Camera positioning system and method for eye-to-eye communication

A method for receiving light for conversion to a video signal from a position proximate to an eye-level of a person viewing a display with an apparatus comprising a base, an image receiving device, and a bendable coupling having a proximal end coupled to the base and a distal end coupled to the image receiving device, the method comprising:

• bending the bendable coupling to position the image receiving device proximate to an eye-level of a person viewing the display;
• orienting the image receiving device to receive light from along the eye-level;
• receiving light through the image receiving device;
• and
• processing the light to generate a video signal.

A method for receiving light for conversion to a video signal from a position proximate to an eye-level of a person viewing a display with an apparatus comprising a camera and a coherent fiber optic bundle that conveys light from a distal end to a proximal end, the method comprising:

• receiving light in the distal end of the coherent fiber optic bundle from along an eye-level of a person viewing the display screen;
• conveying the light through the coherent fiber optic bundle from the distal end to the proximal end;
• and
• processing the light in the camera to generate a video signal.

An apparatus for receiving light for conversion to a video signal from a position proximate to an eye-level of a person viewing a display, the apparatus comprising:

• a base;
• an image receiving means that collects light;
• and
• a bendable coupling means having a proximal end coupled to the base and a distal end coupled to the image receiving means, the bendable coupling means having a stiffness selected to support the distal end at a plurality of positions along and within a circumference of a generally hemispherical positioning zone, wherein the bendable coupling means is deformable into a deployed disposition in which the distal end is positioned within a deployment zone beside the screen portion.