System and method for providing location specific sound in a telepresence system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7692680
APP PUB NO 20070263079A1
SERIAL NO

11483469

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A system for providing location-specific sound in a telepresence system includes a plurality of remote microphones. Each remote microphone is associated with a respective area and operable to generate a sound signal from the voice of at least one user within the respective area. The system also includes a plurality of remote cameras. Each remote camera is associated with a respective remote microphone of the plurality of remote microphones and aligned to generate an image of its associated respective area. The system further includes a plurality of local displays. Each local display is operable to reproduce the image of a respective area generated by a respective remote camera. The system also includes a plurality of local loudspeakers. Each local loudspeaker is positioned proximate to a respective local display and operable to reproduce the sound signal from the voice of the at least one user within the respective area reproduced by the respective local display.

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CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95134-1706

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abed, Tark Palo Alto, US 47 1009
Graham, Philip R Milpitas, US 48 1572
Harrell, Randy K Los Gatos, US 12 478
Marechal, Philip E Mountain View, US 5 333
McLaughlin, Hugh J Mountain View, US 7 223
Richman, Marc L El Granada, US 2 97
Yu, Feng Hao Mountain View, US 6 218

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