Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a picture transmission method and apparatus. A photographer inputs an operation instruction in a user interface of a first electronic device, to select a first picture whose imaging effect needs to be shared. The first electronic device processes the first picture based on specification information of a display of a second electronic device, to obtain each second picture and a posing score that are used to represent the imaging effect of the first picture. Then, the first electronic device sends each second picture and the posing score to the second electronic device, so that a user wearing the second electronic device can view the imaging effect of the first picture, and a photographed object does not need to move back and forth to the photographer to view a photographing effect.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to computing technology for programmatically sanitizing unwanted content that is shared in a meeting. The unwanted content may be sanitized in real-time and in a meeting presentation. In an implementation, the unwanted content is detected, and a determining a sensitivity mitigation action is determined for the unwanted content. The sensitivity mitigation action is applied to generate a modified presentation of a live meeting presentation such that aspects of the unwanted content are removed. A graphical user interface (GUI) tool is disclosed to enable users to control application of a sensitivity mitigation action. In this manner, embodiments disclosed herein facilitate complying with a privacy policy.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices enable spectrum management by identifying, classifying, and cataloging signals of interest based on radio frequency measurements. In an embodiment, signals and the parameters of the signals may be identified and indications of available frequencies may be presented to a user. In another embodiment, the protocols of signals may also be identified. In a further embodiment, the modulation of signals, data types carried by the signals, and estimated signal origins may be identified.

Abstract: Techniques for gaze-based video conference prompts are described that leverage eye-tracking algorithms within a video conference setting to perform a variety of functionality. For instance, a computing device displays a user interface of a video conference session that includes representations of video conference attendees. The computing device receives video content that depicts a user of the computing device and uses eye tracking techniques to determine a gaze location of the user based on the video content. The gaze location corresponds to one of the representations of an attendee. The computing device then communicates a prompt to one or more of the attendees that indicates the gaze location. In another example, the computing device detects a behavior of the user, e.g., a scanning behavior. Responsive to detection of the behavior, the computing device performs an action within the user interface, such as to display a roster view of the attendees.

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 automatically displays a video feed in the primary area of the display based on a detected face and a gaze duration.

Abstract: Methods and systems provide a dynamically user-configurable interface for a communication session. In one embodiment, a system presents, at a client device connected to a communication session, a user interface (“UI”), the UI including a canvas section with one or more canvas assets and an asset selector section with one or more selector components representing canvas assets. The system receives a request to place a chosen selector component from the asset selector section into a specified location in the canvas section. In response to the request, the system identifies a type and size properties of the canvas assets and size properties of the canvas section; determines a size for the chosen selector component; and presents the chosen selector component within the specified location in the canvas section at the determined size while concurrently recompositing the canvas assets.

Abstract: A synchronization system or module controls the transmission of voice or music (or other media) during a media program, consistent with a state of the media program. When a media program is in a voice state, a creator of a media program may speak or sing words that are captured and transmitted to devices of listeners. When the media program is in a media state, the creator may instruct or command that a media entity that has been pre-buffered on the devices of the listeners may be played to such listeners. A synchronization system or module that interprets instructions or commands of a creator or interprets interactions of a creator of the media program may likewise instruct or command devices of the listeners to play voice or media, in a synchronized manner.

Abstract: A method of signaling a haptic java script object notation (JSON) interchange file format (HJIF) file comprises processing the HJIF file into a binary file format for distribution in a bitstream, in which the HJIF file comprises a plurality of haptic channels, in which each haptic channel from the plurality of haptic channels is defined by a channel description that comprises a relative position parameter that specifies a relative position of a keyframe included in the data and a haptic position parameter of a haptic effect, in which the relative position parameter and the haptic position parameter are specified in accordance with a scale, and in which the haptic effect and keyframe of each channel are synchronized with video or audio included in the bitstream based on the scale.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method to automatically adjust a view of a video stream to focus on a relevant item. The method includes monitoring activity in video feed of a video conference. The method further includes identifying, in the video feed, an item that a user is interacting with during the video conference. The method also includes determining a relevance score for to the item, where the relevance score represents a likelihood the item is a focus of the video conference. The method includes determining the relevance score is above a relevance threshold for the item. The method also includes adjusting, in response to the relevance score being above the relevance threshold, a focus the video feed, where the adjusting is configured to focus on the item.

