Patents by Inventor Edward Gonen
Edward Gonen 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: 9525651Abstract: Multimedia communication systems and methods are disclosed. An exemplary system comprises a server adapted to communicate with two or more multimedia endpoints; and a MCU adapted to communicate with the at least one server and the multimedia endpoints, wherein the server contains a module for instructing the multimedia endpoints to call a dial number for the MCU to establish a multimedia conference in response to a requested list of multimedia endpoints received from one of the multimedia endpoints. An exemplary method for establishing a multimedia conference comprises receiving at a server from a first endpoint a requested list of second endpoints desired to participate in the multimedia session; reviewing at the server the status of the second endpoints; and if the status of a particular second endpoint is an available status, instructing at least some of the available second endpoints to call a dial number for a MCU to participate in the multimedia conference.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Polycom, Inc.Inventors: Edward Gonen, Guil Yedlin, Anupam Sahai, Shai Toren, Boris Rakhlin
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Publication number: 20150081822Abstract: Multimedia communication systems and methods are disclosed. An exemplary system comprises a server adapted to communicate with two or more multimedia endpoints; and a MCU adapted to communicate with the at least one server and the multimedia endpoints, wherein the server contains a module for instructing the multimedia endpoints to call a dial number for the MCU to establish a multimedia conference in response to a requested list of multimedia endpoints received from one of the multimedia endpoints. An exemplary method for establishing a multimedia conference comprises receiving at a server from a first endpoint a requested list of second endpoints desired to participate in the multimedia session; reviewing at the server the status of the second endpoints; and if the status of a particular second endpoint is an available status, instructing at least some of the available second endpoints to call a dial number for a MCU to participate in the multimedia conference.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Edward Gonen, Guil Yedlin, Anupam Sahai, Shai Toren, Boris Rakhlin
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Patent number: 8924464Abstract: Multimedia communication systems and methods are disclosed. An exemplary system comprises a server adapted to communicate with two or more multimedia endpoints; and a MCU adapted to communicate with the at least one server and the multimedia endpoints, wherein the server contains a module for instructing the multimedia endpoints to call a dial number for the MCU to establish a multimedia conference in response to a requested list of multimedia endpoints received from one of the multimedia endpoints. An exemplary method for establishing a multimedia conference comprises receiving at a server from a first endpoint a requested list of second endpoints desired to participate in the multimedia session; reviewing at the server the status of the second endpoints; and if the status of a particular second endpoint is an available status, instructing at least some of the available second endpoints to call a dial number for a MCU to participate in the multimedia conference.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2004Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Polycom, Inc.Inventors: Edward Gonen, Guil Yedlin, Anupam Sahai, Shai Toren, Boris Rakhlin
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Publication number: 20140253665Abstract: A home videoconferencing system interfaces with traditional set-top boxes and typical home A/V equipment. The system includes a camera, a microphone, and a codec module. The module can couple to a modem connected to a television network and can couple to a display and a set-top box. Alternatively, the module can connect to a network for exchanging videoconference data and can connect between the set-top box and the display. The set-top box can connect to the television network on its own.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Polycom, Inc.Inventors: Paul G. Nietfeld, Krishna Sai, Edward W. Brakus, Edward Gonen, Shai Toren, Boris Rakhlin
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Patent number: 8619953Abstract: A home videoconferencing system interfaces with traditional set-top boxes and typical home A/V equipment. The system includes a camera, a microphone, and a codec module. The module can couple to a modem connected to a television network and can couple to a display and a set-top box. Alternatively, the module can connect to a network for exchanging videoconference data and can connect between the set-top box and the display. The set-top box can connect to the television network on its own.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Polycom, Inc.Inventors: Paul G. Nietfeld, Krishna Sai, Edward W. Brakus, Jr., Edward Gonen, Shai Toren, Boris Rakhlin
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Publication number: 20120169831Abstract: A home videoconferencing system interfaces with traditional set-top boxes and typical home A/V equipment. The system includes a camera, a microphone, and a codec module. The module can couple to a modem connected to a television network and can couple to a display and a set-top box. Alternatively, the module can connect to a network for exchanging videoconference data and can connect between the set-top box and the display. The set-top box can connect to the television network on its own.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Paul G. Nietfeld, Krishna Sai, Edward W. Brakus, JR., Edward Gonen, Shai Toren, Boris Rakhlin
