Eye gazing imaging for video communications
First Claim
1. A method for providing eye contact video images of an individual in a local environment to a remote individual during a communication event using a video communication system, comprising:
- initiating a communication event by establishing a video communication link with a video communication system at a remote site;
initiating the capture of a video images of a video scene within a local environment including an individual therein;
determining a video context for the video scene, the associated eye-gaze context rules and the associated range of variation for gaze metrics indicative of eye gaze image capture;
analyzing current video images of the video scene to determine current gaze metrics relative to participating individual in the local environment;
comparing the current gaze metrics with the determined range of gaze metrics; and
when the current gaze metrics are within a range,modifying the video capture or video processing of the video images in a manner that generates eye gaze corrected images of the local individual which provide eye contact to the remote individual.
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Abstract
Video communication systems and methods for communicating between an individual in a local environment, and a remote viewer in a remote environment are provided. The system has an image display device; at least one image capture device which acquires video images for fields of view of a local environment, and any individuals therein; an audio system having an audio emission device and an audio capture device; a computer, which includes a contextual interface having a gaze adapting process, and image processor; and a communication controller which transmits and receives video images of the local environment and the remote environment, and data regarding video scene characteristics thereof across a network between the local environment and the remote environment; wherein the gaze adapting process identifies video scene characteristics of the local environment indicative of eye gaze image capture and altering the video images when the characteristics are indicative.
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4 Claims
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1. A method for providing eye contact video images of an individual in a local environment to a remote individual during a communication event using a video communication system, comprising:
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initiating a communication event by establishing a video communication link with a video communication system at a remote site; initiating the capture of a video images of a video scene within a local environment including an individual therein; determining a video context for the video scene, the associated eye-gaze context rules and the associated range of variation for gaze metrics indicative of eye gaze image capture; analyzing current video images of the video scene to determine current gaze metrics relative to participating individual in the local environment; comparing the current gaze metrics with the determined range of gaze metrics; and
when the current gaze metrics are within a range,modifying the video capture or video processing of the video images in a manner that generates eye gaze corrected images of the local individual which provide eye contact to the remote individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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