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Automatic display update of still frame images for videoconferencing

US5990931A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 9, 1997
Grant dateNov 23, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/147
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus to be used for videoconferencing when the presentation is to include displays of documents or other visuals. A camera is focused on the document and detects when the document is being handled by the presenter. It automatically determines when to initially display the document, as well as when to update frames of data representing the document.

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