To know something about everything, and everything about something

A. Einstein.

About Me

Summary of Main Technical Skills

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Learning (DL), Machine Learning (ML);
  • IoT, Wearables (including Design/Wearables in Fashion), M2M;
  • Crypto-currencies, Blockchain technologies;
  • BLE devices;
  • Wireless communication technologies;
  • HEVC/H.265, H.264/AVC, SVC, MPEG-4, VP9, VP10, AOM/AV1;
  • HDR, perceptual processing/coding;
  • video codec design and implementation;
  • codec optimization algorithms;
  • video quality optimization, QoS, QoE;
  • computational complexity and coding mode decision algorithms;
  • rate control, buffer control and performance optimization;
  • advanced pre- and post-processing algorithms for image and video applications;
  • real-time/live video streaming and video conferencing;
  • real-time codecs;
  • network protocols;
  • energy-efficient multimedia systems.

Summary of Main Patent Attorney Skills

  • I have drafted about two hundreds patent applications in various engineering fields (e.g., Computer/Software/Electronic Engineering) and in computer science, which have been filed in various jurisdictions, such as in US, EP, IL, JP, CN, IN, AU, CA, etc., and also as PCT applications;
  • Prosecuting hundreds of patent applications in various fields;
  • Providing consultations on both general and strategic matters in these fields;
  • Developing companies’ patent protection strategies;
  • Conducting due-diligence processes;
  • Conducting various IP evaluations;
  • Conducting hundreds of patent searches;
  • Providing expert opinions;
  • Performing other various IP tasks.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

(2017 – Present) Principal Researcher, Comcast
  • Research and Development of future video coding technologies;
  • Research and Development of perceptual video coding techniques and tools;
  • Research and Development of pre-processing techniques based on perceptual quality;
  • Focusing on HDR and UHD 10-bit video.
(2016 – Present) Co-founder and CEO, NativeLOOK Ltd.
  • Developing revolutionary voice-controlled IoT devices, which allow to make real-time decisions and object recognition based on Artificial Intelligence/Deep Learning patent pending technology.
(2017 – Present) Providing R&D and Consulting Services to Industrial and Academic Entities
  • Software/Hardware Development;
  • Research and Development in the field of video/image processing and coding, video streaming, communication networks, network protocols, implementation of advanced/future technologies, etc.;
  • IP development and strategic planning.
(May 2016 – August 2017) Senior Researcher, Fraunhofer HHI
  • Researching techniques and algorithms beyond HEVC;
  • Conducting performance evaluations of state-of-the-art video codecs, including JEM, HM, JM, x265, VP9, AV1.
(May 2014 – April 2016)  PROVISION ITN – FP7 MSCA, Visiting Researcher, Fraunhofer HHI, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship
  • Marie Curie Fellow at the Perceptually Optimized Video Compression (PROVISION) Initial Training Network (ITN);
  • Performing a research in the field of video compression with a strong emphasis on developing perceptual video compression tools and techniques to be integrated in the next generation video compression standard (i.e. the successor of the H.265/MPEG-HEVC standard);
  • Specifying, developing and maintaining the ITN reference software (i.e., the test model) as well as defining test data and core experiments.
 (May 2013 – Apr. 2014)  Visiting Researcher, Fraunhofer HHI, ERCIM Program – Alain Bensoussan Fellowship (FP7 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions)
  • Marie Curie Fellow at ERCIM Program (Alain Bensoussan Fellowship);
  • Developing the HEVC-based real-time encoding/decoding techniques and algorithms;
  • Conducting performance assessments of various video codecs.
(May 2011 – Apr. 2013) Multimedia Research Laboratory: Post-Doctoral Senior Principal Researcher at the Net HD Consortium (MAGNET Program of the Israeli Chief Scientist, Israeli Ministry of Trade and Industry)
  • Leading a large research group of undergraduate/graduate students in various projects, mainly involving cooperation with leading Israeli Hi-Tech companies;
  • Developing a new technology to be able to increase the effective bandwidth of the networks by using video adaptation, multi-layer cache and P2P networks without increasing the physical links;
  • Developing an efficient adaptive H.264/SVC live video streaming with ultra-low delay by using advanced network error protection and pre-processing techniques.
(Apr. 2010 – Apr. 2011) Multimedia Research Laboratory: Senior Principal Researcher at the Negev Consortium (MAGNET Program of the Israeli Chief Scientist, Israeli Ministry of Trade and Industry)
  • Leading a large research group of undergraduate/graduate students in the Negev Consortium, while cooperating with leading Israeli Hi-Tech companies for developing an efficient encoder for adaptive Scalable Video Coding (SVC);
  • Developing advanced pre-processing techniques by using Computational-Complexity-Rate-Distortion (C-R-D) analysis.
(Dec. 2007 – Jun. 2010) Software/Electronics Engineer at the Senior Patent Attorney Position, Reinhold Cohn & Partners, Tel-Aviv, Israel
  • Drafting and prosecuting hundreds of patent applications, mainly in computer science/electronics engineering/network communication fields;
  • Providing consultations on both general and strategic matters in these fields; Conducting various IP evaluations;
  • Conducting due-diligence processes, performing patent searches, developing companies patent protection strategies, providing expert opinions, etc.
(May 2004 – Dec. 2007) Software/Electronics Engineer at the Patent Attorney Position, Luzzatto & Luzzatto, Omer, Israel
  • Starting to work as a trainee (between 2004-2006), while performing the same tasks as a patent attorney;
  • Drafting and prosecuting hundreds of patent applications, mainly in computer science/electronics engineering/network communication fields;
  • Providing consultations on both general and strategic matters in these fields; Conducting various IP evaluations;
  • Conducting due-diligence processes, performing patent searches, developing companies patent protection strategies, providing expert opinions, and handling many other tasks, etc.
(2001 – May 2003) Software/System Engineer Position, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Ltd., Beer-Yakov, Israel
  • Designing electronics boards;
  • Writting testing programs for verification and validation of electrical characteristics of integrated circuits, components, sub-components and systems;
  • Performing simulations of various communication systems;
  • Performing system integration.
(2000) Software/Electronics Engineer Position, Motorola Inc., Tel-Aviv, Israel
  • Defining electrical and electronics components.
(1997-1998) Quality Assurance Engineer Position, Eltek Ltd., Petah-Tikva, Israel
  • Mostly working at the position of a Quality Assurance Engineer ;
  • Performing quality control of printed circuit boards (PCBs).

