{
  "patent_number": "US 12739410",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "Checking if 3D Point Cloud Data Follows a Standard",
  "original_title": "Point cloud coding standard conformance definition in computing environments",
  "summary": "This patent describes a system for ensuring that compressed 3D point cloud data, used in things like virtual reality, meets specific rules about the number of points it contains, making it compatible across different devices.",
  "what_it_does": "This mechanism helps ensure that 3D point cloud data follows specific rules, especially concerning the number of points. A computing device with a decoder first takes a compressed stream of video data that represents a point cloud and decodes it. Then, special circuitry reconstructs the point cloud from this decoded data. A syntax element parser then reads specific signals embedded in the compressed data, which indicate how many points are in the video's pictures. Finally, processing hardware checks if this number of points falls within the acceptable limits for the point cloud reconstructor circuitry. For example, if a VR headset receives a point cloud, this system ensures the point count won't overwhelm the headset's processing ability, preventing crashes or glitches.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover conformance checks for data types other than point clouds, such as traditional 2D video or audio streams.",
    "Does not cover conformance checks for aspects of point cloud data beyond the number of points, such as color accuracy or spatial resolution.",
    "Does not cover point cloud coding that does not conform to the specific PCC standard mentioned in the abstract.",
    "Does not cover systems where interoperability signaling is not embedded directly within the compressed bitstream itself."
  ],
  "filed": "2024-12-27",
  "granted": "2026-09-15",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": null,
  "holder_url": null,
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "consumer_electronics",
    "software",
    "telecommunications",
    "ai_ml",
    "automotive"
  ],
  "abstract": "A mechanism is described for facilitating defining of interoperability signaling and conformance points for the PCC standard in computing environments. A computing device of embodiments, as described herein, includes a decoder to decode a compressed bitstream of video data representing a point cloud, point cloud reconstructor circuitry to reconstruct a point cloud from the decoded patch video data, a syntax element parser to receive at least one syntax element representing interoperability signaling in the compressed bitstream to indicate the number of points in one or more pictures of the video data, and processing hardware to determine if the number of points in the one or more pictures of the compressed bitstream is within the conformance limits of the point cloud reconstructor circuitry.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12739410/point-cloud-coding-standard-conformance-definition-in-computing-environments",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12739410/point-cloud-coding-standard-conformance-definition-in-computing-environments/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12739410",
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