Mobile phone using dedicated and programmable processors for pipelined image processing, and method thereof
    111.
    发明授权
    Mobile phone using dedicated and programmable processors for pipelined image processing, and method thereof 有权
    使用用于流水线图像处理的专用和可编程处理器的手机及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US08855712B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-07

    申请号:US13836166

    申请日:2013-03-15

    Abstract: Cell phones and other portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality is improved, and new functionality is provided. Some aspects relate to imaging architectures, in which a cell phone's image sensor is one in a chain of stages that successively act on instructions/data, to capture and later process imagery. Other aspects relate to distribution of processing tasks between the device and remote resources (“the cloud”). Elemental image processing, such as filtering and edge detection—and even some simpler template matching operations—may be performed on the cell phone. Other operations are referred out to remote service providers. The remote service providers can be identified using techniques such as a reverse auction, through which they compete for processing tasks. Other aspects of the disclosed technologies relate to visual search capabilities, and determining appropriate actions responsive to different image inputs. Still others concern metadata generation, processing, and representation. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

    Abstract translation: 手机和其他便携式设备配备有各种技术,通过该技术改进现有的功能,并提供新的功能。 一些方面涉及成像架构,其中手机的图像传感器是连续地作用在指令/数据上的阶段链中,以捕获和稍后处理图像。 其他方面涉及设备和远程资源(“云”)之间的处理任务分配。 可以在蜂窝电话上执行元素图像处理,例如滤波和边缘检测,甚至一些更简单的模板匹配操作。 其他操作被转交给远程服务提供商。 可以使用诸如反向拍卖的技术来识别远程服务提供商,通过它们竞争处理任务。 所公开技术的其他方面涉及视觉搜索能力,并且响应于不同的图像输入来确定适当的动作。 还有一些涉及元数据生成,处理和表示。 还详细介绍了许多其他功能和安排。

    SECOND SCREEN METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS
    112.
    发明申请
    SECOND SCREEN METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS 审中-公开
    第二屏幕方法和安排

    公开(公告)号:US20140282735A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14193935

    申请日:2014-02-28

    Abstract: The present technology concerns cell phones and similar devices, and their use in conjunction with media content (electronic and physical) and other systems (e.g., televisions, digital video recorders, and electronic program directories). Some aspects of the technology particularly concern “second screen” applications that sense a television program being watched by a user, and present menus of complementary content on the phone touchscreen from which the user can select. This complementary content can include other video content, associated web pages, opportunities to buy merchandise related to the program, etc. This complementary content can be identified by a provider of the television program, or can be identified otherwise (e.g., by crowd-sourcing). In some embodiments, the phone instructs a remote DVR to record content of interest for later viewing. The technology also provides features for making TV watching a social experience—involving remote friends. A great number of other arrangements and details are also disclosed.

    Abstract translation: 本技术涉及蜂窝电话和类似设备,以及它们与媒体内容(电子和物理)和其他系统(例如,电视机,数字录像机和电子节目目录)的结合。 该技术的一些方面特别涉及感测用户正在观看的电视节目的“第二屏幕”应用,并且在用户可以从其选择的电话触摸屏上呈现补充内容的菜单。 该补充内容可以包括其他视频内容,相关联的网页,购买与节目有关的商品的机会等。该补充内容可以由电视节目的提供者识别,或者可以另外标识(例如,通过采购 )。 在一些实施例中,电话指示远程DVR记录感兴趣的内容以供稍后观看。 该技术还提供使电视观看社交体验的功能,涉及远程朋友。 还披露了许多其他的安排和细节。

    CONTEXT-RELATED ARRANGEMENTS
    115.
    发明申请
    CONTEXT-RELATED ARRANGEMENTS 有权
    与上下文相关的安排

    公开(公告)号:US20140106710A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-17

    申请号:US13651182

    申请日:2012-10-12

    Abstract: In one arrangement, a first device presents a display that is based on context data, derived from one or more of its sensors. This display is imaged by a camera in a second device. The second device uses context data from its own sensors to assess the information in the captured imagery, and makes a determination about the first device. In another arrangement, social network friend requests are automatically issued, or accepted, based on contextual similarity. In yet another arrangement, delivery of a message is triggered by a contextual circumstance other than (or in addition to) location. In still another arrangement, two or more devices automatically establish an ad hoc network (e.g., Bluetooth pairing) based on contextual parallels. In still another arrangement, historical context information is archived and used in transactions with other devices, e.g., in challenge-response authentication. A great number of other features and arrangements—many involving head-mounted displays—are also detailed.

