公开(公告)号：US07949117B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-24

申请号：US11118297

申请日：2005-04-28

申请人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile ,  Ryan Salsbury ,  Berkat Shing Tung

发明人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile ,  Ryan Salsbury ,  Berkat Shing Tung

IPC分类号： H04M3/24 ,  H04L12/16 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04Q3/0045 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04Q2213/13093 ,  H04Q2213/1324

摘要： Some embodiments provide an architecture for establishing a multi-participant conference. This architecture has one participant's computer in the conference act as a central content distributor for the conference. The central distributor receives data (e.g., video and/or audio streams) from the computer of each other participant, and distributes the received data to the computers of all participants. In some embodiments, the central distributor receives A/V data from the computers of the other participants. From such received data, the central distributor of some embodiments generates composite data (e.g., composite image data and/or composite audio data) that the central distributor distributes back to the participants. The central distributor in some embodiments can implement a heterogeneous audio/video conference. In such a conference, different participants can participate in the conference differently. For instance, different participants might use different audio or video codecs. Moreover, in some embodiments, one participant might participate in only the audio aspect of the conference, while another participant might participate in both audio and video aspects of the conference.

摘要翻译： 一些实施例提供了用于建立多参与者会议的架构。 该架构在会议中有一名与会者的电脑作为会议的中央内容分发商。 中央分配器从每个其他参与者的计算机接收数据（例如，视频和/或音频流），并将所接收的数据分发给所有参与者的计算机。 在一些实施例中，中央分配器从其他参与者的计算机接收A / V数据。 从这样接收的数据，一些实施例的中央分配器生成中央分配器分发回参与者的复合数据（例如，合成图像数据和/或复合音频数据）。 一些实施例中的中央分配器可以实现异构音频/视频会议。 在这样的会议中，不同的参与者可以不同地参加会议。 例如，不同的参与者可能会使用不同的音频或视频编解码器。 此外，在一些实施例中，一个参与者可以仅参与会议的音频方面，而另一参与者可以参与会议的音频和视频方面。

公开(公告)号：US07817180B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-19

申请号：US11118553

申请日：2005-04-28

申请人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile

发明人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile

IPC分类号： H04N7/15

CPC分类号： H04N7/152 ,  H04N7/147

摘要： Some embodiments provide an architecture for establishing multi-participant video conferences. This architecture has a central distributor that receives video images from two or more participants. From the received images, the central distributor generates composite images that the central distributor transmits back to the participants. Each composite image includes a set of sub images, where each sub image belongs to one participant. In some embodiments, the central distributor saves network bandwidth by removing each particular participant's image from the composite image that the central distributor sends to the particular participant. In some embodiments, images received from each participant are arranged in the composite in a non-interleaved manner. For instance, in some embodiments, the composite image includes at most one sub-image for each participant, and no two sub-images are interleaved.

摘要翻译： 一些实施例提供了用于建立多参与者视频会议的架构。 这种架构有一个中央分配器，可以接收来自两个或更多参与者的视频图像。 从接收到的图像中，中心分配器生成中央分配器传送回参与者的合成图像。 每个合成图像包括一组子图像，其中每个子图像属于一个参与者。 在一些实施例中，中央分配器通过从中央分配器向特定参与者发送的合成图像中移除每个特定参与者的图像来节省网络带宽。 在一些实施例中，从每个参与者接收的图像以非交错方式排列在复合体中。 例如，在一些实施例中，合成图像对于每个参与者至多包括一个子图像，并且没有两个子图像被交织。

公开(公告)号：US08243905B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-14

申请号：US13011848

申请日：2011-01-21

申请人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile ,  Ryan Salsbury ,  Berkat Shing Tung

发明人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile ,  Ryan Salsbury ,  Berkat Shing Tung

IPC分类号： H04M3/42 ,  H04L12/16 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04N7/152 ,  H04Q3/0045 ,  H04Q2213/13093 ,  H04Q2213/1324 ,  H04Q2213/13332

摘要： Some embodiments provide an architecture for establishing a multi-participant conference. This architecture has one participant's computer in the conference act as a central content distributor for the conference. The central distributor receives data (e.g., video and/or audio streams) from the computer of each other participant, and distributes the received data to the computers of all participants. In some embodiments, the central distributor receives A/V data from the computers of the other participants. From such received data, the central distributor of some embodiments generates composite data (e.g., composite image data and/or composite audio data) that the central distributor distributes back to the participants.

