IP Library Granted Patent US 10,015,445
Granted Patent B1
US 10,015,445 · App. 15/646,900 · Granted Jul 3, 2018

Room conferencing system with heat map annotation of documents

Inventors: John Ludwig (Bellevue, WA); Richard Tong (Seattle, WA)
Assignee: Xevo Inc.
H04N7/15G06F17/241G06K9/18G06T7/20H04N7/147H04N7/183G06T2207/30204
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,015,445
App. No.
15/646,900
Filed
Jul 11, 2017
Granted
Jul 3, 2018
Kind
B1
Art Unit
2656
USPC
348/14.08
Abstract

A method includes capturing a first image at a first time using a camera; processing the first image to identify a representation of an object in the first image; storing the first image as an event forming a navigable marker in a conference room tracking system; measuring one or more of a room sound and a room activity level at a time associated with capture of the first image; generating a heat marker representing a level of the room sound or the room activity level; and storing the heat marker in association with the event.

Claims (28)

1. A method, comprising:

capturing an image or video from a digital display at a first time;

processing the image or video to identify a representation of an object in the image or video;

storing the image or video as an event forming a navigable marker in a tracking system for an area including the digital display;

measuring sound in the area and determining from the sound an emotion or contention level at a time associated with capture of the image or video;

generating a marker representing the emotion or contention level; and

storing the marker in association with the event.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

analyzing the sound for words and phrases; and

performing biometric voice analysis to identify a primary speaker associated with the sound.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

assigning an emotion to the primary speaker based on the words and volume levels of the words.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

tracking a time spent at the emotion or contention level.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a device including a processor and memory, uniquely configure the memory and cause the device to:

capture an image or video from a digital display at a first time;

process the image or video to identify a representation of an object in the image or video;

store the image or video as an event forming a navigable marker in a tracking system for an area including the digital display;

measure sound in the area and determine from the sound an emotion or contention level at a time associated with capture of the image or video;

generate a marker representing the emotion or contention level; and

store the marker in association with the event.

6. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 5 , wherein the instructions further configure the memory to cause the device to:

analyze the sound for words and phrases; and

perform biometric voice analysis to identify a primary speaker associated with the sound.

7. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the instructions further configure the memory to cause the device to:

assign an emotion to the primary speaker based on the words and volume levels of the words.

8. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the instructions further configure the memory to cause the device to:

track a time spent at the emotion or contention level.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2018
From: SURROUND.IO CORPORATION
To: XEVO INC.
Reel/Frame 045590/0011 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2018
From: LUDWIG, JOHN; TONG, RICHARD
To: SURROUND.IO
Reel/Frame 045872/0534 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2017
From: LUDWIG, JOHN; TONG, RICHARD
To: SURROUND.IO
Reel/Frame 043496/0759 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14882430 · Oct 13, 2015
Provisional Application 62063014 · Oct 13, 2014