Patents

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	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRIVACY PROTECTION IN VIDEO COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Abstract: An image transmission system with privacy protection includes a privacy request processor which receives a request to secure at least one object type in an image prior to transmission of the image to a receiving system. An object detector receives the image data from a camera and processes the image data to identify at least one predetermined object type in the image data. An object scrambler receives a set of protected objects from the privacy request processor and receives the image data with identified objects of the predetermined object type and operates to obscure the image data for any identified objects identified as protected objects prior to encoding and transmission to a remote receiver site.
	Systems and methods for video coding Abstract: A system for low complexity and/or energy efficient encoding includes an encoding device, the encoding device configured to select a video application for an input video, set at least a boundary parameter, determine at least a goal parameter, generate a plurality of tool combinations, wherein each tool combination of the plurality of tool combinations has fewer tools than the full encoder toolset, tabulate measurements of each tool combination of the plurality of tool combinations, and select a tool combination of the plurality of tool combinations, wherein the selected tool combination generates optimal measurements as a function of the at least a goal parameter. An energy measurement device may be coupled to the encoding device and the selected tool combination may achieve the goal parameter at the highest energy efficiency.
	Video coding for machines (vcm) encoder and decoder for combined lossless and lossy encoding Abstract: A video coding for machines (VCM) encoder for combined lossless and lossy encoding includes a feature encoder, the feature encoder configured to encode a sub-picture containing a feature in an input video and provide an indication of the sub-picture, and a video encoder, the video encoder configured to receive an indication of the sub-picture from the feature encoder and encode the sub-picture using a lossy encoding protocol.
	Encoder and decoder for video coding for machines (vcm) Abstract: A video coding for machines (VCM) encoder includes a first video encoder, the first video encoder configured to encode an input video into a bitstream. The VCM encoder includes a feature extractor, the feature extractor configured to detect at least a feature in the input video. The VCM encoder includes a second encoder, the second encoder configured to encode a feature bitstream as a function of the input video and at least a feature.