Display and image capture apparatus which enables eye contact
US5317405A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 31, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/144
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a display and image capture apparatus for a videophone or video teleconferencing system a half-transparent mirror array is disposed adjacent the display surface of a display and an image reflected by the half-transparent mirror array is captured by a video camera. The half-transparent mirror array is formed by a plurality of micro HMs arranged in the same plane at a predetermined inclination angle and reflects incident light from a subject toward the video camera.
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