clothing model on the body of the avatar such that applying the reduced clothing model is simplified as painting the texture of the reduced clothing model onto the avatar model. Wearing the inner layers of the clothing by avatar is computed by applying the texture of the corresponding reduced clothing model on the body of the avatar in a sequence from inside layers to outside layers. The customized clothing model of the outermost layer is combined with the avatar wearing the inner layers to generate the avatar wearing the multiple layers of clothing. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044491 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL FACE MODEL GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM - A three-dimensional face model generation method is provided. The method includes: obtaining an inputted three-dimensional face mesh of a target object; aligning the three-dimensional face mesh with a first three-dimensional face model of a standard object according to face keypoints; performing fitting on the three-dimensional face mesh and a local area of the first three-dimensional face model, to obtain a second three-dimensional face model after local fitting; and performing fitting on the three-dimensional face mesh and a global area of the second three-dimensional face model, to obtain a three-dimensional face model of the target object after global fitting. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044492 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPATIAL REMODELING IN EXTENDED REALITY - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, storing, in a database, a decorating style preference of a user; receiving, from user equipment of the user, one or more images (and/or one or more 2D environment models and/or one or more 3D environment models) depicting an environment in which remodeling is desired; generating, via a machine learning process, a first model to present by the user equipment, the generating the first model being based upon the decorating style preference and the one or more images (and/or the one or more 2D environment models and/or the one or more 3D environment models), the first model comprising a first remodeling proposal for the environment; sending, to the user equipment, the first model, the sending of the first model facilitating display by the user equipment of a first depiction of the environment as proposed by the first remodeling proposal; receiving, from the user equipment, feedback information regarding the first remodeling proposal; generating, via the machine learning process, a second model to present by the user equipment, the generating the second model being based upon the decorating style preference, the one or more images (and/or the one or more 2D environment models and/or the one or more 3D environment models), and the feedback information, the second model comprising a second remodeling proposal for the environment; and sending, to the user equipment, the second model, the sending of the second model facilitating display by the user equipment of a second depiction of the environment as proposed by the second remodeling proposal. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044493 | TOLLING SYSTEM USING VEHICLE IDENTIFIER CORRELATION - A method performed by a computing system includes receiving from a detection system, a plurality of identity tokens. The plurality of identity tokens include different types of identity tokens. The method further includes associating each of the plurality of identity tokens with a node of a graph, incrementing an edge between two nodes of the graph in response to determining that the two identity tokens associated with the two nodes were detected by the first detection system within a detection time window, decrementing the edge between the two nodes in response to determining that one of the identity tokens associated with one of the two nodes is detected within a detection time window without detecting one of the identity tokens associated with the other of the two nodes, and correlating the identity tokens associated with the two nodes based on a value of the edge. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044494 | DATA EXTRACTION FOR MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system (e.g., a maintenance system) includes a maintenance task input unit and one or more processors. The maintenance task input unit is configured to generate plural input data groups corresponding to a maintenance task. Each of the input data groups is in a corresponding one of plural formats. The one or more processors are coupled to the maintenance task input unit and configured to obtain the plural input data groups from the maintenance task input unit. The one or more processors are configured to identify a particular format of the formats for each input data group, and to prepare an intermediate representation of the input representation based on the particular format that is identified. Also the one or more processors are configured to modify the intermediate representation to provide a model input having a common format. The one or more processors are configured to modify intermediate representations corresponding to each of the input data groups to the common format, and to provide the model input to a maintenance system artificial intelligence modeler that is configured to use the model input to at least one of develop or use a model using the model input for vehicle maintenance. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044495 | Self-diagnosis for in-vehicle networks - Methods and systems provide for fault diagnosis in a vehicular communication network. The methods and systems utilize a trained neural network model which is downloaded to a local computer associated with the vehicular communication network of a given vehicle and which applies inputs from the given vehicle to output maintenance recommendations for the given vehicle. