JP2019513310A5

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Publication number: JP2019513310A5
Application number: JP2018537819A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2017-01-23
Publication date: 2020-02-20
Anticipated expiration: 2037-01-23

Claims

A system for capturing a video image of a user, the system comprising:
Curved screen,
A frame that wraps around a portion of the user's head,
One or more sensors positioned separately at opposite ends of the frame adjacent to the left and right eyes of the user and detecting invisible light reflected from the curved screen as it is positioned in front of the user's face Two or more image capture modules, each comprising: and a non-visible light coupled to the frame and used to provide a plurality of real-time panoramic views of the user's face to a server computer. A client computer arranged to capture the detected reflection;
A head mounted projection display device including:
The server computer used to generate a real-time three-dimensional video image of the user's face based on the plurality of perspective views, wherein the three-dimensional video image is one or more remotely located. Said server computer provided for display to a positioned user;
A system comprising:

The image capture module of claim 1, wherein each image capture module includes one or more light scanners positioned to direct invisible light onto a curved screen positioned in front of the user's face. System.

The system of claim 1, wherein each image capture module includes one or more light scanners that direct visible light onto a curved screen positioned in front of the user's face.

The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising one or more other sensors for detecting visible light reflected from the curved screen and included in one or more of the two or more image capture modules. 2. The system according to 1.

The system of claim 1, wherein the curved screen is retroreflective.

The client computer,
Providing the plurality of real-time overall views of the user's face to the server computer when the user's face is located within a conversational focus zone in front of the curved screen;
Pausing the step of providing the plurality of real-time panoramic views of the user's face to the server computer when the user's face is located outside the conversational focus zone in front of the curved screen. When,
Perform yet another action, including
The system of claim 1, wherein:

The system of claim 1, wherein the curved screen further comprises a shape that is one of concave, elliptical paraboloid, donut, or triple.

A head-mounted projection display for capturing a video image of a user, comprising:
A frame adapted to wrap around a portion of the user's head;
One or more sensors positioned separately at opposite ends of the frame adjacent to the left and right eyes of the user and detecting invisible light reflected from the curved screen as it is positioned in front of the user's face; Two or more image capture modules each including:
A client coupled to the frame and arranged to capture the detected reflection of the invisible light used to provide a plurality of real-time panoramic views of the user's face to a server computer. A computer, wherein the server computer is used to generate a real-time three-dimensional video image of the user's face based on the plurality of perspective views, wherein the three-dimensional video image is one or more. Said client computer provided for display to a remotely located user of:
An apparatus comprising:

9. The image capture module of claim 8, wherein each image capture module includes one or more light scanners positioned to direct invisible light onto a curved screen positioned in front of the user's face. Equipment.

The apparatus of claim 8, wherein each image capture module includes one or more light scanners that direct visible light onto a curved screen positioned in front of the user's face.

The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising one or more other sensors for detecting visible light reflected from the curved screen and included in one or more of the two or more image capture modules. An apparatus according to claim 8.

The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the curved screen is retroreflective.

The client computer,
Providing the plurality of real-time panoramic views of the user's face to the server computer when the user's face is located in a conversational focus zone in front of the curved screen;
Pausing the step of providing the plurality of real-time global views of the user's face to the server computer when the user's face is located outside the conversational focus zone in front of the curved screen. When,
Perform yet another action, including
9. The device according to claim 8, wherein:

The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the curved screen further comprises a shape that is one of concave, elliptical paraboloid, donut, or triple.

A method for capturing a video image of a user, the method comprising:
A frame adapted to wrap around a portion of the user's head; and separately positioned at opposite ends of the frame adjacent to the user's left and right eyes, when a curved screen is positioned in front of the user's face. Two or more image capture modules each including one or more sensors for detecting reflected invisible light;
Capturing the video image using a head mounted projection display device comprising:
A client coupled to the frame and arranged to capture the detected reflection of the non-visible light used to provide a plurality of real-time panoramic views of the face of the user to a server computer. Using a computer,
Generating a real-time three-dimensional video image of the user's face based on the plurality of perspective views using the server computer, wherein the three-dimensional video image comprises one or more remote Said generating step provided for display to a located user;
A method comprising: