Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p.

Mathieu Claude Hans

Mark Taylor Smith

Ronald W Schafer

Gary David Sasaki

April Marie Slayden

Gregory Gilbran Slabaugh

Embodiments of the invention provide a system and method for matching a media manipulation with a media manipulation template. First, a media manipulation input is received. Next, the media manipulation input is compared with at least one stored media manipulation template. Then, the media manipulation input is modified to emulate at least one of the stored media manipulation templates when the media manipulation input is approximately equal to the at least one stored media manipulation template.

System and method for matching a media manipulation with a media manipulation template

A digital audio system configured to facilitate a collaborative audio session comprises a first digital audio device operable by a first user, a second digital audio device operable by a second user independently of the first digital audio device, and a server configured to communicate with the first digital audio device and the second digital audio device over a network, receive a request from at least one of the digital audio devices for participation in a collaborative audio session, and facilitate communication between the first digital audio device and the second digital audio device.

Digital audio device

Systems and methods of managing access to digital content are described. In one aspect, a novel digital content access management system enables users to register previously owned digital content and, subsequently, allows users to access the registered content using any electronic device that is connected to the system. Digital content may be pushed or pulled from any electronic system that is connected to a network&#x2014;no matter where it is located&#x2014;to any other electronic system that is connected to a network. A novel business model, as well as a system and a method for implementing this model, also are described. In accordance with this business model, payments are made to content providers upon registration of the previously owned digital content. In this way, the monetary interests of content providers may be protected (even when a user registers borrowed digital content, for example), while enhancing the ability of users to interact with their licensed digital content.

Managing access to digital content

The invention features an improved, photo hull based method of generating a three-dimensional representation of a visual scene based upon a set of multi-view reference images. In one aspect, a visual hull containing the visual scene is computed. Visibility of points on the computed visual hull with respect to each reference image is computed. Photo-consistency of points on the computed visual hull along rays back-projected from a desired view is computed based upon reference images having visibility of the points. A photo hull containing the visual scene is generated by stepping along each back-projected ray. The photo-consistent points visible in the desired view are colored using color information contained in reference images having visibility of the photo-consistent points.

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Athens, GA, United States of America

Mathieu Claude Hans