公开(公告)号：US08754925B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-17

申请号：US13038183

申请日：2011-03-01

申请人： Hock M. Ng ,  Edward L. Sutter, Jr. ,  Richard M. Abbot

发明人： Hock M. Ng ,  Edward L. Sutter, Jr. ,  Richard M. Abbot

IPC分类号： H04N7/15 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04S3/00

CPC分类号： H04N7/142 ,  H04N7/15

摘要： An audio locating and tracking apparatus, a method of directing a camera to view an audio source, and a video conferencing terminal are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) an audio source identifier configured to locate an audio source based on multimodal sensor data from at least two different types of sensors and (2) an image selector configured to automatically direct a camera to view the audio source.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了音频定位和跟踪装置，引导相机观看音频源的方法以及视频会议终端。 在一个实施例中，该设备包括：（1）音频源标识符，被配置为基于来自至少两种不同类型的传感器的多模式传感器数据定位音频源;以及（2）图像选择器，被配置为自动引导相机观看 音源

公开(公告)号：US20120083314A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US13029326

申请日：2011-02-17

申请人： Hock M. Ng ,  Edward L. Sutter

发明人： Hock M. Ng ,  Edward L. Sutter

IPC分类号： H04W88/02

CPC分类号： H04N7/142 ,  H04M1/11 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N5/23219

摘要： A docking system for a personal communication terminal includes a base and a motorized mount joining the dock to the base and configured to rotate the dock about a vertical axis in response to a pan signal and about a horizontal axis in response to a tilt signal. The docking system further comprises a sensor array to produce signals indicative of the location of a user, a processor to convert the sensor output signals to tracking signals, and a controller to convert the tracking signals to pan and tilt signals, thereby to aim a camera.

摘要翻译： 用于个人通信终端的对接系统包括基座和将基座连接到基座的电动安装座，并且被配置为响应于俯仰信号和大约水平轴响应于倾斜信号而使垂直轴线绕垂直轴线旋转。 对接系统还包括传感器阵列，以产生指示用户位置的信号，将传感器输出信号转换成跟踪信号的处理器，以及控制器，用于将跟踪信号转换成平移和倾斜信号，由此瞄准相机 。

公开(公告)号：US09294716B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-22

申请号：US13479504

申请日：2012-05-24

申请人： Edward L. Sutter ,  Hock M. Ng

发明人： Edward L. Sutter ,  Hock M. Ng

IPC分类号： H04N7/14 ,  G06F3/01

CPC分类号： H04N7/144 ,  G06F3/011

摘要： First image data representing a first view, captured by a camera system, of a second location, is displayed at the first location. The first view is associated with a first orientation relative to the second location. A first angular displacement associated with a motion of a chair disposed at the first location is determined. Information representing the first angular displacement is transmitted to the camera system. Second image data representing a second view of the second location associated with a second orientation is displayed at the first location, the second orientation having a relationship to the first orientation based on the first angular displacement.

摘要翻译： 在第一位置处显示表示由相机系统拍摄的第二位置的第一视图的第一图像数据。 第一视图与相对于第二位置的第一方向相关联。 确定与设置在第一位置处的椅子的运动相关联的第一角位移。 表示第一角位移的信息被传送到相机系统。 表示与第二取向相关联的第二位置的第二视图的第二图像数据被显示在第一位置处，第二取向基于第一角位移具有与第一方位关系的关系。

公开(公告)号：US20120216129A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-23

申请号：US13029168

申请日：2011-02-17

申请人： Hock M. Ng ,  Edward L. Sutter ,  Richard M. Abbot

发明人： Hock M. Ng ,  Edward L. Sutter ,  Richard M. Abbot

IPC分类号： G06F3/01 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06Q10/00

摘要： An immersive meeting capability is depicted and described herein. The immersive meeting capability is configured for improving various aspects of a meeting held between one or more local participants located at a physical location at which the meeting is being held and one or more remote participants remote from the physical location at which the meeting is being held. The immersive meeting capability enables the remote participants to access and/or control one or more devices located at the physical location at which the meeting is being held and/or one or more views associated with the physical location at which the meeting is being held, thereby enabling remote participants to become immersed into the meeting.

摘要翻译： 本文描述和描述了沉浸式会议能力。 身临其境的会议能力被配置为改善位于正在举行会议的物理位置的一个或多个本地参与者之间举行的会议的一个或多个远程参与者远离举行会议的实际位置的会议的各个方面 。 身临其境的会议能力使得远程参与者能够访问和/或控制位于举行会议的实际位置处的一个或多个设备和/或与正在举行会议的物理位置相关联的一个或多个视图， 从而使远程参与者能够沉浸在会议中。

公开(公告)号：US20130314543A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-28

申请号：US13479504

申请日：2012-05-24

申请人： Edward L. Sutter ,  Hock M. Ng

发明人： Edward L. Sutter ,  Hock M. Ng

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： H04N7/144 ,  G06F3/011

摘要： First image data representing a first view, captured by a camera system, of a second location, is displayed at the first location. The first view is associated with a first orientation relative to the second location. A first angular displacement associated with a motion of a chair disposed at the first location is determined. Information representing the first angular displacement is transmitted to the camera system. Second image data representing a second view of the second location associated with a second orientation is displayed at the first location, the second orientation having a relationship to the first orientation based on the first angular displacement.

