Patents by Inventor Christian Fjelleng Theien

Christian Fjelleng Theien 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).

  • Patent number: 11418758
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a video conference endpoint may detect a one or more participants within a field of view of a camera of the video conference endpoint. The video conference endpoint may determine one or more alternative framings of an output of the camera of the video conference endpoint based on the detected one or more participants. The video conference endpoint may send the output of the camera of the video conference endpoint to one or more far-end video conference endpoints participating in a video conference with the video conference endpoint. The video conference endpoint may send data descriptive of the one or more alternative framings of the output of the camera to the far-end video conference endpoints. The far-end video conference endpoints may utilize the data to display one of the one or more alternative framings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Christian Fjelleng Theien, Rune Øistein Aas, Kristian Tangeland
  • Patent number: 11356488
    Abstract: During an online meeting, captured video content generated at an endpoint is analyzed. A participant at the endpoint is identified from the captured video content utilizing face recognition analysis of an isolated facial image of the participant within the captured video content. Identified participant information is generated, modified and/or maintained in response to one or more changes associated with the captured video content, where the one or more changes includes an identification of each participant at the endpoint and/or a change in location of one or more identified participants at the endpoint. In response to a determination of one or more criteria being satisfied, the identified participant information is provided in video content for transmission to a remote endpoint (to facilitate display of identifiers for one or more identified participants in the display at the remote endpoint).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Mackell, Christian Fjelleng Theien, Rune Øistein Aas
  • Publication number: 20210144337
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a video conference endpoint may detect a one or more participants within a field of view of a camera of the video conference endpoint. The video conference endpoint may determine one or more alternative framings of an output of the camera of the video conference endpoint based on the detected one or more participants. The video conference endpoint may send the output of the camera of the video conference endpoint to one or more far-end video conference endpoints participating in a video conference with the video conference endpoint. The video conference endpoint may send data descriptive of the one or more alternative framings of the output of the camera to the far-end video conference endpoints. The far-end video conference endpoints may utilize the data to display one of the one or more alternative framings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Christian Fjelleng Theien, Rune Øistein Aas, Kristian Tangeland
  • Patent number: 10917612
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a video conference endpoint may detect a one or more participants within a field of view of a camera of the video conference endpoint. The video conference endpoint may determine one or more alternative framings of an output of the camera of the video conference endpoint based on the detected one or more participants. The video conference endpoint may send the output of the camera of the video conference endpoint to one or more far-end video conference endpoints participating in a video conference with the video conference endpoint. The video conference endpoint may send data descriptive of the one or more alternative framings of the output of the camera to the far-end video conference endpoints. The far-end video conference endpoints may utilize the data to display one of the one or more alternative framings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Fjelleng Theien, Rune Øistein Aas, Kristian Tangeland
  • Publication number: 20200344278
    Abstract: During an online meeting, captured video content generated at an endpoint is analyzed. A participant at the endpoint is identified from the captured video content utilizing face recognition analysis of an isolated facial image of the participant within the captured video content. Identified participant information is generated, modified and/or maintained in response to one or more changes associated with the captured video content, where the one or more changes includes an identification of each participant at the endpoint and/or a change in location of one or more identified participants at the endpoint. In response to a determination of one or more criteria being satisfied, the identified participant information is provided in video content for transmission to a remote endpoint (to facilitate display of identifiers for one or more identified participants in the display at the remote endpoint).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Mackell, Christian Fjelleng Theien, Rune Øistein Aas
  • Patent number: 10708544
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided to intelligently frame groups of participants in a meeting. This gives a more pleasing experience with fewer switches, better contextual understanding, and more natural framing, as would be seen in a video production made by a human director. Furthermore, in accordance with another embodiment, conversational framing techniques are provided. During speaker tracking, when two local participants are addressing each other, a method is provided to show a close-up framing showing both participants. By evaluating the direction participants are looking and a speaker history, it is determined if there is a local discussion going on, and an appropriate framing is selected to give far-end participants the most contextually rich experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristian Tangeland, Rune Oistein Aas, Christian Fjelleng Theien
  • Publication number: 20200068172
