Residential video communication system
AF Kurtz, JN Border, KM Costello, KA Jacoby… - US Patent …, 2012 - Google Patents
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Videoconferencing endpoint having multiple voice-tracking cameras
J Feng, P Chu, W Dunlap, J Gallmeier - US Patent 8,395,653, 2013 - Google Patents
OUPUTCURRENT WIEW far-end. When there is a dominant speaker in the room, the
apparatus directs the people-view camera at the dominant speaker and Switches from the …
apparatus directs the people-view camera at the dominant speaker and Switches from the …
Stereo-based image processing
Images of the same scene from multiple cameras may be use to generate a stereo disparity
map. At least a portion of the Stereo disparity map may be compared to a kernel image to …
map. At least a portion of the Stereo disparity map may be compared to a kernel image to …
Real-time animations of emoticons using facial recognition during a video chat
B Bouguerra - US Patent App. 12/886,482, 2012 - Google Patents
Embodiments are directed towards displaying an animated video emoticon by augmenting
features identified in a video stream. Augmenting features identified in the video stream may …
features identified in a video stream. Augmenting features identified in the video stream may …
Image capturing apparatus
S Ono - US Patent App. 10/166,271, 2003 - Google Patents
An image capturing apparatus for capturing an image of a Subject includes: a capturing unit
having a plurality of capturing optical Systems and a plurality of capturing devices for …
having a plurality of capturing optical Systems and a plurality of capturing devices for …
Multi-mode region-of-interest video object segmentation
US8150155B2 - Multi-mode region-of-interest video object segmentation - Google Patents
US8150155B2 - Multi-mode region-of-interest video object segmentation - Google Patents …
US8150155B2 - Multi-mode region-of-interest video object segmentation - Google Patents …
Image enhancement using face detection
Q Lin, C Atkins, D Tretter - US Patent App. 09/854,580, 2002 - Google Patents
An image enhancement apparatus and a corresponding method use face detection to
provide for automatic enhance ment of appearances of an image based on knowledge of …
provide for automatic enhance ment of appearances of an image based on knowledge of …
Methods and apparatus for providing privacy in a communication system
Methods and apparatus for providing privacy during video or other communication across a
network. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed wherein digital video camera is coupled …
network. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed wherein digital video camera is coupled …
Analytics-modulated coding of surveillance video
L Cheok, N Gagvani - US Patent 9,215,467, 2015 - Google Patents
A method and apparatus for encoding surveillance video where one or more regions of
interest are identified and the encoding parameter values associated with those regions are …
interest are identified and the encoding parameter values associated with those regions are …
Videoconferencing system having adjunct camera for auto-framing and tracking
J Feng, LIU Yibo, X Wang, PL Chu - US Patent 8,842,161, 2014 - Google Patents
A videoconference apparatus and method coordinates a stationary view obtained with a
stationary camera to an adjustable view obtained with an adjustable camera. The stationary …
stationary camera to an adjustable view obtained with an adjustable camera. The stationary …