Patents by Inventor Andrew D. Grunes

Andrew D. Grunes 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).

  • System and method for enhancing eye gaze in a telepresence system
    Patent number: 8427523
    Abstract: A system for enhancing eye gaze in a telepresence system includes a plurality of local cameras coupled to at least one local display. Each local camera is directed to at least one respective local user section and operable to generate an image of the respective local user section. The system also includes a plurality of remote displays. Each remote display is operable to reproduce the local video image of the local user section. Within the system the plurality of remote displays and the plurality of local cameras are aligned such that when a first local user within a local user section looks at a target at least one remote display is operable to reproduce the local video image of the first user section comprising the first local user such that the eye gaze of the reproduced image of the first local user is directed approximately at a corresponding target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy K. Harrell, Michael J. Dhuey, Richard T. Wales, Philip E. Marechal, Philip R. Graham, Ashok T. Desai, Andrew D. Grunes, Tark Abed, Pete Lombrozo, Peter H. J. How
  • System and Method for Enhancing Eye Gaze in a Telepresence System
    Publication number: 20100171808
    Abstract: A system for enhancing eye gaze in a telepresence system includes a plurality of local cameras coupled to at least one local display. Each local camera is directed to at least one respective local user section and operable to generate an image of the respective local user section. The system also includes a plurality of remote displays. Each remote display is operable to reproduce the local video image of the local user section. Within the system the plurality of remote displays and the plurality of local cameras are aligned such that when a first local user within a local user section looks at a target at least one remote display is operable to reproduce the local video image of the first user section comprising the first local user such that the eye gaze of the reproduced image of the first local user is directed approximately at a corresponding target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy K. Harrell, Michael J. Dhuey, Richard T. Wales, Philip E. Marechal, Philip R. Graham, Ashok T. Desai, Andrew D. Grunes, Tark Abed, Pete Lombrozo, Peter H.J. How
  • System and method for preventing movement in a telepresence system
    Patent number: 7710448
    Abstract: A method for preventing movement in a telepresence system, includes a plurality of cameras. Each camera has a respective field of vision for viewing one or more users. The fields of vision each have lateral boundaries. The system also includes a plurality of restrictive elements. Each restrictive element is positioned along a respective lateral boundary of a field of vision of the fields of vision of the plurality of cameras such that viewed users each positioned within a field of vision of the plurality of cameras are restricted by the plurality of restrictive elements from moving outside of the field of vision in which each viewed user is positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Marthinus F. De Beer, Philip R. Graham, Randy K. Harrell, Ashok T. Desai, Philip E. Marechal, Andrew D. Grunes, Tark Abed, Martin Leugers, Joshua T. Druker, Feng Hao Yu, Peter H. J. How
  • System and method for enhancing eye gaze in a telepresence system
    Patent number: 7679639
    Abstract: A system for enhancing eye gaze in a telepresence system includes a plurality of local cameras coupled to at least one local display. Each local camera is directed to at least one respective local user section and operable to generate an image of the respective local user section. The system also includes a plurality of remote displays. Each remote display is operable to reproduce the local video image of the local user section. Within the system the plurality of remote displays and the plurality of local cameras are aligned such that when a first local user within a local user section looks at a target at least one remote display is operable to reproduce the local video image of the first user section comprising the first local user such that the eye gaze of the reproduced image of the first local user is directed approximately at a corresponding target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy K. Harrell, Michael J. Dhuey, Richard T. Wales, Philip E. Marechal, Philip R. Graham, Ashok T. Desai, Andrew D. Grunes, Tark Abed, Pete Lombrozo, Peter H. J. How
  • System and method for preventing movement in a telepresence system
    Publication number: 20070263081
    Abstract: A method for preventing movement in a telepresence system, includes a plurality of cameras. Each camera has a respective field of vision for viewing one or more users. The fields of vision each have lateral boundaries. The system also includes a plurality of restrictive elements. Each restrictive element is positioned along a respective lateral boundary of a field of vision of the fields of vision of the plurality of cameras such that viewed users each positioned within a field of vision of the plurality of cameras are restricted by the plurality of restrictive elements from moving outside of the field of vision in which each viewed user is positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Marthinus F. De Beer, Philip R. Graham, Randy K. Harrell, Ashok T. Desai, Philip E. Marechal, Andrew D. Grunes, Tark Abed, Martin Leugers, Joshua T. Druker, Feng Hao Yu, Peter H.J. How
  • System and method for enhancing eye gaze in a telepresence system
    Publication number: 20070263080
    Abstract: A system for enhancing eye gaze in a telepresence system includes a plurality of local cameras coupled to at least one local display. Each local camera is directed to at least one respective local user section and operable to generate an image of the respective local user section. The system also includes a plurality of remote displays. Each remote display is operable to reproduce the local video image of the local user section. Within the system the plurality of remote displays and the plurality of local cameras are aligned such that when a first local user within a local user section looks at a target at least one remote display is operable to reproduce the local video image of the first user section comprising the first local user such that the eye gaze of the reproduced image of the first local user is directed approximately at a corresponding target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Randy K. Harrell, Michael J. Dhuey, Richard T. Wales, Philip E. Marechal, Philip R. Graham, Ashok T. Desai, Andrew D. Grunes, Tark Abed, Pete Lombrozo, Peter H.J. How