Patents by Inventor Gordon W. Hopkins

Gordon W. Hopkins 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).

  • Collaborative shared space
    Patent number: 5990932
    Abstract: In a video conference system, participants are provided with a greater sense of presence. A pair of monitors are positioned at each location and provide a presence view image and a shared space image of the other location. With this system, participants can overlap their finger pointing at a shared image while maintaining eye-to-eye contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Northern Telecom, Limited
    Inventors: James W. M. Bee, Doris D. Lamontagne, Gordon W. Hopkins, Scott T. Smith, Shaun Illingworth