Method and apparatus for telepresence
First Claim
1. A method for telepresence between a field user wearing telepresence equipment and a remote user, the method comprising:
- providing said telepresence equipment including a global camera, a handheld detail camera for obtaining image close-ups, and an audio link for communication between said field user and said remote user;
mounting said global camera on the field user'"'"'s head to obtain an image of the field user'"'"'s viewpoint;
transmitting images from the global camera to a remote display for said remote user to view;
receiving instructions from said remote user through said audio link on where to point the detail camera;
pointing said detail camera to specified objects; and
transmitting images from the detail camera to said remote display for said remote user to view.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method for telepresence between a field user wearing telepresence equipment and a remote user, the method comprising: providing the telepresence equipment including a global camera, a handheld detail camera for obtaining image close-ups, and an audio link for communication between the field user and the remote user; mounting the global camera on the field user'"'"'s head to obtain an image of the field user'"'"'s viewpoint; transmitting images from the global camera to a remote display for the remote user to view; receiving instructions from the remote user through the audio link on where to point the detail camera; pointing the detail camera to specified objects; and transmitting images from the detail camera to the remote display for the remote user to view.
-
Citations
17 Claims
-
1. A method for telepresence between a field user wearing telepresence equipment and a remote user, the method comprising:
-
providing said telepresence equipment including a global camera, a handheld detail camera for obtaining image close-ups, and an audio link for communication between said field user and said remote user;
mounting said global camera on the field user'"'"'s head to obtain an image of the field user'"'"'s viewpoint;
transmitting images from the global camera to a remote display for said remote user to view;
receiving instructions from said remote user through said audio link on where to point the detail camera;
pointing said detail camera to specified objects; and
transmitting images from the detail camera to said remote display for said remote user to view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
-
Specification