US 7,605,837 B2 · Display system and method

Abstract

A display system is disclosed as including first and second visual display units (VDU's), each for displaying visual images for viewing; a first digital video camera for capturing images of a first individual viewing images displayed by the first VDU; at least second and third digital video cameras for capturing, each from a different angle, images of a second individual viewing the second VDU; in which the first digital video camera is connectable with the second VDU for transmitting the captured images to the second VDU for display; and the first VDU is connectable with either of the second and third digital video cameras for display of images captured by either of the second and third digital video cameras; means for identifying the position of the centre point between the eyes of the captured images of the first individual against a capture window of the first digital video camera; and means for selectively connecting the first VDU with the second digital video camera or the third digital video camera in accordance with the identified position of the centre point between the eyes of the first individual. A visual display apparatus is also disclosed as including a visual display unit supported by a table, the table including a closable opening; a reflector movable relative to the table between a first position in which the reflector closes the opening and a second position in which the opening is open and images displayed by the visual display unit are reflectable by the reflector for viewing; and an end of the reflector is slidably and swivellably movable relative to the table for movement between the first and second positions.

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Dependent claims

A display system including:

at least first and second visual display means (VDM's), each being adapted to display at least one visual image for viewing;
at least a first image capturing device adapted to capture at least one image of a first individual viewing said first VDM;
at least second and third image capturing devices each adapted to capture, each from a different angle, at least one image of a second individual viewing said second VDM;
wherein said first image capturing device is connectable with said second VDM for transmitting said captured image to said second VDM for display;
wherein said first VDM is connectable with either of said second and third image capturing devices for display of said image captured by either of said second and third image capturing devices;
means for identifying the position of a reference point of the captured image of said first individual against a pre-determined reference background;
and
means for selectively connecting said first VDM with said second image capturing device or said third image capturing device in accordance with the position of said reference point of said first individual as identified by said identifying means.

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