Digital storyboards using multiple displays for content presentation and collaboration

    公开(公告)号:US10474412B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-12

    申请号:US15282817

    申请日:2016-09-30

    Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

    Abstract: A digital storyboard system that uses multiple displays and related methods are disclosed. The systems and methods may be used to present graphical content such as slides of a slide shows or boards of a storyboard sequence simultaneously on multiple screens at each of a plurality of locations. One or more users of the system may, through their interface device, update or edit the content on any of the screens, resulting in real-time updates to those designated screens at all locations and on any interface devices on which those screens appear. Portable devices may be used to interface with the storyboard system to choose content, place content on display areas, edit and annotate content. Concurrent editing and/or annotating of content by multiple users is supported. The systems and methods may also partition screens at a plurality of locations into display areas to display different content, such that all content is visible at all locations, regardless of the number of available screens.

    Audio feedback reduction utilizing adaptive filters and nonlinear processing

    公开(公告)号:US10455326B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-22

    申请号:US16144202

    申请日:2018-09-27

    Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

    Abstract: Traditional audio feedback elimination systems may attempt to reduce the effect of the audio feedback by simply scaling down the audio volume of the signal frequencies that are prone to howling. Other traditional feedback elimination systems may also employ adaptive notch filtering to detect and “notch” the so-called “singing” or “howling” frequencies as they occur in real-time. Such devices may typically have several knobs and buttons needing tuning, for example: the number of adaptive parametric equalizers (PEQs) versus fixed PEQs; attack and decay timers; and/or PEQ bandwidth. Rather than removing the singing frequencies with PEQs, the devices described herein attempt to holistically model the feedback audio and then remove the entire feedback signal. Two advantages of the devices described herein are: 1.) the system can operate at a much larger loop-gain (and hence with a much higher loudspeaker volume); and 2) setup is greatly simplified (i.e., no tuning knobs or buttons).

    DETECTING ERASURE GESTURES IN AN ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20190187890A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-20

    申请号:US16280876

    申请日:2019-02-20

    Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

    Abstract: A presentation system capable of detecting one or more gestures and contacts on a touch sensitive display. The presentation system can display indicia of such contacts, such as when a user writes with a fingertip, and can remove or alter such indicia responsive to other gestures and contacts. The system can accurately distinguish between types of gestures detected, such as between a writing gesture and an erasing gesture, on both large and small touch sensitive displays, thereby obviating the need for a user to make additional selective inputs to transition from one type of gesture to another.

    Methods and system for simulated 3D videoconferencing

    公开(公告)号:US10313633B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-04

    申请号:US15708690

    申请日:2017-09-19

    Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

    Abstract: A system and method for manipulating images in a videoconferencing session provides users with a 3-D-like view of one or more presented sites, without the need for 3-D equipment. A plurality of cameras may record a room at a transmitting endpoint, and the receiving endpoint may select one of the received video streams based upon a point of view of a conferee at the receiving endpoint. The conferee at the receiving endpoint will thus experience a 3-D-like view of the presented site.

    INTERFERENCE-FREE AUDIO PICKUP IN A VIDEO CONFERENCE

    公开(公告)号:US20190156849A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-23

    申请号:US16178841

    申请日:2018-11-02

    Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

    Abstract: A videoconference apparatus at a first location detects audio from a location and determines whether the sound should be included in an audio-video stream sent to a second location, or excluded as an interfering noise. Determining whether to include the audio involves using a face detector to see if there is a face at the source of the sound. If a face is present, the audio data from the location will be transmitted to the second location. If a face is not present, additional motion checks are performed to determine whether the sound corresponds to a person talking, (such as a presenter at a meeting), or whether the sound is instead unwanted noise.

    REPLYING TO A SPOKEN COMMAND
    138.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190042187A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-07

    申请号:US15670572

    申请日:2017-08-07

    Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

    Abstract: A method includes, during a teleconference between a first audio input/output device and a second audio input/output device, receiving, at an analysis and response device, a signal indicating a spoken command, the spoken command associated with a command mode. The method further includes, in response to receiving the signal, generating, at the device, a reply message based on the spoken command, the reply message to be output to one or more devices selected based on the command mode. The one or more devices includes the first audio input/output device, the second audio input/output device, or a combination thereof.

    Split screen display without distortion

    公开(公告)号:US10194114B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-29

    申请号:US16016434

    申请日:2018-06-22

    Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

    Inventor: Wei-Cheng Su

    Abstract: A system for displaying images captured with a wide view lens in a split view without distortion. The system captures raw image data using the wide view lens and renders it to projection plane corresponding to a curved display surface, and then maps the image data from the projection plane to a rectilinear display screen, thereby eliminating all distortion in the displayed image regardless of the angle of view of the lens.

    MULTIMEDIA COMPOSITION IN MEETING SPACES
    140.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190007463A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US16017771

    申请日:2018-06-25

    Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

    Inventor: Greg Pelton

    Abstract: Functions and controls for multimedia sessions are shared amongst pluralities of electronic components, rather than run by a single control unit. A disaggregate multipoint control includes a plurality of electronic components which are, or can be, coupled over a network. The various components are configured to recognize the others and share functions and controls normally associated with a single endpoint device, in order to facilitate a multimedia session.

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