SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED MEETINGS
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1. A computer-implemented process for recording an event, comprising the process actions of:
- recording images captured by multiple different cameras of different types simultaneously capturing different portions of an event;
recording audio synchronized with said recorded images;
storing said images and synchronized audio as event data on a server capable of distributing the said event data.
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Abstract
A system and method for teleconferencing and recording of meetings. The system uses a variety of capture devices (a novel 360° camera, a whiteboard camera, a presenter view camera, a remote view camera, and a microphone array) to provide a rich experience for people who want to participate in a meeting from a distance. The system is also combined with speaker clustering, spatial indexing, and time compression to provide a rich experience for people who miss a meeting and want to watch it afterward.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented process for recording an event, comprising the process actions of:
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recording images captured by multiple different cameras of different types simultaneously capturing different portions of an event; recording audio synchronized with said recorded images; storing said images and synchronized audio as event data on a server capable of distributing the said event data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A graphical user interface for viewing and playing back event data comprising:
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a speaker image display pane displaying a speaker speaking at an event; a whiteboard display pane displaying an image of content written on a whiteboard;
a panoramic image display pane displaying a panoramic image of said event;a thumbnail view of a key frame image summarizing content written on a whiteboard, wherein selecting the thumbnail view will display the key frame in the whiteboard display pane; and a graphics display pane displaying an image captured by a graphical capture device. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A computer-implemented process for viewing an event comprising the process actions of:
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simultaneously capturing images of different sub-events of an event with multiple cameras each capturing a different sub-event; capturing audio associated with the different sub-events synchronized with said captured images; storing said captured images and associated audio on a server; and viewing the captured sub-events and associated audio by one or more clients in network connection with said server; and indexing event data, wherein said indexing process action comprises determining graphics key frames that summarize sub-events of said event by analyzing images captured by a graphics capture device and using said key frames as an index to jump to the corresponding portion of audio and images of the event data while the event is ongoing.
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