Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080253079 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF SELECTING FUNCTIONALITY OF A PORTABLE COMPUTER - Methods and systems of selecting functionality of a portable computer. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising inserting a portable computer into a cradle unit, and implementing a functionality by the portable computer (the functionality selected at least in part by interaction between the portable computer and the cradle unit). | 10-16-2008 |
20090195758 | MESHES FOR SEPARATELY MAPPING COLOR BANDS - A method includes generating a first plurality of meshes configured to map a first domain associated with a display surface to a second domain associated with an image capture device configured to capture a first image of the display surface, and generating a second plurality of meshes configured to map the second domain to a third domain associated with a first projector configured to display a second image onto the display surface. A third plurality of meshes is generated using the first plurality of meshes and the second plurality of meshes. The third plurality of meshes is configured to separately map a plurality of color bands between the first domain and the third domain. | 08-06-2009 |
20090306795 | Control Mechanism Having An Image Display Area - A control mechanism includes a housing that is moveable from a first position to a second position. The housing includes a display area. The movement of the housing from the first position to the second position is detected. A first image is displayed on a display screen responsive to detection of the movement of the housing from the first position to the second position. At least a portion of the first image is optically transmitted from the display screen to the display area via an optical coupling system for display in the display area of the housing. | 12-10-2009 |
20100002385 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING ACTIVE NOISE CONTROL AND A PORT ENDING WITH CURVED LIPS - An electronic device includes an enclosure for the electronic device and a fan to create an airflow for cooling electronic components contained in the enclosure. A port extends from an interior to an exterior of the enclosure and is arranged to allow airflow to pass therethrough, where the port comprises a port duct and an end having curved lips. An active noise control device detects a noise generated by the fan and generates an acoustic wave to reduce the noise. | 01-07-2010 |
20100002890 | Electronic Device Having Active Noise Control With An External Sensor - An electronic device includes an enclosure for the electronic device and a duct extending from an interior to an exterior of the enclosure to exhaust airflow from the enclosure. The electronic device further includes an active noise control mechanism. The active noise control mechanism includes an internal sensor, an external sensor, and an acoustic wave generator. The internal sensor is arranged within the enclosure to sense a noise and generate an internal sensor output, and the external sensor is arranged outside of the enclosure to detect sounds and generate an external sensor output. Based on the internal sensor output and the external sensor output, the acoustic wave generator generates an acoustic wave within the duct to reduce the noise. | 01-07-2010 |
20100188474 | Systems for capturing images through a display - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a visual-collaborative system enabling geographically distributed groups to engage in face-to-face, interactive collaborative video conferences. In one aspect, a visual-collaborative system ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100188478 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING VISUAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN REMOTELY SITUATED PARTICIPANTS - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a visual-collaborative systems and methods enabling geographically distributed groups to engage in face-to-face, interactive collaborative video conferences. In one aspect, a method for establishing a collaborative interaction between a local participant and one or more remote participants includes capturing images of the local participant in front of a display screen. The includes collecting depth information of the local participant located in front of the display screen and transmitting the images and depth information of the local participant to the one or more remote participants. The method also includes receiving images and depth information of the one or more remote participants and projecting the images of the one or more remote participants on the display screen based on the depth information of the remote participants. | 07-29-2010 |
20100188548 | Systems for Capturing Images Through A Display - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a visual-collaborative system enabling geographically distributed groups to engage in face-to-face, interactive collaborative video conferences. In one aspect, a visual-collaborative system comprises a display screen, a camera system, and a projector. The display screen has a first surface and a second surface, and the camera system is positioned to capture images of objects through the display screen. The projector is positioned to project images onto a projection surface of the display screen, wherein the projected images can be observed by viewing the second surface. The system includes a first filter disposed between the camera and the first surface, where the first filter passes light receives by the camera but substantially blocks the light that is produced by the projector. | 07-29-2010 |
20100188557 | IMAGE RENDITION AND CAPTURE - An image rendition and capture method includes rendering a first image on a surface using a first set of wavelength ranges of light. While the first image is being rendered, a second image is captured using a second set of wavelength ranges of light but not the first set. The second image is of the surface on which the first image is being rendered. | 07-29-2010 |
20100238263 | SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING VISUAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN REMOTELY SITUATED PARTICIPANTS - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to visual-collaborative systems enabling geographically distributed groups to engage in face-to-face, interactive collaborative video conferences. In one aspect, a visual-collaborative system comprises a transparent display ( | 09-23-2010 |
20100277576 | Systems for Capturing Images Through a Display - The present invention describes a visual-collaborative system comprising: a display screen having a first surface and a second surface; a first projector positioned to project images onto a projection surface of the display screen, wherein the projected images can be observed by viewing the second surface; and a first camera system positioned to capture images of objects through the display screen, the first camera system including a first filter disposed between a first camera and the first surface, wherein the first filter passes the light received by the camera but substantially blocks the light produced by the first projector, wherein the first filter is a GMR (Guided Mode Resonance) filter. | 11-04-2010 |
20100309284 | Systems and methods for dynamically displaying participant activity during video conferencing - Various aspects of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for highlighting participant activities in video conferencing. In one aspect, a method of generating a dynamic visual representation of participants taking part in a video conference comprises rendering an audio-visual representation of the one or more participants at each site taking part in the video conference using a computing device. The method includes receiving a saliency signal using the computing device, the saliency signal identifying the degree of current and/or recent activity of the one or more participants at each site. Based on the saliency signal associated with each site, the method applies image processing to elicit visual popout of active participants associated each site, while maintaining fixed scale and borders interface of the visual representation of the one or more participants at each site. | 12-09-2010 |
20110018963 | VIDEO COLLABORATION - A video collaboration method includes examining a video image to locate therein a strip segment containing desired facial features of a second collaborator. The method also includes causing a display of the strip segment in a second frame positioned above a first frame for communicating shared collaboration content on a display device positioned for a first collaborator. | 01-27-2011 |
20110072370 | USER INTERFACE MODIFIER - Various embodiments of the present technology, a method [ | 03-24-2011 |
20110085017 | Video Conference - A method for rendering a video conference including identifying a location of a focus region and a size of the focus region by tracking a head position of a participant viewing the video conference and rendering the video conference to increase an amount of display resources for one or more participants included in the focus region and decrease the amount of display resources for one or more of the participants not included in the focus region. | 04-14-2011 |
20110085018 | Multi-User Video Conference Using Head Position Information - The present invention provides a system and method for rendering a video conference. The method includes the steps of: creating a visual representation of a plurality of participants in the video conference, wherein the plurality of participants are divided into two or more subsets; and creating a compact version of the visual representation of at least one of the two or more subsets, wherein the choice of which subsets have a compact version of the visual representation created and displayed is based on the head position of a local participant. | 04-14-2011 |
20110246631 | ASSIGNING AND REMOVING CONNECTIONS UTILIZING ONLINE EVENT TRACKING - In one embodiment, a group is provided and a connection is assigned to the group. Online events involving a user and the connection are tracked. The connection is removed from the group upon passage of a period. | 10-06-2011 |
20120016960 | MANAGING SHARED CONTENT IN VIRTUAL COLLABORATION SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for modifying content of a media stream ( | 01-19-2012 |
20120026274 | System, Method and Apparatus For Controlling Image Access In A Video Collaboration System - The present invention provides a computer implemented method, comprising the steps of: determining using data from a sensing device, when a moveable obscuring structure is in a closed position. When the obscuring structure is in the closed position, the transmission of accessible images captured by an image capture device at the location of a local user is to remote user locations in a video conference session is prevented. | 02-02-2012 |
20120026275 | COMMUNICATING VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS IN VIRTUAL COLLABORATION SYSTEMS - Systems and methods of visually indicating one or more gestures of a user of a node ( | 02-02-2012 |
20120026277 | VIDEO CONFERENCE - A method to present participants in a video conference including determining a participant distance and aligning a region of interest on the participant using one or more depth cameras, creating a cropped video stream of the participant by cropping the region of interest from a video stream of the participant, and arranging the cropped video stream of the participant with additional cropped video streams of additional participants for display in the video conference. | 02-02-2012 |
20120038742 | System And Method For Enabling Collaboration In A Video Conferencing System - The present invention is a video conferencing system that includes: a first display area for displaying content shared between at least a first participant at a first location and at least a second participant at a second location in a video conference; and a second display area for displaying the video captured of the at least first participant, wherein the video captured of the at least first participant is spatially consistent with the video captured of the at least second participant. | 02-16-2012 |
