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Facial recognition for a videoconference

  • US 8,125,509 B2
  • Filed: 01/19/2007
  • Issued: 02/28/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving video information including a facial image of a first participant at a first endpoint in the videoconference, wherein the video information represents a scene at the first endpoint captured by a video camera;

    displaying the video information on a display screen at a second endpoint in the videoconference;

    analyzing the video information to locate the facial image of the first participant within the scene at the first endpoint; and

    performing a facial recognition algorithm on the video information to identify the first participant based on the facial image of the first participant.

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