Patents by Inventor Oystein Damhaug
Oystein Damhaug 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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Publication number: 20230119874Abstract: Distance-based framing includes obtaining at least a video stream during an online conference session. The video stream, an audio stream received with the video stream, or both the video stream and the audio stream are analyzed and a framing that either focuses on a speaker in the video stream or provides an overview of participants in the video stream, the framing being is composed based on the analyzing. A potential error in the framing is detected based on further analysis of at least one of the video stream, the audio stream, or distance sensor data received with the video stream. If the distance sensor data contradicts the potential error, the framing is maintained, but if the distance sensor data confirms the potential error, a new framing is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Frode Tjøntveit, Erik Hellerud, Øystein Damhaug, Kristian Tangeland
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Patent number: 11563783Abstract: Distance-based framing includes obtaining at least a video stream during an online conference session. The video stream, an audio stream received with the video stream, or both the video stream and the audio stream are analyzed and a framing that either focuses on a speaker in the video stream or provides an overview of participants in the video stream, the framing being is composed based on the analyzing. A potential error in the framing is detected based on further analysis of at least one of the video stream, the audio stream, or distance sensor data received with the video stream. The potential error may be contradicted or confirmed based on an amount of motion when the framing focuses on the speaker. If the distance sensor data contradicts the potential error, the framing is maintained, but if the distance sensor data confirms the potential error, a new framing is generated.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Frode Tjøntveit, Erik Hellerud, Øystein Damhaug, Kristian Tangeland
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Publication number: 20220053037Abstract: Distance-based framing includes obtaining at least a video stream during an online conference session. The video stream, an audio stream received with the video stream, or both the video stream and the audio stream are analyzed and a framing that either focuses on a speaker in the video stream or provides an overview of participants in the video stream, the framing being is composed based on the analyzing. A potential error in the framing is detected based on further analysis of at least one of the video stream, the audio stream, or distance sensor data received with the video stream. If the distance sensor data contradicts the potential error, the framing is maintained, but if the distance sensor data confirms the potential error, a new framing is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Frode Tjøntveit, Erik Hellerud, Øystein Damhaug, Kristian Tangeland
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Patent number: 10534448Abstract: Detection accuracy of a distance between a tip of a pointing element and a screen is to be improved. An interactive projector includes a projection unit, a plurality of cameras, and a position detection unit that detects a three-dimensional position of the pointing element with respect to the projected screen based on a plurality of images including the pointing element of which the image is captured by the plurality of cameras. When a direction separated from the projected screen is defined as a Z direction, the second camera is arranged at a position nearer the projected screen than that of the first camera in the Z direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Tormod Njolstad, Gudmund Ake Slettemoen, Oystein Damhaug, Shinji Kubota
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Patent number: 10296078Abstract: A visual system includes one or more units, where each unit is a displaying unit or a video camera, or a combination of both, and each unit has a receiver. The unit has a transmitter which starts transmitting infrequent, short repetitive bursts if no bursts are received by the receiver; and otherwise transmits a delayed short burst synchronized to the infrequent, short repetitive bursts by the transmitter, in order to synchronize all units in the visual system to each other, while the infrequent, short repetitive bursts will not interfere nor will be interfered by the general use of remote controllers for other purposes.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Tormod Njolstad, Oystein Damhaug, Hallvard Naess, Karol Marcin Pawlak, Sverre Dale Moen
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Patent number: 9996197Abstract: A method, system and apparatus is provided for controlling and interacting within an interaction volume and/or surface of a computer. The method, apparatus and system is optionally employed together with, or even be integrated into, data projectors of all types and its fixtures/stands, and used together with flat screens (LCD, plasma, OLED, rear-projection screen and so forth) to render such display systems interactive. The apparatus incorporates a camera covering the interaction area from either a very short distance or from a larger distance to determine the lateral positions (X, Y) and even capturing the pose of the finger(s), hand(s) or other interacting object(s), which optionally include the determination of “touch” and “hovering”.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Oystein Damhaug, Hallvard Naess, Tormod Njolstad
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Publication number: 20180067567Abstract: Detection accuracy of a distance between a tip of a pointing element and a screen is to be improved. An interactive projector includes a projection unit, a plurality of cameras, and a position detection unit that detects a three-dimensional position of the pointing element with respect to the projected screen based on a plurality of images including the pointing element of which the image is captured by the plurality of cameras. When a direction separated from the projected screen is defined as a Z direction, the second camera is arranged at a position nearer the projected screen than that of the first camera in the Z direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Tormod NJOLSTAD, Gudmund Ake SLETTEMOEN, Oystein DAMHAUG, Shinji KUBOTA
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Publication number: 20170351324Abstract: An apparatus, system and method controls and interacts within an interaction volume within a height over the coordinate plane of a computer such as a computer screen, interactive whiteboard, horizontal interaction surface, video/web-conference system, document camera, rear-projection screen, digital signage surface, television screen or gaming device, to provide pointing, hovering, selecting, tapping, gesturing, scaling, drawing, writing and erasing, using one or more interacting objects, for example, fingers, hands, feet, and other objects, for example, pens, brushes, wipers and even more specialized tools. The apparatus and method be used together with, or even be integrated into, data projectors of all types and its fixtures/stands, and used together with flat screens to render display systems interactive.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: EPSON NORWAY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASInventors: Tormod NJOLSTAD, Hallvard NAESS, Oystein DAMHAUG
