Patents by Inventor Laurent Chauvier
Laurent Chauvier 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: 10367997Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for taking an enriched digital photograph is described. The method includes a specially programmed physical device performing the following steps: automatically start capturing audio video data with a capture device; capturing a digital; photograph during the capture of the audio video data; and automatically stop capturing the audio video data.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Synamedia LimitedInventors: Laurent Chauvier, Olivier Paris, Nicolas Gaude
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Patent number: 9769607Abstract: In some implementations a method includes receiving a first request for a first ultrasonic audio signature from a first computing device. The method also includes transmitting first data indicative of the first ultrasonic audio signature to the first computing device. The method further includes receiving audio data from a second computing device. The method further includes determining that the audio data is indicative of the first ultrasonic audio signature. The method further includes transmitting, to one or more of the first computing device or the second computing device, a message indicating that the first computing device is in proximity to the second computing device.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Yun Yaw Chu, Laurent Chauvier, Olivier Paris, Noureddine Taibi, Simon John Parnall
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Patent number: 9747723Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes: displaying an event on a first display device associated with a client device, the event comprising at least one video scene; enabling an electronic device to communicate with the client device; receiving a user input requesting augmented reality content associated with the at least one video scene; identifying a relevant portion of the augmented reality content to render on a second display associated with the electronic device, wherein the relevant portion comprises video frames corresponding to the at least one video scene and additional content surrounding the video frames; and rendering the relevant portion on the second display device.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2013Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Laurent Gardes, Yann Prat, Olivier Lacour, Didier De Marrez, Laurent Chauvier
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Publication number: 20170094464Abstract: In some implementations a method includes receiving a first request for a first ultrasonic audio signature from a first computing device. The method also includes transmitting first data indicative of the first ultrasonic audio signature to the first computing device. The method further includes receiving audio data from a second computing device. The method further includes determining that the audio data is indicative of the first ultrasonic audio signature. The method further includes transmitting, to one or more of the first computing device or the second computing device, a message indicating that the first computing device is in proximity to the second computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Yun Yaw CHU, Laurent CHAUVIER, Olivier PARIS, Noureddine TAIBI, Simon John PARNALL
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Publication number: 20160156847Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for taking an enriched digital photograph is described. The method includes a specially programmed physical device performing the following steps: automatically start capturing audio video data with a capture device; capturing a digital; photograph during the capture of the audio video data; and automatically stop capturing the audio video data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Laurent CHAUVIER, Olivier PARIS, Nicolas GAUDE
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Patent number: 9264585Abstract: A method for enriching digital photographs, the method comprising: receiving a digital photograph and video data captured before a time at which the digital photograph is captured until after said time, wherein the video data comprises a sequence of video frames; processing the digital photograph and the video frames to layer the digital photograph and the video frames into a plurality of layers thereby creating a plurality of video layer sequences; defining an order of the plurality of layers; generating playback guidance, the playback guidance defining how to combine the video layer sequences during playback; and transmitting the order, the video layer sequences and the playback guidance to a display device for playback.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Cisco Technology Inc.Inventors: Laurent Chauvier, Olivier Paris, Nicolas Gaude
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Publication number: 20150206350Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes: displaying an event on a first display device associated with a client device, the event comprising at least one video scene; enabling an electronic device to communicate with the client device; receiving a user input requesting augmented reality content associated with the at least one video scene; identifying a relevant portion of the augmented reality content to render on a second display associated with the electronic device, wherein the relevant portion comprises video frames corresponding to the at least one video scene and additional content surrounding the video frames; and rendering the relevant portion on the second display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2013Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Laurent Gardes, Yann Prat, Olivier Lacour, Didier De Marrez, Laurent Chauvier
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Patent number: 8958628Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus, method for adjusting depth characteristics of a three-dimensional image for correcting for errors in perceived depth when scaling the three-dimensional image, the method comprising: receiving three-dimensional image information comprising a stereoscopic image including a first image and a second image, the stereoscopic image having depth characteristics associated with an offset of the first and second images; determining a scaling factor indicative of a scaling for converting the stereoscopic image from an original target size to a new size; determining at least one shifting factor for varying the depth characteristics, the at least one shifting factor indicative of a relative shift to be applied between the first and the second images, wherein the at least one shifting factor is determined in accordance with the scaling factor and at least one depth parameter derived from the depth characteristics; and performing the relative shift between the first and secondType: GrantFiled: April 12, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Cisco Technology Inc.Inventors: Laurent Chauvier, Kevin A. Murray, Simon John Parnall, Ray Taylor, James Geoffrey Walker