ACADEMIC DEGREES

  • 2013-2017: Senior Researcher at Fraunhofer HHI, ERCIM Program – Alain Bensoussan Fellowship, Marie Curie Fellowship.
  • 2011-2013: Post-Doctoral Senior Principal Researcher at the Multimedia Laboratory, Communication Systems Engineering Department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Israel.
  • 2006 – 2011: D. degree in Video and Image Compression/Processing at the Communication Systems Engineering Department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Israel. Doctoral Thesis supervisor: Dr. O. Hadar. Doctoral Thesis: “Computational Complexity and Rate-Distortion Scalable Video Coding Optimization“. Average Grade: 95/100.  
  • 2003 – 2006: Sc. degree in Video and Image Compression/Processing at the Electro-Optics Unit, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. Thesis supervisor: Dr. O. Hadar. Thesis: “Time-Rate-Distortion Analysis for Optimizing the H.264/AVC Video Compression” Average Grade: 93/100.
  • 1998-2002: B.Sc. degree at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. Final project supervisor: Prof. S. Ben-Yakov.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Lecturer
  • “Video Coding and Processing” graduate course for IDF officers, 2018, Tzrifin.
  • “Image Coding and Processing” graduate course for IDF officers, 2015, Tzrifin.
  • “Multimedia Compression” undergraduate course, 2013, Department of Communication Systems Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva.
  • “Image Coding and Processing” graduate course for IDF officers, 2012, Tzrifin.
  • “Protocols and Computer Networks” graduate course, 2012, Computer Science Department, Hadassah Academic College, Jerusalem.
Teaching Assistant
  • “Multimedia Compression” undergraduate course, 2011, 2012, Department of Communication Systems Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva.
  • “Video and Audio Transmission over the Internet” undergraduate course, 2011, 2012, Department of Communication Systems Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL AWARDS/GRANTS

  • 2014-2016 – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship (FP7 MSCA).
  • 2013/2014 – ERCIM “Alain Bensoussan” Fellowship/Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (FP7 MSCA).
  • 2013 – MAGNETON Program of the Israeli Chief Scientist, Israeli Ministry of Trade and Industry ($115,000)
  • 2012 – Kreitman Fellowship ($ 25,000).
  • 2012- NetHD Consortium, MAGNET Program of the Israeli Chief Scientist, Israeli Ministry of Trade and Industry  ($ 65,000).
  • 2011 – Kreitman Fellowship ($ 25,000).
  • IEEE Senior Member Nomination (2011).
  • 2011 –  NetHD Consortium, MAGNET Program of the Israeli Chief Scientist, Israeli Ministry of Trade and Industry  ($ 65,000).
  • 2010/2011 – BGU Negev Consortium, MAGNET Program of the Israeli Chief Scientist, Israeli Ministry of Trade and Industry ($ 180,000).

