公开(公告)号：US08699571B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-15

申请号：US12908938

申请日：2010-10-21

申请人： Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Steven D. Tine

发明人： Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Steven D. Tine

IPC分类号： H04N7/12

CPC分类号： H04N19/159 ,  H04N19/172 ,  H04N19/44 ,  H04N19/503 ,  H04N21/4325

摘要： A video decoder system receives a user request for non-linear decoding of at least one video frame from a video stream encoded using an Intra macroblock refresh process. The request includes a first frame offset corresponding to a user requested first decoding frame within the video stream for commencing the non-linear decoding. The decoder system: determines an Intra-refresh period corresponding to at least one encoded Predictive frame in the video stream during which all macroblocks in the user requested first decoding frame are Intra encoded at least once; determines a second frame offset as a function of the Intra-refresh period and the user requested first frame offset, the second frame offset corresponding to a second decoding frame within the video stream. Finally, the decoder system decodes the video stream starting at the second decoding frame and suppresses the display of the video stream until the first decoding frame.

摘要翻译： 视频解码器系统从使用帧内宏块刷新处理编码的视频流接收对至少一个视频帧的非线性解码的用户请求。 该请求包括与用于开始非线性解码的视频流内的用户请求的第一解码帧相对应的第一帧偏移。 解码器系统：确定对应于视频流中的至少一个已编码预测帧的刷新周期，在此期间，用户请求的第一解码帧中的所有宏块都被内部编码至少一次; 确定作为所述刷新周期和所述用户请求的第一帧偏移的函数的第二帧偏移，所述第二帧偏移对应于所述视频流内的第二解码帧。 最后，解码器系统从第二解码帧开始解码视频流，并且抑制直到第一解码帧的视频流的显示。

公开(公告)号：US09413941B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US13331308

申请日：2011-12-20

申请人： Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Isaac B. Blatter ,  Matthew C. Keller ,  Steven D. Tine

发明人： Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Isaac B. Blatter ,  Matthew C. Keller ,  Steven D. Tine

IPC分类号： H04N7/00 ,  H04N5/232

CPC分类号： H04N5/23203

摘要： Embodiments include apparatus and methods to compensate for overshoot of a desired field of vision (FOV) by a remotely-controlled image capture device. The image capture device produces images associated with a plurality of FOVs, and transmits the images to a remote viewer terminal along with image identifiers (or FOV definitions for the images). The terminal receives and displays the images to a viewer. In response to viewer indications to pan or stop panning, the terminal sends pan and regress commands, respectively, to the image capture device. A regress command includes a reference to a selected FOV (e.g., an image identifier or an FOV definition). In response to receiving a regress command, the image capture device regresses to the selected FOV, and transmits additional images associated with the selected FOV to the terminal. The system also may include an intermediary device, which performs some of the functions associated with overshoot compensation.

摘要翻译： 实施例包括通过远程控制的图像捕获装置来补偿期望视野（FOV）的过冲的装置和方法。 图像捕获设备产生与多个FOV相关联的图像，并且将图像与图像标识符（或图像的FOV定义）一起发送到远程查看器终端。 终端接收并将图像显示给观看者。 响应于观众指示平移或停止平移，终端分别向平移和回归命令发送图像捕获设备。 回归命令包括对所选FOV的参考（例如，图像标识符或FOV定义）。 响应于接收到回归命令，图像捕获设备回归到所选择的FOV，并且将与所选择的FOV相关联的附加图像发送到终端。 该系统还可以包括执行与过冲补偿相关联的一些功能的中间设备。

公开(公告)号：US08743953B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-03

申请号：US12910728

申请日：2010-10-22

申请人： Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Allan G. Brown ,  Robert J. Novorita ,  Scott J. Pappas ,  Steven D. Tine

发明人： Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Allan G. Brown ,  Robert J. Novorita ,  Scott J. Pappas ,  Steven D. Tine

IPC分类号： H04N7/12

CPC分类号： H04N19/164 ,  H04N19/124 ,  H04N19/162 ,  H04N19/196

摘要： A policy enforcement device performs a method for adjusting video compression parameters for encoding source video based on a viewer's environment. The method includes: receiving, from a video receiving device, a video stream identifier indicating a video stream and a source of the video stream, wherein the video receiving device is remote from the source of the video stream; receiving an indication of environmental conditions of a viewer of the video stream using the video receiving device; determining a set of video compression parameters based on the indication of environmental conditions of the viewer; sending the set of video compression parameters to the identified source of the video stream to enable encoding of the video stream to a different compression level.

