Patent ID: 7886326
Filing Date: 2011-02-08
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. A web cam system comprising: a local end web cam that captures a facial expression of a local end user; a local end computer coupled to the local end web cam, the local end computer including a face tracking program that generates a control signal that corresponds to the captured facial expression; a remote end web cam having a housing that includes an indicator that comprises a single light source which emits a different colored light depending upon the captured facial expression; a remote end computer coupled to the remote end web cam, the remote end computer including a face tracking program that receives the control signal and generates an indication signal to the indicator of the remote end web cam, with the at least one light source of the indicator outputting a colored light that is indicative of the captured facial expression; and wherein the computers are coupled to a network and communicate with each other via a messaging application.