Adeia Guides Inc.

Rovi Guides, Inc.

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Adeia Imaging LLC

Serhad Doken

Reda Harb

Ning Xu

Tao Chen

Dhananjay Lal

Jean-Yves Couleaud

Zhiyun Li

Gyanveer Singh

V Michael Bove, Jr

Bhumip Khasnabish

Rohit Shirish Saraf

Warren Keith Edwards

John Aceron

Toshiro Ozawa

Systems and methods relate to improving image quality of panoramic images. A system generates for display on a device, a user interface for capturing a panoramic image, receives image data from a camera of the device from a plurality of view angles, and generates for display on a device a preliminary panoramic image based on the image data. The system determines that a position corresponding to a particular view angle of the preliminary panoramic image is problematic, and in response to the determining, generates for display an indicator for the preliminary panoramic image prompting for the camera of the device to be repositioned to the particular view angle of the preliminary panoramic image that was determined to be problematic.

Methods and systems to improve image quality and automate panorama shots

Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described herein for obtaining an image, wherein the image includes a digital watermark that embeds metadata associated with at least one object in the image, and wherein the metadata comprises an indication of a location of the at least one object in the image. The embedded metadata may be extracted based on the digital watermark. Based on the extracted metadata, a portion of the image corresponding to the location of the at least one object in the image may be caused to be selectable to access supplemental information related to the at least one object.

Systems and methods for extending selectable object capability to a captured image

Systems and methods are described for generating subtitles. Utterance data is received. First subtitles are generated for the utterance data. A first term is identified in the first subtitles. Contextual data relating to the utterance data is determined. A replacement term for the first term is determined based on the contextual data. Second subtitles are generated for the utterance data. The second subtitles comprise the replacement term.

Methods and systems for generating subtitles

System and method are provided for sharing a counterpart version of a media asset. A media application generates for display a first media asset on a first device associated with a first user profile. The media application determines that a second device associated with a second user profile is generating for display a second media asset and the second user profile is designated to share a counterpart version of media consumed in association with the second user profile with the first device. The media application identifies a time to share a counterpart version of the second media asset. At the identified time, the media application generates for display an overlay over the display of the first media asset on the first device. The overlay comprises the counterpart version of the second media asset and a plurality of user interface options.

Systems and methods for sharing media items

Systems and methods are provided that allow a server of a first content service provider, to send a query to a server of another service provider. The query includes a user ID and list of content IDs related to media content available on the first service. In response to the query, the server of the second service retrieves personalized content ratings for each content item associated with the list of content IDs, where the personalized content ratings are generated by a recommendation model of the second service. The personalized content ratings are transmitted back to the first service and displayed on a first service user interface.

Systems and methods for retrieving personalized ratings of content items from a preferred service

Systems and methods are described for replacing an object being presented in a livestream with a secondary object that is personalized to a user that is consuming the livestream and rendering the livestream with the secondary object are described. The methods identify a target object in a livestream based on certain selection factors. A secondary object that is contextually related to the target object and selected based on selection factors is selected. A 2D-to-3D conversion of the scene description is performed to generate a 3D model. A replacement option is selected. The attributes of the secondary object based on its 3D model are matched with attributes of the target object based on its generated 3D model. Quality checks and scalability options are explored. The livestream is re-rendered with the secondary object having replaced the target object.

Systems and methods for switching between alternate scene objects during livestreaming

Methods and systems are disclosed herein for modifying one or more color changing exterior surfaces of a vehicle in response to identified safety events. Specifically, a safety event is identified in a surrounding environment of a vehicle that comprises one or more color-changing exterior surfaces. In response to the identifying of the safety event, a color scheme is selected for the one or more color-changing exterior surfaces of the vehicle based on the type or safety event and the appearance of the surrounding environment. One or more color changing exterior surfaces of the vehicle are modified to match the selected color scheme.

System and methods to modify active car paint

Systems and methods are provided for enabling improved video conferencing. A stream comprising a plurality of pictures is received at a computing device. For each picture in the plurality of pictures, the picture is decoded, the decoded picture is stored in a decoded pictures buffer and it is identified that the decoded picture is below a threshold quality. For a first decoded picture that is not below the threshold quality, the decoded picture is stored in a display buffer, accessed from the display buffer, and output for display. For a second decoded pictured that is below threshold quality, a previously output picture is continued to be output for display.

