Method and system for display of facial features on nonplanar surfaces
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1. An apparatus for displaying facial features of a remote person comprising:
- a nonplanar surface;
an image generation device that creates an image with facial features of the remote person on the nonplanar surface, wherein the image is communicated by an image collection device configured to track a direction of gaze of the remote person; and
a positioning system that moves the image on the nonplanar surface to indicate changes in the direction of gaze and enhance nonverbal communication associated with the facial features of the remote person.
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Abstract
A method for displaying facial features includes generating an image with facial features on a nonplanar surface and positioning the image on the nonplanar surface to indicate a direction of gaze and enhance nonverbal communication associated with the facial features. The apparatus for displaying facial features includes a nonplanar surface, an image generation device that creates an image with facial features on the nonplanar surface and a positioning system that positions the image on the nonplanar surface to indicate a direction of gaze and enhance nonverbal communication associated with the facial features.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus for displaying facial features of a remote person comprising:
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a nonplanar surface; an image generation device that creates an image with facial features of the remote person on the nonplanar surface, wherein the image is communicated by an image collection device configured to track a direction of gaze of the remote person; and a positioning system that moves the image on the nonplanar surface to indicate changes in the direction of gaze and enhance nonverbal communication associated with the facial features of the remote person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for displaying facial features of a remote person comprising:
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receiving communications from an image collection device, said communications including information pertaining to a direction of gaze of the remote person; generating an image with facial features of the remote person on a nonplanar surface; and moving the image on the nonplanar surface to indicate changes in the direction of gaze and enhance nonverbal communication associated with the facial features of the remote person. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus for displaying facial features of a remote person comprising:
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means for receiving communications from an image collection device, said communications including information pertaining to a direction of gaze of the remote person; means for displaying an image on a nonplanar surface; means for generating facial features of the remote person in the image on the nonplanar surface; and means for moving the image to indicate changes in the direction of gaze and enhance nonverbal communication associated with the facial features of the remote person.
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