Abstract: A method of streaming immersive media includes receiving, from a client end-point, a video content request that identifies video content; transmitting, to the client end-point based on the video content request, a profile request; receiving, from the client end-point, at least one neural network model associated with one or more characteristics of the client end-point; ingesting the identified video content in a two-dimensional video format; converting the ingested video content to a three-dimensional video format based on the at least one neural network model such that the ingested video content converted to the three-dimensional video format includes at least one scene interpolated from one or more scenes of the ingested video content in the two-dimensional video format; and streaming the converted video content to the client end-point.

Abstract: A method comprises, at a video conference system having cameras and microphone arrays each co-located with a corresponding one of the cameras: detecting a face of a participant, and estimating orientations of the face relative to the cameras, based on video captured by the cameras; receiving, from each of the microphone arrays, at least two microphone signals that represent detected audio from the participant; separately correlating the at least two microphone signals from each of the microphone arrays against each other using a correlation function, to produce correlation peaks for the microphone arrays corresponding to the microphone arrays and the cameras; determining a preferred camera among the cameras based on the correlation peaks and the orientations of the face relative to the cameras; and transmitting the video captured by the preferred camera to a network.

Abstract: Gain factors for amplifying audio data of live broadcasts from mobile devices are selected to ensure that distortions of audio data subsequently generated during the live broadcasts remain within targeted distortion ranges. When a creator initiates a live broadcast from a personal device, audio data captured by the personal device is subjected to amplification and a level of distortion of the audio data is determined. A gain factor for amplifying audio data subsequently captured during the live broadcast is calculated based on a previous gain factor, as well as distortion of the audio data resulting from hard or soft clipping, or any other basis. The gain factor may increase, decrease or remain constant, depending on the prior gain factor and the previously observed distortion.

Abstract: In a network communications environment supporting realtime communications between respective network nodes of a user and other communicants in virtual areas each of which is associated with its own respective set of communicant members, a graphical user interface is provided in connection with the user's network node. The graphical user interface includes controls for establishing presence in respective ones of the virtual areas, managing realtime communications with other communicants in respective ones of the virtual areas, and presenting different views of communicants associated with the network communications environment.

Abstract: Methods and systems relate to a method for providing concurrent sharing of screen elements by multiple users within a communication session. First, a system connects multiple participants of a communication session. The system receives, from a first participant, a request to initiate sharing of one or more screen elements from a user device associated with the first participant. In response to the request, the system captures and displays the one or more screen elements from the user device of the first participant to the communication interfaces of the other participants. The system then receives, from one or more additional participants of the communication session, additional requests to initiate sharing of one or more additional screen elements. In response, the system captures and displays the additional screen elements of the additional participants to the communication interfaces of the other participants, such that multiple screen elements from multiple users are displayed concurrently.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of training an operator of a video management system, the method comprising inputting, into the video management system, a plurality of virtual video streams generated by virtual video cameras within a dynamic 3D virtual environment; displaying on a display, from the virtual management system, at least some of the said virtual video streams, wherein at least one output video stream shows an event of interest; receiving, in the computer, at least one command from the operator indicative of a detection of the event of interest in the dynamic 3D virtual environment by the operator.

Abstract: A content sharing system for sharing digital content within a conference space, where specific zones within the space are associated with different stations, includes at least one large common emissive surface arranged for viewing by users within the space, at least a first sensor device located within the space for identifying locations of portable computing devices used by conferees within the space, and a processor linked to the emissive surface and the sensor device. The processor is programmed to determine the location of a portable computing device within the space, recognize that the portable computing device is within one of the specific zones associated a station within the space, and, for each portable computing device that is at a station within the conference space, establish a wireless communication link with the portable computing device and enable the portable computing device to share content on the common emissive surface.

Abstract: Systems and methods for virtual interactions are described. One or more users can view or listen to media, react to the media and share such media experience virtually with others. The media experience can take place synchronously, asynchronously or both.

