Patents by Inventor Geir Bjune

Geir Bjune 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: 9172911
    Abstract: A device, computer program product, and method control the operation of one or more cameras associated with a video conference endpoint in a video conference call. A camera control unit (remote control) includes a touch enabled end user component that presents to the user graphical objects representing video conference endpoints currently connected in a conference call, and/or one or more live video feeds currently captured by the video conference endpoint's cameras, and allows the user to manipulate a camera's pan, tilt and zoom using a touch screen display embedded in said camera control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ivan Marius Kristiansen, Vegard Hammer, Geir Bjune
  • Publication number: 20140146125
    Abstract: A device, computer program product, and method control the operation of one or more cameras associated with a video conference endpoint in a video conference call. A camera control unit (remote control) includes a touch enabled end user component that presents to the user graphical objects representing video conference endpoints currently connected in a conference call, and/or one or more live video feeds currently captured by the video conference endpoint's cameras, and allows the user to manipulate a camera's pan, tilt and zoom using a touch screen display embedded in said camera control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Ivan Marius Kristiansen, Vegard Hammer, Geir Bjune
  • Patent number: 8619112
    Abstract: A device, computer program product, and method control the operation of one or more cameras associated with a video conference endpoint in a video conference call. A camera control unit (remote control) includes a touch enabled end user component that presents to the user graphical objects representing video conference endpoints currently connected in a conference call, and/or one or more live video feeds currently captured by the video conference endpoint's cameras, and allows the user to manipulate a camera's pan, tilt and zoom using a touch screen display embedded in said camera control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ivan Marius Kristiansen, Vegard Hammer, Geir Bjune
  • Publication number: 20110085016
    Abstract: A device, computer program product, and method control the operation of one or more cameras associated with a video conference endpoint in a video conference call. A camera control unit (remote control) includes a touch enabled end user component that presents to the user graphical objects representing video conference endpoints currently connected in a conference call, and/or one or more live video feeds currently captured by the video conference endpoint's cameras, and allows the user to manipulate a camera's pan, tilt and zoom using a touch screen display embedded in said camera control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: TANDBERG TELECOM AS
    Inventors: Ivan Marius KRISTIANSEN, Vegard Hammer, Geir Bjune
  • Publication number: 20100333004
    Abstract: A method for modifying a composite video signal generated by a video composing server, the composite video signal including a plurality of spatially mixed video conference streams. The method includes displaying, on a touch screen, a graphical representation of the composite video signal, and modifying the graphical representation based on an input received at the touch screen. In turn, the composite video signal is modified to conform with the modified graphical representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Tandberg Telecom AS
    Inventors: Ivan Marius KRISTIANSEN, Vegard Hammer, Geir Bjune
  • Patent number: 7561118
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, systems and/or devices associated with multiplexing are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Duane Evans, Geir Bjune, Maxwell DeHaven, Nikholas Hubbard, Mark Lund
  • Publication number: 20060103558
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, systems and/or devices associated with multiplexing are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Duane Evans, Geir Bjune, Maxwell DeHaven, Nikholas Hubbard, Mark Lund
  • Patent number: 6637852
    Abstract: A method of adjusting the positioning of a media sheet in an imaging device is provided. Data is collected related to the positioning of a media sheet in a plurality of ejection/positioning sequences. The position of a subsequent sheet is adjusted based on the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventor: Geir A. Bjune
  • Publication number: 20030137548
    Abstract: A method of adjusting the positioning of a media sheet in an imaging device is provided. Data is collected related to the positioning of a media sheet in a plurality of ejection/positioning sequences. The position of a subsequent sheet is adjusted based on the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Geir A. Bjune