公开(公告)号：EP1265157A3

公开(公告)日：2006-03-01

申请号：EP02012357.6

申请日：2002-06-05

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： Cadiz, Jonathan J. ,  Gupta, Anoop ,  Jancke, Gavin ,  Venolia, Gina

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30867

Abstract: The system and method of the present invention provides peripheral awareness of information to a user. The information to be provided is either determined automatically, or specified by the user. Once the information to be provided is determined or specified, it is automatically tracked or watched via at least one conventional communications interface for accessing one or more conventional communications sources. Current information is then automatically dynamically provided in an interactive peripheral display which minimizes any potential distraction to the user. Determining or specifying, tracking or watching, and providing the information is accomplished using at least one customizable dynamic encapsulated object, a "ticket," that when paired with a "viewer," provides peripheral awareness of information to the user. Further, in one embodiment, the tickets are sharable among users, and may be copied, cut, pasted, saved, transmitted, dragged and dropped from web pages, etc., like any other electronic file using conventional techniques.

公开(公告)号：EP1377041A2

公开(公告)日：2004-01-02

申请号：EP03011945.7

申请日：2003-05-27

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： Cutler, Ross ,  Gupta, Anoop ,  Tashev, Ivan ,  Rui, Yong

IPC: H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H04R3/02 ,  H04N5/2259 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N7/142 ,  H04R2201/401

Abstract: An omni-directional camera (a 360 degree camera) is proposed with an integrated microphone array. The primary application for such a camera is videoconferencing and meeting recording, and the device is designed to be placed on a meeting room table. The microphone array is in a planar configuration, and the microphones are located as close to the desktop as possible to eliminate sound reflections from the table. The camera is connected to the microphone array base with a thin cylindrical rod, which is acoustically invisible to the microphone array for the frequency range [50-4000] Hz. This provides a direct path from the person talking to all of the microphones in the array, and can therefore be used for sound source localization (determining the location of the talker) and beam-forming (improving the sound quality of the talker by filtering only sound from a particular direction). The camera array is elevated from the table to provide a near frontal viewpoint of the meeting participants.

Abstract translation: 提出了一个集成式麦克风阵列的全向摄像头（360度摄像头）。 这种相机的主要应用是视频会议和会议录制，设备被设计在会议室桌子上。 麦克风阵列处于平面配置，麦克风尽可能靠近桌面，以消除桌面的声音反射。 相机连接到麦克风阵列基座上，并带有一个薄的圆柱形杆，麦克风阵列在声学上不可见，频率范围为Ä50-4000赫兹。 这提供了从人员通话到阵列中的所有麦克风的直接路径，因此可以用于声源定位（确定讲话者的位置）和波束形成（仅通过滤波来改善讲话者的声音质量 来自特定方向的声音）。 摄像机阵列从表中提升，以提供会议参与者的近期前景。

公开(公告)号：EP1511284A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-02

申请号：EP04020332.5

申请日：2004-08-26

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： Narin, Attila ,  Cadiz, Jonathan Jay ,  Gupta, Anoop ,  Jancke, Gavin ,  Boyle, Michael

IPC: H04M3/42

CPC classification number: H04M3/42323 ,  H04M3/42272 ,  H04M3/5125 ,  H04M3/5183

Abstract: An enhanced computer telephony integration system that facilitates the interaction and integration of a private branch exchange (PBX) with a client computer on a computer network. An enhanced telephony (ET) server connects to the PBX and to all running instances of an ET client on a user's computers. The ET server acts as a proxy between the ET clients and the PBX. The ET clients register with the ET server for a certain telephone extension. The ET server then can forward telephone action requests (such as placing a telephone call) from the registered ET clients to the PBX servicing the telephone extension. Moreover, the ET server can relay telephone events (such as an incoming call) from the PBX to all registered clients. The ET server facilitates seamless integration of telephone and personal computer features to provide a rich user-controlled computer-telephone integration for a user.