Abstract: Presented herein are techniques associated with facilitating location-aware collaboration communications among multiple users. In one example a method is provided that may include determining that a non-primary user of a first collaboration device is proximate to the first collaboration device; and based on determining that a primary user of the first collaboration device is not proximate to the first collaboration device, enabling the non-primary user to utilize the first collaboration device to initiate communication with at least one second collaboration device of the primary user.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a video conference evaluation method and system. The method includes: in response to determining that a first electronic device has participated in a video conference, collecting network health information, and obtaining a transceiving state with respect to a multimedia signal; in response to determining that the network health information indicates that a network quality of the video conference is unsatisfying, obtaining a first signal segment of the multimedia signal according to the transceiving state with respect to the multimedia signal; obtaining a first specific signal feature of the first signal segment, and transmitting the first specific signal feature of the first signal segment; and providing a conference quality notification based on reception of anomalous information associated with the multimedia signal.

Abstract: A controller of an information processing apparatus is configured to adjust a virtual distance from a predetermined reference position in virtual space to an object in the virtual space, the object corresponding to an interlocutor of a user, so that the sum of a real distance from a display disposed in real space to the user in the real space and the virtual distance corresponds to a predetermined value.

Abstract: A camera integrates a magnet at one end of a housing to magnetically attract and attach the camera to a front side of a peripheral display, such as to support a video conference through an information handling system interfaced with the display. A touch sensor disposed at the camera housing, such as at the front face surface encircling the camera module, detects a single finger touch to command a change between communication of video stream images and a static stored image from the camera. Communication of a static image by the camera maintains a wireless local area network interface for the camera so that a rapid change back to video stream images may be accomplished without restarting the wireless communication interface.

Abstract: Frame rates for rendering video streams depicting conference participants within a physical space are adjusted based on motion detected with respect to those conference participants. Regions of interest are identified within an initial video stream captured by a video capture device. The video capture device is caused to capture, at an initial frame rate, video streams each associated with a different one of the regions of interest. An adjusted frame rate for a region of interest of the regions of interest is determined based on information associated with content depicted within the region of interest. A frame rate of a video stream of the video streams is then adjusted from the initial frame rate to the adjusted frame rate, in which the video stream is associated with the region of interest.

Abstract: A method for generating secure deep links comprises generating a deep link generation request; receiving a videoconferencing meeting slot list, wherein each videoconferencing meeting slot comprises at least a location within a videoconferencing space of a videoconferencing platform stored in memory; and generating a deep link that is unique for each videoconferencing meeting slot, the deep link encoding at least the location of the videoconferencing meeting slot within the videoconferencing space. Methods for generating spatial deep links for virtual spaces for inviting participants, and methods for generating distributed deep links using data fragments that may be reassembled, are also described.

Abstract: Systems and methods for correcting audio feedback using contextual information are provided. A method, comprising steps performed by a first client device, includes joining a video conference hosted by a video conference provider, the video conference having a plurality of client devices. The first client device can determine first information about the first client device, the first information comprising first status information about first audio input and output devices and a position of the first client device and receive second information about a second client device of the plurality of client devices, the second information comprising second status information about a second audio input and output devices and a position of the second client device. The first client device may use the first and second information to identify a potential audio feedback loop and execute a command to prevent the potential audio feedback loop.

Abstract: A technique for screen mirroring of a mobile device with a laptop or desktop computer via an encoded room ID in a machine-readable optical image code displayed on the laptop or desktop computer. The mobile device scans the optical image code and discovers the room ID. The room ID is used to establish secure screen mirroring.

