Patents by Inventor Tamar Barzuza
Tamar Barzuza 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: 9948893Abstract: A telecommunication device includes an image capture system that captures an image of a local participant in a telecommunication session, the image comprising foreground and background images defined by plural pixels, each of the pixels having a pixel magnitude related to a sample of the image at a spatial location of the respective pixel and a background modifier that segments plural pixels of the captured image into foreground and background sets of pixels, replaces the background set of pixels with a template set of pixels to form a new background set of pixels, selected pixels in the template set of pixels having a different magnitude than a magnitude of the corresponding pixel in the background set of pixels replaced by the selected pixel, and combines the new background set of pixels with the foreground set of pixels to form modified image information for transmission to a remote endpoint.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Tamar Barzuza, Gal Eliraz-Lovonai, Ori Modai
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Publication number: 20180098026Abstract: A video communication system that includes a computer readable medium and a processor, coupled with a wide angle and high resolution digital camera and the computer readable medium. The processor causes the wide angle and high resolution digital camera to acquire a digital image of a local participant during a video communication session. The processor extracts a first image of a first set of objects and a second image of a second set of objects from the digital image and provides the extracted first and second images to a remote endpoint for display to another participant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Guy Gadnir, Tamar Barzuza
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Publication number: 20180098030Abstract: A video- and/or audio-enabled communication system includes a processor, coupled with a camera, the camera acquiring an image of an object of interest during a video communication session involving multiple participants and a computer readable medium comprising instructions that cause the processor to perform automatically an action in response to and related to a sensed context during the video communication session. The action can be one or more of retrieve or provide content of interest to one or more of the participants, join a third party to the video communication session, recommend that a further action be performed by the processor, and schedule an activity involving one or more of the participants.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Erez Morabia, Gilad Levi, Shlomi Hofman, Mark Apel, Tamar Barzuza
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Publication number: 20180098027Abstract: A video-enabled communication system that includes a processor, coupled with a camera, the camera acquiring an image of an object of interest during a video communication session and a computer readable medium, coupled with the processor, comprising instructions that cause the processor to select a reflected image of the object of interest for use in providing image information to a remote endpoint for display to another participant, wherein the reflected image is a reflection of the object of interest in a mirror having a line-of-sight to the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Eyal Lubelsky, Yoel Popovich, Ami Sanado, Ilan Dayan, Azaria Cohen, Tamar Barzuza
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Patent number: 9936163Abstract: A video-enabled communication system that includes a processor, coupled with a camera, the camera acquiring an image of an object of interest during a video communication session and a computer readable medium, coupled with the processor, comprising instructions that cause the processor to select a reflected image of the object of interest for use in providing image information to a remote endpoint for display to another participant, wherein the reflected image is a reflection of the object of interest in a mirror having a line-of-sight to the camera.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Eyal Lubelsky, Yoel Popovich, Ami Sanado, Ilan Dayan, Azaria Cohen, Tamar Barzuza
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Patent number: 9936162Abstract: A video communication system that includes a computer readable medium and a processor, coupled with a wide angle and high resolution digital camera and the computer readable medium. The processor causes the wide angle and high resolution digital camera to acquire a digital image of a local participant during a video communication session. The processor extracts a first image of a first set of objects and a second image of a second set of objects from the digital image and provides the extracted first and second images to a remote endpoint for display to another participant.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Guy Gadnir, Tamar Barzuza
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Patent number: 9911193Abstract: A telecommunication device includes an image capture system that captures an image of a local participant in a telecommunication session, the image comprising foreground and background images defined by plural pixels, each of the pixels having a pixel magnitude related to a sample of the image at a spatial location of the respective pixel and a background modifier that segments plural pixels of the captured image into foreground and background sets of pixels based on spatial coordinates of the pixels, replaces the background set of pixels with a template set of pixels to form a new background set of pixels, each selected pixel in the template set of pixels having a different magnitude than a magnitude of the corresponding pixel in the background set of pixels replaced by the selected pixel, and combines the new background set of pixels with the foreground set of pixels to form modified image information for transmission to a remote endpoint.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Gal Eliraz-Levonai, Tamar Barzuza
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Patent number: 9832583Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for steering a camera and enhancing audio captured by microphones at unspecified positions. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving audio captured by the plurality of microphones at a location and receiving video captured of a scene that includes the plurality of microphones captured by a first camera at a first camera position. The method further provides identifying the plurality of microphones in the scene and determining physical positions of the plurality of microphones at the location relative to the first camera position. The method then provides adjusting the audio based on the physical positions of the plurality of microphones.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Azaria Cohen, Tamar Barzuza
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Publication number: 20170324933Abstract: A video-enabled communication system includes a camera to acquire an image of a local participant during a video communication session and a control unit that selects a lighting configuration for the local participant to be captured by the camera for provision to a remote endpoint for display to another participant. The lighting configuration selection is based on information describing a local participant or context of the video communication session. The processor conditions a change from providing, to the remote participant endpoint for display, a first image captured under a first lighting configuration selected at a first time to a second image captured under a different lighting configuration selected at a second time upon a difference between the first and second times having at least a threshold magnitude.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2016Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Amir Alrod, Tamar Barzuza
