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Monitor having integral camera and method of operating the same

US8223188B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 2008
Grant dateJul 17, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/13312
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

As discussed herein, there is presented a visual communication system, a method of conducting two-way visual communication and an apparatus. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) a lens substrate having a first array of micro lenses on one side thereof, (2) an optical output substrate having a second array of display pixels and (3) an optical input substrate having a third array of image sensors laterally inter-dispersed with respect to display pixels of the first array and positioned to receive light from the micro lenses of the first array.

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