OPTIMIZING PANORAMIC IMAGE COMPOSITION

    公开(公告)号:US20170099460A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-06

    申请号:US15252085

    申请日:2016-08-30

    Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

    Abstract: An automatic process for producing professional, directed, production crew quality, video for videoconferencing is described. The process includes a method for positioning a 360 degree panoramic strip view of a room. The method includes receiving motion detection data, accepting presence sensor data, receiving video data from cameras related to a room view, and centering individuals in a room view, based on the received motion detection data, the accepted presence sensor data and received video data. The method also includes zooming onto the centered individuals in the room view, obtaining sound source localization data and active talker information, and determining how to arrange the display of individuals in a logical manner that is visually pleasing and aides understanding. Rule based logic is applied to assist with the automatic processing of video into director quality video production. Various video sources may be used as video stream sources for the automated system.

    System and method for a hybrid topology media conferencing system
    42.
    发明授权
    System and method for a hybrid topology media conferencing system 有权
    混合拓扑媒体会议系统的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09596433B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-14

    申请号:US15093840

    申请日:2016-04-08

    Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

    Inventor: Eran Decker

    Abstract: Examples hybrid topologies of a conferencing system are disclosed. An example of a hybrid topology may comprise a plurality of endpoints and a central entity. Each of said plurality of endpoints may provide its primary video stream and audio stream to said centralized entity. The centralized entity provides the primary speaker stream and the mixed audio stream to each of said plurality of endpoint participants. In addition, some of plurality of endpoint establishes low bandwidth/low resolution media streams with other of said plurality of endpoint participants for non-speaker video.

    Abstract translation: 公开了会议系统的示例混合拓扑。 混合拓扑的示例可以包括多个端点和中心实体。 所述多个端点中的每一个可以将其主要视频流和音频流提供给所述集中式实体。 集中式实体将主扬声器流和混合音频流提供给所述多个终端参与者中的每一个。 此外,多个端点中的一些端点与用于非扬声器视频的所述多个终端参与者中的其他终端建立低带宽/低分辨率媒体流。

    System and method for localizing a talker using audio and video information
    43.
    发明授权
    System and method for localizing a talker using audio and video information 有权
    使用音频和视频信息来定位讲话者的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09542603B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-10

    申请号:US14943667

    申请日:2015-11-17

    Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

    Inventor: Jinwei Feng

    Abstract: A videoconferencing endpoint includes at least one processor a number of microphones and at least one camera. The endpoint can receive audio information and visual motion information during a teleconferencing session. The audio information includes one or more angles with respect to the microphone from a location of a teleconferencing session. The audio information is evaluated automatically to determine at least one candidate angle corresponding to a possible location of an active talker. The candidate angle can be analyzed further with respect to the motion information to determine whether the candidate angle correctly corresponds to person who is speaking during the teleconferencing session.

    Abstract translation: 视频会议端点包括至少一个处理器,多个麦克风和至少一个相机。 端点可以在电话会议期间接收音频信息和视觉运动信息。 音频信息包括从电话会议会话的位置相对于麦克风的一个或多个角度。 自动评估音频信息以确定与主动讲话者的可能位置相对应的至少一个候选角度。 可以相对于运动信息进一步分析候选角度,以确定候选角度是否正确对应于在电话会议期间正在说话的人。

    Seamless escalation of mesh videoconferences to bridged videoconferences
    44.
    发明授权
    Seamless escalation of mesh videoconferences to bridged videoconferences 有权
    网格视频会议无缝升级到桥接视频会议

    公开(公告)号:US09491406B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-08

    申请号:US14923230

    申请日:2015-10-26

    Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04N7/152 H04N7/141

    Abstract: Techniques allow seamless transitioning of a mesh-based videoconference to a bridged videoconference. Criteria are defined for use in a triggering point function that may be evaluated to determine whether to make the transition. Escalation logic in an escalation manager may be used to manage the transition, allowing some participants to connect via a multipoint control unit, which is in turn a participant in the mesh-based videoconference, with the escalation manager relaying media streams from the mesh-connected participants. The mesh-connected participants may then drop their mesh connections without disruption to the videoconference. Escalation logic in the endpoints may be used as an alternate to an escalation manager unit.

