Patents by Inventor Ken Erbes

Ken Erbes 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: 10110855
    Abstract: Systems and methods for connecting wireless cameras are provided. A computing device may include a network interface, and a processor configured to establish a virtual USB bus available to an operating system of the computing device, establish a virtual USB camera device, and report to the operating system that the virtual USB camera device is connected to the virtual USB bus. The virtual USB camera may be configured to establish a network connection to a network camera using the network interface, receive video data from the network camera via the network interface, and send the video data via the virtual USB bus. Alternatively, the virtual USB camera may send the video data to the operating system as USB packets, without establishing a virtual USB bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: John Bateman, Ken Erbes, Michael Cheng, Vijay Karnataki, Oleg Ostap, Oliver Hoheisel, David Kim
  • Publication number: 20140047143
    Abstract: Systems and methods for connecting wireless cameras are provided. A computing device may include a network interface, and a processor configured to establish a virtual USB bus available to an operating system of the computing device, establish a virtual USB camera device, and report to the operating system that the virtual USB camera device is connected to the virtual USB bus. The virtual USB camera may be configured to establish a network connection to a network camera using the network interface, receive video data from the network camera via the network interface, and send the video data via the virtual USB bus. Alternatively, the virtual USB camera may send the video data to the operating system as USB packets, without establishing a virtual USB bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: John Bateman, Ken Erbes, Michael Cheng, Vijay Kamataki, Oleg Ostap, Oliver Hoheisel, David Kim
  • Publication number: 20140043493
    Abstract: Systems and methods for streaming video and/or audio from wireless cameras are provided. A camera may include an optical sensor, a wireless communication device, and a processor configured to establish a connection with a remote web site, and stream a first video stream to the remote website. The camera may be further configured to establish a connection with a local device, and stream a second video stream to the local device. The first and second video streams may include different resolutions and/or different formats. The camera may be configured to establish a control channel with the local device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: John Bateman, Oleg Ostap, Oliver Hoheisel, David Kim, Vijay Karnataki, Michael Cheng, Ken Erbes
  • Patent number: 7957406
    Abstract: A characterization method for a network address translation (NAT) device by an internal computer behind the NAT device includes creating a plurality of sockets; binding the plurality of sockets, respectively, to a plurality of ports; transmitting a plurality of STUN requests in user datagram protocol (UDP) packets to a plurality of STUN servers, wherein each STUN request is associated with one of the sockets; determining that the NAT device does not support UDP packets if responses are not received from the STUN servers; and determining a set of NAT characteristics of the NAT device if a response is received from each of the STUN servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Aaron Standridge, Ken Erbes, Remy Zimmerman, Philippe Depallens
  • Publication number: 20100220721
    Abstract: A characterization method for a network address translation (NAT) device by an internal computer behind the NAT device includes creating a plurality of sockets; binding the plurality of sockets, respectively, to a plurality of ports; transmitting a plurality of STUN requests in user datagram protocol (UDP) packets to a plurality of STUN servers, wherein each STUN request is associated with one of the sockets; determining that the NAT device does support UDP packets if responses are not received from the STUN servers; and determining a set of NAT characteristics of the NAT device if a response is received from each of the STUN servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Aaron Standridge, Ken Erbes, Remy Zimmerman, Philippe Depallens
  • Patent number: 7738468
    Abstract: A characterization method for a network address translation (NAT) device by an internal computer behind the NAT device includes creating a plurality of sockets; binding the plurality of sockets, respectively, to a plurality of ports; transmitting a plurality of STUN requests in user datagram protocol (UDP) packets to a plurality of STUN servers, wherein each STUN request is associated with one of the sockets; determining that the NAT device does not support UDP packets if responses are not received from the STUN servers; and determining a set of NAT characteristics of the NAT device if a response is received from each of the STUN servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Aaron Standridge, Ken Erbes, Remy Zimmerman, Philippe Depallens
  • Publication number: 20070230794
    Abstract: A method for modifying selected regions of a target image based on selected regions of a source image. In one embodiment, facial features are detected in a video image from a webcam. One or more of those facial features are selected and superimposed on the target image. Resizing and alpha blending techniques are used to blend the source portions into the target images. For example, this can produce fun effects such as moving the eyes and lips of an image of Mona Lisa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Paul McAlpine, Ravi Punati, Ken Erbes
  • Publication number: 20060215652
    Abstract: A characterization method for a network address translation (NAT) device by an internal computer behind the NAT device includes creating a plurality of sockets; binding the plurality of sockets, respectively, to a plurality of ports; transmitting a plurality of STUN requests in user datagram protocol (UDP) packets to a plurality of STUN servers, wherein each STUN request is associated with one of the sockets; determining that the NAT device does support UDP packets if responses are not received from the STUN servers; and determining a set of NAT characteristics of the NAT device if a response is received from each of the STUN servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Aaron Strandridge, Ken Erbes, Remy Zimmerman, Philippe Depallens