Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080235276 | METHODS FOR SCANNING, PRINTING, AND COPYING MULTIMEDIA THUMBNAILS - A method, apparatus and article of manufacture for creating visualizations of documents are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving an electronic visual, audio, or audiovisual content; generating a display for authoring a multimedia representation of the received electronic content; receiving user input, if any, through the generated display; and generating a multimedia representation of the received electronic content utilizing received user input. | 09-25-2008 |
20080235564 | METHODS FOR CONVERTING ELECTRONIC CONTENT DESCRIPTIONS - A method, apparatus and article of manufacture for creating visualizations of electronic audiovisual compositions are described. In one embodiment, a method comprises: receiving an electronic composition description; rendering a visual representation of electronic visual composition description; generating a content description that includes semantic information and location information for elements within the electronic audiovisual composition description; identifying one or more audible, visual, and audiovisual elements from the content description; and generating a multimedia overview of the electronic composition description that includes a selected set of the identified one or more audible, visual, and audiovisual elements. | 09-25-2008 |
20080235585 | METHODS FOR AUTHORING AND INTERACTING WITH MULTIMEDIA REPRESENTATIONS OF DOCUMENTS - A method, apparatus and article of manufacture for assisting a user with authoring a multimedia representation of documents. In one embodiment, the method comprises displaying one or more visual, audible, or audiovisual document elements from an input document in graphical user interface; and selecting one or more elements and for inclusion in a multimedia representation. | 09-25-2008 |
20090044106 | CONVERSION OF A COLLECTION OF DATA TO A STRUCTURED, PRINTABLE AND NAVIGABLE FORMAT - A system for converting a collection of data to a structured, printable and navigable document includes: an analyzer and a layout unit. The analyzer is coupled to receive a data collection source such as a web page associated with a wiki and other user parameters, and generates a representation of content associated with the data collection source. The output of the analyzer is coupled to an input of the layout unit to provide the representation of content. The layout unit is also coupled to receive a style sheet or other user preferences. The linearizer of the layout unit retrieves the necessary content using the representation of content. The retrieved content is then formatted by the layout selector of the layout unit to generate a paginated document and metadata. This output can then be printed on any conventional printer or manipulated and interacted with using applications or a web browser. | 02-12-2009 |
20100299113 | End-to-End Design of Electro-Optic Imaging Systems Using the Nonequidistant Discrete Fourier Transform - A unified design strategy takes into account different subsystems within an overall electro-optic imaging system. In one implementation, the design methodology predicts end-to-end imaging performance using a spatial model for the source and models for the optical subsystem, the detector subsystem and the digital image processing subsystem. The optical subsystem and digital image processing subsystems are jointly designed taking into account the entire system. Unconventional techniques such as the nonequidistant DFT (nDFT) are used to accelerate the design process. | 11-25-2010 |
20110073752 | Adjustable Multimode Lightfield Imaging System - An adjustable multimode lightfield imaging system. A non-homogeneous filter module is positioned at the aperture plane of the lightfield imaging system and provides the multimode capability. The filter module can be moved relative to the imaging system, thus allowing adjustment of the multimode capability. | 03-31-2011 |
20110085196 | METHODS FOR PRINTING FROM MOBILE DEVICES - A method and apparatus for printing from mobile devices are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises outputting a machine-readable code associated with the printer; receiving rendered print data specified by the mobile device that scanned and decoded the machine-readable code; and printing the rendered print data. | 04-14-2011 |
20120182438 | Multi-imaging System with Interleaved Images - A multi-imaging device includes a multiplexed optical system and a filter fixture. The multiplexed optical system forms multiple optical images of an object. These multiple optical images are interleaved at the sensor plane. The filter fixture is configured to allow a user to change filter assemblies. The filter assemblies can include different filter regions, which apply different filtering to the optical images. | 07-19-2012 |
20120224029 | Compact Multi-Aperture Three-Dimensional Imaging System - A stereo-imaging system estimates depth based on two images; a multiview-imaging system estimates depth based on two or more images. A passive multiview-imaging system based on a sensor array is designed by considering different candidate partitions of the sensor array into imaging subsystems, especially three or more imaging subsystems. | 09-06-2012 |
20120226480 | Design of Filter Modules for Aperture-coded, Multiplexed Imaging Systems - A method for designing the spatial partition of a filter module used in an aperture-multiplexed imaging system. The filter module is spatially partitioned into filter cells, and the spatial partition is designed by considering data captured at the sensor in light of an application-specific performance metric. | 09-06-2012 |
20120300091 | Focusing and Focus Metrics for a Plenoptic Imaging System - Metrics for characterizing the focusing of a plenoptic imaging system. In one aspect, the metric is based on the high frequency content and/or the blurring of the plenoptic image. | 11-29-2012 |
20130049926 | IMAGE RECOGNITION IN PASSIVE RFID DEVICES - Passive RFID devices are disclosed that perform image recognition. The device includes an antenna, circuitry, and a camera. The antenna receives a radio frequency (RF) signal from a RFID reader. The circuitry stores image data for objects that is used for image recognition. To operate, the circuitry derives power from the RF signal. With the power derived from the RF signal, the camera captures an image. The circuitry then identifies an object in the captured image based on the image data for the objects, and outputs information for the identified object, such as to the RFID reader. | 02-28-2013 |