摘要翻译： 一些实施例提供了用于建立多参与者会议的架构。 该架构在会议中有一名与会者的电脑作为会议的中央内容分发商。 中央分配器从每个其他参与者的计算机接收数据（例如，视频和/或音频流），并将所接收的数据分发给所有参与者的计算机。 在一些实施例中，中央分配器从其他参与者的计算机接收A / V数据。 从这样接收的数据，一些实施例的中央分配器生成中央分配器分发回参与者的复合数据（例如，合成图像数据和/或复合音频数据）。

公开(公告)号：US20060245378A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-02

申请号：US11118931

申请日：2005-04-28

申请人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile ,  Ryan Salsbury ,  Berkat Tung

发明人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile ,  Ryan Salsbury ,  Berkat Tung

IPC分类号： H04Q11/00

CPC分类号： H04N7/152 ,  H04Q3/0045 ,  H04Q2213/13093 ,  H04Q2213/1324 ,  H04Q2213/13332

摘要： Some embodiments provide an architecture for establishing a multi-participant conference. This architecture has one participant's computer in the conference act as a central content distributor for the conference. The central distributor receives data (e.g., video and/or audio streams) from the computer of each other participant, and distributes the received data to the computers of all participants. In some embodiments, the central distributor receives A/V data from the computers of the other participants. From such received data, the central distributor of some embodiments generates composite data (e.g., composite image data and/or composite audio data) that the central distributor distributes back to the participants.

公开(公告)号：US20060244812A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-02

申请号：US11118553

申请日：2005-04-28

申请人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile

发明人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile

IPC分类号： H04N7/14

CPC分类号： H04N7/152 ,  H04N7/147

摘要： Some embodiments provide an architecture for establishing multi-participant video conferences. This architecture has a central distributor that receives video images from two or more participants. From the received images, the central distributor generates composite images that the central distributor transmits back to the participants. Each composite image includes a set of sub images, where each sub image belongs to one participant. In some embodiments, the central distributor saves network bandwidth by removing each particular participant's image from the composite image that the central distributor sends to the particular participant. In some embodiments, images received from each participant are arranged in the composite in a non-interleaved manner. For instance, in some embodiments, the composite image includes at most one sub-image for each participant, and no two sub-images are interleaved.

摘要翻译： 一些实施例提供了用于建立多参与者视频会议的架构。 这种架构有一个中央分配器，可以接收来自两个或更多参与者的视频图像。 从接收到的图像中，中心分配器生成中央分配器传送回参与者的合成图像。 每个合成图像包括一组子图像，其中每个子图像属于一个参与者。 在一些实施例中，中央分配器通过从中央分配器向特定参与者发送的合成图像中移除每个特定参与者的图像来节省网络带宽。 在一些实施例中，从每个参与者接收的图像以非交错方式排列在复合体中。 例如，在一些实施例中，合成图像对于每个参与者至多包括一个子图像，并且没有两个子图像被交织。

公开(公告)号：US20110205332A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US13099331

申请日：2011-05-02

申请人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile ,  Ryan Salsbury ,  Berkat Shing Tung

发明人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile ,  Ryan Salsbury ,  Berkat Shing Tung

IPC分类号： H04N7/14 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04Q3/0045 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04Q2213/13093 ,  H04Q2213/1324

摘要： Some embodiments provide an architecture for establishing a multi-participant conference. This architecture has one participant's computer in the conference act as a central content distributor for the conference. The central distributor receives data (e.g., video and/or audio streams) from the computer of each other participant, and distributes the received data to the computers of all participants. In some embodiments, the central distributor receives A/V data from the computers of the other participants. From such received data, the central distributor of some embodiments generates composite data (e.g., composite image data and/or composite audio data) that the central distributor distributes back to the participants. The central distributor in some embodiments can implement a heterogeneous audio/video conference. In such a conference, different participants can participate in the conference differently. For instance, different participants might use different audio or video codecs. Moreover, in some embodiments, one participant might participate in only the audio aspect of the conference, while another participant might participate in both audio and video aspects of the conference.

摘要翻译： 一些实施例提供了用于建立多参与者会议的架构。 该架构在会议中有一名与会者的电脑作为会议的中央内容分发商。 中央分配器从每个其他参与者的计算机接收数据（例如，视频和/或音频流），并将所接收的数据分发给所有参与者的计算机。 在一些实施例中，中央分配器从其他参与者的计算机接收A / V数据。 从这样接收的数据，一些实施例的中央分配器生成中央分配器分发回参与者的复合数据（例如，合成图像数据和/或复合音频数据）。 一些实施例中的中央分配器可以实现异构音频/视频会议。 在这样的会议中，不同的参与者可以不同地参加会议。 例如，不同的参与者可能会使用不同的音频或视频编解码器。 此外，在一些实施例中，一个参与者可以仅参与会议的音频方面，而另一参与者可以参与会议的音频和视频方面。

公开(公告)号：US20110116409A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-19

申请号：US13011848

申请日：2011-01-21

申请人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile ,  Ryan Salsbury ,  Berkat Shing Tung

发明人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile ,  Ryan Salsbury ,  Berkat Shing Tung

IPC分类号： H04N7/15

CPC分类号： H04N7/152 ,  H04Q3/0045 ,  H04Q2213/13093 ,  H04Q2213/1324 ,  H04Q2213/13332

摘要： Some embodiments provide an architecture for establishing a multi-participant conference. This architecture has one participant's computer in the conference act as a central content distributor for the conference. The central distributor receives data (e.g., video and/or audio streams) from the computer of each other participant, and distributes the received data to the computers of all participants. In some embodiments, the central distributor receives A/V data from the computers of the other participants. From such received data, the central distributor of some embodiments generates composite data (e.g., composite image data and/or composite audio data) that the central distributor distributes back to the participants.

