Patents by Inventor Gregory Osterhout
Gregory Osterhout 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: 9009341Abstract: A video conference is set up by a video conference system between three or more video terminals. Each video terminal in the video conference sends its video stream to the video conference system. The video conference system in turn sends out the video streams to video terminals to set up a video conference in the traditional manner. A video controller receives an indication of a change in how at least one of the other video terminals is displaying a video stream from one of the video terminals. Based on the indication of change, a change to the bit rate of the video stream is made. This results in the video conference system be able to send reduced bandwidth based on who is viewing the video conference.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Philip K. Edholm, Moni Manor, Gregory Osterhout
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Publication number: 20140327728Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method integrating two different conferencing systems through an automatic mapping mechanism. Conference across two different systems are automatically connected without users in both systems being required to be provisioned.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2013Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: AVAYA, INC.Inventors: Ori Modai, Ignacio Miranda, Moni Manor, Roy Shepard, Gregory Osterhout
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Publication number: 20130091296Abstract: A video conference is set up by a video conference system between three or more video terminals. Each video terminal in the video conference sends its video stream to the video conference system. The video conference system in turn sends out the video streams to video terminals to set up a video conference in the traditional manner. A video controller receives an indication of a change in how at least one of the other video terminals is displaying a video stream from one of the video terminals. Based on the indication of change, a change to the bit rate of the video stream is made. This results in the video conference system be able to send reduced bandwidth based on who is viewing the video conference.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: AVAYA INC.Inventors: Philip K. Edholm, Moni Manor, Gregory Osterhout
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Patent number: 8233384Abstract: The present invention provides a redundancy mechanism for packet-based communication environments without requiring localized redundancy of session control entities. These session control entities are generally referred to as service nodes, which may act as proxies on behalf of the communication terminals being served. Instead of having a dedicated backup service node, other active service nodes, which primarily serve different groups of communication terminals, are configured to provide backup support when another service node fails. In operation, a communication terminal will periodically attempt to communicate with its primary service node. When the communication terminal detects that the attempts to communicate with the service node are unsuccessful, the communication terminal will attempt to register with a selected alternate service node, the alternate service node being a currently active service node primarily supporting another group of communication terminals.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Rockstar Bidco, LPInventors: Gregory Osterhout, R. Alberto Villarica
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Patent number: 7899164Abstract: In one embodiment, a service node will recognize an attempt to initiate a call from a first terminal to a second terminal, and automatically provide information to media clients associated with the first and second terminals such that a media session can be readily established between the media clients in association with the call. The service node may be configured to interact with telephony switches that support the first or second terminals, directly or indirectly via a signaling adaptor. In a second embodiment, the service node will recognize an attempt to initiate a call and will route the call to a gateway, which is controllable by the service node. Once the call is sent to the gateway, the service node may provide instructions to the gateway for routing or otherwise processing the call.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2003Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Dany Sylvain, Raheel Yuhanna, R. Alberto Villarica, Gregory Osterhout, Craik R. Pyke
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Patent number: 7894581Abstract: In one embodiment, a service node will recognize an attempt to initiate a call from a first terminal to a second terminal, and automatically provide information to media clients associated with the first and second terminals such that a media session can be readily established between the media clients in association with the call. The service node may be configured to interact with telephony switches that support the first or second terminals, directly or indirectly via a signaling adaptor. In a second embodiment, the service node will recognize an attempt to initiate a call and will route the call to a gateway, which is controllable by the service node. Once the call is sent to the gateway, the service node may provide instructions to the gateway for routing or otherwise processing the call.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2003Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Dany Sylvain, Raheel Yuhanna, R. Alberto Villarica, Gregory Osterhout, Craik R. Pyke