Abstract translation: 一种增强的计算机电话集成系统，促进专用小交换机（PBX）与计算机网络上的客户端计算机的交互和集成。 增强型电话（ET）服务器连接到PBX以及用户计算机上ET客户端的所有运行实例。 ET服务器作为ET客户端和PBX之间的代理。 ET客户端向ET服务器注册一定的电话分机。 ET服务器然后可以将注册的ET客户端的电话操作请求（例如拨打电话）转发到为电话分机服务的集团电话。 此外，ET服务器可以将电话事件（例如来电）从PBX转发到所有注册的客户端。 ET服务器便于电话和个人计算机功能的无缝集成，为用户提供丰富的用户控制的计算机电话集成。

公开(公告)号：EP1388794A2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-11

申请号：EP03012896.1

申请日：2003-06-06

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： Zhang, Zhengyou ,  Cutler, Ross ,  He, Li-Wei ,  Gupta, Anoop ,  Liu, Zicheng

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30843 ,  G06Q10/1095 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/28 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N9/806

Abstract: A system that captures both whiteboard content and audio signals of a meeting using a digital camera and a microphone. The system can be retrofit to any existing whiteboard. It computes the time stamps of pen strokes on the whiteboard by analyzing the sequence of captured snapshots. It also automatically produces a set of key frames representing all the written content on the whiteboard before each erasure. The whiteboard content serves as a visual index to efficiently browse the audio meeting. The system not only captures the whiteboard content, but also helps the users to view and manage the captured meeting content efficiently and securely.

Abstract translation: 使用数码相机和麦克风捕获会议的白板内容和音频信号的系统。 该系统可以改装任何现有的白板。 它通过分析捕获的快照的顺序来计算白板上笔划的时间戳。 它也会在每个擦除之前自动产生代表白板上所有写入内容的一组关键帧。 白板内容作为视觉索引，有效地浏览音频会议。 该系统不仅可以捕获白板内容，还可以帮助用户有效，安全地查看和管理所捕获的会议内容。

公开(公告)号：EP1480422A3

公开(公告)日：2010-12-22

申请号：EP04012125.3

申请日：2004-05-21

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： Cadiz, Jonathan Jay ,  Jancke, Gavin ,  Boyle, Michael ,  Gupta, Anoop ,  Narin, Attila

IPC: H04M1/247

CPC classification number: H04L65/604 ,  G06F3/0483 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  H04L65/602 ,  H04M1/2473 ,  H04M1/2478 ,  H04M1/2535 ,  H04M1/274516 ,  H04M1/27455 ,  H04M1/575 ,  H04M1/576 ,  H04M1/663 ,  H04M3/42042 ,  H04M3/42068 ,  H04M11/00 ,  H04M19/042 ,  H04M2201/38 ,  H04M2203/558 ,  H04M2250/60

Abstract: An enhanced telephony (ET) computer user interface that seamlessly integrates features of a personal computer (PC) and a telephone into a coherent user interface. The user is provided with a rich variety of functionality that leverages the fact that the PC has considerably more processing power and greater access to variety of data than the ordinary telephone. This processing power and data access is used to the user's advantage as the telephone's capabilities and functionality are greatly expanded. In general, the ET user interface includes a plurality of environments for the user to choose. These environments include a My Contacts environment, a communication preferences environment, and a Call History environment. Each of these environments contains certain available processes and features for controlling and managing telephones.

公开(公告)号：EP1377041A3

公开(公告)日：2004-08-25

申请号：EP03011945.7

申请日：2003-05-27

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： Cutler, Ross ,  Gupta, Anoop ,  Tashev, Ivan ,  Rui, Yong

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04R3/02 ,  H04N5/2259 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N7/142 ,  H04R2201/401

Abstract: An omni-directional camera (a 360 degree camera) is proposed with an integrated microphone array. The primary application for such a camera is videoconferencing and meeting recording, and the device is designed to be placed on a meeting room table. The microphone array is in a planar configuration, and the microphones are located as close to the desktop as possible to eliminate sound reflections from the table. The camera is connected to the microphone array base with a thin cylindrical rod, which is acoustically invisible to the microphone array for the frequency range [50-4000] Hz. This provides a direct path from the person talking to all of the microphones in the array, and can therefore be used for sound source localization (determining the location of the talker) and beam-forming (improving the sound quality of the talker by filtering only sound from a particular direction). The camera array is elevated from the table to provide a near frontal viewpoint of the meeting participants.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种带有集成麦克风阵列的全向相机（360度相机）。 这种摄像机的主要应用是视频会议和会议录制，并且该设备被设计为放置在会议室桌子上。 麦克风阵列处于平面配置，麦克风尽可能靠近桌面，以消除桌面上的声音反射。 摄像机通过一个薄的圆柱形杆连接到麦克风阵列基座，麦克风阵列对于频率范围[50-4000] Hz在声学上不可见。 这提供了从人通话到阵列中的所有麦克风的直接路径，并且因此可以用于声源定位（确定讲话者的位置）和波束形成（通过仅过滤仅改善讲话者的音质 来自特定方向的声音）。 相机阵列从桌子上抬起，以提供会议参与者的近前方观点。

