Andrew S Weber

US Patent:

6522325, Feb 18, 2003

Filed:

Oct 15, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/419274

Inventors:

Scott Sorokin - New York NY
David C. Worley - Weston CT
Andrew H. Weber - New York NY

Assignee:

Kewazinga Corp. - Westport CT

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345427, 345723, 348 39

Abstract:

A telepresence system for providing a first user with a first display of an environment and simultaneously and independently providing a second user with a second display of the environment. In certain embodiments, the system includes a plurality of arrays of cameras, with each arrays are situated at varying lengths from the environment. In one embodiment, the cameras situated around the environment are removed after the cameras in the array are have transmitted the camera output to an associated storage node. A first user interface device has first user inputs associated with movement along a first path in the array, and a second user interface device has second user inputs associated with movement along a second path. The system interprets the first inputs and selects outputs from the storage nodes in the first path, and interprets second inputs and selects outputs from the storage nodes in the second path independently of the first inputs, thereby allowing a first user and a second user to navigate simultaneously and independently through the environment. In another embodiment, a telepresence system includes various techniques for mixing images of cameras along each path, such as, mosaicing and tweening, for effectuating seamless motion along such paths.

US Patent:

6535226, Mar 18, 2003

Filed:

Apr 1, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/283413

Inventors:

Scott Sorokin - New York NY
David C. Worley - Weston CT
Andrew H. Weber - New York NY

Assignee:

Kewazinga Corp. - Westport CT

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345723, 345427, 345740

Abstract:

A telepresence method and system for providing users the ability to navigate through an array of cameras capturing an environment. The array of cameras includes one or more series of cameras, wherein each series of cameras defines a path through the environment and wherein the cameras in each series have a progressively different perspective of the environment. Users interactively navigate through series of cameras, thereby simulating movement along paths.

US Patent:

7613999, Nov 3, 2009

Filed:

Feb 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/359233

Inventors:

Andrew H. Weber - New York NY, US
David C. Worley - Wilton CT, US
Scott Soroken - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Kewazinga Corp. - Westport CT

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
H04N 7/18

US Classification:

715723, 715740, 715851, 348148, 348149, 348169

Abstract:

A telepresence system for providing first and second users with displays of an environment. The system includes an array of cameras, and the array includes multiple camera paths. A first user interface device is associated with first user inputs and movement along a first path, and a second user interface device is associated with second user inputs and a second path. The user interface devices are coupled to at least one processing element that receives and interprets the user inputs. The processing element is configured to allow the first user and the second user to navigate simultaneously and independently and also configured to link the users and provide the same path in response to an indication or input to do so.

US Patent:

20030132951, Jul 17, 2003

Filed:

Dec 2, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/308230

Inventors:

Scott Sorokin - New York NY, US
David Worley - Weston CT, US
Andrew Weber - New York NY, US

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/700000

Abstract:

A telepresence system for providing users with displays of a remote environment. In certain embodiments, the system includes a plurality of arrays of cameras, with each arrays are situated at varying lengths from the environment. Users navigate the arrays via interface devices. The system interprets the user inputs and selects camera outputs based thereon. Multiple users are able to navigate simultaneously and independently through the environment. In embodiments having overlapping camera views, the system effectuates seamless motion along camera paths by processing the camera outputs corresponding to the views.

US Patent:

20030229735, Dec 11, 2003

Filed:

Mar 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/391509

Inventors:

Scott Sorokin - New York NY, US
David Worley - Weston CT, US
Andrew Weber - New York NY, US

International Classification:

G06F003/00

US Classification:

710/036000

Abstract:

A telepresence system for providing a first user with a first display of an environment and a second user with a second display of the environment includes an array of cameras. Each camera has an associated view of the environment and an associated camera output representing the associated view. The array also includes at least one camera path. A first user interface device has first user inputs associated with movement along a first path in the array, and a second user interface device has second user inputs associated with along a second path in the array. The user interface devices are coupled to at least one processing element that receives and interprets the user inputs. The processing element interprets the first inputs and selects outputs of cameras in the first path, and interprets second inputs and selects outputs of cameras in the second path independently of the first inputs, thereby allowing a first user and a second user to navigate simultaneously and independently through the array. In another embodiment, a telepresence system includes at least one processing element that distinguishes between permissible cameras in the array and impermissible cameras in the array.

US Patent:

20100115411, May 6, 2010

Filed:

Oct 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/610188

Inventors:

Scott Sorokin - New York NY, US
David C. Worley - Wilton CT, US
Andrew H. Weber - New York NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
H04N 7/18

US Classification:

715723, 348148

Abstract:

A telepresence system including an array of cameras, a user interface device and at least one processor. Each camera has an associated view of the environment and an associated camera output representing the associated view, the array thus including at least one camera path for viewing the environment. In one embodiment, the user interface device has first user inputs associated with movement along a first path in the environment. The user interface device is coupled to the processor, which receives and interprets the user inputs and provides camera outputs to the user interface device, thereby allowing the user to navigate through the environment. In another embodiment, the processor is configured to provide additional source output, such as virtual world imagery and data, to the user interface device, thereby allowing the user to navigate real, virtual and combination real and virtual worlds.