Patents by Inventor Shane Hunter

Shane Hunter 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).

  • Publication number: 20240187552
    Abstract: Image correction is performed to improve the quality of video content from a conference room device during a video conference. A server receives an image from a video feed of a conference room device connected to a video conference for transmission to a remote device connected to the video conference. The server identifies, using an improvement detection engine, a modification for the image. The server transmits the modification to an image correction engine configured to generate a corrected image based on the modification. The server receives the corrected image from the image correction engine. The server transmits the corrected image to the remote device for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Reed Hunter Allen, Shane Paul Springer
  • Publication number: 20240161499
    Abstract: A computer determines one or more configurations specific to a first participant of a video conference for altering functionality of one or more components of the video conference. The computer applies the one or more configurations during the video conference. The computer determines one or more preferences of a second participant of the video conference associated with the one or more components. The computer determines at least one additional configuration of the video conference based on at least one of one or more prioritizations of the first participant or one or more prioritizations of the second participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Reed Hunter Allen, Shane Paul Springer
  • Publication number: 20240137236
    Abstract: A shared conference space system is configured for use with a shared conference space. The shared conference space system determines identities of a set of conference participants of a shared conference space using a sensor. The shared conference space system associates the identities of the set of conference participants to a shared conference space digital calendar associated with the shared conference space and outputs to a display of the shared conference space system a portion of the shared conference space digital calendar including the identities of the set of conference participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Reed Hunter Allen, Shane Paul Springer
  • Publication number: 20240137235
    Abstract: A conference schedule system that implements automated privacy controls for a schedule view of a shared conference space digital calendar. The conference schedule system determines an identity of a person viewing a display screen configured to display a schedule view of a digital calendar associated with a shared conference space, accesses event permissions associated with an event schedule for the shared conference space, and modifies a selective output of information associated with the event in the schedule view displayed at the display screen based on the event permissions and the identity of the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Reed Hunter Allen, Shane Paul Springer
  • Patent number: 11915483
    Abstract: A system may detect a participant of a video conference, such as by facial recognition, voice detection, beaconing from a device, login information, location information, or calendar information. The system may identify the participant as a particular person, a person belonging to a particular group, or a person in a particular geographic region. The system may determine one or more configurations specific to the participant for altering functionality of one or more components available for use during the video conference. The one or more configurations may be determined based on one or more preferences of the participant and a priority associated with the functionality. The system may apply the one or more configurations during the video conference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Reed Hunter Allen, Shane Paul Springer
  • Publication number: 20070080176
    Abstract: A cooking utensil having a dispenser for salt, pepper or other seasonings built into its handle. The dispenser is created from a hollow portion of the utensil handle, and includes a lid and perforations for loading and dispensing the seasoning in particulate form therefrom. The dispenser portion of the handle may be separated by the user from the rest of the handle by unscrewing or otherwise disengaging the two portions from one another. The invention may be used in any cooking utensil, and two or more utensils with built-in dispensers may be incorporated into a set of utensils, such as a set of grill tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2005
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventor: Shane Hunter
  • Patent number: 6978773
    Abstract: The present invention provides a breather system for a motorcycle engine that has a chamber for collecting blow-by gas. The breather system comprises a manifold portion that has a wider portion and a narrower portion. The manifold portion is arranged to be disposed between an air-filter element and an inlet valve of the engine so as to channel air into the engine. The breather system further comprises a conduit that has an inlet which is arranged to receive the blow-by gas from the chamber and an outlet that is in use connected to the manifold portion such that a passage is provided between the chamber and the manifold portion. The manifold portion is arranged so that in use dynamic pressure of the channeled air at the wider portion of the manifold portion is lower than at the narrower portion and the established pressure gradient facilitates removal of the blow-by gas from the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Inventor: Shane Hunter
  • Publication number: 20040144375
    Abstract: The present invention provides a breather system for a motorcycle engine that has a chamber for collecting blow-by gas. The breather system comprises a manifold portion that has a wider portion and a narrower portion. The manifold portion is arranged to be disposed between an air-filter element and an inlet valve of the engine so as to channel air into the engine. The breather system further comprises a conduit that has an inlet which is arranged to receive the blow-by gas from the chamber and an outlet that is in use connected to the manifold portion such that a passage is provided between the chamber and the manifold portion. The manifold portion is arranged so that in use dynamic pressure of the channeled air at the wider portion of the manifold portion is lower than at the narrower portion and the established pressure gradient facilitates removal of the blow-by gas from the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventor: Shane Hunter
  • Patent number: D468821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventor: Shane Hunter
  • Patent number: D478972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Shane Hunter