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System and method for distributed meetings

US8111282B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 13, 2008
Grant dateFeb 7, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/155
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for teleconferencing and recording of meetings. The system uses a variety of capture devices (a novel 360° camera, a whiteboard camera, a presenter view camera, a remote view camera, and a microphone array) to provide a rich experience for people who want to participate in a meeting from a distance. The system is also combined with speaker clustering, spatial indexing, and time compression to provide a rich experience for people who miss a meeting and want to watch it afterward.

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