Systems and methods for enabling improved video conferencing

Methods and systems are described for generating memes and enhanced content in electronic communication. The communication is received, analyzed, and assessed for determining whether the enhanced content should be included in the communication. A content, context, intent, and/or mood of the communication is determined. For meme generation implementations, images and captions are generated based on the communication. Some candidate memes incorporate an image of one of the participants in the communication. Enhanced content candidates are generated and presented to the user for inclusion in the communication. Artificial intelligence systems, including neural networks, and models are utilized to improve the enhanced content generation. Related apparatuses, devices, techniques, and articles are also described.

Generating memes and enhanced content in electronic communication

Systems and methods for generating a CAPTCHA challenge in a virtual environment are disclosed. The methods display a spatially anchored virtual 3D object in a virtual environment where certain features of the 3D object are hidden or occluded. The methods provide general, specific, or no instructions to a user for manipulating the displayed 3D virtual object. Upon determining that the manipulations performed follow the instructions, the occluded feature is revealed. Varying degrees of CAPTCHA challenges are provided that include moving real life objects, leveraging user background in generating customized CAPTCHA challenges, and camouflaging the virtual objects to make solving the CAPTCHA more challenging. The methods query the user to provide an input that reflects the revealed occluded feature, and, if the response to the query meets the predetermined response, access to the secured data requested in granted.

Systems and methods for using occluded 3D objects for mixed reality CAPTCHA

Systems and methods for alleviating neck pain during media consumption. The methods and systems comprise determining, using control circuitry a current orientation of each of a user's head and a user device, determining an environmental parameter relating to the user's environment, determining a range of permitted orientations of the user's head based on the environmental parameter and the current orientations of the user's head and the user device, determining, using control circuitry, whether the orientation of the user's head is outside of the range of permitted orientations, and in response to determining that the orientation of the user's head is outside of a range of permitted orientations, causing, using control circuitry, a change in a mode of display of the user device.

Methods and system for alleviating neck pain during media consumption

Systems and methods for overlaying virtual objects in a virtual environment based on user interest and user interactions are disclosed. The methods analyze a live view of a surface viewed through camera or a transparent lens and determine if the policies of the surface allow overlaying of virtual objects. The method fetches a virtual object and calculates a score based on user interest, user gaze, and user engagement. Virtual objects that meet the policies of the surface and a scoring criterion are overlayed on the surface in the virtual environment and enhanced based on a plurality of enhancement factors. Virtual objects are also overlayed in frames of a live broadcast based on their scores. Virtual objects displayed on a conference call interface, which may be meeting tools or icons associated with other conferencing functionality, are enhanced, or removed from the user interface based on their utilization.

Systems and methods for displaying and adjusting virtual objects based on interactive and dynamic content

A host server of a digital platform, such as a virtual world or augmented reality platform, receives a request to graphically indicate an affiliation between a user of an avatar and an organization or other entity. The host server queries an authenticating server to authenticate the affiliation between the user and the entity. Accordingly, the host server generates for display a logo, or other indication, to indicate the authenticated affiliation. Other users of the digital platform can learn whether the user of the avatar is actually affiliated with the entity. Access to digital spaces, virtual objects and some interactions of the avatar may be controlled according to an access policy of the entity.

Method, system and apparatus of authenticating user affiliation for an avatar displayed on a digital platform

Systems and methods for generating audible pronunciation of a closed captioning word in a content item. For example, a system generates for output on a first device a content item comprising dialogue. The system generates for display on the first device a closed captioning word corresponding to the dialogue where the closed captioning word is selectable via a user interface of the first device. The system receives a selection of the closed captioning word via the user interface of the first device. In response to receiving the selection of the closed captioning word, the system generates for playback on the first device at least a portion of the dialogue corresponding to the selected closed captioning word.

Interactive pronunciation learning system

System and methods for customizing passthrough feed are disclosed. Expected VR content and predicted user movements in a real-world environment are determined based on recently rendered VR content, user activity data, and real-world scenes. When passthrough feed is enabled, it may be customized based on the expected VR content and predicted user movements. Customization techniques comprising custom style filters, style transfer neural networks, and adding VR content elements to the passthrough feed display window may be used to customize the passthrough feed to match the style of the VR content. The use of the customization techniques may be based on one of or a combination of a duration during which the passthrough feed is activated, the color intensity difference between the realities, an event or purpose which triggered activation of the passthrough feed, or a size of a display window of the passthrough feed relative to the VR content.

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Bryn Mawr, PA, United States of America

Serhad Doken