April E Mitchell

US Patent:

7792901, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

Oct 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/251686

Inventors:

Ted Beers - Corvallis OR, US
Jon A. Brewster - Monmouth OR, US
Michael D. Derocher - Albany OR, US
Lonnie D. Mandigo - Corvallis OR, US
April S. Mitchell - San Jose CA, US
Kenton O'Hara - Bristol, GB

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173
G06F 15/177

US Classification:

709204, 709205, 709221, 709231, 709239

Abstract:

An event management system is configured to host a collaboration event that includes first and second event endpoints that provide respective first and second sets of audio/visual (A/V) media streams to respective first and second sets of attendees during the first event. The event management system is configured to, while hosting the collaboration event, reconfigure the collaboration event to cause a third event endpoint to provide a third set of audio/visual (A/V) media streams to at least one of the first set of attendees.

US Patent:

20070279483, Dec 6, 2007

Filed:

Nov 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/559348

Inventors:

Ted W. Beers - Corvallis OR, US
April Slayden Mitchell - Redwood City CA, US
Mark E. Gorzynski - Corvallis OR, US
Michael D. Derocher - Albany OR, US
Thomas Moltoni - London, GB
Thomas Kleist - London, GB

International Classification:

H04N 7/14
H04L 12/56

US Classification:

348 1408, 370400, 348E07077

Abstract:

A method is described for aligning video streams and positioning camera in a collaboration event to create a blended space. A local physical environment of one set of attendees is combined with respective apparent spaces of other sets of attendees that are transmitted from two or more remote environments. A geometrically consistent shared space is created that maintains natural collaboration cues of eye contact and directional awareness. The remote environments in the local physical environment are represented in a fashion that is geometrically consistent with the local physical environment. The local physical environment extends naturally and consistently with the way the remote environments may be similarly extended with their own blended spaces. Therefore, an apparent shared space that is sufficiently similar for all sets of attendees is presented in both the local and remote physical environments.

US Patent:

20070282994, Dec 6, 2007

Filed:

Aug 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/497886

Inventors:

Ted Beers - Corvalis OR, US
Mark E. Gorzynski - Corvalis OR, US
Richard N. McKay - Corvallis OR, US
James A. Borg - Corvallis OR, US
April Slayden Mitchell - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223

Abstract:

A system includes a communication network, a plurality of nodes communicatively coupled to the communication network, a gateway subsystem communicatively coupled to the communication network, and a management subsystem communicatively coupled to the gateway subsystem. The gateway subsystem is configured to receive and translate signals from the plurality of nodes for use by the management subsystem. Further, the management subsystem is configured to dynamically manage the topology of a virtual collaborative event based on the node signals.

US Patent:

20100091687, Apr 15, 2010

Filed:

Oct 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/251631

Inventors:

Ted Beers - Corvallis OR, US
Diane R. Hammerstad - Corvallis OR, US
Jon A. Brewster - Monmouth OR, US
Michael D. Derocher - Albany OR, US
Mark E. Gorzynski - Corvallis OR, US
Lonnie D. Mandigo - Corvallis OR, US
April S. Mitchell - San Jose CA, US
Kenton O'Hara - Sydney, AU

International Classification:

H04L 12/16

US Classification:

370260

Abstract:

An event management system is configured to provide first status information corresponding to a scheduled event to at least a first person associated with an in progress event where the in progress event includes a first plurality of event endpoints that provide a first set of media streams to a first set of attendees. The event management system is also configured to provide second status information corresponding to the in progress event to at least a second person associated with the scheduled event where the scheduled event is scheduled to include a second plurality of event endpoints that provide a second set of media streams to a second set of attendees.

US Patent:

20110069143, Mar 24, 2011

Filed:

May 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/936163

Inventors:

Ted Beers - Corvallis OR, US
Diane R. Hammerstad - Corvallis OR, US
Michael D. Derocher - Albany OR, US
Jon A. Brewster - Corvallis OR, US
Lonnie D. Mandigo - Corvallis OR, US
April S. Mitchell - San Jose CA, US
Kenton O'Hara - Bristol, GB

International Classification:

H04N 7/15

US Classification:

348 1412, 348E07084

Abstract:

An event management system is configured to provide a communications pathway between persons associated with a scheduled event prior to initiating the scheduled event.

US Patent:

20110093590, Apr 21, 2011

Filed:

Apr 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/936159

Inventors:

Ted Beers - Corvallis OR, US
Mark E. Gorzynski - Corvallis OR, US
April S. Mitchell - Palo Alto CA, US
Lonnie D. Mandigo - Corvallis OR, US
Kenton P. ÓHara - Bristol, GB
Jon A. Brewster - Corvallis OR, US
Michael D. Derocher - Albany OR, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

709224

Abstract:

An event management system is configured to detect an overlap between events and provide a communication to remediate the overlap to one or more event attendees.

US Patent:

20110173263, Jul 14, 2011

Filed:

Sep 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

13/119772

Inventors:

Ted Beers - Corvallis OR, US
Jon A. Brewster - Monmouth OR, US
Lonnie D. Mandigo - Corvallis OR, US
April S. Mitchell - San Jose CA, US
Kenton O'Hara - Bristol, GB
Mark E. Gorzynski - Corvallis OR, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204

Abstract:

An event management system is configured to receive information that indicates a presence of an attendee of a collaboration event at a first location that is not specified by a registered event specification corresponding to the collaboration event and provide information to the attendee to direct the attendee to a second location with an endpoint for connecting to the collaboration event.

US Patent:

20110173275, Jul 14, 2011

Filed:

Apr 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/936054

Inventors:

Ted Beers - Corvallis OR, US
Michael D. Derocher - Albany OR, US
Jon A. Brewster - Corvalis OR, US
Lonnie D. Mandigo - Corvalis OR, US
April S. Mitchell - Palo Alto CA, US
Kenton O'hara - Bristol, GB

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

An event management system is configured to receive information from a person associated with a first event and provide a message to a second event that is associated with the first event.