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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184141 | Method and apparatus for face recognition enhanced video mixing A telecommunications system includes a network; a plurality of user devices coupled to the network; a multipoint control unit coupled to the network and configured to supervise multipoint conferencing among the plurality of user devices, the multipoint control unit ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184142 | Method and system for composing video images from a plurality of endpoints The present application discloses a method and apparatus for a multipoint video conferencing system that can offer a wide variety of layouts and the ability to support a large number of conferees. A received stream of NALs from a plurality of endpoints can be proces... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179417 | Video collaboration A video collaboration method includes examining a video image to locate therein a strip segment containing desired facial features of a second collaborator. The method also includes causing a display of the strip segment in a second frame positioned above a first fr... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8174556 | Videoconferencing arrangement having multi-purpose digital still camera A videoconferencing system uses a modular terminal that includes a conventional digital still camera coupled to the input port of the videocommunicator, such as a set top box. There are various features provided by this arrangement, including using the digital still... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174555 | Portable video communication system A method and device for adapting a display image on a hand-held portable wireless display and digital capture device. The device includes a camera for capturing a digital video and/or still image of a user, means for adjusting the captured digital image in response ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8159517 | Method and device for setting output volume of audio signal to prevent acoustic shock in mobile terminal A mobile terminal with a function for setting an output volume of an audio signal to prevent acoustic shock is disclosed. In the mobile terminal, a receiver is integrated into a speaker. The speaker limits the initial output volume of an audio signal to a predetermi... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159518 | Video streaming system A streaming video system may include a video capture terminal configured to communicate with a first communications network and a video receiving terminal configured to communicate with a second network operatively connected to the first network. The video capture t... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159519 | Personal controls for personal video communications Video communication systems and methods for operating the same are provided with the method determining privacy settings for a video communication event; establishing a video communication link with a video communication system at a remote site; capturing video imag... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154578 | Multi-camera residential communication system Video communication devices and methods are provided. The device has an image display device; a first image capture device that acquires video images depicting a wide field of view within the local environment; a second image capture device that acquires video image... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8115797 | Network-enabled peer-to-peer video calling systems, methods, and storage medium Systems, methods, and a storage medium for peer-to-peer video calling between first and second devices is provided. The method includes determining a predetermined data communication rate by querying a communication network operably associated with the first and sec... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111280 | Video conference system and method in a communication network Image concealment video conference allows the user to conceal their image with an overlay image that will be shown in real-time to a peer during video conference. The real-time video concealment processes an image in a video stream, where the video stream is communi... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111282 | System and method for distributed meetings 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 peopl... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111279 | Commercial product routing system with video vending capability A traffic control system selectively interfaces members of plural groups, as buyer groups and vendor groups, for video communication through a dial-up telephone system, for analyzing and compiling data, scheduling appointments, implementing conferences, consummating... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111281 | Methods and terminals that control avatars during videoconferencing and other communications Methods and associated wireless communication terminals are disclosed that control the display of avatars on communication terminals. A person's portrait characteristics are identified in a video stream from a video source. A portrait command is selected among a plu... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8098272 | Commercial product routing system with video vending capability A traffic control system selectively interfaces members of plural groups, as buyer groups and vendor groups, for video communication through a dial-up telephone system, for analyzing and compiling data, scheduling appointments, implementing conferences, consummating... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8089503 | System and method of message notification and access via a video distribution network Methods and systems of message notification and access via a video distribution network are disclosed. A method may include receiving, via an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network, a data stream including video content. The method may also include receiving, v... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8089502 | Adaptive video telephone system A videophone system providing high resolution video transmission between videophones utilizes compressed video signals and audio signals which may be transmitted through any communications network, with the system providing real time adaptive error recovery and sync... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085290 | System and method for displaying a videoconference According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for displaying a videoconference includes receiving a first video feed. The first video feed includes a first plurality of video signals, each video signal from at least one source and originating from o... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8085291 | Portable terminal device A portable terminal device for communicating other terminal device includes: a display configured to display an image data; a transmitting unit configured to transmit the image data to the other terminal device; a receiving unit configured to receive a reception ima... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8072479 | Method system and apparatus for telepresence communications utilizing video avatars An apparatus, system and method for telepresence communications in an environment of a virtual location between two or more participants at multiple locations. First perspective data descriptive of the perspective of the virtual location environment experienced by a... