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Providing video appearance adjustments within a video communication system

US11943564B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 2021
Grant dateMar 26, 2024
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30201
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems provide for video appearance adjustments within a video communication session. First, the system receives video content. The system then receives an appearance adjustment request comprising an adjustment depth, and detects imagery of a user within the video content. The system then detects a face region within the video content. The system segments the face region into a number of skin areas. For each of the plurality of skin areas, the system classifies the skin area as a smooth texture region or rough texture region. If the skin area is classified as a smooth texture region, the system modifies the imagery of the user in real time or substantially real time by applying a smoothing process to the skin area, where the amount of smoothing applied corresponds to the adjustment depth.

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