摘要翻译： 策略执行装置执行用于基于观众的环境来调整用于对源视频进行编码的视频压缩参数的方法。 该方法包括：从视频接收设备接收指示视频流的视频流标识符和视频流的源，其中视频接收设备远离视频流的源; 使用所述视频接收装置接收所述视频流的观众的环境状况的指示; 基于观察者的环境条件的指示确定一组视频压缩参数; 将所述视频压缩参数集合发送到所识别的视频流源，以使视频流的编码能够进入不同的压缩级别。

公开(公告)号：US08428023B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-23

申请号：US12910137

申请日：2010-10-22

申请人： Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Trent J. Miller ,  Steven D. Tine

发明人： Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Trent J. Miller ,  Steven D. Tine

IPC分类号： H04W4/00 ,  H04W72/00 ,  H04J3/00

CPC分类号： H04N21/631 ,  H04L47/2441 ,  H04L65/607 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L69/40 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04W28/08

摘要： A method and apparatus distributes video packets over multiple bearers for providing unequal packet loss protection. The method includes receiving a plurality of packets that collectively includes video data from a group of pictures comprising a sequence of video frames, wherein the sequence includes one Intra frame at the beginning of the group of pictures followed by a plurality of Predictive frames. For each packet, the packet processing function: determines the corresponding frame that includes the video data; applies a bearer selection process to select one of multiple bearers for transporting the packet over an access network, wherein each bearer has a different quality of service level which influences the probability of the transported packets being dropped, wherein the bearer selection process is based on the position of the frame within the sequence of frames; and provides, to an access network entity, an indication of the selected bearer.

摘要翻译： 一种方法和装置通过多个承载分配视频分组，以提供不相等的分组丢失保护。 该方法包括从包括视频帧序列的一组图像中接收共同包含视频数据的多个分组，其中该序列包括在图像组开始处的一个帧内帧，之后是多个预测帧。 对于每个分组，分组处理功能：确定包括视频数据的相应帧; 应用承载选择过程来选择用于通过接入网络传送分组的多个承载中的一个，其中每个承载具有不同的服务等级，影响传输分组被丢弃的概率，其中承载选择过程基于 框架在帧序列内的位置; 并向接入网络实体提供所选承载的指示。

公开(公告)号：US08838156B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-16

申请号：US13194299

申请日：2011-07-29

申请人： Steven D. Tine ,  Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Allan G. Brown ,  Trent J. Miller ,  James M. Nowakowski ,  Scott J. Pappas ,  Satyanarayana Tummalapenta

发明人： Steven D. Tine ,  Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Allan G. Brown ,  Trent J. Miller ,  James M. Nowakowski ,  Scott J. Pappas ,  Satyanarayana Tummalapenta

IPC分类号： H04W72/00 ,  H04B7/00 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04B7/216 ,  H04L12/913 ,  H04W28/26 ,  H04L12/911 ,  H04L12/917 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04W28/22

CPC分类号： H04W28/26 ,  H04L47/724 ,  H04L47/76 ,  H04L47/824 ,  H04W28/22 ,  H04W76/15

摘要： An intermediary function receives a reservation request for a desired throughput from the sourcing device, and determines a set of bearers whose aggregate throughput approximates the desired throughput. The intermediary function requests from at least one access network the set of bearers whose aggregate throughput approximates the desired throughput, and receives from the at least one access network an allocated set of bearers, wherein the allocated set of bearers comprises one or more bearers. The intermediary function informs the sourcing device of an aggregate throughput of the allocated set of bearers, receives user plane data from the sourcing device, and associates the user plane data with the allocated set of bearers in order to transport the user plane data to the receiving device. Subsequent modifications to the allocated set of bearers causes the intermediary function to inform the sourcing device of the modified aggregate throughput of the allocated set of bearers.

