公开(公告)号：US06590604B1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-08

申请号：US09545043

申请日：2000-04-07

申请人： Mike Tucker ,  Don Binford ,  Rick Flott ,  Patrick Vanderwilt ,  Michael Kenoyer ,  Jason C. Weaver ,  Earl Manning

发明人： Mike Tucker ,  Don Binford ,  Rick Flott ,  Patrick Vanderwilt ,  Michael Kenoyer ,  Jason C. Weaver ,  Earl Manning

IPC分类号： H04N714

CPC分类号： H04N7/152

摘要： A personal videoconferencing system includes a videoconferencing appliance connected to a personal computer through a Universal Serial Bus (USB) or similar connection. The appliance is provided with a video camera and microphone for generating local video and audio streams. The local video and audio streams are compressed by a video and audio encoder residing at the appliance, and the compressed video and audio streams are conveyed to the personal computer over the USB connection. The appliance may be further provided with an audio decoder for decompressing a remote audio stream received by the personal computer through a network interface and conveyed to the appliance via the USB connection. A video decoder, located on the personal computer, is configured to decompress the local video stream (received through the USB connection) as well as a remote video stream received through the network interface. The decompressed video streams are then sent to a monitor for display to a user. The decompressed audio stream may be played either at a loudspeaker coupled to the audio decoder or at the personal computer.

摘要翻译： 个人视频会议系统包括通过通用串行总线（USB）或类似连接连接到个人计算机的视频会议设备。 该设备配有摄像机和麦克风，用于产生本地视频和音频流。 本地视频和音频流由位于设备处的视频和音频编码器压缩，压缩的视频和音频流通过USB连接传送到个人计算机。 该设备还可以设置有音频解码器，用于通过网络接口对由个人计算机接收的远程音频流进行解压缩，并通过USB连接传送到设备。 位于个人计算机上的视频解码器被配置为解压缩本地视频流（通过USB连接接收）以及通过网络接口接收的远程视频流。 然后将解压缩的视频流发送到监视器以供用户显示。 解压缩音频流可以在耦合到音频解码器或个人计算机的扬声器处播放。

公开(公告)号：US20070009114A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-11

申请号：US11405686

申请日：2006-04-17

申请人： Michael Kenoyer ,  Patrick Vanderwilt ,  Craig Malloy ,  William Oxford ,  Wayne Mock ,  Jonathan Kaplan ,  Jesse Fourt

发明人： Michael Kenoyer ,  Patrick Vanderwilt ,  Craig Malloy ,  William Oxford ,  Wayne Mock ,  Jonathan Kaplan ,  Jesse Fourt

IPC分类号： H04R3/00

CPC分类号： H04N7/142 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L65/4038 ,  H04N7/15

摘要： In some embodiments, the components of a videoconferencing system may be incorporated in a unitary housing. For example, an integrated videoconferencing system may include microphones to capture participant audio and a camera to capture participant video (along with corresponding audio processing capabilities) in a unitary housing. The unitary housing may also include speakers to produce audio from conference participants and a display to provide video of conference participants. The integrated videoconferencing system may include a codec for encoding and/or decoding). The integrated videoconferencing system may also perform other conference related functions. The integrated videoconferencing system may be used as a speakerphone (e.g., in audio only calls) and/or a videoconference system. The integrated videoconferencing system may also fold into a compact form for portability.

摘要翻译： 在一些实施例中，视频会议系统的组件可并入整体式外壳中。 例如，集成视频会议系统可以包括用于捕获参与者音频的麦克风和用于在单一外壳中捕获参与者视频（以及对应的音频处理能力）的相机。 单一住房还可以包括用于从会议参与者产生音频的扬声器和用于提供会议参与者的视频的显示器。 集成视频会议系统可以包括用于编码和/或解码的编解码器）。 集成视频会议系统还可以执行其他会议相关功能。 集成视频会议系统可以用作扬声器电话（例如，仅在音频通话中）和/或视频会议系统。 集成的视频会议系统也可以折叠成紧凑的形式以便携带。

公开(公告)号：US20060277254A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11405357

申请日：2006-04-17

申请人： Michael Kenoyer ,  Craig Malloy ,  William Oxford ,  Patrick Vanderwilt ,  Simon Dudley

发明人： Michael Kenoyer ,  Craig Malloy ,  William Oxford ,  Patrick Vanderwilt ,  Simon Dudley

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04N7/142 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L65/4038 ,  H04N7/15

摘要： In various embodiments, a multi-component videoconferencing system (MCVCS) may be used as a videoconferencing endpoint. The MCVCS may include a camera, microphones, speakers, and a codec. The camera and speakers may be coupled to or placed around a display. The MCVCS may send/receive signals through a network coupled to the computer system. The various functions to support the videoconference (e.g., compression and decompression of video signals) may be performed by circuitry in the camera base, codec box, and/or on the computer system. The computer system may be a laptop computer. In some embodiments, the codec functionality may be incorporated in a set-top box. In some embodiments, the components of the MCVCS may be incorporated into a unitary housing. In some embodiments, ported speakers may be used to maximize sound quality for the provided speaker size.

