Video Conferencing System
First Claim
1. A video conferencing system comprising:
- a camera within a room and directed towards one or more participants in a foreground against a background, the room having lighting defining at least a foreground luminance; and
,a display within the room and defining a maximum display luminance, the display and flare of the room defining a minimum display luminance,wherein one or more of the camera, the display, and the room are adapted to provide one or more of;
the maximum display luminance being greater than the foreground luminance but less than the foreground luminance times a first constant;
the maximum display luminance being greater than the minimum display luminance by more than a second constant;
illumination color of foreground images displayed on the display substantially matching illumination color of the foreground; and
,a color of background images displayed on the display substantially matching a color of the background.
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Abstract
A video conferencing system includes a camera and a display within a room. The camera is directed towards participants in a foreground against a background. The room has lighting defining at least foreground luminance. The display defines maximum display luminance, and the display and flare of the room define minimum display luminance. The camera, the display, and/or the room are adapted to provide one or more of the following. First, that the maximum display luminance is greater than the foreground luminance but less than the foreground luminance times a first constant. Second, that the maximum display luminance is greater than the minimum display luminance by more than a second constant. Third, that illumination color of foreground images displayed on the display substantially match illumination color of the foreground. Fourth, that a color of background images displayed on the display substantially matches a color of the background.
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20 Claims
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1. A video conferencing system comprising:
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a camera within a room and directed towards one or more participants in a foreground against a background, the room having lighting defining at least a foreground luminance; and
,a display within the room and defining a maximum display luminance, the display and flare of the room defining a minimum display luminance, wherein one or more of the camera, the display, and the room are adapted to provide one or more of; the maximum display luminance being greater than the foreground luminance but less than the foreground luminance times a first constant; the maximum display luminance being greater than the minimum display luminance by more than a second constant; illumination color of foreground images displayed on the display substantially matching illumination color of the foreground; and
,a color of background images displayed on the display substantially matching a color of the background. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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directing a camera of a video conferencing system towards one or more participants in a foreground of a room against a background of the room, the room having lighting defining at least a foreground luminance; situating a display of the video conferencing system within the room such that the participants are able to view the display, the display defining a maximum display luminance, the display and flare of the room defining a minimum display luminance; and
,adapting one or more of the camera, the display, and the room to provide one or more of; the maximum display luminance being greater than the foreground luminance but less than the foreground luminance times a first constant; the maximum display luminance being greater than the minimum display luminance by more than a second constant; illumination color of foreground images displayed on the display substantially matching illumination color of the foreground; and
,a color of background images displayed on the display substantially matching a color of the background. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A video conferencing system comprising:
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first means for electronically capturing at least images of one or more participants in a foreground of a room against a background of the room, the room having lighting defining at least a foreground luminance; and
,second means for at least displaying captured images of one or more remote participants to the participants, the second means defining a maximum display luminance, the second means and flare of the room defining a minimum display luminance, wherein one or more of the first means, the second means, and the room are adapted to provide one or more of; the maximum display luminance being greater than the foreground luminance but less than the foreground luminance times a first constant; the maximum display luminance being greater than the minimum display luminance by more than a second constant; illumination color of foreground images displayed by the second means substantially matching illumination color of the foreground; and
,a color of background images displayed by the second means substantially matching a color of the background.
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