Methods, Systems, and Products for Telepresence Visualizations
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a server, an image of a videoconferencing environment associated with a video conference;
receiving, by the server, video data associated with a participant associated with the videoconference;
superimposing, by the server, the video data associated with the participant onto the image of the videoconferencing environment;
receiving, by the server as the videoconference progresses in time, global positioning system information describing locations associated with the videoconferencing environment;
determining, by the server, a locational change associated with the video conferencing environment based a comparison of the global positioning system information;
retrieving, by the server, an updated image of the videoconferencing environment in response to the locational change associated with the video conferencing environment; and
superimposing, by the server, the video data associated with the participant onto the updated image of the videoconferencing environment in response to the locational change.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and products generate telepresence visualizations for a remote participant to a videoconferences. A central server superimposes the remote participant onto images or video of the teleconferencing environment. The central server thus generates an illusion that the remote participant is in the same conferencing environment as other conferees.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a server, an image of a videoconferencing environment associated with a video conference; receiving, by the server, video data associated with a participant associated with the videoconference; superimposing, by the server, the video data associated with the participant onto the image of the videoconferencing environment; receiving, by the server as the videoconference progresses in time, global positioning system information describing locations associated with the videoconferencing environment; determining, by the server, a locational change associated with the video conferencing environment based a comparison of the global positioning system information; retrieving, by the server, an updated image of the videoconferencing environment in response to the locational change associated with the video conferencing environment; and superimposing, by the server, the video data associated with the participant onto the updated image of the videoconferencing environment in response to the locational change. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for conducting a videoconference, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; receiving a still image of a videoconferencing environment associated with the video conference; receiving video data associated with a participant associated with the videoconference; superimposing the video data associated with the participant onto the still image of the videoconferencing environment; receiving global positioning system information as the videoconference progresses in time, the global positioning system information describing locations associated with the videoconferencing environment; determining a locational change associated with the video conferencing environment based a comparison of the global positioning system information; retrieving an updated image of the videoconferencing environment in response to the locational change associated with the video conferencing environment; and superimposing the video data associated with the participant onto the updated image of the videoconferencing environment in response to the locational change. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A memory device storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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receiving a still image of a videoconferencing environment associated with a video conference; receiving global positioning system information associated with the video conference; receiving updated global positioning system information as the video conference progresses in time; determining a locational change based on a difference between the global positioning system information and the updated global positioning system information; retrieving an updated still image of the videoconferencing environment in response to the locational change; replacing the still image with the updated still image in response to the locational change; receiving video data associated with a remote participant associated with the videoconference; removing background data from the video data to generate participant video data associated with the remote participant; and superimposing the participant video data onto the updated still image of the videoconferencing environment to generate composite video data; wherein the remote participant is visually presented in the videoconferencing environment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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