Method and apparatus for inputting a voice through a microphone
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1. An apparatus for inputting a voice through a microphone mounted at a position facing to a speaking person, comprising:
- image pick-up means for picking up an image of the speaking person;
means for detecting the position of a mouth of the person from the image picked up by the picking up means; and
means for moving the microphone in accordance with the position of the mouth detected by the mouth detecting means.
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An apparatus and method for inputting a voice through a microphone mounted at a position facing a speaking person. An image of a speaking person is generated and used to detect the position of a mouth of the speaker. The microphone is then moved in accordance with position of the mouth.
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1. An apparatus for inputting a voice through a microphone mounted at a position facing to a speaking person, comprising:
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image pick-up means for picking up an image of the speaking person; means for detecting the position of a mouth of the person from the image picked up by the picking up means; and means for moving the microphone in accordance with the position of the mouth detected by the mouth detecting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for authorizing access comprising:
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a microphone mounted at a position facing a speaking person seeking access; means for picking up an image of the speaking person; means for detecting the position of a mouth of the speaking person from the image picked up by the picking up means; means for moving the microphone in accordance with the position of the mouth detected by the mouth detecting means; and means, responsive to an output of the microphone, for generating an access signal when the output of the microphone is detected as being generated in response to an authorized person. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for inputting a voice through a microphone mounted at a position facing a speaking person, comprising the steps of:
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generating an image signal related to an image of the speaking person; generating a position signal related to the position of a mouth of the person based on the image signal; and moving the microphone in accordance with the position signal indicating the position of the mouth. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for authorizing access comprising:
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generating an image signal related to an image of a speaking person; generating a position signal related to the position of a mouth of the speaking person based on the image signal; moving a microphone in accordance with the position signal indicating the position of the mouth; monitoring an output of the microphone; and generating an access signal when the output of the microphone is detected as being generated in response to an authorized person. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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