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US08203595B2 Method and apparatus for enabling improved eye contact in video teleconferencing applications
有权
用于在视频电话会议应用中改善眼睛接触的方法和装置
- 专利标题: Method and apparatus for enabling improved eye contact in video teleconferencing applications
- 专利标题(中): 用于在视频电话会议应用中改善眼睛接触的方法和装置
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申请号: US12454717申请日: 2009-05-21
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公开(公告)号: US08203595B2公开(公告)日: 2012-06-19
- 发明人: James William McGowan
- 申请人: James William McGowan
- 申请人地址: FR Paris
- 专利权人: Alcatel Lucent
- 当前专利权人: Alcatel Lucent
- 当前专利权人地址: FR Paris
- 代理机构: Harness, Dickey & Pierce
- 主分类号: H04N7/14
- IPC分类号: H04N7/14
摘要:
A method and apparatus for displaying images for use during a video teleconference provides improved eye contact between the participants. A video camera mounted on a display (e.g., a monitor or laptop) is co-located with a first participant in the video teleconference. An image of a second participant in the video teleconference is received, and a location of one or more facial features (e.g., the eyes) contained in the image of the second participant is determined. Then, the image of the second participant is displayed on the screen such that the eyes of the second participant are displayed in close proximity to (e.g., directly below) the video camera. In this manner, improved eye contact between the participants is advantageously provided. Alternatively, metadata representing the location of such facial features (e.g., the eyes) contained in the image of the second participant is received along with the image of the second participant.
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