Patents by Inventor Roger KUEFFER

Roger KUEFFER 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).

  • Patent number: 9065787
    Abstract: A method for supervising a chat connection between at least two terminals is provided. The method includes verification of first conditions, including a camera at each terminal is operated, video streams of each camera are live streams, and/or each video stream contains images of a live person. The connection is allowed if all of the first conditions are met and if one second condition is met. A second condition can include one first subset of the persons is identified as belonging to one defined restricted group and an identity of a second subset of the persons is determined at least on the basis of facial and/or body features and the identified second person is classified as an allowed exception. The method also includes a pre-defined reaction if any of the first conditions and/or all of the second conditions are not met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: ATG Advanced Swiss Technology Group AG
    Inventors: Rudolf Hauke, Roger Kueffer, Markus Holzer
  • Publication number: 20130325981
    Abstract: A method for supervising a chat connection between at least two terminals is provided. The method includes verification of first conditions, including a camera at each terminal is operated, video streams of each camera are live streams, and/or each video stream contains images of a live person. The connection is allowed if all of the first conditions are met and if one second condition is met. A second condition can include one first subset of the persons is identified as belonging to one defined restricted group and an identity of a second subset of the persons is determined at least on the basis of facial and/or body features and the identified second person is classified as an allowed exception. The method also includes a pre-defined reaction if any of the first conditions and/or all of the second conditions are not met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: ATG Advanced Swiss Technology Group AG
    Inventors: Rudolf HAUKE, Roger KUEFFER, Markus HOLZER