Television – Two-way video and voice communication
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-06
2011-12-06
Kuntz, Curtis (Department: 2614)
Television
Two-way video and voice communication
C715S762000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08072479
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus, system and method for telepresence communications in an environment of a virtual location between two or more participants at multiple locations. First perspective data descriptive of the perspective of the virtual location environment experienced by a first participant at a first location and feature data extracted and/or otherwise captured from a second participant at a second location are processed to generate a first virtual representation of the second participant in the virtual environment from the perspective of the first participant. Likewise, second perspective data descriptive of the perspective of the virtual location environment experienced by the second participant and feature data extracted and/or otherwise captured from features of the first participant are processed to generate a second virtual representation of the first participant in the virtual environment from the perspective of the second participant. The first and second virtual representations are rendered and then displayed to the first and second participants, respectively. The first and second virtual representations are updated and redisplayed to the participants upon a change in one or more of the perspective data and feature data from which they are generated. The apparatus, system and method are scalable to two or more participants.
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Buhrke Eric R.
Tarlton Mark A.
Valliath George T.
El-Zoobi Maria
Kuntz Curtis
Motorola Mobility, Inc.
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