Patent ID: 9077974
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A three-dimensional (3D) teleconferencing apparatus enabling eye contact, comprising: an image acquisition unit for acquiring depth images and color images by manipulating cameras in real time in consideration of images obtained by capturing a subject that is a teleconference participant and images received over a network and corresponding to a counterpart involved in the teleconference; a full face generation unit for generating a final depth image and a final color image corresponding to a full face of the participant for eye contact using the depth images and the color images; a 3D image generation unit for generating a 3D image corresponding to the counterpart and displaying the 3D image on a display device; wherein the image acquisition unit manipulates the cameras in real time by means of a pan operation of horizontally rotating the individual cameras in left/right directions, a tilt operation of vertically rotating the individual cameras in up/down directions, and a height operation of vertically moving the individual cameras in up/down directions; and wherein the image acquisition unit is configured to: perform the height operation of the cameras based on the images of the counterpart; and wherein the image acquisition unit is configured to: