Apparatus, system and method of automatically identifying participants at a videoconference who exhibit a particular expression
First Claim
1. A method of automatically identifying participants at a conference who exhibit a particular expression during a speech comprising the steps of:
- indicating the particular expression;
recording the participants, the recording including both audio and video signals;
determining, using the recording of the participants in conjunction with an automated facial decoding system, whether at least one participant exhibits the particular expression; and
identifying the at least one participant who exhibits the particular expression.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system and method for automatically identifying participants at a conference who exhibit a particular expression during a speech are provided. To do so, the expression is indicated and the participants are recorded. The recording includes both audio and video signals. Using the recording of the participants in conjunction with an automated facial decoding system, it is determined whether any one of the participants exhibits the expression. If so, the participant is automatically identified. In some instances, the data may be passed through regional/cultural as well as individual filters to ensure the expression is not culturally or individually based. The data may also be stored for future use. In this case, the video data representing the participant that is currently exhibiting the expression and the audio data of what was being said are preferably stored.
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1. A method of automatically identifying participants at a conference who exhibit a particular expression during a speech comprising the steps of:
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indicating the particular expression;
recording the participants, the recording including both audio and video signals;
determining, using the recording of the participants in conjunction with an automated facial decoding system, whether at least one participant exhibits the particular expression; and
identifying the at least one participant who exhibits the particular expression. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product on a computer readable medium for automatically identifying participants at a conference who exhibit a particular expression during a speech comprising:
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code means for indicating the particular expression;
code means for recording the participants, the recording including both audio and video signals;
code means for determining, using the recording of the participants in conjunction with an automated facial decoding system, whether at least one participant exhibits the particular expression; and
code means for identifying the at least one participant who exhibits the particular expression. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for automatically identifying participants at a conference who exhibit a particular expression during a speech comprising:
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means for indicating the particular expression;
means for recording the participants, the recording including both audio and video signals;
means for determining, using the recording of the participants in conjunction with an automated facial decoding system, whether at least one participant exhibits the particular expression; and
means for identifying the at least one participant who exhibits the particular expression. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for automatically identifying participants at a conference who exhibit a particular expression during a speech comprising:
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at least one storage system for storing code data; and
at least one processor for processing the code data to indicate the particular expression, to record the participants, the recording including both audio and video signals, to determine, using the recording of the participants in conjunction with an automated facial decoding system, whether at least one participant exhibits the particular expression, and to identify the at least one participant who exhibits the particular expression. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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