公开(公告)号：US09392221B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-12

申请号：US13786260

申请日：2013-03-05

Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

Inventor： Jinwei Feng ,  Peter Chu ,  Wayne Dunlap ,  Jonathan Gallmeier

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  H04N7/14

CPC classification number: H04N7/15 ,  H04N7/142 ,  H04N7/147

Abstract: A videoconferencing apparatus automatically tracks speakers in a room and dynamically switches between a controlled, people-view camera and a fixed, room-view camera. When no one is speaking, the apparatus shows the room view to the far-end. When there is a dominant speaker in the room, the apparatus directs the people-view camera at the dominant speaker and switches from the room-view camera to the people-view camera. When there is a new speaker in the room, the apparatus switches to the room-view camera first, directs the people-view camera at the new speaker, and then switches to the people-view camera directed at the new speaker. When there are two near-end speakers engaged in a conversation, the apparatus tracks and zooms-in the people-view camera so that both speakers are in view.

公开(公告)号：US20140267550A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US14210117

申请日：2014-03-13

Applicant: POLYCOM, INC.

Inventor： Alain Nimri ,  Jonathan Gallmeier

IPC: H04N7/15

CPC classification number: H04N7/152

Abstract: Management and display of virtual breakout rooms in a video teleconference by making the virtual experience to more closely align the beneficial capabilities of non-virtual breakout rooms is disclosed. Beneficial aspects include summoning all members of a breakout rooms by video, text, or audio signal and a process of assigning participants to a break out room by drag and drop from a roster, randomizing the assignments, and limiting rooms to a particular number of participants to as to cause participants to scramble for a position in a breakout room. Also disclosed is a system for designating a private breakout room and for delivering content to the breakout room.

Abstract translation: 透过虚拟体验更加紧密地配合非虚拟分组室的有益功能，在视频电话会议中管理和显示虚拟分组室。 有益的方面包括通过视频，文本或音频信号召集分组会议室的所有成员，以及通过从名册中拖放而将参与者分配到休息室的过程，随机分配任务，并将房间限制到特定数量的参与者 以使参与者在分组室争夺一席之地。 还公开了一种用于指定私人分组室并将内容传送到分组室的系统。

公开(公告)号：US20130271559A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-17

申请号：US13786260

申请日：2013-03-05

Applicant: Polycom, Inc.

Inventor： Jinwei Feng ,  Peter Chu ,  Wayne Dunlap ,  Jonathan Gallmeier

IPC: H04N7/15

CPC classification number: H04N7/15 ,  H04N7/142 ,  H04N7/147

Abstract: A videoconferencing apparatus automatically tracks speakers in a room and dynamically switches between a controlled, people-view camera and a fixed, room-view camera. When no one is speaking, the apparatus shows the room view to the far-end. When there is a dominant speaker in the room, the apparatus directs the people-view camera at the dominant speaker and switches from the room-view camera to the people-view camera. When there is a new speaker in the room, the apparatus switches to the room-view camera first, directs the people-view camera at the new speaker, and then switches to the people-view camera directed at the new speaker. When there are two near-end speakers engaged in a conversation, the apparatus tracks and zooms-in the people-view camera so that both speakers are in view.

Abstract translation: 视频会议设备自动跟踪房间中的扬声器，并在受控的人民摄像机和固定的室内摄像机之间动态切换。 当没有人在说话的时候，设备会显示到远端的房间视图。 当房间中有主导扬声器时，设备将人物摄像机引导到主扬声器，并从室内摄像机切换到人民摄像机。 当房间里有一个新的扬声器时，设备首先切换到室内摄像机，将人物摄像机引导到新的扬声器，然后切换到指向新扬声器的人物摄像机。 当有两个近端扬声器进行通话时，该设备将跟踪和放大人民摄像机，以便两个扬声器都在视野中。