摘要翻译： 在各种实施例中，多分量视频会议系统（MCVCS）可以用作视频会议端点。 MCVCS可以包括相机，麦克风，扬声器和编解码器。 相机和扬声器可以耦合到显示器或放置在显示器周围。 MCVCS可以通过耦合到计算机系统的网络发送/接收信号。 用于支持视频会议（例如，视频信号的压缩和解压缩）的各种功能可以由相机基座，编解码器盒和/或计算机系统上的电路执行。 计算机系统可以是膝上型计算机。 在一些实施例中，编解码器功能可以并入机顶盒中。 在一些实施例中，MCVCS的部件可以并入整体式壳体中。 在一些实施例中，移动的扬声器可以用于使所提供的扬声器尺寸的声音质量最大化。

公开(公告)号：US20060269278A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-30

申请号：US11404583

申请日：2006-04-14

申请人： Michael Kenoyer ,  William Oxford ,  Patrick Vanderwilt ,  Hans-Christoph Haenlein ,  Jonathan Kaplan ,  Branko Lukic

发明人： Michael Kenoyer ,  William Oxford ,  Patrick Vanderwilt ,  Hans-Christoph Haenlein ,  Jonathan Kaplan ,  Branko Lukic

IPC分类号： G03B17/00

CPC分类号： F16M11/2014 ,  F16M11/10 ,  F16M11/18 ,  F16M13/02 ,  G03B17/561 ,  G06F1/1607 ,  H04N5/232

摘要： In various embodiments, a camera may be controlled by one or more motors in a base of the camera. Cables and other components may be used to manipulate the camera lens through the side arms of the camera. Putting the motors in the base may reduce the size of the outer case of the camera and add stability. A pan motor may pan the camera while a tilt motor may move a tilt pulley relative to a lens portion of the camera (which may or may not tilt the camera depending on the panning motion of the camera). In some embodiments, images from the camera may be converted into a serialized stream and transported over a cable from the lens through a center shaft of the camera.

摘要翻译： 在各种实施例中，照相机可以由相机底座中的一个或多个电动机控制。 电缆和其他组件可用于通过相机的侧臂操纵相机镜头。 将电机放入底座可能会降低摄像机外壳的尺寸并增加稳定性。 摇摄电机可以在倾斜电机相对于相机的透镜部分移动倾斜滑轮的同时平移相机（根据相机的平移运动可能倾斜或可能不倾斜相机）。 在一些实施例中，来自相机的图像可以被转换成串行化的流并且通过电缆从透镜通过照相机的中心轴传送。

公开(公告)号：US20060104633A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US11251083

申请日：2005-10-14

申请人： Michael Kenoyer ,  William Oxford ,  Patrick Vanderwilt ,  Hans-Christoph Haenlein ,  Branko Lukic ,  Jonathan Kaplan

发明人： Michael Kenoyer ,  William Oxford ,  Patrick Vanderwilt ,  Hans-Christoph Haenlein ,  Branko Lukic ,  Jonathan Kaplan

IPC分类号： G03B17/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/1607 ,  F16M11/10 ,  F16M11/18 ,  F16M11/2014 ,  F16M13/02 ,  H04N5/232

摘要： In various embodiments, a High Definition (HD) camera may be controlled by one or more motors in a base of the HD camera. Cables and other components may be used to manipulate the camera lens through the side arms of the HD camera. Putting the motors in the base may reduce the size of the outer case of the HD camera and add stability. In some embodiments, images from the HD camera may be converted into a serialized stream and transported over a cable from the lens through a center shaft of the HD camera. Other components may also be used to increase the functionality of the HD camera. In some embodiments, a camera support mechanism may be provided to couple a camera to a display. The camera support mechanism may include a front lip and rear leg to hold camera in place.

公开(公告)号：US06693661B1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-17

申请号：US09417903

申请日：1999-10-14

申请人： Patrick Vanderwilt ,  Michael Kenoyer

发明人： Patrick Vanderwilt ,  Michael Kenoyer

IPC分类号： H04N714

CPC分类号： H04N7/147

摘要： A videoconferencing system includes an embedded web server and a network interface for connecting the videoconferencing systems to a network. Computers and other devices on the network may manage and control various operations of the videoconferencing system through a conventional browser interface by accessing web pages transmitted by the embedded web server. In addition, users of network-connected computers may upload presentation files to the videoconferencing system to enable transmission of presentation slides to remote conference endpoints. The videoconferencing system may also be provided with an integrated network hub to allow connection of the videoconferencing system to one or more local computers.

