Television – Image falsification to improve viewer perception of... – Contour generator
Patent
1995-09-20
1998-07-07
Chan, Wing F.
Television
Image falsification to improve viewer perception of...
Contour generator
348 14, 313478, 359296, H04N 712
Patent
active
057776652
ABSTRACT:
The present invention enables eye contact between conferees during a teleconference using a terminal equipped with a beamsplitter for reflecting an image of a video display so that only the reflection and not a direct view of the display is seen by the conferee. The camera is positioned behind the viewing side of the beamsplitter to capture the conferee's image through the beamsplitter. The direct view of the display is blocked by an image blocking film applied between the beamsplitter and the display. Blocking the direct view of the video display greatly improves teleconferencing by eliminating the distraction of simultaneously viewing both the video display and the reflection of the display.
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Machtig Jeffrey S.
McNelley Steve H.
Chan Wing F.
Videotronic Systems
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