Patents by Inventor Steve H. McNelley
Steve H. McNelley 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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Patent number: 11750772Abstract: Enterprise communication display systems enable life-like images for videoconferencing and entertainment productions. Life-like images appear in a 3D environment where imaged people are visible through specially configured see-through displays. Imaged people can be viewed amongst a reflected foreground. Methods for enterprise-wide deployments for corporate, healthcare, education, theater which includes cinema and government communications, including hotel properties and a property management system are shown. Direct projection see-through screen configurations are created that eliminate unwanted secondary images in the room, conceal exposed projector lenses, reduce lens flare, makes practical multi-use room installations, images conferees among a room environment, enables touch screen interactivity, and utilizes extreme and other types of short throw projectors to reduce cost and bulk of common throw projectors.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Inventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey S. Machtig
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Patent number: 11675257Abstract: Enterprise communication display systems enable life-like images for videoconferencing and entertainment productions. Life-like images appear in a 3D environment where imaged people are visible through the use of specially configured see-through displays. Imaged people can also be viewed amongst a reflected foreground. A dual mode large high-resolution display is inventively configured for watching and working. Methods for enterprise wide deployments for corporate, healthcare, education, and government communications, including hotel properties and a property management system are shown. The invention further discloses an online production system for events. Further, a black void illusion is described and is applicable to numerous displays including event and live theater stages and movie theaters. Numerous inventive features are described enabling and advancing the black void illusion.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Inventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey S. Machtig
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Patent number: 11317057Abstract: A telepresence communication system for group meeting rooms and personal home and office systems provides improved human factor experience through substantially life size images with eye level camera placement. The system provides switched presence interfaces so that conferees can select when to transmit their images during a conference and optionally provides individual microphones for each of conferee. Switched presence between presets of conferees are viewed on multipoint windows overlaying life-size images upon eye contact camera regions and eliminate seeing camera image movement during pan, tilt and zoom operations. An ambient light rejecting filter system enables an eye level camera to be hidden behind a projection screen and provides bright, high contrast images under normal meeting room and office environments.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Inventors: Steve H McNelley, Jeffrey S. Machtig
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Patent number: 11258983Abstract: Enterprise communication display systems enable life-like images for videoconferencing and entertainment productions. Life-like images appear in a 3D environment where imaged people are visible through specially configured see-through displays. Imaged people can be viewed amongst a reflected foreground. Methods for enterprise-wide deployments for corporate, healthcare, education, theater which includes cinema and government communications, including hotel properties and a property management system are shown. Direct projection see-through screen configurations are created that eliminate unwanted secondary images in the room, conceal exposed projector lenses, reduce lens flare, makes practical multi-use room installations, images conferees among a room environment, enables touch screen interactivity, and utilizes extreme and other types of short throw projectors to reduce cost and bulk of common throw projectors.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Inventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey S. Machtig
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Patent number: 11099465Abstract: Enterprise communication display systems enable life-like images for videoconferencing and entertainment productions. Life-like images appear in a 3D environment where imaged people are visible through the use of specially configured see-through displays. Imaged people can also be viewed amongst a reflected foreground. A dual mode large high-resolution display is inventively configured for watching and working. Methods for enterprise wide deployments for corporate, healthcare, education, and government communications, including hotel properties and a property management system are shown. The invention further discloses an online production system for events. Further, a black void illusion is described and is applicable to numerous displays including event and live theater stages and movie theaters. Numerous inventive features are described enabling and advancing the black void illusion.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Inventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey S. Machtig
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Patent number: 10841535Abstract: Enterprise communication display systems enable life-like images for videoconferencing and entertainment productions. Life-like images appear in a 3D environment where imaged people are visible through specially configured see-through displays. Imaged people can be viewed amongst a reflected foreground. Methods for enterprise-wide deployments for corporate, healthcare, education, theater which includes cinema and government communications, including hotel properties and a property management system are shown. Direct projection see-through screen configurations are created that eliminate unwanted secondary images in the room, conceal exposed projector lenses, reduce lens flare, makes practical multi-use room installations, images conferees among a room environment, enables touch screen interactivity, and utilizes extreme and other types of short throw projectors to reduce cost and bulk of common throw projectors.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Inventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey S. Machtig
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Publication number: 20200143486Abstract: Disclosed herein is a social media platform that enables a user with one account to access multiple social environments partitioned for various aspects of their lives. The partitioned platform creates environments for a user's personal life and professional life and also connected and partitioned to the user's enterprise life, which is privately controlled by an organization such as a business. Methods for shared computing devices are disclosed for use with the social media platform in physical locations such as corporate meeting rooms and hotel rooms. Further a method in presented for suggesting, navigating, selecting and engaging one of numerous disconnected collaboration applications. Further several methods for increasing social media adoption are disclosed as well as integration of the platform with a property management system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey Machtig
