Jung-Chen Hung

Title: Jung-Chen Hung: Inventor of a Photographer-Inclusive Group Photo Innovation

Introduction

Jung-Chen Hung is an inventor based in Mountain View, California, and works at Google Inc. His work includes an invention designed to help users create a group photo that includes the person taking the picture. He is credited with 1 patent.

Latest Patents

Hung’s patent, “Generating a Group Photo That Includes a Photographer,” describes a media application that creates a composite image from multiple captures. The application segments subjects from an initial image and generates corresponding overlays. It then displays those overlays in the device’s viewfinder to guide the user in capturing another image, using a comparison between the device’s current pose and its pose when the first image was taken. The application combines the images into a composite that can include the photographer.

Career Highlights

Hung’s listed patent reflects an interest in practical imaging technology and user guidance. By using subject segmentation, overlays, and device-pose information, the invention addresses the challenge of including the photographer in a group photo.

Collaborations

Hung’s listed coworkers include Adi Zicher and Assaf Zomet. The patent information provided identifies the invention and its technical approach but does not specify their roles in its development.

Conclusion

Jung-Chen Hung’s patent presents a camera-assisted approach to creating group photos that include the photographer, combining image segmentation and pose-based guidance to produce a composite image.