公开(公告)号：US09350940B1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-24

申请号：US12608807

申请日：2009-10-29

申请人： Mary G. Baker ,  Ian N. Robinson ,  Mitchell Trott

发明人： Mary G. Baker ,  Ian N. Robinson ,  Mitchell Trott

IPC分类号： H04N7/14

CPC分类号： H04N7/141 ,  H04N7/147

摘要： A visual-collaborative system including a display screen configured to display images captured at a remote location and a camera configured to capture an image of an object to be transmitted to a remote location. The visual-collaborative system also includes a privacy controller configured to transmit the image comprising a first fidelity in response to the object located in a designated proximity area and to transmit the image comprising a second fidelity in response to the object located outside the designated proximity area.

摘要翻译： 一种视觉协作系统，包括被配置为显示在远程位置捕获的图像的显示屏幕和被配置为捕获要发送到远程位置的对象的图像的相机。 视觉协作系统还包括一个隐私控制器，该隐私控制器被配置为响应于位于指定的接近区域中的对象传送包括第一保真度的图像，并且响应于位于指定接近区域外部的对象发送包括第二保真度的图像 。

公开(公告)号：US08902280B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-02

申请号：US13259762

申请日：2009-04-16

申请人： Ian N. Robinson ,  Daniel G. Gelb ,  Kar-Han Tan

发明人： Ian N. Robinson ,  Daniel G. Gelb ,  Kar-Han Tan

IPC分类号： H04N7/14 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04M3/56

CPC分类号： H04N7/15 ,  H04L12/1827 ,  H04M3/567 ,  H04N7/142

摘要： Systems and methods of visually indicating one or more gestures of a user of a node (22) in the content of a media stream (24) are disclosed. A node (22) configured to transmit a media stream (24) having content to one or more other nodes (22) includes a screen configured to display the content of the media stream, a media device (36) configured to capture an image of one or more gestures of the user of the node (22), wherein the one or more gestures are adjacent to the screen and the media device (36) is positioned to capture the image without capturing more than a peripheral view of the screen in that image; a media analyzer (38) configured to generate a visual representation of the captured one or more gestures; and a compositer (40) configured to composite the visual representation of the captured one or more gestures with the content of the media stream (24).

摘要翻译： 公开了在媒体流（24）的内容中可视地指示节点（22）的用户的一个或多个手势的系统和方法。 被配置为将具有内容的媒体流（24）发送到一个或多个其他节点（22）的节点（22）包括被配置为显示媒体流的内容的屏幕，媒体设备（36）被配置为捕获 所述节点（22）的用户的一个或多个手势，其中所述一个或多个手势与所述屏幕相邻，并且所述媒体设备（36）被定位成捕获所述图像而不捕获所述屏幕的周边视图， 图片; 媒体分析器（38），被配置为生成所捕获的一个或多个手势的视觉表示; 以及配置成将所捕获的一个或多个手势的视觉表示与媒体流（24）的内容相组合的合成器（40）。

公开(公告)号：US08624954B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-07

申请号：US13097481

申请日：2011-04-29

申请人： Ian N. Robinson ,  Kar-Han Tan ,  Daniel George Gelb

发明人： Ian N. Robinson ,  Kar-Han Tan ,  Daniel George Gelb

IPC分类号： H04N7/14

CPC分类号： H04N7/15

摘要： Video conferencing methods and systems that enable shared content to be displayed in a separate window within a screen or in a separate display are described. In one aspect, a method for establishing a video conference with shared content using a computing device includes capturing images of a first participant through a screen using a camera. The screen is located between the first participant and the camera. The method also includes projecting images of a second participant on the screen to be viewed by the first participant using a projector, and displaying shared content separate from the images of the second participant. The shared content is to be presented in different format than the images of the second participant presented on the screen.

摘要翻译： 描述使共享内容能够在屏幕或单独显示器中的单独窗口中显示的视频会议方法和系统。 一方面，使用计算装置建立具有共享内容的视频会议的方法包括使用相机通过屏幕拍摄第一参与者的图像。 屏幕位于第一个参与者和相机之间。 该方法还包括投影屏幕上的第二参与者的图像，以使用投影仪由第一参与者观看，并且显示与第二参与者的图像分离的共享内容。 共享内容将以与屏幕上呈现的第二参与者的图像不同的格式呈现。

公开(公告)号：US08581956B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-12

申请号：US13097753

申请日：2011-04-29

申请人： Ian N. Robinson ,  Mary G. Baker ,  Ramin Samadani

发明人： Ian N. Robinson ,  Mary G. Baker ,  Ramin Samadani

IPC分类号： H04N7/14

CPC分类号： H04L65/1083 ,  H04L65/1096 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04L65/4053 ,  H04N7/15

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 描述了在视频会议中传达每个参与者的关注焦点的方法和系统。 一方面，一种用于在每个参与者的注意力集中在视频会议中进行通信的方法包括基于远程参与者的头部位置来接收每个远程参与者的视频和音频流以及关注数据的焦点。 至少一个远程参与者的视频流被呈现在本地参与者的显示器的单独的观看区域中。 根据注意力数据的重点，修改呈现远程参与者的观看区域，以向当地参与者指示每个远程参与者的关注焦点。