Abstract: Various input modes and output modes may be used for a three-dimensional (3D) environment. A user may use a particular input mode (e.g., text, audio, video, etc.) for animating a 3D avatar of the user in the 3D environment. The user may use a particular output mode (e.g., text, audio, 3D animation, etc.) in the presentation of the 3D environment. The input/output modes may change based on conditions such as a location of the user.

Abstract: A computing device outputs, to a display of the computing device during a video conference, remotely-generated visual data obtained from at least one remote device and camera-generated visual data captured using a camera of the computing device. The computing device identifies, within the camera-generated visual data, a reflection of at least a portion of data displayed at the display of the computing device. The computing device modifies the camera-generated visual data to remove the reflection. The computing device outputs, to the display of the computing device during the video conference, the modified camera-generated visual data. The computing device transmits the modified camera-generated visual data to the at least one remote device for display thereat during the video conference.

Abstract: An image capture device may process first frames from a first image sensor obtained at a first frame rate and store the processed first frames in a memory. The image capture device may obtain first camera control statistics based at least on partially processed second frames from a second image sensor obtained at a second frame rate. The image capture device may switch a capture mode to obtain third frames at the second frame rate from the first image sensor and to obtain fourth frames at the first frame rate from the second image sensor.

Abstract: There is provided a system for altering video which includes at least one camera sending video feed to a hardware module or a software module. The module maintains a predefined amount of pre-roll past video frames to a triggering motion event. The pre-roll past video frames are sent upon connection by a user to a real time video feed display in a fast forward manner and the video stream is switched to real time video after receipt of the pre-roll past video frames.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing a room preview within a virtual conferencing system. The program and method provide for virtual conferencing between plural participants within a first room of plural rooms, the plural rooms being included within a virtual space for virtual conferencing; and for each of the plural participants, provide a first audio channel associated with audio output of the first room, provide display of a room preview element within the first room, the room preview element corresponding to a live preview of a second room of the plural rooms, and provide a second audio channel associated with audio output of the second room.

Abstract: A method for monitoring and controlling usage of a remote work computing device is provided. The work computing device is in communication with a first computing device over a network, and comprises a display including a field of view (FOV) and a camera directed at the FOV. The method comprises: providing a first memory for storing a feature/attribute of an unauthorized object; capturing a digital image using the camera including a first object in the FOV; identifying a feature/attribute of the first object; and comparing the feature/attribute of the first object with the feature/attribute of the unauthorized object. When the feature/attribute of the first object matches the feature/attribute of the unauthorized object, a notification is communicated to the first computing device including the captured digital image, the display is prevented from being viewed from the FOV, and/or a task manager window is captured and communicated to the first computing device.

Abstract: A modeling system receives, in association with generating a three-dimensional (3D) virtual reset, a selection of a 3D virtual object. The modeling system presents, at a user interface, the 3D virtual object in the 3D virtual reset at a first position. The modeling system receives, via the user interface, an edit to the 3D virtual object in the 3D virtual reset. The modeling system updates the presentation of the 3D virtual reset by showing the edit. The modeling system stores the 3D virtual reset by including, in the 3D virtual reset, information about the 3D virtual object and information about the edit.