20130215218 | Optical Target Detection - An optically-based target detection system includes a holographic detection filter designed to produce a concentrated spot when a target is present. | 08-22-2013 |
20130215236 | Estimation of Metrics Using a Plenoptic Imaging System - The spatial resolution of captured plenoptic images is enhanced. In one aspect, the plenoptic imaging process is modeled by a pupil image function (PIF), and a PIF inversion process is applied to the captured plenoptic image to produce a better resolution estimate of the object. | 08-22-2013 |
20130216123 | Design and Optimization of Plenoptic Imaging Systems - The spatial resolution of captured plenoptic images is enhanced. In one aspect, the plenoptic imaging process is modeled by a pupil image function (PIF), and a PIF inversion process is applied to the captured plenoptic image to produce a better resolution estimate of the object. | 08-22-2013 |
20130216124 | Spatial Reconstruction of Plenoptic Images - The spatial resolution of captured plenoptic images is enhanced. In one aspect, the plenoptic imaging process is modeled by a pupil image function (PIF), and a PIF inversion process is applied to the captured plenoptic image to produce a better resolution estimate of the object. | 08-22-2013 |
20130216125 | Resolution-Enhanced Plenoptic Imaging System - The spatial resolution of captured plenoptic images is enhanced. In one aspect, the plenoptic imaging process is modeled by a pupil image function (PIF), and a PIF inversion process is applied to the captured plenoptic image to produce a better resolution estimate of the object. | 08-22-2013 |
20130235261 | Plenoptic Imaging System with a Body and Detachable Plenoptic Imaging Components - A modular plenoptic imaging system, in which various components of the plenoptic imaging system can be detachably attached to each other. In this way, various primary lenses, filter modules, microlens arrays and/or sensor arrays can be interchanged. | 09-12-2013 |
20130300912 | Dictionary Learning for Incoherent Sampling - Machine learning techniques are used to train a “dictionary” of input signal elements, such that input signals can be linearly decomposed into a few, sparse elements. This prior knowledge on the sparsity of the input signal leads to excellent reconstruction results via maximum-aposteriori estimation. The machine learning imposes certain properties on the learned dictionary (specifically, low coherence with the system response), which properties are important for reliable reconstruction. | 11-14-2013 |
20140019098 | Metrics for Designing a Plenoptic Imaging System - Metrics for characterizing the focusing of a plenoptic imaging system. In one aspect, the metric is based on the high frequency content and/or the blurring of the plenoptic image. | 01-16-2014 |
20140146184 | Calibration of Plenoptic Imaging Systems - Calibration for plenoptic imaging systems. The calibration preferably is performed automatically by a processor. In one approach, the processor accesses a plenoptic image captured by the plenoptic imaging system. The plenoptic image is analyzed to determine reference points for superpixels of the plenoptic imaging system, for example the centers of the superpixels. The reference points are used to determine a location of each superpixel relative to the detector array. | 05-29-2014 |
20140176540 | Occlusion-Aware Reconstruction of Three-Dimensional Scenes from Light Field Images - A three-dimensional scene is modeled as a set of layers representing different depths of the scene, and as masks representing occlusions of layers by other layers. The layers are represented as linear combinations of atoms selected from an overcomplete dictionary. An iterative approach is used to alternately estimate the atom coefficients for layers from a light field image of the scene, assuming values for the masks, and to estimate the masks given the estimated layers. In one approach, the atoms in the dictionary are ridgelets oriented at different angles, where there is a correspondence between depth and angle. | 06-26-2014 |
20140192255 | Dynamic Adjustment of Multimode Lightfield Imaging System Using Exposure Condition and Filter Position - An adjustable multimode lightfield imaging system. A non-homogeneous filter module is positioned at the pupil plane of the lightfield imaging system and provides the multimode capability. The filter module can be moved relative to the imaging system with the exposure conditions adjusted accordingly, thus allowing adjustment of the multimode capability. | 07-10-2014 |
20140206979 | Plenoptic Otoscope - A plenoptic otoscope enables three-dimensional and/or spectral imaging of the inside of the ear to assist in improved diagnosis of inflammations and infections. The plenoptic otoscope includes a primary imaging system and a plenoptic sensor. The primary imaging system includes an otoscope objective and relay optics, which cooperate to form an image of an inside of an ear at an intermediate image plane. The plenoptic sensor includes a microimaging array positioned at the intermediate image plane and a sensor array positioned at a conjugate of the pupil plane. An optional filter module may be positioned at the pupil plane or one of its conjugates to facilitate three-dimensional and/or spectral imaging. | 07-24-2014 |
20140241615 | Design and Optimization of Plenoptic Imaging Systems - The spatial resolution of captured plenoptic images is enhanced. In one aspect, the plenoptic imaging process is modeled by a pupil image function (PIF), and a PIF inversion process is applied to the captured plenoptic image to produce a better resolution estimate of the object. | 08-28-2014 |
20140316238 | Use of Plenoptic Otoscope Data for Aiding Medical Diagnosis - A plenoptic otoscope captures images used in making a medical diagnosis. For example, the plenoptic data can be processed to produce enhanced imagery of the ear interior, and this enhanced imagery can be used in making a medical diagnosis. | 10-23-2014 |
