DIGITAL ZOOM CONFERENCING

• US 20160182856A1
• Filed: 01/20/2016
• Published: 06/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Inventors: Zundel, Michelle, Child, Michael D.
• Granted Patent: US 10,412,342 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/48 Matching video sequences
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/52 Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects recognising microscopic objects G06V20/69
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/16 Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/174 Facial expression recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/20 Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition recognition of facial expressions G06V40/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/61 based on recognised objects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/67 Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/69 Control of means for changing angle of the field of view, e.g. optical zoom objectives or electronic zooming
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/141 between two video terminals, e.g. videophone telephonic communication systems combined with television receiver for reception of entertainment or information matter H04M11/085

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, and techniques for security and/or automation systems are described. In one embodiment, the method including identifying a presence of a first person at a first location, capturing a first video related to the first person at the first location, and initiating an adjustment of a display of the first video based at least in part on identifying the presence of the first person.

Claims

1. A method for automation and/or security systems, comprising:

identifying a presence of a first person at a first location;

capturing a first video related to the first person at the first location; and

initiating an adjustment of a display of the first video based at least in part on identifying the presence of the first person.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the presence of the first person further comprises identifying the first person is located within an indoor room.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the display of the first video further comprises adjusting the display of the first video occurs during a video call.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the display of the first video further comprises adjusting a digital zoom level of the first video such that an image of the first person comprises a pre-determined percentage of an area of the display.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein adjusting the digital zoom level further comprises scaling the image of the first person using an interpolation algorithm.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the display of the first video further comprises:

receiving data indicating a quality of the first video; and

wherein initiating the adjustment of the display further comprises adjusting the quality of the first video.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

comparing a first portion of the first video and a second portion of the first video;

determining that a section of the first video is backlit based at least in part on the comparing;

wherein initiating the adjustment comprises adjusting a focus on the first person based at least in part on the determining the section of the first video is backlit.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

wherein capturing the first video related to the first person comprises;

capturing the first video upon determining the first person is creating an audible noise; and

identifying a second presence of a second person at a second location.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

determining the first person and/or the second person is creating the audible noise; and

adjusting the display of the first video to include the first person and the second person.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

determining that the second person is creating the audible noise; and

adjusting the display of the first video to include an image of the second person.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

adjusting the display of the first video to include an image of the first person and/or the second person based on a user preference.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the first location is within an indoor room, and wherein the second location is within the indoor room.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein capturing the first video further comprises:

tracking a movement of the first person within a room; and

capturing the movement of the first person as at least part of the first video.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the presence of the first person comprises:

identifying the first person based at least in part on the first video.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the presence of the first person comprises:

identifying the first person based at least in part on comparing biometric data associated with the first person and a user profile.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein identifying the first person further comprises:

identifying the first person by a voice identification.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein identifying the first person further comprises:

identifying the first person by a facial recognition.

18. An apparatus for security and/or automation systems, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions causing the processor to;

identify a presence of a first person at a first location;

capture a first video related to the first person at the first location; and

initiate an adjustment of a display of the first video based at least in part on identifying the presence of the first person.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein when the processor captures the first video, the instructions further cause the processor to:

capture the first video upon determining the first person is creating an audible noise; and

identify a second presence of a second person at a second location.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code, the code comprising instructions executable to:

identify a presence of a first person at a first location;

capture a first video related to the first person at the first location; and

initiate an adjustment of a display of the first video based at least in part on identifying the presence of the first person.