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Pop-up PIP for people not in picture

US8390667B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 2008
Grant dateMar 5, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V40/161
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for alerting participants in a videoconference that one or more participants are improperly framed by the videoconference camera is provided. An embodiment comprises a temporary self-view picture-in-picture image appearing when the number of faces detected by the videoconference camera changes. A face detection algorithm is used to determine when the number of faces being detected by the videoconference camera has changed. The self-view picture-in-picture image displays, for a duration of time, a representation of the image being captured by the videoconference camera, allowing participants who are not properly framed by the videoconference camera to adjust their position to that their faces are captured by the videoconference camera.

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