公开(公告)号：US08391593B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-05

申请号：US10863963

申请日：2004-06-09

Applicant: Xiaofan Lin ,  Hui Chao ,  Jian Fan ,  Shridhar Diwan

Inventor： Xiaofan Lin ,  Hui Chao ,  Jian Fan ,  Shridhar Diwan

IPC: G06K9/34

CPC classification number: G06T11/60

Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide techniques to automatically crop an image to a desired size. Automating the cropping process, while at the same time providing a high quality, cropped image, can be accomplished by employing a comprehensive approach that includes one or more of contextual cropping (e.g., basing cropping decisions on elements within the image to be cropped itself), training the cropping mechanism (e.g., using previously cropped versions of the same image or related images) and multiple operational modes (e.g., selecting one of a plurality of different cropping techniques for cropping a particular image).

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的系统和方法提供了将图像自动裁剪成所需尺寸的技术。 自动化裁剪过程，同时提供高质量的裁剪图像可以通过采用包括一个或多个上下文裁剪（例如，基于裁剪图像内的元素的裁剪决策本身）的综合方法来实现， 训练裁剪机制（例如，使用相同图像或相关图像的先前裁剪的版本）和多种操作模式（例如，选择用于裁剪特定图像的多种不同裁剪技术之一）。

公开(公告)号：US08245131B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-14

申请号：US11055744

申请日：2005-02-10

Applicant: Hui Chao ,  Xiaofan Lin

Inventor： Hui Chao ,  Xiaofan Lin

IPC: G06F17/00

CPC classification number: G06F17/248

Abstract: Methods, systems and machine-readable instructions for constraining layout variations for accommodating variable content in electronic documents are described. In one aspect, explicit logical blocks extracted from the electronic document are received. Each of the explicit logical blocks corresponds to a content region of the electronic document assigned a respective content style. Layout relationships among the explicit logical blocks are determined. Based on the layout relationships, rules constraining layout variations among implicit logical blocks to approximate the electronic document in appearance while accommodating variable content are generated. Each of the implicit logical blocks corresponds to a respective one of the explicit logical blocks and accommodates variable content having the content style assigned to the corresponding explicit logical block. The rules are stored in a machine-readable medium.

Abstract translation: 描述用于约束电子文档中的可变内容的布局变化的方法，系统和机器可读指令。 在一个方面，接收从电子文档提取的显式逻辑块。 每个显式逻辑块对应于分配了相应内容风格的电子文档的内容区域。 确定显式逻辑块之间的布局关系。 基于布局关系，产生限制在隐式逻辑块之间的布局变化的规则，以在容纳可变内容的同时近似电子文档。 每个隐式逻辑块对应于显式逻辑块中的相应一个，并且容纳具有分配给对应的显式逻辑块的内容样式的可变内容。 规则存储在机器可读介质中。

公开(公告)号：US20080212899A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-04

申请号：US11936734

申请日：2007-11-07

Applicant: Salih Burak Gokturk ,  Baris Sumengen ,  Diem Vu ,  Navneet Dalal ,  Danny Yang ,  Xiaofan Lin ,  Azhar Khan ,  Munjal Shah ,  Dragomir Anguelov ,  Lorenzo Torresani ,  Vincent Vanhoucke

Inventor： Salih Burak Gokturk ,  Baris Sumengen ,  Diem Vu ,  Navneet Dalal ,  Danny Yang ,  Xiaofan Lin ,  Azhar Khan ,  Munjal Shah ,  Dragomir Anguelov ,  Lorenzo Torresani ,  Vincent Vanhoucke

IPC: G06K9/54

CPC classification number: G06K9/46 ,  G06F17/30259 ,  G06K9/4652 ,  G06Q30/0603 ,  Y10S707/949

Abstract: Embodiments enable searching of portions of objects in images, including programmatically analyzing each image in a collection in order to determine image data that, for individual images in the collection, represents one or more visual characteristics of a portion of an object shown in that image. A user is enabled to specify one or more search criteria that includes image data, and a search result may be determined based on one or more images in the collection that show a corresponding object that has a portion that satisfies a threshold. The threshold is defined at least in part by the one or more search criteria.

Abstract translation: 实施例能够搜索图像中的对象的部分，包括以编程方式分析集合中的每个图像，以便确定图像数据，对于该集合中的各个图像，该图像数据表示该图像中所示对象的一部分的一个或多个视觉特征。 用户能够指定包括图像数据的一个或多个搜索条件，并且可以基于集合中的一个或多个图像来确定搜索结果，该图像显示具有满足阈值的部分的对应对象。 阈值至少部分地由一个或多个搜索条件定义。

