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Video processing apparatus and video processing method

US8477181B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 2012
Grant dateJul 2, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N13/366
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a video processing apparatus includes a viewer detector that performs face recognition using a video photographed by a camera and acquires position information of a viewer, a correction amount calculator that calculates a correction amount for compensating for an error of the position information involved in deviation of an attaching position of the camera, a position information corrector that corrects the position information using the correction amount calculated by the correction amount calculator, a viewing area information calculator that calculates, using the position information corrected by the position information corrector, a control parameter for setting a viewing area in which the viewer is set, and a viewing area controller that controls the viewing area according to the control parameter.

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