US Patent No: D655279

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Video unit with integrated features

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CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.SAN JOSE, CA9213

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buzzard, Kyle A - 8 39
Church, Andrew R - 12 59
Desai, Ashok T Fremont, CA 24 125
Harden, Daniel K Palo Alto, CA 70 584
Satoh, Juli A 771 Alder Dr. 6 36
Wales, Richard T - 36 158
Whittall, Christopher L La Jolla, CA 29 124

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CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. (36)
6,990,086 Method and system for label edge routing in a wireless network 26 2001
6,989,856 System and method for performing distributed video conferencing 84 2003
2005/0248,652 System and method for performing distributed video conferencing 35 2005
7,679,639 System and method for enhancing eye gaze in a telepresence system 20 2006
7,692,680 System and method for providing location specific sound in a telepresence system 15 2006
7,707,247 System and method for displaying users in a visual conference between locations 16 2006
7,710,448 System and method for preventing movement in a telepresence system 14 2006
7,710,450 System and method for dynamic control of image capture in a video conference system 13 2006
7,889,851 Accessing a calendar server to facilitate initiation of a scheduled call 15 2006
7,532,232 System and method for single action initiation of a video conference 17 2006
2006/0256,187 System and method for monitoring and diagnosis of video network performance 18 2006
D588560 Endpoint for a videoconference 29 2006
2007/0206,556 Performance optimization with integrated mobility and MPLS 19 2007
2008/0303,901 TRACKING AN OBJECT 18 2007
2009/0122,867 Coding Background Blocks in Video Coding that Includes Coding as Skipped 18 2007
2008/0240,237 REAL-TIME FACE DETECTION 21 2008
2008/0240,571 REAL-TIME FACE DETECTION USING TEMPORAL DIFFERENCES 19 2008
2009/0207,233 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VIDEOCONFERENCE CONFIGURATION 20 2008
2009/0207,234 Telepresence system for 360 degree video conferencing 20 2008
2009/0244,257 VIRTUAL ROUND-TABLE VIDEOCONFERENCE 17 2008
2009/0256,901 Pop-Up PIP for People Not in Picture 18 2008
2009/0324,023 Combined Face Detection and Background Registration 18 2008
2010/0082,557 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING COMMUNICATION SESSIONS IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT 15 2008
2010/0123,770 MULTIPLE VIDEO CAMERA PROCESSING FOR TELECONFERENCING 20 2008
2010/0208,078 HORIZONTAL GAZE ESTIMATION FOR VIDEO CONFERENCING 13 2009
2010/0225,732 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING THREE DIMENSIONAL VIDEO CONFERENCING IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT 18 2009
2010/0225,735 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT 15 2009
2010/0283,829 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSLATING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS IN A CONFERENCING ENVIRONMENT 16 2009
2010/0302,345 System and Method for Extending Communications Between Participants in a Conferencing Environment 2 2009
2011/0037,636 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING PARAMETERS IN AN AUDIOVISUAL ENVIRONMENT 2 2009
D615514 Single monitor and stand 27 2009
2010/0171,808 System and Method for Enhancing Eye Gaze in a Telepresence System 13 2010
D626102 Video unit with integrated features 16 2010
D626103 Video unit with integrated features 15 2010
D628175 Mounted video unit 16 2010
D628968 Free-standing video unit 8 2010
 
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D635569 LCD monitor 43 2010
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