公开(公告)号：US20050206659A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-22

申请号：US11106328

申请日：2005-04-14

申请人： Ross Cutler

发明人： Ross Cutler

IPC分类号： H04N5/262 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T3/00 ,  G06T5/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G03B39/00

CPC分类号： G06T3/4038 ,  G03B37/00 ,  G03B39/00 ,  G06K9/00228 ,  G06T3/0062 ,  G06T5/006 ,  H04N5/23238 ,  H04N7/147

摘要： A User Interface (UI) for a real-time panoramic image correction system and method that simplifies the use of the system for the user. The UI includes a control panel that allows a user to enter meeting table size and shape, camera position and orientation, and the amount of normalization desired (e.g. 0 to 100%). A window can also be implemented on a display that displays the corrected panoramic image. In this window, the head (either normalized or non-normalized) of a meeting participant, preferably one that is speaking, is extracted and displayed in a separate window. Additionally, the corrected panoramic image, whose size will vary in conjunction with the amount of warping applied, can be displayed and transmitted with extra pixels around its perimeter in order to allow the corrected or normalized panoramic image to adapt to any of the standard display size and resolutions and to simplify network transmission. The corrected image can also be transmitted with standard resolutions using non-unity pixel aspect ratios to simply network transmission.

摘要翻译： 用于实时全景图像校正系统的用户界面（UI）和简化用户对系统的使用的方法。 UI包括控制面板，其允许用户输入会议台的大小和形状，相机位置和方位以及所需的归一化量（例如0至100％）。 还可以在显示校正的全景图像的显示器上实现窗口。 在该窗口中，提取会议参与者的头部（归一化的或未归一化的），优选地正在说话的头部，并在单独的窗口中显示。 另外，校正的全景图像的尺寸将随着施加的翘曲量的变化而变化，并且可以围绕其周边以额外的像素进行传播，以便校正或归一化的全景图像能够适应任何标准显示尺寸 决议和简化网络传输。 校正图像也可以使用非一体像素宽高比以标准分辨率传输到简单的网络传输。

公开(公告)号：USD508039S1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-02

申请号：US29204466

申请日：2004-04-30

申请人： Ross Cutler

设计人： Ross Cutler

公开(公告)号：US20050117015A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-02

申请号：US11027068

申请日：2004-12-30

申请人： Ross Cutler

发明人： Ross Cutler

IPC分类号： H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/23238 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N7/142 ,  H04N7/181

摘要： A foveated panoramic camera system includes multiple cameras oriented so that individual images captured by the cameras can be combined to form a panoramic image. Each of the cameras includes a lens having a focal length that corresponds to a field of view for the camera. A field of view for a camera overlaps with the field(s) of view of each adjacent camera. At least one of the cameras has a field of view that differs from fields of view of other cameras for capturing images that are situated at a greater distance from the camera system than are images captured by the other cameras. As a result, a more uniform resolution is achieved across all images captured by the multiple cameras. A mirror assembly is utilized to reflect object images into the multiple cameras to achieve a near center of projection for the camera system.

摘要翻译： 一个移动的全景相机系统包括多个照相机定向，使得由相机拍摄的各个图像可以组合以形成全景图像。 每个相机包括具有对应于照相机的视场的焦距的透镜。 摄像机的视野与每个相邻摄像机的视场重叠。 摄像机中的至少一个具有不同于用于捕获与相机系统相距更远的位置的其他照相机的视野的视野的视野，而不是由其他照相机捕获的图像。 结果，在由多个摄像机拍摄的所有图像上实现更均匀的分辨率。 使用反射镜组件将物体图像反射到多个相机中以实现相机系统的近投影中心。

公开(公告)号：US20050046703A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-03

申请号：US10955850

申请日：2004-09-30

申请人： Ross Cutler

发明人： Ross Cutler

IPC分类号： G03B37/00 ,  G06T1/00 ,  G06T3/00 ,  G06T5/40 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H04N1/387 ,  H04N1/60 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/265 ,  H04N9/73 ,  H04N17/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/23238 ,  G06T7/30 ,  G06T2200/32 ,  H04N1/3876 ,  H04N1/6027 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N9/73 ,  H04N17/002