TALKS/TUTORIALS

  • Dan Grois, “Video Coding and HEVC”, High Mile Video 2018, Denver, USA, Jul. 31-Aug. 1, 2018.
  • Dan Grois, “Introduction to the High Efficiency Video Coding”, Philadelphia, USA, Jan. 31, 2018.
  • Dan Grois, “Introduction to the High Efficiency Video Coding and High Dynamic Range”, DASH-IF, Denver, USA, Aug. 10, 2017.
  • Dan Grois, “The High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) Standard: Tools, Applications, and Performance”, Huawei Strategy and Technology Workshop (STW), May 16-18, 2017, Shenzhen, China.
  • Dan Grois, Benjamin Bross, Detlev Marpe, and Karsten Suhring (Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications – Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI), Berlin, Germany), “HEVC/H.265 Video Coding Standard (v. 2) Including Range, Scalable, and Multiview Extensions”, presented at IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP), Québec City, Canada, Sept. 27-30, 2015.
  • Dan Grois, Benjamin Bross, Detlev Marpe, and Karsten Suhring (Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications – Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI), Berlin, Germany), “HEVC/H.265 Video Coding Standard including the Range Extensions, Scalable Extensions, and Multiview Extensions”, presented at IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics – Berlin (ICCE-Berlin), Berlin, Germany, Sept. 6-9, 2015.
  • Dan Grois, Benjamin Bross, Detlev Marpe, and Karsten Suhring (Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications – Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI), Berlin, Germany), “HEVC/H.265 Video Coding Standard (Version 2) including the Range Extensions, Scalable Extensions, and Multiview Extensions”, presented at IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME), Torino, Italy, Jun. 29 -Jul. 3, 2015.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

  • IEEE Senior Member – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
  • ACM Member – Association for Computing Machinery.
  • SPIE Member –  International Society for Optics and Photonics.
  • SMPTE Member –  Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.
  • ISOC Member – Internet Society.
  • IETF – Participant of the Internet Engineering Task Force.

SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL/CONFERENCES REFEREE

  • IEEE Transactions on Image Processing;
  • IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology;
  • IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing;
  • IEEE Transactions on Multimedia;
  • IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting;
  • Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation, Elsevier;
  • SPIE Optical Engineering Journal;
  • IEEE Sensors Journal;
  • Computers and Electrical Engineering, Elsevier;
  • Imaging Science Journal;
  • IGI Global Publisher;
  • Top-Tier IEEE Conferences.

JCT-VC, JCT-3V, VCEG, MPEG, JPEG, Vienna, Austria, 25 Jul. – 2 Aug. 2013.

SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL EDITOR

  • Guest Editor of the Special Section on Video Compression Technologies, SPIE Optical Engineering Journal, to be published in July 2013.

CONFERENCE TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE (TPC)

  • SPIE, Applications of Digital Image Processing XLI, San-Diego, US, 2017.
  • IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE), Las-Vegas, 2013, 2014, 2015.
  • IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE-Berlin), Berlin, 2013, 2014.
  • IEEE International Conference on Power and Energy (PECON 2012).
  • IEEE Symposium on Industrial Electronics & Applications (ISIEA 2012).

CONFERENCE SESSION CHAIR/CO-CHAIR

  • IEEE Visual Communications and Image Processing (VCIP), St. Petersburg, Florida, USA, 2017.
  • IEEE Consumer Electronics Berlin (ICCE-Berlin), 2013.
  • IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE 2013), Sessions: “GPU Processing”, “Video Coding 1”, “Video Coding 2”.
  • IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting (BMSB 2011).

ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN STANDARDIZATION MEETINGS

  • JVET, JCT-VC, MPEG, Macau, China, 3-12 Oct. 2018;
  • JVET, JCT-VC, MPEG, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 10-20 Jul. 2018;
  • JVET, JCT-VC, MPEG, JPEG, San Diego, US, 10-20 Apr. 2018;
  • JCT-VC, JCT-3V, VCEG, MPEG, JPEG, San Diego, US, 18-26 Feb. 2016;
  • JCT-VC, JCT-3V, VCEG, MPEG, JPEG, Warsaw, Poland, 19-26 Jun. 2015;
  • JCT-VC, JCT-3V, VCEG, MPEG, JPEG, Geneva, Switzerland, 10-18 Feb. 2015;
  • JCT-VC, JCT-3V, VCEG, MPEG, JPEG, Strasburg, France, 17-24 Oct. 2014;
  • JCT-VC, JCT-3V, VCEG, MPEG, JPEG, Valencia, Spain, 27 Mar. – 4 Apr. 2014;
  • JCT-VC, JCT-3V, VCEG, MPEG, JPEG, San José, USA, 9-17 Jan. 2014;

SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE/UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Master of Science Students
  • Georg Maier, “Fast Motion Estimation for a High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) Encoder” (2014).
  • Sergey Fridland, “Adaptive Video Streaming by Using Scalable Video Coding over RTP” (2012).
Bachelor of Science Students
  • Moshe Maman and Yosi Trabelsi, “Performance Evaluation and Computational Complexity Reduction of the High-Resolution HEVC-Based Intra-Coding vs. JPEG, JPEG2000, JPEG-LS, JPEG-XR” (2012).
  • Amit Mulayoff and Benaya Itzhaki, “Performance Evaluation and Computational Complexity Reduction of the High-Resolution HEVC vs. H.264/AVC” (2012).
  • Alex Glukhovsky and Yotam Vaknin, “Live Video Streaming by Adaptively Varying a Number of Scalable Video Coding Layers Prior to the Encoding” (2012).
  • David Reubeni and Leonid Feingold, “Adaptive Change of Scalable Video Coding Parameters During the Live Video Streaming” (2012).
  • Omri Cohen and Ilai Kordonsky, “Adaptive Live Multicast Video Streaming by Using MGS/CGS Scalability of the H.264/SVC” (2012).
  • Guy Itzhak and Ohad Alali, “Adaptive Live Multicast Video Streaming by Using Spatial and Temporal Scalability of the H.264/SVC” (2012).
  • Daniel Kaufman and Guy Shalom, “Adaptive Pre-/Post-Filtering for Live SVC Streaming” (2011).
  • Itay Bochner and Tal Ben-Avraham, “Pre-/Post-Filtering for SVC Streaming” (2011).
  • Ronen Varfman and Idan Ori, “Complexity Controller for Scalable Video Coding” (2010).
  • Gay Azulay and Adir Atias, “Pre-/Post Filtering for Scalable Video
    Coding” (2010).
  • Matan Unger and Oren Bahman, “Adaptive Bit-Rate Control For Scalable Video Coding” (2010).
  • Ran Dubin and Aviad Hadarian, “Adjustable and Scalable Region-of-Interest Video Coding” (2009).
  • Maayan David and Esti Hagag, “Quality Evaluation and Comparison of SVC Encoders” (2009).

