Patents by Inventor Mayuko TERATA

Mayuko TERATA 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).

  • Teleconference system, communication terminal, and teleconference method
    Patent number: 12216961
    Abstract: A teleconference system (1) capable of smoothly progressing a teleconference is provided. A speech determination unit (2) determines whether a voice of each of a plurality of participants in a teleconference indicates speech or back-channel. A voice output control unit (4) performs control so that the voice of each of a plurality of the participants is output by a communication terminal of each of a plurality of the participants. The voice output control unit (4) performs control, when, while one of a plurality of the participants makes speech, another participant makes speech, so as to suppress an output of the speech of the another participant. A count unit (6) counts the number of collision speeches, for each participant. A number display control unit (8) performs control so that a display related to the number of times is made at the communication terminals of a plurality of the participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: NEC Platforms, Ltd.
    Inventor: Mayuko Terata
  • TELECONFERENCE SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, TELECONFERENCE METHOD AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20240053952
    Abstract: A teleconference system (1) capable of smoothly progressing a teleconference is provided. A speech determination unit (2) determines whether a voice of each of a plurality of participants in a teleconference indicates speech or back-channel. A voice output control unit (4) performs control so that the voice of each of a plurality of the participants is output by a communication terminal of each of a plurality of the participants. The voice output control unit (4) performs control, when, while one of a plurality of the participants makes speech, another participant makes speech, so as to suppress an output of the speech of the another participant. A count unit (6) counts the number of collision speeches, for each participant. A number display control unit (8) performs control so that a display related to the number of times is made at the communication terminals of a plurality of the participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Platforms, Ltd.
    Inventor: Mayuko TERATA