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8064747 | Reproducing device and reproducing method The present invention allows a reproducing device that can be used in various device environmental conditions to execute adequate output operation according to a device environmental condition. When reproducing a content signal of audio and video, a reproducing devi... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8063928 | Videophone system and method System and method for providing personal videotelephony in which a plurality of videophones are connected to a communications network that is configured for transmitted video and audio communications. Each of the videophones typically includes a camera, display devi... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8040369 | System and method for transferring objects in a video conferencing session A system and method of virtually passing an object in near real time between separated participants in a remote conference session is disclosed. The method includes providing a video screen at first and second locations. An object can be inserted into a scanning dev... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8018481 | Conferencing system and method for exchanging site names (caller ID) in languages based on double or multiple byte character sets Disclosed herein is a system and method for storing and transmitting a videoconference system name (identifier) in the languages of double byte character sets. Although described in terms of a videoconferencing system, the techniques described herein have applicabil... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8004555 | Methods and devices for simultaneous dual camera video telephony Disclosed are mobile communication devices, and methods for mobile communication devices including two video cameras that can operate simultaneously and in real-time. The device includes a first video camera pointing in a first direction and configured to generate a... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7995090 | Video enabled tele-presence control host A method for exchanging information in a shared interactive environment, comprising selecting a first physical device in a first live video image wherein the first physical device has information associated with it, causing the information to be transferred to a sec... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995091 | Mixed media telecommunication call manager A method of transferring communication between communication channels of differing bandwidth comprises establishing data communications on a first channel having a first bandwidth, establishing data communications on a second channel in response to a trigger indicat... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7990410 | Status and control icons on a continuous presence display in a videoconferencing system Various embodiments of a videoconferencing system and methods for visually indicating status and/or control information on a continuous presence display for a videoconference are described herein. In one embodiment, status information may be received from one or mor... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7986336 | Image capture apparatus with indicator An integrated image capture apparatus for use in a two-way communication with a remote display, includes an image capture device for capturing still or video images including a system for sending the captured still or video images to the remote display and for recei... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7986335 | Set top box videoconferencing system A videoconferencing system may include a camera, microphones, speakers, and a codec. In some embodiments, the codec functionality may be incorporated in a set-top box (e.g., a cable box, a satellite box, or a gaming box). The codec functionality may also be split be... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7973818 | Mixing background effects with real communication data to enhance personal communications There is provided a communication device for mixing effects data with real communication data. The communication device comprises a receiving element configured to receive real communication data, a first analog-to-digital converter (ADC) configured to convert real ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7961212 | Video messaging system Systems and methods provide a video messaging service for transmitting video messages between network terminals over a network. After a caller's video-messaging terminal receives a notification that a receiver failed to respond to a communication request, the caller... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7940293 | Video conferencing system A video conferencing system includes a camera and a display within a room. The camera is directed towards participants in a foreground against a background. The room has lighting defining at least foreground luminance. The display defines maximum display luminance, ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7929010 | System and method for generating multimedia composites to track mobile events A wireless communication device (104) for providing guidance about surrounding conditions and a communication server (1000) for receiving data feeds from cooperative wireless devices are provided. The wireless communication device (104) comprise... | 04/19/2011 |
| RE42288 | Emergency facility video-conferencing system A medical video-teleconferencing and treatment system, having a central video-conferencing station and one or more remote video-conferencing stations and a communications link establishing video-conferencing communication therebetween. A central video monitor and au... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7911493 | Display accessory for a mobile device A portable wireless system that comprises a display accessory in communication with a mobile device. The mobile device is configured to communicate with a base station. The mobile device has a memory component configured to receive and store compressed audio video c... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907164 | Integrated videoconferencing system In some embodiments, the components of a videoconferencing system may be incorporated in a unitary housing. For example, an integrated videoconferencing system may include microphones to capture participant audio and a camera to capture participant video (along with... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7903138 | Information processing device, information processing method, and recording media An electronic camera connected through a communication line to another electronic camera records an image that was transmitted from the other camera. When the electronic camera is connected to a public line from a modular jack, when a shooting lens faces opposite to... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7903137 | Videoconferencing echo cancellers A system may be configured to: receive remote audio signals and corresponding spatial indicators from remote systems; generate output signals for local speakers based on the remote audio signals and the corresponding spatial indicators; supply a microphone input sig... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7898563 | User input method and device of mobile communication terminal A user input method and device of a mobile communication terminal that includes displaying a menu screen comprising images associated with each key function and menu function necessary for terminal control, depending on a currently set operation mode; detecting a pr... | 03/01/2011 |