摘要： A camera samples an image area that includes an active region that encompasses a captured photographed image and an extended region. The extended region includes a reference object that is fixed to the camera and is sampled with the photographed image. An image of the reference object is referenced and used for one or more color calibration procedures, such as white balancing, black level calibration, and red and blue channel gains. In a multi-camera configuration, each camera includes a reference object and color calibration is performed for each camera to achieve near-seamless mosaic panoramic images.

摘要翻译： 相机对包括被捕获的拍摄图像和扩展区域的有源区域的图像区域进行采样。 扩展区域包括固定到照相机的参考对象，并用拍摄的图像进行采样。 引用参考对象的图像并将其用于一个或多个颜色校准过程，例如白平衡，黑电平校准以及红和蓝通道增益。 在多摄像机配置中，每个摄像机包括参考对象，并为每个摄像机执行颜色校准，以实现接近无缝的马赛克全景图像。

公开(公告)号：US08744069B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-03

申请号：US11953767

申请日：2007-12-10

申请人： Ross Cutler

发明人： Ross Cutler

IPC分类号： H04M9/08

CPC分类号： H04M3/569 ,  H04R27/00

摘要： By-bandwidth voice-switching is performed during doubletalk between a near-end teleconference device and a far-end teleconference device. This may involve receiving far-end voice data from the far-end teleconference device. Near-end voice data is also received at the near-end teleconference device. Frequency subbands of the near-end voice data that having substantial energy are identified. Before playing the far-end voice data on one or more loudspeakers of the near-end teleconference device, frequency subbands from the far-end voice data frequency subbands thereof that correspond to the identified frequency subbands of the near-end voice data are attenuated and/or eliminated.

摘要翻译： 在近端电话会议设备和远端电话会议设备之间的doubletalk期间执行双带宽语音切换。 这可能涉及从远端电话会议设备接收远端语音数据。 近端电话会议设备也接收近端语音数据。 识别具有大量能量的近端语音数据的频率子带。 在近端电话会议设备的一个或多个扬声器上播放远端语音数据之前，对应于所识别的近端语音数据的频率子带的远端语音数据频率子带的频率子带被衰减， /或消除。

公开(公告)号：US20140019883A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-16

申请号：US13548438

申请日：2012-07-13

申请人： Ankit Tandon ,  Robert Aichner ,  Ross Cutler ,  Senthil Velayutham

发明人： Ankit Tandon ,  Robert Aichner ,  Ross Cutler ,  Senthil Velayutham

IPC分类号： G06F3/01

CPC分类号： H04N7/152

摘要： Provided herein are systems, methods, and software for facilitating a video conference environment. In at least one implementation, video captured of a scene is received. A modification to display of the video is identified based at least in part on a share of a display space associated with an object in the scene relative to a share of another display space associated with another object in another scene. The modification to the display of the video is then initiated. In another implementation, the modification may also be based on a target share indicated by way of an interactive graphic.

摘要翻译： 本文提供了用于促进视频会议环境的系统，方法和软件。 在至少一个实现中，接收到场景捕获的视频。 至少部分地基于与场景中的对象相关联的显示空间的份额相对于与另一场景中的另一对象相关联的另一显示空间的份额来分辨对视频的显示的修改。 然后启动对视频显示的修改。 在另一实现中，修改还可以基于通过交互式图形指示的目标共享。

公开(公告)号：US07936374B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-03

申请号：US11430344

申请日：2006-05-09

申请人： Ross Cutler

发明人： Ross Cutler

IPC分类号： H04N5/232

CPC分类号： G06T5/40 ,  G06T5/008 ,  G06T7/30 ,  G06T2200/32 ,  G06T2207/20221 ,  G06T2207/30201 ,  H04N1/3876 ,  H04N1/6027 ,  H04N5/23238 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N9/73 ,  H04N17/002

摘要： A practical, real-time calibration of digital omnidirectional cameras in the areas of de-vignetting, brightness, contrast, and white balance control. Novel solutions for the color calibration of an omnidirectional camera rig, and an efficient method for devignetting images are presented. Additionally, a context-specific method of stitching images together into a panorama or a mosaic is provided.