Abstract: A videoconference system acquires images during a videoconference. A still image may be analyzed to identify persons participating in the videoconference. A first frame is generated for each person and represents a subsection of an image that focuses on the face of that person. These first frames may include unpleasant components. Background segmentation is performed on each first frame to remove or diminish such unpleasant components. For example, a second frame for a person may be generated by identifying the background segments in the first frame and blurring or replacing such background segments with a virtual background. When the second frames are put together, the differences in the first frames are obscured making it more pleasing to view. A composite stream of the second frames is generated, per layout rules, and sent to the far side for improved viewing of the participants at the far side.

Abstract: A video conferencing system includes an image of a participant in a video conference and a depth map of the image. The system identifies objects in the background of the image, identifies objects in the foreground of the image, and identifies objects in the middle-ground of the image. The system removes the objects from the middle-ground, and replaces the removed objects from the middle-ground with the objects from the background that are located behind the removed objects. The system then uses the image with the removed and replaced objects in a video stream of the video conference.

Abstract: A wearable device includes a main body, a detection module and a controller. The detection module is located on the main body and includes an upper casing, an opposite lower casing and a proximity sensor. The lower casing has an elastic material. The proximity sensor is located on the upper casing to measure a distance from the proximity sensor to the elastic material. The controller is electrically connected to the detection module. The elastic material has a contact surface for the user to contact when the wearable device is worn on the user, thereby switching between an active mode and a standby mode of the wearable device. In addition, the present disclosure further includes an earbud.

Abstract: A method at a first participant's client conferencing system in a videoconference comprises receiving, from a second client conferencing system, at least one first video frame of a first video signal including an image of the second participant looking at a third participant, and first metadata associated with the first video frame and including an identity of the third participant. The image of the second participant is modified in the first video frame so that the first video frame is displayed on a first area of the client conferencing system with the second participant looking at a second area of the first display configured for displaying a second video signal of the third participant identified by the first metadata.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying and displaying whiteboard text and/or an active speaker in a video-based presentation, e.g., a video conference. Video images of an environment including a whiteboard may be captured by a video camera system. The video images may be analyzed to detect at least one text-containing area in the environment. Each text-containing area may be analyzed to determine whether it is an area of a whiteboard. When a text-containing area is identified as a whiteboard area, an area of view including the text-containing whiteboard area may be selected for display, e.g., a subset of the full frame captured by the video system. A video feed from the video camera system may be controlled to display the selected area of view at a client device, to provide a useful view of the whiteboard text and/or a speaking person located near the whiteboard text.

Abstract: A video conference call system is provided with a camera to generate an input frame image of a conference room, where the video conference call system detects a human head for each meeting participant captured in the input frame image by applying a machine learning human head detector model to said input image frame, generates a head bounding box which surrounds each detected human head and identifies a corresponding meeting participant, extracts a pixel width measure and pixel height measure from each head bounding box, and applies the extracted pixel width measure and pixel height measure to one or more reverse lookup tables to extract meeting room coordinates for each meeting participant identified by a corresponding head bounding box.

Abstract: Systems and methods for equalizing audio during a collaboration session in a heterogenous computing platform are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include: a heterogeneous computing platform comprising a plurality of devices, and a memory coupled to the heterogeneous computing platform, where the memory comprises a plurality of sets of firmware instructions, where each set of firmware instructions, upon execution by a respective device, enables the respective device to provide a corresponding firmware service, and where at least one of the plurality of devices operates as an orchestrator configured to: receive a policy from an Information Technology Decision Maker (ITDM) or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), and select an audio equalization setting usable during a collaboration session based, at least in part, upon the policy.

Abstract: A request for a virtual background is received from an endpoint of a participant who is participating in an online meeting. The request includes a description of the virtual background. One or more virtual backgrounds are generated using an image generator based on a command that includes the description of the virtual background. The one or more virtual backgrounds are transmitted to the endpoint. A selection of the virtual background from the one or more virtual backgrounds is received and the selection is used to train the image generator. A request to use the virtual background may be received from a second participant of the online meeting and the virtual background or text used to generate the virtual background may be transmitted to the second participant.