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Patent number: 7975073Abstract: Disclosed herein is a middleware server for interfacing a Multipoint Conferencing Unit (MCU) with a communication system and/or a management system within the context of an organization. The middleware server uses modular architecture, making the middleware server highly adaptable to different types of communication systems and management systems. The middleware server is useful for interfacing a MCU with communication devices including Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) telephones, Internet Protocol telephones (IP-phones), and multimedia endpoints and with management applications such as exchange servers and databases. The middleware server is useful for managing multimedia sessions according to organizational policies.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2006Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Polycom, Inc.Inventors: Edward Gonen, Shai Toren, Boris Rakhlin, Vladislav Rafael
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Patent number: 7884844Abstract: A videoconferencing system includes a camera, a microphone, and an interface module. The module is coupled a modem connected to a television network and is coupled to a television set and a set-top box. The module decodes encoded audio video signals received from the modem that are part of a videoconferencing session. The module also encodes audio and video signals received from the camera and the microphone and sends the encoded audio video signals to the modem to be part of the videoconferencing session. The module can selectively send decoded audio signals to the television set or can selectively send video received from the set-top box to the television display. In addition, the module can send compressed audio and video signals received from the microphone and camera to the set-top box for processing and delivery to the television display.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2006Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Polycom, Inc.Inventors: Edward Gonen, Shai Toren, Boris Rakhlin
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Publication number: 20070239899Abstract: Disclosed herein is a middleware server for interfacing a MCU with a communication system and/or a management system within the context of an organization. The middleware server uses modular architecture, making the middleware server highly adaptable to different types of communication systems and management systems. The middleware server is useful for interfacing a MCU with communication devices including POTS telephones, IP-telephones, and multimedia endpoints and with management applications such as exchange servers and databases. The middleware server is useful for managing multimedia sessions according to organizational policies.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2006Publication date: October 11, 2007Applicant: POLYCOM, INC.Inventors: Edward Gonen, Shai Toren, Boris Rakhlin, Vladislav Rafael
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Publication number: 20070216759Abstract: A videoconferencing system includes a camera, a microphone, and an interface module. The module is coupled a modem connected to a television network and is coupled to a television set and a set-top box. The module decodes encoded audio video signals received from the modem that are part of a videoconferencing session. The module also encodes audio and video signals received from the camera and the microphone and sends the encoded audio video signals to the modem to be part of the videoconferencing session. The module can selectively send decoded audio signals to the television set or can selectively send video received from the set-top box to the television display. In addition, the module can send compressed audio and video signals received from the microphone and camera to the set-top box for processing and delivery to the television display.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2006Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: POLYCOM, INC.Inventors: Edward Gonen, Shai Toren, Boris Rakhlin
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Publication number: 20070050448Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for establishing and conducting multimedia multipoint conference using one or more handheld wireless communication devices (HWCDs). In one embodiment, upon receiving a request from a HWCD user to establish or join a multimedia conference, a collaboration server responds by sending an appropriate web-client to the requester's handheld device. The multimedia conference may include data collaboration, with or without audio or video. During data collaboration, conference participants working on a shared file may send commands to the collaboration server, which then updates the file and sends the modified file to the conference participants.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2005Publication date: March 1, 2007Applicant: Polycom, Inc.Inventors: Edward Gonen, Shai Toren, Boris Rakhlin
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Publication number: 20050091380Abstract: Multimedia communication systems and methods are disclosed. An exemplary system comprises a server adapted to communicate with two or more multimedia endpoints; and a MCU adapted to communicate with the at least one server and the multimedia endpoints, wherein the server contains a module for instructing the multimedia endpoints to call a dial number for the MCU to establish a multimedia conference in response to a requested list of multimedia endpoints received from one of the multimedia endpoints. An exemplary method for establishing a multimedia conference comprises receiving at a server from a first endpoint a requested list of second endpoints desired to participate in the multimedia session; reviewing at the server the status of the second endpoints; and if the status of a particular second endpoint is an available status, instructing at least some of the available second endpoints to call a dial number for a MCU to participate in the multimedia conference.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2004Publication date: April 28, 2005Inventors: Edward Gonen, Guil Yedlin, Anupam Sahai, Shai Toren, Boris Rakhlin