Abstract: A video conference system has a multi-camera setup to allow automatic switching of video feeds without intervention from a video conference host. The video conference system obtains video feeds from multiple cameras at the same location and displays the video feed from one of the cameras in a primary area of a display. The video conference system determines a relevance score based on a detected object. The video conference system automatically displays a video feed in the primary area of the display based on the relevance score of the video feed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a microphone including at least one acoustoelectric transducer and an acoustic structure. The acoustoelectric transducer is configured to convert a sound signal to an electrical signal. The acoustic structure includes a sound guiding tube and an acoustic cavity. The acoustic cavity is in acoustic communication with the acoustoelectric transducer, and is in acoustic communication with outside of the microphone through the sound guiding tube. The acoustic structure has a first resonance frequency, the acoustoelectric transducer has a second resonance frequency, and an absolute value of a difference between the first resonance frequency and the second resonance frequency is not less than 100 Hz. By disposing different acoustic structures, resonance peaks in different frequency ranges may be added to the microphone, which improves a sensitivity of the microphone near multiple resonance peaks, thereby improving a sensitivity of the microphone in the entire wide frequency band.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for network bandwidth conservation is provided. The embodiment may include monitoring eye focus of a user. The embodiment may include monitoring voice input of the user. In response to determining the eye focus of the user is on a video feed of another user for more than a threshold amount of focus time, the embodiment may include receiving the video feed of the another user. In response to determining the eye focus of the user is on a screen of a video conference and determining, based on the voice input, the user is speaking towards the screen of the video conference, the embodiment may include enabling a camera of the user and transmitting a video feed of the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for creating a non-curated viewing perspective in a video game platform based on a curated viewing perspective. For example, a user may be viewing a gameplay video of a video game. The user may be interested in viewing the same gameplay from a different perspective in the video game. Accordingly, a media guidance application may identify the video game in the video and retrieve video game engine data associated with the video game, to replicate, on a video game console, the gameplay depicted in the video. The user may be able to change the perspective (e.g., in-game position of the camera and the camera angle) within the replicated video game platform, via user commands. In response to receiving a user command to change the curated viewing perspective to a non-curated viewing perspective, the media guidance application may re-render the gameplay from the non-curated viewing perspective.

Abstract: Systems for simulating joining operations, such as welding, are disclosed. In some examples, a system may use a mobile device for conducting welding simulations, such as for purposes of training. In some examples, the system may additionally, or alternatively, use modular workpieces. In some examples, the system may additionally, or alternatively, conduct the welding simulation based on one or more selected pieces of welding equipment.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining when to present video data via a head-worn wearable device. A head-wearable device includes a display, one or more processors, and memory. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause a head-wearable device, when worn, to detect an electronic device associated with a user of the head-wearable device. The instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the head-wearable device, when worn, to in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is in proximity to the head-wearable device and presenting video data, and further in accordance with a determination that sensor data received at the head-wearable device indicates that a video-viewing precondition is present, cease to cause presentation of the video data at the electronic device, and cause the presentation of the video data at the display of the head-wearable device.

Abstract: A method for auto focus on a speaker during a communication session includes receiving video captured of a scene that includes a plurality of images of participants to the communication session, identifying the plurality of images of the participants in the video captured of the scene, recognizing audio from at least one of the participants, detecting facial movement in one of the images of the plurality of images and equating the recognized audio to the detected movement in the one of the images of the plurality of images. The method also includes selecting the one of the images of the plurality of images as a speaker based on the equated recognized audio to the detected movement in the one of the images, zooming in on the speaker and filtering out a remainder of the images of the plurality of images.

Abstract: A data transmission device and a data transmission system that can share data generated based on data received from each terminal, and update the shared data in the operation of the system are provided. The data transmission device sends and receives a packet to and from the terminal connected thereto via a communication network and the packet includes a first slot in which individual output data to be output from the terminal is stored and a second slot in which input data to be input to the terminal is stored. The data transmission device includes a sending part that sends the packet to the terminal, a receiving part that receives the packet sent to the terminal, and a controller that generates the input data based on output data including the individual output data stored in the first slot and stores the input data in the second slot.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods, apparatuses, and systems of providing livestream services involving multiple camera angles. A video streaming system may provide a client with a data stream that allows for viewing the video streaming from any of the multiple cameras at the client's choosing. The video streaming system may first access image data from the multiple cameras. Image data from the multiple cameras taken at a single instance in time may be “stitched” together into a single array of image data to form an “image wall.” The image wall may be compressed to be substantially smaller than the sum of their individual compressed images. A stream of image walls may be generated and transmitted to a client device. Metadata including mapping information enables the client to locate a chosen camera angle to view and switch to any camera angle viewing of the same video stream at the client's choosing.

