公开(公告)号：US09473740B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-18

申请号：US13659028

申请日：2012-10-24

申请人： Stephen P. Schaefer ,  Alain Nimri

发明人： Stephen P. Schaefer ,  Alain Nimri

IPC分类号： H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04N5/232

CPC分类号： H04N7/15 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N7/147

摘要： In a system and method of conducting a videoconference, a videoconferencing unit detects an activation related to a presentation device at a near-end of the videoconference. The unit stores a current orientation of at least one camera and directs the at least one camera at the presentation device. At this point, the unit begins outputting to a far-end at least one of (i) video captured of the presentation device with the at least one directed camera and (ii) content displayed with the presentation device. At some point, the unit detects a deactivation related to the presentation device at the near-end and then redirects the at least one camera to the stored orientation so the videoconference can proceed as before.

摘要翻译： 在进行视频会议的系统和方法中，视频会议单元在视频会议的近端检测与呈现设备相关的激活。 该单元存储至少一个照相机的当前方向，并将该至少一个照相机引导到呈现装置。 在这一点上，该单元开始向远端输出至少一个（i）使用该至少一个有向摄像机拍摄的呈现设备的视频，以及（ii）与呈现设备一起显示的内容。 在某一点上，该单元检测在近端与呈现设备相关的去激活，然后将至少一个摄像机重定向到所存储的方向，使得视频会议可以如前所述进行。

公开(公告)号：US20100070598A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-18

申请号：US12556768

申请日：2009-09-10

申请人： Alain Nimri

发明人： Alain Nimri

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  H04N7/14

CPC分类号： H04L12/1818 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  H04L51/00 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04N7/14

摘要： A videoconferencing system includes a first videoconferencing unit coupled to a network and associated with a first e-mail address. The first videoconferencing unit receives a second e-mail address and automatically sends a request e-mail requesting connection information to the second e-mail address. A second videoconferencing unit is coupled to the network and is associated with the second e-mail address. The second videoconferencing unit receives the request e-mail and automatically returns a response e-mail including connection information to the first e-mail address. The first videoconferencing unit receives the response e-mail and automatically obtains the connection information from the response e-mail. Using the connection information, the first videoconferencing unit initiates a videoconference call with the second videoconference unit.

摘要翻译： 视频会议系统包括耦合到网络并与第一电子邮件地址相关联的第一视频会议单元。 第一视频会议单元接收第二电子邮件地址，并自动发送请求电子邮件请求连接信息到第二电子邮件地址。 第二视频会议单元耦合到网络并与第二电子邮件地址相关联。 第二视频会议单元接收请求电子邮件，并自动地将包括连接信息的响应电子邮件返回给第一电子邮件地址。 第一个视频会议单元接收响应电子邮件并自动从响应电子邮件获取连接信息。 使用连接信息，第一视频会议单元发起与第二视频会议单元的视频会议呼叫。

公开(公告)号：US20080095401A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-24

申请号：US11872303

申请日：2007-10-15

申请人： Youssef Saleh ,  Peter Chu ,  Jinwei Feng ,  Alain Nimri

发明人： Youssef Saleh ,  Peter Chu ,  Jinwei Feng ,  Alain Nimri

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G01S5/22 ,  G01S3/808 ,  H04N7/15

摘要： A camera tracking system includes a controllable camera, an array of microphones, and a controller. The microphones are positioned adjacent the controllable camera and are at least responsive to ultrasound emitted from a source. The microphones may additionally be capable of responding to sound in the audible spectrum. The controller receives ultrasound signals communicated from the microphones in response to ultrasound emitted from the source and processes the ultrasound signals to determine an at least approximate location of the source. Then, the controller sends one or more command signals to the controllable camera to direct at least approximately at the determined location of the source. The camera tracking system tracks the source as it moves and continues to emit ultrasound. The source can be an emitter pack having one or more ultrasonic transducers that produce tones that sweep form about 24-kHz to about 40-kHz.