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Patent number: 10298877Abstract: Enterprise communication display systems enable life-like images for videoconferencing and entertainment productions. Life-like images appear in a 3D environment where imaged people are visible through the use of specially configured see-through displays. Imaged people can also be viewed amongst a reflected foreground. A dual mode large high-resolution display is inventively configured for watching and working. Methods for enterprise wide deployments for corporate, healthcare, education, and government communications, including hotel properties and a property management system are shown. The invention further discloses an online production system for events. Further, a black void illusion is described and is applicable to numerous displays including event and live theater stages and movie theaters. Numerous inventive features are described enabling and advancing the black void illusion.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Inventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey S. Machtig
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Patent number: 10129506Abstract: Enterprise communication display systems enable life-like images for videoconferencing and entertainment productions. Life-like images appear in a 3D environment where imaged people are visible through specially configured see-through displays. Imaged people can be viewed amongst a reflected foreground. Methods for enterprise-wide deployments for corporate, healthcare, education, and government communications, including hotel properties and a property management system are shown. Direct projection see-through screen configurations are created that eliminate unwanted secondary images in the room, conceal exposed projector lenses, reduce lens flare, makes practical multi-use room installations, images conferees among a room environment, enables touch screen interactivity, and utilizes extreme short throw projectors to reduce cost and bulk of common throw projectors. Further, a multi-format VR/AR production system is disclosed enabling several formats to be created simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Inventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey S. Machtig
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Publication number: 20180176506Abstract: Enterprise communication display systems enable life-like images for videoconferencing and entertainment productions. Life-like images appear in a 3D environment where imaged people are visible through the use of specially configured see-through displays. Imaged people can also be viewed amongst a reflected foreground. A dual mode large high-resolution display is inventively configured for watching and working. Methods for enterprise wide deployments for corporate, healthcare, education, and government communications, including hotel properties and a property management system are shown. The invention further discloses an online production system for events. Further, a black void illusion is described and is applicable to numerous displays including event and live theater stages and movie theaters. Numerous inventive features are described enabling and advancing the black void illusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey S. Machtig
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Patent number: 9930290Abstract: Enterprise communication display systems enable life-like images for videoconferencing and entertainment productions. Life-like images appear in a 3D environment where imaged people are visible through the use of specially configured see-through displays. Imaged people can also be viewed amongst a reflected foreground. A dual mode large high-resolution display is inventively configured for watching and working. Methods for enterprise wide deployments for corporate, healthcare, education, and government communications, including hotel properties and a property management system are shown. The invention further discloses an online production system for large events. A remote production staff collaborates and controls a presentation with large scale audio/visual equipment. A campaign and marketing system for holographic communications using mobile vehicles is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Inventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey S. Machtig
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Publication number: 20180084224Abstract: Enterprise communication display systems enable life-like images for videoconferencing and entertainment productions. Life-like images appear in a 3D environment where imaged people are visible through specially configured see-through displays. Imaged people can be viewed amongst a reflected foreground. Methods for enterprise-wide deployments for corporate, healthcare, education, and government communications, including hotel properties and a property management system are shown. Direct projection see-through screen configurations are created that eliminate unwanted secondary images in the room, conceal exposed projector lenses, reduce lens flare, makes practical multi-use room installations, images conferees among a room environment, enables touch screen interactivity, and utilizes extreme short throw projectors to reduce cost and bulk of common throw projectors. Further, a multi-format VR/AR production system is disclosed enabling several formats to be created simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey S. Machtig
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Patent number: 9848169Abstract: Enterprise communication display systems enable life-like images for videoconferencing and entertainment productions. Life-like images appear in a 3D environment where imaged people are visible through the use of specially configured see-through displays. Imaged people can also be viewed amongst a reflected foreground. Methods for enterprise wide deployments for corporate, healthcare, education, and government communications, including hotel properties and a property management system are shown. The invention further advances the communication and display art by creating novel direct projection see-through screen configurations that eliminate unwanted secondary images in the room, conceal exposed projector lenses, reduce lens flare, makes practical multi-use room installations, images conferees among a room environment, enables touch screen interactivity, and utilizes extreme short throw projectors to reduce cost and bulk of common throw projectors.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Inventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey S. Machtig
