Patent ID: 6275251
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: G03H,H04N

Abstract:
A teleconference system comprising:a plurality of personal presence cells positioned at a local communication site, the plurality of personal presence cells including at least one sensor cell and a plurality of display cells, the at least one sensor cell including at least one video camera positioned to sense and transmit an image of a participant at the local communication site, and a multi-faceted diffuse image screen positioned to reflect an image of the participant at the local communication site toward the at least one video camera and for viewing of an image through the multi-faceted diffuse image screen, the plurality of display cells each including at least one projection display positioned to display a multi-dimensional holographic image of a participant at a remote communication site;an additional plurality of personal presence cells positioned at an least one remote communication site, the additional plurality of personal presence cells including at least one sensor cell and a plurality of display cells, the at least one sensor cell including at least one video camera positioned to sense and transmit an image of the participant at the at least one remote communication site, and a multi-faceted diffuse image screen positioned to reflect an image of the participant at the at least one remote communication site toward the at least one video camera and for viewing of an image through the multi-faceted diffuse image screen, the plurality of display cells each including at least one projection display positioned to display a multi-dimensional holographic image of the participant at the local communication site; anda transmission link interfacing the plurality of personal presence cells positioned at the local communication site and the additional plurality of personal presence cells positioned at the at least one remote communication site.