公开(公告)号：US07580054B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-25

申请号：US11193976

申请日：2005-07-29

申请人： Yong Rui ,  Anoop Gupta ,  Johnathan J. Cadiz ,  Ross Garrett Cutler

发明人： Yong Rui ,  Anoop Gupta ,  Johnathan J. Cadiz ,  Ross Garrett Cutler

IPC分类号： H04N7/14 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： H04N7/142 ,  H04N7/147 ,  H04N7/15

摘要： An automated system and method for broadcasting meetings over a computer network. The meeting is filmed using an omni-directional camera system and capable of being presented to a viewer both live and on-demand. The system of the present invention includes an automated camera management system for controlling the camera system and an analysis module determining the location of meeting participants in the meeting environments. The method of the present invention includes using the system of the present invention to broadcast an event to a viewer over a computer network. In particular, the method includes filming the event using an omni-directional camera system. Next, the method determines the location of each event participant in the event environment. Finally, a viewer is provided with a user interface for viewing the broadcast event. This user interface allows a viewer to choose which event participant that the viewer would like to view.

公开(公告)号：US20090046139A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-19

申请号：US12191270

申请日：2008-08-13

申请人： Ross Cutler ,  Yong Rui ,  Anoop Gupta

发明人： Ross Cutler ,  Yong Rui ,  Anoop Gupta

IPC分类号： H04N7/14

CPC分类号： H04N7/15 ,  H04N7/152 ,  H04N7/155

摘要： A system and method for teleconferencing and recording of meetings. The system uses a variety of capture devices (a novel 360° camera, a whiteboard camera, a presenter view camera, a remote view camera, and a microphone array) to provide a rich experience for people who want to participate in a meeting from a distance. The system is also combined with speaker clustering, spatial indexing, and time compression to provide a rich experience for people who miss a meeting and want to watch it afterward.

摘要翻译： 电话会议和会议记录的系统和方法。 该系统使用各种捕获设备（新颖的360度相机，白板摄像头，演示者相机，遥控摄像头和麦克风阵列），为希望参加会议的人们提供丰富的体验 距离。 该系统还结合扬声器群集，空间索引和时间压缩，为错过会议并希望观看的人们提供丰富的体验。

公开(公告)号：US20090007148A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-01

申请号：US11770662

申请日：2007-06-28

申请人： Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Anoop Gupta ,  Paul J. Hough ,  Pavel Curtis ,  Richard J. McAniff ,  Raymond E. Ozzie

发明人： Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Anoop Gupta ,  Paul J. Hough ,  Pavel Curtis ,  Richard J. McAniff ,  Raymond E. Ozzie

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F8/36

摘要： A user entering information in an application might desire functionality not supported by that application. Based on an input or a subset of the input, a functionality associated with a different application can be automatically applied within a current application. Sometimes, a particular application or mode of communication can be used to send information and reply information can be sent in a different mode of communication. The communications can be automatically associated or related to each other. A user can be presented with information relating to both communications, upon request, although the communications might be associated with different modes of communication. Constraints or parameters can be placed on a subsequent communication by either a sender or a recipient.

摘要翻译： 在应用程序中输入信息的用户可能希望该应用程序不支持该功能。 基于输入的输入或子集，可以在当前应用中自动应用与不同应用相关联的功能。 有时，特定的应用或通信方式可以用于发送信息，并且可以以不同的通信模式发送回复信息。 通信可以自动关联或相互关联。 尽管通信可能与不同的通信模式相关联，但可以根据请求向用户呈现与两种通信相关的信息。 约束或参数可以由发送者或收件人置于后续通信中。

公开(公告)号：US20090006343A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-01

申请号：US11770458

申请日：2007-06-28

申请人： John C. Platt ,  Gary W. Flake ,  Ramez Naam ,  Anoop Gupta ,  Oliver Hurst-Hiller ,  Trenholme J. Griffin ,  Joshua T. Goodman

发明人： John C. Platt ,  Gary W. Flake ,  Ramez Naam ,  Anoop Gupta ,  Oliver Hurst-Hiller ,  Trenholme J. Griffin ,  Joshua T. Goodman

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/30389

摘要： Architecture for completing search queries by using artificial intelligence based schemes to infer search intentions of users. Partial queries are completed dynamically in real time. Additionally, search aliasing can also be employed. Custom tuning can be performed based on at least query inputs in the form of text, graffiti, images, handwriting, voice, audio, and video signals. Natural language processing occurs, along with handwriting recognition and slang recognition. The system includes a classifier that receives a partial query as input, accesses a query database based on contents of the query input, and infers an intended search goal from query information stored on the query database. A query formulation engine receives search information associated with the intended search goal and generates a completed formal query for execution.

