公开(公告)号：US20140009564A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-09

申请号：US13541148

申请日：2012-07-03

Applicant: Pascal Cleve ,  Mark DesMarais ,  Timothy D. Root

Inventor： Pascal Cleve ,  Mark DesMarais ,  Timothy D. Root

IPC: H04N7/14 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04W4/00

CPC classification number: H04M3/568 ,  G10L2021/02082 ,  H04M3/002 ,  H04M3/567 ,  H04M9/082 ,  H04M2203/509 ,  H04M2250/62

Abstract: A digital audio conferencing system has a fixed base station that is in communication with a far end (R.E.) system over a communication network. The base station is associated with a wireless loudspeaker and one or more wireless microphones. The base station operates to receive F.E. audio signals to be played by the wireless loudspeaker, and it operates to remove acoustic echo picked up by the wireless microphones. A first clock controlling F.E. audio signal sampling at the base station, and a second clock controlling audio signal sampling and at a wireless microphone are synchronized to one master, reference clock that controls the operation of the base station. Acoustic echo included in an audio signal picked up by a wireless microphone is removed by AEC functionality running in the base station.

Abstract translation: 数字音频会议系统具有通过通信网络与远端（R.E.）系统通信的固定基站。 基站与无线扬声器和一个或多个无线麦克风相关联。 基站操作以接收由无线扬声器播放的F.E.音频信号，并且其操作以去除由无线麦克风拾取的声学回声。 控制基站处的F.E.音频信号采样的第一时钟和控制音频信号采样的第二时钟和无线麦克风同步到控制基站操作的一个主控参考时钟。 包含在由无线麦克风拾取的音频信号中的声学回声由在基站中运行的AEC功能消除。

公开(公告)号：US08965270B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-24

申请号：US13693210

申请日：2012-12-04

Applicant: Timothy D. Root ,  Mark Desmarais ,  Holger Stoltze

Inventor： Timothy D. Root ,  Mark Desmarais ,  Holger Stoltze

IPC: H04H20/71 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04H20/61

CPC classification number: H04W4/06 ,  H04H20/61 ,  H04M3/568

Abstract: One or more audio conferencing systems are connected to a local network, and each conferencing system is comprised of a plurality of wireless microphones in communication with a plurality of antennas deployed in an array configuration. Each of the antennas comprising one of the audio conferencing systems is in direct communication with a base station and in indirect communication with a server which runs a centralized digital signal processing functionality. The digital signal processing functionality operates on audio information received from one or more far-end audio sources and from each of the one or more audio conferencing system.

Abstract translation: 一个或多个音频会议系统连接到本地网络，并且每个会议系统由与阵列配置中部署的多个天线通信的多个无线麦克风组成。 包括音频会议系统之一的每个天线与基站直接通信，并与运行集中式数字信号处理功能的服务器间接通信。 数字信号处理功能对从一个或多个远端音频源和一个或多个音频会议系统中的每一个接收的音频信息进行操作。

公开(公告)号：US20140154968A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US13693210

申请日：2012-12-04

Applicant: Timothy D. Root ,  Mark Desmarais ,  Holger Stoltze

Inventor： Timothy D. Root ,  Mark Desmarais ,  Holger Stoltze

IPC: H04W4/06

CPC classification number: H04W4/06 ,  H04H20/61 ,  H04M3/568

Abstract: One or more audio conferencing systems are connected to a local network, and each conferencing system is comprised of a plurality of wireless microphones in communication with a plurality of antennas deployed in an array configuration. Each of the antennas comprising one of the audio conferencing systems is in direct communication with a base station and in indirect communication with a server which runs a centralized digital signal processing functionality. The digital signal processing functionality operates on audio information received from one or more far-end audio sources and from each of the one or more audio conferencing system.

Abstract translation: 一个或多个音频会议系统连接到本地网络，并且每个会议系统由与阵列配置中部署的多个天线通信的多个无线麦克风组成。 包括音频会议系统之一的每个天线与基站直接通信，并与运行集中式数字信号处理功能的服务器间接通信。 数字信号处理功能对从一个或多个远端音频源和一个或多个音频会议系统中的每一个接收的音频信息进行操作。

公开(公告)号：US08103382B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-24

申请号：US12150060

申请日：2008-04-24

Applicant: Timothy D. Root ,  Grinnell More

Inventor： Timothy D. Root ,  Grinnell More

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: H04L67/025 ,  G06F17/30035 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/38

Abstract: In a wide area communications network such as the Internet, a public server and an associated database store and make available to a private server personal information relating to an individuals emotional or some other mental or physical state. The private server includes functionality to interpret the personal information it receives or gathers from the public server in order to identify at least one reaction instruction which can be used by a multimedia communications device to convey to a user the state of an individual by generating a human perceivable reaction which can be playing multimedia content in combination with movement if the multimedia communications device is a robot.

