TW201717610A - Video conference system and video conference method and camara thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A camera includes video a capturing module, a communication module and a processing module. The processing module is electrically connected to the video capture module and the communication module. The communication module communicated to the first electronic device. The video capturing module is used to capture an on-site video. The communication module transmits pairing information with the first electronic device according to a first communication protocol. After building up the pairing connection between the camera and the first electronic device, the communication module outputs the on-site video to the first electronic device according to the second protocol. The processing module is used to build up the pairing connection to the first electronic device through the communication module according to the pairing information.

Description

Video conference system and video conference method and photographing device thereof

The present invention relates to a video conferencing system and a video conferencing method and photographing apparatus thereof, and more particularly to a video conferencing system having a pairing function and a video conferencing method and photographing apparatus therefor.

With the rapid development of communication technologies and semiconductor processes, mobile devices are gradually having many intelligent functions, and users can make more and more diverse things through mobile devices. For example, by taking a photo with a smart phone, chatting with a chat, you can also use a software to assist with remote participants to conduct video conferences anytime, anywhere.

Although smart phones have a lot of convenience due to their relatively small size and relatively good mobility, smart phones are also limited in hardware functions due to their limited office space. Considering that the user must be light, thin, short, and small in terms of the size of the mobile phone, the smart phone often has to compress the size of the component to arrange the required components in the casing. In the case of a smart phone camera, due to its limited space, the depth of field of the camera of the smart phone and the field of view or other performance will be limited.

The present invention provides a video conferencing system and a video conferencing method and a photographing apparatus thereof, so as to overcome the limitation of the hardware function of the mobile device when the mobile device performs the video conference, the multi-person and the remote personnel cannot communicate with each other at the same time. .

A photographing device disclosed in the present invention includes an image capturing module, a communication module and a processing module. The processing module is electrically connected to the image capturing module and the communication module. The communication module communicates with the first electronic device. The image capture module is used to capture live images. The communication module transmits a pairing information with the first electronic device in a first communication protocol. After the communication device establishes a pairing connection with the first electronic device, the communication module outputs the live image to the first electronic device in a second communication protocol. The processing module is configured to establish a pairing connection with the first electronic device via the communication module according to the pairing information.

A video conferencing system includes a photographing device and a first electronic device. The photographing device includes a communication module and a processing module. The first electronic device communicates with the second electronic device to perform a video conference. The camera device is used to capture live images. The communication module is used to transmit pairing information. The processing module is configured to establish a pair with the corresponding device according to the pairing information. The first electronic device transmits the pairing information to the communication module by using the first communication protocol, and establishes pairing with the photographic device via the communication module according to the pairing information according to the second communication protocol. Wherein, when the first electronic device establishes a pair with the photographing device, the photographing device is controlled by the first electronic device, and the first electronic device acquires the live image via the photographing device.

A video conferencing method disclosed in the present invention is applicable to a video conferencing system, and the video conferencing system includes a first electronic device and a photographing device. The photographing device has a communication module. The video conferencing method includes first causing the first electronic device and the photographing device to transmit pairing information in a first communication protocol. The first electronic device and the camera device are further configured to transmit pairing information in a first communication protocol. Then, the photographing device is controlled via the first electronic device to capture the live image.

In summary, the present invention provides a video conferencing system and a video conferencing method and photographing apparatus thereof, wherein the electronic device can be quickly paired with the photographing apparatus by the first communication protocol, and by the second communication protocol and photography. The device transmits images. Therefore, even if the camera hardware of the electronic device itself is insufficient to support the user to perform a video conference, the user can quickly and conveniently pair the electronic device and the photographing device, so that the electronic device can obtain the conference image through the photographing device, thereby improving the video conference. Image quality.

The above description of the disclosure and the following description of the embodiments of the present invention are intended to illustrate and explain the spirit and principles of the invention, and to provide further explanation of the scope of the invention.

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are set forth in the Detailed Description of the Detailed Description of the <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> <RTIgt; The objects and advantages associated with the present invention can be readily understood by those skilled in the art. The following examples are intended to describe the present invention in further detail, but are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a photographing apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the photographing device 1 includes an image capturing module 12 , a processing module 14 and a communication module 16 . The processing module 14 is electrically connected to the image capturing module 12 and the communication module 16 . The communication module 16 is further communicably connected to the first electronic device 2. The photographing device 1 is, for example, a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera. The first electronic device 2 is, for example, a smart phone, a tablet computer, or other electronic device having a computing function, and is not limited herein.

The image capturing module 12 is configured to capture a live image. The live image is, for example, the site where the user is located, and there may be multiple participants including the user. The image capturing module 12 includes, for example, a light sensor made of a Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) or a Charge-Coupled Device.