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Patent number: 8958687Abstract: A system and method for video trick mode playback is described, the system and method including a user actuated control operative to slide (130) a playback position along a video file, the user actuated control including a rewind actuation, a forward actuation (120) and a default neutral actuation, a player device including a plurality of video file readers (110b-110e) operative to play the video frames at nominal frame rate disposed along the video file, around the playback position, the distance between the video file readers varying according to the sliding speed of the playback position, a trick play engine to control the sliding speed and direction of the playback position, the sliding speed and direction being functions of a user actuation and a trick play engine velocity, the position at which each one of the plurality of video file readers is disposed along the video file is updated to catch-up with the playback position when the playback position is not sliding forward at nominal frame rate accordingType: GrantFiled: February 2, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Cisco Technology Inc.Inventors: Laurent Chauvier, Aurélie Gauthier, Mohamed Yahyaoui
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Patent number: 8949891Abstract: A method and apparatus is described to display a customized video sequence during a channel change interval. The method includes displaying a first channel; receiving a channel change request from a user requesting a second channel for display; displaying a video sequence during the channel change interval; and displaying a second channel; characterized in that the displaying of the video sequence during the channel change interval further comprises displaying a black screen with no audio and no video for a short duration; playing out a first portion of a customized video sequence relevant to the second channel entirely; and playing out a second portion of the customized video sequence relevant to the second channel until the second channel is ready to be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Cisco Technology Inc.Inventors: Aurelie Gauthier, Vincent Sattler, Laurent Chauvier, Bijal Shah, Stephen Hoiman Lee, Alex Ruelle
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Publication number: 20140168277Abstract: A method of operating a client device within a viewing environment is described. The method includes: receiving content at a client device, presenting the content to a viewer by rendering the content as rendered content on a display surface in operable communication with the client device; receiving engagement data at the client device, the engagement data indicating a level of engagement with the content of at least one user who is viewing the rendered content; and adapting presentation of the content in dependence on the engagement data by changing how the content is rendered on the display surface. Related systems, apparatus, and methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Cisco Technology Inc.Inventors: Alex Ashley, Laurent Chauvier, Nicolas Gaude, Hugo Latapie, Kevin A. Murray, Simon John Parnall, James Geoffrey Walker, Neil Cormican, Simon Dyke, Vincent Sattler, Alex Ruelle, Jonathan Pollen, Meir Gerenstadt
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Publication number: 20140109134Abstract: A method and apparatus is described to display a customized video sequence during a channel change interval. The method includes displaying a first channel; receiving a channel change request from a user requesting a second channel for display; displaying a video sequence during the channel change interval; and displaying a second channel; characterized in that the displaying of the video sequence during the channel change interval further comprises displaying a black screen with no audio and no video for a short duration; playing out a first portion of a customized video sequence relevant to the second channel entirely; and playing out a second portion of the customized video sequence relevant to the second channel until the second channel is ready to be displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Cisco Technology Inc.Inventors: Aurelie Gauthier, Vincent Sattler, Laurent Chauvier, Bijal Shah, Stephen Hoiman Lee, Alex Ruelle
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Publication number: 20140063186Abstract: A method for enriching digital photographs, the method comprising: receiving a digital photograph and video data captured before a time at which the digital photograph is captured until after said time, wherein the video data comprises a sequence of video frames; processing the digital photograph and the video frames to layer the digital photograph and the video frames into a plurality of layers thereby creating a plurality of video layer sequences; defining an order of the plurality of layers; generating playback guidance, the playback guidance defining how to combine the video layer sequences during playback; and transmitting the order, the video layer sequences and the playback guidance to a display device for playback.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Laurent CHAUVIER, Olivier PARIS, Nicolas GAUDE
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Patent number: 8665962Abstract: A method of operating a digital television decoder is disclosed. The decoder includes a memory, the memory storing onboard software, and the decoder is operable in a run mode to execute the onboard software. The method comprises: activating a power saving mode on the decoder; and upon activating the power saving mode: maintaining power to the memory; suspending execution of the onboard software; acquiring an execution context of the onboard software; updating the execution context of the onboard software to form an updated execution context; and saving the updated execution context in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2007Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: NDS Technologies FranceInventors: Hassan Taleb, David Ludet, Eric Delaunay, Nicolas Beaunoir, Thierry Furet, Franck Bellanger, Laurent Chauvier, Laurent Proust, Laurent Douat