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044496 | INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM - An information providing method is performed in an information providing system. The information providing method includes: acquiring pieces of speed information of a vehicle in association with identification information of an in-vehicle device from the in-vehicle device via roadside antennas, each of the pieces of speed information having been stored in the in-vehicle device each time the vehicle moves a prescribed distance before the vehicle passes by the roadside antennas; and causing an information display device to display evaluation information in association with the identification information, the evaluation information indicating a frequency of occurrence of sudden acceleration or deceleration events of the vehicle obtained from a proportion of differences between calculation values outside a threshold range, the calculation values being calculated on the basis of the pieces of speed information in a prescribed period corresponding to the pieces of speed information stored in the in-vehicle device. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044497 | SERVER, CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE, AND MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A server including a processor configured to: receive a data set from a vehicle; create a plurality of learned models of different scales by performing machine learning using the data set; receive from the vehicle information on computing power of an electronic control unit that controls the vehicle by applying the learned model; and transmit the learned model to the vehicle, wherein the processor is configured to transmit the learned model of a larger scale to the vehicle equipped with the electronic control device having high computing power, than to the vehicle equipped with the electronic control device having low computing power. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044498 | METHODS AND ENTITIES FOR ALERTING ABOUT FAILURE OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE - A method performed in a network node is provided for alerting about failure of an unmanned aerial vehicle. The method comprises receiving a failure report from an unmanned aerial vehicle, obtaining an estimated crash point for the unmanned aerial vehicle, and sending, based on the obtained estimated crash point, warning signals to communication devices residing within a defined area. Methods in an unmanned aerial vehicle and in a network entity, and a network node, unmanned aerial vehicle, network entity, computer programs and computer program products are also provided. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044499 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING DATA ON A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE COMPONENT - A method of assembling a recreational vehicle includes providing a structural panel for installation in the recreational vehicle, which has a surface and a readable image in or internal to the structural panel, with the readable image being located at or near a location on the surface of the structural panel for installing a component at the location. The readable image has to-be-installed component information about the component to be installed at the location and is readable at the surface of the structural panel. The method further includes reading the readable image to determine the to-be-installed component information about the component that is to be installed at the location on the surface of the structural panel. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044500 | VARIABLE MULTIPLEXER FOR VEHICLE COMMUNICATION BUS COMPATIBILITY - Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for a variable multiplexer for vehicle communication bus compatibility. A device includes a variable multiplexer that can be electronically configured to a desired pinout configuration to provide compatibility with multiple vehicles. For example, the variable multiplexer may be electronically configured based on a pinout configuration used by the vehicle to connect pins in the device to the corresponding pins on the data link connector that provide the same specified function. The device may therefore use a single standardized cable with vehicles using a variety of pinout configurations. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044501 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CALIBRATE A HANDHELD DEVICE USED FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING A VEHICLE - The disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for calibrating a handheld device used for controlling a partially autonomous vehicle. An example method to calibrate the handheld device may include entering a remote-control command into the handheld device for controlling a first action performed by the partially autonomous vehicle. A time-delay associated with one or more operations executed in the handheld device in response to entering the remote-control command are then measured. The time-delay is conveyed to a cloud computing device, which evaluates the time-delay and returns a diagnostic result to the handheld device. Evaluation of the time-delay by the cloud computing device may be carried out by comparing the time-delay in the handheld device to time-delay values obtained via crowdsourcing from other handheld devices. The diagnostic result provided by the cloud computing device may be used by the handheld device for calibration purposes. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044502 | ANOMALY DETERMINATION APPARATUS - An anomaly determination apparatus for a vehicle that includes a transmission includes an execution device and a memory device. The memory device is configured to store map data that defines pre-trained map, which has been trained through machine learning. When a variable representing time-series data of a rotation speed of a gear is fed to the map as an input variable, the map outputs a state variable representing a state of the gear as an output variable. The execution device is configured to execute: an obtaining process that obtains the variable representing the time-series data as a value of the input variable; and a determination process that determines whether there is an anomaly in the transmission based on a value of the output variable that is output by the map when the value of the input variable is fed to the map. