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System and method of videotelephony with detection of a visual token in the videotelephony image for electronic control of the field of view

US8237769B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 2007
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/142
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A videotelephony system has an electronically controllable camera with a field of view, a visual token disposed within the field of view, and a camera controller. The camera controller is configured to detect the visual token and reconfigure the field of view relative to a detected position of the visual token.

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