摘要翻译： 在第一位置处显示表示由相机系统拍摄的第二位置的第一视图的第一图像数据。 第一视图与相对于第二位置的第一方向相关联。 确定与设置在第一位置处的椅子的运动相关联的第一角位移。 表示第一角位移的信息被传送到相机系统。 表示与第二取向相关联的第二位置的第二视图的第二图像数据被显示在第一位置处，第二取向基于第一角位移具有与第一方位关系的关系。

公开(公告)号：US20120081504A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US13038183

申请日：2011-03-01

申请人： Hock M. Ng ,  Edward L. Sutter, JR. ,  Richard M. Abbot

发明人： Hock M. Ng ,  Edward L. Sutter, JR. ,  Richard M. Abbot

IPC分类号： H04N7/15

CPC分类号： H04N7/142 ,  H04N7/15

摘要： An audio locating and tracking apparatus, a method of directing a camera to view an audio source, and a video conferencing terminal are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) an audio source identifier configured to locate an audio source based on multimodal sensor data from at least two different types of sensors and (2) an image selector configured to automatically direct a camera to view the audio source.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了音频定位和跟踪装置，引导相机观看音频源的方法以及视频会议终端。 在一个实施例中，该设备包括：（1）音频源标识符，被配置为基于来自至少两种不同类型的传感器的多模式传感器数据定位音频源;以及（2）图像选择器，被配置为自动引导相机观看 音源

公开(公告)号：US20140026076A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US13550917

申请日：2012-07-17

申请人： Jacquilene Jacob ,  Hock M. Ng ,  Benjamin M. Lowe

发明人： Jacquilene Jacob ,  Hock M. Ng ,  Benjamin M. Lowe

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/0428 ,  G06F2203/04101

摘要： A system and method for real-time interactive collaboration between remote users communicating via one or more input devices adapted to provide alter documents, imagery and the like projected within a multidimensional virtual interactive space.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过一个或多个输入设备进行通信的远程用户之间的实时交互协作的系统和方法，所述输入设备适于提供投影在多维虚拟交互空间内的改变文档，图像等。

公开(公告)号：US09955209B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US12759823

申请日：2010-04-14

申请人： Hock M. Ng

发明人： Hock M. Ng

IPC分类号： H04N7/14 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/6587

CPC分类号： H04N21/42202 ,  H04N21/6587

摘要： An apparatus, a method of providing scenes on a display and an immersive viewing system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) a movement detector configured to monitor movement of a user with respect to a display, wherein the movement detector is disengaged from the user and includes a distance sensor configured to detect a distance of the user from the display and (2) an active screen displayer configured to navigate an active scene on the display based on changes in the distance and dynamically provide an updated view of the active scene on the display based thereon.

公开(公告)号：US09062889B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-23

申请号：US13426870

申请日：2012-03-22

申请人： Hock M. Ng

发明人： Hock M. Ng

IPC分类号： F24F11/00 ,  G01C21/20

CPC分类号： F24F11/0012 ,  F24F11/0034 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F2011/0035 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/12 ,  G01C21/206

摘要： An exemplary method of determining location information includes sensing a temperature of an object or person in a sensing field of at least one temperature sensor at each of a plurality of measurement periods. A relationship between the sensed temperature at a first one of the measurement periods and the sensed temperature at a second, later one of the measurement periods is determined. A determination is made from the determined relationship whether the object or person moved relative to the temperature sensor during a time from the first one of the measurement periods to the second one of the measurement periods.

摘要翻译： 确定位置信息的示例性方法包括在多个测量周期中的每一个处感测至少一个温度传感器的感测场中的物体或人的温度。 确定测量周期中第一个测量周期的感测温度与第二个测量周期之后的一个测量周期的感测温度之间的关系。 在从测量周期的第一个测量周期到第二个测量周期的时间期间，从所确定的关系确定对象或人物是否相对于温度传感器移动。

公开(公告)号：US20130253877A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-26

申请号：US13426870

申请日：2012-03-22

申请人： Hock M. Ng

发明人： Hock M. Ng

IPC分类号： G06F15/00 ,  G01K3/00

CPC分类号： F24F11/0012 ,  F24F11/0034 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F2011/0035 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/12 ,  G01C21/206

摘要： An exemplary method of determining location information includes sensing a temperature of an object or person in a sensing field of at least one temperature sensor at each of a plurality of measurement periods. A relationship between the sensed temperature at a first one of the measurement periods and the sensed temperature at a second, later one of the measurement periods is determined. A determination is made from the determined relationship whether the object or person moved relative to the temperature sensor during a time from the first one of the measurement periods to the second one of the measurement periods.

摘要翻译： 确定位置信息的示例性方法包括在多个测量周期中的每一个处感测至少一个温度传感器的感测场中的物体或人的温度。 确定测量周期中第一个测量周期的感测温度与第二个测量周期之后的一个测量周期的感测温度之间的关系。 在从测量周期的第一个测量周期到第二个测量周期的时间期间，从确定的关系确定对象或人物是否相对于温度传感器移动。