Television conference system and method therefor
First Claim
1. A display controlling apparatus for displaying an output image, which is obtained from image pick up means, on a monitor screen, said apparatus comprising:
- discriminating means for discriminating whether or not said image pick up means operates; and
display control means for controlling a display of an icon corresponding to application software for said image pick up means on the monitor screenwherein the icon is formed on the basis of the output image from said image pick up means when said discrimination means discriminates that said image pick up means operates.
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Abstract
An apparatus for displaying an image captured by a video camera displays a window of the captured image, buttons displayed about the window for scrolling the image, and a sizing button displayed adjacent the window for enlarging/reducing the size of the window. If an operator wishes to pan, tilt or zoom the video camera, the operator manipulates the scroll buttons and sizing button for scrolling the image horizontally or vertically and sizing the window. The apparatus causes the camera to tilt or pan in accordance with the scrolling of the window by the scrolling operation and causes the camera to zoom in or out in accordance with the sizing operation. The apparatus is adapted to display an icon which is a miniature image of the image captured by the video camera. When this icon is selected, the application using the video camera is started. The icon is not displayed if the video camera is operating abnormally.
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11 Claims
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1. A display controlling apparatus for displaying an output image, which is obtained from image pick up means, on a monitor screen, said apparatus comprising:
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discriminating means for discriminating whether or not said image pick up means operates; and display control means for controlling a display of an icon corresponding to application software for said image pick up means on the monitor screen wherein the icon is formed on the basis of the output image from said image pick up means when said discrimination means discriminates that said image pick up means operates. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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2. A display controlling method for displaying an output image, which is obtained from an image input device, on a monitor screen, said method comprising the steps of:
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a discriminating step of discriminating whether or not the image input device operates; and a display controlling step of controlling a display of an icon corresponding to application software for the image input device on the monitor screen, wherein the icon is formed on the basis of the output image from the image input device when the image input device is discriminated as being in operation. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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