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Patent number: 9774823Abstract: A video communication system that includes a computer readable medium and a processor, coupled with a wide angle and high resolution digital camera and the computer readable medium. The processor causes the wide angle and high resolution digital camera to acquire a digital image of a local participant during a video communication session. The processor extracts a first image of a first set of objects and a second image of a second set of objects from the digital image and provides the extracted first and second images to a remote endpoint for display to another participant.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Guy Gadnir, Tamar Barzuza
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Publication number: 20170257709Abstract: A communication system includes a processor and a computer readable medium, coupled with the processor, comprising instructions that program the processor to: cause an electromagnetic emitter to irradiate a location on a selected object in proximity to a speaker; determine, from radiation reflected by the selected object at the irradiated location, an audio characteristic of the irradiated location; and when the audio characteristic is acceptable, assigning an electromagnetic microphone to collect audio information from radiation reflected by the selected object at the irradiated location.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Azaria Cohen, Tamar Barzuza
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Publication number: 20170140543Abstract: A telecommunication device includes an image capture system that captures an image of a local participant in a telecommunication session, the image comprising foreground and background images defined by plural pixels, each of the pixels having a pixel magnitude related to a sample of the image at a spatial location of the respective pixel and a background modifier that segments plural pixels of the captured image into foreground and background sets of pixels based on spatial coordinates of the pixels, replaces the background set of pixels with a template set of pixels to form a new background set of pixels, each selected pixel in the template set of pixels having a different magnitude than a magnitude of the corresponding pixel in the background set of pixels replaced by the selected pixel, and combines the new background set of pixels with the foreground set of pixels to form modified image information for transmission to a remote endpoint.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Gal Eliraz-Levonai, Tamar Barzuza
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Publication number: 20170142371Abstract: A telecommunication device includes an image capture system that captures an image of a local participant in a telecommunication session, the image comprising foreground and background images defined by plural pixels, each of the pixels having a pixel magnitude related to a sample of the image at a spatial location of the respective pixel and a background modifier that segments plural pixels of the captured image into foreground and background sets of pixels, replaces the background set of pixels with a template set of pixels to form a new background set of pixels, selected pixels in the template set of pixels having a different magnitude than a magnitude of the corresponding pixel in the background set of pixels replaced by the selected pixel, and combines the new background set of pixels with the foreground set of pixels to form modified image information for transmission to a remote endpoint.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Tamar Barzuza, Gal Eliraz-Lovonai, Ori Modai
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Publication number: 20170133036Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for steering a camera and enhancing audio captured by microphones at unspecified positions. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving audio captured by the plurality of microphones at a location and receiving video captured of a scene that includes the plurality of microphones captured by a first camera at a first camera position. The method further provides identifying the plurality of microphones in the scene and determining physical positions of the plurality of microphones at the location relative to the first camera position. The method then provides adjusting the audio based on the physical positions of the plurality of microphones.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Azaria Cohen, Tamar Barzuza
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Patent number: 9524588Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide methods, systems, and computer readable storage media for facilitating enhanced visual communication between remote participants. In a particular embodiment, a method provides, during a conference session, receiving first video captured of a first participant remote to a physical meeting location. The method further provides determining a first position for the first participant in the physical meeting location and determining a view of an Augmented Reality (AR) head mounted display worn by a second participant at the physical meeting location. From the first video, the method provides generating AR video that makes the first participant appear to the second participant at the first position when viewed through the AR head mounted display. The method also includes transferring the AR video to the AR head mounted display for presentation to the second participant.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Tamar Barzuza, Yair Wiener, Ori Modai, Azaria Cohen
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Publication number: 20150215351Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide methods, systems, and computer readable storage media for facilitating controlling a meeting between remote Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) participants. In a particular embodiment, a method provides, during a conference session wherein a plurality of head mounted displays (HMDs) are each worn by one of a plurality of participants, compiling first orientation information and first view information from a first HMD of the plurality of HMDs. The orientation information describes current orientation of the first HMD. Based on the first orientation information and the first view information, the method provides determining a first change to how video is presented the first HMD. Also, the method provides directing the first HMD to implement the first change.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Tamar Barzuza, Yair Wiener, Ori Modai
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Publication number: 20150215581Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide methods, systems, and computer readable storage media for facilitating enhanced visual communication between remote participants. In a particular embodiment, a method provides, during a conference session, receiving first video captured of a first participant remote to a physical meeting location. The method further provides determining a first position for the first participant in the physical meeting location and determining a view of an Augmented Reality (AR) head mounted display worn by a second participant at the physical meeting location. From the first video, the method provides generating AR video that makes the first participant appear to the second participant at the first position when viewed through the AR head mounted display. The method also includes transferring the AR video to the AR head mounted display for presentation to the second participant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Tamar Barzuza, Yair Wiener, Ori Modai, Azaria Cohen
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Publication number: 20150213650Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide methods, systems, and computer readable storage media for presenting a meeting between remote participants. In a particular embodiment, a method provides, during a conference session, compiling view information used to determine a first view seen by the first participant. The method further provides receiving conference video comprising at least video captured of a second participant remote to the physical location of the first participant. Also, the method provides presenting the video captured of the second participant such that the second participant appears at a first position of a meeting location in the first view to the first participant.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Tamar Barzuza, Yair Wiener, Ori Modai