The communication module 16 supports a plurality of protocols and transmits the pairing information to the first electronic device 2 in the first communication protocol. Moreover, after the photographing device 1 and the first electronic device 2 establish a pairing connection according to the pairing information, the communication module 16 outputs the live image obtained by the image capturing module 12 to the first electronic device by using the second communication protocol. 2. The first communication protocol is, for example, near field communication (NFC), and the second communication protocol is wireless fidelity (WIFI). In addition, the communication module 16 further supports, for example, radio frequency identification (RFID), Bluetooth protocol (BT) or second generation to fourth generation (2nd, 3rd, 4th generation, 2G, 3G, In the communication technology of 4G), the first communication protocol and the second communication protocol may be selected from a communication protocol supported by the communication module 16. The pairing information is, for example, identification data required for various communication methods. The above is only an example and is not limited in practice.

The processing module 14 is configured to establish a pairing connection with the first electronic device 2 via the communication module 16 according to the pairing information. In an embodiment, the processing module 14 is used to analyze the pairing information, for example, or to decode or transcode the live image. The processing module 14 is, for example, a digital signal processor (DSP), a micro control unit (MCU), a central processing unit (CPU), or other electronic device with data processing capability. This is limited to this.

Please refer to FIG. 2 to illustrate how the photographing device 1 is paired with the first electronic device 2. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the first electronic device pairing the photographing device with the first communication protocol according to an embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the first communication protocol is, for example, various related protocols of near field communication, and both the photographing device 1 and the first electronic device 2 support the first communication protocol. The communication module 16 of the photographing device 1 has, for example, a reader, and the first electronic device 2 is provided with, for example, a corresponding tag. When the first electronic device 2 is close to the photographic device 1 and the distance D between the reader and the tag is less than a predetermined distance, the tag receives a radio frequency (RF) signal from the reader and returns another Corresponding radio frequency signals, and the tag and the reader respectively generate corresponding identification information, wherein the preset distance is, for example, 10 cm. In practice, the preset distance is associated with the specification of the first communication protocol, and is not limited to the foregoing examples. In an embodiment, the processing module 14 generates pairing information based on the identification information. In another embodiment, the identification information is pairing information. Thereby, the first electronic device 2 and the photographing device 1 can recognize each other by pairing information and perform pairing connection.

After the first electronic device 2 is paired with the photographing device 1, the photographing device 1 is controlled by the first electronic device 2, and the photographing device 1 transmits the live image to the first electronic device 2 by the second communication protocol. In other words, after the first electronic device 2 is paired with the photographing device 1, the first electronic device 2 can control the photographing device 1 and capture the live image by the photographing device 1. Moreover, at this time, the first electronic device 2 and the photographing device 1 communicate according to the second communication protocol, so that the distance D between the first electronic device 2 and the photographing device 1 is no longer limited by the preset distance. As long as the specifications of the second communication protocol are met, the first electronic device 2 can obtain the live image via the photographing device 1 . As described above, the photographing apparatus 1 is, for example, a rotary zoom type camera, and the first electronic apparatus 2 is, for example, a mobile phone or a tablet computer, and therefore the first electronic device 2 often has a lower camera performance than the photographing apparatus 1. By pairing the wires, the first electronic device 2 can control the camera device 1 to obtain a better live image.

Corresponding to the above, the photographing device 1 and the first electronic device 2 can also form a video conferencing system for the user to perform a video conference. Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 to illustrate how to perform a video conference with the first electronic device 2, and FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a video conference system according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. A schematic diagram of a video conferencing system according to a further embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 3, the first electronic device 2 is in communication with the second electronic device 4 for video conferencing. The first electronic device 2 and the second electronic device 4 respectively have corresponding applications running.

As described above, after the first electronic device 2 is paired with the photographing device 1, the first live image V1 is acquired by the photographing device. The second electronic device 4 also uses its device components to obtain the second live image V2. The first electronic device 2 and the second electronic device 4 transmit the first live image V1 and the second live image V2 by a communication connection with each other. The user can see the first live video V1 and the second live video V2 via the first electronic device 2 and the second electronic device 4 to perform a video conference. The size ratio and the relative position of the first live image V1 and the second live image V2 in the display screens of the first electronic device 2 and the second electronic device 4 are generally known to those skilled in the art. Free design, not limited here.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, in this embodiment, the photographing apparatus 1 further has a sound pickup module 17. The sound module 17 is electrically connected to the processing module 14. The radio module 17 is used to capture a live audio. After the camera device 1 is paired with the first electronic device 2, the camera device 1 outputs the live audio to the first electronic device 2 via the communication module 16 in a third communication protocol, so that the first electronic device 2 can simultaneously image. And the sound and the second electronic device 4 perform a video conference. The third communication protocol is, for example, a Bluetooth communication protocol, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the photographing apparatus 1 further has a transmission interface 18. The transmission interface 18 is electrically connected to the processing module 14 , and the imaging device 1 is electrically connected to the display device 3 via the transmission interface 18 . After the photographing device 1 is paired with the first electronic device 2, the photographing device 1 can output the live image to the first electronic device 2 by the first communication protocol, and the photographing device 1 can be further controlled by the first communication protocol. The first electronic device 2 receives a conference image, and the camera device 1 transmits the conference image to the display device 3 via the transmission interface 18 for better viewing quality. As shown in FIG. 4, the conference image includes, for example, the first live video V1 and the second live video V2 described above, but the video content of the conference video is not limited herein. The transmission interface 18 is, for example, a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), but is not limited thereto.