公开(公告)号：US20130278844A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-24

申请号：US13454760

申请日：2012-04-24

申请人： Wei Hong ,  Kar-Han Tan ,  Ian N. Robinson

发明人： Wei Hong ,  Kar-Han Tan ,  Ian N. Robinson

IPC分类号： G02F1/13

CPC分类号： G02F1/1313 ,  G02F1/133504 ,  G02F2001/133342

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 显示照相机系统包括具有与屏幕侧相对的屏幕侧和背面的液晶面板。 可见光相机位于与背面的第一间隔距离处，使得照相机的视野包围液晶面板的全部或部分区域。 可见光源与照相机视场的背侧和外侧隔开第二距离。 漫射器位于可见光源和背面之间。

公开(公告)号：US08390718B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-05

申请号：US12694743

申请日：2010-01-27

申请人： Ian N. Robinson ,  W. Alex Vorbau

发明人： Ian N. Robinson ,  W. Alex Vorbau

IPC分类号： H04N5/222 ,  H04N7/14

CPC分类号： H04N7/144 ,  H04N7/15

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及一种视觉协作系统和方法，其使地理分布的组能够参与面对面的交互式协作视频会议。 一方面，用于建立本地参与者和一个或多个远程参与者之间的协作交互的方法包括在显示屏幕的前方捕获本地参与者的图像。 包括收集位于显示屏前面的本地参与者的深度信息，并将本地参与者的图像和深度信息发送给一个或多个远程参与者。 该方法还包括接收一个或多个远程参与者的图像和深度信息，并且基于远程参与者的深度信息在显示屏幕上投射一个或多个远程参与者的图像。

公开(公告)号：US08330793B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-11

申请号：US12576408

申请日：2009-10-09

申请人： Ian N. Robinson ,  William Culbertson

发明人： Ian N. Robinson ,  William Culbertson

IPC分类号： H04N7/14

CPC分类号： H04N7/147 ,  H04L12/1827 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4788

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 一种用于呈现视频会议的方法，包括通过跟踪观看视频会议的参与者的头位置来识别焦点区域的位置和焦点区域的大小，并且呈现视频会议以增加一个或多个显示资源的显示资源量 参与者包括在焦点区域中，并减少未包括在焦点区域中的一个或多个参与者的显示资源量。

公开(公告)号：US20120221960A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-30

申请号：US13037289

申请日：2011-02-28

申请人： Ian N. Robinson ,  April Slayden Mitchell ,  Daniel George Gelb

发明人： Ian N. Robinson ,  April Slayden Mitchell ,  Daniel George Gelb

IPC分类号： G06F3/01 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F3/0488 ,  G06Q10/101

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例公开了一种用于为便携式电子设备提供协同工作空间观看的系统和方法。 根据一个实施例，由第一用户操作的第一便携式电子设备和由第二用户操作的第二便携式电子设备通过网络连接。 此外，由与第一便携式设备或第二便携式电子设备相关联的成像传感器拍摄的图像显示在第一便携式电子设备和第二便携式电子设备的用户界面上。 此外，从第一用户和第二用户接收并与捕获的图像相关的手势输入同时显示在第一便携式电子设备和第二便携式电子设备两者上。

公开(公告)号：US08179417B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US12507638

申请日：2009-07-22

申请人： Ian N. Robinson

发明人： Ian N. Robinson

IPC分类号： H04M11/00

CPC分类号： H04N7/144 ,  G06K9/00248 ,  G06Q10/00

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 视频协作方法包括检查视频图像以在其中定位包含第二协作者的期望的面部特征的条带。 该方法还包括在位于第一框架上方的第二框架中引起条带段的显示，用于在位于第一协作者的显示设备上传送共享协作内容。

公开(公告)号：US20100188474A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-29

申请号：US12321996

申请日：2009-01-28

申请人： Ian N. Robinson ,  Kar-Han Tan

发明人： Ian N. Robinson ,  Kar-Han Tan

IPC分类号： H04N7/14 ,  H04N5/238 ,  G03B21/14 ,  G03B21/00 ,  G06F3/01

CPC分类号： H04N7/144 ,  G03B17/54 ,  G03B21/62 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  H04N5/222 ,  H04N5/2224

摘要： 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 (400) comprises a display screen, a camera system, and a projector. The display screen (402) has a first surface (410) and a second surface (416), and the camera system is positioned to capture images of objects through the display screen. The projector (404,602,702) is positioned to project images onto the first surface that can be observed by viewing the second surface. The wavelengths of light used to produce the projected images are different from with the wavelengths of light used to capture images.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及一种视觉协作系统，其使地理分布的组能够参与面对面的交互式协作视频会议。 一方面，视觉协作系统（400）包括显示屏，相机系统和投影仪。 显示屏（402）具有第一表面（410）和第二表面（416），并且相机系统被定位成通过显示屏捕获物体的图像。 放映机（404,602,702）被定位成将图像投影到可以通过观察第二表面观察的第一表面上。 用于产生投影图像的光的波长与用于捕获图像的光的波长不同。