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Video communication systems and methods

US8294823B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 2006
Grant dateOct 23, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2028

Classification

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

Abstract

An image of a background is stored and thereafter removed from a video stream. Substitute background video data is merged into the video stream and provided to videoconference participants.

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