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Patent number: 9819907Abstract: Enterprise communication display systems enable proportional life-like images of people for videoconferencing and for entertainment productions. Life-like images are made possible by appearing in a 3D environment which may be the actual real 3D physical space of a room where imaged people are seen amongst a real environment with the use of see-through displays. People may also be viewed amongst a reflected foreground without the use of inclined reflective optics. A dual mode use large high-resolution display is configured for watching and working modes. A nano stem camera device for improved eye contact is detailed. The present invention also discloses methods for enterprise wide deployments for corporate, healthcare, education, and government communications, including hotel properties integrated with a property management system.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Inventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey Machtig
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Publication number: 20170251172Abstract: Enterprise communication display systems enable life-like images for videoconferencing and entertainment productions. Life-like images appear in a 3D environment where imaged people are visible through the use of specially configured see-through displays. Imaged people can also be viewed amongst a reflected foreground. A dual mode large high-resolution display is inventively configured for watching and working. Methods for enterprise wide deployments for corporate, healthcare, education, and government communications, including hotel properties and a property management system are shown. The invention further discloses an online production system for large events. A remote production staff collaborates and controls a presentation with large scale audio/visual equipment. A campaign and marketing system for holographic communications using mobile vehicles is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey S. Machtig
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Publication number: 20170223312Abstract: Enterprise communication display systems enable proportional life-like images of people for videoconferencing and for entertainment productions. Life-like images are made possible by appearing in a 3D environment which may be the actual real 3D physical space of a room where imaged people are seen amongst a real environment with the use of see-through displays. People may also be viewed amongst a reflected foreground without the use of inclined reflective optics. A dual mode use large high-resolution display is configured for watching and working modes. A nano stem camera device for improved eye contact is detailed. The present invention also discloses methods for enterprise wide deployments for corporate, healthcare, education, and government communications, including hotel properties integrated with a property management system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey Machtig
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Publication number: 20170163937Abstract: Enterprise communication display systems enable life-like images for videoconferencing and entertainment productions. Life-like images appear in a 3D environment where imaged people are visible through the use of specially configured see-through displays. Imaged people can also be viewed amongst a reflected foreground. Methods for enterprise wide deployments for corporate, healthcare, education, and government communications, including hotel properties and a property management system are shown. The invention further advances the communication and display art by creating novel direct projection see-through screen configurations that eliminate unwanted secondary images in the room, conceal exposed projector lenses, reduce lens flare, makes practical multi-use room installations, images conferees among a room environment, enables touch screen interactivity, and utilizes extreme short throw projectors to reduce cost and bulk of common throw projectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey S. Machtig
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Patent number: 9615054Abstract: Enterprise communication display systems enable life-like images for videoconferencing and entertainment productions. Life-like images appear in a 3D environment where imaged people are visible through the use of specially configured see-through displays. Imaged people can also be viewed amongst a reflected foreground. Methods for enterprise wide deployments for corporate, healthcare, education, and government communications, including hotel properties and a property management system are shown. The invention further advances the communication and display art by creating novel direct projection see-through screen devices that use extreme short throw projectors to reduce cost and bulk of common throw projectors. Further, numerous unique devices and systems are disclosed of transparent OLED videoconferencing and displays. Further, unique embodiments of aiming a camera through a transparent OLED for eye contact videoconferencing are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Inventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey Machtig
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Publication number: 20160048932Abstract: Disclosed herein is a social media platform that enables a user with one account to access multiple social environments partitioned for various aspects of their lives. The partitioned platform creates environments for a user's personal life and professional life and also connected and partitioned to the user's enterprise life, which is privately controlled by an organization such as a business. Methods for shared computing devices are disclosed for use with the social media platform in physical locations such as corporate meeting rooms and hotel rooms. Further a method in presented for suggesting, navigating, selecting and engaging one of numerous disconnected collaboration applications. Further several methods for increasing social media adoption are disclosed as well as integration of the platform with a property management system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey Machtig
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Patent number: 8947500Abstract: A telepresence communication system for group meeting rooms and personal home and office systems provides improved human factor experience through substantially life size images with eye level camera placement. The system provides switched presence interfaces so that conferees can select when to transmit their images during a conference and optionally provides individual microphones for each of conferee. Switched presence between presets of conferees are viewed on multipoint windows overlaying life-size images upon eye contact camera regions and eliminate seeing camera image movement during pan, tilt and zoom operations. An ambient light rejecting filter system enables an eye level camera to be hidden behind a projection screen and provides bright, high contrast images under normal meeting room and office environments.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Videotronic SystemsInventors: Steve H. McNelley, Jeffrey S. Machtig