Three Dimensional Videoconferencing
First Claim
1. A method for displaying a three dimensional (3-D) image of a participant in a videoconferencing system, the method comprising:
- capturing an image of the participant at a first participant location, wherein the capturing produces first image data;
processing the first image data into processed image data viewable in a 3-D format;
displaying the processed image data at a second participant location in the 3-D format; and
wherein the displayed image data appears as a 3-D image to a participant at the second participant location in a videoconference.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, a videoconferencing system may include a video capture device for capturing an image and a computer system for processing the captured image to produce a 3-D image. In some embodiments, the computer system may be coupled to the video capture device through a network and may process the image by forming image portions for projecting onto a moving surface. In some embodiments, the moving surface may move and a projector may project the image portions onto the moving surface. In some embodiments, the image portions projected onto the moving surface may appear as a 3-D image to a participant in the videoconference. In some embodiments, the 3-D image may be displayed through 3-D goggles or using other 3-D mediums.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a three dimensional (3-D) image of a participant in a videoconferencing system, the method comprising:
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capturing an image of the participant at a first participant location, wherein the capturing produces first image data; processing the first image data into processed image data viewable in a 3-D format; displaying the processed image data at a second participant location in the 3-D format; and wherein the displayed image data appears as a 3-D image to a participant at the second participant location in a videoconference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A videoconferencing system, comprising:
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a video capture device for capturing an image of a videoconferencing participant; a processor for processing the captured image into processed image data displayable in a three dimensional (3-D) format; a 3-D image display device coupled to the processor; and wherein the 3-D display device is operable to display processed image data to appear as a 3-D image to a participant in a videoconference. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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