Abstract: Access to functionality of a software service is enabled at a first device associated with a user based on the first device being in a primary mode. A connection may thereafter be established between the software service and a second device associated with the same user. In response to that connection, access to a subset of the functionality of the software service is limited at the second device based on the second device being in a secondary mode determined based on the second device. Because the first device and the second device are used by the same user, the software service does not represent those devices as separate users of the software service, but rather identifies only the first device, as the primary mode device, in connection with the user to other users of the software service.

Abstract: A processing apparatus that generates a movie in which hearing states of sounds from sound sources are linked to a looking state of an image during zoom image capturing. Sounds are collected by sound collection devices. A video image is captured by an image capturing device. Position information of a sound source with respect to the image capturing device is obtained. A control unit determines an estimated standing position at which a looking state becomes equivalent to a captured image when an image capturing field angle is changed, and determines a direction and volume in synthesizing the sounds based on the estimated standing position. The control unit determines the direction coincident with a direction of the sound source viewed from the estimated standing position, and determines the volume so as to increase as a distance from the estimated standing position to the sound source decreases.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for validating and publishing workflows from remote environments. In some implementations, a link that includes at least one of audio data and video data is established between a wireless device of a remote participant and a computational mixer. A profile for the remote participant is referenced. A venue signal related to the at least one audio data and video data is generated based on the profile for the remote participant and using the computational mixer. The venue signal is transmitted.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for a bridging application that allows for a user computer to connect to and communicate with multiple videoconference platforms. The bridging application includes a virtual camera, a first virtual audio device, a first switch, and a second switch. The virtual camera is configured to receive a video feed from a video camera that is connected to the user computer. The first virtual audio device is configured to receive an audio feed from a microphone that is connected to the user computer. The first switch is configured to allow the video feed received by the virtual camera to be sent to the videoconference platforms. The second switch is configured to allow the audio feed received by the first virtual audio device to be sent to at least one of the videoconference platforms. The multiple videoconference platforms are independent of each other, and execute as separate instantiations of videoconference platforms.

Abstract: A display system includes a controller and a head-mounted display. The head-mounted display includes a display, a head support coupled to the display for supporting the display on a head of a user to be viewed by the user, and sensors coupled to the head support for sensing an environment from the head-mounted display unit in low light. The sensors include one or more of an infrared sensor for sensing the environment with infrared electromagnetic radiation, or a depth sensor for sensing distances to objects of the environment, and also include an ultrasonic sensor for sensing the environment with ultrasonic sound waves. The controller determines graphical content according to the sensing of the environment with the one or more of the infrared sensor or the depth sensor and with the ultrasonic sensor, and operates the display to provide the graphical content concurrent with the sensing of the environment.

Abstract: A virtual background associated with a first user of a virtual meeting is identified. In response to identifying the virtual background associated with the first user, a device associated with a second user of the virtual meeting is synchronized to use the virtual background during the virtual meeting. A composite video depicting the first user or the second user overlaid on the virtual background is generated for display on a device connected to the virtual meeting.

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 for each of the video feeds. The relevance scores are associated with a participant engagement score. The video conference system automatically displays a video feed in the primary area of the display based on a corresponding relevance score of the video feed.

Abstract: An electronic device, a method and a computer program product for providing a current input style and enabling a conversion of original inputs into modified inputs. The method includes identifying from device data received from an external display device, a first external display input style of the external display device and determining if the current input style of an electronic device corresponds to the first external display input style. In response to determining that the current input style of the electronic device does not correspond to the first external display input style, the method further includes converting original inputs received at the electronic device using the current input style into modified inputs corresponding to the first external display input style. The method further includes communicating the modified inputs to the external display device.

