Video display blurring on demand
US11659137B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/20092
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for managing displays on video communication devices are disclosed. A video communication session is established to a remote device. A video signal is received from the remote device. Images from the video signal are shown on the display. A blur command is received from a user of the video communication device or automatically based on a set of rules. At least a portion of the images on the display are blurred in response to the blur command. The blurring may comprise, blurring one or more objects in a background of the images, blurring one or more faces in the images, and/or blurring static background objects in the images.
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