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System and method for tracking an object during video communication

  • US 20060077258A1
  • Filed: 11/17/2005
  • Published: 04/13/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A videoconferencing system comprising:

  • an invisible light source disposed on a first participant to a video conference;

    a camera, sensitive to both visible and invisible light, that captures a first video signal depicting the first participant, the first video signal having visible and invisible components;

    a tracking subsystem that utilizes the invisible component to orient a first field-of-view of the camera to center the invisible light source within the first field-of-view;

    a communication subsystem to transmit the visible component of the first video signal to a second participant to the video conference and to receive a second video signal depicting a second participant; and

    a display subsystem to display the second video signal to the first participant.

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