Patents by Inventor David Scherba

David Scherba 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).

  • Methods and Systems for Presenting Personas According to a Common Cross-Client Configuration
    Publication number: 20150188970
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for presenting personas according to a common cross-client configuration. An embodiment takes the form of a method that includes extracting a persona from video frames being received from a video camera. The method also includes transmitting an outbound stream of persona data that includes the extracted persona. The method also includes receiving at least one inbound stream of persona data, where the at least one inbound stream of persona data includes one or more other personas. The method also includes presenting a full persona set of the extracted persona and the one or more other personas on a user interface according to a common cross-client persona configuration. The method also includes presenting one or more shared-content channels on the user interface according to a common cross-client shared-content-channel configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Personify, Inc.
    Inventors: Sumant Kowshik, Glenn Francisco, Dennis Lin, David Scherba, Will Kelleher, Sanjay Patel
  • Systems and methods for integrating user personas with content during video conferencing
    Patent number: 9055186
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for extracting a user persona from a video and embedding that persona into a background feed that may have other content, such as text, graphics, or additional video content. The extracted video and background feed are combined to create a composite video that comprises the display in a videoconference. Embodiments cause the user persona to be embedded at preset positions, or in preset formats, or both, depending on the configuration, position, or motion of the user's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: PERSONIFY, INC
    Inventors: Dennis Lin, David Scherba, Mert Dikmen, Sumant Kowshik, Sanjay Patel
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING USER PERSONAS WITH CONTENT DURING VIDEO CONFERENCING
    Publication number: 20150029294
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for extracting a user persona from a video and embedding that persona into a background feed that may have other content, such as text, graphics, or additional video content. The extracted video and background feed are combined to create a composite video that comprises the display in a videoconference. Embodiments cause the user persona to be embedded at preset positions, or in preset formats, or both, depending on the configuration, position, or motion of the user's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Personify, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Lin, David Scherba, Mert Dikmen, Sumant Kowshik, Sanjay Patel