Automatic camera steering control and video conferencing

Details Automatic camera steering control and video conferencing Automatic camera steering control and video conferencing

2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Tran, Sinh (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Remote control

C348S014100, C348S014160, C348S207110

Reexamination Certificate

active

07969472

ABSTRACT:
An automatic camera steering control for directing video conferences including a communicator with a microphone and a voice activated LED emitter. Cameras receive an LED signal transmitted by the LED emitter and focus on the speaker associated with the activated LED emitter. A controller automatically selects and inserts into the video stream the audio and video of the speaker.

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