Abstract translation: 在诸如因特网的广域通信网络，公共服务器和相关联的数据库存储器中，并且可以向个人服务器提供与个人情绪或某种其他心理或身体状态相关的个人信息。 私人服务器包括解释其从公共服务器接收或收集的个人信息的功能，以便识别可由多媒体通信设备使用的至少一个反应指令，以通过生成人来向用户传达个人的状态 可感知的反应，如果多媒体通信设备是机器人，其可以与移动相结合播放多媒体内容。

公开(公告)号：US08095239B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-10

申请号：US12239891

申请日：2008-09-29

Applicant: Timothy D. Root ,  Jeffrey T Muller

Inventor： Timothy D. Root ,  Jeffrey T Muller

IPC: G05B15/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0038

Abstract: A robot movement control device is connected to a communications network in a remote location relative to a robotic device that is also connected to the communications network. The robot movement control device is an electronic device with a video display for displaying a real-time video image sent to it by a camera associated with the robot. A robot movement control overlay is displayed in the field of the real-time video image at the robot control device and robot control commands are generated by selecting locations within the boundary of the movement control overlay which include speed and directional information. The control commands are sent by the robot control device over the network to the robot which uses the commands to adjust its speed and direction of movement.

Abstract translation: 机器人运动控制装置相对于也连接到通信网络的机器人装置在远程位置连接到通信网络。 机器人运动控制装置是具有视频显示器的电子装置，用于显示由与机器人相关联的照相机发送给它的实时视频图像。 机器人运动控制覆盖显示在机器人控制装置的实时视频图像的领域中，并且通过选择包括速度和方向信息的移动控制覆盖物的边界内的位置来生成机器人控制命令。 控制命令由机器人控制装置通过网络发送到机器人，机器人使用命令调整其速度和运动方向。

公开(公告)号：US20090271812A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-29

申请号：US12150060

申请日：2008-04-24

Applicant: Timothy D. Root ,  Grinnell More

Inventor： Timothy D. Root ,  Grinnell More

IPC: H04H60/33

CPC classification number: H04L67/025 ,  G06F17/30035 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/38

Abstract: In a wide area communications network such as the Internet, a public server and an associated database store and make available to a private server personal information relating to an individuals emotional or some other mental or physical state. The private server includes functionality to interpret the personal information it receives or gathers from the public server in order to identify at least one reaction instruction which can be used by a multimedia communications device to convey to a user the state of an individual by generating a human perceivable reaction which can be playing multimedia content in combination with movement if the multimedia communications device is a robot.

Abstract translation: 在诸如因特网的广域通信网络，公共服务器和相关联的数据库存储器中，并且可以向个人服务器提供与个人情绪或某种其他心理或身体状态相关的个人信息。 私人服务器包括解释其从公共服务器接收或收集的个人信息的功能，以便识别可由多媒体通信设备使用的至少一个反应指令，以通过生成人来向用户传达个人的状态 可感知的反应，如果多媒体通信设备是机器人，其可以与移动相结合播放多媒体内容。

公开(公告)号：US20090248200A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-01

申请号：US11975776

申请日：2007-10-22

Applicant: Timothy D. Root

Inventor： Timothy D. Root

IPC: G06F19/00

CPC classification number: B25J9/1602 ,  B25J9/1689 ,  G05B2219/39433 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A remote control device able to connect to a communications network generates robot control messages are used for the remote control of a robot also able to be connected to the communications network. The remote control device creates a robot control file and an indirect reference to the robot control file which a user can select for inclusion in a robot control message. Once selected, the indirect reference to a robot control file causes the indirectly referenced robot control file to be included in a message generated by the remote control device. The remote control device establishes a communications link with the communications network, and sends the message, with the robot control file, to the robot also connected to the communications network. The robot receives the robot control message and performs at least one action according to the instruction included in the robot control message.

Abstract translation: 能够连接到通信网络的远程控制设备生成机器人控制消息用于远程控制也能够连接到通信网络的机器人。 远程控制装置创建机器人控制文件和对机器人控制文件的间接引用，用户可以选择该机器人控制文件以包括在机器人控制消息中。 一旦被选择，对机器人控制文件的间接引用导致间接引用的机器人控制文件被包括在由遥控装置产生的消息中。 遥控装置与通信网络建立通信链路，并将消息与机器人控制文件发送到也连接到通信网络的机器人。 机器人接收机器人控制消息，并根据机器人控制消息中包含的指令执行至少一个动作。