摘要翻译： 数字全向摄像机在去晕影，亮度，对比度和白平衡控制领域的实用，实时校准。 提出了一种用于全向摄像机的颜色校准的新颖解决方案，以及一种有效的去角度偏移图像的方法。 另外，提供将图像拼接成全景图或马赛克的上下文特定方法。

公开(公告)号：US07576766B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-18

申请号：US11171630

申请日：2005-06-30

申请人： Ross Cutler

发明人： Ross Cutler

IPC分类号： H04N7/14 ,  H04N5/232

CPC分类号： H04N5/2628 ,  H04N5/23238 ,  H04N7/142

摘要： A method and system for producing normalized images of conference participants so that the participants appear to be approximately the same size when the images are displayed is provided. The normalizing system normalizes the size of images based on constraints relating to the distance of participants from the location of the camera. To normalize the image of a participant, the system zooms the camera to account for the distance of the participant from the camera.

摘要翻译： 一种用于产生会议参与者的标准化图像的方法和系统，使得参与者在显示图像时看起来大致相同的大小。 归一化系统基于与参与者距相机位置的距离有关的约束来规范图像的尺寸。 要规范参与者的图像，系统会将相机缩放以考虑参与者与相机的距离。

公开(公告)号：US07495694B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-24

申请号：US10902675

申请日：2004-07-28

申请人： Ross Cutler

发明人： Ross Cutler

IPC分类号： H04N5/225

CPC分类号： H04N5/2259 ,  G06T7/80 ,  H04N5/23238

摘要： Improved camera calibration techniques, including an improved up look angle and an improved method for calibrating a virtual center of projection. By using a view camera technique for the up look angle, the image sensors can be mounted flat to a Printed Circuit Board (PCB). By using a sub-region of the image sensor for the active area of the camera it is possible to calibrate the virtual center of projection (C′).

摘要翻译： 改进的相机校准技术，包括改进的仰视角和改进的校准虚拟投影中心的方法。 通过使用视觉摄像机技术，上视角，图像传感器可以平坦地安装到印刷电路板（PCB）上。 通过使用摄像机有效区域的图像传感器的子区域，可以校准虚拟投影中心（C'）。

公开(公告)号：US07443807B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-28

申请号：US10788907

申请日：2004-02-28

申请人： Ross Cutler

发明人： Ross Cutler

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L29/12113 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L45/46 ,  H04L61/1541 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04L67/16 ,  H04M3/567 ,  H04M11/08 ,  H04M2207/203

摘要： A system and process for discovery between endpoint component devices and computing devices residing in the same delimited space, such as conference room, in cases where the devices are connected to a common local network, is presented. The present invention allows a device in the space to discover the presence and network address of another device in the space, which then allows the first device to negotiate with the discovered device to facilitate the transfer of data and other communications over the common network. However, this discovery is accomplished without the use of the common network, and is limited to discovering devices residing in the same delimited space also containing the discoverable devices.

摘要翻译： 呈现了在设备连接到公共本地网络的情况下，在端点组件设备和驻留在相同分隔空间（例如会议室）中的计算设备之间进行发现的系统和过程。 本发明允许空间中的设备发现该空间中另一设备的存在和网络地址，然后允许第一设备与所发现的设备进行协商，以便于通过公共网络传输数据和其他通信。 然而，该发现是在不使用公共网络的情况下实现的，并且限于发现驻留在同样分隔空间中的设备，其中还包含可发现的设备。