公开(公告)号：US07340398B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-04

申请号：US10645210

申请日：2003-08-21

Applicant: Xiaofan Lin

Inventor： Xiaofan Lin

IPC: G10L11/00 ,  G10L15/20

CPC classification number: G10L17/26

Abstract: A system and method of selective sampling for sound signal classification is disclosed. The method of the present invention discloses the elements of: receiving a sound signal; specifying meta-data to be extracted from the sound signal; dividing the sound signal into a set of frames; applying a fitness function to the frames to create a set of fitness data; selecting a frame from the set of frames, if the frame's corresponding fitness datum within the set of fitness data exceeds a predetermined threshold value; extracting the meta-data from the selected frames; and classifying the sound signal based on the meta-data extracted from the selected frames. The system of the present invention discloses means for implementing the method.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于声音信号分类的选择性采样的系统和方法。 本发明的方法公开了以下要素：接收声音信号; 指定要从声音信号中提取的元数据; 将声音信号分成一组帧; 将适应度函数应用于帧以创建一组健身数据; 如果所述帧的所述健身数据集合内的对应的健身数据超过预定阈值，则从所述一组帧中选择一帧; 从所选择的帧中提取元数据; 以及基于从所选择的帧提取的元数据对声音信号进行分类。 本发明的系统公开了实现该方法的手段。

公开(公告)号：US07151547B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-19

申请号：US10995683

申请日：2004-11-23

Applicant: Xiaofan Lin ,  Hui Chao ,  Jian Fan

Inventor： Xiaofan Lin ,  Hui Chao ,  Jian Fan

IPC: G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G06T11/60

Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide techniques to automatically crop an image to a desired size and non-rectangular crop shape. A non-rectangular crop shape can, for example, be input to an image processing system. The non-rectangular crop shape is then used to process the original image to generate the desired crop.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的系统和方法提供了将图像自动裁剪成所需尺寸和非矩形裁剪形状的技术。 例如，可以将非矩形裁切形状输入到图像处理系统。 然后使用非矩形裁剪形状来处理原始图像以产生所需的作物。

公开(公告)号：US20060257048A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11127106

申请日：2005-05-12

Applicant: Xiaofan Lin ,  Tong Zhang ,  C. Atkins ,  Gary Vondran ,  Mei Chen ,  Charles Untulis ,  Stephen Cheatle ,  Dominic Lee

Inventor： Xiaofan Lin ,  Tong Zhang ,  C. Atkins ,  Gary Vondran ,  Mei Chen ,  Charles Untulis ,  Stephen Cheatle ,  Dominic Lee

IPC: G06K9/36

CPC classification number: G06K9/00711

Abstract: A method and system for automatically producing a page using frames of a video stream. A plurality of video frames from a video stream or clip are read, and multiple frames are extracted from the video stream, based on the content of each frame. Frames which neighbor the extracted frames in the video stream are also extracted, with the number of neighboring frames to be extracted being controlled by parameters provided to the page production system. The resolution of the images in the extracted video frames is enhanced, based on the information in each extracted frame and each respective extracted neighboring frame. The enhanced images are automatically cropped to enhance the important features in each image, and the cropped images are composed into one or more pages that are representative of the content of the video stream.

Abstract translation: 一种使用视频流的帧自动产生页面的方法和系统。 读取来自视频流或剪辑的多个视频帧，并且基于每个帧的内容从视频流中提取多个帧。 还提取与视频流中提取的帧相邻的帧，其中要提取的相邻帧的数量由提供给页面生成系统的参数控制。 基于每个提取的帧中的信息和每个提取的相邻帧来增强提取的视频帧中的图像的分辨率。 增强的图像被自动裁剪以增强每个图像中的重要特征，并且裁剪的图像被组成一个或多个表示视频流的内容的页面。

公开(公告)号：US20050259607A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-24

申请号：US10849999

申请日：2004-05-19

Applicant: Yuhong Xiong ,  Xiaofan Lin ,  James Rowson

Inventor： Yuhong Xiong ,  Xiaofan Lin ,  James Rowson

IPC: H04L1/00 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W24/06

CPC classification number: H04W24/00 ,  H04W24/06

Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating device availability in a pervasive peer to peer environment is presented. The method and apparatus include a linear estimation approach and a bin estimation approach, where the bin estimation approach may include enhanced bin estimation or adaptive bin estimation. A central node queries available contacted devices and builds a history of times and availability indications for the contacted device, and subsequently computes an availability probability curve based on assumptions regarding the availability indications and the time since the last received availability indication.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种用于在普遍对等环境中估计设备可用性的方法和装置。 该方法和装置包括线性估计方法和bin估计方法，其中bin估计方法可以包括增强的bin估计或自适应bin估计。 中央节点查询可用联系的设备并构建所接触设备的时间和可用性指示的历史，并且随后基于关于可用性指示和自上次接收可用性指示以来的时间的假设来计算可用性概率曲线。

