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US 10,069,878 · App. 15/700,858 · Granted Sep 4, 2018

Audiovisual norms from shared communities

Inventors: Paul R. Bastide (Boxford, MA); Jonathan Dunne (Dungarvan, IE); Liam Harpur (Skerries, IE); Asima Silva (Holden, MA)
Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
H04L65/1089H04L65/1076H04L65/403H04L65/605H04N7/147H04M2203/5081
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Patent No.
US 10,069,878
App. No.
15/700,858
Granted
Sep 4, 2018
Kind
B1
Abstract

A processor-implemented method, computer system, and computer program product for managing a plurality of audio-visual teleconference distractions, including the detection of a new participant to a teleconference call; the monitoring of a stream of the detected new participant for a plurality of distraction markers; calculation of a level of distraction based on the plurality of distraction markers; and alterations performed on the monitored stream based on the calculated level of distraction satisfying a threshold.

Claims (6)

1. A processor-implemented method for managing a plurality of audio-visual teleconference distractions, the method comprising:

detecting a new participant to a teleconference call by establishing a connection with one or more session initiation protocols, one or more menu systems, or one or more invite systems of one or more teleconferencing programs;

defining a plurality of distraction markers comprising a set of distraction preferences by a means selected from a list consisting of: consensus of call participants, determination of a program, and determination by the owner of the call;

applying the set of distraction preferences to one or more members of the call;

monitoring, based on keyframes, audio, audio transition from speaker to speaker, and every frame, a stream of the detected new participant for one or more distraction markers selected from a list consisting of: multiple people not looking at the camera or screen, multiple colors in the background, abnormal objects for a given user, or actions in the background that are not related to a meeting;

calculating a level of distraction based on a weight of the plurality of distraction markers, where the weight is calculated based on a means selected from a list consisting of: standard deviation, interpolation of the deviation, the relative severity of the distraction caused, an amount of screen area taken up by the distraction marker, an impact and eye-sight of other participants, and whether participants are dwelling on the distraction marker; and altering the monitored stream based on the calculated level of distraction satisfying a threshold, where the threshold is pre-determined by a system, company, group, hierarchy, call owner, or program.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE EXCUTION DATE OF INVENTOR ASIMA SILVA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 043813 FRAME: 0816. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNOR EXECUTION DATE. Recorded Mar 15, 2021
From: BASTIDE, PAUL R; DUNNE, JONATHAN; HARPUR, LIAM; SILVA, ASIMA
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055599/0125 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2017
From: BASTIDE, PAUL R.; DUNNE, JONATHAN; HARPUR, LIAM; SILVA, ASIMA
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043813/0816 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation 15494963 · Apr 24, 2017
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