摘要翻译： 中间功能从源设备接收到期望吞吐量的预留请求，并且确定其聚合吞吐量接近期望吞吐量的一组承载。 所述中间函数从至少一个接入网络请求其聚合吞吐量近似于期望吞吐量并且从所述至少一个接入网络接收分配的一组载体的所述承载的集合，其中所分配的承载集合包括一个或多个承载。 中介功能向采购设备通知所分配的承载集合的总吞吐量，从源设备接收用户平面数据，并将用户平面数据与所分配的一组承载相关联，以将用户平面数据传送到接收 设备。 对所分配的一组承载的后续修改导致中间功能将所分配的一组承载的修改的聚合吞吐量通知给源设备。

公开(公告)号：US08825096B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-02

申请号：US13331818

申请日：2011-12-20

申请人： Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Anatoly Agulnik ,  Donald G. Newberg ,  Steven D. Tine

发明人： Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Anatoly Agulnik ,  Donald G. Newberg ,  Steven D. Tine

IPC分类号： H04B7/00 ,  H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04L12/1822 ,  H04L51/046 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M2203/5009 ,  H04W4/10

摘要： Some embodiments are directed to methods and apparatuses for enabling voice discussions about a same data content being independently and simultaneously accessed on at least two devices. A server detects when a first device of the at least two devices accesses the data content. The server identifies and reserves an available voice communication group resource. Responsive to detecting that the at least two devices are independently and simultaneously accessing the data content, the server identifies and reserves an available voice communication group resource, and sends a voice group identifier for a reserved voice communication group resource to the at least two devices to allow access to the reserved voice communication group resource.

摘要翻译： 一些实施例涉及用于使能关于在至少两个设备上独立且同时访问的相同数据内容的语音讨论的方法和装置。 服务器检测至少两个设备的第一设备何时访问数据内容。 服务器识别并预留可用的语音通信组资源。 响应于检测到至少两个设备是独立地并且同时访问数据内容，服务器识别并预留可用的语音通信组资源，并且向所述至少两个设备发送用于保留的语音通信组资源的语音组标识符， 允许访问保留的语音通信组资源。

公开(公告)号：US08649339B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-11

申请号：US12910742

申请日：2010-10-22

申请人： Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Anatoly Agulnik ,  Trent J. Miller ,  James M. Nowakowski ,  Steven D. Tine

发明人： Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Anatoly Agulnik ,  Trent J. Miller ,  James M. Nowakowski ,  Steven D. Tine

IPC分类号： H04W4/00 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04N21/2385 ,  H04L47/2441 ,  H04L65/607 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L69/40 ,  H04N21/631 ,  H04W28/08

摘要： A method and apparatus distributes video packets over multiple bearers for providing unequal packet loss protection. The method includes a packet processing function receiving a plurality of packets collectively comprising a flow of sequential data included in a sequence of media frames. For each packet, the packet processing function: applies a bearer selection process to select one of a plurality of bearers for transporting the packet over an access network, wherein each bearer has a different quality of service level which influences the probability of the transported packets being intentionally discarded by the access network, wherein the bearer selection process causes distribution of the plurality of packets across the plurality of bearers such that each bearer carries non-consecutive packets both within any given media frame and across sequential media frames and provides unequal packet loss protection for the packets in the plurality; and provides an indication of the selected bearer.

摘要翻译： 一种方法和装置通过多个承载分配视频分组，以提供不相等的分组丢失保护。 该方法包括一个分组处理功能，它接收多个分组，它们共同地包括一系列媒体帧中包含的连续数据流。 对于每个分组，分组处理功能：应用承载选择过程来选择用于在接入网络上传送分组的多个承载中的一个，其中每个承载具有影响传输分组的概率的不同的服务质量水平 有意地由接入网丢弃，其中承载选择过程导致多个分组穿过多个承载的分布，使得每个承载在任何给定的媒体帧和连续媒体帧之间都携带非连续分组，并提供不相等的分组丢失保护 对于多个分组; 并提供所选承载的指示。

公开(公告)号：US09584774B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-28

申请号：US13279911

申请日：2011-10-24

申请人： Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Matthew C. Keller ,  Steven D. Tine

发明人： Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Matthew C. Keller ,  Steven D. Tine

IPC分类号： H04N7/18 ,  G08B13/196 ,  H04N7/14

CPC分类号： H04N5/23206 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G08B13/19621 ,  G08B13/19689 ,  H04M3/5116 ,  H04M3/5133 ,  H04M2242/04 ,  H04M2242/08 ,  H04M2250/52 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/23296 ,  H04N7/185 ,  H04N2007/145

摘要： A digital image capture device streams captured images (e.g. low-resolution images) to a remote viewer terminal, along with image identifiers and/or device position information. The remote viewer terminal displays the images for viewing by a remote viewer. The remote viewer provides inputs to a user interface, which indicate a direction of desired movement of the image capture device, and/or that the remote viewer wants new images (e.g. high-resolution images) to be captured at a desired position. The user interface inputs are translated into requests, which are transmitted to the image capture device. The image capture device provides movement prompts that direct a device operator to move the device in a requested direction or toward a requested position. When a position of the device corresponds to a requested image capture position, the image capture device captures one or more new images, and transmits the new images.

