Patents by Inventor Rémy ZIMMERMANN
Rémy ZIMMERMANN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7397932Abstract: A method and apparatus for modifying, or morphing, a video image. A video feed is received which include an image of a person's face. A number of facial features are detected from the video feed. One or more of those facial features are selected and modified, with the modification being applied to the video feed to produce a morphed image. For example, the morphing can produce fun effects such as oversized or too small eyes, lips, etc.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2007Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Paul McAlpine, Todd Hernandez, John Bateman, Remy Zimmermann, Philippe Depallens
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Patent number: 7356565Abstract: A method and system for providing communication with devices using instant messaging, by enabling a device to be an autonomous IM user. In one embodiment, a unique user login is obtained from an IM service for the device, and this unique user login is stored (e.g., on the device itself, or on another entity such as a computer or a remote server). Once the device is connected to the network, the device can then log onto the IM service, and function as an IM user. Other IM users can then communicate with the device. In one embodiment of the present invention, the device can both send and receive messages. In one embodiment, received messages can be interpreted as commands to the device, based on pre-defined instructions.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2003Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Remy Zimmermann, Aaron Standridge, John J. Feldis, III
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Publication number: 20070174775Abstract: A method and apparatus for modifying, or morphing, a video image. A video feed is received which include an image of a person's face. A number of facial features are detected from the video feed. One or more of those facial features are selected and modified, with the modification being applied to the video feed to produce a morphed image. For example, the morphing can produce fun effects such as oversized or too small eyes, lips, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Paul McAlpine, Todd Hernandez, John Bateman, Remy Zimmermann, Philippe Depallens
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Patent number: 7209577Abstract: A method and apparatus for modifying, or morphing, a video image. A video feed is received which include an image of a person's face. A number of facial features are detected from the video feed. One or more of those facial features are selected and modified, with the modification being applied to the video feed to produce a morphed image. For example, the morphing can produce fun effects such as oversized or too small eyes, lips, etc.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Paul McAlpine, Todd Hernandez, John Bateman, Remy Zimmermann, Philippe Depallens
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Publication number: 20070014485Abstract: A method and apparatus for modifying, or morphing, a video image. A video feed is received which include an image of a person's face. A number of facial features are detected from the video feed. One or more of those facial features are selected and modified, with the modification being applied to the video feed to produce a morphed image. For example, the morphing can produce fun effects such as oversized or too small eyes, lips, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2005Publication date: January 18, 2007Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Paul McAlpine, Todd Hernandez, John Bateman, Remy Zimmermann, Philippe Depallens
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Publication number: 20060168114Abstract: A single universal audio processing system intelligently and transparently processes audio streams in real-time. The system receives audio input from one or more sources, determines how the streams should be processed, and automatically processes them in real-time for delivery to an output system. The processing happens without any intervention from the output system, which is oblivious to this processing. A set of audio processing algorithms to accomplish acoustic echo cancellation (AEC), resampling, format conversion, channel mixing or any other desired audio processing function can be supported by a universal processing system, providing a universal solution to audio processing regardless of source or sink. In one embodiment, processing functionality is implemented in an upper filter driver created using a “framework” or software architecture that implements a conventional WDM filter and a dedicated environment for audio processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Arnaud Glatron, Venkatesh Tumatikrishnan, Remy Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20060104223Abstract: A system and a process are disclosed for synchronizing asynchronous audio streams for synchronous consumption by an audio module. The system and the process receive a first audio stream and a second audio stream. The first audio stream serves as a baseline and is sent unaltered directly to the audio module. The second audio stream is split so that one split is output unaltered to a destination and the other split is input into a drift corrector. The drift corrector evaluates whether there is a drift between the first audio stream and the second audio stream. If there is drift, the second audio stream is appropriately adjusted to account for the drift. The drift-corrected second audio stream is then output to the audio module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2005Publication date: May 18, 2006Inventors: Arnaud Glatron, Venkatesh Tumatikrishnan, Remy Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20060075448Abstract: A system and method for mechanically panning, tilting, and/or zooming a webcam to track a user's face. In one embodiment, such movement is controlled by kernel software in a host to which the webcam sends video data. In this way, a driver in the host kernel handles the face tracking, transparent to the application programs that would access the video. In an alternate embodiment, such movement is controlled by firmware in the webcam itself. The video and control signals are sent over the same standard cable, such as a USB bus. In one embodiment, the video is supplied to an instant messaging application. The use of a standard bus (e.g., USB) and the offloading of the face tracking to the webcam and driver allows easy use by the instant messaging application.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2004Publication date: April 6, 2006Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Paul McAlpine, Olivier Lechnenne, Venkatesh Krishnan, Patrick Miauton, Remy Zimmermann, Yuh-Lin Chang
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Patent number: 6995794Abstract: A low cost camera by implementing the major functions in host software is provided. This is accomplished by sending raw, digitized data from the camera directly to the host. The increased volume of raw data is handled by either an improved compression/decompression scheme using lossless compression, using lossy compression or using a shared bus with higher bandwidth. By moving such functions as color processing and scaling to the host, the pixel correction can also be moved to the host. This in turn allows the elimination of the frame buffer memory from the camera. Finally, the camera can use a low cost lens by implementing vignetting, distortion, gamma or aliasing correction with a correction value stored in a register of the camera for later access by the host to perform corrections.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2001Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Mark Hsu, Mitchell Norcross, Georges Auberger, Remy Zimmermann, Sergio Maggi, George Sanchez, Bryed Billerbeck, Wei Li, Jean-Michel Junien Labrousse
