Patent ID: 8390718
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for establishing a collaborative interaction between a local participant and one or more remote participants, the method comprising: capturing images of the local participant in front of a display screen; collecting depth information of the local participant located in front of the display screen; transmitting the images and depth information of the local participant to the one or more remote participants; receiving images and depth information of the one or more remote participants; and projecting the images of the one or more remote participants on the display screen based on the depth information of the remote participants; wherein projecting the images of the one or more remote participants on the display screen based on the depth information of the remote participants further comprises: identifying two or more overlapping remote participants; and for each overlapping remote participant, generating a visual cue appearing on the overlapping remote participant's display screen, the visual cue including information that enables the overlapping remote participant to change positions to avoid overlapping with another remote participant.