公开(公告)号：US20090210491A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-20

申请号：US12033894

申请日：2008-02-20

申请人： Pulin Thakkar ,  Quinn Hawkins ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Ross G. Cutler

发明人： Pulin Thakkar ,  Quinn Hawkins ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Ross G. Cutler

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04N7/15 ,  G06Q10/103 ,  H04L12/1822 ,  H04N7/147

摘要： Techniques to automatically identify participants for a multimedia conference event are described. An apparatus may comprise a content-based annotation component operative to receive a meeting invitee list for a multimedia conference event. The content-based annotation component may receive multiple input media streams from multiple meeting consoles. The content-based annotation component may annotate media frames of each input media stream with identifying information for each participant within each input media stream to form a corresponding annotated media stream. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 描述了自动识别多媒体会议事件的参与者的技术。 装置可以包括基于内容的注释组件，其操作以接收多媒体会议事件的会议邀请者列表。 基于内容的注释组件可以从多个会议控制台接收多个输入媒体流。 基于内容的注释组件可以利用每个输入媒体流中的每个参与者的识别信息来注释每个输入媒体流的媒体帧，以形成对应的带注释的媒体流。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08275197B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-25

申请号：US12139454

申请日：2008-06-14

申请人： Quinn Hawkins ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Adam Eversole ,  Bo Qin

发明人： Quinn Hawkins ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Adam Eversole ,  Bo Qin

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： H04M3/56 ,  G06K9/00402

摘要： Techniques to manage a whiteboard for multimedia conference events are described. An apparatus may comprise a whiteboard manager component operative to manage whiteboard recording, image processing and reproduction operations for a multimedia conference event. The whiteboard manager component may comprise an image quantizer module operative to receive an image of a writing surface with pen strokes, and quantize each pixel of the image into a predetermined number of colors, an attribute extractor module communicatively coupled to the image quantizer module, the attribute extractor module operative to extract stroke attribute information for the pen strokes from the quantized pixels, and a whiteboard interface module communicatively coupled to the attribute extractor module, the whiteboard interface module operative to send the stroke attribute information to a meeting console for rendering as digital pen strokes on a digital writing surface. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 描述了管理用于多媒体会议事件的白板的技术。 装置可以包括白板管理器组件，其操作用于管理用于多媒体会议事件的白板记录，图像处理和再现操作。 白板管理器组件可以包括图像量化器模块，其操作以用笔触接收写入表面的图像，并且将图像的每个像素量化为预定数量的颜色，属性提取器模块通信地耦合到图像量化器模块， 属性提取器模块，用于从量化像素提取笔划的笔画属性信息;以及白板界面模块，其通信地耦合到所述属性提取器模块，所述白板界面模块可操作以将所述笔画属性信息发送到会议控制台，以呈现为数字 笔画在数字书写表面上。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20090309956A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-17

申请号：US12139454

申请日：2008-06-14

申请人： Quinn Hawkins ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Adam Eversole ,  Bo Qin

发明人： Quinn Hawkins ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Adam Eversole ,  Bo Qin

IPC分类号： H04M3/42 ,  G06K9/46

CPC分类号： H04M3/56 ,  G06K9/00402

摘要： Techniques to manage a whiteboard for multimedia conference events are described. An apparatus may comprise a whiteboard manager component operative to manage whiteboard recording, image processing and reproduction operations for a multimedia conference event. The whiteboard manager component may comprise an image quantizer module operative to receive an image of a writing surface with pen strokes, and quantize each pixel of the image into a predetermined number of colors, an attribute extractor module communicatively coupled to the image quantizer module, the attribute extractor module operative to extract stroke attribute information for the pen strokes from the quantized pixels, and a whiteboard interface module communicatively coupled to the attribute extractor module, the whiteboard interface module operative to send the stroke attribute information to a meeting console for rendering as digital pen strokes on a digital writing surface. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 描述了管理用于多媒体会议事件的白板的技术。 装置可以包括白板管理器组件，其操作用于管理用于多媒体会议事件的白板记录，图像处理和再现操作。 白板管理器组件可以包括图像量化器模块，其操作以用笔触接收写入表面的图像，并且将图像的每个像素量化为预定数量的颜色，属性提取器模块通信地耦合到图像量化器模块， 属性提取器模块，用于从量化像素提取笔划的笔画属性信息;以及白板界面模块，其通信地耦合到所述属性提取器模块，所述白板界面模块可操作以将所述笔画属性信息发送到会议控制台，以呈现为数字 笔画在数字书写表面上。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08731299B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-20