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Publication number: 20050162531Abstract: A low cost camera by implementing the major functions in host software is provided. This is accomplished by sending raw, digitized data from the camera directly to the host. The increased volume of raw data is handled by either an improved compression/decompression scheme using lossless compression, using lossy compression or using a shared bus with higher bandwidth. By moving such functions as color processing and scaling to the host, the pixel correction can also be moved to the host. This in turn allows the elimination of the frame buffer memory from the camera. Finally, the camera can use a low cost lens by implementing vignetting, distortion, gamma or aliasing correction with a correction value stored in a register of the camera for later access by the host to perform corrections.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2005Publication date: July 28, 2005Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Mark Hsu, Mitchell Norcross, Georges Auberger, Remy Zimmermann, Sergio Maggi, George Sanchez, Bryed Billerbeck, Wei Li, Jean-Michel Labrousse
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Publication number: 20050163379Abstract: The present invention provides a method, and corresponding apparatus, for use of emoticons in IM applications by using sensory information captured by a device. Such information can include video, still image, and/or audio information. In one embodiment, based on a trigger to the system, multimedia input is captured, and relevant features are extracted from it. The extracted information is interpreted, and the interpreted information is mapped onto one or more specific pre-existing emoticons. These specific emoticons are then inserted into the IM communication via an IM API. In another aspect of the present invention, new emoticons are created based on the multimedia information captured. This can include generation of realistic emoticons based on the expressions on the user's face. Animated emoticons can also be created.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2004Publication date: July 28, 2005Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventor: Remy Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20050057656Abstract: A camera comprises a camera support; a camera housing rotatably disposed on the camera support for pan movement relative to the camera support; a camera lens rotatably disposed in the camera housing for tilt movement relative to the camera housing; a pan motor coupled with the camera housing to drive the camera housing in pan movement relative to the camera support; and a tilt motor coupled with the camera lens to drive the camera lens in tilt movement relative to the camera housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Jean-Michel Chardon, Howard Miyamura, Arkadiy Roberov, Ali Moayer, Paul McAlpine, Patrick Miauton, Remy Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20050044143Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for reliable and accurate presence/status management and identity detection in Instant Messaging (IM) applications by using video, still image, and/or audio information. In one embodiment, a device such as a camera captures still image, video, and/or audio data. Relevant information is then extracted from the captured data and analyzed. Known techniques such as face recognition, face tracking, and motion detection, can be sued for extracting and analyzing data. This information is then interpreted for the IM application, and provided to an Application Programs Interface (API) for the IM application. The API can use the information for various purposes, including updating the status of the user (e.g., available, busy, on the phone, away from desk, etc.) and updating the identity of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2003Publication date: February 24, 2005Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Remy Zimmermann, Aaron Standridge
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Publication number: 20040267885Abstract: A method and system for providing communication with devices using instant messaging, by enabling a device to be an autonomous IM user. In one embodiment, a unique user login is obtained from an IM service for the device, and this unique user login is stored (e.g., on the device itself, or on another entity such as a computer or a remote server). Once the device is connected to the network, the device can then log onto the IM service, and function as an IM user. Other IM users can then communicate with the device. In one embodiment of the present invention, the device can both send and receive messages. In one embodiment, received messages can be interpreted as commands to the device, based on pre-defined instructions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2003Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Remy Zimmermann, Aaron Standridge, John J. Feldis
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Patent number: 6704310Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting image data over a packet-based bus. The invention essentially supports multiple pipes within a single packet, thus utilizing a single set of pipe interface hardware. Each of the pipes within a packet has it's own header, and any particular packet can have 0, 1, 2 or more headers.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1999Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Logitech Europe, S.A.Inventors: Remy Zimmermann, Sergio Maggi
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Patent number: 6618776Abstract: An apparatus and method for intercepting messages between the bus controller and a device attempting to connect over the bus. Based on the intercepted message, the existing device using bandwidth can determine whether it can relinquish some of its bandwidth allocation while maintaining sufficient transmission quality. Thus, the already connected devices will make the determination if they can relinquish bandwidth, to allow a new device to connect.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2002Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Logitech Europe, S.A.Inventors: Remy Zimmermann, Patrick Miauton
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Publication number: 20020039139Abstract: A low cost camera by implementing the major functions in host software is provided. This is accomplished by sending raw, digitized data from the camera directly to the host. The increased volume of raw data is handled by either an improved compression/decompression scheme using lossless compression, using lossy compression or using a shared bus with higher bandwidth. By moving such functions as color processing and scaling to the host, the pixel correction can also be moved to the host. This in turn allows the elimination of the frame buffer memory from the camera. Finally, the camera can use a low cost lens by implementing vignetting, distortion, gamma or aliasing correction with a correction value stored in a register of the camera for later access by the host to perform corrections.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2001Publication date: April 4, 2002Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Mark Hsu, Mitchell Norcross, Georges Auberger, Remy Zimmermann, Sergio Maggi, George Sanchez, Bryed Billerbeck, Wei Li, Jean-Michel Junien Labrousse