Video conferencing system having focus control
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a processor for executing an operating system program and a media content presentation program;
a media content pickup device operatively connected to said processor, said media content pickup device captures media content input, and said media content pickup device focuses the media content input on a user-specified region of interest; and
a media output path to receive and carries the focused media content.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for directing pickup of media content by way of user input are disclosed. These systems and methods enable desired media content to be more effectively acquired. The user input can be locally provided or remotely provided. The systems and methods for directing pickup of media content are particularly suitable for video conferencing systems. The media content being directed is, for example, video or audio.
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55 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a processor for executing an operating system program and a media content presentation program;
a media content pickup device operatively connected to said processor, said media content pickup device captures media content input, and said media content pickup device focuses the media content input on a user-specified region of interest; and
a media output path to receive and carries the focused media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer system, comprising:
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a processor for executing a video application program;
a camera operatively connected to said processor, said camera captures video input in accordance with its field of view, and said camera focuses the video input on a determined region of the field of view, the determined region being determined in accordance with a user input; and
a data output means operatively connected to said processor, said data output means operates to provide the focused video input for display. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for altering a focus location for a camera coupled to a computing apparatus, said method comprising:
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receiving video input from the camera;
receiving an identification of a focus region; and
causing the camera to focus on the focus region. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for using a computing apparatus to process audio input provided by a plurality of microphones, said method comprising:
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receiving audio input from the plurality of microphones;
receiving an indication of a region of interest from a user with respect to a graphical user interface window being displayed on a monitor available to the user; and
processing the audio input to focus the audio input towards the region of interest. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A video conferencing system operable over a network, said video conferencing system comprising:
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a first computer system including at least a first processor for executing a first operating system program and a first video application program, a first camera to capture first video input, and a first monitor; and
a second computer system operatively connectable to said first computer system via the network, said second computer system including at least a second processor for executing a second operating system program and a second video application program, a second camera to capture video input, and a second monitor;
wherein when said first computer system and said second computer system are involved in a video conference, said first monitor displays the second video input provided by said second camera via the network, and said second monitor displays the first video input provided by said first camera via the network, and wherein when a first user interacts with a first graphical user interface presented on said first monitor to select a region of interest with respect to the second video input, said second camera then focuses itself so that the second video input is focused on the region of interest. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for directing media content input, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for receiving media content input from a media content capturing device;
computer program code for receiving a user-specified region of interest for the media content input;
computer program code for processing a media content input into processed media content based on a user-specified region of interest; and
computer program code for providing the processed media content to a device. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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