    Abstract translation: 技术允许将基于网格的视频会议无缝转换到桥接的视频会议。 定义了用于触发点功能的标准,可以对其进行评估,以确定是否进行转换。 升级管理器中的升级逻辑可用于管理转换,允许一些参与者通过多点控制单元连接,多点控制单元又是基于网格的视频会议中的参与者,其中升级管理器从网状连接中继媒体流 参与者 网状连接的参与者可以放弃其网格连接而不会影响视频会议。 端点中的升级逻辑可以用作升级管理器单元的替代。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPATCHING RECEIVED SESSIONS BETWEEN A PLURATLITY OF INSTANCES OF AN APPLICATION USING THE SAME IP PORT
    45.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPATCHING RECEIVED SESSIONS BETWEEN A PLURATLITY OF INSTANCES OF AN APPLICATION USING THE SAME IP PORT 有权
    使用同一IP端口应用程序的平台进行分配接收到的会话的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160308921A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-20

    申请号:US15193873

    申请日:2016-06-27

    Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

    Inventor: Kirill Tsym

    Abstract: A logical module, referred as Load Balancer Module (LBM), is disclosed which listens to one of certain common predefined port number. These well-known ports for receiving communication video conference signaling and control protocols is thereafter load balanced and multi-plexed to a number of instances of protocol stack applications. By balancing the multi-media data stream across a multitude of application instances multiple multi-media data streams may be serviced and processed by a single internet protocol host processor. A mutipoint control unit (MCU) may therefore process multiple input data streams containing multi-media video conferencing information.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种称为负载平衡器模块(LBM)的逻辑模块,该模块侦听某个公共预定义端口号之一。 用于接收通信视频会议信令和控制协议的这些众所周知的端口此后被负载平衡并且多路复用到多个协议栈应用的实例。 通过跨多个应用实例平衡多媒体数据流,可以由单个互联网协议主机处理器来服务和处理多个多媒体数据流。 因此,多点控制单元(MCU)可以处理包含多媒体视频会议信息的多个输入数据流。

    Method and system for providing a virtual cafeteria
    47.
    发明授权
    Method and system for providing a virtual cafeteria 有权
    提供虚拟自助餐厅的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09392225B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-12

    申请号:US14211631

    申请日:2014-03-14

    Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

    Inventor: Aviv Eisenberg

    CPC classification number: H04N7/152

    Abstract: An incidental virtual meeting (IVM) system deployed in multiple rooms can be used to provide a “virtual cafeteria” allowing for incidental meetings and video conferences. Wall endpoints in each room may detect the presence of a person in a proximity to the IVM (wall) endpoint and establish a connection to the associated wall endpoint in the other room, to allow unplanned meetings to occur. A room may have multiple wall endpoints, allowing the room to be connected to more than one other rooms.

    Abstract translation: 可以使用部署在多个房间中的偶然虚拟会议(IVM)系统来提供“虚拟餐厅”,允许偶然的会议和视频会议。 每个房间中的墙端点可以检测到IVM(墙)端点附近的人的存在,并且建立到另一房间中与相关联的壁端点的连接,以允许发生无计划的会议。 房间可能有多个墙壁端点,允许房间连接到多个其他房间。

    DYNAMIC ADAPTION OF A CONTINUOUS PRESENCE VIDEOCONFERENCING LAYOUT BASED ON VIDEO CONTENT

    公开(公告)号:US20160173824A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-16

    申请号:US15050245

    申请日:2016-02-22

    Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04N7/152 H04N5/2628 H04N7/142

    Abstract: Dynamically adapting a continuous presence (CP) layout in a videoconference enhances a videoconferencing experience by providing optimum visibility to regions of interest within the CP layout and ignoring regions of no interest. Based on the CP layout, a CP video image can be built, in which a conferee at a receiving endpoint can observe, simultaneously, several other participants' sites in the conference. For example, more screen space within the CP layout is devoted to presenting the participants in the conference and little or no screen space is used to present an empty seat, an empty room, or an unused portion of a room. Aspect ratios of segments of the CP layout (e.g., landscape vs. portrait) can be adjusted to optimally present the regions of interest. The CP layout can be adjusted as regions of interest change depending on the dynamics of the video conference.

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