Virtual camera operator
US8903130B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8106
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for virtual camera operation is disclosed. Virtual camera operation may include identifying potential subjects of a video stream by identifying faces of participants in the input video stream. Virtual camera operation may include determining a speaking state of each participant in the input video stream based on their respective identified face. Virtual camera operation may include identifying a subject of the input video stream based on the speaking state. Virtual camera operation may include generating, using a processor, an output video stream including a portion of the input video stream based on the subject.
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