公开(公告)号：EP1388794A3

公开(公告)日：2012-02-22

申请号：EP03012896.1

申请日：2003-06-06

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： Zhang, Zhengyou ,  Cutler, Ross ,  He, Li-Wei ,  Gupta, Anoop ,  Liu, Zicheng

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04N7/15

CPC classification number: G06F17/30843 ,  G06Q10/1095 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/28 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N9/806

Abstract: A system that captures both whiteboard content and audio signals of a meeting using a digital camera and a microphone. The system can be retrofit to any existing whiteboard. It computes the time stamps of pen strokes on the whiteboard by analyzing the sequence of captured snapshots. It also automatically produces a set of key frames representing all the written content on the whiteboard before each erasure. The whiteboard content serves as a visual index to efficiently browse the audio meeting. The system not only captures the whiteboard content, but also helps the users to view and manage the captured meeting content efficiently and securely.

公开(公告)号：EP1377041B1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-31

申请号：EP03011945.7

申请日：2003-05-27

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： Cutler, Ross ,  Gupta, Anoop ,  Tashev, Ivan ,  Rui, Yong

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04R3/02 ,  H04N5/2259 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N7/142 ,  H04R2201/401

公开(公告)号：EP1511284B1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-16

申请号：EP04020332.5

申请日：2004-08-26

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： Narin, Attila ,  Cadiz, Jonathan Jay ,  Gupta, Anoop ,  Jancke, Gavin ,  Boyle, Michael

IPC: H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/51

CPC classification number: H04M3/42323 ,  H04M3/42272 ,  H04M3/5125 ,  H04M3/5183

公开(公告)号：EP1480422A2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-24

申请号：EP04012125.3

申请日：2004-05-21

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： Cadiz, Jonathan Jay ,  Jancke, Gavin ,  Boyle, Michael ,  Gupta, Anoop ,  Narin, Attila

IPC: H04M1/247

CPC classification number: H04L65/604 ,  G06F3/0483 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  H04L65/602 ,  H04M1/2473 ,  H04M1/2478 ,  H04M1/2535 ,  H04M1/274516 ,  H04M1/27455 ,  H04M1/575 ,  H04M1/576 ,  H04M1/663 ,  H04M3/42042 ,  H04M3/42068 ,  H04M11/00 ,  H04M19/042 ,  H04M2201/38 ,  H04M2203/558 ,  H04M2250/60

Abstract: An enhanced telephony (ET) computer user interface that seamlessly integrates features of a personal computer (PC) and a telephone into a coherent user interface. The user is provided with a rich variety of functionality that leverages the fact that the PC has considerably more processing power and greater access to variety of data than the ordinary telephone. This processing power and data access is used to the user's advantage as the telephone's capabilities and functionality are greatly expanded. In general, the ET user interface includes a plurality of environments for the user to choose. These environments include a My Contacts environment, a communication preferences environment, and a Call History environment. Each of these environments contains certain available processes and features for controlling and managing telephones.

Abstract translation: 增强电话（ET）计算机用户界面做了无缝集成的个人计算机（PC）和电话的功能集成到一个一致的用户界面。 为用户提供了丰富多样的功能上做了充分利用了PC有相当多的处理能力和品种较普通电话更大的数据访问factthat。 这种处理能力和数据访问使用用户的优势，因为电话的能力和功能在此被大大扩展。 通常，ET用户界面包括环境的多个用于用户选择。 这些环境包括我的联系人环境，通信优选项环境以及呼叫历史环境。 每合成环境包含用于控制和管理电话的某些可用进程和特点。