Reflected display teleconferencing eye contact terminal
Patent 5953052 Issued on September 14, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: 
July 1, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
July 1, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesImage blocking teleconferencing eye contact terminal Patent #: 5777665 InventorsApplicationNo. 108476 filed on 07/01/1998US Classes:348/14.16, User positioning (e.g., parallax)313/478, With external optical element348/14.01, TWO-WAY VIDEO AND VOICE COMMUNICATION (E.G., VIDEOPHONE)359/296Changing position or orientation of suspended particlesExaminersPrimary: Chan, Wing F.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassH04N 007/12AbstractThe 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. The present invention also substantially improves available desktop space, functional options by providing a direct view and a reflected view of the display, and portability. | |