摘要翻译： 一些实施例提供了用于建立多参与者会议的架构。 该架构在会议中有一名与会者的电脑作为会议的中央内容分发商。 中央分配器从每个其他参与者的计算机接收数据（例如，视频和/或音频流），并将所接收的数据分发给所有参与者的计算机。 在一些实施例中，中央分配器从其他参与者的计算机接收A / V数据。 从这样接收的数据，一些实施例的中央分配器生成中央分配器分发回参与者的复合数据（例如，合成图像数据和/或复合音频数据）。

公开(公告)号：US20100321469A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-23

申请号：US12870780

申请日：2010-08-27

申请人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile

发明人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile

IPC分类号： H04N7/15

CPC分类号： H04N7/152 ,  H04N7/147

摘要： Some embodiments provide an architecture for establishing multi-participant video conferences. This architecture has a central distributor that receives video images from two or more participants. From the received images, the central distributor generates composite images that the central distributor transmits back to the participants. Each composite image includes a set of sub images, where each sub image belongs to one participant. In some embodiments, the central distributor saves network bandwidth by removing each particular participant's image from the composite image that the central distributor sends to the particular participant. In some embodiments, images received from each participant are arranged in the composite in a non-interleaved manner. For instance, in some embodiments, the composite image includes at most one sub-image for each participant, and no two sub-images are interleaved.

摘要翻译： 一些实施例提供了用于建立多参与者视频会议的架构。 这种架构有一个中央分配器，可以接收来自两个或更多参与者的视频图像。 从接收到的图像中，中心分配器生成中央分配器传送回参与者的合成图像。 每个合成图像包括一组子图像，其中每个子图像属于一个参与者。 在一些实施例中，中央分配器通过从中央分配器向特定参与者发送的合成图像中移除每个特定参与者的图像来节省网络带宽。 在一些实施例中，从每个参与者接收的图像以非交错方式排列在复合体中。 例如，在一些实施例中，合成图像对于每个参与者至多包括一个子图像，并且没有两个子图像被交织。

公开(公告)号：US20060245377A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-02

申请号：US11118297

申请日：2005-04-28

申请人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile ,  Ryan Salsbury ,  Berkat Tung

发明人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile ,  Ryan Salsbury ,  Berkat Tung

IPC分类号： H04L12/16 ,  H04Q11/00

CPC分类号： H04Q3/0045 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04Q2213/13093 ,  H04Q2213/1324

摘要： Some embodiments provide an architecture for establishing a multi-participant conference. This architecture has one participant's computer in the conference act as a central content distributor for the conference. The central distributor receives data (e.g., video and/or audio streams) from the computer of each other participant, and distributes the received data to the computers of all participants. In some embodiments, the central distributor receives A/V data from the computers of the other participants. From such received data, the central distributor of some embodiments generates composite data (e.g., composite image data and/or composite audio data) that the central distributor distributes back to the participants. The central distributor in some embodiments can implement a heterogeneous audio/video conference. In such a conference, different participants can participate in the conference differently. For instance, different participants might use different audio or video codecs. Moreover, in some embodiments, one participant might participate in only the audio aspect of the conference, while another participant might participate in both audio and video aspects of the conference.

摘要翻译： 一些实施例提供了用于建立多参与者会议的架构。 该架构在会议中有一名与会者的电脑作为会议的中央内容分发商。 中央分配器从每个其他参与者的计算机接收数据（例如，视频和/或音频流），并将所接收的数据分发给所有参与者的计算机。 在一些实施例中，中央分配器从其他参与者的计算机接收A / V数据。 从这样接收的数据，一些实施例的中央分配器生成中央分配器分发回参与者的复合数据（例如，合成图像数据和/或复合音频数据）。 一些实施例中的中央分配器可以实现异构音频/视频会议。 在这样的会议中，不同的参与者可以不同地参加会议。 例如，不同的参与者可能会使用不同的音频或视频编解码器。 此外，在一些实施例中，一个参与者可以仅参与会议的音频方面，而另一参与者可以参与会议的音频和视频方面。

公开(公告)号：US08594293B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-26

申请号：US13543733

申请日：2012-07-06

申请人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile ,  Ryan Salsbury ,  Berkat Shing Tung

发明人： Hyeonkuk Jeong ,  Joe Abuan ,  Jim Normile ,  Ryan Salsbury ,  Berkat Shing Tung

IPC分类号： H04M3/42 ,  H04L12/16 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04N7/152 ,  H04Q3/0045 ,  H04Q2213/13093 ,  H04Q2213/1324 ,  H04Q2213/13332

摘要： Some embodiments provide an architecture for establishing a multi-participant conference. This architecture has one participant's computer in the conference act as a central content distributor for the conference. The central distributor receives data (e.g., video and/or audio streams) from the computer of each other participant, and distributes the received data to the computers of all participants. In some embodiments, the central distributor receives A/V data from the computers of the other participants. From such received data, the central distributor of some embodiments generates composite data (e.g., composite image data and/or composite audio data) that the central distributor distributes back to the participants.