Inventor
LI PINGSHAN
US42 patents
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SONY CORP
18 patentsUS8027582B2Sep 27, 2011
Autofocus with confidence measure
SONY CORP33 citations92
US7672508B2Mar 2, 2010
Image classification based on a mixture of elliptical color models
SONY CORP11 citations84
US8045046B1Oct 25, 2011
Four-dimensional polynomial model for depth estimation based on two-picture matching
SONY CORP16 citations82
US11037303B2Jun 15, 2021
Optical flow based detection and tracking of multiple moving objects in successive frames
SONY CORP3 citations73
US10916019B2Feb 9, 2021
Moving object detection in image frames based on optical flow maps
SONY CORP4 citations73
US9530214B2Dec 27, 2016
Image processing system with depth map determination based on iteration count of blur difference and method of operation thereof
SONY CORP2 citations63
US7734107B2Jun 8, 2010
System and method for performing wavelet-based texture feature extraction and classification
SONY CORP4 citations63
US7609891B2Oct 27, 2009
Evaluation of element distribution within a collection of images based on pixel scatterness
SONY CORP3 citations63
US10432853B2Oct 1, 2019
Image processing for automatic detection of focus area
SONY CORP0 citations52
US10122912B2Nov 6, 2018
Device and method for detecting regions in an image
SONY CORP0 citations52
US10121093B2Nov 6, 2018
System and method for background subtraction in video content
SONY CORP1 citations52
US9646225B2May 9, 2017
Defocus estimation from single image based on Laplacian of Gaussian approximation
SONY CORP0 citations52
US9723197B2Aug 1, 2017
Depth estimation from image defocus using multiple resolution Gaussian difference
SONY CORP1 citations51
US9715721B2Jul 25, 2017
Focus detection
SONY CORP0 citations51
US9418432B2Aug 16, 2016
Imaging system with depth estimation mechanism and method of operation thereof
SONY CORP1 citations46
US10242288B2Mar 26, 2019
Method and system for video processing
SONY CORP0 citations42
US9639946B2May 2, 2017
Image processing system with hybrid depth estimation and method of operation thereof
SONY CORP0 citations42
US9781412B2Oct 3, 2017
Calibration methods for thick lens model
SONY CORP0 citations41
LI PINGSHAN
11 patentsUS8848094B2Sep 30, 2014
Optimal blur matching selection for depth estimation
LI PINGSHAN11 citations84
US8624986B2Jan 7, 2014
Motion robust depth estimation using convolution and wavelet transforms
LI PINGSHAN10 citations84
US8335390B2Dec 18, 2012
Blur function modeling for depth of field rendering
LI PINGSHAN13 citations83
US8736747B2May 27, 2014
Camera autofocus adaptive blur matching model fitting
LI PINGSHAN4 citations73
US8736707B2May 27, 2014
System and method for utilizing scene detection in a depth estimation procedure
LI PINGSHAN4 citations71
US8199248B2Jun 12, 2012
Two-dimensional polynomial model for depth estimation based on two-picture matching
LI PINGSHAN6 citations71
US8564712B2Oct 22, 2013
Blur difference estimation using multi-kernel convolution
LI PINGSHAN3 citations62
US8929607B2Jan 6, 2015
System and method for performing depth estimation utilizing defocused pillbox images
LI PINGSHAN2 citations60
US9262833B2Feb 16, 2016
Methodology for performing depth estimation with defocused images under extreme lighting conditions
LI PINGSHAN0 citations51
US8411195B2Apr 2, 2013
Focus direction detection confidence system and method
LI PINGSHAN1 citations51
US9020280B2Apr 28, 2015
System and method for evaluating focus direction under various lighting conditions
LI PINGSHAN0 citations50
WONG EARL QUONG
3 patentsUS8553093B2Oct 8, 2013
Method and apparatus for super-resolution imaging using digital imaging devices
WONG EARL QUONG193 citations98
US8280194B2Oct 2, 2012
Reduced hardware implementation for a two-picture depth map algorithm
WONG EARL QUONG195 citations98
US8194995B2Jun 5, 2012
Fast camera auto-focus
WONG EARL QUONG24 citations91
MIYAGI KENSUKE
3 patentsUS9066002B2Jun 23, 2015
System and method for utilizing enhanced scene detection in a depth estimation procedure
MIYAGI KENSUKE4 citations70
US8463037B2Jun 11, 2013
Detection of low contrast for image processing
MIYAGI KENSUKE0 citations49
US8179474B2May 15, 2012
Fast iterative motion estimation method on gradually changing images
MIYAGI KENSUKE0 citations38