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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023

Filed:

Sep. 08, 2021
Applicant:

Arris Enterprises Llc, Suwanee, GA (US);

Inventor:

Carl A. Burger, Hatboro, PA (US);

Assignee:

ARRIS Enterprises LLC, Suwanee, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G10L 15/25 (2013.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 23/611 (2023.01); H04N 23/69 (2023.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/611 (2023.01); G10L 15/25 (2013.01); H04N 21/4314 (2013.01); H04N 23/69 (2023.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01);
Abstract

Illustrative embodiments are directed to a device and method for improving a video chat experience. The device provides a video chat session between users. The device receives a first video stream of multiple users captured by a camera at the same time. The device identifies objects representing the users in the first video stream, respectively. The device generates a modified stream by altering image data to remove a portion of depicted visual content between the objects. The device receives a second video stream. The device outputs, to user devices, the modified first video stream and the second video stream for display to the users.


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