公开(公告)号：US20050043957A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-24

申请号：US10645210

申请日：2003-08-21

Applicant: Xiaofan Lin

Inventor： Xiaofan Lin

IPC: G10L17/00 ,  G10L15/00

CPC classification number: G10L17/26

Abstract: A system and method of selective sampling for sound signal classification is disclosed. The method of the present invention discloses the elements of: receiving a sound signal; specifying meta-data to be extracted from the sound signal; dividing the sound signal into a set of frames; applying a fitness function to the frames to create a set of fitness data; selecting a frame from the set of frames, if the frame's corresponding fitness datum within the set of fitness data exceeds a predetermined threshold value; extracting the meta-data from the selected frames; and classifying the sound signal based on the meta-data extracted from the selected frames. The system of the present invention discloses means for implementing the method.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于声音信号分类的选择性采样的系统和方法。 本发明的方法公开了以下要素：接收声音信号; 指定要从声音信号中提取的元数据; 将声音信号分成一组帧; 将适应度函数应用于帧以创建一组健身数据; 如果所述帧的所述健身数据集合内的对应的健身数据超过预定阈值，则从所述一组帧中选择一帧; 从所选择的帧中提取元数据; 以及基于从所选择的帧提取的元数据对声音信号进行分类。 本发明的系统公开了实现该方法的手段。

公开(公告)号：US20130127893A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-23

申请号：US13619069

申请日：2012-09-14

Applicant: Salih Burak Gokturk ,  Baris Sumengen ,  Diem Vu ,  Navneet Dalal ,  Danny Yang ,  Xiaofan Lin ,  Azhar Khan ,  Munjal Shah ,  Dragomir Anguelov ,  Lorenzo Torresani ,  Vincent Vanhoucke

Inventor： Salih Burak Gokturk ,  Baris Sumengen ,  Diem Vu ,  Navneet Dalal ,  Danny Yang ,  Xiaofan Lin ,  Azhar Khan ,  Munjal Shah ,  Dragomir Anguelov ,  Lorenzo Torresani ,  Vincent Vanhoucke

IPC: G06T7/00

CPC classification number: G06T7/0002 ,  G06F17/3025 ,  G06F17/30259 ,  G06F17/30262 ,  G06F17/30265 ,  G06F17/3028 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06K9/6253

Abstract: A system includes an image analysis module that is configured to programmatically analyze individual images in a collection of images in order to determine information about each image in the collection. The system may also include a manual interface that is configured to (i) interface with one or more human editors, and (ii) displays a plurality of panels concurrently. Individual panels may be provided for one or more analyzed images, and individual panels may be configured to display information that is at least indicative of the one or more images of that panel and/or of the information determined from the one or more images.

Abstract translation: 系统包括图像分析模块，其被配置为以编程方式分析图像集合中的各个图像，以便确定关于集合中的每个图像的信息。 系统还可以包括手动界面，其被配置为（i）与一个或多个人类编辑者接口，和（ii）同时显示多个面板。 可以为一个或多个分析的图像提供单独的面板，并且单独的面板可以被配置为显示至少指示该面板的一个或多个图像和/或从一个或多个图像确定的信息的信息。

公开(公告)号：US08090612B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-03

申请号：US11184098

申请日：2005-07-19

Applicant: Hui Chao ,  Menaka Indrani ,  Gary Vondran ,  Xiaofan Lin ,  Parag M. Joshi ,  Dirk M. Beyer ,  C. Brian Atkins ,  Pere Obrador ,  Alex Xin Zhang

Inventor： Hui Chao ,  Menaka Indrani ,  Gary Vondran ,  Xiaofan Lin ,  Parag M. Joshi ,  Dirk M. Beyer ,  C. Brian Atkins ,  Pere Obrador ,  Alex Xin Zhang

IPC: G06Q30/00

CPC classification number: G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0247 ,  G06Q30/0249 ,  G06Q30/0254 ,  G06Q30/0255 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  G06Q30/0273

Abstract: Methods, machines, systems and machine-readable instructions for producing marketing items are described. In one aspect, a user is prompted to specify campaign parameters, including one or more campaign topics, defining a scope of the campaign. The user is prompted to specify for each of the one or more campaign topics a corresponding set of one or more attributes of intended recipients of the marketing campaign. The one or more specified campaign topics are associated to respective sets of targeted recipients selected from a database of records of potential recipients based on mappings of the respective sets of recipient attributes to the campaign topics and the specified campaign parameters defining the scope of the marketing campaign. For each of the targeted recipients, a respective marketing item containing a respective set of one or more contents matched to the campaign topic associated to the targeted recipient is composed.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于生产营销项目的方法，机器，系统和机器可读指令。 在一个方面，提示用户指定广告系列参数，包括一个或多个活动主题，定义广告系列的范围。 提示用户为一个或多个活动主题中的每一个指定营销活动的预期接收者的一个或多个属性的对应集合。 一个或多个指定的活动主题与从潜在接收者的记录的数据库中选择的各组目标接收者相关联，所述目标接收者基于针对该活动主题的各个接收方属性集合的映射以及指定的营销活动范围的活动参数 。 对于每个目标收件人，组成包含与与目标接收者相关联的活动主题匹配的一个或多个内容的相应集合的相应营销项目。