摘要翻译： 通过使用基于人工智能的方案来推断用户的搜索意图来完成搜索查询的架构。 部分查询是实时动态完成的。 此外，还可以使用搜索别名。 可以至少基于文本，涂鸦，图像，手写，语音，音频和视频信号的查询输入进行定制调整。 自然语言处理发生，手写识别和俚语识别。 该系统包括接收部分查询作为输入的分类器，基于查询输入的内容访问查询数据库，并从存储在查询数据库中的查询信息推断预期的搜索目标。 查询制定引擎接收与预期搜索目标相关联的搜索信息，并生成完成的正式查询以供执行。

公开(公告)号：US07349008B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-25

申请号：US10307088

申请日：2002-11-30

申请人： Yong Rui ,  Anoop Gupta ,  Jonathan Thomas Grudin

发明人： Yong Rui ,  Anoop Gupta ,  Jonathan Thomas Grudin

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： H04N7/181 ,  H04N7/185 ,  H04N7/188

摘要： An automated camera management system and method for capturing presentations using videography rules. The system and method use technology components and aesthetic components represented by the videography rules to capture a presentation. In general, the automated camera management method captures a presentation using videography rules to determine camera positioning, camera movement, and switching or transition between cameras. The videography rules depend on the type of presentation room and the number of audio-visual camera units used to capture the presentation. The automated camera management system of the invention uses the above method to capture a presentation in a presentation room. The system includes a least one audio-visual (A-V) camera unit for capturing and tracking a subject based on vision or sound. The (A-V) camera unit includes any combination of the following components: (1) a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera; (2) a fixed camera; and (3) a microphone array.

摘要翻译： 一种使用摄影规则捕获演示的自动相机管理系统和方法。 该系统和方法使用由视频规则表示的技术组件和美学组件来捕获演示文稿。 通常，自动相机管理方法使用摄影规则捕获演示，以确定相机定位，相机移动以及相机之间的切换或转换。 视频规则取决于演示室的类型和用于捕获演示的视听相机单元的数量。 本发明的自动相机管理系统使用上述方法在演示室中捕获演示。 该系统包括至少一个视听（A-V）摄像机单元，用于基于视觉或声音捕获和跟踪被摄体。 （A-V）相机单元包括以下组件的任意组合：（1）俯仰放大（PTZ）相机; （2）固定摄像头; 和（3）麦克风阵列。

公开(公告)号：US20080005264A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11427313

申请日：2006-06-28

申请人： Bradly A. Brunell ,  Susan T. Dumais ,  Joshua T. Goodman ,  Eric J. Horvitz ,  Gary Flake ,  Anoop Gupta ,  Christopher A. Meek ,  Ramez Naam ,  Kyle Peltonen

发明人： Bradly A. Brunell ,  Susan T. Dumais ,  Joshua T. Goodman ,  Eric J. Horvitz ,  Gary Flake ,  Anoop Gupta ,  Christopher A. Meek ,  Ramez Naam ,  Kyle Peltonen

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L63/0407 ,  G06F21/6254 ,  G06F21/6263 ,  H04L29/12433 ,  H04L61/2539 ,  H04L63/0414 ,  H04L63/164

摘要： The subject disclosure pertains to anonymous network interaction. More specifically, mechanisms are provided to ensure anonymity with respect network interaction such that third parties are unable to determine the source and/or intent of communications. Accordingly, entities can anonymize all outgoing and/or incoming data packets so as to mitigate outside entities from learning about information being sought and/or provided. For example, a user or corporation can employ an anonymizer with respect to web searching so that outside entities are not able to determine what information is attempted to be accessed and by whom.