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Publication number: 20130279797Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus, method for adjusting depth characteristics of a three-dimensional image for correcting for errors in perceived depth when scaling the three-dimensional image, the method comprising: receiving three-dimensional image information comprising a stereoscopic image including a first image and a second image, the stereoscopic image having depth characteristics associated with an offset of the first and second images; determining a scaling factor indicative of a scaling for converting the stereoscopic image from an original target size to a new size; determining at least one shifting factor for varying the depth characteristics, the at least one shifting factor indicative of a relative shift to be applied between the first and the second images, wherein the at least one shifting factor is determined in accordance with the scaling factor and at least one depth parameter derived from the depth characteristics; and performing the relative shift between the first and secondType: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2011Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: NDS LimitedInventors: Laurent Chauvier, Kevin A. Murray, Simon John Parnall, Ray Taylor, James Geoffrey Walker
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Publication number: 20130215226Abstract: A method for enriching digital photographs, the method comprising: receiving a digital photograph and video data captured before a time at which the digital photograph is captured until after said time, wherein the video data comprises a sequence of video frames; processing the digital photograph and the video frames to layer the digital photograph and the video frames into a plurality of layers thereby creating a plurality of video layer sequences; defining an order of the plurality of layers; generating playback guidance, the playback guidance defining how to combine the video layer sequences during playback; and transmitting the order, the video layer sequences and the playback guidance to a display device for playback.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: August 22, 2013Inventors: Laurent Chauvier, Olivier Paris, Nicolas Gaude
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Publication number: 20130077853Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus, method for adjusting depth characteristics of a three-dimensional image for correcting for errors in perceived depth when scaling the three-dimensional image, the method comprising: receiving three-dimensional image information comprising a stereoscopic image including a first image and a second image, the stereoscopic image having depth characteristics associated with an offset of the first and second images; determining a scaling factor indicative of a scaling for converting the stereoscopic image from an original target size to a new size; determining at least one shifting factor for varying the depth characteristics, the at least one shifting factor indicative of a relative shift to be applied between the first and the second images, wherein the at least one shifting factor is determined in accordance with the scaling factor and at least one depth parameter derived from the depth characteristics; and performing the relative shift between the first and secondType: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: NDS LimitedInventors: Laurent Chauvier, Kevin A. Murray, Simon John Parnall, Ray Taylor, James Geoffrey Walker
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Publication number: 20130071095Abstract: A system and method for video trick mode playback is described, the system and method including a user actuated control operative to slide (130) a playback position along a video file, the user actuated control including a rewind actuation, a forward actuation (120) and a default neutral actuation, a player device including a plurality of video file readers (110b-110e) operative to play the video frames at nominal frame rate disposed along the video file, around the playback position, the distance between the video file readers varying according to the sliding speed of the playback position, a trick play engine to control the sliding speed and direction of the playback position, the sliding speed and direction being functions of a user actuation and a trick play engine velocity, the position at which each one of the plurality of video file readers is disposed along the video file is updated to catch-up with the playback position when the playback position is not sliding forward at nominal frame rate accordingType: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: Laurent Chauvier, Aurélie Gauthier, Mohamed Yahyaoui
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Patent number: 8171508Abstract: A parental control method, including receiving a channel selection command from a user to select from a plurality of channels for playing, each of the channels having a plurality of programming content, performing a parental control procedure prior to allowing playing of the programming content of one of the channels, during at least one specific timeslot, and allowing playing of the programming content prior to performing a parental control procedure for at least one of the following the one channel outside of the at least one specific timeslot, and another one of the channels. Related apparatus and methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2007Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: NDS Technologies FranceInventors: Nicolas Beaunoir, Marc Juteau, Christophe Rault, Thierry Furet, Laurent Chauvier
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Publication number: 20090316796Abstract: A method of operating a digital television decoder is disclosed. The decoder includes a memory, the memory storing onboard software, and the decoder is operable in a run mode to execute the onboard software. The method comprises: activating a power saving mode on the decoder; and upon activating the power saving mode: maintaining power to the memory; suspending execution of the onboard software; acquiring an execution context of the onboard software; updating the execution context of the onboard software to form an updated execution context; and saving the updated execution context in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2007Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: NDS Technologies FranceInventors: Hassan Taleb, David Ludet, Eric Delaunay, Nicolas Beaunoir, Thierry Furet, Frank Bellanger, Laurent Chauvier, Laurent Douat