Virtual Background Adjustment For Quality Retention During Reduced-Bandwidth Video Conferencing

Inventors: Graeme Lambourne Geddes, Shawn Michael Rolin

Applicant: Zoom Communications, Inc.

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2026-05-18	`CLM`	Claims	7	View
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2026-04-13	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2026-04-13	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2026-04-13	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	3	View
2026-04-13	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	2	View
2026-04-13	`OA.APPENDIX`	Office Action Appendix	4	View
2025-12-29	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	—	View
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2025-12-29	`CLM`	Claims	6	View
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2025-10-01	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	53	View
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2025-09-03	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2025-09-03	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2025-08-27	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	—	View
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2025-08-27	`SPEC`	Specification	4	View
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2025-08-27	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
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2025-08-27	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2025-07-09	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	53	View
2025-07-09	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2025-07-09	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2025-07-09	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2025-07-09	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2025-07-09	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	2	View
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2025-03-19	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	—	View
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2025-03-19	`CLM`	Claims	6	View
2025-03-19	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2025-03-19	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2025-03-19	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2025-03-07	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	1	View
2025-03-07	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2025-03-07	`R46C.REQ`	Request under 37CFR1.46(c) to correct, update, change applicant	1	View
2024-12-19	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	54	View
2024-12-19	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2024-12-19	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2024-12-19	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
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2024-11-07	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2024-11-07	`A.NE.AFCP.D`	After Final Consideration Program Decision	1	View
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2024-11-07	`OA.APPENDIX`	Office Action Appendix	1	View
2024-10-22	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	—	View
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2024-10-22	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
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2024-10-22	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2024-08-15	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	54	View
2024-08-15	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2024-08-15	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2024-08-15	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
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2024-06-14	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2024-06-14	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	6	View
2024-06-14	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2024-03-14	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	49	View
2024-03-14	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2024-03-14	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
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2024-02-22	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2024-02-22	`A.NE.AFCP.D`	After Final Consideration Program Decision	1	View
2024-02-22	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2024-02-22	`OA.APPENDIX`	Office Action Appendix	1	View
2024-02-14	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	—	View
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2023-12-15	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	38	View
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2023-12-15	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
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2022-04-26	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	5	View
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Inventors

Graeme Lambourne Geddes Aliso Viejo, CA

Shawn Michael Rolin San Jose, CA

Attorneys & Agents of Record

ERIK CHMELAR Reg. 61041 Attorney

ANDREW BASILE Reg. 35438 Attorney · YOUNG & BASILE, P.C.

CHRISTOPHER SIMS Reg. 84379 Attorney · CHRISTOPHER SIMS

ROBERT O'LOUGHLIN Reg. 66241 Attorney · YOUNG BASILE HANLON & MACFARLANE PC

MICHAEL HAYEK Reg. 72928 Attorney · YOUNG BASILE HANLON & MACFARLANE, P.C.

LOPAMUDRA SENGUPTA Reg. 67753 Attorney · ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS, INC

RUKE WANG Reg. 67841 Attorney · 1LIFE HEALTHCARE, INC.

NICHOLAS BOBLET Reg. 82846 Attorney · YOUNG BASILE HANLON & MACFARLANE, P.C.

WARREN PATE Reg. 54364 Attorney · YOUNG BASILE HANLON & MACFARLANE, P.C.

ETHAN WOELKE Reg. 78934 Attorney · YOUNG BASILE

MICHELLE KNIGHT Reg. 47711 Attorney · YOUNG BASILE HANLON & MACFARLANE, P.C.

DANIEL ALEKSYNAS Reg. 62551 Attorney · YOUNG BASILE HANLON & MACFARLANE, P.C.

KAYVON POURMIRZAIE Reg. 74970 Attorney · YOUNG BASILE HANLON & MACFARLANE, P.C.

ERIC KELLER Reg. 64855 Attorney

KEITH SCHONBERGER Reg. 70820 Attorney · YOUNG BASILE HANLON & MACFARLANE, P.C.

ABHIK HUQ Reg. 40656 Attorney · YOUNG BASILE HANLON & MACFARLANE, P.C.

CRAIG REDINGER Reg. 55886 Attorney · YOUNG BASILE HANLON & MACFARLANE, P.C.

GREGORY RABIN Reg. 59760 Attorney · YOUNG BASILE HANLON & MACFARLANE P.C.

NEIL MASKERI Reg. 61591 Attorney · YOUNG BASILE HANLON & MACFARLANE, P.C.

JARED KONS Reg. 71857 Attorney

Classification

USPC 709/204

H04L12/1831 H04L65/403 H04L65/752 H04L65/762 H04L12/1827 H04L65/1089 H04L65/80

Prosecution

Examiner: BARKER, TODD L
Art Unit: 2449
Customer No.: 177453
Docket No.: ZOOM-207-A
Confirmation No.: 5143

Publication

Pub. No.: US20230344666A1
Pub. Date: 2023-10-26

ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

from ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

CHANGE OF NAME Recorded 2025-01-07

069839/0593 →

ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

from GEDDES, GRAEME LAMBOURNE, ROLIN, SHAWN MICHAEL

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2022-04-27

059748/0024 →

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Quick Facts

App. No.: 17/730,126
Filed: 2022-04-26
Pub. No.: US20230344666A1
Examiner: BARKER, TODD L
Art Unit: 2449

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