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Publication number: 20170205906Abstract: A visual system includes one or more units, where each unit is a displaying unit or a video camera, or a combination of both, and each unit has a receiver. The unit has a transmitter which starts transmitting infrequent, short repetitive bursts if no bursts are received by the receiver; and otherwise transmits a delayed short burst synchronized to the infrequent, short repetitive bursts by the transmitter, in order to synchronize all units in the visual system to each other, while the infrequent, short repetitive bursts will not interfere nor will be interfered by the general use of remote controllers for other purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: EPSON NORWAY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASInventors: Tormod NJOLSTAD, Oystein DAMHAUG, Hallvard NAESS, Karol Marcin PAWLAK, Sverre Dale MOEN
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Patent number: 9652029Abstract: A visual system includes one or more units, where each unit is a displaying unit or a video camera, or a combination of both, and each unit has a receiver. The unit has a transmitter which starts transmitting infrequent, short repetitive bursts if no bursts are received by the receiver; and otherwise transmits a delayed short burst synchronized to the infrequent, short repetitive bursts by the transmitter, in order to synchronize all units in the visual system to each other, while the infrequent, short repetitive bursts will not interfere nor will be interfered by the general use of remote controllers for other purposes.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: EPSON NORWAY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASInventors: Tormod Njolstad, Oystein Damhaug, Hallvard Naess, Karol Marcin Pawlak, Sverre Dale Moen
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Publication number: 20150015482Abstract: A visual system includes one or more units, where each unit is a displaying unit or a video camera, or a combination of both, and each unit has a receiver. The unit has a transmitter which starts transmitting infrequent, short repetitive bursts if no bursts are received by the receiver; and otherwise transmits a delayed short burst synchronized to the infrequent, short repetitive bursts by the transmitter, in order to synchronize all units in the visual system to each other, while the infrequent, short repetitive bursts will not interfere nor will be interfered by the general use of remote controllers for other purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: EPSON NORWAY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASInventors: Tormod Njolstad, Oystein Damhaug, Hallvard Naess, Karol Marcin Pawlak, Sverre Dale Moen
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Publication number: 20130147711Abstract: An apparatus, system and method controls and interacts within an interaction volume within a height over the coordinate plane of a computer such as a computer screen, interactive whiteboard, horizontal interaction surface, video/web-conference system, document camera, rear-projection screen, digital signage surface, television screen or gaming device, to provide pointing, hovering, selecting, tapping, gesturing, scaling, drawing, writing and erasing, using one or more interacting objects, for example, fingers, hands, feet, and other objects, for example, pens, brushes, wipers and even more specialized tools. The apparatus and method be used together with, or even be integrated into, data projectors of all types and its fixtures/stands, and used together with flat screens to render display systems interactive.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: EPSON NORWAY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASInventors: Tormod Njolstad, Hallvard Naess, Oystein Damhaug
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Publication number: 20130135260Abstract: A method, system and apparatus is provided for controlling and interacting within an interaction volume and/or surface of a computer. The method, apparatus and system is optionally employed together with, or even be integrated into, data projectors of all types and its fixtures/stands, and used together with flat screens (LCD, plasma, OLED, rear-projection screen and so forth) to render such display systems interactive. The apparatus incorporates a camera covering the interaction area from either a very short distance or from a larger distance to determine the lateral positions (X, Y) and even capturing the pose of the finger(s), hand(s) or other interacting object(s), which optionally include the determination of “touch” and “hovering”.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: EPSON NORWAY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASInventors: Oystein Damhaug, Hallvard Naess, Tormod Njolstad
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Patent number: 8436836Abstract: Method and apparatus (16) for projecting infrared or near infrared or low intensity visible light from a pen, pointer or other guiding object in the form of a coded pattern image, detectable by a camera and recognition system but invisible, or hardly visible to the user and audience, thus controlling and interacting with a computer (19) during a presentation, computer supported work and/or other interactive use of a computer, including pointing, selecting, drawing and writing, both distantly (11) and closely (10) to the front or rear projection screen or possible other type of display screen, without any distracting visual patterns or spots, while the possible visual feedback to the user and audience can be generated by the computer and display system onto the display screen in a controlled and context-sensitive way.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2005Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Epson Norway Research and Development ASInventors: Tormod Njølstad, Mikael Lindgren, Øystein Damhaug, Sedsel Fretheim Thomassen
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Publication number: 20090040195Abstract: Method and apparatus (16) for projecting infrared or near infrared or low intensity visible light from a pen, pointer or other guiding object in the form of a coded pattern image, detectable by a camera and recognition system but invisible, or hardly visible to the user and audience, thus controlling and interacting with a computer (19) during a presentation, computer supported work and/or other interactive use of a computer, including pointing, selecting, drawing and writing, both distantly (11) and closely (10) to the front or rear projection screen or possible other type of display screen, without any distracting visual patterns or spots, while the possible visual feedback to the user and audience can be generated by the computer and display system onto the display screen in a controlled and context-sensitive way.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2005Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: NEW INDEX ASInventors: Tormod Njolstad, Mikael Lindgren, Oystein Damhaug, Sedsel Fretheim