    Abstract translation: 在一种布置中,第一设备呈现基于从其一个或多个传感器导出的上下文数据的显示器。 该显示器通过相机在第二设备中成像。 第二个设备使用自己的传感器的上下文数据来评估捕获的图像中的信息,并确定第一个设备。 在另一种安排中,基于上下文相似性,自动地发布或接受社交网络朋友请求。 在另一种布置中,消息的传递由位置之外的(或除了)位置之外的上下文环境触发。 在另一种布置中,两个或多个设备基于上下文平行自动地建立自组织网络(例如,蓝牙配对)。 在另一种布置中,历史上下文信息被归档并用于与其他设备的交易中,例如在质询 - 响应认证中。 许多涉及头戴式显示器的其他功能和布置也很详细。

    REDUCING WATERMARK PERCEPTIBILITY AND EXTENDING DETECTION DISTORTION TOLERANCES
    116.
    发明申请
    REDUCING WATERMARK PERCEPTIBILITY AND EXTENDING DETECTION DISTORTION TOLERANCES 有权
    降低水印识别能力和延长检测失败容限

    公开(公告)号:US20140037130A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-06

    申请号:US13933814

    申请日:2013-07-02

    CPC classification number: G06T1/0021 G06K9/00

    Abstract: The present disclosures relates generally to digital watermarking and data hiding. One claim recites an apparatus comprising: memory for storing data representing video; one or more electronic processors programmed for: embedding a first watermark signal in a first portion of the data, the first watermark signal comprising a first signal polarity and corresponding to first detection preconditioning; embedding a second watermark signal in a second portion of the data, the second watermark signal comprising a second signal polarity that is inversely related to the first signal polarity and corresponding to seconding detection preconditioning; controlling provision of the watermarked video for display in real time, in which temporal averaging of the first watermark signal and second watermark signal over time conceals the first watermark signal and the second watermark signal from a human observer of the video. Of course, other claims are provided too.

    Abstract translation: 本公开一般涉及数字水印和数据隐藏。 一个权利要求记载一种装置,包括:存储器,用于存储表示视频的数据; 一个或多个电子处理器被编程为:在数据的第一部分中嵌入第一水印信号,第一水印信号包括第一信号极性并对应于第一检测预处理; 在数据的第二部分中嵌入第二水印信号,所述第二水印信号包括与所述第一信号极性相反并对应于辅助检测预处理的第二信号极性; 控制提供用于实时显示的水印视频,其中随着时间的推移,第一水印信号和第二水印信号的时间平均隐藏了来自视频的人类观察者的第一水印信号和第二水印信号。 当然,也提供其他索赔。

    SECOND SCREEN METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS
    117.
    发明申请
    SECOND SCREEN METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS 审中-公开
    第二屏幕方法和安排

    公开(公告)号:US20130340003A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-19

    申请号:US13971575

    申请日:2013-08-20

    Abstract: The present technology concerns television services and systems, cell phones and other portable devices, and more particularly concerns use of such devices in connection with media content. One claim recites a method employing a portable device comprising a processor, microphone, user interface, and display. The method includes: using the microphone, capturing audio data from a user's environment; using the processor, processing the captured audio data to yield processed audio data; receiving a first user input via the user interface to access a web site; providing the processed audio data to a remotely located server that hosts the web site, the remotely located server using the processed audio data adapt its presentation of material back to the portable device when accessing the web site. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided too.

    Abstract translation: 本技术涉及电视服务和系统,蜂窝电话和其他便携式设备,更具体地涉及关于媒体内容的这种设备的使用。 一个权利要求描述了采用包括处理器,麦克风,用户界面和显示器的便携式设备的方法。 该方法包括:使用麦克风,从用户的环境中捕获音频数据; 使用处理器处理所捕获的音频数据以产生经处理的音频数据; 经由所述用户界面接收第一用户输入以访问网站; 将经处理的音频数据提供给托管网站的位于远程的服务器,使用经处理的音频数据的远程服务器在访问网站时将其材料的呈现调整回便携式设备。 当然,也提供其他权利要求和组合。

    NARROWCASTING FROM PUBLIC DISPLAYS, AND RELATED METHODS
    118.
    发明申请
    NARROWCASTING FROM PUBLIC DISPLAYS, AND RELATED METHODS 审中-公开
    从公共展示中进行展示,以及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130286046A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-31

    申请号:US13792793

    申请日:2013-03-11

    Abstract: A user with a cell phone interacts, in a personalized session, with an electronic sign system. In some embodiments, the user's location relative to the sign is discerned from camera imagery—either imagery captured by the cell phone (i.e., of the sign), or captured by the sign system (i.e., of the user). Demographic information about the user can be estimated from imagery captured acquired by the sign system, or can be accessed from stored profile data associated with the user. The sign system can transmit payoffs (e.g., digital coupons or other response data) to viewers—customized per user demographics. In some arrangements, the payoff data is represented by digital watermark data encoded in the signage content. The encoding can take into account the user's location relative to the sign—allowing geometrical targeting of different payoffs to differently-located viewers. Other embodiments allow a user to engage an electronic sign system for interactive game play, using the cell phone as a controller.