Abstract: To provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information distribution system capable of providing content with high added value. An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes a correction section that corrects a position of a virtual camera on the basis of first information regarding a height of a visual line of a performer in a virtual space and second information regarding a height of the virtual camera linked with a viewer in the virtual space.

Abstract: A method may include obtaining, using a head detection model and for an image of a video stream, head detection information, where the head detection information identifies heads detected in the image. Method may also include obtaining buffer bounding boxes. Obtaining the buffer bounding boxes may include obtaining head buffer bounding boxes for the heads detected in the image, and combining at least two of the head buffer bounding boxes into a proximity buffer bounding box. The method may furthermore include identifying a set of templates based on the buffer bounding boxes. Method may in addition include creating, individually, head frame definitions for the buffer bounding boxes using the set of templates, generating an image frame definition that combines the head frame definitions, and processing the video stream using the image frame definition.

Abstract: Techniques are described to enable selective content sharing in a video conference. In one example, a conferencing system obtains first display content from a first endpoint device in a video conference session. The conferencing system streams the first display content to a second endpoint device in the video conference session and obtains second display content from the second endpoint device. While streaming the first display content to the second endpoint device, the conferencing system streams the second display content to a third endpoint device in the video conference session and prevents streaming of the second display content to the first endpoint device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for processing information for a head-mounted display for blocking out an outside world from a user's vision when worn by the user to present a video, by carrying out actions comprising: measuring outside world information; detecting whether or not the measured information contains any notification information to be notified to the user, including detection of moving objects as notification information; and notifying the user when notification information is detected.

Abstract: A method for virtual fitting based on a video meeting program includes: acquiring a other-participant picture of another user attending a video meeting; acquiring a garment characteristic parameter value specifying the shape of a garment that another user in the acquired other-participant picture wears; determining a clothing category, into which the garment that another user wears is classified, based on the garment characteristic parameter value; determining a dress code for the video meeting based on the clothing category; detecting a candidate fitting garment based on the dress code and the garment characteristic parameter value; determining a virtual fitting garment that is a garment image intended to be virtually put on a user attending the video image based on the candidate fitting garment; creating a virtual fitting picture in which the user in a main-participant picture of the user virtually wears the virtual fitting garment; and providing the virtual fitting picture.

Abstract: Method for generating haptic feedback responses starts with processor causing communication interface for communication session to be displayed on first user interface and on a second user interface. Processor detects first touch input on first user interface and second touch input on second user interface. Processor monitors location of the first touch input on the first user interface and location of the second touch input on the second user interface. Processor determines distance between location of first touch input on first user interface and location on first user interface corresponding to location of second touch input on second user interface. Processor causes the first user interface and the second user interface to generate a haptic feedback response based on the distance. The haptic feedback response increases in intensity or speed as the distance decreases and decreases in intensity or speed as the distance increases. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: In one aspect, a first device includes a processor, a camera, and storage. The storage includes instructions executable by the processor to auto-crop base images from the camera to render respective first auto-cropped images having a first field of view that is smaller than a second field of view of the respective base images themselves. The instructions are also executable to receive input from a motion sensor on the first device and, based on the input from the motion sensor, adjust the auto-cropping of the base images from the camera to render second auto-cropped images having a third field of view that is smaller than the second field of view and that is different from the first field of view. In various examples, the first and second auto-cropped images can be provided to a second device as part of a video conference.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to providing in-person audio access for remote users. A remote access audio system can detect in-person audio through an array of microphones installed at a site. The remote access audio system can process the in-person audio using speech recognition techniques to determine that an in-person conversation is occurring. The remote access audio system can apply a model to the in-person conversation to determine whether the conversation is relevant to a remote user and transmit an option for the remote user to remotely join or be added to the conversation.

