Method and video communication device for transmitting video to a remote user
US9628772B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/32014
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, computer program product and video communication device are provided for transmitting video to a remote user. The video communication device includes a communication interface for providing a communication session with a device of the remote user, a camera capturing images, and a control unit configured to obtain a three-dimensional model of the location, control the camera to capture video images of the location, determine a current orientation of the video communication device, and transfer the three-dimensional model and orientation to the device of the remote user together with a video stream from the camera comprising the captured video images.
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