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Books
  • Grois Dan, “High Efficiency Video Coding – A Guide to the HEVC Standard and its Extensions”, in preparation, Cambridge University Press, UK, to be published in 2020.
Book Chapters
  • Grois, Dan and Hadar, Ofer, Region-of-Interest Processing and Coding Techniques – Overview of Recent Trends and Directions, Intelligent Multimedia Technologies for Networking Applications: Techniques and Tools, ed. Dimitris Kanellopoulos, IGI Global, pp. 126-155, 2013.
  • Grois, Dan and Hadar, Ofer, Recent Advances in Computational Complexity Techniques for Video Coding Applications, Intelligent Multimedia Technologies for Networking – Techniques and Tools, ed. Dimitris Kanellopoulos, IGI Global, pp. 156-195, 2013.
  • Grois, Dan and Hadar, Ofer. Advances in Region-of-Interest Video and Image Processing, Multimedia Networking and Coding, ed. Reuben A. Farrugia and Carl J. Debono, IGI Global, pp. 76-123, 2013.
  • Grois, Dan and Hadar, Ofer. Recent Advances in Peer-to-Peer Video Streaming by Using Scalable Video Coding. In Streaming Media with Peer-to-Peer Networks: Wireless Perspectives, ed. Martin Fleury and Nadia Qadri, IGI Global, pp. 162-195, 2012.
  • Grois, Dan and Hadar, Ofer. Recent Advances in Watermarking for Scalable Video Coding, Watermarking – Volume 2, Dr. Mithun Das Gupta (Ed.), InTech, pp. 1-16, 2012.
  • Grois, Dan and Hadar, Ofer. Recent Advances in Region-of-Interest Coding, In Recent Advances on Video Coding, Javier Del Ser Lorente (Ed.), InTech, pp. 49-76, 2011.
  • Grois, Dan, Kaminsky, Evgeny and Hadar, Ofer. Optimization Methods for H.264/AVC Video Coding, In Handbook of MPEG Applications: Standards in Practice, (eds M. C. Angelides and H. Agius), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK, pp. 175-204, 2010.
Published Journal Articles
  • Georg Maier, Benjamin Bross, Dan Grois, Detlev Marpe, Heiko Schwarz, Remco Veltkamp, Thomas Wiegand, “Context-Based Fractional Sample Refinement for HEVC Compliant Encoding”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, vol.PP, no.99, pp.1-1, 2016.
  • Grois, Dan and Hadar, Ofer, “Complexity-Aware Adaptive Pre-Processing Scheme for Region-of-Interest Spatial Scalable Video Coding,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, vol.24, no.6, pp.1025-1039, Jun. 2014.
  • Grois, Dan and Hadar, Ofer, “Efficient Region-of-Interest Scalable Video Coding with Adaptive Bit-Rate Control,” Advances in Multimedia, vol. 2013, Article ID 281593, 17 pages, 2013.
  • Grois, Dan, Kaminsky, Evgeny and Hadar, Ofer, “Efficient Real-Time Video-in-Video Insertion into a Pre-Encoded Video Stream,” ISRN Signal Processing, vol. 2011, pp. 1-11, 2011.
  • Kaminsky, Engeny, Grois, Dan and Hadar, Ofer, “Dynamic Computational Complexity and Bit Allocation for Optimizing H.264/AVC Video Compression”, Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation, vol. 19, iss. 1, Jan. 2008, pp. 56-74.
  • Grois, Dan, Shcherback, Igor; Danov, Tatiana and Yadid-Pecht, Orly, “Theoretical Approach to CMOS APS PSF and MTF Modeling – Evaluation,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol.6, no.1, pp. 118- 124, Feb. 2006.
Conference Papers
  • Kalyan Goswami, Bhavna Hariharan, Pradeep Ramachandran, Alex Giladi, Dan Grois, Kavitha Sampath, Aruna Matheswaran, Ashok Kumar Mishra*, and Kevin Pikus, “Adaptive Multi-Resolution Encoding for ABR Streaming”, accepted, Oct. 7-10, ICIP 2018.
  • Grois, Dan, Nguyen, Tung and Marpe, Detlev, “Performance Comparison of AV1, JEM, VP9, and HEVC Encoders”, Proc. SPIE 10396, Applications of Digital Image Processing XL, 103960L, 7-10 Aug., 2017.
  • Grois, Dan, Nguyen, Tung and Marpe, Detlev, “Coding Efficiency Comparison of AV1/VP9, H.265/MPEG, HEVC and H.264/MPEG-AVC Encoders”, Picture Coding Symposium (PCS), 2017, pp. 1-5, 4-7 Dec., 2016.