Abstract: There is provided a remote conference system that remotely implements a conference using a plurality of operating devices respectively operated by a plurality of participants, and the remote conference system includes a hardware processor that: outputs a first image shared by the plurality of participants to cause the first image to be displayed on each of the plurality of operating devices; determines an output destination on a basis of a state of a requesting device operated by a requester among the plurality of operating devices; and outputs a second image different from the first image to cause the second image to be output from the output destination determined by the hardware processor in a state in which the first image is displayed on the requesting device.

Abstract: In some implementations, techniques may include requesting a set of input video streams from a videoconferencing service. The input video streams can be received at a computing device and the streams can correspond to one or more videoconference participants. In addition, the techniques may include receiving settings for one or more output video streams of a set of output video streams. These settings can indicate one or more output video stream properties. The techniques may include producing the set of output video streams from the set of input video streams according to the one or more output video stream properties. Moreover, the techniques may include outputting one or more output video streams of the set of output video streams.

Abstract: To optimize audio quality of playback with other audio in calls established using an audio-visual conferencing service, at least two audio profiles for one or more audio playback devices connectable to the apparatus are maintained for the audio-visual conferencing service. The at least two audio profiles comprise a first audio profile for at least transmitting audio of a first quality for playback and a second audio profile for at least transmitting audio of a second quality for playback. It is allowed to change an active audio profile during a call established using the audio-visual conferencing service by switching the active audio profile between at least the first audio profile and the second audio profile. The received audio in the call is delivered to the audio playback device according to the active audio profile.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for switching the output of an overriding multimedia device from a first input to a second input or a combination of the first input and the second input. An example embodiment operates by receiving audio data relating to a multimedia switching event. The example embodiment further operates by determining that audio data corresponds to a multimedia switching action. In response, the example embodiment operates by generating a multimedia switching actuation signal that instructs an overriding multimedia device to switch its output from the first multimedia signal to the second multimedia signal. Subsequently, the example embodiment operates by transmitting the multimedia switching actuation signal to the overriding multimedia device.

Abstract: Systems and methods herein describe generating a shared list of media elements. The system detects a selection of an application icon within a chat interface and generates an application interface. The application interface comprises a media library. The system initiates a first user time limit and detects a selection of a media element from the media library. The system adds the media element to a shared list of media elements. Upon expiration of the first user time limit, the system initiates a second user time limit and detects a selection of a second media element from the media library. The system adds the second media element to the shared list of media elements. Upon expiration of the second user time limit, the system stores the shared list of media elements.

Abstract: To make it possible to obtain a natural image in which a foreground object included in a two-dimensional image and a background object included in a three-dimensional computer graphics space are in harmony with each other. A two-dimensional image, corresponding to a specific viewpoint, including a foreground object, a parameter specifying a condition at the time of obtaining the two-dimensional image, and position and shape data representing a three-dimensional position and a shape of the foreground object included in the two-dimensional image are obtained. Then, an image including the foreground object and a background object is generated by arranging a screen based on the position and shape data in a computer graphics space including the background object and projecting the image of the foreground object included in the two-dimensional image.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing and configuring a performance monitoring is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for performing a performance monitoring by a wireless communication node of a wireless communication system, includes: receiving a first message from a core network of the wireless communication system; and performing a performance monitoring according to the first message, wherein the first message comprises performance control information of at least one corresponding service flow, wherein the performance control information comprises at least one of the following: a packet delay budget and at least one indicator.

Abstract: A computer-implemented audio/video visitation system for a correctional facility includes an administrator computer device, a visitation services computer system, and a plurality of tablet computer devices accessible by incarcerated inmates inside the correction facility. The administrator computer device is configured, via an administrator interface, to review and edit registered incarcerated inmate information, review and edit registered remote non-incarcerated visitor information, and suspend or allow access to the visitation computer services system to establish video visitation sessions via one of the plurality of tablet computer devices for selected ones of the registered incarcerated inmates.

