MIRROR BASED INTERFACE FOR COMPUTER VISION APPLICATIONS
First Claim
1. An image framing system comprising:
- a camera that produces a camera image, and a mirror that produces a mirror image, wherein;
the mirror is operably coupled to the camera such that the mirror image is representative of the camera image so as to facilitate framing an object image in the camera image.
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Abstract
To facilitate the framing of an image in a camera'"'"'s field of view, a mirror system is provided that has a field of reflection that corresponds substantially to the field of view of the camera. If a target person can see his or her reflection in the mirror, the target person is assured that a substantially similar image is being seen by the camera. This invention also includes an integration of the mirror-camera framing system with computer vision applications, such as a teleconferencing system, a recognition system, a broadcast system, and a messaging system with attached images for personalization and authentication. The use of a mirror for image feedback allows the invention to be embodied in a small low powered device, such as a watch, pendant, or portable telephone.
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1. An image framing system comprising:
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a camera that produces a camera image, and a mirror that produces a mirror image, wherein;
the mirror is operably coupled to the camera such that the mirror image is representative of the camera image so as to facilitate framing an object image in the camera image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A video conferencing system comprising:
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an image framing system that includes;
a camera that produces a camera image for communication to a remote site, and a mirror that produces a mirror image that is representative of the camera image to facilitate framing an object image in the camera image; and
,a display system that displays a second image received from the remote site. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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15. An image transmission system comprising:
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camera that produces a camera image, mirror, operably coupled to the camera that produces a mirror image that corresponds substantially to the camera image, and transmitter, operably coupled to the camera, that transmits the camera image to a remote
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18. A method of framing an image of an object within a camera image comprising the steps of:
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aligning a mirror so as to provide a mirror image that is representative of the camera image, and adjusting a position of the object in dependence upon the mirror image and thereby frame the image of the object in the camera image.
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