×

Telepresence system with automatic preservation of user head size

  • US 7,388,981 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2003
  • Issued: 06/17/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method for mutually-immersive telepresencing comprising:

  • viewing a user at a user'"'"'s location to provide a user'"'"'s image;

    determining the size of the user'"'"'s head in the user'"'"'s image;

    providing a surrogate having a surrogate'"'"'s face display about the size of the user'"'"'s head;

    processing the user'"'"'s image based on the size of the surrogate'"'"'s face display to provide an about life-size image of the user'"'"'s head; and

    displaying the about life-size image on the surrogate'"'"'s face display whereindisplaying the about life-size image includes exponential time weighted averaging of a plurality of the user'"'"'s images to display the about life-size image.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×