摘要翻译： 数字图像捕获装置将捕获的图像（例如低分辨率图像）与图像标识符和/或设备位置信息一起流向远程观察者终端。 远程查看器终端显示用于由远程查看器查看的图像。 远程查看器向用户界面提供输入，用户界面指示图像捕捉设备的期望移动的方向，和/或远程观看者希望在期望位置捕获新图像（例如，高分辨率图像）。 用户接口输入被转换成请求，这些请求被发送到图像捕获设备。 图像捕获装置提供移动提示，指示设备操作者沿所请求的方向或朝向请求的位置移动设备。 当设备的位置对应于所请求的图像捕获位置时，图像捕获设备捕获一个或多个新图像，并发送新图像。

公开(公告)号：US08780233B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-15

申请号：US13329969

申请日：2011-12-19

申请人： Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Kevin J. O'Connell ,  Steven D. Tine

发明人： Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Kevin J. O'Connell ,  Steven D. Tine

IPC分类号： H04N5/262

CPC分类号： H04N5/23206 ,  H04N5/23296 ,  H04N7/185

摘要： A method includes receiving a frame containing an object of interest and determining a current pixel density of the object of interest. The current pixel density is compared to a minimum pixel density to generate a comparison result and an indication is received of available throughput of a wireless network used to transmit the video. Based on the comparison result and the available throughput, a pixel density compensation method is selected from multiple methods, which include adjusting a zoom feature of a camera used to capture the video and adjusting encoded frame resolution. Using the selected pixel density compensation method, a pixel density compensation parameter is determined to adjust the current pixel density with respect to the minimum pixel density for the object of interest. The pixel density compensation parameter is provided to one or both of the camera or an encoder that sends the video over the wireless network.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括接收包含感兴趣对象的帧并确定感兴趣对象的当前像素密度。 将当前像素密度与最小像素密度进行比较以产生比较结果，并且接收到用于发送视频的无线网络的可用吞吐量的指示。 基于比较结果和可用吞吐量，从多种方法中选择像素密度补偿方法，其中包括调整用于捕获视频的相机的缩放特征并调整编码的帧分辨率。 使用所选择的像素密度补偿方法，确定像素密度补偿参数以相对于感兴趣对象的最小像素密度调整当前像素密度。 将像素密度补偿参数提供给相机或通过无线网络发送视频的编码器中的一个或两者。

公开(公告)号：US08774207B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-08

申请号：US13194378

申请日：2011-07-29

申请人： Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Anatoly Agulnik ,  Trent J. Miller ,  James M. Nowakowski ,  Steven D. Tine ,  Peter E. Thomas ,  Daniel S. Griesmann ,  Aparna Pandey

发明人： Tyrone D. Bekiares ,  Anatoly Agulnik ,  Trent J. Miller ,  James M. Nowakowski ,  Steven D. Tine ,  Peter E. Thomas ,  Daniel S. Griesmann ,  Aparna Pandey

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L47/762 ,  H04L47/745 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W76/18

摘要： A method for bearer reservation, maintenance, and use in a communication system is performed by an intermediary function (IF) in the enterprise network. The IF processes a user plane reservation request for a flow of user plane data from a sourcing device, and determines a set of bearers to transport the flow of user plane data. The IF requests from at least one access network the determined set of bearers, and receives from the at least one access network an allocated set of bearers, wherein the allocated set of bearers comprises one or more bearers. The IF receives the flow of user plane data from the sourcing device. The IF receives an indication that at least one of the bearers in the allocated set of bearers is unavailable, and prevents at least a portion of the flow of user plane data from being transmitted over the default bearer.

摘要翻译： 在通信系统中的承载预留，维护和使用的方法由企业网络中的中间功能（IF）执行。 IF处理来自源设备的用户平面数据流的用户面预留请求，并且确定一组承载以传送用户平面数据的流。 来自至少一个接入网络的IF请求是确定的承载集合，并且从所述至少一个接入网络接收分配的承载集合，其中所分配的承载集合包括一个或多个承载。 IF从采购设备接收用户平面数据的流。 IF接收指示所分配的一组承载中的至少一个承载不可用，并且防止用户平面数据的流的至少一部分在默认承载上传输。