20120081239 | UPDATING A KEYBOARD CONFIGURATION - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to updating a keyboard configuration. A keyboard configuration may be determined. The keys may be assigned a meaning based on the determined configuration where groups of adjacent keys are assigned the same meaning. An image for each of the keys may be determined based on the assigned meaning, and the determined image may be displayed on the keyboard keys. | 04-05-2012 |
20120081611 | ENHANCING VIDEO PRESENTATION SYSTEMS - A video system comprises a shared media accessor configured to access shared media. The shared media is configured to be displayed on a first display screen and a second display screen. A video accessor configured to access images from a first camera. A field of view of the first camera is oriented such that the first camera can capture the images comprising non-verbal communication of a user associated with the shared media. A video compositor configured to composite the images captured by the first camera and said shared media. The composited images are configured to be displayed on the second display screen. | 04-05-2012 |
20120098761 | DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPLAY FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE DISPLAY MODES - The present invention is a display system that is comprised of a display, at least one background screen control sensor and a background screen control component. The display includes a display screen for operating in at least a first background screen mode and a second background screen mode. The at least one background control sensor for sensing interaction with the display. The background screen control component processes background control sensor data from the at least one sensor, wherein based on the background control sensor data a determination is made whether a background screen control condition has been met, wherein responsive to the determination that the background screen control condition has been met, the background of the display screen is changed. | 04-26-2012 |
20120098806 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MODIFYING LIGHTING IN A DISPLAY SYSTEM - The present invention describes a display system. The display system includes a display, the display including a display screen capable of operating in a transparent mode; a lighting characteristic assessment component for determining the lighting characteristics of the content on the display screen and the lighting characteristics behind the display screen; and an adaptive lighting control component for controlling of an at least one lighting source and the lighting characteristics of the content on the display screen, wherein based on a comparison of the lighting characteristics of the content on the display screen and the lighting characteristics behind the display screen, modifying at least one of the lighting characteristics of the content on the display screen or the lighting characteristics of the at least one lighting source. | 04-26-2012 |
20120099250 | DISPLAY WITH ROTATABLE DISPLAY SCREEN - A display that includes a rotatable display screen is described. The rotatable display screen for operating in at least a transparent background screen mode and an opaque background screen mode. The rotatable display screen has a first and second surface. The display further includes a support structure for supporting the rotatable display screen in at least a first and a second position. | 04-26-2012 |
20120102438 | DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING BASED ON DEVICE INTERACTIONS - The present invention describes a display system capable of interacting with an interfacing device positioned behind a display screen. The display system includes a display, including a display screen that in one embodiment is transparent. The display system further includes: a viewpoint assessment component for determining a viewpoint of a user positioned in front the display screen and an object tracking component for tracking the user manipulation of an object positioned behind the display screen. The display system includes an interaction tracking component. The interaction tracking component receives data regarding predefined interactions with the interfacing device. Responsive to the predefined interactions with the interfacing device, content on the display screen is modified. | 04-26-2012 |
20120218073 | Accessible Region of a Device - A device to detect a portable device associated with a user accessing an accessible region of the device with a sensor, identify the portable device and log the user into the device with a profile of the user if the accessible region is accessed by the portable device, and generate a session on the device based on the profile of the user. | 08-30-2012 |
20120221960 | COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE VIEWING FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a system and method for providing collaborative workspace viewing for portable electronic devices. According to one embodiment, a first portable electronic device operated by a first user and a second portable electronic device operating by a second user are connected over a network. Furthermore, an image captured by an imaging sensor associated with either the first portable device or the second portable electronic device is displayed on a user interface of both the first portable electronic device and the second portable electronic device. In addition, gesture input received from both the first user and the second user and relating to the captured image is displayed concurrently on both the first portable electronic device and the second portable electronic device. | 08-30-2012 |
20120262537 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTABLISHING VIDEO CONFERENCES USING PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Methods and systems for using portable electronic devices in video conferences are disclosed. In one aspect, a method receives each remote participant's audio data stream and at least one video stream over a network and arranges the video streams in a data structure that describes the location of each video stream's associated viewing area within a virtual meeting space. The method blends audio streams into a combined audio of the remote participants. The method presents at least one viewing area on the portable device display to be viewed by the local participant, and changes the at least one viewing area to be presented on the portable device display based on cues provided by the operator. | 10-18-2012 |
