Patent ID: 6297846
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
A display control system for a videoconference terminal capable of displaying a proper image of a participant in a videoconference, comprising:participant position detection means for detecting a participant position based on a wide-angle source picture provided by a camera;image clipping means for determining a clipping window which includes the image of the participant, according to an on-screen movement of the participant position detected by said participant position detection means, and for obtaining a clipped picture by cutting an image within the clipping window out of the wide-angle source picture; andscreen adjustment means for making a size adjustment of the clipped picture obtained by said image clipping means so that the clipped picture will fit to a screen size of a video monitor unit, wherein said participant position detection means comprisesface position detection means for detecting a face position of the participant based on the wide-angle source picture provided by the camera, andbody position detection means for detecting a body position of the participant by using the face position detected by said face position detection means as a reference point.