Continuing the above, the present invention further provides a video conferencing method. Please refer to FIG. 5 for illustration. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a method for video conferencing according to an embodiment of the invention. In step S501, the video conferencing method first causes the first electronic device and the photographing device to transmit the pairing information in the first communication protocol. And in step S503, the first electronic device and the photographing device establish pairing with the second communication protocol according to the pairing information. Then in step S505, the photographing device is controlled via the first electronic device to capture the live image.

In summary, the present invention provides a video conferencing system and a video conferencing method and photographing apparatus thereof, wherein the electronic device can be quickly paired with the photographing device by the first communication protocol, and by the second communication protocol The camera device transmits images. The electronic device can receive images from the photographing device, and can also output images to the photographing device to transmit the images to the display device through the photographing device for high-quality display. Therefore, even if the camera hardware of the electronic device itself is insufficient to support the user to perform a video conference, the user can quickly and conveniently pair the electronic device with the photographing device to allow the electronic device to obtain the conference image via the photographing device. In addition to allowing users to conduct video conferencing, it can also improve the image quality of video conferencing.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention. It is within the scope of the invention to be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Please refer to the attached patent application for the scope of protection defined by the present invention.

1‧‧‧Photographing device
12‧‧‧Image capture module
14‧‧‧Processing module
16‧‧‧Communication module
17‧‧‧ Radio Module
18‧‧‧Transport interface
2‧‧‧First electronic device
3‧‧‧Display device
4‧‧‧Second electronic device
D‧‧‧Distance
V1‧‧‧ first live image
V2‧‧‧Second live image

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a photographing apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a first electronic device pairing a photographing device according to a first communication protocol according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a video conferencing system according to an embodiment of the invention. 4 is a schematic diagram of a video conferencing system according to a further embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a method for a video conference method according to an embodiment of the invention.

1‧‧‧Photographing device

12‧‧‧Image capture module

14‧‧‧Processing module

16‧‧‧Communication module

2‧‧‧First electronic device

Claims (10)

A photographic device includes: an image capture module for capturing a live image; a communication module electrically connected to the image capture module and communicatively coupled to a first electronic device for a first communication And transmitting, by the first electronic device, a pairing information, and after the camera device establishes a pairing connection with the first electronic device, outputting the live image to the first electronic device by using a second communication protocol; and processing a mode The group is electrically connected to the communication module and the image capturing module for establishing a pairing connection with the first electronic device according to the pairing information. The photographic device of claim 1, wherein the photographic device further comprises a radio module for capturing a conference audio, and when the camera device is paired with the first electronic device, the camera device further receives a third communication. The conference outputs the conference audio via the communication module. The photographic device of claim 1, wherein the photographic device comprises a transmission interface, the transmission interface is electrically connected to a display device, and the photographic device is further received from the first electronic device by the first communication protocol. a conference image, and transmitting the conference image to the display device via the transmission interface. The photographic device of claim 3, wherein the photographic device is electrically connected to the display device by a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI). A video conferencing system includes: a photographing device for capturing a live image, and comprising: a communication module for transmitting a pairing information; and a processing module for using the pairing information and the corresponding device Establishing a pairing; and a first electronic device communicatively connecting a second electronic device to perform a video conference, and transmitting the pairing information with the communication module by using a first communication protocol, and according to the pairing according to a second communication protocol The information is paired with the camera device via the communication module; wherein when the first electronic device establishes a pair with the camera device, the camera device is controlled by the first electronic device, and the first electronic device is controlled by the first electronic device The device obtains the live image. The video conferencing system of claim 5, wherein the camera device further comprises a sound collection module for capturing a conference audio, and when the camera device is paired with the first electronic device, the first electronic device is further The third communication protocol acquires the conference audio via the communication module. The video conferencing system of claim 5, wherein the camera device is further electrically connected to a display device, and the first electronic device further transmits a display image to the display device via the camera device via the first communication protocol. . A video conferencing method is applicable to a video conferencing system, the video conferencing system includes a first electronic device and a photographing device, the photographing device has a communication module, and the video conferencing method includes: causing the first electronic device and the photographing The device transmits a pairing information by using a first communication protocol; the first electronic device and the camera device establish a pairing according to the pairing information by using a second communication protocol; and controlling the camera device to capture a first electronic device Live image. The video conferencing method of claim 8, wherein the camera device further comprises a sound collection module for capturing a conference audio, and when the camera device is paired with the first electronic device, the first electronic device is further The conference audio is obtained from the camera device in a third communication protocol. The video conferencing method of claim 8, wherein the camera device is electrically connected to a display device, and the first electronic device transmits a display image to the display device via the camera device by the first communication protocol.