20120274575 | Display with curved area - Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to display device having a first display plane, a second display lane, and a curved area between the first and second display planes. The first and second planes and the curved area form a continuous display surface having four edges. Only three of the four edges are viewable by a user when viewing one of the first and second display planes. | 11-01-2012 |
20120274736 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNICATING FOCUS OF ATTENTION IN A VIDEO CONFERENCE - Methods and systems for communicating each participant's focus of attention in a video conference are described. In one aspect, a method for communicating where each participant's attention is focused in a video conference includes receiving each remote participant's video and audio streams and focus of attention data, based on the remote participant's head location. The at least one remote participant's video streams are presented in separate viewing areas of the local participant's display. The viewing areas presenting the remote participants are modified to indicate to the local participant each remote participant's focus of attention, based on the focus of attention data. | 11-01-2012 |
20130093838 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTABLISHING EYE CONTACT AND ACCURATE GAZE IN REMOTE COLLABORATION - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to video-conferencing systems that create eye contact and accurate gaze awareness between video-conferencing participants. In one aspect, a method includes capturing images of a first participant through a display using a camera ( | 04-18-2013 |
20130207896 | Augmented reality display system and method of display - The present invention describes a display system that includes a display, including a display screen; a viewpoint assessment component to determine a viewpoint of a user positioned in front the display screen; and an object tracking component to track the user manipulation of an object positioned behind the display screen. | 08-15-2013 |
20130278844 | DISPLAY-CAMERA SYSTEMS - A display-camera system includes a liquid crystal panel having a screen side and a back side that is opposed to the screen side. A visible light camera is positioned a first spaced distance from the back side such that a field of view of the camera encompasses all or a fraction of an area of the liquid crystal panel. A visible light source is positioned a second spaced distance from the back side and outside of the field of view of the camera. A diffuser is positioned between the visible light source and the back side. | 10-24-2013 |
20130290874 | PROGRAMMATICALLY ADJUSTING A DISPLAY CHARACTERISTIC OF COLLABORATION CONTENT BASED ON A PRESENTATION RULE - A video collaboration session is provided in which data corresponding to a collaboration content is processed. The collaboration content includes a video component of a participant relative to a collaboration medium, as well as a medium content component. During the video collaboration session, one or more display characteristics of the video component and/or medium content component are programmatically adjusted, based on one or more presentation rules that relate to how the video component is to appear relative to at least the portion of the medium content component. | 10-31-2013 |
20130321686 | DISPLAY-CAMERA SYSTEM WITH SWITCHABLE DIFFUSER - A display-camera system includes a liquid crystal display panel, a camera, a switchable diffuser disposed between the liquid crystal display panel and the camera, a light source, and a control unit to switch the liquid crystal display panel and the switchable diffuser to transparent, to switch the light source to off, and to cause the camera to capture an image through the liquid crystal display panel and the switchable diffuser while the liquid crystal display panel and the switchable diffuser are transparent and the light source is off. | 12-05-2013 |
20140164958 | System, Method and Interface for Displaying Content - A user interface for displaying content, a user interface being comprised of n workspace boards | 06-12-2014 |
20140173463 | system and method for providing a user interface element presence indication during a video conferencing session - The user interface element presence indication control component | 06-19-2014 |
20140320586 | ARRANGEMENT OF MULTIPLE AUDIOVISUAL STREAMS - Techniques for multi-user videoconferencing are described herein. The techniques may include receiving two or more audiovisual streams from a remote site, wherein the two or more audiovisual streams are associated with video images to be rendered at a display of a local computing device. The techniques may include rendering the video images associated with the audiovisual streams at the local display in an arrangement such that a part of one of the video images associated with the audiovisual streams is relatively more opaque than a part of a video image associated with the other audiovisual stream, wherein the arrangement of video images associated with the audiovisual streams is based on cues, the cues comprising video signals indicating activity existing within an audiovisual stream. | 10-30-2014 |
20150035936 | DISPLAY-CAMERA SYSTEM - According to an example, a display-camera system includes a transparent display panel and a transparent backlight panel. Light sources emit light into the edge of the transparent backlight panel. A first polarizer, between the light sources and the edge of the transparent backlight panel, polarizes the light emitted from the light sources and the transparent backlight panel directs the polarized light towards the transparent display panel. A camera, adjacent a back surface of the transparent backlight panel captures an image of a scene through the transparent display panel and the transparent backlight panel. | 02-05-2015 |
20150079962 | CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR OF MOBILE DEVICES - A method of determining context-appropriate behavior for mobile devices | 03-19-2015 |