  • Georg Maier, Benjamin Bross, Dan Grois, Detlev Marpe, Heiko Schwarz, R.C. Veltkamp, Thomas Wiegand, “Pattern-based integer sample motion search strategies in the context of HEVC”, Proc. SPIE 9599, Applications of Digital Image Processing XXXVIII, 95991A, Sept. 22, 2015.
  • Grois, Dan, Marpe, Detlev, Tung, Nguyen and Hadar, Ofer, “Comparative Assessment of H.265/MPEG-HEVC, VP9, and H.264/MPEG-AVC Encoders for Low-Delay Video Applications”, Proc. SPIE 9217, Applications of Digital Image Processing XXXVII, 92170Q, Sept. 23, 2014.
  • Grois, Dan, Marpe, Detlev, Mulayoff, Amit, Itzhaky, Benaya and Hadar, Ofer, “Performance comparison of H.265/MPEG-HEVC, VP9, and H.264/MPEG-AVC encoders,” Picture Coding Symposium (PCS), 2013, pp.394-397, 8-11 Dec. 2013.
  • Grois, Dan, Hadar, Ofer and Marpe, Detlev, “Network-optimized adaptive SVC-based live video streaming,” Consumer Electronics Berlin (ICCE-Berlin), 2013. ICCE-Berlin 2013. IEEE Third International Conference on, vol., no., pp.352-354, 9-11 Sept. 2013.
  • Grois, Dan and Hadar, Ofer, “Recent Trends in Online Multimedia Education for Heterogeneous End-User Devices Based on Scalable Video Coding,” accepted to IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, Berlin, Mar. 13-15, 2013.
  • Grois, Dan, Loants, Maoz, Hadar, Ofer; Ohayon, Rony and Amram Noam, “Live Video Streaming with Adaptive Pre-Processing by Using Scalable Video Coding,” Consumer Electronics (ICCE), 2013 IEEE International Conference on, pp.588-589, 11-14 Jan. 2013.
  • Grois, Dan, Loants, Maoz, Hadar, Ofer; Ohayon, Rony and Amram Noam, “Ultra-fast live video-in-video insertion for H.264/AVC,” Consumer Electronics (ICCE), 2013 IEEE International Conference on, pp.635-636, 11-14 Jan. 2013.
  • Grois, Dan and Hadar, Ofer, “Efficient Adaptive Bit-Rate Control for Scalable Video Coding by using Computational Complexity-Rate-Distortion Analysis,” Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting (BMSB), 2011 IEEE International Symposium on , pp.1-6, Nuremberg, Germany, 8-10 Jun. 2011.
  • Grois, Dan and Hadar, Ofer, “Complexity-Aware Adaptive Bit-Rate Control with Dynamic ROI Pre-Processing for Scalable Video Coding,” Multimedia and Expo (ICME), 2011 IEEE International Conference on, pp.1-4, Barcelona, Spain, 11-15 Jul. 2011.
  • Grois, Dan and Hadar, Ofer, “Complexity-Aware Adaptive Spatial Pre-Processing for ROI Scalable Video Coding with Dynamic Transition Region,” Image Processing (ICIP), 2011 18th IEEE International Conference on , pp.741-744, Brussels, Belgium, 11-14 Sept. 2011.
  • Grois, Dan, Kaminsky, Evgeny and Hadar, Ofer, “Dynamically Adjustable and Scalable ROI Video Coding,” Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting (BMSB), 2010 IEEE International Symposium on , pp.1-5, Shanghai, China, 24-26 Mar. 2010.
  • Kaminsky, Evgeny, Grois, Dan and Hadar, Ofer, “Efficient Real-Time Video-In-Video Insertion into a Pre-Encoded Video Stream for the H.264/AVC,” Imaging Systems and Techniques (IST), 2010 IEEE International Conference on , pp.436-441, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1-2 Jul. 2010.
  • Grois, Dan, Kaminsky, Evgeny and Hadar, Ofer, “Adaptive Bit-Rate Control for Region-of-Interest Scalable Video Coding,” Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Israel (IEEEI), 2010 IEEE 26th Convention of , pp.761-765, Eilat, Israel, 17-20 Nov. 2010.
  • Grois Dan, Kaminsky, Evgeny and Hadar, Ofer, “Buffer Control in H.264/AVC Applications by Implementing Dynamic Complexity-Rate-Distortion Analysis,” Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting, 2009. BMSB ’09. IEEE International Symposium on, pp.1-7, Bilbao, Spain, 13-15 May 2009.
  • Kaminsky, Evgeny, Grois, Dan and Hadar, Ofer, “Dynamic Computational Complexity and Bit Allocation for Optimizing H.264/AVC Video Compression”, Information Technology: Research and Education, 2006. ITRE ’06. International Conference on, pp.167-171, Tel-Aviv, Israel, 16-19 Oct. 2006.

