381 patents
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Utility
Ephemeral Content In Video Conferences
4 May 23
One example method for displaying ephemeral content in video conferences includes receiving a video conference stream at a client device, displaying the video conference stream on a display in communication with the client device, displaying a content layer over the video conference stream on the display, receiving a content item from a user input device in communication with the client device, displaying the content item in the content layer at a first time, and when a predetermined period of time has elapsed from the first time, automatically removing the content item from the content layer.
Nitasha Walia, Zheng Yuan
Filed: 29 Oct 21
Utility
Systems and Methods for a Webinar Backstage
4 May 23
Provided herein are methods and systems for a webinar backstage.
Kathleen Lucille Adams, John Beckmann, Annika Elias, Pankaj Prasad
Filed: 29 Oct 21
Utility
Representation of Natural Eye Contact Within a Video Conferencing Session
4 May 23
Methods and systems provide for representation of natural eye contact within a video conferencing session.
Shane Paul Springer
Filed: 31 Oct 21
Utility
Displaying Time Zone-specific Content In Video Conferences
4 May 23
One example method includes initiating a video conference by a video conference provider, receiving, at the video conference provider, a plurality of video streams associated with the video conference, receiving, at the video conference provider, a plurality of time zone indications, each of the plurality of time zone indications associated with one of the plurality of video streams, determining, by the video conference provider, a time zone-specific content associated with each of the plurality of time zone indications, and transmitting the plurality of video streams and associated time zone-specific content to a plurality of client devices.
Randy Oh
Filed: 29 Oct 21
Utility
Extraction of User Representation from Video Stream to a Virtual Environment
4 May 23
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media relate to a method for extracting a user representation from a video stream to a virtual environment.
Jordan Thiel
Filed: 31 Oct 21
Utility
Content Replay For Conference Participants
4 May 23
A conference participant is provided replay content during a conference responsive to the conference participant needing content and/or context of current conversations.
Nick Swerdlow
Filed: 28 Oct 21
Utility
Mesh Management for Redistribution of Online Events
4 May 23
Various embodiments of an apparatus, method(s), system(s) and computer program product(s) described herein are directed to a Mesh Orchestrator.
Nicholas Sieracki, Michael White
Filed: 31 Oct 21
Utility
Moderator Controls For Breakout Rooms
4 May 23
A meeting host or moderator can control communications among participants in virtual breakout rooms without requiring the host to join a breakout room as a participant.
Nick Swerdlow
Filed: 16 Aug 22
Utility
Remotely Adjusting Audio Capture During Video Conferences
4 May 23
One example method includes joining, by a first client device, a videoconferencing meeting hosted by a video conference provider, the videoconference meeting including a plurality of participants; providing an audio stream and a video stream to a video conference provider; receiving, from a second client device, an audio focus area associated with a video stream provided the first client device; determining, based on the audio focus area, a bounding region within an environment shown in the video stream; directing a microphone array to capture audio from the bounding region; and providing the captured audio as an audio stream to the video conference provider.
Shane Springer
Filed: 29 Oct 21
Utility
Joint Audio De-noise and De-reverberation for Videoconferencing
27 Apr 23
One disclosed example method includes a device receiving an audio signal recorded in a physical environment and applying a de-noise and de-reverberation model onto the audio signal to generate a cleaned audio signal.
Xiuyu XU, Jianfang Zhai
Filed: 27 Oct 21
Utility
Shared Control Of A Remote Client
27 Apr 23
A client is configured to control one or more functions of another client remotely via a wireless connection.
Karen Kuei Ren Hong, Haibing Xu, Dan Yang
Filed: 25 Oct 21
Utility
Communication Forwarding Based On Content Analysis
27 Apr 23
A communication directed to a recipient is stored in a message box of the recipient.
Nick Swerdlow
Filed: 26 Oct 21
Utility
Dynamic Context-sensitive Virtual Backgrounds for Video Conferences
27 Apr 23
One example device for dynamic context-sensitive virtual backgrounds for video conferences includes a communications interface; a non-transitory computer-readable medium; and one or more processors configured to execute processor-executable instructions stored in the non-transitory computer-readable medium to join a video conference hosted by a video conference provider; select a virtual background from a plurality of virtual backgrounds based on a characteristic of the virtual background and at least one of a characteristic of the video conference or a characteristic of a user of the client device; receive, from a camera, a video stream, the video stream including video images of the user; generate a video feed comprising the video images of the user superimposed over the selected virtual background; and provide the video feed to the video conference provider.
Brandon Roper
Filed: 22 Oct 21
Utility
Enhancing Musical Sound During a Networked Conference
20 Apr 23
Dynamic adjustment of audio characteristics for enhancing musical sound during a networked conference is disclosed.
Qiyong Liu, Jiachuan Deng, Yuhui Chen, Oded Gal
Filed: 16 Dec 22
Utility
Automatic Spotlight In Video Conferencing
20 Apr 23
Automatic spotlighting of participant video feeds in a video conference are based on one or more triggers detected in the participant video feeds.
Samuel Lum
Filed: 19 Dec 22
Utility
Methods and Apparatus for Receiving Meeting Controls for Network Conferences
20 Apr 23
Methods and apparatus for receiving user meeting control for network conferences.
James David Martin, Brendan James Ittelson
Filed: 15 Dec 22
Utility
Taking a Break after Seamless Transition Between Network Conferences
13 Apr 23
Methods and apparatus for taking a break after seamless transition between network conferences.
Patrick John JENSEN
Filed: 13 Dec 22
Utility
Video Voicemail Recording System
13 Apr 23
A video voicemail recording system enables a caller to leave a conventional audio voicemail message over the telephony connection used for routing a call or to leave a message of a different communication modality using a client application at the calling device.
Vi Dinh Chau
Filed: 12 Dec 22
Utility
Audio Super Resolution
13 Apr 23
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media relate to a method for audio super resolution.
Yuhui Chen, Zhaofeng Jia, Qiyong Liu, Zhengwei Wei
Filed: 31 Oct 21
Utility
Target Speaker Mode
30 Mar 23
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media relate to a method for target speaker extraction.
Yuhui Chen, Qiyong Liu, Zhengwei Wei, Yangbin Zeng
Filed: 31 Oct 21