Patents by Inventor Kurt Knight

Kurt Knight 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).

  • Video communication systems and methods
    Patent number: 8294823
    Abstract: An image of a background is stored and thereafter removed from a video stream. Substitute background video data is merged into the video stream and provided to videoconference participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Michael Stochosky, Kurt Knight, Scott Forstall, Ralph Brunner, Chendi Zhang
  • VIDEO COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20080030621
    Abstract: An image of a background is stored and thereafter removed from a video stream. Substitute background video data is merged into the video stream and provided to videoconference participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Michael Stochosky, Kurt Knight, Scott Forstall, Ralph Brunner, Chendi Zhang