Television – Two-way video and voice communication – Switching
Reexamination Certificate
2003-06-26
2008-09-23
Ye, Lin (Department: 2622)
Television
Two-way video and voice communication
Switching
C348S014080, C348S143000, C348S159000, C348S169000, C348S211120
Reexamination Certificate
active
07428000
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for teleconferencing and recording of meetings. The system uses a variety of capture devices (a novel 360° camera, a whiteboard camera, a presenter view camera, a remote view camera, and a microphone array) to provide a rich experience for people who want to participate in a meeting from a distance. The system is also combined with speaker clustering, spatial indexing, and time compression to provide a rich experience for people who miss a meeting and want to watch it afterward.
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Cutler Ross
Gupta Anoop
Rui Yong
Lyon Katrina A.
Lyon & Harr LLP
Microsoft Corp.
Ye Lin
Yoder, III Chriss S
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