Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2013-2014
Title: Innovations by Kin Wong in Gesture-Based Text Recognition
Introduction
Kin Wong is an accomplished inventor based in Hong Kong, CN. He has made significant contributions to the field of gesture-based technology, particularly in text recognition. With a total of 3 patents to his name, Wong's work is paving the way for more intuitive user interfaces.
Latest Patents
Wong's latest patents focus on gesture-based selection text recognition. In this innovation, an image is displayed on a touch screen, and a user's underline gesture on the displayed image is detected. The area of the image touched by the underline gesture, along with a surrounding region approximate to the touched area, is identified. The skew for text in the surrounding region is determined and compensated. A text region that includes the text is identified in the surrounding region and cropped from the image. The cropped image is then transmitted to an optical character recognition (OCR) engine, which processes the cropped image and returns OCR'ed text. Finally, the OCR'ed text is outputted.
Another patent by Wong is for gesture-based selective text recognition, which follows a similar process. An image is displayed on a touch screen, and a user's underline gesture is detected. The area touched by the gesture and the surrounding region are identified, and the skew for text is compensated. The text region is cropped and sent to an OCR engine, which processes it and outputs the recognized text.
Career Highlights
Kin Wong is currently employed at Google Inc., where he continues to innovate and develop new technologies. His work has garnered attention for its potential to enhance user interaction with digital devices.
Collaborations
Wong has collaborated with notable colleagues, including Dar-Shyang Lee and Lee-Feng Chien, contributing to advancements in gesture-based technologies.
Conclusion
Kin Wong's innovative patents in gesture-based text recognition demonstrate his commitment to improving user experience through technology. His contributions are significant in the realm of optical character recognition and user interface design.