Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include a system and method for user interaction with virtual scenes, the method comprising receiving, point cloud data for a physical space, including a position of the user in the physical space; extrapolating, from the point cloud data, the user's head position, hip position, and hand position; determining, from the head position and hand position, the user's height; establishing an eye to mouse vector directed through an eye position of the user to the screen, a neutral hip to hand vector, a neutral hip to screen vector, a mouse to cursor vector, and a mouse to virtual object vector; guiding a mouse on the screen of the display device by the eye to mouse vector, the neutral hip to hand vector, and the neutral hip to mouse vector; and guiding the mouse in virtual space by the mouse to cursor vector and the mouse to object vector.

Abstract: Interactive viewing of three-dimensional content includes producing anatomical tracking data representative of the movement of an anatomical feature of a user, rendering of three-dimensional target content and manipulation of the target content in response to the anatomical tracking data such that the user perceives his self or her self to be changing location with respect to a scene or object or perceives being tracked by a virtual character. A system of interactive viewing includes a point cloud capture device by which the at least one anatomical feature of the user can be tracked, a display by which target content is displayed to the user, and a computer operatively connected to the point cloud capture device and display. The computer includes non-transitory computer readable media (CRM) storing instructions by which the virtual scene is manipulated based on input of the anatomical tracking data.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for multimedia multipoint real-time conferencing that includes a communication module to receive a request to share media content in a virtual room setting. The content may include an audio, a video, a text, or a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code referencing a third-party resource. The system may further include a content encoder at the host website to create a data packet encapsulating the transport characteristics and the routing requirements and a multipoint router to share the content via the transport protocol in the real-time group conference associated with the users of the virtual room.

Abstract: Preferred embodiments are directed to systems and methods for generating a three-dimensional scene based on a user's perspective by demarcating an axis of a three-dimensional space through a surface of a display device, whereby one side of the axis is mapped onto a physical space; receiving, by one or more sensor devices, point cloud data from the physical space, the point cloud data being indicative of one or more target objects; computing a likely shape for each of the one or more target objects based on the plurality of captured data points; calculating a frustum based on at least one of the one or more target objects; and displaying, by the display device, a perspective of a three-dimensional virtual scene, the perspective being determined from the calculated frustum.

Abstract: Preferred embodiments are directed to systems and methods for generating a three-dimensional scene based on a user's perspective by mapping a three-dimensional space, including demarcating an axis at its origin at a surface of a display device, one side of the axis being mapped onto a physical space; receiving point cloud data from the physical space, the point cloud data indicating positions of objects in the physical space; determining the position of captured data points; computing a likely shape for each of the objects based on the captured data points; comparing the likely shape of the target objects to pre-defined parameters with pre-set values; assigning the values of the pre-defined parameters to the target objects; calculating a frustum based on the designated objects; and displaying a perspective of a three-dimensional virtual scene, the perspective being determined from the calculated frustum.

Abstract: Preferred embodiments are directed to systems and methods for generating a three-dimensional scene based on a user's perspective by mapping a three-dimensional space, including demarcating an axis at its origin at a surface of a display device, one side of the axis being mapped onto a physical space; receiving point cloud data from the physical space, the point cloud data indicating positions of objects in the physical space; determining the position of captured data points; computing a likely shape for each of the objects based on the captured data points; comparing the likely shape of the target objects to pre-defined parameters with pre-set values; assigning the values of the pre-defined parameters to the target objects; calculating a frustum based on the designated objects; and displaying a perspective of a three-dimensional virtual scene, the perspective being determined from the calculated frustum.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for multimedia multipoint real-time conferencing that includes a communication module to receive a request to share media content in a virtual room setting. The content may include an audio, a video, a text, or a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code referencing a third-party resource. The system may further include a content encoder at the host website to create a data packet encapsulating the transport characteristics and the routing requirements and a multipoint router to share the content via the transport protocol in the real-time group conference associated with the users of the virtual room.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for multimedia multipoint real-time conferencing that includes a communication module to receive a request to share media content in a virtual room setting. The content may include an audio, a video, a text, or a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code referencing a third-party resource. The system may further include a content encoder at the host website to create a data packet encapsulating the transport characteristics and the routing requirements and a multipoint router to share the content via the transport protocol in the real-time group conference associated with the users of the virtual room.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for multimedia multipoint real-time conferencing that includes a communication module to receive a request to share media content in a virtual room setting. The content may include an audio, a video, a text, or a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code referencing a third-party resource. The system may further include a content encoder at the host website to create a data packet encapsulating the transport characteristics and the routing requirements and a multipoint router to share the content via the transport protocol in the real-time group conference associated with the users of the virtual room.

Abstract: In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there are provided methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing a streaming platform IO pump and regulator including, for example, means for executing an application at the computing device; requesting data for the application from a second computing device communicably interfaced with the first computing device via a public Internet; calculating an estimated arrival time for the data to be returned from the second computing device; determining the data fails to arrive within the estimated arrival time calculated; initiating a new connection to the second computing device; and re-sending the request for the data for the application to the second computing device via the new connection. Other related embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for multimedia multipoint real-time conferencing that includes a communication module to receive a request to share media content in a virtual room setting. The content may include an audio, a video, a text, or a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code referencing a third-party resource. The system may further include a content encoder at the host website to create a data packet encapsulating the transport characteristics and the routing requirements and a multipoint router to share the content via the transport protocol in the real-time group conference associated with the users of the virtual room.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for multimedia multipoint real-time conferencing that includes a communication module to receive a request to share media content in a virtual room setting. The content may include an audio, a video, a text, or a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code referencing a third-party resource. The system may further include a content encoder at the host website to create a data packet encapsulating the transport characteristics and the routing requirements and a multipoint router to share the content via the transport protocol in the real-time group conference associated with the users of the virtual room.

Abstract: In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there are provided methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing a streaming platform IO pump and regulator including, for example, means for executing an application at the computing device; requesting data for the application from a second computing device communicably interfaced with the first computing device via a public Internet; calculating an estimated arrival time for the data to be returned from the second computing device; determining the data fails to arrive within the estimated arrival time calculated; initiating a new connection to the second computing device; and re-sending the request for the data for the application to the second computing device via the new connection. Other related embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there are provided methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing a streaming platform IO pump and regulator including, for example, means for executing an application at the computing device; requesting data for the application from a second computing device communicably interfaced with the first computing device via a public Internet; calculating an estimated arrival time for the data to be returned from the second computing device; determining the data fails to arrive within the estimated arrival time calculated; initiating a new connection to the second computing device; and re-sending the request for the data for the application to the second computing device via the new connection. Other related embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for multimedia multipoint real-time conferencing that includes a communication module to receive via a transport protocol, from a client embedded in a host website (such as a social networking website, a blog, or a dating website), a request to share media content in a real-time group conference associated with users of a virtual room. The content may include an audio, a video, a text, or a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code referencing a third-party resource. The request may be associated with routing requirements and transport characteristics. The system may further include a content encoder at the host website to create a data packet encapsulating the transport characteristics and the routing requirements. The system may further include a multipoint router to share the content via the transport protocol in the real-time group conference associated with the users of the virtual room. The shared content may include implicit and explicit recommendations.

Abstract: A system for sending and receiving multimedia transmissions over a network includes two or more clients and a server. Each client is connected to the network and generates and receives audio and video data via the network. The server receives the audio and video data from the clients and sends the audio and video data to the clients. During the transmission of the audio and video data, the client and server dynamically determine the rate at which to transmit the audio and video data.