Method system and apparatus for telepresence communications utilizing video avatars
US8072479B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/157
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus, system and method for telepresence communications in an environment of a virtual location between two or more participants at multiple locations. First perspective data descriptive of the perspective of the virtual location environment experienced by a first participant at a first location and feature data extracted and/or otherwise captured from a second participant at a second location are processed to generate a first virtual representation of the second participant in the virtual environment from the perspective of the first participant. Likewise, second perspective data descriptive of the perspective of the virtual location environment experienced by the second participant and feature data extracted and/or otherwise captured from features of the first participant are processed to generate a second virtual representation of the first participant in the virtual environment from the perspective of the second participant. The first and second virtual representations are rendered and then displayed to the first and second participants, respectively. The first and second virtual representations are updated and redisplayed to the participants upon a change in one or mor…
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