Automatic display update of still frame images for videoconferencing
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1. A computer-implemented method of using a processor to automatically present graphics slides as still displays on a videoconferencing system, said videoconferencing system having a processor that receives frames of graphics data, comprising the steps of:
- detecting a change between a current frame and a previous frame;
comparing any said change to at least one significance criterium to determine whether said current frame should be displayed as a new slide;
repeating the above steps for a next frame without displaying said frame as a new slide, if said significance criterium is not met;
transmitting said frame to be displayed as a new slide, if said significance criterium is met; and
generating a control signal to said videoconferencing system indicating whether said frame is to be displayed as said still image.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus to be used for videoconferencing when the presentation is to include displays of documents or other visuals. A camera is focused on the document and detects when the document is being handled by the presenter. It automatically determines when to initially display the document, as well as when to update frames of data representing the document.
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1. A computer-implemented method of using a processor to automatically present graphics slides as still displays on a videoconferencing system, said videoconferencing system having a processor that receives frames of graphics data, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a change between a current frame and a previous frame; comparing any said change to at least one significance criterium to determine whether said current frame should be displayed as a new slide; repeating the above steps for a next frame without displaying said frame as a new slide, if said significance criterium is not met; transmitting said frame to be displayed as a new slide, if said significance criterium is met; and generating a control signal to said videoconferencing system indicating whether said frame is to be displayed as said still image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 23)
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9. A computer-implemented method of using a processor to automatically preview and present graphics slides as still displays on a videoconferencing system, said videoconferencing system having a processor that receives frames of graphics data, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a change between a current frame and a previous frame; comparing any said change to at least one significance criterium to determine whether said current frame should be displayed as a preview; repeating the above steps for a next frame without displaying said frame as a preview, if said significance criterium is not met; and transmitting said frame to be displayed as a preview, if said significance criterium is met; generating a control signal to said videoconferencing system indicating whether said frame is to be displayed as a preview; and determining whether to present a new slide, based on movement in said preview. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 24)
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18. An improved processor-implemented videoconferencing system that automatically presents graphics slides as still displays, the improvement comprising:
a processor that receives frames of graphics data, said processor being programmed to detect a change between a current frame and a previous frame, to compare any said change to at least one significance criterium to determine whether said current frame should be displayed as a new slide;
to repeat the above steps for a next frame without displaying said frame as a new slide if said significance criterium is not met;
to transmit said frame to be displayed as a new slide if said significance criterium is met; and
to generate a control signal to said videoconferencing system indicating whether said slide is to be presented as said still image.- View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 25)
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