Patents by Inventor Michael G. Rexroad

Michael G. Rexroad 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).

  • System and method for extending communications between participants in a conferencing environment
    Patent number: 9204096
    Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving data associated with a local endpoint that is configured to participate in a video conference. The local endpoint can be configured to detect a signal generated by a local end user device and to relay the signal to a local manager element. The method also includes transmitting the signal over a network to a remote manager element at a remote location. In more specific embodiments, the method includes receiving an additional signal from the remote manager element, and determining a selected local endpoint to receive the additional signal from the remote manager element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Brian J. Baldino, Michael G. Rexroad
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS IN A CONFERENCING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20140125758
    Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving data associated with a local endpoint that is configured to participate in a video conference. The local endpoint can be configured to detect a signal generated by a local end user device and to relay the signal to a local manager element. The method also includes transmitting the signal over a network to a remote manager element at a remote location. In more specific embodiments, the method includes receiving an additional signal from the remote manager element, and determining a selected local endpoint to receive the additional signal from the remote manager element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Brian J. Baldino, Michael G. Rexroad
  • System and method for extending communications between participants in a conferencing environment
    Patent number: 8659639
    Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving data associated with a local endpoint that is configured to participate in a video conference. The local endpoint can be configured to detect a signal generated by a local end user device and to relay the signal to a local manager element. The method also includes transmitting the signal over a network to a remote manager element at a remote location. In more specific embodiments, the method includes receiving an additional signal from the remote manager element, and determining a selected local endpoint to receive the additional signal from the remote manager element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Baldino, Michael G. Rexroad
  • System and Method for Extending Communications Between Participants in a Conferencing Environment
    Publication number: 20100302345
    Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving data associated with a local endpoint that is configured to participate in a video conference. The local endpoint can be configured to detect a signal generated by a local end user device and to relay the signal to a local manager element. The method also includes transmitting the signal over a network to a remote manager element at a remote location. In more specific embodiments, the method includes receiving an additional signal from the remote manager element, and determining a selected local endpoint to receive the additional signal from the remote manager element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Brian J. Baldino, Michael G. Rexroad