Patents by Inventor Kari Helgason

Kari Helgason 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).

  • Context-Dependent In-Call Video Codec Switching
    Publication number: 20220131716
    Abstract: A method for context-dependent in-call video codec switching includes receiving an indication that a far-side endpoint includes a capability to switch from an initial video codec to a secondary video codec during a call. During a call with the far-side endpoint, the method includes determining that a performance of an encoder satisfies a codec switching threshold. The codec switching threshold indicates that the performance of the encoder justifies switching from the initial video codec mid-stream of the call. During a call with the far-side endpoint, the method also includes switching from the initial video codec initially negotiated to govern the call to the secondary video codec.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Niklas Blum, Magnus Flodman, Christoffer Rodbro, Philip Eliasson, Kari Helgason
  • Context-dependent in-call video codec switching
    Patent number: 11233669
    Abstract: A method for context-dependent in-call video codec switching includes receiving an indication that a far-side endpoint includes a capability to switch from an initial video codec to a secondary video codec during a call. During a call with the far-side endpoint, the method includes determining that a performance of an encoder satisfies a codec switching threshold. The codec switching threshold indicates that the performance of the encoder justifies switching from the initial video codec mid-stream of the call. During a call with the far-side endpoint, the method also includes switching from the initial video codec initially negotiated to govern the call to the secondary video codec.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Niklas Blum, Philip Eliasson, Kari Helgason, Christoffer Rodbro, Magnus Flodman
  • Context-Dependent In-Call Video Codec Switching
    Publication number: 20210184877
    Abstract: A method for context-dependent in-call video codec switching includes receiving an indication that a far-side endpoint includes a capability to switch from an initial video codec to a secondary video codec during a call. During a call with the far-side endpoint, the method includes determining that a performance of an encoder satisfies a codec switching threshold. The codec switching threshold indicates that the performance of the encoder justifies switching from the initial video codec mid-stream of the call. During a call with the far-side endpoint, the method also includes switching from the initial video codec initially negotiated to govern the call to the secondary video codec.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Niklas Blum, Philip Eliasson, Kari Helgason, Christoffer Rodbro, Magnus Flodman