PATENTS / PATENT APPLICATIONS/DESIGN PATENTS

  • Grois, Dan, Alex Giladi, “Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses for Processing Video”, 62/740,369, filed on Oct. 2, 2018.
  • Grois, Dan, Alex Giladi, “Systems and Methods for Deblocking Filtering”, 62/699588, filed on July 17, 2018.
  • Grois, Dan, Alex Giladi, “Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses for Processing Video”, 62/653891, filed on April 06, 2018.
  • Grois, Dan, Alex Giladi, “Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses for Processing Video”, 62/643682, filed on March 15, 2018.
  • Grois, Dan, “Smart Jewelry Apparatus, System, Charging Box and Method thereof”, US Patent Application no. 62/393,674, Sep. 13, 2016.
  • Grois, Dan, “Advertising Smart Jewelry System, Apparatus and Method thereof”, US Patent Application no. 62/393,675, Sep. 13, 2016.
  • Grois, Dan, “Combined Display Apparatus and Pendant”, Notice of Allowance, Design Patent Application no. 29/569,301, filed on June 25, 2016.
  • Grois, Dan, “Combined Display Apparatus and Pendant”, Notice of Allowance, Design Patent Application no. 29/569,302, filed on June 25, 2016.
  • Grois, Dan, “Combined Display Apparatus and Pendant”, Notice of Allowance, Design Patent Application no. 29/569,303, filed on June 25, 2016.
  • Grois, Dan, “Combined Display Apparatus and Pendant”, Notice of Allowance, Design Patent Application no. 29/569,304, filed on June 25, 2016.
  • Grois, Dan, “Combined Display Apparatus and Pendant”, Notice of Allowance, Design Patent Application no. 29/569,305, filed on June 25, 2016.
  • Grois, Dan, “Charger Box”, Notice of Allowance, Design Patent Application no. 29/571,323, filed on July 18, 2016.
  • Georg Maier, Benjamin Bross, Dan Grois, Detlev Marpe, Heiko Schwarz, Thomas Wiegand, Remco Veltkamp, “Refinement of a Low-Pel Resolution Motion Estimation Vector”, PCT application no. PCT/EP2015/064458, filed on Jun. 25, 2015.
  • Grois, Dan, “Method for Assigning One or More Categorized Scores to Each Document over a Data Network”, US Patent Application no. 13/264,750, filed on Oct. 16, 2011.
  • Grois, Dan, “Method for Assigning One or More Categorized Scores to Each Document over a Data Network”, US Patent Application no. 12/156,585, filed on Jun. 4, 2008.
  • Grois, Dan, “Method for Enabling a User to Vote for a Document Stored within a Database”, US Patent Application no. 12/156,589, filed on Jun. 4, 2008.
  • Grois, Dan, “Pay Per Relevance (PPR) Method, Server and System thereof”, US Patent Application no. 12/080,939, filed on Apr. 8, 2008.
  • Grois, Dan, “Method and System for Searching Data Using a Virtual Assistant”, PCT Patent Application, Pub. No. WO 2007/088536, filed on Jan. 31, 2007.
  • Grois, Dan, “Method and System for Searching a Data Network by Using a Virtual Assistant and for Advertising by Using the Same”, US Patent Application no. 12/223,483, international filing date of Jul. 31, 2007.
  • Grois, Dan, “Pay Per Relevance (PPR) Advertising Method and System”, Israeli Patent Application No. 182518, filed on Apr. 12, 2007.
  • Grois, Dan, “Method and System for Conducting an Optimized Data Search Within a Database Over a Data Network by Using a Virtual Assistant”, Israeli Patent Application No. 173493, filed on Feb. 1, 2006.
  • Grois, Dan, “Method and System for Advertising by Means of a Search Engine over a Data Network”, Israeli Patent Application No. 174107, filed on Mar. 5, 2006.
  • Grois, Dan, “Method for Assigning One or More Categorized Scores to Each Document over a Data Network”, PCT Patent Application, Pub. No. WO2007/069244, filed on Dec. 12, 2006.
  • Grois, Dan, “Method for Assigning One or More Categorized Scores to Each Document over a Data Network”, US Patent Application no. 13/264,750, international filing date of Dec. 12, 2006.
  • Grois, Dan, “Method for Assigning One or More Categorized Scores to Each Document over a Data Network”, Israeli Patent Application No. 192054, international filing date of Dec. 12, 2006.
  • Grois, Dan, “Method for Enabling a User to Vote for a Document Stored within a Database“, Israeli Patent Application No. 192055, international filing date of Dec. 12, 2006.
  • Grois, Dan, “Method for Assigning One or More Categorized Scores to Each Document over a Data Network”, Israeli Patent Application No. 172551, filed on Dec. 13, 2005.

Last Updated: October, 2018