Abstract: A microphone includes: a first connection port for connecting to an external device; a second connection port for connecting to a second microphone via a cable; and a determination part that determines to be in a master mode, in which electric power is supplied through the second connection port to the second microphone connected via the cable, when the cable is connected to the second connection port in a state where electric power is supplied from the external device through the first connection port, and determines to be in a slave mode, in which electric power is supplied through the second connection port from the second microphone connected via the cable, when the cable is connected to the second connection port in a state where no electric power is supplied through the first connection port.

Abstract: The disclosed techniques provide features for managing conference user interfaces and access rights to content teams for event subgroups. Movement of an avatar or a user representation in a user interface and selective audio streaming can be achieved in response to a selection of a command, e.g., a “listen” command, corresponding to a specific subgroup from a list on a side panel. The disclosed techniques include a number of types of commands that are used to control the movement of an avatar and control access to a number of select audio streams for a computer of a user. The system moves the avatar from an original position to a second position near or within a graphical representation of the subgroup in response to the command. Access to audio streams can be modified to be bidirectional or unidirectional in response to the command.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus extracts a foreground image corresponding to an object included in a processing image using a background image corresponding to the processing image, and generates the background image from the processing image. The image processing apparatus determines whether it is allowed to update the background image for use in the extraction, and based on a result of the determination, updates the background image for use in the extraction using the generated background image.

Abstract: An example method of operation may include initializing a microphone array in a defined space to receive one or more sound instances based on a preliminary beamform tracking configuration, detecting the one or more sound instances within the defined space via the microphone array, modifying the preliminary beamform tracking configuration, based on a location of the one or more sound instances, to create a modified beamform tracking configuration, and saving the modified beamform tracking configuration in a memory of a microphone array controller.

Abstract: In an approach to meeting summarization for disconnected participants, one or more computer processors detect a start of a collaborative meeting. One or more computer processors monitor a connection to the collaborative meeting of each of one or more participants. One or more computer processors determine a first participant of the one or more participants has disconnected from the collaborative meeting. One or more computer processors record the collaborative meeting. One or more computer processors determine the first participant has re-connected with the collaborative meeting. One or more computer processors synthesize, a first summary of a portion of the collaborative meeting missed by the first participant. One or more computer processors to synthesize, a second summary of a portion of the collaborative meeting recorded after the first participant re-connected with the collaborative meeting. One or more computer processors present the first summary and the second summary to the first participant.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for gaze matching. In some examples, processing circuitry determines a position of an object of interest for a first user, and receives first one or more images of the first user that is taken by a camera at a camera position different from the position of the object of interest. The processing circuitry detects a first vergence of eyes of the first user, calculates a mismatch of the first vergence for viewing the object of interest, and performs a gaze correction of the first one or more images based on the mismatch of the first vergence for viewing the object of interest.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable record mediums for providing a chatroom in a three-dimensional (3D) form. A chatroom display method including recognizing a screen switch event for a chatroom displayed on the electronic device, switching a screen to display the chatroom in a form of a 3D space in response to the screen switch event, and representing a distance between a user of the electronic device and a chat partner included in the chatroom as depth information of the 3D space based on location information of the electronic device and location information of at least one chat partner may be provided.

Abstract: A picture processing method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium are provided. The method comprises: obtaining pictures to be processed, the pictures to be processed comprising a target object segmentation picture and a background completion picture from a same original picture; respectively performing effect processing on the target object segmentation picture and the background completion picture on the basis of a picture type of the target object segmentation picture to obtain respective effect pictures; and synthesizing the respective effect pictures into a rotation animation corresponding to the original picture.

