Facial recognition for a videoconference
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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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Abstract
A facial recognition algorithm may be performed in order to identify a participant at a first endpoint in a videoconference. Participant information for the participant may be displayed together with an image of the participant on a display screen at a second endpoint in the videoconference. Displaying the participant information for the participant on the display screen may enable participants at the second endpoint to see the participant information for the participant during the videoconference.
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1. A method, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A videoconferencing device, comprising:
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an input port operable to receive video information, wherein the video information comprises a facial image of a first participant at a first endpoint in a videoconference, wherein the video information represents a scene at the first endpoint captured by a video camera; one or more computational elements operable to; analyze the video information to locate the facial image of the first participant within the scene at the first endpoint; perform a facial recognition algorithm on the video information to identify the first participant based on the facial image of the first participant; determine first participant information for the first participant in response to said identifying the first participant; and create a composite video output signal operable to be used to display the first participant information with the video information; wherein the videoconferencing device also includes an output port for displaying the composite video output signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising program instructions, wherein the program instructions are computer-executable to:
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receive video information including a facial image of a first participant at a first endpoint in a videoconference, wherein the video information represents a scene at the first endpoint captured by a video camera; display the video information on a display screen at a second endpoint in the videoconference; analyze the video information to locate the facial image of the first participant within the scene at the first endpoint; and perform a facial recognition algorithm on the video information to identify the first participant based on the facial image of the first participant. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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