Image processing system for teleconference system
First Claim
1. An image processing system for a teleconference system comprising:
- a camera assembly including a rotary camera and a fixed camera for outputting an image signal;
a switching means operatively connected to said rotary camera and said fixed camera, for receiving said image signal and switching between them;
a rotary stand drive means operatively connected to said rotary camera for rotating said rotary camera;
a control means operatively connected to an operation panel and a speaker detection means to receive an operation signal and a speaker position signal, and operatively connected to said rotary stand drive means and said switching means to output a drive signal and/or a switch signal based on said operation signal and/or said speaker position signal, said control means further generating an operation notice signal to control a compression rate at a timing when said operation signal or said speaker position signal is input thereto, and then, said drive signal and/or said switch signal is output therefrom; and
an image coding means operatively connected to said control means and said switching means for coding said image signal, said image coding means further determining a fixed compression rate so as to place primary importance on a movement of said image until said image coding means receives an operation completion signal from said control means after receiving said operation notice signal.
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Abstract
A camera assembly is provided having a rotary camera and a fixed camera for outputting an image signal. A switching unit receives the image signal from the rotary and fixed cameras and switches between them. The rotary camera rotates on a rotary stand drive. A control unit receives an operation signal and a speaker position signal from an operation panel and a speaker detection unit, respectively. The control unit outputs drive signal and/or switch signal based on the operation signal and/or speaker position signal to control a compression rate. An image coding unit codes the image signal from the control unit and the switching unit. The image coding unit determines a fixed compression rate so as to place primary importance on a movement of the image until the image coding unit receives an operation completion signal from the control unit after receiving the operation notice signal.
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1. An image processing system for a teleconference system comprising:
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a camera assembly including a rotary camera and a fixed camera for outputting an image signal; a switching means operatively connected to said rotary camera and said fixed camera, for receiving said image signal and switching between them; a rotary stand drive means operatively connected to said rotary camera for rotating said rotary camera; a control means operatively connected to an operation panel and a speaker detection means to receive an operation signal and a speaker position signal, and operatively connected to said rotary stand drive means and said switching means to output a drive signal and/or a switch signal based on said operation signal and/or said speaker position signal, said control means further generating an operation notice signal to control a compression rate at a timing when said operation signal or said speaker position signal is input thereto, and then, said drive signal and/or said switch signal is output therefrom; and an image coding means operatively connected to said control means and said switching means for coding said image signal, said image coding means further determining a fixed compression rate so as to place primary importance on a movement of said image until said image coding means receives an operation completion signal from said control means after receiving said operation notice signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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