摘要翻译： 相机跟踪系统包括可控相机，麦克风阵列和控制器。 麦克风位于可控照相机附近，并且至少响应于从源发出的超声波。 麦克风可以另外能够响应可听频谱中的声音。 控制器响应于从源发射的超声波接收从麦克风传送的超声信号，并处理超声信号以确定源的至少近似位置。 然后，控制器将一个或多个命令信号发送到可控照相机，以至少大致指向源的确定位置。 相机跟踪系统在移动时跟踪源，并继续发射超声波。 源可以是具有一个或多个超声波换能器的发射器组，其产生大约24kHz至大约40kHz的扫描的音调。

公开(公告)号：US07133062B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-07

申请号：US10631667

申请日：2003-07-31

申请人： Randy Castles ,  Martin Sexton ,  Alain Nimri

发明人： Randy Castles ,  Martin Sexton ,  Alain Nimri

IPC分类号： H04N7/14

CPC分类号： H04N21/4823 ,  H04N7/147 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/8146

摘要： The Graphical User Interface (GUI) of a videoconference terminal is provided with user-selectable icons which are associated by the user with various video signals. Textual labels for the various video signals may also be provided. This information may be exchanged with the “far end” participant in the video conference. During the videoconference participants may then simply select an icon to dynamically switch video feeds without having to remember by number the particular camera or other video signal associated with a desired video feed.

摘要翻译： 视频会议终端的图形用户界面（GUI）被提供有由用户与各种视频信号相关联的用户可选择的图标。 也可以提供各种视频信号的文本标签。 该信息可以与视频会议中的“远端”参与者交换。 在视频会议期间，参与者可以简单地选择一个图标来动态地切换视频馈送，而不用记住特定的相机或与期望的视频馈送相关联的其他视频信号。

公开(公告)号：USD441000S1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-24

申请号：US29121368

申请日：2000-04-05

申请人： Pat Vanderwilt ,  Alain Nimri ,  Stacy Saxon ,  Don Binford ,  Jerry Mayfield ,  Scott Wakefield ,  Christopher Ramm ,  Benjamin Misrahi ,  Kyle Brookshire ,  Martin G. Sexton

设计人： Pat Vanderwilt ,  Alain Nimri ,  Stacy Saxon ,  Don Binford ,  Jerry Mayfield ,  Scott Wakefield ,  Christopher Ramm ,  Benjamin Misrahi ,  Kyle Brookshire ,  Martin G. Sexton

公开(公告)号：US5990931A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-23

申请号：US826900

申请日：1997-04-09

申请人： Alain Nimri ,  Michael Lee Kenoyer

发明人： Alain Nimri ,  Michael Lee Kenoyer

IPC分类号： H04N7/14

CPC分类号： H04N7/147

摘要： A method and apparatus to be used for videoconferencing when the presentation is to include displays of documents or other visuals. A camera is focused on the document and detects when the document is being handled by the presenter. It automatically determines when to initially display the document, as well as when to update frames of data representing the document.

摘要翻译： 当演示文稿包括文件或其他视觉效果的显示时，用于视频会议的方法和装置。 相机专注于文档，并检测演示者何时处理文档。 它自动确定何时初始显示文档，以及何时更新表示文档的数据帧。

公开(公告)号：US20120150956A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-14

申请号：US12965105

申请日：2010-12-10

申请人： Michael Robert Tucker ,  Stephen Paul Schaefer ,  Alain Nimri

发明人： Michael Robert Tucker ,  Stephen Paul Schaefer ,  Alain Nimri

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04N7/15 ,  G06Q10/101 ,  G06Q10/109 ,  H04L12/1818 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04N7/152

摘要： Systems and methods to integrate or interface video conference rooms, video conference infrastructure equipment and electronic calendars are disclosed. Example embodiments include providing: security for meeting information; interfaces for personal electronic calendar applications and video conferencing equipment; and implementations for video conferencing infrastructure components to integrate with meeting scheduling software. Also disclosed are systems and methods for making information automatically available via interfaces to the scheduling software (e.g., via a plug-in or extension to the regular interface software and integration modules executing in video conferencing infrastructure equipment) without a change in how a user interacts with existing meeting scheduling software.

