Scott L Minneman, Age 641550 Noe St, San Francisco, CA 94131

6515690, Feb 4, 2003

Feb 25, 2000

09/512886

Maribeth J. Back - San Francisco CA
Steven R. Harrison - Portola Valley CA
Richard J. Goldstein - Menlo Park CA
Matthew G. Gorbet - San Francisco CA
Scott L. Minneman - San Francisco CA
Jonathan R. Cohen - San Francisco CA

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

G09G 500

345866, 434178

By using dynamic text and an interface utilizing a familiar metaphor, reading speed and comprehension can be increased. In particular, the interface, which is based on a familiar metaphor, such as driving, allows a user to concentrate on the real task at hand, reading, as opposed to manipulation of the interface. Thus, using a combination of a familiar metaphor and rapid serial presentation, dynamic text can be efficiently negotiated.

6560281, May 6, 2003

Feb 24, 1998

09/028548

Michael J. Black - Menlo Park CA
Xuan Ju - Toronto, CA
Scott Minneman - San Francisco CA
Donald G. Kimber - Mountain VIew CA

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

H04B 166

375240, 386106, 386 96, 386 97, 345775, 345158, 382103

A method and apparatus analyzes and annotates a technical talk typically illustrated with overhead slides, wherein the slides are recorded in a video sequence. The video sequence is condensed and digested into key video frames adaptable for annotation to time and audio sequence. The system comprises a recorder for recording a technical talk as a sequential set of video image frames. A stabilizing processor segregates the video image frames into a plurality of associated subsets each corresponding to a distinct slide displayed at the talk and for median filtering of the subsets for generating a key frame representative of each of the subsets. A comparator compares the key frame with the associated subsets to identify differences between the key frame and the associates subset which comprise nuisances and affordances. A gesture recognizer locates, tracks and recognizes gestures occurring in the subset as gesture affordances and identifies a gesture video frame representative of the gesture affordance. An integrator compiles the key frames and gesture video frames as a digest of the video image frames which can also be annotated with the time and audio sequence.

7174083, Feb 6, 2007

Dec 30, 1998

09/223016

Scott L. Minneman - San Francisco CA, US
William Van Melle - Los Altos CA, US
Steve R. Harrison - Portola Valley CA, US
Ian Emery Smith - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas P. Moran - Palo Alto CA, US

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

H04N 5/91

386 52, 386 95

The systems and methods of this invention use an index and digital audio and/or video recordings of an activity to provide access to recently recorded material. For example, users initiate audio and/or video recordings. An index, e. g. , an agenda, outlines the structure of the to be recorded event. The user selects an index item as an activity that corresponds to an index item is recorded. The recordings are then associated with the index. The user can then randomly access the recordings for playback, editing or further recording. The systems and methods of this invention additionally provide the means for correlating events and the corresponding index items with the recordings.

6262662, Jul 17, 2001

Feb 25, 2000

9/512890

Maribeth J. Back - San Francisco CA
Richard J. Goldstein - Menlo Park CA
Steven R. Harrison - Portola Valley CA
Scott L. Minneman - San Francisco CA
Jonathan R. Cohen - San Francisco CA

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

G08B 1314

3405721

Identifier tags are embedded in pages of a document. Each of these identifier tags identifies the particular page that a reader is viewing. By correlating the currently read page to information stored memory, dynamic content corresponding to the currently read page can be activated. Additionally, proximity sensors are associated with one or more portions of the document. Thus, the range of dynamic content can also be activated by placing an object within the sensible area of the proximity sensors. This dynamic content can include, for example, lighting, sound effects, environmental conditions, or the like.

5239373, Aug 24, 1993

Dec 26, 1990

7/633900

John C. Tang - Palo Alto CA
Scott L. Minneman - San Francisco CA
Sara A. Bly - Mountain View CA
Steve R. Harrison - Portola Valley CA

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

H04N 718

358 93

The present invention comprises a display unit (10) which displays a composite image (38); a stylus (24) which is used to "write" on the composite image (38); a way of detecting (20) the position of the stylus (24) over the composite image (38); a video camera (12) mounted a short distance away from the video display (11) and aimed at the composite image (38); a light (23) which provides uniform illumination to the composite image (38); a mechanism for preventing video feedback (26); and a computer (22). A special configuration of cables (16, 28, 30, 32, 34) is used to interconnect the display (10), the stylus (24), the position detector (20), the video camera (12) and the computer (22). Two or more workstations (11) can be electrically connected to each other via cables (34) or over a network (76). Many variations of this invention can be created by connecting other components into the computer network (76).

5025314, Jun 18, 1991

Jul 30, 1990

7/559486

John C. Tang - Palo Alto CA
Scott L. Minneman - San Francisco CA

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

H04N 718

358 93

Remote interactive use of a plurality of writing surfaces, such as special wall mounted whiteboards and the like, is facilitated by an apparatus which includes, for each writing surface, a translucent screen acting as the writing surface itself, a video camera located behind the translucent screen for receiving an image of indications imparted upon the translucent screen, and a video projector for projecting onto the back side of the translucent screen a composite of the images imparted upon each of the translucent screens. Backlighting of a user is employed to allow presentation of the processes of imparting, using and referring to the indicia together with the indicia itself. Proper ambient lighting also provides a limited three dimensional view of the user. Audio portions of interactive work may be captured by a microphone and transmitted to speakers in conjunction with the video portion of the interactive work. An audio/video mixing resource may be employed to combine the images of indicia and audio from various worksites for presentation.

5692213, Nov 25, 1997

Oct 16, 1995

8/543520

David Goldberg - Palo Alto CA
David A. Nichols - Mountain View CA
Scott L. Minneman - San Francisco CA
Steve R. Harrison - Portola Valley CA

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

G06T 1300

395806

A method of recording a real-time multimedia presentation and replaying a missed portion at an accelerated rate until the missed portion catches up to the current point in the presentation. The multimedia presentation may consist of audio, video, graphics, and text. A graphical timeline is provided to allow the user easy access to different points in the recorded presentation. All the media formats are synchronized at the accelerated rate and the audio is accelerated without changing its pitch.

5717879, Feb 10, 1998

Nov 3, 1995

8/552960

Thomas P. Moran - Palo Alto CA
Scott L. Minneman - San Francisco CA
Steve R. Harrison - Portola Valley CA
Donald G. Kimber - Mountain View CA
William J. van Melle - Los Altos CA
Polle T. Zellweger - Palo Alto CA
Gordon P. Kurtenbach - Toronto, CA
Lynn D. Wilcox - Portola Valley CA
Sara A. Bly - Hillsboro OR
William C. Janssen - Mountain View CA
L. Charles Hebel - Cupertino CA

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

G06F 300

395339

A system for the capture and playback of temporal data representing a collaborative activity such as a meeting. Such temporal data is captured by one or more capture devices (e. g. audio recordings or an electronic whiteboard). Temporal data is comprised of timestreams and events. Timestreams are sets of timestamped data which represent some recordable aspect of the meeting. Events are contained within a timestream that represent natural activities that occurred during the course of the session. Events are used to create indices which provide direct access to a point or span in time during the collaborative activity. Playback of a session is performed under the control of a session access device. Coupled to the session access device are a plurality of players for playing back timestreams. The session access device utilizes event information to create a user interface for controlling session replay.