摘要翻译： 视频会议系统包括嵌入式网络服务器和用于将视频会议系统连接到网络的网络接口。 网络上的计算机和其他设备可以通过访问嵌入式web服务器发送的网页，通过传统浏览器界面来管理和控制视频会议系统的各种操作。 此外，网络连接的计算机的用户可以将演示文件上传到视频会议系统，以使演示幻灯片能够传输到远程会议端点。 视频会议系统还可以设置有集成网络集线器，以允许视频会议系统连接到一个或多个本地计算机。

公开(公告)号：US08279257B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-02

申请号：US10105752

申请日：2002-03-21

申请人： Michael Kenoyer ,  Patrick Vanderwilt

发明人： Michael Kenoyer ,  Patrick Vanderwilt

IPC分类号： H04N7/14

CPC分类号： H04N21/2365 ,  H04N7/12 ,  H04N7/147 ,  H04N21/4347

摘要： A videoconference system can automatically transmit first and second images from a local site to a remote site where the first image is a high-resolution live image and the second image may be transmitted either as a high-resolution live or still frame image. Two video streams representing the first and second images are transmitted together to the remote site within a single carrier channel. The second image is transmitted as a still image whenever the second image is static to conserve bandwidth.

摘要翻译： 视频会议系统可以自动地将第一和第二图像从本地站点发送到远程站点，其中第一图像是高分辨率实况图像，并且第二图像可以作为高分辨率实时或静止帧图像传送。 表示第一和第二图像的两个视频流一起发送到单个载波信道内的远程站点。 只要第二个图像是静态的，第二个图像作为静态图像传输，以节省带宽。

公开(公告)号：US20060082655A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US11119584

申请日：2005-05-02

申请人： Patrick Vanderwilt ,  Michael Kenoyer ,  William Oxford

发明人： Patrick Vanderwilt ,  Michael Kenoyer ,  William Oxford

IPC分类号： H04N5/225

CPC分类号： H04N5/2252 ,  F16M11/10 ,  F16M11/18 ,  F16M11/2014 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N7/142

摘要： In various embodiments, a High Definition (HD) camera may be controlled by one or more motors in a base of the HD camera. Cables and other components may be used to manipulate the HD camera lens through the side arms of the HD camera. Putting the motors in the base may reduce the size of the outer case of the HD camera and add stability. In some embodiments, images from the HD camera may be converted into a serialized stream and transported over a cable from the HD camera. Other components may also be used to increase the functionality of the HD camera.

摘要翻译： 在各种实施例中，高清晰度（HD）相机可以由HD相机的基座中的一个或多个电动机控制。 电缆和其他组件可用于通过高清摄像机的侧臂操纵高清摄像机镜头。 将电机放入底座可能会降低高清摄像机外壳的尺寸，增加稳定性。 在一些实施例中，来自HD摄像机的图像可以被转换成串行化的流并且通过电缆从HD摄像机传送。 其他组件也可用于增加高清摄像机的功能。

公开(公告)号：US20050190257A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-01

申请号：US11121640

申请日：2005-05-04

申请人： Michael Kenoyer ,  Patrick Vanderwilt

发明人： Michael Kenoyer ,  Patrick Vanderwilt

IPC分类号： H04N7/12 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/434

CPC分类号： H04N21/2365 ,  H04N7/12 ,  H04N7/147 ,  H04N21/4347

摘要： A videoconference system can automatically transmit first and second images from a local site to a remote site where the first image is a high-resolution live image and the second image may be transmitted either as a high-resolution live or still frame image. Two video streams representing the first and second images are transmitted together to the remote site within a single carrier channel. The second image is transmitted as a still image whenever the second image is static to conserve bandwidth.

摘要翻译： 视频会议系统可以自动地将第一和第二图像从本地站点发送到远程站点，其中第一图像是高分辨率实况图像，并且第二图像可以作为高分辨率实时或静止帧图像传送。 表示第一和第二图像的两个视频流一起发送到单个载波信道内的远程站点。 只要第二个图像是静态的，第二个图像作为静态图像传输，以节省带宽。

公开(公告)号：US20060259552A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11405372

申请日：2006-04-17

申请人： Wayne Mock ,  Michael Kenoyer

发明人： Wayne Mock ,  Michael Kenoyer

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L29/06027 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04L65/4038 ,  H04L65/4046 ,  H04N7/142 ,  H04N7/147 ,  H04N7/152

摘要： Various embodiments of a system and method for selecting a video input signal to send to remote endpoints in a videoconference are disclosed. The method may comprise simultaneously displaying a plurality of icons on a display device, where each icon displays a live version of a video input signal from a respective local video source. The icons are selectable to select a video input signal to send to the remote endpoints in the videoconference. In other words, by selecting a particular icon, a user can select the video input signal displayed by the icon as the video input signal to send to the remote endpoints.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于选择在视频会议中发送到远程端点的视频输入信号的系统和方法的各种实施例。 该方法可以包括在显示设备上同时显示多个图标，其中每个图标显示来自相应本地视频源的视频输入信号的实况版本。 可以选择图标来选择视频输入信号以发送到视频会议中的远程端点。 换句话说，通过选择特定图标，用户可以选择由图标显示的视频输入信号作为视频输入信号以发送到远程端点。