# US 2017/0289501 A1 · Methods, systems, and apparatus for providing video communications > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0289501 A1 - Document ID: US20170289501A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/619,891 - Filed: 2017-06-12 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2013-07-17 - Assignees: eBay Inc. - Applicants: eBay Inc. - Inventors: Jeremiah Joseph Akin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170289501A1 ## CPC - H04N 7/15: Conference systems - G06F 3/013: {Eye tracking input arrangements (G06F3/015 takes precedence)} - H04L 12/18: for broadcast or conference {, e.g. multicast} - H04L 12/1827: {Network arrangements for conference optimisation or adaptation} - H04L 65/403: Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences (data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15) - H04N 7/142: {Constructional details of the terminal equipment, e.g. arrangements of the camera and the display} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract Methods, systems, and apparatus for conducting a video conference. A location of one or more sets of eyes in an image may be determined. The relative location of an image capture device and/or a portion of a display device may be adjusted based on the determined location. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for conducting a video conference, the apparatus comprising: a processor; memory to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: determining a location of one or more sets of eyes in an image captured by an image capture device, and changing a location of a reflective element, the reflective element oriented to reflect the image toward the image capture device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, the operations further comprising panning the image capture device toward the location of at least one of the one or more sets of eyes. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more set of eyes corresponds to a video conference participant. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the changing operation changes a location of the image capture device. ### Claim 5 An apparatus for conducting a video conference, the apparatus comprising: a first controllable track for changing a location of a reflective element, the reflective element oriented to reflect an image toward an image capture device; and an image processing device for determining a location of one or more sets of eyes in the image. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising an image capture device carrier for carrying the image capture device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a second controllable track configured to change a location of the image capture device carrier. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the image capture device is configured to pan toward the location of at least one of the one or more sets of eyes. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the changing operation changes a location of the image capture device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the determining operation determines the location of the one or more sets of eyes based on a direction of a source of speech. ### Claim 11 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein at least one of the one or more set of eyes corresponds to a video conference participant. ### Claim 12 A method for conducting a video conference, the method comprising: determining a location of one or more sets of eyes in an image captured by an image capture device; and changing a location of a reflective element based on the determined location of the one or more sets of eyes, the reflective element oriented to reflect the image toward the image capture device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the determining operation determines the location of the one or more sets of eyes based on a direction of a source of speech. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising panning the image capture device toward the location of at least one of the one or more sets of eyes. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein at least one of the one or more set of eyes corresponds to a video conference participant. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the changing operation changes a location of the image capture device. ### Claim 17 A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform operations comprising: determining a location of one or more sets of eyes in an image captured by an image capture device, and changing a location of a reflective element, the reflective element oriented to reflect the image toward the image capture device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the determining operation determines the location of the one or more sets of eyes based on a direction of a source of speech. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, the operations further comprising panning the image capture device toward at least one of the one or more sets of eyes. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the changing operation changes a location of the image capture device.