Patents by Inventor Alain Nimri

Alain Nimri 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).

  • Automatic display update of still frame images for videoconferencing
    Patent number: 5990931
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to be used for videoconferencing when the presentation is to include displays of documents or other visuals. A camera is focused on the document and detects when the document is being handled by the presenter. It automatically determines when to initially display the document, as well as when to update frames of data representing the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: VTEL Corporation
    Inventors: Alain Nimri, Michael Lee Kenoyer
  • Personal videoconferencing device
    Patent number: D441000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Polycom, Inc.
    Inventors: Pat Vanderwilt, Alain Nimri, Stacy Saxon, Don Binford, Jerry Mayfield, Scott Wakefield, Christopher Ramm, Benjamin Misrahi, Kyle Brookshire, Martin G. Sexton