Automatic positioning of display depending upon the viewer's location
US6931596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/44218
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system having a video display screen that provides video to a user. The position of the display screen is adjustable based upon the location of the user with respect to the display screen. The system includes at least one image capturing device trainable on a viewing region of the display screen and coupled to a control unit having image recognition software. The image recognition software identifies the user in an image generated by the image capturing device. The software of the control unit also generates at least one measurement of the position of the user based upon the detection of the user in the image.
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