20150058159 | Mobile Information Gateway for Private Customer Interaction - A mobile information gateway comprises a wearable human interface module having an image delivery and display mechanism for presenting information overlaid upon a wide field of view, a computing and communication module adapted receive information from the human interface module and adapted to send commands and information to the human interface module including information for presentation; and a backend service server coupled for processing data from the computing and communication module including user identification and verification. The present invention also includes a method for private interaction comprises capturing information with a first mobile information gateway device; processing the captured information to determine an identity of a first user; processing the captured information to authenticate the first user; processing the identity of the first user to retrieve information of the first user; and presenting the retrieved information of the first user overlaid upon a first field of view by the first mobile information gateway device; and presenting the retrieved information to a second user overlaid upon a second field of view by the second mobile information gateway device. | 02-26-2015 |
20150058192 | Mobile Information Gateway for Customer Identification and Assignment - A mobile information gateway comprises: a wearable human interface module having an image delivery and display mechanism for presenting information overlaid upon a wide field of view, a computing and communication module adapted receive information from the human interface module and adapted to send commands and information to the human interface module including information for presentation; and a backend service server coupled for processing data from the computing and communication module including user identification and verification. The present invention also includes a method comprising capturing information with a wearable human interface module; processing the captured information to determine an identity of a first customer; processing the identity of the first customer to retrieve information related to the first customer; and presenting the information related to the first customer with the wearable human interface module overlaid upon a field of view. | 02-26-2015 |
20150059002 | Mobile Information Gateway for Service Provider Cooperation - A mobile information gateway comprises a wearable human interface module having an image delivery and display mechanism for presenting information overlaid upon a wide field of view, a computing and communication module adapted receive information from the human interface module and adapted to send commands and information to the human interface module including information for presentation; and a backend service server coupled for processing data from the computing and communication module including user identification and verification. The present invention also includes a method for using the mobile information gateway for augmented use by employees interacting in the back office of a financial services company and comprises capturing information with a first human interface module; processing the information captured by the first human interface module; retrieving a set of shared information based upon the processing of the information captured by the first human interface module; presenting the shared set of information overlaid upon a field of view of the first user using the first human interface module; and presenting the shared set of information overlaid upon a field of view of the second user using a second human interface module. | 02-26-2015 |
20150087257 | Mobile Information Gateway for Use in Emergency Situations or with Special Equipment - A mobile information gateway comprises: a wearable human interface module having an image delivery and display mechanism for presenting information overlaid upon a wide field of view, a computing and communication module adapted to send and receive information to and from the human interface module; and a backend service server coupled for processing data. The present invention also includes a method for using a mobile information gateway comprises: capturing information with a mobile information gateway device; processing the information captured by the mobile information gateway device to detect an emergency condition; analyzing the information captured by the mobile information gateway device to identify an emergency response; retrieving instructional information corresponding the emergency response; and providing the instructional information on the mobile information gateway device. | 03-26-2015 |
20150088546 | Mobile Information Gateway for Use by Medical Personnel - A mobile information gateway comprises: a wearable human interface module having an image delivery and display mechanism for presenting information overlaid upon a wide field of view, a computing and communication module adapted to send and receive information to and from the human interface module; and a backend service server coupled for processing medical data. The present invention also includes a method comprising: capturing information with a first mobile information gateway device; processing the captured information to determine an identity of a first user and authenticate the first user; processing the captured information to determine an identity of a patient and authenticate the patient; processing the identity of the first user and the identity of the patient to retrieve information of the patient; and resenting the retrieved information of the patient overlaid on a field of view by the first mobile information gateway device. | 03-26-2015 |
20150088547 | Mobile Information Gateway for Home Healthcare - A mobile information gateway comprises: a wearable human interface module having an image delivery and display mechanism for presenting information with a wide field of view and in three dimensions, a computing and communication module coupled for communication with the human interface module; and a backend service server coupled for communication with the computing and communication module, the backend service server for processing data for home healthcare. The present invention also includes a method for using the mobile information gateway for home healthcare comprises; capturing information with a wearable human interface module; processing the captured information to determine an identity of a user of the wearable human interface module; authenticating the identity of user; retrieving information using the captured information and the authenticated identity; and presenting the retrieved information using the wearable human interface module. | 03-26-2015 |