Abstract: Techniques for manipulating video livestream background images are disclosed. A short-form video, such as a livestream video or livestream replay video, can be analyzed for context. Computer-implemented techniques may be used for performing entity detection, and can also detect a change in subject based on speech and/or actions of a host individual. The subject can include a particular product. The detecting a change in subject can include detecting a foreground object and identifying the foreground object as a product. The identification of the foreground object as a product can include performing optical character recognition on text imprinted on a foreground object. The identification of the foreground object as a product can include image recognition techniques. The identification of the foreground object as a product can include scanning of an optical code such as a barcode that is imprinted on the product.

Abstract: A mobile communication system based on digital content including images and video that may be acquired, processed, and displayed using a plurality of mobile devices, smartphones, tablet computers, stationary computers, intelligent electronic glasses, and servers.

Abstract: Techniques may include receiving, by a computing device, a first set of video streams from a videoconferencing service, the video streams corresponding to one or more videoconference participants. In addition, the techniques may include receiving a second set of video streams from one or more cameras communicably coupled with the computing device. The techniques may include receiving settings for one or more video streams of a third set of video streams, the settings indicating one or more video feed properties. Moreover, the techniques may include producing a third set of video streams from the first set of video streams according to the one or more video feed properties. Also, the techniques may include outputting one or more video streams of the second set of video streams and the third set of video streams.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are aspects for altering avatar backgrounds and rendering volumetric avatars in a three-dimensional virtual environment. An aspect begins by receiving, from a first device of a first user, configuration settings specifying how a background of a first user's avatar is to be presented to a second user in the 3D virtual environment. The aspect continues by capturing a video stream of the first user and altering portions of the video stream. The configuration settings and the video stream with the altered background are used to render the first user's avatar. Another aspect begins by receiving configuration settings and a video stream with a background. The aspect continues by rendering a front surface, back surface, and side surface of an avatar based on the configuration settings and video stream.

Abstract: An apparatus including a server is disclosed for providing data-communications services to and configuring contact lists for a plurality of Internet-enabled devices. The apparatus includes a data server communicatively connected to the plurality of user-communications devices. In response to receiving a first data message, from a first device not included in the plurality of devices, that includes contact information and identifies one of the plurality of devices, the device management circuit adds a new contact having the contact information to the respective contact list of the identified one of the plurality of devices.

Abstract: A system for utilizing media content reference point information to perform media content encoding, and supplemental content stitching and/or insertion. Media content can be encoded and packaged based on boundaries of the media content. The boundaries can be received from a third-party and/or generated via an automated process. Target boundaries can be selected based on accuracy levels associated with the received and/or generated boundaries. Supplemental content can be stitched and/or inserted into packaged media content based on audio and video content of the packaged media content being aligned.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure relate to techniques for new algorithms for 3D graphics texturing and rendering. More specifically, embodiments relate to “Chroma Fract Rendering” (referred to as CF) that take advantage of the relative insensitivity of the human eye-brain systems for chrominance versus luminance, to reduce the macro-sized bandwidth and overall calculation requirements.

Abstract: An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting includes a node configuration adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. The node configuration is adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display. A peripheral device adapted to communicate the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network is a connection unit including a connector adapted to couple to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system, and a transmitter. A program is adapted to obtain user selected arbitrary media content, the program leaving a zero footprint on termination. The user may trigger a transfer of the user selected arbitrary media content to the transmitter.

Abstract: The technology disclosed can provide improved safety by detecting potential unsafe conditions (e.g., collisions, loss of situational awareness, etc.) confronting the user of a wearable (or portable) sensor configured to capture motion and/or determining the path of an object based on imaging, acoustic or vibrational waves. Implementations can enable improved safety to users of virtual reality for machine control and/or machine communications applications using wearable (or portable) devices, e.g., head mounted displays (HMDs), wearable goggles, watch computers, smartphones, and so forth, or mobile devices, e.g., autonomous and semi-autonomous robots, factory floor material handling systems, autonomous mass-transit vehicles, automobiles (human or machine driven), and so forth, equipped with suitable sensors and processors employing optical, audio or vibrational detection.