    Abstract translation: 具有手机的用户在个性化会话中与电子标志系统交互。 在一些实施例中,用户相对于标志的位置从相机图像识别 - 由手机拍摄的图像(即,符号),或者由符号系统(即,用户)捕获。 可以从由符号系统获取的图像估计关于用户的人口统计信息,或者可以从与用户相关联的存储的简档数据访问。 符号系统可以向每个用户人口统计学定制的观众传送收益(例如,数字优惠券或其他响应数据)。 在一些布置中,支付数据由在标牌内容中编码的数字水印数据表示。 编码可以考虑到用户的位置相对于允许不同收益的不同位置的观众的符号允许几何定位。 其他实施例允许用户使用手机作为控制器来进行用于交互式游戏的电子标志系统。

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTENT PROCESSING
    119.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTENT PROCESSING 有权
    内容处理方法与系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130273968A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-17

    申请号:US13774056

    申请日:2013-02-22

    Abstract: Cell phones and other portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality can be improved, and new functionality can be provided. Some aspects relate to data driven imaging architectures, in which a cell phone's image sensor is one in a chain of stages that successively act on packetized instructions/data, to capture and later process imagery. Other aspects relate to distribution of processing tasks between the device and remote resources (“the cloud”). Elemental image processing, such as filtering and edge detection—and even some simpler template matching operations—may be performed on the cell phone. Other operations are referred out to remote service providers. The remote service providers can be identified using techniques such as a reverse auction, though which they compete for processing tasks. Other aspects of the disclosed technologies relate to visual search capabilities, and determining appropriate actions responsive to different image inputs. Still others concern metadata generation, processing, and representation. Yet others relate to coping with fixed focus limitations of cell phone cameras, e.g., in reading digital watermark data. Still others concern user interface improvements. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

    Abstract translation: 手机和其他便携式设备配备有可以改进现有功能的各种技术,并且可以提供新的功能。 一些方面涉及数据驱动的成像架构,其中手机的图像传感器是连续作用于分组化指令/数据的阶段链中的一个,以捕获和稍后处理图像。 其他方面涉及设备和远程资源(“云”)之间的处理任务分配。 可以在蜂窝电话上执行元素图像处理,例如滤波和边缘检测,甚至一些更简单的模板匹配操作。 其他操作被转交给远程服务提供商。 可以使用诸如反向拍卖的技术来识别远程服务提供商,尽管它们竞争处理任务。 所公开技术的其他方面涉及视觉搜索能力,并且响应于不同的图像输入来确定适当的动作。 还有一些涉及元数据生成,处理和表示。 还有一些涉及应对手机摄像机的固定焦距限制,例如在读取数字水印数据时。 还有人关注用户界面改进。 还详细介绍了许多其他功能和安排。

    Second screen methods and arrangements
    120.
    发明授权
    Second screen methods and arrangements 有权
    第二屏方法和布置

    公开(公告)号:US08516533B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-20

    申请号:US13733679

    申请日:2013-01-03

    Abstract: The present technology concerns cell phones and similar devices, and their use in conjunction with media content (electronic and physical) and other systems (e.g., televisions, digital video recorders, and electronic program directories). Some aspects of the technology particularly concern “second screen” applications that sense a television program being watched by a user, and present menus of complementary content on the phone touchscreen from which the user can select. This complementary content can include other video content, associated web pages, opportunities to buy merchandise related to the program, etc. This complementary content can be identified by a provider of the television program, or can be identified otherwise (e.g., by crowd-sourcing). In some embodiments, the phone instructs a remote DVR to record content of interest for later viewing. The technology also provides features for making TV watching a social experience—involving remote friends. A great number of other arrangements and details are also disclosed.

    Abstract translation: 本技术涉及蜂窝电话和类似设备,以及它们与媒体内容(电子和物理)和其他系统(例如,电视机,数字录像机和电子节目目录)的结合。 该技术的一些方面特别涉及感测用户正在观看的电视节目的“第二屏幕”应用,并且在用户可以从其选择的电话触摸屏上呈现补充内容的菜单。 该补充内容可以包括其他视频内容,相关联的网页,购买与节目有关的商品的机会等。该补充内容可以由电视节目的提供者识别,或者可以另外标识(例如,通过采购 )。 在一些实施例中,电话指示远程DVR记录感兴趣的内容以供稍后观看。 该技术还提供使电视观看社交体验的功能,涉及远程朋友。 还披露了许多其他的安排和细节。

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