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Publication number: 20070140112Abstract: The present invention provides a redundancy mechanism for packet-based communication environments without requiring localized redundancy of session control entities. These session control entities are generally referred to as service nodes, which may act as proxies on behalf of the communication terminals being served. Instead of having a dedicated backup service node, other active service nodes, which primarily serve different groups of communication terminals, are configured to provide backup support when another service node fails. In operation, a communication terminal will periodically attempt to communicate with its primary service node. When the communication terminal detects that the attempts to communicate with the service node are unsuccessful, the communication terminal will attempt to register with a selected alternate service node, the alternate service node being a currently active service node primarily supporting another group of communication terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITEDInventors: Gregory Osterhout, R. Villarica
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Publication number: 20060179149Abstract: A method and apparatus for handling subscriber services from different sources without requiring interaction with different devices. The present invention also provides a method and apparatus for receiving multimedia services using session initiation protocol (SIP) messages received from a source, such as a server on a network. In one embodiment, a set-top device is provided in which a SIP control is provided to register a subscriber with a server using SIP messages. A connection to a network, such as the Internet, is provided to communicate with the server. The set-top device is placed in line with the audio and video source to control audio and video streams presented to the subscriber. The set-top device is also configured to receive voice calls from a public switched telephone network (PSTN). Further, the set-top device includes a remote control mechanism, such as an infrared (IR) transmitter and receiver to receive input from the subscriber and to control other devices using IR signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2006Publication date: August 10, 2006Inventors: William Janning, Trip Ingle, Gregory Osterhout
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Publication number: 20060174022Abstract: A method and apparatus for handling subscriber services from different sources without requiring interaction with different devices. The present invention also provides a method and apparatus for receiving multimedia services using session initiation protocol (SIP) messages received from a source, such as a server on a network. In one embodiment, a set-top device is provided in which a SIP control is provided to register a subscriber with a server using SIP messages. A connection to a network, such as the Internet, is provided to communicate with the server. The set-top device is placed in line with the audio and video source to control audio and video streams presented to the subscriber. The set-top device is also configured to receive voice calls from a public switched telephone network (PSTN). Further, the set-top device includes a remote control mechanism, such as an infrared (IR) transmitter and receiver to receive input from the subscriber and to control other devices using IR signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2006Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventors: William Janning, Trip Ingle, Gregory Osterhout
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Publication number: 20060007940Abstract: A method and apparatus of communicating over a data network includes providing a user interface in a control system for call control and to display information relating to a call session. The control system communicates one or more control messages (e.g., Session Initiation Protocol or SIP messages) over the data network to establish a call session with a remote device in response to receipt of a request through the user interface. One or more commands are transmitted to a voice device associated with the control system to establish the call session between the voice device and the remote device over the data network. A Real-Time Protocol (RTP) link may be established between the voice device and the remote device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Inventors: Patrick Sollee, David Creech, Gregory Osterhout, Christopher Jessen
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Publication number: 20040258050Abstract: In one embodiment, a service node will recognize an attempt to initiate a call from a first terminal to a second terminal, and automatically provide information to media clients associated with the first and second terminals such that a media session can be readily established between the media clients in association with the call. The service node may be configured to interact with telephony switches that support the first or second terminals, directly or indirectly via a signaling adaptor. In a second embodiment, the service node will recognize an attempt to initiate a call and will route the call to a gateway, which is controllable by the service node. Once the call is sent to the gateway, the service node may provide instructions to the gateway for routing or otherwise processing the call.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2003Publication date: December 23, 2004Applicant: NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITEDInventors: Dany Sylvain, Raheel Yuhanna, R. Alberto Villarica, Gregory Osterhout, Craik R. Pyke
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Publication number: 20040258049Abstract: In one embodiment, a service node will recognize an attempt to initiate a call from a first terminal to a second terminal, and automatically provide information to media clients associated with the first and second terminals such that a media session can be readily established between the media clients in association with the call. The service node may be configured to interact with telephony switches that support the first or second terminals, directly or indirectly via a signaling adaptor. In a second embodiment, the service node will recognize an attempt to initiate a call and will route the call to a gateway, which is controllable by the service node. Once the call is sent to the gateway, the service node may provide instructions to the gateway for routing or otherwise processing the call.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2003Publication date: December 23, 2004Applicant: NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITEDInventors: Dany Sylvain, Raheel Yuhanna, R. Alberto Villarica, Gregory Osterhout, Craik R. Pyke