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Method and system for stereo videoconferencing

  • US 20030067536A1
  • Filed: 10/04/2001
  • Published: 04/10/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A stereo videoconferencing system for at least two participants in at least two separate locations, comprising:

  • means in each location for providing a reference point;

    means for sensing a position of each participant with respect to the reference point;

    means for capturing at least two video images of each participant, each video image being from a different perspective;

    means for computing a stereo pair of video images of each participant for each of the other participants using at least two video images and the respective positions of each of the other participants;

    means for communicating the respective stereo pairs of video images of each participant to each of the other participants; and

    means for assembling a stereo video display image for each of the participants, using the position data and the stereo pairs of video images.

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