MULTIWAY AUDIO-VIDEO CONFERENCING
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190104163A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-04

    申请号:US16147527

    申请日:2018-09-28

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04L29/06 H04N7/15 H04N7/14

    摘要: A device implementing a system for audio-video conferencing using multiple stream identifiers includes a processor configured to receive, from a sending device, indication of a first content stream and a first stream identifier, and indication of a second content stream and a second stream identifier associated. The first content stream and the second content stream correspond to different bit rates of streaming content. The processor is configured to receive, from a receiving device, a request to subscribe to the second content stream, the request including the second stream identifier, and receive, from the sending device, an indication that the second stream identifier has been associated with the first content stream. The processor is configured to forward, to the receiving device, the first content stream based on the request to subscribe to the second content stream and on the indication that the second stream identifier has been associated with the first content stream.

    High-Quality Audio/Visual Conferencing
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180352156A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15991866

    申请日:2018-05-29

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04N5/232 H04L29/06

    摘要: Techniques disclosed herein permit a party to identify a first (low-resolution) image as it is displayed on their, for example, smart phone during a video conference call. Identifying information specific to the first image may be collected and a request for a high-resolution copy of the image sent to the party sourcing the transmitted image. The high-resolution image may be sent from the image's sourcing device to the requestor's device during, or after, the video conference call. In some embodiments, the high-resolution image may be sent through an alternate communication channel (e.g., via a chat, social media or email channel). In other embodiments, the high-resolution image may be sent to a network-based service from which the requestor may obtain the image. In one embodiment, the sourcing device may message the requesting device that the image has been sent to the network-based service.

    Multiway audio-video conferencing

    公开(公告)号:US10931725B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-23

    申请号:US16147527

    申请日:2018-09-28

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04L29/06 H04N7/14 H04N7/15

    摘要: A device implementing a system for audio-video conferencing using multiple stream identifiers includes a processor configured to receive, from a sending device, indication of a first content stream and a first stream identifier, and indication of a second content stream and a second stream identifier associated. The first content stream and the second content stream correspond to different bit rates of streaming content. The processor is configured to receive, from a receiving device, a request to subscribe to the second content stream, the request including the second stream identifier, and receive, from the sending device, an indication that the second stream identifier has been associated with the first content stream. The processor is configured to forward, to the receiving device, the first content stream based on the request to subscribe to the second content stream and on the indication that the second stream identifier has been associated with the first content stream.

    Video capture in low-light conditions

    公开(公告)号:US10277829B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-30

    申请号:US15675451

    申请日:2017-08-11

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: In scenes that have low lighting, it may be difficult for a personal electronic device to capture video images that meet a scene lighting criteria. In some low-lighting situations, the receiving party may be unable to sufficiently see the face of the party that they are videoconferencing with. Described herein are techniques for utilizing a device's display to illuminate the scene surrounding the device. Improved lighting may come from global display adjustments, local display adjustments that do not alter the display's contents (other than to change their brightness levels), and/or local display adjustments that alter the display's contents. In some embodiments, background elements on a device's display may be identified for brightening in a first attempt to meet the scene lighting criteria without negatively impacting foreground scene content. If such approaches are unsuccessful, the device may next replace one or more regions of displayed content with regions of brightened pixels.