Collaborative shared space
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1. A video conferencing system in a workspace for communicating with a remote participant at a monitor in a remote location, the system comprising:
- a first monitor in the workspace for displaying a presence view image of the remote participant;
a second monitor in the workspace for simultaneously displaying a shared space image showing a view in the remote location;
a controller for ensuring a continuous view of the presence view image and the shared space image in the workspace; and
transmitting means including a first camera positioned in the workspace and focused on the second monitor for transmitting the image of the second monitor to the remote location.
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Abstract
In a video conference system, participants are provided with a greater sense of presence. A pair of monitors are positioned at each location and provide a presence view image and a shared space image of the other location. With this system, participants can overlap their finger pointing at a shared image while maintaining eye-to-eye contact.
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1. A video conferencing system in a workspace for communicating with a remote participant at a monitor in a remote location, the system comprising:
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a first monitor in the workspace for displaying a presence view image of the remote participant; a second monitor in the workspace for simultaneously displaying a shared space image showing a view in the remote location; a controller for ensuring a continuous view of the presence view image and the shared space image in the workspace; and transmitting means including a first camera positioned in the workspace and focused on the second monitor for transmitting the image of the second monitor to the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A video conferencing system for a workspace and a remote location, the system comprising:
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a first monitor in the workspace for displaying a first presence view image of a remote participant in the remote location; a second monitor in the workspace for displaying a first shared space image showing a view in the remote location; a first controller for ensuring a continuous and simultaneous view of the first presence view image and the shared space image in the workspace; a third monitor in the remote location for displaying a second presence view image of a participant in the workspace; a fourth monitor in the remote location for displaying a second shared space image showing a view of the second monitor; a second controller for ensuring a continuous and simultaneous view of the second presence view image and the second shared space image in the remote location; and transmitting means including a first camera positioned in the workspace and focused on the second monitor for transmitting the image of the second monitor to the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for providing a video conference between a workspace and a remote participant at a monitor in a remote location, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a presence view image of the remote participant on a first monitor in the workspace; simultaneously displaying a shared space image showing a view in the remote location on a second monitor in the workspace, positioning a camera in the workspace focused on the second monitor; and transmitting the image of the second monitor to the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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