A method for generating a texture map used during a video conference, the method may include obtaining multiple texture maps of multiple areas of at least a portion of a three-dimensional (3D) object in which the multiple texture maps comprise a first texture map of a first area and of a first resolution, and a second texture map of a second area and of a second resolution, in which the first area differs from the second area and the first resolution differs from the second resolution; generating a texture map of the at least portion of the 3D object. The generating is based on the multiple texture maps; and utilizing the visual representation of the at least portion of the 3D object based on the texture map of the at least portion of the 3D object during the video conference.

A planar optical element (e.g., a camera) is provided comprising a diverter for diverting light from an object into an imaging plane; a planar lens waveguide in the imaging plane, receiving the diverted light and focusing it onto a line; and a sensor line located on the focus line, for forming a one-dimensional image of the object. Many such elements can be applied to a planar substrate at different angles, and the one-dimensional inputs Fourier-analysed to reconstruct the desired two-dimensional image. The elements may be transparent, so that the substrate may be a display screen; eliminating the need to locate a camera to the side of the screen. The elements can cover all or most of the screen, and a subset chosen at any given time to constitute the camera. The system can also be run backwards as a projector, with light-emitting elements instead of sensors.

The disclosed multimedia devices may include an elongated first body comprising a major longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end, a second body comprising at least one electrical connector accessible from a surface of the second body, wherein the second body is configured to rotate about the major longitudinal axis of the elongated first body, and an electrical coupling configured to maintain an electrical connection between a circuit of the elongated first body and the at least one electrical connector when the second body is rotated. Various other devices, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

A system can include a first housing that includes a display and an adjustable camera, where the display includes a normal vector and where the adjustable camera includes an optical axis; a second housing that includes a keyboard, a processor and memory accessible to the processor; and a hinge assembly that rotatably couples the first housing and the second housing, where rotation of the first housing with respect to the second housing actuates adjustment of the adjustable camera to adjust the optical axis with respect to the normal vector.

The present invention relates to a new eye-contact function providing method which provides a natural eye-contact function to attendances by using a stereo image and a depth image to estimate a precise depth value of the occlusion region and improve a quality of a composite eye-contact image when there are two or more remote attendances in one site at the time of a video conference using a video conference system and an apparatus therefor.

Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for imaging, recognizing, and tracking of a user's eye that is wearing a HWC. Aspects further relate to the processing of images reflected from the user's eye and controlling displayed content in accordance therewith.

Techniques related to eye contact correction to provide a virtual user gaze aligned with a camera while the user views a display are discussed. Such techniques may include determining and reducing histogram of oriented gradient features for an eye region of a source image to provide a feature set, applying a pretrained classifier to the feature set to determine a motion vector field for the eye region, and warping and inserting the eye region into the source image to generate an eye contact corrected image.

A method for performing virtual non-verbal communication cues within a virtual environment of a video conference, the method may include: (i) sensing that a certain participant of a video conference performs non-verbal communication cues in relation to virtual items that appear in a version of a virtual video conference environment that is displayed on a display of the certain participant; (ii) determining, by a machine learning process, virtual non-verbal communication cues to be executed by a certain avatar that represents the certain participant, wherein the virtual non-verbal communication cues mimic the non-verbal communication cues performed by the certain participant; and (iii) assisting to perform the virtual non-verbal communication cues of the certain avatar within the virtual video conference environment.

A system for telepresencing is provided with a user station at a remote user's location and a telepresence device at a local subject's location. Distance of objects around the local subject is sensed such that a selected distance between the telepresence device and the local subject is maintained. Eye features and gazes of the local subject and the remote user are sensed. The height of the telepresence device's display is adjusted automatically such that the eye level of the local subject matches with the eye level of the user's image in the display. When an intended eye contact is sensed, positions of the telepresence device, its display and a sensor hub that houses cameras and other sensors are adjusted, and a face image may be recreated at a different viewing angle to resemble an eye contact between the local subject and the remote user while preserving all other facial expressions.

The present invention provides an image correction method, an image correction apparatus and a video system. The image correction method comprises: obtaining an actual face image; obtaining a target sample image matching with the actual face image; and correcting each eye area of the actual face image according to the target sample image such that orientation of each eye area of the corrected actual face image coincides with orientation of a corresponding eye area of the target sample image. The present invention may enable pupil portions of eye areas in a received face image to look toward a camera, thereby realizing an equal communication and improving sensory experience.