申请号：US13604816

申请日：2012-09-06

申请人： Quinn Hawkins ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Adam Eversole ,  Bo Qin

发明人： Quinn Hawkins ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Adam Eversole ,  Bo Qin

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  H04M3/56

CPC分类号： H04M3/56 ,  G06K9/00402

摘要： Techniques to manage a whiteboard for multimedia conference events are described. An apparatus may comprise a whiteboard manager component operative to manage whiteboard recording, image processing and reproduction operations for a multimedia conference event. The whiteboard manager component may comprise an image quantizer module operative to receive an image of a writing surface with pen strokes, and quantize each pixel of the image into a predetermined number of colors, an attribute extractor module communicatively coupled to the image quantizer module, the image quantizer module operative to extract stroke attribute information for the pen strokes from the quantized pixels, and a whiteboard interface module communicatively coupled to the attribute extractor module, the whiteboard interface module operative to send the stroke attribute information to a meeting console for rendering as digital pen strokes on a digital writing surface. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 描述了管理用于多媒体会议事件的白板的技术。 装置可以包括白板管理器组件，其操作用于管理用于多媒体会议事件的白板记录，图像处理和再现操作。 白板管理器组件可以包括图像量化器模块，其操作以用笔触接收写入表面的图像，并且将图像的每个像素量化为预定数量的颜色，属性提取器模块通信地耦合到图像量化器模块， 图像量化器模块，用于从量化像素提取笔划的笔画属性信息;以及白板界面模块，其通信地耦合到所述属性提取器模块，所述白板接口模块可操作以将所述笔画属性信息发送到会议控制台，以呈现为数字 笔画在数字书写表面上。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20130004069A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13604816

申请日：2012-09-06

申请人： Quinn Hawkins ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Adam Eversole ,  Bo Qin

发明人： Quinn Hawkins ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Adam Eversole ,  Bo Qin

IPC分类号： G06K9/46

CPC分类号： H04M3/56 ,  G06K9/00402

摘要： Techniques to manage a whiteboard for multimedia conference events are described. An apparatus may comprise a whiteboard manager component operative to manage whiteboard recording, image processing and reproduction operations for a multimedia conference event. The whiteboard manager component may comprise an image quantizer module operative to receive an image of a writing surface with pen strokes, and quantize each pixel of the image into a predetermined number of colors, an attribute extractor module communicatively coupled to the image quantizer module, the image quantizer module operative to extract stroke attribute information for the pen strokes from the quantized pixels, and a whiteboard interface module communicatively coupled to the attribute extractor module, the whiteboard interface module operative to send the stroke attribute information to a meeting console for rendering as digital pen strokes on a digital writing surface. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 描述了管理用于多媒体会议事件的白板的技术。 装置可以包括白板管理器组件，其操作用于管理用于多媒体会议事件的白板记录，图像处理和再现操作。 白板管理器组件可以包括图像量化器模块，其操作以用笔触接收写入表面的图像，并且将图像的每个像素量化为预定数量的颜色，属性提取器模块通信地耦合到图像量化器模块， 图像量化器模块，用于从量化像素提取笔划的笔画属性信息;以及白板界面模块，其通信地耦合到所述属性提取器模块，所述白板接口模块可操作以将所述笔画属性信息发送到会议控制台，以呈现为数字 笔画在数字书写表面上。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20090183080A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-16

申请号：US12013471

申请日：2008-01-14

申请人： Pulin Thakkar ,  Noor- E-Gagan Singh ,  Stuti Jain ,  Ix ,  Quinn Hawkins ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee

发明人： Pulin Thakkar ,  Noor- E-Gagan Singh ,  Stuti Jain ,  Ix ,  Quinn Hawkins ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F17/30056

摘要： Techniques to automatically manage overlapping objects are described. An apparatus may include a context module operative to receive context information for a multimedia event, and determine various context parameters and control parameters for the multimedia event. The apparatus may further comprise a blending module communicatively coupled to the context module, the blending module operative to receive multiple media content streams for multiple media content views for the multimedia event, and blend the media content streams for the multiple media content views based on one or more control parameters to form a blended media content stream. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 描述了自动管理重叠对象的技术。 装置可以包括可操作以接收多媒体事件的上下文信息的上下文模块，并且确定多媒体事件的各种上下文参数和控制参数。 该装置还可以包括通信地耦合到上下文模块的混合模块，该混合模块可操作以接收用于多媒体事件的多个媒体内容视图的多个媒体内容流，以及基于一个媒体内容视图混合媒体内容流 或更多的控制参数以形成混合的媒体内容流。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08327277B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-04

