发明授权
- 专利标题: Teleconferencing robot with swiveling video monitor
- 专利标题(中): 具有旋转视频监视器的电话会议机器人
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申请号: US09423414申请日: 1998-05-06
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公开(公告)号: US06914622B1公开(公告)日: 2005-07-05
- 发明人: Graham Thomas Smith , Deborah Ingrid Fels , Jutta Treviranus
- 申请人: Graham Thomas Smith , Deborah Ingrid Fels , Jutta Treviranus
- 申请人地址: CA Toronto
- 专利权人: Telbotics Inc.,Ryerson Polytechnic University,The University of Toronto
- 当前专利权人: Telbotics Inc.,Ryerson Polytechnic University,The University of Toronto
- 当前专利权人地址: CA Toronto
- 国际申请: PCT/CA98/00463 WO 19980506
- 国际公布: WO98/51078 WO 19981112
- 主分类号: H04N7/14
- IPC分类号: H04N7/14 ; H04N7/15
摘要:
This invention relates to an apparatus for the projection of a remote conferee's presence into a group meeting environment by using a combination of videoconferencing/teleconferencing and robotics technology. The remote conferee's face is shown substantially life-size on a video monitor. The remote conferee's eyes appear to be looking directly at the viewer. The video monitor can turn left or right to point at the person speaking, automatically or by manual control, to give the impression that the remote conferee is turning his head to look at the person speaking. The video screen can be raised and lowered to give the impression that the remote conferee is standing up and sitting down. An attention-getting mechanism prompts the attention of the other conferees when the remote conferee wants to interrupt or enter a conversation.