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a video conference endpoint may detect a one or more participants within a field of view of a camera of the video conference endpoint. The video conference endpoint may determine one or more alternative framings of an output of the camera of the video conference endpoint based on the detected one or more participants. The video conference endpoint may send the output of the camera of the video conference endpoint to one or more far-end video conference endpoints participating in a video conference with the video conference endpoint. The video conference endpoint may send data descriptive of the one or more alternative framings of the output of the camera to the far-end video conference endpoints. The far-end video conference endpoints may utilize the data to display one of the one or more alternative framings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Christian Fjelleng Theien, Rune Øistein Aas, Kristian Tangeland
  • Patent number: 10516852
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a video conference endpoint may detect a one or more participants within a field of view of a camera of the video conference endpoint. The video conference endpoint may determine one or more alternative framings of an output of the camera of the video conference endpoint based on the detected one or more participants. The video conference endpoint may send the output of the camera of the video conference endpoint to one or more far-end video conference endpoints participating in a video conference with the video conference endpoint. The video conference endpoint may send data descriptive of the one or more alternative framings of the output of the camera to the far-end video conference endpoints. The far-end video conference endpoints may utilize the data to display one of the one or more alternative framings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Fjelleng Theien, Rune Øistein Aas, Kristian Tangeland
  • Publication number: 20190356883
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a video conference endpoint may detect a one or more participants within a field of view of a camera of the video conference endpoint. The video conference endpoint may determine one or more alternative framings of an output of the camera of the video conference endpoint based on the detected one or more participants. The video conference endpoint may send the output of the camera of the video conference endpoint to one or more far-end video conference endpoints participating in a video conference with the video conference endpoint. The video conference endpoint may send data descriptive of the one or more alternative framings of the output of the camera to the far-end video conference endpoints. The far-end video conference endpoints may utilize the data to display one of the one or more alternative framings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Christian Fjelleng Theien, Rune Øistein Aas, Kristian Tangeland
  • Publication number: 20190199967
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided to intelligently frame groups of participants in a meeting. This gives a more pleasing experience with fewer switches, better contextual understanding, and more natural framing, as would be seen in a video production made by a human director. Furthermore, in accordance with another embodiment, conversational framing techniques are provided. During speaker tracking, when two local participants are addressing each other, a method is provided to show a close-up framing showing both participants. By evaluating the direction participants are looking and a speaker history, it is determined if there is a local discussion going on, and an appropriate framing is selected to give far-end participants the most contextually rich experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Kristian Tangeland, Rune Oistein Aas, Christian Fjelleng Theien
  • Patent number: 10257465
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided to intelligently frame groups of participants in a meeting. This gives a more pleasing experience with fewer switches, better contextual understanding, and more natural framing, as would be seen in a video production made by a human director. Furthermore, in accordance with another embodiment, conversational framing techniques are provided. During speaker tracking, when two local participants are addressing each other, a method is provided to show a close-up framing showing both participants. By evaluating the direction participants are looking and a speaker history, it is determined if there is a local discussion going on, and an appropriate framing is selected to give far-end participants the most contextually rich experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristian Tangeland, Rune Oistein Aas, Christian Fjelleng Theien
  • Publication number: 20180249124
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided to intelligently frame groups of participants in a meeting. This gives a more pleasing experience with fewer switches, better contextual understanding, and more natural framing, as would be seen in a video production made by a human director. Furthermore, in accordance with another embodiment, conversational framing techniques are provided. During speaker tracking, when two local participants are addressing each other, a method is provided to show a close-up framing showing both participants. By evaluating the direction participants are looking and a speaker history, it is determined if there is a local discussion going on, and an appropriate framing is selected to give far-end participants the most contextually rich experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Kristian Tangeland, Rune Oistein Aas, Christian Fjelleng Theien
  • Patent number: 9942518
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided to intelligently frame groups of participants in a meeting. This gives a more pleasing experience with fewer switches, better contextual understanding, and more natural framing, as would be seen in a video production made by a human director. Furthermore, in accordance with another embodiment, conversational framing techniques are provided. During speaker tracking, when two local participants are addressing each other, a method is provided to show a close-up framing showing both participants. By evaluating the direction participants are looking and a speaker history, it is determined if there is a local discussion going on, and an appropriate framing is selected to give far-end participants the most contextually rich experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristian Tangeland, Rune Oistein Aas, Christian Fjelleng Theien