摘要翻译： 公开了集成或连接视频会议室，视频会议基础设施设备和电子日历的系统和方法。 示例性实施例包括提供：会议信息的安全性; 个人电子日历应用和视频会议设备的接口; 以及视频会议基础设施组件与会议调度软件集成的实现。 还公开了用于通过接口到调度软件（例如，通过插件或扩展到常规接口软件和在视频会议基础设施设备中执行的集成模块）自动获得信息的系统和方法，而不改变用户如何交互 与现有的会议调度软件。

公开(公告)号：US20120062689A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-15

申请号：US12880970

申请日：2010-09-13

申请人： Krishna Sai ,  Alain Nimri ,  Edward Brakus ,  Jonathan Gallmeier

发明人： Krishna Sai ,  Alain Nimri ,  Edward Brakus ,  Jonathan Gallmeier

IPC分类号： H04N7/15

CPC分类号： H04N7/15 ,  H04N7/147

摘要： A videoconferencing system allows host users to personalize virtual meeting rooms (VMR). A multipoint control unit (MCU) generates VMRs using associated VMR configuration parameters, which include personal VMR parameters specified by the host user, and admin VMR parameters specified by an administrator of the videoconferencing system. The host user can connect to a server at the MCU to request a list of personal VMR parameters, for which the host user can specify values. The server can receive and store the specified values for the personal parameters. The MCU can combine the values of personal VMR parameters with values of admin VMR parameters in generating VMR configuration.

摘要翻译： 视频会议系统允许主机用户个性化虚拟会议室（VMR）。 多点控制单元（MCU）使用相关的VMR配置参数（包括由主机用户指定的个人VMR参数）和由视频会议系统的管理员指定的管理VMR参数来生成VMR。 主机用户可以连接到MCU上的服务器，以请求一个个人VMR参数列表，主机用户可以为其指定值。 服务器可以接收和存储个人参数的指定值。 MCU可以在生成VMR配置时将个人VMR参数的值与admin VMR参数的值进行组合。

公开(公告)号：US20110285809A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：US12782155

申请日：2010-05-18

申请人： Jinwei FENG ,  Peter CHU ,  Wayne DUNLAP ,  Jonathan GALLMEIER ,  Alain NIMRI ,  Stephen P. SCHAEFER

发明人： Jinwei FENG ,  Peter CHU ,  Wayne DUNLAP ,  Jonathan GALLMEIER ,  Alain NIMRI ,  Stephen P. SCHAEFER

IPC分类号： H04N7/15

CPC分类号： H04N7/142 ,  G06K9/00234 ,  G10L25/78 ,  H04N5/232

摘要： A videoconferencing apparatus automatically tracks speakers in a room and dynamically switches between a controlled, people-view camera and a fixed, room-view camera. When no one is speaking, the apparatus shows the room view to the far-end. When there is a dominant speaker in the room, the apparatus directs the people-view camera at the dominant speaker and switches from the room-view camera to the people-view camera. When there is a new speaker in the room, the apparatus switches to the room-view camera first, directs the people-view camera at the new speaker, and then switches to the people-view camera directed at the new speaker. When there are two near-end speakers engaged in a conversation, the apparatus tracks and zooms-in the people-view camera so that both speakers are in view.

摘要翻译： 视频会议设备自动跟踪房间中的扬声器，并在受控的人民摄像机和固定的室内摄像机之间动态切换。 当没有人在说话的时候，设备会显示到远端的房间视图。 当房间中有主导扬声器时，设备将人物摄像机引导到主扬声器，并从室内摄像机切换到人民摄像机。 当房间里有一个新的扬声器时，设备首先切换到室内摄像机，将人物摄像机引导到新的扬声器，然后切换到指向新扬声器的人物摄像机。 当有两个近端扬声器进行通话时，该设备将跟踪和放大人民摄像机，以便两个扬声器都在视野中。

公开(公告)号：US20100289867A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-18

申请号：US12779382

申请日：2010-05-13

申请人： Alain Nimri

发明人： Alain Nimri

IPC分类号： H04N7/14 ,  H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04N7/152 ,  H04M3/42348 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M2203/2072

摘要： A conferencing system for an enterprise is disclosed. The conferencing system initiates a scheduled conference upon detecting that a scheduled conferee is present at a conferencing endpoint.

摘要翻译： 披露了企业会议系统。 会议系统在检测到会议端点上存在已安排的与会者时发起计划的会议。