摘要翻译： 主题公开涉及匿名网络交互。 更具体地，提供机制以确保与网络交互相关的匿名性，使得第三方不能确定通信的源和/或意图。 因此，实体可以对所有输出和/或输入数据分组进行匿名化，以便减轻外部实体不需要寻求和/或提供的信息。 例如，用户或公司可以使用关于网页搜索的匿名器，使得外部实体不能确定尝试访问哪些信息以及由谁访问。

公开(公告)号：US20080005105A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11427305

申请日：2006-06-28

申请人： Stephen Lawler ,  Eric J. Horvitz ,  Joshua T. Goodman ,  Anoop Gupta ,  Christopher A. Meek ,  Eric D. Brill ,  Gary W. Flake ,  Ramez Naam ,  Surajit Chaudhuri ,  Oliver Hurst-Hiller

发明人： Stephen Lawler ,  Eric J. Horvitz ,  Joshua T. Goodman ,  Anoop Gupta ,  Christopher A. Meek ,  Eric D. Brill ,  Gary W. Flake ,  Ramez Naam ,  Surajit Chaudhuri ,  Oliver Hurst-Hiller

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30256 ,  G06F17/3002 ,  G06F17/30026 ,  G06F17/30038 ,  G06F17/30047 ,  G06F17/30864

摘要： A system that can analyze a multi-dimensional input thereafter establishing a search query based upon extracted features from the input. In a particular example, an image can be used as an input to a search mechanism. Pattern recognition and image analysis can be applied to the image thereafter establishing a search query that corresponds to features extracted from the image input. The system can also facilitate indexing multi-dimensional searchable items thereby making them available to be retrieved as results to a search query. More particularly, the system can employ text analysis, pattern and/or speech recognition mechanisms to extract features from searchable items. These extracted features can be employed to index the searchable items.

公开(公告)号：US07260257B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-21

申请号：US10178443

申请日：2002-06-19

申请人： Zhengyou Zhang ,  Ross Cutler ,  Zicheng Liu ,  Anoop Gupta ,  Li-wei He

发明人： Zhengyou Zhang ,  Ross Cutler ,  Zicheng Liu ,  Anoop Gupta ,  Li-wei He

IPC分类号： C06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/30843 ,  G06Q10/1095 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/28 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N9/806

摘要： A system that captures both whiteboard content and audio signals of a meeting using a digital camera and a microphone. The system can be retrofit to any existing whiteboard. It computes the time stamps of pen strokes on the whiteboard by analyzing the sequence of captured snapshots. It also automatically produces a set of key frames representing all the written content on the whiteboard before each erasure. The whiteboard content serves as a visual index to efficiently browse the audio meeting. The system not only captures the whiteboard content, but also helps the users to view and manage the captured meeting content efficiently and securely.

摘要翻译： 使用数码相机和麦克风捕获会议的白板内容和音频信号的系统。 该系统可以改装任何现有的白板。 它通过分析捕获的快照的顺序来计算白板上笔划的时间戳。 它也会在每次擦除之前自动产生代表白板上所有写入内容的一组关键帧。 白板内容作为视觉索引，有效地浏览音频会议。 该系统不仅可以捕获白板内容，还可以帮助用户有效，安全地查看和管理所捕获的会议内容。

公开(公告)号：US07111009B1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-19

申请号：US09396702

申请日：1999-09-15

申请人： Anoop Gupta ,  David M Bargeron

发明人： Anoop Gupta ,  David M Bargeron

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/241 ,  G06F17/30053 ,  G11B27/034 ,  Y10S707/914 ,  Y10S707/916 ,  Y10S707/917 ,  Y10S707/99943 ,  Y10S707/99945 ,  Y10S707/99948

摘要： A plurality of user-selected annotations are used to define a playlist of media segments corresponding to the annotations. The user-selected annotations and their corresponding media segments are then provided to the user in a seamless manner. A user interface allows the user to alter the playlist and the order of annotations in the playlist. The user interface identifies each annotation by a short subject line.

公开(公告)号：US07096271B1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-22

申请号：US09538624

申请日：2000-03-29

申请人： Nosakhare D. Omoigui ,  Anoop Gupta

发明人： Nosakhare D. Omoigui ,  Anoop Gupta

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L29/06027 ,  H04L65/4092 ,  H04L65/604

摘要： In a client/server network system, multimedia content is streamed from one or more servers to the client. The multimedia content includes multiple media streams that can be streamed to the client from the same server or from different servers. The user is able to modify the playback speed of the multimedia content, allowing the playback to be either speeded up or slowed down.

摘要翻译： 在客户端/服务器网络系统中，多媒体内容从一个或多个服务器流传输到客户端。 多媒体内容包括可以从同一服务器或不同服务器流式传输到客户端的多个媒体流。 用户能够修改多媒体内容的播放速度，允许播放速度加快或减慢。