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044503 | ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE FOR EXHAUST GAS SENSOR - An abnormality detection device determines abnormality in an exhaust gas sensor, disposed in an exhaust passage of an engine to detect a component in exhaust gas. The abnormality detection device includes: a responsiveness determination unit configured to calculate responsiveness of the exhaust gas sensor on the basis of a timewise change of output values of the exhaust gas sensor; and an abnormality determination unit configured to determine that the exhaust gas sensor has abnormality when the responsiveness calculated by the responsiveness determination unit is lower than a predetermined responsiveness threshold. The abnormality determination unit determines if the exhaust gas sensor has abnormality, excluding an excluded period during which a slope of the output values becomes zero or is inversed with respect to a preceding trend of the timewise change while the output values of the exhaust gas sensor timewisely change between a predetermined first and second determination values. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044504 | SMART LICENSE PLATE VAULT - A smart license plate vault is disclosed. The smart license plate vault securely holds small objects, such as a vehicle key, while resembling a license plate mounting platform. The smart license plate vault establishes a communication connection with a user device via the local transceiver of the smart license plate vault and receives a signed command to access the vault from the user device via the communication connection, verifies authenticity of the signed command, and unlocks the vault only upon determining that the signed command is authentic | 2022-02-10 |
20220044505 | ACCESS CONTROL FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS - A method of access control for emergency responders according to one embodiment includes transmitting, by an access control server, an access credential to an emergency responder server over a first network, transmitting, by the emergency responder server, the access credential to an emergency responder mobile device over a second network different from the first network, wherein the second network includes a dedicated emergency responder network, and transmitting the access credential by the emergency responder mobile device to an access control device. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044506 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING SECURE STORAGE LOCKERS - A system comprises a locking mechanism, a mobile device, and a communication device. The communication device is configured to receive an access request from the mobile device. The communication device is further configured to, in response to receiving the access request, generate an expiring electronic key, wherein the expiring electronic key includes an expiration time. The communication device is also configured to send the expiring electronic key to the mobile device. The mobile device is configured to send the access request to the communication device and to receive the expiring electronic key from the communication device via a text message service. The mobile device is also configured to activate the expiring electronic key. The locking mechanism is configured to, in response to the mobile device activating the expiring electronic key, perform a command on the locking mechanism. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044507 | OPEN-TYPE INTELLIGENT SCREENING CHANNEL SYSTEM - The present invention discloses an open-type intelligent screening channel system, which includes a guest flow guide channel, a main control unit, state indicators, a state identification unit and a locating and tracking unit. A plurality of state indicators are respectively arranged on the guest flow guide channel in sequence; one guest in the guest flow guide channel corresponds to at least one state indicator; the state identification unit is configured to send identification information to the main control unit after a state of a guest is identified; the locating and tracking unit is configured to acquire locating information of the guest and send the locating information to the main control unit; and the main control unit is configured to control work display states of the state indicators. The passing efficiency is greatly improved. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044508 | Access System - There is provided an access system for controlling access to an inspection area and a product inspection apparatus. The access system comprises an area access controller configured to control an inspection area access means for controlling access to an inspection area; a product inspection apparatus controller configured to control access to one or more functions of a product inspection apparatus within the inspection area; a first RFID reader configured to read an external RFID tag of a user; and one or more memory devices configured to store authorised RFID data corresponding to one or more RFID tags each associated with an authorised user. The area access controller is configured to receive, from the first RFID reader, first identification data indicative of the external RFID tag; receive, from at least one of the memory devices, the authorised RFID data; determine whether the external RFID tag is associated with an authorised user; and in dependence on the determination, output a control signal to control the inspection area access means to enable access to the inspection area. The product inspection apparatus controller is configured to receive second identification data indicative of the external RFID tag; receive, from at least one of the memory devices, the authorised RFID data; determine whether the external RFID tag is associated with an authorised user; and in dependence on the determination, output a control signal to enable access to one or more functions of the product inspection apparatus. In this way, a same RFID tag may be used for an authorised user to both access the inspection area and log in to a product inspection apparatus. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044509 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESS TO A SECURED BUILDING - The present invention provides for methods and systems for accessing a secured building. The method includes retrieving information from a code associated with a carrier and an address. The code may be a barcode with encoded information. The method further includes confirming that the address is associated with the secured building and further validating the carrier as an authorized carrier by an identification of the carrier. The method further includes validating a status associated with the information to be one of: in transit; and out for delivery. Upon positive response of the status, the method further includes allowing access to the secured building. In some embodiments, prior to allowing access to the secured building, the method further includes checking that an update to the status is within 24 hours. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044510 | EDGE COMPUTING TO DETERMINE AUGMENTED REALITY CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH A TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE - A method for utilizing IoT information to generate queue related augmented reality (AR) information associated with a transportation system. In an embodiment, the method includes at least one computer processor identifying a plurality of users within a staging area of a transportation system. The method further includes determining groups of users from among the plurality of users, based on a transportation route respectively associated with transportation information corresponding to respective users. The method further includes identifying a first vehicle that a first user is scheduled to board, based on an indication of the first vehicle in the transportation information associated with the first user. The method further includes determining AR information related to queues associated with boarding the first vehicle and transportation information corresponding to groups of users within a proximity of the queues associated with boarding the first vehicle, and presenting to the first user, the AR information. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044511 | VIRTUAL QUEUE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system in accordance with present embodiments includes a plurality of wearable devices and a virtual queue control system configured to maintain respective virtual queues for respective attractions and in communication with the plurality of virtual queuing attraction stations. The virtual queue control system is configured to receive communications from the plurality of virtual queuing stations and add guests to the respective virtual queues based on the communications. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044512 | BALLOT PROCESSING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SECRET BALLOT - A ballot processing device, system, and method for a secret ballot are introduced. The ballot processing method, executed with a multifunction printer (MFP) connected to a remote end through a network, includes inputting at least one ballot image and assigning thereto a unique code each; creating a tamper-proof reference ballot file according to the ballot image having the unique code; sending the tamper-proof reference ballot file to the remote end, and outputting a paper reference ballot accordingly. Creating the tamper-proof reference ballot file according to the ballot image having the unique code and outputting the paper reference ballot ensures the security and accuracy of the paper reference ballot. In addition, the unique code enables a quick check. Therefore, the security, reliability and check efficiency of ballots is improved. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044513 | System, Method, and Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Storage Media for Facilitation of Voter Registration - A system, method, and computer product to allow users to access voting and ballot information. The system comprises a database stored on a server and an application installed on a user device accessible to a user, wherein the user device includes a user interface. The system further comprises a processing device of the server, wherein the processing device is in communication with the user interface, the processing device including a hosting unit configured to prompt a user to access the application, and display voter information associated with the user. The processing device further comprises a voting management unit configured to maintain voting information, and a communications unit configured to send information about voting to the user. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044514 | MULTIPURPOSE CASHBAG LEVEL AND BANKNOTE PRESENCE IN ESCROW DETECTOR - This disclosure relates to a cashbag sealing system. The system comprises a banknote transport mechanism operable to transport a banknote to a storing unit. The storing unit includes a banknote storing bag detachably coupled to the storing unit, and an escrow plate operable to escrow the banknote before the banknote transported to the storing unit is stored in the banknote storing bag, wherein the escrow plate is operable to move from a horizontally extending hold position to a downwardly or obliquely downwardly extending release position, and wherein the banknote transported to the storing unit is escrowed on the escrow plate when the escrow plate is located at the hold position. The system further comprises a sensor configured to detect a presence of the banknote on the escrow plate, and measure a level of banknotes in the banknote storing bag. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044515 | MOBILE COMMERCE PLATFORMS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONVERTING CONSUMER COINS, CASH, AND/OR OTHER FORMS OF VALUE FOR USE WITH SAME - Systems and methods for converting consumer coins, cash, and/or other forms of value for use with mobile commerce platforms implemented on, for example, smart phones, PDAs, and other mobile devices. In one embodiment, a method for implementing a mobile commerce account on a mobile device includes receiving coins and/or other funds from a user at a consumer-operated kiosk. The method can further include counting the coins and/or other funds to determine a value, and then communicating at least a portion of the value from the kiosk to the hand-held mobile device for deposit in the mobile commerce account. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044516 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DEDICATED SENSORS USED IN PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING AND DISPENSING DEVICES - A pharmaceutical dispensing machine comprising a plurality of modules, said plurality of modules comprise one or more sensors configured to monitor at least one pharmaceutical during a pharmaceutical dispensing process and alert when said at least one pharmaceutical is not detected by at least one of said one or more sensors. | 2022-02-10 |