申请号：US12013471

申请日：2008-01-14

申请人： Pulin Thakkar ,  Noor E-Gagan Singh ,  Stuti Jain ,  Ix ,  Quinn Hawkins ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee

发明人： Pulin Thakkar ,  Noor E-Gagan Singh ,  Stuti Jain ,  Ix ,  Quinn Hawkins ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F17/30056

摘要： Techniques to automatically manage overlapping objects are described. An apparatus may include a context module operative to receive context information for a multimedia event, and determine various context parameters and control parameters for the multimedia event. The apparatus may further comprise a blending module communicatively coupled to the context module, the blending module operative to receive multiple media content streams for multiple media content views for the multimedia event, and blend the media content streams for the multiple media content views based on one or more control parameters to form a blended media content stream. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 描述了自动管理重叠对象的技术。 装置可以包括可操作以接收多媒体事件的上下文信息的上下文模块，并且确定多媒体事件的各种上下文参数和控制参数。 该装置还可以包括通信地耦合到上下文模块的混合模块，该混合模块可操作以接收用于多媒体事件的多个媒体内容视图的多个媒体内容流，以及基于一个媒体内容视图混合媒体内容流 或更多的控制参数以形成混合的媒体内容流。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08713440B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US12030866

申请日：2008-02-13

申请人： Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Noor-E-Gagan Singh

发明人： Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Noor-E-Gagan Singh

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/36 ,  H04L12/1827

摘要： Techniques to manage communications resources for a multimedia conference event are described. An apparatus may comprise an audio management component operative to manage multiple audio connections for a multimedia conference event. The audio management component may comprise an audio monitor module communicatively coupled to an audio message module. The audio monitor module may be operative to monitor multiple audio connections for the multimedia conference event, and determine at least one audio quality parameter for an audio connection is lower than a defined threshold value to form an audio quality warning state. The audio message module may be operative to generate an operator message with the audio quality warning state and one or more options to improve audio quality for the audio connection. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 描述了管理多媒体会议事件的通信资源的技术。 一种装置可以包括音频管理组件，可操作以管理用于多媒体会议事件的多个音频连接。 音频管理组件可以包括通信地耦合到音频消息模块的音频监视器模块。 音频监视器模块可操作以监视用于多媒体会议事件的多个音频连接，并且确定用于音频连接的至少一个音频质量参数低于定义的阈值以形成音频质量警告状态。 音频消息模块可操作以产生具有音频质量警告状态的操作者消息和用于改善音频连接的音频质量的一个或多个选项。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20090204922A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-13

申请号：US12030866

申请日：2008-02-13

申请人： Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Noor-E-Gagan Singh

发明人： Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Noor-E-Gagan Singh

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： H04L67/36 ,  H04L12/1827

摘要： Techniques to manage communications resources for a multimedia conference event are described. An apparatus may comprise an audio management component operative to manage multiple audio connections for a multimedia conference event. The audio management component may comprise an audio monitor module communicatively coupled to an audio message module. The audio monitor module may be operative to monitor multiple audio connections for the multimedia conference event, and determine at least one audio quality parameter for an audio connection is lower than a defined threshold value to form an audio quality warning state. The audio message module may be operative to generate an operator message with the audio quality warning state and one or more options to improve audio quality for the audio connection. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 描述了管理多媒体会议事件的通信资源的技术。 一种装置可以包括音频管理组件，可操作以管理用于多媒体会议事件的多个音频连接。 音频管理组件可以包括通信地耦合到音频消息模块的音频监视器模块。 音频监视器模块可操作以监视用于多媒体会议事件的多个音频连接，并且确定用于音频连接的至少一个音频质量参数低于定义的阈值以形成音频质量警告状态。 音频消息模块可操作以产生具有音频质量警告状态的操作者消息和用于改善音频连接的音频质量的一个或多个选项。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20090210490A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-20

申请号：US12033891

申请日：2008-02-20

申请人： Quinn Hawkins ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee

发明人： Quinn Hawkins ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L12/1822 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/10

摘要： Techniques to automatically configure resources for a multimedia conference event are described. A system may comprise a meeting resource and a local meeting console to couple to the meeting resource. The local meeting console may include a meeting resource management module operative to manage the meeting resource for a conference room, and automatically establish a media connection between a remote meeting console and a meeting resource for a multimedia conference event. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 描述了为多媒体会议事件自动配置资源的技术。 系统可以包括会议资源和本地会议控制台以耦合到会议资源。 本地会议控制台可以包括可操作以管理会议室的会议资源的会议资源管理模块，并且在远程会议控制台和用于多媒体会议事件的会议资源之间自动建立媒体连接。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。