Abstract: Provided is a medical control apparatus including: a processing unit configured to cause one or both of a first display region in which an object relating to an input source of an image is to be displayed and a second display region in which an object relating to an output destination of an image is to be displayed and a third display region in which an object for controlling the input source or the output destination is to be displayed, to be displayed in one screen.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for methods for eye contact correction in a communication or collaboration session using a platform framework are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: receive a notification, via a platform framework, of a communication session; and in response to the notification, apply an eye contact correction operation, via the platform framework, to at least a portion of content shared during the communication session.

Abstract: There is provided a telepresence system that includes a network that connects a plurality of bases, and a plurality of telepresence apparatuses that transmit and receive video images and sound via the network, and share the video images and the audio between the respective bases. Further, in each of the telepresence apparatuses, a presentation device that performs presentation for prompting communication by users at different bases is disposed at the center of a shared communication space in which the users communicate with each other.

Abstract: Systems and methods for intent discovery and video summarization are described. Embodiments of the present disclosure receive a video and a transcript of the video, encode the video to obtain a sequence of video encodings, encode the transcript to obtain a sequence of text encodings, apply a visual gate to the sequence of text encodings based on the sequence of video encodings to obtain gated text encodings, and generate an intent label for the transcript based on the gated text encodings.

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine (EGM) archway includes a first EGM including at least one first curved display device, the at least one first curved display device defining a first portion of the archway. The EGM archway also includes a second EGM including at least one second curved display device, the at least one second curved display device defining a second portion of the archway, the second EGM spaced apart from and diametrically opposing the first EGM. In addition, the EGM archway includes an overhead display portion including at least one third display device, the at least one third display device defining a third portion of the archway, the overhead display portion extending overhead between the at least one first curved display device and the at least one second curved display device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of channel change detection and overlay detection for a broadcast output, the computer-implemented method comprises providing a broadcast stream for a display; dividing the display into one or more regions, and selecting at least one of the one or more regions; based on the selected one or more regions, determining a first content associated with the broadcast stream; at a time associated with an insertion point for a second content, determining whether the determined first content associated with the broadcast stream matches a target content associated with insertion of the second content in the broadcast stream at the insertion point; for the first content not matching the target content, blocking the insertion of the second content; and for the first content not matching the target content, performing the insertion of the second content.

Abstract: A method for conducting a three dimensional (3D) video conference between multiple participants, the method may include acquiring visual information, by a visual sensing unit related to a certain participant; identifying multiple persons that appear in the visual information; finding, out of the multiple persons, at least one relevant person; determining 3D entity representation information, for each of the at least one relevant person; and generating, for at least one participant, a representation of a virtual 3D video conference environment, based on the 3D entity representation information for each of the at least one relevant person.

Abstract: Systems for capturing and organizing team-generated content produced during a meeting defined/facilitated by a third-party meeting tool or service. In particular, a server system includes a memory allocation and a processor allocation configured to cooperate to instantiate an instance of a bridge service configured to communicably couple to API endpoints of the third-party meeting tool and to one or more collaboration tools. The bridge service can use meeting data obtained from a third-party meeting tool to obtain task information from a task management system for task associated with a current meeting being hosted by the third-party meeting tool. The bridge service can analyze the task information to determine a status of the tasks, and generate graphical summaries of the task associated with the event. The graphical summaries can be displayed to participants of the current meeting.

Abstract: One example method for integrating software application content into video conferences includes receiving, by a video conferencing application executed by a client device from a video conference provider, one or more participant video streams, each participant video stream corresponding to a participant in a video conference; receiving, by the video conferencing application from a software application, software application content; receiving, by the video conferencing application from the software application, display layout information; generating, by the video conferencing application, a graphical representation of the video conference according to the display layout information, the graphical representation comprising at least a portion of the software application content and at least one of the one or more participant video streams; and displaying, by the video conferencing application, the graphical representation of the video conference.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for dynamic video rendering in which a dynamic overlay is rendered over a video stream during a video communication session. The dynamic overlay is configured to be updated based on video stream changes experienced during the video communication session such that the dynamic overlay is adjusted in real-time based on updated parameters of the corresponding video stream.