System and method for providing three dimensional imaging in a network environment

Logic encoded in one or more non-transitory tangible media for execution and when executed by a processor operable to:

• receive data indicative of a personal position of an end user;
• receive image data associated with an object located remotely from the end user, the image data being captured by a first camera at a first angle and a second camera at a second angle;
• synthesize the image data to create a plurality of three-dimensional renderings of the object, wherein each of the three-dimensional renderings is associated with one of a plurality of possible personal positions of the end user;
• select one of the three-dimensional renderings for delivery to the end user, wherein the selecting is based on the data indicative of the personal position of the end user;
• determine an approximate time interval for the synthesizing of the image data, wherein the approximate time interval is computed based on a number of pixels in the camera, a processing speed of image synthesization, and an amount of memory available for computation;
• and
• provide an audio data delay in a video conference based on the time interval, wherein the audio data delay is used to provide lip synchronization for one or more participants involved in the video conference.

An apparatus, comprising:

• an image synthesizer coupled to a processor, wherein the apparatus is configured to:
• receive data indicative of a personal position of an end user, wherein image data associated with an object located remotely from the end user is received, the image data being captured by a first camera at a first angle and a second camera at a second angle, wherein the image data is synthesized to create a plurality of three-dimensional renderings of the object, wherein each of the three-dimensional renderings is associated with one of a plurality of possible personal positions of the end use, wherein one of the plurality of three-dimensional renderings is selected for delivery to the end user, wherein the selecting is based on the data indicative of the personal position of the end user;
• determine an approximate time interval for the synthesizing of the image data, wherein the approximate time interval is computed based on a number of pixels in the camera, a processing speed of image synthesization, and an amount of memory available for computation;
• and
• provide an audio data delay in a video conference based on the time interval, wherein the audio data delay is used to provide lip synchronization for one or more participants involved in the video conference.

A system, comprising:

• means for receiving data indicative of a personal position of an end user;
• means for receiving image data associated with an object located remotely from the end user, the image data being captured by a first camera at a first angle and a second camera at a second angle;
• means for synthesizing the image data to create a plurality of three-dimensional renderings of the object, wherein each of the three-dimensional renderings is associated with one of a plurality of possible personal positions of the end user;
• means for selecting one of the three-dimensional renderings for delivery to the end user, wherein the selecting is based on the data indicative of the personal position of the end user;
• means for determining an approximate time interval for the synthesizing of the image data, wherein the approximate time interval is computed based on a number of pixels in the camera, a processing speed of image synthesization, and an amount of memory available for computation;
• and
• means for providing an audio data delay in a video conference based on the time interval, wherein the audio data delay is used to provide lip synchronization for one or more participants involved in the video conference.